Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-18

AUGUSTA WINS.
Home Team Too strong for Oakland Visitors
Score, 81 TO 6.

The Augusta Local team played Its
first game of the season on the home
grounds Saturday afternoon. and won
by a very large margin from the Wis
jtors. the Oakland Cadets. The
local team is a strong batting aggrega-
ton and also fields sharply. Since the
team has practiced together but little,
the team work and general excellency
of the work done is surprising. Several
of the errors Of the home team Were
exeusable and at no time did the team
give any indication of going to pieces.
The visitors seemed to play fast bali
in practice, but during the game their
fielding was wretchedly slow. Several
balls were allowed to drop in the field
and wers credited as hits for the home
team when. IL the fielding Of the Oak
land team had been even moderately
fast. they would have been sure outs.
The Oakland boys were unable to con-
meet with Campbel's swift pitching.
while the Oakland twirlers were batted
numerically.
McBain. the Hallowell man who
caught for Augusta, put up star
game. both behind the bat and with
the stick. Those of the visitors who
McBain Campbell, Jackson, Bond and
kimbali led in the batting. Marshall
and York put up the best game for the
visitors.
There were two accidents in the
game In the fifth inning, Goodridge.
Oakland's right fielder. received high
fly ball in the face and was forced TO
withdraw from the game. Russell. the
Augusta player, was struck in the
temple by a swift inshout and. for a
time, it looked as though he was badly
hurt He recovered. however. and was
ready to resume playing. This hap
pened in the last Of the eighth AS it
was late and the Oaklands could not
hope to recover Augustus long lead,
the game was called by mutual agree
ment
Mason was the first Oakland man at
the bat and he got his base on an error
by the Augusta right fielder. He
reached third while Marshall was being
thrown out. and scored on York's fly
TO the outfield. c. Blaisdell was thrown
out by Jackson, and Augusta came to
the bat. McBain started off with
pretty hit. Campbell got his base on
four balls and Jackson got hit, scor-
Ing McBain. Bond hit the ball for
three bases. scoring Campbell and
Jackson. w. Hanks was out on fly
and Bond scored on the throw. Rus
sell got a hit. kimball was thrown
out by Mason and Beane got a base on
balls. as also did Martin. Russell.
Beane and Martin scored on McBains
hit and Campbell hit d grounder to {.
Rlaisdell, who threw him out at first.
Ih.. first inning closed with the score
. L. ! Ia favor of Augusta. Most every
,;,riu4 vas of the same type, every
thing ~ Augustus favor. The lead of
the home team was ever increasing
through its terrific stick work and the
visitors became more and more demon
allied. The final score was 81 to G, with
uneven innings.
There was a fairly large attendance
at the game 1t is hoped that the Au-
gusta team will continue. throughout
the season. to furnish sport for the 10y
ers of base ball in our city. There il
plenty Of good material 10 pick from
and there is no reason why Il winning
team cannot be maintained. The score
of Saturdays game follows: