Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-03

run. Rurrill was the first man up and
as he stood in the box Brown stood
quietly and let the poor ones so by
him. which so surprised the doctor that
he let him walk. The doctor had lots
OF speed and was not so very wild
hut ne was batted severely all the time.
Capt. Smell came up and swatted one
out to Fuller that he supposed would
have clear sailing. But Fuller was in
the game and had not forgotten how
to hold the ball. so Cap. was out. This
looked as if the opponents of the bus
mess men We're professional ball play
ars rather than lawyers, doctors and
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...:iur Il "a. .nti!G afford -a 90 just ABOUT
as he pleased. There were few OF
these To help things out Of the holes.
sgd" Green. who is capable of pulling
nitS out of the clouds, famed at three
good ones. But Brown had been busy
on the bases and had scored. so the
business men had their first one all
high and dry out of harms way.
Charles Johnson was the first man
up for the Professionals. He had been
watching the game from FIRST base and
hadn't been working very hard. so it
was thought best to give him some. He
took a single and had to sprint to first.
Dana Foster. who was at one time
one of the best college fielderS in the
country. came up next and took a
triple. And how johnson had to run,
Way round from first to home But he
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first anyhow. Goodrich put one out
| that was too hot for Hawker at short
Clair, Bangs and Pettingill followed.
each taking a hit This bit of star
batting netted six scores for the Pro
feshs. Davis and Fuller struck out.
Then DIR Abbott came to the bat. The
doctor knows the game all right but
he hasn't been in it for some time So
he just picked out an easy one and
took il in the ribs with Chuckle. That
was playing the game all right and he
got his base safely. Brown and Green
kept him dancing until they thought
him incapable of running to second
but they were never more mistaken i'm
their lives. Johnson came up next and
took another single. He just wanted
To see how quickly DIR. Abbott could
make second. They both landed safely
| and in good condition for another dash.
Then Foster took a single and made
them run some more. Abbott didn't
stop at third but crossed the plate and
added another score to the string
Johnson didn't fare 50 well however.
I'ac he was caught trying to make home
ny StinsOn and Burril. This closed
the inning with a total of seven for
the Professionals. Fiji
Loud came up first for the business
men in the second and walked to first.
Simpson pounded out a nice triple
Arnold struck out. Hawker did the
same. his comrades saying because he
didn't want to run. Burrill took n
double. Brown walked. Smell took a
Int Hoxie put an easy one to Bangs
who fielded it all right but threw it
wild to first. Green found the ball all
RIGHT but was caught at second and
this clOSed the inning The cOmbina-
ton had netted the Business Men six
runs and these with the first one made
the ;3cOre tie.
Goodrich was first man up for the
Professionals and took a Doubt Clair
struck out Bangs got his base on bad
! ones and Pettingill and Davie struck
out. Goodrich, however, had scored
, and the Professionals were one ahead
again.
Loud didn't intend to take any more
walks to first so went the first one
that suited him came along he pounded
it out for double. Goodrich didn't
like to have his reputation as twirler
damaged at this rate go ne struck out
Simpson and Arnold. But Hawker had