Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-18

game for blood and II was caution
the way he headed off those high roll
ers ard turned them into Muhros
init
Munro by tie way. killed II men dur
ing the game and lost two. THESE TWO
were on balls thrown by Locke that
came dangerously near being WiId ones
but which struck in the nit all rlEht
end bounced away. They went IKE
13-inch shell and tie only wonder IS
that mole did not go through. Then'
too. The errors didn't amount TO any
thing. 50 it's all right anyway.
man who takes II chances WIN put
two errors is playing a pretty good
game after all.
Gains most effective pecuiiar1ty
seems to be in putting the bail where
il cannot he hit effectively. Not SO
many Of the vicitcrs struck out but as
one of them said after the game the
ball seemed to re punkcy with re-
markable fondnccS for staying on the
diamond Without the backing he re
ceivcd, yesterday, Cain would have
been an easy mark. but as IL was he
played Il remarkably fine game. The
UfSt l1life lie tOOh Tue SUM Nv '''N' 60
il he was frightened hall to death. His
form was bad and he couldn't find the
t.a;l But the next time, He settled in
/ to the proper position as II he knew
! nj other and promptly pounded out
double The third time he died on ily
| ard the last time took nice little SIN
sic His double by the way might have
been a triple but he stumbled and fell
off second and lost his chance.
| Kelley also played a good game be
hind the bat. His only slip was the
dropping of one third strike but he got
his man and started double play.
saw. that's a pretty good trick after All.
See the point. don't you? Pretty good
way to double them up, isn't il? Ban
goi seemed to be afraid of him. for
there were few attempts at stealing
and none were successful. Bryant tried
il but was nailed very neatly.
Of course Little Johnnie was in the
| thick of the fray at second. He took
six chances without an error and had
a hand in the double. He also did good
work with the stick.
The visitors made their only score in
the second inning and it happened In
this way: Mcguire was the first man
up and he walked. Brown put up an
easy pop fly that several men with
Cain in the lead started after. Cain
was allowed to take il but ii bounced
out of his nit AMI Brown roasted on
first while Mcguire went to second.
| Mccain died on a fly to Kelley and
Cunnors on one to Daily. Cousins put
a hot one tn Locke. who threw ii like
a bullet and it went through Munro's
nit This was enough and Mcguire
scored. Downs struck out and closed
the inning. 1t was all plain sailing for
! Waterville after this and the visitors
couldn't reach the plate again.
Watervile started her run making
little late in the game but KEEP, stead
lily at work after she did begin. She
was shut out without much fuss and
ceremony for the first three innings
Then she took one Of those batting
| streaks and single with two nice
doubles with the bah that hit Kelley
ncttcd her three scores Munro's double
the second in the inning, was especially
timely and drove in two scores Then
| the hit by Elmer Allen scored Munroc
Two singles and another double with
tn" wild pitch thrown in for good
| measure Melted three more in the fifth
| Locke gave another exhibition Of star
| base running in the sixth. He took first
on hit. stole second and third the
latter in the very face and eyes Of
everyone and then went home while
the visitors We're wondering what To
do with one sent tn them by Elmer
| Allen. Two singles and a double in this
inning with the stealing done by Locke
Melted tw" scores bpt a pretty double
play closed the inning. Daily got the
last score by some good base running
| He took his first on an error by Con
| nerS. stole second and third and then
| scored on an error by Cousins II was
a good game and well worth seeing
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