Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-15

rushed to his assistance as soon as il
was seen that he. was hard hit and DR.. l.
p. fash. who was watching the game,
ran across the field from his carriage as
fast as he could, getting to the injured
player probably in less than minute.
But even then he was none too quick and
it looked for Il time as if the blow would
prove fatal
Under the doctors directions the right
things were promptly done ana German
probably owes his life to that Heart
stmulants We're put into him as quickly
as possible and other means used, so that
after about 10 minutes he began to show
signs of life and a little later recovered
consciousness. AS soon as he was able
he was taken down town in a hack to
the hotel. where he was properly cared
for 1t could not be determined, yester-
day, what the effects of the blow might
be, but it was thought that no permanent
injury would result and that there was Il
good chance for prompt recovery.
1t is probable that if medical attend
blow would have been fatal. 1t was pure
'ly an accident, the ball coming so hard
and swift that German had no time to
dodge it but could simply stand and take
it, and as he was wearing simply jer-
sey he got the full benefit of it in the
worst place that could be selected. lie
was abe to return home with the team.
Up to this time neither side had scored
and neither had shown much advantage
Russell had taken one hit off German
and Mcdonald one off Bushey. Fairfield
had advanced two men as far as third
where they We're left. while Belfast hadn't
landed one on second safely. The acct
dent, of course, had its effect on the Wis
tors. German was pitching fine game
and seemed fully capable of holding the
pace Bushey was doing the same and it
rather looked like a pitchers battle. The
accident put German out of the running
and made several changes necessary in
the visiting team Doherty, the old stand
by, went into the box while Cross moved
aver Ia n take his nllcp nd Far
well went into right to take Cross place.
Besides depriving them of German the
accident took some of the ginger out of
the team and sobered both sides, but it
was a tough fight just the same. Up TO
the fifth inning neither side had scored
and some great plays had been made by
both. Taylor and Cassidy had things
coming their way in left all right, and di-
vided nonors about evenly, making bril-
liant catches almost alternately. Cassidy
started it with "A fine one from Smith 5
bat He rolled himself into a ball in the
long grass but came up with the horse
hide in his hand. There was some doubt
as to whether he held the ball all the
time but the umpire sided with those who
thought he did and so it goes as a great
catch.
This first one was in the first inning
and in the fourth Smith trid him again
with another ring tailed peeler and there
was no question at all over that, as it
was taken on the run about six inches
from The ground. Taylor began to shine
in the same corner in the fourth when
he took two beauties in succession. one
from Cross and one from Ring. Both
fielders took four each during the game
and every one of them was labelled hit
when Il left the bat
In the fifth Belfast got man on third
with but one out and it looked like a
score all right. But Fairfield chinked up
the cracks and made it another blank.
She got bit hungry for score herself
in her half and started after it in bust
ness like fashion McHugh began the
good work with a liner to left, Cassidy
attempting to take it on the fly and al
lowign ii to get by him, putting McHugh
on second. Sheridan followed with an
other good one in the same corner. Bush
ey tried it but only got it to third, killing
McHugh.
Allen followed with another single ami
Belfast INDUCED in some ineffective
ey and put Allen on third. McGovern
put one squarely through Goode the er-
ror scoring Allen. Taylor got hit by the
ball and Smith put a hot one to Graham
and dieu at first. McGovern had worked
around to third and made a big try for
home on this play but was caught at the
plate. But Fairfield had netted three in
this inning and it proved to be all she
could get and enough for the game.
After the fifth inning the visitors were
retired rapidly and in pretty regular or
der, Bushey striking out Ring. Mcdonald
and Duckworth in the seventh Graham
did get as far as third in the eighth but
was left there. Thus all the scoring Of
the game was done in a half inning.
Bushey did about the finest work of the
season, allowing but three hits and strik-
wherefore of Belfast's defeat. The score
and league standing.