Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-15
Winthrop Takes Snappy
Game from HaIIoweII.
Granite City Boys Went Over
With Intention of Winning
But the Homo Team Lads Said MAY
in the Presence Of Record Breaking
crowd-Splendid Work by Irish and
Brown-Winthrop Leads the League.

| just before O'Clock, Saturday after
| moon, the Haluwell baseball team. with
rootcrs galore. came to winthrop with
| the devout intention of returning home
with the scalp of the home team Dang
| ling from their bag OF bats. But if Hal
lowell had any idea that such was to be
| the case. it WAS only il passing fancy,
and pure and simple imagination.
| HallowcU came out with the intention
| of winnin. the game. but the best laid
plans Of men sometimes so aWry ana
that was the way it worked III this
case.
1t was a r.cor,l-brcaking crowd that
| waited in the then dliZzlng rain just
before it was time to play ball." and
everybody thought 10y the outlook that
| this game would have to be called on
account of rain. l:ut fortune favored
the brave and luck smiled ON the
| countryncn," ana at Il little PAST 4
o'clock the rain ceased and occasional
ly patches of blue sky made their APP
pcarance which allayed all fear re-
Sarding whether game would be
played or not. ANA the Htllowclls came
To the bat. with her rontcrs full of en-
thusiasm ana f"ndcst expectations. But
if any of the homc-run celebrities had
promised themselves one i'll this game
they bad to take it out in promises, for
Pitcher Irish isn't passing up that kind
of Il ball or wasn't Saturday.
When Carey for the Hallowclls came
to the bat Il mighty cheer burst forth
from HaloWclrs enthusiasts, but when
he pOrpcd IL nice little lily over to SOC
ond base and 1t being taken by b.
Grover. their ardor dampcned just Il tri
llc. But Sullivan hit Il safe one and
g,t first, Artta duplicating SulliVan'S
efforts going to first, sending Sullivan
to second stealing third and Arata see
ond. Brown got transfer on balls.
while Crowcll struck out. McBlin was
hit by pitched ball, forcing Sullivan
home, Arata to third, Brown to second.
I;onn@r struck out, retiring the side,
with two men on bases.
In Winthlop's half of the first inning
Huntington WAS the first man at the
bat, hitting to right and got first. Carey
W,Is next ana the imlrint Of i tire
baGE"r W3s rs:r!.c'. o. ~: 1%,t ana he
lannlcd ON. over c'iItcf's head. bring
ing Huntington hol.u, with tdlcy on
third. Irish hit to short, bringing Carey
home and the batter safe at first. Bur
din hunted, sending Irish to second and
he safe on first. Il. Grover struck out.
as did also Morris. A pass ball to catch
or advanced Irish to third. I:urtlin ["
second. callahan hit to short and was
out ut first. This closed the first inning
for both sides with the score to 1 i'll
WinthrOp'S favor.
Second inning: Iailowcll-Durrrsnc
put Il high fly to center field and ii WAS
as good as out the minute it left his
bat for T.. Grover WAS covering that
position ana the batter retired to the
background. Pattrn hit to short and
out at first. Carey flied out to short, re-
firing the side.
For Winthrop-Thomas struck out Il.
Grover out, pitcher to first. Huntington
struck out.
Third inning: IIalloWcIl--Sullivan hit
to left to Thomas, who missed it. get
ting first. Arata hit IL foul lily to Bur
din and out. Brown made Il light nit
in the direction of first and safe, send
ing sullivan to second. Crowell struck
out. McI;ain flied out to first. For
Winthrop-Carty hit light, safe at
first. While Irish is at the bat Carey
steals second and Irish goes to first on
balls. sending Carey to third. Irish
steals second. Burdin hits to short, on,
at first. Carey tryin" to score. but fails
to connect with the plate and is out. T..
Grover strikes ont.
Fourth inning: HalloWcll-Bcnncrl
hits to second, out ut first. Dufrcsmc hit
Ia short, safe at first. Hall subs for Pat
ten. Dufr"Sne steals second, Hall strik-
ing out. For Winthrop-M"rris struck
out Callahan hit by batted ball, out.
Thomas hit TO short out at first
Fifth inning: Halowc1l-sSulivnn
hit to short. out at first. Arata struck
ont. Brown hit light to pitcher. out ut
first. For WinthroD-B. Grover hit to
short, who fumbicd and WAS safe at
first. Huntington struck out. Carey
walking. Il. Grover going to second.
Irish hit to second, =. Grover going
home with Il score. Carey WAS out at
second. Irish safe at first. after which
Irish goes to third, during Il little Jug
Cling with the ball by Halowell. Cal
lahan takes Irishs place on third and
is caught mapping and out.
Sixth inning: Hallowcll-Crowcli
flies out to Il. Grover. McBain flies out
" Dbllitti Illus safe TO center
ana gets first. Dufresne hits i ny fol
center, safe at first, Benncr going to
second. Hall flies to Huntington and
out. For neutrality-suspicious. puts one in
Arata's hands. E. Grover hunts and
goes to first, steals second. Morris
strikes out. Callahan flies out to pitch
er.
Seventh inning: Hallowell-Carcy
hits 10 short, safe at first Sullivan hit.
out. catcher to first. Carey going to
second. Arata flied out to center. While
Rrown was striking out. Carey steals
third where he still is when Brown re-
tires the side. For Neutrality-suspicious.
as hits light out at first Z. Grover hit
to short, safe at first. HUNTINGTON hits.