Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-07
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games. He joined the Augusta team
July &c, the same day that O'Brien did.
The new order of things brought
about a permanent arrangement of the
team. Priest and Sullivan alternated
in the box, and at let field. Wilson
went back to his old position at Sd
base, King at 1st base, and Pushor did
practically all the catching. When we
consider that he did not have the ad-
vantages of the big :nits now in use
and that both of his pitchers were eX-
ceptionally speedy men, the character
Of his work. which was almost errorlesS
for the whole season, will ne more fully
appreciated. Pushor was one of the
greatest ball players ever developed Ill
Maine, and during mis- stay in Augusta,
made Il host of warm friends and ad-
mirers. In the early part cf September
Puahor left the team TO go into business
at his home in Pittsfield, where he still
resides. His place on the Augusta
team for the few remaining games OF
The season was taken by Collins the
former catcher of the Boston Glob"
NeWshoys team-a good little ratcher'
but very far from being in Pushor8
class.
with the advent Of O'Brien, Ring ana
sullivan there WAS a marked challSe III
the fortunes Of the team. The kehhc-
bee journal for August It'll notes thae
the team had won eight straight VIC
tories prior to that date. Both pitcherH
we're doing grand work. the Journal o.
July 10Th notes that I'm The last TWO
ctrncl< % men '-slil'l
II must be said to Sulivan's credit that
l,.. was fully as successful as Priest IN
winning his games. III" team was be-
ginning to think itself !nIlnclble When
N" Prcsumpscots arrived on the scene
in St..sOn to check any tendency 10 Il Dig
head. This was, unauestiOnably, one
~ the finest aggregationS OF pail play
.rs ever assembled IN Nh ne Strange
tn SLY il WAS compose wholly OF local
,I,v,rs. or those VINO resided in the
immediate vicinity. A large part OF
In. success of this team Vas due to the
AMI. coaching of its manager ana lett
fielder. Mr.. Fred ". Files, now thu
SUPERINTENDENT of tn copsecook Mills
"a. Gardiner. Maine. Mr.. Files was not
only Il good player himself, thoroughly
,ouV"rS;Int with every phase OF the
:,amr: but h also knew how to get tn"
hest possible work out of his men, who
were drvot"dly loyal to him. TIL
Pl.sunpscots. as they lined up against
the Augusta team August !, 1889, w"r"
made UP as follows: Morton l b.,
Webb D., Bachelor b.. Files !. f.,
Gilman 3 b., Clark +. f., l,ikins e., Smith
q. f.. and Harmon :. {. II was certain
IL i formidable array. Norton was IA
big fellow who was terrific hitter ana
a superb fielder. He WIS one Of the
finest first basemen | have ever seen
oItsidc OF the big leagues | under
stand that he refused Il number of fiat
t",iug offers To plaJ professional ball.
webb. Il son of Sheriff Webb Of Cum
D., RAND was Il pitcher who had Il very
,irrly delivery. quick shoots, and Won
urrfuly fine control of the ball. He
VAS ably supported behind the bat by
Elkms. The Prcsumpscot5 We're strong
i'm al departments of the game, ana
~ hen the Augustus Went to Cumbe"-
land Mills on August 9Th :I,d beat them
nv q score of 4 to 9 local rooterS had
naturally been clateI. Sullivan was III
tht. box for Augusta ami held the Pre-
sI,mrsCotS down to ; hits while our
bows got Oft Webb. 1t WAS on August
: that the Prcsumpsc0ts came to Au-
"tIsta for the return gam and beat I'll"
local aggregation ) to .. The Augustus
got nut six hits off Webb in this con-
tcst-whiln Priest who pitched superbly.
held the visitors Town to four hits.
Tine PresumpsctS. however, put up Il
much better fielding contest and dis
Il tIN..t.
side play. have always regretted that
these teams did not come together
"Itrnrr for the games played between
them were decidedly the last contests
Of the season.