Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-24
Wins the Game for HAIL.
DWELL from Winthrop.
Sparks Neatly Turns the 1det
Along In the Ninth.
A Game Worth Seeing, win Star p,,u
Scattered Thrusgiout.

The MISUNDERSTANDING contest on IN.
Muster field, Saturday Afternoon
waxed warm in its first stages ana
then went through various periods a,
fever temperatures to the coup de En-,
In the last act when Sparks circled IN.
bases for home run and won bis own
game, to 3.
1t was game Of games. and was In.
teresting for both HalIoweII and Win.
throp supporters from first TO las,
There was a good Saturday crowd In
attendance and that both players ana
spectators were out for good sport was
plainly evident. The knockers" yere
probably there, but they were conspic-
uously silent and the exhibition pro-
crossed with snap and vim which
would permit of no idle prediction an
to the winner or the final score.
There were many features, but the
last shall be first and to Mr.. Sparks the
honors are due. Sparks has been farm
ing in the center of the lot for the past
four or five games. but he has been
playing the game as his fielding and
batting record will show. Saturday. he
was brought in to manage the box Of
flee and he brought along his complete
line of curves. He had busted them of
nicely and added a number of new
ones. He was "all in on the free list
and SO everybody had to run. II they
did touch him uD it was a matter Of
good support which closed in for him.
SO that in this way and with list Of
II strike-outs the game was played
for fair with most of the chances well
taken. That Sparks should take II upon
himself to break the tie shows that he
IS ball player anywhere-in the box
the field or at the bat.
"Gramp" Morse was there with the
goods for Winthrop and there was no
doubt of his effectiveness except In a
few instances. In the sixth Newenham
took a good single from him; Carey
following for a strike-out. Blair was
given Il free passage and then Hig-
gins got first on an error by Hunting
ton at short. Here was enthusiasm
galore on the Hallowell fence and
"Gramp'' was clearly a little excited. IL
not phased by the situation. Davis was
next at bat and a scratch scored New
enham. Pugsley went out. York to
Bearce, and still the bases were full.
Arata got a pass and Blair was forced
home for the tieing score. Patten fouled
to the catcher. This was one Of the
critical stages for your grandfather
and he wisely passed man and score
rather than allow chances for a hit
that might mean two or perhaps three
HallnuaIl'S hits ltrpkv and
with the additional assistance of three
bases on the four count they were able
to more than hold their own.
Patten played all over the center lot
ana got the first put-out of the after
noon. 1t was Huntington's high fly and
Patten barely got under" after long
run. but il stuck and the man was out.
In the seventh, Stanwood attempted TO
steal home after Wormwood had hit
safely, but Patten threw home from
deep center and got him out BY yard.
1t was great throw.
Files of Winthrop. made a fine run
ming eaten of Carey's fly in the third
inning. Capt. Pugsley was in the game
for all it was worth and his handling
of the ball was clean and effective. He
iIldor tiiCt dSSlStc "iiIth NcS'N~
for gilt-edged playing. He fielded the
ball perfectly. At the bat Pug
out his customary two-bagger
and then in the eighth found the sphere
again for a single.
Newenham was having an "off day
and we are at loss to account for the
fact. Ii seemed that at times he SIM
ply couldn't make the ball stick In his
init. But all lovers Of the game know
"Hod" and faith in him will be unshak-
en-.
Higgins accepted five chances and
made one excusable error. With Blair
his playing was fast and at times es-
pecially noteworthy.
Winthrop played n cool steady game
and came out with total
ing runs.
The third was forced by pitcher
Morse and the fourth was clean
hit by Sparks. The story OF
he game:
First inning-Winthrop at tie bat.
was out on fly to Patten'
who made fine running catch. stan
wood and NORWOOD struck out. For
Newenham made first on err
or by Bearce at first. Carey walked
md before Blair famed Newennam
md Carey worked the double steal
later scoring on Higgins
.cratch, out at first. Davis struck OUT.
score: Hallowell. /: Winthrop, o.
Second inning-Morse vas out. Hie.
,ins to Newenham. Driscoll reacneo
irst, third on Newenham's error anu
cored on York's safe hit Bearce SING
ed but Bearce was out on home. Care5
o Davis. Files retired the side ~
ly to Arata For Hallowell. Pugs'ey
truck out, Arata went out. Hununs
on to eBarce, Patten out, ny 70 riies'
Third inning-Talbot and Hununs
q to Bearce, Patten out. fly % riIes
inEied, NORWOOD also famed. -
fallowell Sparks famed, Newenha"
vent out, Morse to Bearce. ana carey
n fly to Files, this catch being one VI
he ont features of the game.
F'oufeh inning--Morse singled DTS
oil flnned, York reached first on er.
or ~ Newenham. and Morse scorea
n single by Bearce. York was out
avis to Higgins to Davis. and Flies
led out to Sparks. For Halloween
Hair was out, Huntington to Beazce'