Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-12
HALLOWELL, 2, AUBURN, I.
A Hot Game, All the Scores Being
Made in the Eighth.

Made in the Eighth.
Hallowell won from Auburn, Satur-
day, by the score of 2 to 1, though
twas anybody's game till the eighth.
Up to this time Auburn had several
chances to score but hits were not
forthcoming when needed so that many
mon We're left on bases.
Thele were clear minds and no fore
bOdings when the game opened. Hal
lowelPS strength had been tried against
good teams before and not found want
ing. In this game the new battery,
Sparks and DennisOn, were to try
| out" and there seemed to be good con-
fidence in them, from Hallowell
standpoint, from the start.
The game was won by HallOwell in
the eighth after Auburn had scored
one run. Sparks touched up Worm
wood for a hit. Carey hit cut a ground
er with one fell swipe which their sec
ond baseman couldn't handle, advance
ing Sparks to second. McBain clout-
| ed out u deep one to Eearns In left and
| went to the bench, Arata flied to sec
Ond baseman, and the doughty protec-
tor of this territory pitched a drop
shoot to first to capture Carey, who
vas ready for an emergency steal to
| second. The throw to first was a fail
ure and the. ball Went caroming into
| the crowd.
In the meantime Sparks had reached
| third and in IA seconds more was over
| the rubber. Carey was ably coached
and the way he hit HI, dirt and made
| the rounds for the second tally cut the
| crowd loose. The ball had been fielded
| to the catcher and Carey was cut off
wide of the plate.
| Hood. The ball had been folded to the
| catcher and Carey was cut off wide OF
| the plate.
Umpire Beals was prompt in his de-
| cisions: the men wera safe. A blocked
ball does not come into play until it
has been to the pitcher. This was Au-
| burns fatal oversight. The scores were
| fairly made and the rules sustained the
decision.
Yeaton opened the game by bounc-
ing grOunder and going out, Sparks
| to first. Colby put n similar one over
to Giley and also walked to the bench.
w. MaloOn made nit and stole second
but Huntington famed wide of the
sphere and struck out. Carey opened
for Hallowell and struck out. McBain
drew Il very safe hit over second and
Arata went to first on a scratch, Nc
Balm going out at second. Gilley flied
out to short.
In the second Wormwood came up
confidently and on the third try Swip-
ed Il deep one out to center. futile
was prepared and was playing on.
| when the ball came and he nabbed it
without an effort. SOmers was out Nc
Balm to first Warren getting first and
taking second on error by Gilley. H.
| MaloOn fouled out to Gilley. Hallow-
clrS second was featurelcSs, Dennison
going out NORWOOD to first and both
Patten and Dufresne drawing blanks
In the third. Kearns anG Yeaton We're
easy outs, Colby took first and second
on error by Patten. w. Maloon flied
out to futile. For Hallowcll Tuttle and
Sparks went out at first. Carey took
first on pitchers error. Mr.. Wormwood
expected to pat him out but Carey beat
O'!t before the ball could be fielded. He
then sustained his reputation as arch
base stealer by taking chances and a
long slide to gain second. McBain
waited and drew q pass hut Arata did
not place safely and retired the side.
The fourth was soon over after Hunt
fnSton had flied out to McBain. Worm
wood made first on error by Gilley.
SOiners also found first on error by
Patten. Warren went out to Arata and
Wormwood was out. Arata to McBain
at second. One. two, three for Gilley,
Dennison and Patten finished Hallowell
for the fourth.
Fl. Maloon's. Kearns' and Yeaton's
out was Auburn's record of the fifth.
HalloWell failed to find first in the fifth.
In the sixth, Colby of Auburn, went
out, Sparks to Dufresne. w. Maloon
got hit and took second on a passed
ball. Huntington and NORWOOD were
easily struck out. These Strike-outs
were features. Wormwood had an am
bilious look and swung his bat like n
professional. but he only swished the
air. Hallowell's portion in the sixth
was Carey's fly out to Wormword, Nc
Hain'S retirement on a scratch: Arata
took first on error at short and stole
second. Gilloy struck out.
Things looked favorable for Auburn
III the seventh. Some,s and Warren
were out. II. MalOon drew a pass.
hearns hit to center and placed it out
OF range of futile. Yeaton took his
base on dead ball and the bases were
1uil sparks let out a notch on his
speed and twirled for fair. Colby had
three balls and two strikes. A hit
meant run, but he only scratched
ana vent out McBain to Dufresne.
In the seventh, Dennison registered
MT. Patten scratched, but both were
out on a double play, Wormwood to