Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-16
Bangor Takes Lead and Port
land Goes TO Third Place.
MAINE LEAGUE STANDING,

In a pitchers battle at the Driving
Park Augusta won out from the Pine
Tree team. by the score of 3 to 2.
McGrady was in the box for Au-
gusta and he pitched a mastery game.
Three scattered hits We're all the visit
Ors could find his curves for. With per-
feet support, McGrady would have shut
out Pop" Williams team.
Corey. the kents Hill pitcher. was
the opposing slabman and he too was
very effective, only allowing five hits,
and three Of those We're scratches He
also struck out seven men. two in the
sixth and two IN the eighth.
For the visitors, Tetreault made q
pretty running catch and McGraw
made two clever stops.
The feature play of the day was
made by Lee in the fifth when he took
McGraw's hard drive after a quick run,
rObbing the batter of ut least a two
Dagger. Scanlon also made some good
plays at third.
Augusta won the game in the sew
enth, the winning run being almost
presented to them. With two out. Nc
Grady got his second single. He then
started to steal second and McDonollgh
hurled the ball over Demands head
O'I3rien could probably have held the
runner at second but just rs he went
to field it. 1t hit some obstruction and
bounded over his head. BY the time
the hall was relayed home McCtratly
had already scored with what proved
to be the winning run.
The ninth was a nerve raclting inning
for Augusta but McGrady kept his
head. and forced Wilson to ny out,
with men on second and third
The game was played at the old
Driving Park and everyone was glad
to get back. A new grand stand has
been erected in place of the old one
which can easily seat three hundred.
The same teams play today and every
body should turn out To encourage the
boys.
Score by innings:
First ning-McDOnOueh started by
single to the short left. McGraw
sacrificed him to second. Wilson was
hit. and took second on a passed ball,
McDonough scoring. Bernard strolled.
and both runners were advanced on
NcDadcs out Tetreault struck out
After Allen had grounded out. short
to first, Follansbee reached first on
Bernards tumble, but was forced at
second on close decision by Lees hit
to third. Lee reaching first. Lee stole
second but Kelley died, Corbett to Will
son.
Second inning-With two down, Cor
ey reached second on Scanlon's poor
throw t" first. McDonough was famed
Wh.11 lad ,ec
Graw making a beautiful block Scan
lon popped an infield fly to Bernard.
Wholley died in an attempted steal
McDonOugh making a perfect throw
Carey was passed and stole second.
Mahoney struck out.
Ihird inning-With two down, Ber-
nard reached second on Carey's mun.
but McIlaae ended it by flying to Ma
money. McGrady got a hit by a lucky
Dount past short. and took third on
Aliens safe hunt. Allen stole second
and McGrady beat the throw home.
Wholley sacrificed Allen to third. Lee
flied to left. Allen scored when Corbett
miscued on Kelley's hard grounder
Wholley lined to right.
Fourth inning-With one down
O'Brfen singled to center, and stole. A
passed ball nut him on third. Corbett
rolled OUT. McGrady to Follansbee and
corey died on his grounder to Fol-
hnsbee Scanlon reached second on
Tour balls. McDonough letting the
fourth one get past him. Carey ad-
Nanced the runner on his grounder
Mahoney breezed and McGrady ended
II on his roller to Corey.
Fifth inning-After two men had flied
to Lee. Wilson strolled but died there
as Bernard flied to Carey. Allen heat
out his grounder to third and took
second on Follansbee's sacrifice. He
was run down on Lees hit to third.
Bernard getting the put out. Lee died.
stealing second.
Sixth inning-McDade reached first
on Carey's mum, but was forced by
Tefreauit. who reached second on Ma
honey's high throw to first. O'Brien
popped foul fly which Kelley caught.
Tctreault started for third and Kelley
threw high. the runner cantering home
for the tieing run. Score Pine Tree 2:
Augusta .. Augusta went out in order.
two men tanning.
seventh inning-COrey started by
getting first on Follansbee's error, and
took second on McDonoughs sacrifice.
McGraw reached first on ar error, Cor
ey taking third. McGraw stole. Corey
was forced at the plate on Wilson's
MT 10 Wholley. but McGrady pulled
hlinself out of bad hole by striking
out Kelley. After two were down, Nc
Grady hit safely. Corey partially block
ing the ball. On his steal of second
McDonough threw over Bernard's head
and the ball bounded over O'Rrien.s
head and McGrady crossed the plate.
Allen rolled to first
Eighth tnning-Pine Tree went out
In order, McDade and Tetreault flying
to Lee For Augusta. the first two men
famed and Kelley flied TO McDade.