Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-01
Augusta Wins Friday Six
to -Four from Portland.
Bangor Trims Lewiston Five to
-Four on Latter'S Grounds.
Bangor and Portland Thursday Beat
Augusta and MaterviIle Twice.
MAINE LEAGUE STANDING.

W on. LOST. IldNeu. tent
Portland ...........2 So
Augusta ...........2 = IN
Natcrville ........1 "a
Lewiston ........--.1 2'D
In a well-played game at the new
grounds, Augusta defeated Portland by
the score of to 4. Each team had one
bad inning. but aside from these played
fast ball
NcDermOtt was in the box for Au-
gusta and pitched a good game except
in the third inning. when he lost his
control and gave two passes and hit
two men.
McCrehan pitched for Portland and
only in the fourth inning were the Au-
gusta men able to do much with him.
In this inning Augusta scored five Of
her six runs. Allen led off with
double. and an error by Pinkerton put
Kelly on first. Henderson was called
out on an inficld fly. but cote was Civ
en- base on balls. With the bases full.
Scanlon came VI ana made himself
solid with the Augusta fans by lacing
out . long hit to loft, clearing tn"
bases and placing himself on second.
Finncmnrc singled ANA then stole SEQ
ond placing Sconlon on third. Scanl"n
scored On Eu=gans' rpnr throw TO the
plate of Whollcy's grnundcr. AT this
junctur" the PprtlHul team seemed t.
forget they We're PLAYING ban and Fin
ncmcr, crossed the plate ana Whnllry
took second Ic, pnded the inning ~ Il
long fly to Lee
Portland scored her last run il the
seventh. tvu duu;lt" ~ Pinkcrtun ana
Conrpy acnGiug TIA" frru"r arro%s til"
plate.
IN tho eighth Augusta c'nchcd III"
game. when Wholly sent cote across
the plate hy 2 pretty single"
The good sized crowd was much
pleased with the showing Of the Au-
gusta team. The team pla we'd p good
snappy game. every man seeming to
try to do his best.
Allen. Henderson and Cote. the old
favorlt"s here. all played 4 good Eamn.
Cote did some fine base running aud
Henderson took good care of poor
throws. His error was a very rxcuaa-
bic one
FinncmOrc played u good game at
short, accepting seven chances and
making one. hit Scanlon was handi-
capped in his fielding by the slow
ground. and two of his errors were Ok
Cusablc
Kelly caught Il good game ana threw
well. He is surely a valuable man. Lee
and Wholley also played their rcspec-
tive positions well and each secured
hit
There was considerable kicking in the
game. but on the whole. Conway UNI
pired a good game and ran ii through
quickly.
The grounds can stand a good deal
Of Improvement. especially the infiCld.
1t was very slow and soft. but a little
rolling and work on it will soon make
it one of the best in the state.
The same teams will play today. Du-
pee will probably pitch for Augusta
and every one should turn out and root
for it should be good game. The score
by innings:
First inning-F"r Portland Hanson
flied to Lee. RagEans rolled to Wholley.
and Pinkerton lined to Finncmore.
Lee led off for Augusta with fly for
McDermott. Allen flied to Hayes. KEEL
~ went out. pitcher to first.
Second inning-Rarrows Grew pass.
but vas doubled up and Conroy hit ia
Finnemore Fnncmorc to Whollcy to
Henderson. Eastman reached first on
ScanlCn'S error, but died on an at
tempted steal.
For Augusta went ont.
second Ia first. Cote flied to left ana
Scanlon ended The inning by a ground
err to MCDermott.
Third inninE--Hayes went out. Nc
Dermott to first. Henry was passed and
Scanlon made an exCusahle error on
McCrchan's attempted sacrifice. Henry
going to second. Hanson hit to left. fill
ing the bases Baggans was hit, fore
ing in run. PinkCrton hit to pitcher
and MCCrChan was forced at the plate.
BarrowS drew a pass. forcing in the
second run. Another run came in when
Conroy was hit Eastman dumped one
in front of the plate for Kelley, ending
the inning.
Finnemore after several fouls. struck
out. Wholley went out, third to first.
McDermott made the first hit for Au-
gusta, Barrows making a fine stop. but
III a useless throw to first, threw wild,
the runner taking second. Lee closed
the inning by the way of Barrows to
Conroy.
Fourth inning-Hayes for Portland
went out, Kelly 10 Henderson. Henry
flied TO first and McCrehan died. Finne
more to first.
Allen led off with a two Dagger to
left. Kelly reached first on Pinkerton's
error Henderson was called out on an
inficld fly. Cote was passed. filling the
bases. Scanlon cleared the bases on
pretty two-bagger to left. F'innemore
singled. Scanlon going to third. Finne-
more then stole second. Scanlon scored
on Baggans' error of Wholley's hit. In
the mixup Finnemore scored and Who'll
ley took second. McDermott famed and
Lee flied to left.
Fifth inning-For Portland. Hanson
reached first by an error by third. Han
son was forced. Finnemore to second.
Baggans reaching first Pinkerton
reached first through Hendersons fail