The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22
ApPONkUG

Excitement was high In Apponaug Sat-
urday night from the time the baseball
team arrived home from Lakewood until
late In the night. The cause OF this
hilarity was on account of the victory of
Apponaug over the Lakewood team.
When the Warwick Town league was
formed Lakewood boasted OF having al
ready won l6 straight games this season.
and maintained that they would keep up
this pace. They started out. fully real
izing their expectations, until two weeks
ago, when they met their first defeat in
the league and on their own grounds. the
Roger Williams nine being the cause Of
their Waterloo. by the score OF 9 to g..
The whole village OF Lakewood felt this
defeat as they had won the first three
games I'm the league and were beginning
to see visions OF the pennant Resolved
TO begin at once and strengthen their
team for the very next game. which was
with Apponaug and on their own grounds.
they secured the services OF an ex-South
Kingston high school pitcher TO bring
victory to their team.
Apponaug. with equal determination for
victory. met the enemy Uakewood), with
two new recruits. The game started;
each side scored two runs In the first,
and so on until the seventh, when Lake.
wood was In the lead 10 5. Apponaug
started and hammered and hammered the
benders OF the South Kingston twirler In
this inning. until they scored 13 runs in
this inning. and had II not been for two
reasons, viz: First, the tired out base
running of the Apponaug boys; and Sec
ond, the changing OF pitchers. the Appon-
aug team would be scoring yet. Lake
wood tried a new man named Charles
Smith, but il was no use. Apponaug
would not let UP. Then the inevitable
Meyrich Smith of Warwick high school
fame. went into the box. Apponaug
finally ended the game with 2s runs and
Lakewood with 10. some OF these 10 be-
Ing almost given TO them. Apponaug be-
ing worn out. In the seventh inning the
umpire made one or two ragged decisions
In regard to balls and strikes on the Ap-
ponaug team. but he made an apology to
the Apponaug manager after the game,
saying that his reasons for his actions
was that he wanted to end the slaughter.
Under the circumstances we will forgive
him.
Card pitched fine game. and with men
on bases he was invincible. In the sixth
out, he struck out the next three men. He
had 10 strike-outs TO his credit, and at the
bat he made two 2-baggers, two singles
out OF six times up.
Buckley, at second, was the star of the
game. both at the bat and In the field
McJames caught a brilliant game and
batted out two 2-base hits, a 3-base hit
the cause OF several runs. Harrington, at
third played his first game, and made a
very favorable impression. Capt. Hanna
fin, at short. played good game and made
some timely hits. The out field had some
difficult chances on account OF the road
and trees. but this was no obstacle for
them.
The teams meet again on Saturday next
at Apponaug
Saturday evening the fire department
In Apponaug was called out TO put out a
fire at the dumping ground of the Appon-
aug company. At one time the fire looked
dangerous on account of nearby houses
After fighting for an hour the blaze was
entinguihed, and very little damage done
Intense interest has been aroused in
regard to what action the town council
will take. at its meeting this afternoon,
regarding Sunday ball playing In the
town. A large number Is expected 10 be
present, and a great many OF these are
said to be In favor of the game, as they
do not consider II near as dangerous
morally or otherwise. as greater evils
which exist on Sundays in the town, and
which no mention is made of.
Miss Katie r. Kelly and Miss Alice
McCaughey of Pawtucket are visiting
Mrs b. F. Kelly OF Apponaug
Edward McVay OF this village, attend.
ed the funeral of his aunt. Mrs Anne
Carney, OF Pawtucket, last Saturday.