Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-31
Portland Does Same Thing 10
Biddeford "a 10 0.
Great Victory Too Much and Port.
land Pulls Out Of League.
MAINE STATE LEAGUE.


fielding, fine pitching and some sharp
hitting Augusta with Hal Irish i'll
the box, defeated and at the same time
applied a generous coat Of WhteWash
to the Bangor team bv the score of
2 to 0. A good sized Saturday crowd
was on hand to welcome back the
boys, and the fans ~erc rewarded
with the most exciting home game of
the season.
The timely batting OF Ordway and
the good pitching If Irish won the
game for the home team. In the first
round Of the game Back led off with
a clean singh" but the hest the next
two men could do was to land him on
second. 1t was up to OrdWay to bring
him home and "Ordv" made good with
a clean single to left. The third inning
was almost repetition of the first
for Augusta. this time Black leading
off by drawing four wide ones. and
scoring from third on Ordway's sec
ond bingle with two down.
Irish pitched his usual steady con-
xistent game ana held the heavy hit
ting Lunlhermen down to eight scat
tered safties. He was especially strong
with men on bases, getting out of
several tight holes in good shape, aid
ed ! ~ good support. Eleven times
Ba- cor gentlemen we're visitors on the
sacks. but the necessary binglc was
not forthcoming. and Irish adds an
other shutout to hi. air ady good
sized list.
Fay Collins. the University of YER
mont star was on the firing line for
the visitors and had Ordway and
Black not been in TIL" Augusta lineup,
he would have tSr'prd being scored
upon. As it YVES. Collns pitched SUI
perb game. allowing only four hits.
which came in the first three innings.
After this Collins seemed to let loose
his steam. and only one Augusta man
reached lofts corner. his arrival being
tit" TO an error by Finnemore.
There We're some classy fielding
stunts. Dwyer. Allen. Pinkerton and
Counor* Carrying off the honOrs Charlie
Allen had a busy day AZ his station.
acc. pting all of his eight chances.
some of which were difficult. in superb
style. "Pink" at short pulled off some
timely plays. his double play with
Henderson being feature. Charlie
DWyer made the feature catch of the
game. capturing a foul fiv among the
teams. while Monahan also caught
clever game for the home team. The
game In detail:
First inning Irish found Bangor
easy, sending Jones to the bench on
strikes and letting Pinkerton and AL
len dispose of Connors and lott re-
spectively. For the home team. Black
hit the first ball safely to right. took
second on Breens sacrifice. and after
Pinkerton had died scored on Ord
Al. "a. Int, ,tr1 md
short Morrison's foul fly to Jones
closed the session.
Second inning-After Mcmillan was
out, Finncmore singled through the
box, but soon persisted, as Irishs quick
throw to Henderson caught ''Finny'
off first. and he was run down. Grant
hit the atmosphere three blows For
the Senators with two down. Mona
hon drove BEAUTY over second. but
It was wasted powder, az Irish's best
was q f'v to Jones.
Third inning-Goode reached first
when Irish only partially blocked his
bounder Dryer fouled to Ordway
Coode stole second and tok third on
Collins out, Irish to Henderson. from
which corner he watched COnnors die
by Pinkertcn's pretty stop and per
feet throw. Jones also viewed this
play from first where he had arrived
by being hit For Augusta. Black drew
n pass, took second on Breens foul
fly. which Charlie Dwyer made q fea
turn catch Of. and landed on third on
Pmkcrton's out from whore he cam
tered over the nan when Ordway drove
out his second hit. Morrison reached
first on lofts muff of Goodies rather
high heave. but Charlie Aliens bid
for hit over second which Connors
landed to first before his man closed
the round.
Fourth innirg--With two out. the
I.umbermen filed tho sacks on two hits
and an error. but Dryers best was
fly which Henry Rreen safely stored
away in his glove For the Senators. 1t
was n quick session. Henderson. Mon
ahan and Irish failing to fatten their
averages
Fifth inninC-Charlie Allen made
classy catch Of Collins low liner. Jones
singled to right. but moment later
got caught off first and furnished the
crowd amusement by giving Pinkert"n,
Allen. Irish, etc. considerable troubi"
in running him down. Connors fied to
Breen. The home team again failed to
visit LOFTS sack.
Si~th inpu~-rnr~"' WONT ont in |
order Collins r,nde both Or"way and |
Morrison cut N" dir and Allen rolled |
out on the Connors-Iott system.
Seventh inning-For the visitors,
Grant started nv driving ont his sec
ond single. lott ran for Grant E"ode
and Dwyer put up flys. but Collins
singled cleanlv to right, but J"nes' lin
er to Black stopped +ho imnendine raj
". For Augusta. Henderson reached
first on Finnemore's error. reached
second on Mnnahan's sacrifice. and ar
rived at third on tho infield death of
irish. only to see Collins strike out
Black.
Eighth inning-For Bangor, Cononrs
drove a terrific single to left bur
took lofts grounder. touched
second and got the hall to first in
time to complete fast double play