Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-13

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the box for the home team. ard at all
stages Of the game he had tn" visitors
safely in hand only four $cattrIc Cd hits
being secured off his delivery. Bidde-
ford WAS especially anxious to land this
game as il Would nave pulled her out
of last ditch. and the men worked hard
to win. but Thompson pitching and
good fielding in critical places tcre too
much fo" tho visitors.
1t was a pitchers battle from start
to fini1u, With Thompson Eaviil'r y lit
tie better Of the contest against
Nourg', tho i'rnwn University star
HonorG Wei" even in number of hits,
each pitcher allowing four. but three
hits wcrr brn"ied in one inning off
NOurS". Thompson also had better con-
troll Of the ball than Nours" giving
only on" i"So on alls. while the Bid
def"rd [" irlrr nal" two walks. one or
which resulted in run, and also hit
man.
Some pretty fl l1ipg was dome by
both tcan,a. the errors charged to the
Augusta team being for the most part
excusable. Dustin perhaps made the
feature play of the gam" when he took
Aliens drive Oh the dead run. and la
ter IN tn" game he turned In another
pretty play on Int that looked like a
safety over short Wilson played a
strong game at third for the visitors
while McGraw put up a finished article
OF ball a: the initial sack. For the
home team the outfeld played fast ball.
while Henderson and Monahan put up
fast article of ball playing. beauti-
full one-handed catch snd putout by
Pinkerton is worthy of special men
ton.
Augusta started scoring in the first
bases on balls to Breen and Allen and
Captain MorrSOn'S timely single send
ing in Breen with what proved to be
the only run needed In the fourth the
home team scored it's second and last
run. singles by Ordway. Henderson,
and Thompson. and Monahans infield
out, sending the Augusta third sackor
over the plate, After this inning only
one Senator reached first. and he died
Immediately in double play by Nc
Graw unassisted
In only two innings was Biddeford
dangerous. and only in the first and
fifth innings did one OF her men see
third. In the opening inning. with
were filled two errors and 81 safe hit
doing the work. II looked like one score
at least but fine pitching by Thompson
and pretty assist at the plate by ORD
way prevented scoring In the third
with one out. there were Biddeforu
players on second and first but they
advanced no further
The same teams will fight II out
be on hand to sec the game Irish will
probably twirl for the home team, ana
DwinaI Is tn" likely selection for the
Biddefords, The game will he called at
O'Clock. which viii give eve,y one
time to see the game to the end. Til"
game by innings follows:
First inning -Stlnwood opened the
game by hitting Il groundcr to Pinl<er-
ton and was retired at first. Wilson
was safe at first on Aliens error and
took second on Nance'S safe drive to
right The bases were filled when Pink
erton made a mess of McCiraw'S roller.
At this point. Thompson let hmscl.
out and Wilson was retired at tn.
plate on Caldwclrs roller to Ordway
and McDade died. Allen to Henderson.
For the Senators. after Rack had been
disposed Of Brcen WAS passed and aft
ter Pinkcrton had fouled out to VIII
son. the left fielder stole second and by
a long slide made third. as Vance Ier
O'Brien's low throw go between his
legs. Allen WAS passed. and when Nor
rison singled over short Rrecn trotted
home with the first score OF the game.
Ordways fly to Vance closed the in
ming,
Second inning Dustin opened this
session by making first on Pinkertons
exCusahe error. O'Bricn's attempted
sacrifice proved weak little pop to
Monahan. Nourse also sent up a sfyer
for Monahau. Dustin then stole second
but for no purpose for Stanwo"d died.
Pfnkerton to Henderson. For Augusta.
II was one. two. three order. Hender-
son, Thompson and Monahan dying on
easy infCld chances.
Third Neutrality-suspicious. singled clearly
over third. and after Thompson had
caught Vance attempted to sacrifice.
took second on McGraw's safety over
short Caldwell went out to Hcndcr-
son, and McDade closed the inning by
tanning. For the home team Black
waited until NourSe had passed him
and took second on BreenS sacrifice.
pinkerton raised a little one which
Vance took care of and the session
was over when Allen rolled out, Stan
wood to Henderson.
Fourth inning-The gentlemen from
Biddeford proved easy, Dustin and