Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19
Winthrop A.
Oakland ;.

The strong Oakland baseball team play
ed the Winthrop Trolley League team
here Saturday and in a splendid game
met their first defeat Of the season by d
score of to 3. 1t was one of the pref
test games of the season. The local
players were glad to break their losing
streak. The work of Dickinson of the
home team and Roderick of the visitors
was particularly fine
| York was in the box for Winthrop. Til ;
| first man who faced him was Harl"w. u ;
found the ball for long fly which n.
PenEman handled at center. Dickinson
| on first. Armstrong hit safely, advancing
Roderick to third. Then came Al Blaks ;.
who hunted into the diamond. Dickinson
made fine running scoop of the ball and
put Al Blake out ut first. but Rodericl k
came home with score. A. Blake closed
| the inning by striking out.
WEIGH was on the firing line for the 'is-
| itors and in the early innings of tho gan"
| seemed little unsteady He walked
Dickinson. the first raa UP. Dickinson
stole second Forter tried for hit but
to right field. but Arestrong by a splendid
throw caught Dickinson at the plate,
Gale taking second on the throw. King
| hit to right field. and Admission duplicated
his throw to the plate and caught Gale,
osing the inning.
Dickinson mado "a fine pickup of Bates
grounder but threw wild to first. so that
Bates reached the initial sack safely.
Darrell drove hard liner toward frs.
base which King caught and covered
| the sack for double play. WEIGH
farned.
For Winthrop. E. Penniman walked
Dostie hit safely and Penniman went to
third. Dostie taking second on the throw
| from the field, French sent a Groundcr
| into the diamond which Welch and Rod
crcl both fumbled and then threw past
the first base. so that Penniman and Dos
tie came home and French reached third.
Dostie, however. vas declared out for cut
to the pitcher. who put French out at
the plate. E. York walked but Dickinson
flied out to center and closed the inning
with the score tie. | to J..
Oaklands men went down in one, two
three order. Fl. York tanning. Harlow
flying to third and Roderick out on foul
fly to the same base.
Winthrop gave the visitors a scare
again when Fortier beat out a bunt down
the third base line. Gale tried to dupli-
cate the trip but was out at first by A:
and caught Fortier. completing double
play King again found the ball for
safe one. E. Penniman famed.
Admission picked out a good one and
sacrificed him to third Oakland's chances
locked good. but A. Blake famed and
Bates was out. Dickinson to King. Then
came Wnthrep's lucky inning Dostie
hit for two bases. French hunted and
reached first. With Dostie on third.
French went to second. N. Penniman
hunted toward first and was safe there.
Dcstie scoring. Penniman stole second.
E. York also hunted safely, French scor-
ing. E. York went to second. Dickinson
attempted to bunt but was out at first
N Penniman scored. Fortier struck out.
Gale walked but King was out at first,
closing the inning with the score to
in favor of the locals
Oakland looked dangerous in the fifth
when Darrell found York for safe hit
Welch famed f. York lost H. York's fly
and he was safe at first with Darrell on
third. H. York stole second. Harlow hit
to third base and Darrell was felded out
at the plate. Roderick went down from
Fortier to King and the chance of scoring
was lost
Winthrop could do nothing in her half.
though an error by Harlow gave Z. Pen
niman life at first and Dostie sacri-
feed him to second He was caught
mapping by the pitcher, however. and
was out at second \ foul fly by French
closed the inning
In the sixth it was one. two and three
for both towns. but Oakland start I'd with
a rush in the seventh
Bates banged ont a wo-bagger and
Darrell followed with a clean hit. scorn';
Oaklano's nTe earned run. Darrell stn's
seccrT. oh ri 4 to center T@l1. ~
York walk q. Harlow iana.d. 2olcri :
cou'd not set the ball by dickinson and
was out at first
Winthrop got man to second but could
not score. A bad throw from third gavs