Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-08-10
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MECHANIC FALLS 8; RADCLIFFE 8.

i MECHANIC FALLS 8; RADCLIFFE 8.
The series between Mechanic Falls and
Radcliffe is again evened up. Mechanic
Falls certainly getting revenge on Rad
cliffe for their defeat week ago by sd-
ministering to them just about the same
medicine as they were obliged to take.
Probably the largest crowd that ever
assembled on the fair grounds for the
, purpose Of witnessing single ball game
was present and while the writer is not
much of an authority on estimating q
crowd, 1t il safe to say that there were a
thousand people present. Mechanic Falls
came on the afternoon train and return
ed by special a. at the former game,
and while the supporters OF both teams
rooted bard for victory, they were
orderly and their conduct above criti-
oism. The Norway night police was
present and did good job keeping the
crowd back on the side lines.
New men appeared on both teams.
For Mechanic Falls, Wantke, the Bow
doin star, was on third and TALBOT,
another new man, at second. Both men
gave fine account Of themselves and
impressed all with the fact that Mechanic
Falls Is much stronger with them In her
lineup. For Radcliffe, Bearce was on
third and strengthened the team In q
place where It has been weak all the sea-
son.
The game did not start until after four
o'clock and the sun was in position
that made the light very bad for the
short stops, third basemen, and left
fielders.
The game opened we'll for Radcliffe,
Leith striking out the three Mechanic
Falls batters. Harrison then started
Radcliffe supporters bowling with two
base-hit, this was the extent of his bat
ting for the game, Adams striking him
out each of the four times he came to
the bat after this. Cason put fast one
by BRIGHAM for hit, putting Harrison
on third, and he Immediately took sec
opd. Harrison attempted to score on q
short pass ball and was out Tilton to
Adams on fast play. Lanen struck out
Mechanic Falls was out In ordor In the
second but Bearce was given base on
balls with one out in Radcliffe's half
He started to steal, Tilton threw high
and burlington let the ball get away
from him, Bearce making third. Gam
mon struck out and Young flied out.
Lanen's poor work put Radcliffe in
bad hole In the third. He dropped
Wescott's third strike, and after roll
ing the ball around in the dirt for
while, hit the runner when he threw to
first. A pass ball put Wescott on sec
ond. Barker was passed to first. Wes
ton struck out. burlington flied out and
Wantke was called out on strikes.
Neither side threatened to score again
until the fire works came in the first half
of the fifth.
We are told that all ball teams 60 into
the air at times and there IL no doubt
but some of the members of the Rad |
cliffe team lost their heads in this in
ming. It certainly was a treat to the
Mechanic Falls people and they made |
the most of it. Tilton led off with two !
Dagger. Wescott gave Clason an easy
chance which he FUN bled, Tilton taking
third. With the infield playing in,
Barker drove hit between Clason and
Cannon on which Tilton scored. Yves.
colt also started for home but seeing
that Coles throw would get him, he
started back to third but Lansn got the |
ball to Bearce in time to head him off |
and he was run down, Leith getting the
out. Barker had kept on and was
almost to third. Leth threw high to
catch him, the ball going over Bearce's
head, allowing another score to 60 in.
Weston hit to Bearce but Cannon
dropped Bearce's throw. burlington |
sent fly to Cole which he dropped, he
then tried to get Weston at second, his
throw was wild and Weston reached
third. Wantke singled and Weston
scored. Brigham also hit safely and
burlington went over the plate. Adams
sent one into center field which took |
high bound over Young's head and was
good for two bases. Brigham was
caught off third and made the second |
out, after Wantke had scored on Adams |
hit. Talcot was passed and Tilton COM |
ing up for the second time flied out to |
Cole, 1t being the sixth time the ball had |
been in right field during this half of the |
inning.
Radcliffe started right in to get some
of the runs back. Cannon hit into left |
field, the ball went through Weston and
Cannon reached second. Talcot jug. |
gled Young's grounder just long enough |
for Young to beat the throw to first.
Cannon went to third. Young stealing |
second without any delay. LaFrance
singled and Cannon and Young scored.
LaFrance tried to take second on the |
throw in, but Adams intercepted the
throw and got him at second on a close
decision. The next two batters were /
easy outs. Young's double, Adams
error and LaFrance's hit gave Radcliffe
another run in the seventh.
In the eighth Wescott led off with
hit and after Barker and Weston had
been retired, he scored on Purrington's
drive which went as three Dagger be- |
cause of Clason's bad throw to stop him |
at third. he should have been an easy
out Radcliffe could do nothing in the
eighth. Tilton and Talcot hit safely |
with two men out in the ninth but Har-
rison threw out Wescott. For Radcliffe, |
Bearce led off with hit, but was forced |
at second by Cannon. Young flied out
LaFrance hit safely for the third time
and with these two on the bases Harri- |
son finished the game with strike out.
A pinch hitter would have been an ex-
cellent thing at this time but Manager |
Leith did not see fit to use one.
Features of the game were catches OF
line drives by Leith and Wantke. This
was Wantke's only fielding chance in the
game and it was fine bit Of ball play. |
ing. Bearce was steady on third and
Talcot's work called forth much favor |
able comment. Lanen's throwing was
good but in all other departments OF the
game bis work was far below his usual
standard as was also the fielding Of Cole
and Clason. In batting LaFrance and
Tilton each made three hits, LaFrance
getting his In four times at the bat
while Tilton had five tries. Bearcs and
Barker each drew base on balls and got
two hits out of three times up.
The score:
RADCLIFFE.