Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20
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RADCLIFFE Q: MOHAWK O.


Radcliffe added another to its string of
victories Saturday afternoon by defeat
ing the strong Mohawk team OF Port
land at tho fair grounds 10 one OF the
fastest exhibitions seen on these grounds
for long time. The attendance was
large and certainly everyone got his
moneys worth. We have heard several
pay the Portland boys the compliment
Of being the cleanest looking lot of ball
players seen here for some time and
they deserved the good things said about
them. They gave fine exhibition OF
snappy bali playing, and although de-
feated they did not stop trying until the
last man was out. We understand that
this team will come here for another
game, and when they do every one who
enjoys seeing good ball playing by two
teams evenly matched should be present.
The only change in the Radcliffe team
was that Lizotte of the Pilgrim team OF
Lewiston was on third, but whether he
strengthened the team Is somewhat
OF a question. He made both of the
errors charged to the Norway team, and
would have had another but for some
quick work by Leith who scooped up
punt that bounded over Lizotte's hands
and got the runner at first. However,
the new man did we'll at the bat, getting
two hits. The game was started before
Clason arrived and Lowell played half Of
the first inning on second.
Leith pitched we'll for Radcliffe. He
did not get as many strike-outs as usual,
but he held his opponents to five hits,
thrao ~ ,yh;oh ~ m a In auoo aooinn In Tho
sixth inning, and kept them hitting the
ball where his team mates could get it.
He received fine support.
Libby allowed Radcliffe nine bits, two
of which were the lucky kind. He did
his best work In the last two innings,
getting five strike-outs out of the last
six outs. The Mohawks were also
charged with two errors and both figured
in NOrway's runs.
1t was in Norway's half of the third
inning that the firsrrun came across the
plate. LaFrance, the first batter, sent a
| fly into short center field. Bradbury
and Springer both started for it and then
being afraid of colliding both slowed
down and the ball dropped between
them. Harrison sacrificed, Clason hit
one which in my opinion Jordan should
have fielded, but which he let get away
from him, and LaFrance scored. The
other run came in the sixth inning.
Clason led off with single, Lanen flied
out. Leith hit fly to deep center field
that Springer got under but dropped.
Lizotte flied out, but Young was on hand
with fine hit to right field on which
Clason scored.
The Mohawks got on to Leith for three
hits in the sixth inning, but fine work
by the team behind him and what
seemed to me like foolish base running,
spoiled the visitors chance of scoring.
Bradbury led off with hit and went to
second on a pass ball. Jordan got a hit
into left field and Bradbury attempted to
score, although LaFrance had the ball
before he reached third. He was called
out at the plate on close decision.
Jordan tried to take second on the throw
to the plate and was out, Lanen to Cla-
son. Dougherty also hit safely, but La
France got Hams fly.
In the eighth inning, with one out,
Bradbury got pass and stole second
and third, taking third while Leith had
the ball in his hands getting ready to
pitch. Jordan hit to Harrison and Brad
bury tried to score. He was an easy out
at the plate.
Clason, I.aFraDce, and Young by vir-
tue of his hit in the sixth inning, were
the leading factors in Radcliffe's victory
The Mohawks presented we'll balanced
team but their game was not featured by
the work of any one player.
Stanley Wheeler as umpire had stren-
uous afternoon, close decisions being the
rule rather than the exception. While
he may have made one or two mistakes,
his decisions were mostly correct, and
as good as any one would have made un-
der the same trying conditions. Many
of the decisions were so close that it was
simply a matter of judgment, and no
matter which way they were given nei-
Their team was justified in much of a
kick.
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