The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-07-09
Base Ball.
EASTERN MAINE LEAGUE.

The games Wednesday, July 1st, were East
erns and Bangor at South Brewer, the former
winning by score OF to 5. and Belfast and
Old Town OH the Congress street grounds, the
home team winning, 10 to 6. For SIX innings
Old Town had lead on Belfast, out IN the
seventh the game broke for the nome team.
Howard had hard time locating the plate and
his support went into the air, whiie DeIast
added svme good hits to help tnings along.
There was considerable excitement all the
way. Both teams ran wild on the bases and
some good plays were scattered aiong'
Friday afternoon at Maplewood Park Ban
eor won from Belfast by a score OF y to ..
The game was characterized by heavy hitting
on both sides, but the home team had the ad-
vantage of having their hits come at time
when they did the most good. Belfasts hits
did not bring them all they deserved, as they
had eight men left on bases, while Bangor had
but four.
At Old Town that afternoon the home team
lost to the Easterns by score OF 10 aitei
getting away with good lead. KIP Mcfn
held the Easterns scoreless up to the seventh
inning. when the break went against him and
bunch of hits mixed with slip-ups Dy oio
Towns new shortstop Wessinger put tne
Easterns ahead and they won out to T. old
Town tried out new catcher. Cannon, and he
worked well, both behind the bat and ut the
bat. 1t was an interesting game all the way
and in doubt until the last man was out.
Friday's games left Belfast, Bangor and the
looa xuith
each; Old Town, 1856.
At Old Town, last Saturday, the Easterns end
Old Town split even in the two games. both OF
which were close and fast, The Easterns won
the morning game,5 to 3, and Old Town won in
the sfternooD,6 to 5.
Belfast won both Eastern League games from
Bangor Saturday. In the morning game Belfast
batted Belger and Cobb hard and. assisted by
loose fielding, won, Is to g. Temple was effect
tive for Belfast. Saturday afternoon Belfast
won, 10 to 5, punching hits on Murphy. while
Wheeler for Belfast was strong in the pnches.
The fielding of Ridlon of Belfast was the feat
ure of the afternoon. The Bangor Daily News
says of the games:
Of course we expect our baseball players to
have an off day once in a while but 1t was un-
fortunate that they should have bad lapse
just. when lots of people who have heard what
good work they have been doing should go to
see them play. Bangor was soundly wbaled in
both games on Saturday, by Belfast. T9e score
in the first game was Is to 6; in the SECOND ~
to s. Bangor batted we'll enough to win any
ordinary games, being but little behind the
visitors in stick-work but the home team S
fielding was awful. The team made more slip
ups Saturday than in all the games Of the past
two weeks put together. Just what the ans
wer is, is one Of the problems of base ball. They
all do it, sometime or other. Belfast played
snappy and with dash and confidence that
was good to see and took advantage of every
chance. 1t was their day, all rig INT: They got
nine-tenths of the breaks and had about all the
luck there was. They were encouraged by
many rooters from home, which no doubt help
ed lot.
At Old Town Monday the local team defeat
ed Bangor by a score of Z to 2, and in this city
Belfast defeated the Easterns of South Brewer
13 to T. by heavy hitting, Furnishing both
Butner and Welch badly. This game set
Belfast l25 points ahead of the Easterns, with
Bangor and Old Town tied.
There were 20 games Tuesday on account OF
the rain. Friday and Saturday the Old Towns
will play the local team on the Congress street
ounds. and as the former team has been
strengthened, interesting games may be ex-
pected