Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Muddy Field and Break
Of Luck Favors Both
Teams-McPhee AL
gusta's Nemesis
WINTHROP WINNER
TROLLEY LEAGUE STANDING

Obliged to delay the game a half
hour on account Of a downpour, and
with the mud ankle deep, Hallowell
succeeded in taking Augusta into
camp Saturday afternoon on the Reuel
Williams field by the final score of
to 8. 1t was case of playing in luck,
the condition the field was in, and
the team that got the breaks was vic
torious. Hallowell got the breaks and
won out. The game was witnessed by
a good sized crowd who refused to
leave the grounds in spite of the
threatening weather. At 4.30 Umpire
start.
Appleton Starts
Appleton started off on the firing line
for the Senator's, but proved ineffective
and after eight hits had been register
ed of his delivery, Ave coming in the
fourth inning, he retired In favor of
Harvey. "Chutter" was at his best and
had the Augusta mana cement started
him at the first of the contest there
would have been nothing to 1t. In the
five innings that he worked he allow
ed but two hits. The Hallowell bats
men could do nothing with his Offer
ings and either famed the atmosphere
or grounded a weak one to the in
field.
McPhee, Hallowells new find, twiried
remarkable game OF ball, holding the
hard hitting Senators to three scatter
ed bingles and striking out six men.
He had good control, wonderful speed
and slant on the ball that had the
Capital City stickers guessing through
out the entire nine. sessions. Harvey.
Smith and Coady were the only men
to find him safely.
HaiIowsil Scores
Hallowell was first at bat. Simpson
the first man to face Appleton, sim
glcd to center. Spiller hunted, Smith
pegged low to Violette, allowing the
Granite City fielder to reach the first
station safely. Boardman was retired,
Appleton to violette. Fraser came up
ncxt with a single to right, scoring
simpson and Spiller. Pagan struck out
and Marvoux was out Appleton to vio-
lette. Augusta went down in the one,
two. three order.
Augusta scored in the second. when
with the bases full. Lucky Newbert
was hit by McPhee, forcing in a run.
After yiolette, the first man up, had
been retired, MacGhee drew a pass.
Harvey singled to left Appleton was
safe on McPhee's error. With the
sacks full, Newbert had to do some
thing and consequently was winged
by McPhee. forcing MacGhee home.
Goodchild struck out and Lawry went
down, McPhee to Fraser.
In the fourth inning, Hallowell had
q regular merry 60 round, five singles
and two errors netting them four
runs. Blair was first at bat, being re-
tired. Newbert to violette. Groves
started matters by driving one over
third just out of Coady's reach Nc
Phee followed with a single. Groves
stole third. Simpson famed. Spiller
singled to right and Goodchild's error
sent two runs across. Singles by
Boardman and Fraser, and Newbert's
error gave Hallowell two more tallies.
ihis ended the scoring for Hallowell
Augusta managed to get two tallies
In the fifth on singles by Smith mad
Coady and Marcoux's misplay.
Haiiowell played good ball and de-
served to win. The whole infield put
up good exhibition. Blair at short
accepted six chances without an error.
The work of the whole team was fast,
and this, coupled with McPhee's mas
terly pitching. tells the story.
For Augusta, Harvey's twirling was
easily the feature Smiths timely sim
gle in the fifth that scored two runs
shows the calibre Of Augustus little
back stop. The summary:
HALLOWELL