Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-24

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FRIDAY OVER
THE LEADERS
Hallowell Batsmen Con n e c t
Freely with Deliveries of Har-
vey and Brennan and Take
Exhibition by Score of 10 to 5

Hallowell, Me, July 23.-(SpeciaD.
-Hallowell defeated Augusta in an
exhibition game on Muster field Fri
day afternoon before a large crowd of
fans by the score of 10 to 5. Har-
vey started in the box for Augusta
and the Hallowell batsmen took kind
ly to his offerings. gathering six hits,
three Of them for extra bases, and
seven runs in the four innings he oc-
cupied the mound. Brennan finished
the game and was also hit freely.
Ashworth was lead off man and
hit on the head by a wild heave of
Harvey's He took first base and
scored from there when Condor drove
a long two-basger to center. Condor
took third while Boardman was being
thrown out at hrst-and scored on Fa
gan's sacrifice fly. - 80 q.
In the second after Mclaughlin had
grounded out. Kewer drove along fly
to center, which burlington dropped.
He advanced to second on Patterns
grounder.ss which was fielded to first
and scored on McPhee'S hat. In the
third Haliowell scored sanother run.
Boardman was second man up and
got to first when Niolette dropped Gill
mans throw. Hits by Pagan and o.
Brien scored him. Mclaughlin drew
a base on balls and the bases were
filled with only one out. But Harvey
put on steam and Kewer and Patten
struck out In the fourth three more
Hallowell runs came in. Two men
were out. when an error by Coady
gave Condor a life. Boardman was
passed Pagan and O'Brien hit for
two bases each. Mclaughlin made the
third out. This ended Harvey's pitch
ing.
Kewer started the fifth with MI
off Brennan, was sacrificed to second
and scored on Ashworth's tWo-bagger.
Then the local batsmen rested for
couple Of innings but in the eighth
they came back strong. Ashworth' S
hot crounder to Coady was fumbled
and he was safe at first. Condor drove
out his second two-bagger and Ash
worth scored Then Boardman hit to
left lust inside hte foul line Tor q
home run. The ball was lost but after
new ball was put in play. the ball
was fielded to first and the umpire de-
clared Boardnan out for not touching
first base This raised howl from
the fans and protests from the play
ers. The runner declared he touched
the bag but the umpire remained firm
in his decision.
This ended Hallowelrs scoring for
the DAY. McPhee was in the box for
HalloweIl for the first six innings and
for the first five held Augusta score
less, only three hits being gathered
from him. In the sixth Abbott hit safe
ly after Coady was thrown out. Gill
man was given base on balls. Nio-
lette hit safely scoring Abbott and
sending Gilman to third. The latter
scored a moment later on Brennan S
sacrifice fly. McPhee yielded to Webb
in the seventh as he did not wish to
tire his arm which is coming back
from the strain received earlier in the
season. Webb had bad inning. Fa-
gan's wild throw gave Purinton q life
Appleton scored him with long three
base hit Coady was hit by pitched
ball. Abbott was passed and the bases
wer filled Kewer got mixed up over
Gilman's weak tap along the first
base line and two runs came in. Fa-
gan went in to the box for the last two
innings. struck out four men and al
lowed only one hit. Violette excelled
at the bat with three safe hits out of
four times up. The score:
HALLOWELL.