Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
81. Johns Day
In Capital City

plan Of the game was the survival OF
the dttest. or freeze-out" The loser
In q game Of one inning retired in fav-
or Of the winner which took on the
team Of the next commandery In or
der.
On account Of the rise Of land It was
an uphill game all the time and 1t was
not necessary for outhelders to stand
bar back as a high fly became a
grounder about 10 feet behind the Sec
ond base line; besides, the outfleld was
q natural grandstand and the watching
Knights chose to sit right there.
Pennsylvania recently boasted a
Governor who had been a great ball
player and leader in the business or
ganization OF organized ball. in fact
major league president. Pennsylvania
has nothing on the Pine Tree State,
for Maine has a Governor who is in
the game now and played it Thursday
afternoon behind the bat with great
distinction. For St. Alban Governor
Curtis held the big NIT and nothing
went by him that was needed. Once
he dropped a third strike ball and was
told that he would be canned" forth
with If he didn't hold on to such as
that; he explained that he understood
there was no necessity Of catching the
third strike but if il was necessary he
would thereafter hang on to it. He
did that very thing, pocketing the
third strike on the third man out SO
deep in his init that it took the UNI
pire Is seconds to pry il into sight.
And when anyone happens to talk
about batting averages such as are
sported around in baseball leagues by
Ty Cobb and his kind, just listen to
hear some one tell how Governor Cur
tbs batted 1900 for St Alban. At bat
once, he slammed that ball for a home
run and had time to get down to first
again had the rules allowed such a
feature.
No trouble with the umpires-not a
Bit They had rules to fit every play
whether such rules had even been
used before or not and though the
partisans of the game beloved loud
ly for q decision there was instant APP
proval once it was rendered A man
Went from third home across the plate
in real big league speed but the catch
er held the ball when the runner pass
ed him. Out" shouted q hundred
voices: safe" cried other hundred
The umpire made inquiries, ascertain
ed the facts entire, and made his an
nouncement: He ought to have been
out whether he was or not: he is OUT"
St. omer Wins
The ball game finally ended IN a victo-
~ for st. Oner Commandery of Water
vile, which came down planning to win.
supported in its plan by a reasonably
fast ball organization fitted out with
baseball uniforms.
The Sir knights were served supper at
the Augusta House and once again sat
down about a Widespread board. The
bandmen and others were served supper
at the Penney Memorial church. At 730
or little later the seven bands were
consolidated into one great band of 275
pieces and the seven Communicates mass
ing as one marched informally SIX
abreast onto Grove street.
The Grand Climax
And II ever was a grand climax II was
in the descent Of the Sir Knights into
Water street escorted by the band OF
bands. The music burst forth in such
great volume that the tiredest man in
Augusta danced a hornpipe on one foot
and the streets filled until the largest
crowd ever seen on Water street at one
time was occupying the walks and
squares as far as the eye could see AS
ch IL.
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