Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-21
AUGUSTA TAKES LEWISTON
INTO CAMP BY SCORE 11.6
IN THE FIRST HOME GAME
Played under Protest as Lewiston Was Alleged
to Have Five "Outside" Men-O'Marra
and Abbott the Stars

Aususta's first official game in the
trolley League resulted in an LIS vic
tory over the fast Lewiston team The
Androscoggin bunch looked little to"
FAST u Bart Folsom before the game
began and he protested Lewiston's al
leged use Of five outside men.
The game opened the season in a
manner 20 warm the hearts of the To-
cal fans. ~ exactly $50 a good-sized
crowd aw Mayor Blaine :. Niles pitch
The first ball. and he put it high
enough for safety, after which things
commenced 10 happen Immediately.
Mayor Louis Brann of Lewiston was
also present and tho entire Co. NJ.
about 100 strong. We're the guests OF
the management. adding a military
touch to the gathering.
Augusta Scores
In the first inning Lewiston came to
bat and the first man up, Hammond,
was put out at first sack: then Nor
ton singled and McElwee forced him
out at second. getting safely first him
self Wildes, the next man at bat, ar
rived with a scorching three-bagger,
I'D on the hillside, and scored McElwee
and appeared to be sore because the
"t-mps stopped him at third sack. A
moment later Hamlin singled, scoring
Wilies then Breen whitfield, retiring
the side The first Augusta man at bat
was Coady, who got to first on an err
ror. Abbott followed with freak IN
field single. Niolette whitfield and so did
Gilman. but Fritz" O'Marra, out for
blood drove a scorching two-base hit
through the outfielders, scoring both
co,dv and Abbott, and the fans went
wild.
Another two-base hit Immediately
afterwards by Cedarstrand, which
scored O'Narra. concluded the festiv-
tiles for this inning, as Purinton struck
out. retiring the side. In the second
inning the Lewiston team was unable
70 connect. but "Chutter' Harvey. the
Augusta man first at bat, got big
hand from the fans when he walked
up. and a moment later he made good
with a pretty single. Boardway tanned
hut Coady drove a long two-base MT
into left field. scoring Harvey ana got
third himself on a bad throw. Abbott
struck out. and Niolette was put out
at first.
The third inning Norton singled. Nc
Elwee hunted and got to first Then
wildes also hunted and filled the
bases. Hamlin hit to Purinton, who
was there with bells on. catching Nor
ton at the plate with a good margin
to spare Breen flied out TO deep center
field. and McElwee and Wildes scored
before the ball could be returned
Then McSherry got first on an error
nv Gilman. and at the same ufne
Hamlin scored. McSherry was caught
a moment later trying to steal Angus
ia was unable TO connect in this IN
ming.
Lewiston Gets Something
In the 4th Lord walked, Mains, the
pitcher for Lewiston. Whitfield ham
mond singled. Norton was put out at
lat but Lord scored on Coadys bad
throw Score and 4 Wildes famed.
and in the last half of this inning Pur-
linton got LIST on the shortstop's error
bu, was nut out by the umpire's decision
retired. In the 5th inning the Lewiston
team was not able to come across. but
Abbott Of the Augusta team got pref
" 2-base hit. and after Niolette hao
famed. Gilman came TO bat and Abbott
scored on the Lewiston catchers err
ror Gilman out on pop NY
The 6th inning opened with the score
s to 5 in favor OF the visitors. but after
retiring the Lewiston hatsmen in rapid
succession. O'Marra sprnted to lst on
fhe ard strike got to End on another
passed ball, and Cedarstrand contrlnu-
ted A pretty single. O'Marra scoring on
fielding errors. tieing the score. The
balloon scared off. carrying with II Lew
,ston's fondest hopes. for Purinton I'M
mediately singled, and more errors al
lowed Cedarstrand to score, while Pur-
linton got to End and scored soon after
on a nice single from "Chutter" Har-
vey's trusty ash wand. Boardway was
nut out at LIST sack. then Niolette sin
gled. scoring both Abbott and Harvey
on fielding errors. This was 20 mulch"
the Lewiston team took out Maine. who
was being hatted apart. and put in Nc
Neil. who did good work the rest Of the
wame but arrived too late to save the
bacon for Lewiston. the score being 10
20 & when he stepped into the box and
commenced 10 bend over his mystifiers.
In the eth neither team scored. both
pitchers working smoothly. and In the
sth Lewiston was shut out without hav-
ing a chance, but Harvey singled then
Hoardway advanced him with single.
HNrvey was caught trying to get to 3rd.
Coady flied out. then Abhott's phase
dsivs scored Boardwsy. after which vi
olette flied out to 1st
The last chance for Lewiston, the 9th
inning. went for nothing. Mcneil was
nut out at list sack. Hammond got list
on an error. Norton and McElwee. the
last two men TO face o'Marra. were
both struck out prettily.
Aueusta's Stars
o,Marra and Abbott we're the stars
o., tbs local team. both playing classy
n...balI. ana o'Marra was great fav-
eff. with the crowd throughout the
..me. a little loose support being the
chief cause for the 8 runs made by
IN. vfsitors. Abbott. at bat times. got
4 htt.. two OF them 2-base hits, and
h,eusht IN 9 runs. The local team feels
49, shsv ara ~oinR to have