Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS
BUSINESS men
WALl0P LAWYERS
CRUES0ME GAME

In Thinning massacre at the Reuel
williams field. celebrated for the ben
en-, Of the boys OF Co NJ, the Business
Men trimmed the Lawyers by the har-
rowing score Of IS to 6. hitting every
new pitcher a little easier and oftener
than the preceding one. At AIS Umpire
Lee Croker announced the first set
Of batteries. Ralph Smith and Charley
(Chaplin) Kinsman officiating for the
Business Men. with Goss and Judge
Maher at plate and box for the Legal
Athletes. Maher, first man to face the
Dill. in fine style, cut across flrst sack
about 20 feet from 1t and got second
on what would have been a single TOT
Rabbit" Meanwhile. This burst OF
speed and generalship evoked roar
from the biz crowd of fans. and mo-
rnent later Goss whitfield ANONYMOUSLY,
and Sam" Titcomb stalked to the rub
her. determined to do or die. Ben
Naher went third on a passed ball. and
Sam" took three wide, healthy wipes
~ the elusive leather and went to the
berch with q saddened air lowering
over him. Up came Jim Boyle and
Pitcher Smith carelessly slid three nice
ones past the waiting ash after which
Chas kinsman. the redoubtable eaten
er for the B. NJ, came surging out with
his bat AT the trail. but alas, he sent
A high foul into Catcher Makers invul-
nerable glove. where it reposed snug
~, retiring the B. NJ. with no score
The first man at bat for the Lawyers
was Pitcher Ralph Smith. who clouted
4 nice single. went second on a wild
pitch and stole third soon after, ana
with Weber at bat another bad pitch
scored Smith, putting Weber on first
sack, then Ned" Beane got to first on
a tap which Emory Beane was unable
TO handle and "Iceman' Webster got
his base on balls. G. A. Ellinwood plac-
ed a timely single out In the back pas
ture. thus scoring Webster and Beane.
johnny" wadleieh whitfield and Goss
was replaced in the box by "Tige" Tur-
ner, who famed Buck" Thayer in fine
style, but it was we'll for him, as there
were two men on bases at the time.
Gloom settled over the ranks of the
Business Men Battery two for the law
yers was Partridge and Bither but
Southland walked and Burleigh Martin
hooked into fast one to Wadlelgh
who lost It by narrow margin (good
as a mile), and Southland toddled home
Martin ambling over to third sack
meanwhile, and going home moment
later.
Then Emery Bean frisked up and
made single. and with Herb Locke
at bat went Bird on the oversight OF
several players who were watchfully
waiting for Locke to arrive. but nay.
he famed thrice and departed full Of
regrets. Arrived County Attorney
bill" Fisher. full Of lofty ambitions.
which were dashed by high foul
neatly scooped by the fast backstop
Bill Bither who stopped a couple
of fast ones with his cage during the
game. and escaped unhurt. Maher
singled and Titcomb went LIST on an
error but Boyle was beaten to LIST
by a nice throw from End and the side
sat down. and was glad to. Hot?
Wow.
Then the game went merrily on.
with frequent changes Of players on
both teams and the bright and stellar
features were the fielding Of Attorney
Fisher. who speared everything that
came his way. the hitting of Southland.
who got two base drives out Of 3
times at bat, the pitching and catch
ing Of everybody who pitched or
caught. and the Business Mems 10th
inning, in which they batted around
a few times and piled up the horrify-
ing total of 10 scores Catcher kins-
man surprised everyone in the 9Th
inning by reaching around behind him
self in a cloud of dust and tagging
Locke, who was on his tumultuous way
to the plate. this play getting the big
hand.
Among the pitchers for the legal
players were Burleigh Martin. who
was hit joyously and we'll, Turner,
who was batted around until dizzy.
Southland. who started off strong but
lasted quick. and Goss, who also came
in for his share Of the swat fest. The
twirlers for the business men were
r. Partridge, c. Thompson and Ralph
Smith, all of whom had moro or less
lucky both ways. Doc" Hawk was
finally rung in as pinch hitter and
almost came across. but his long drive
was found b. locke. who hung to the
flying sphere and spoiled the festivi-
ties fer the medical man. At the end
Of the LIST half of the 7th inning both
teams had hit and run themselves
into a comatose condition, and the
afternoons work was called a-plenty;
the collection. taken by Thomas
BODICE for the benefit of the boys of
Company NJ. netted the sum Of s43,
loA srv{l ~ I1l
and use OF the soldiers.
The approximate summary Of the game
(as near as could discover without
contracting brainstorm) is as follows:
LAWYERS.
alb po
MahAr. c ...............4 O & IL q O