Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
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against them at the end of the first
half Of the third inning the Augusta
Al-Stars by a series of hits, fast base
running and aided by errors, pushed
two tallies across the, plate starting
what terminated in a decisive II TO 4
victory over the Oakland lads on the
Williams field, Wednesday afternoon.
The up-rver boys started off with
a rush in their first turn at the bat
and Bates and Pitt Tailed in Jig time
on hits ana mispiays. but the locals
came right back at EN- good and
proper. P. Laliberte wailoped a two
Dagger and scooted home with Au-
gustas first count when Abbott drove
a scorcher over short that was good
for two bags.
The second frame was scoreiess
and also Oakland's end of the third
but right here the Capital city lads
began their onslaught when Battle
Axe" Written cut loose with a pretty
bingie that put him on first. P La
liberte poied out a peach of a timely
ciout but Abbott, playing the game.
hunted into a double. Fowler catching
the pop and throwing Lalibete out
at the initial station. Written play
ing on second easily raced home on
Mascsadris single and the, Hailowell
boy trotted home when Gaudette
laced a hot one down the third base
line hitting the bag and bounding 70
one side into the outfield. catching the
fielder of his guard. The little pitcher
made second but died there when Hill
iyed out. Score: Augusta s. Oakland
3
Oakland scored twice a-ain in the
sixth when Fowler and c. Brown
registered on a hit by Williams and
wild throw to first by Masciadri
Augustus banner frame came at this
stage Of the game. five runs coming
across in the local boys half of the
sixth. 'Chet" Haskell worked the
pitcher for a pass and went 10 the
keystone sack when Fowler in an at
tempt TO catch him mapping pegged
Wild. McDonough came through WITH
a screeching hit scoring Haskell.
Drawn breezed but WardweIl replac-
ing Written drove out a two Dagger
making it easy for Mac 10 count Next
Laliberte clouted one safely Just TO
keep the good work going along ana
Abbott got on when Green miscued.
stole second and later scored when
Masciadri hit TO short. Gaudette took
irst on a fieider's choice but Hill
skied out TO right field ending the
ring-around- the rosy
In the seventh Haskell again start
ed the fireworks for the locals by
securing another free ticket and
counted when McDonouEh got hold OF
q last one for long triple ciout that
hit the turf away up IN the swale
grass IN deep left. Drawn rolled out
one 10 short. Mac scoring on the play
anb the session ended when Ward
we'll flyed out to Bates.
Masciadri started the eighth by
lifting long one 10 right center for
what looked like a safety bur G.
Brown. Oakland's speedy Seft gard
ener. broughrthe crowd up on It's
toes by clever one hand catch FOL
lowing a long hard run. This stanza
and the final frame were uneventfui
but the battle wound up with a
poppy play when Laliberte speared.
one handed. a high bounder off
Green's bat and threw him out at
first.
Gaudette retired II sluggers by the
$. D. route and showed up in fine
form with the willow getting TWO
hits two put outs and four assists.
The summary: