Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-09

he fastest team lIldL CNeI rep
resented Augusta on the diamond"
this is the unanimous opinion of
Capitol City DasebaV fans who have
followed the fortunes of Ben Houser's
Millionaires throughout the course of
highly successful summer. With
Is games won, 9 lost and 1 tied out
of 50 contests played. the Housermen
have a record unequalled by any
semi-pro team in the State of Maine.
Their games won percentage of 1888
should stand for some time as a mark
for Pine Tree clubs to shoot at
The Augusta boys have scored 444
runs to their opponents Ill; they
have outhit the other clubs nearly
two to one. having a record of 637 hits
to their opponents 344; and their
fielding percentage of better than .430
for the season is most creditable con-
sidering the character of many of
the diamonds they have been called
to play upon. The errors scored by
the team number 12S as compared to
201 chalked up against rival organi-
cations. Hits and errors have been
computed on a lasis of "a games
played as no box score of the Lisbon
Falls game was available.
No Maine semi-pro team has taken
a majority of its games played with
the local nine. The Lewiston Star
TaXis have been Augustus most
popular rivals, and in 16 contests
this summer, Augusta has emerged
victorious in 10, Lewiston in 5, and
one game resulted in t tie.
The closest series of the season,
however, was that between the
Housermen and the strong Twin
Towns outfit from Norway-So. Par
is. In I games played, Augusta won
4 and their rivals g.
The Easterns of South Brewer
have the distinction of being the only
club outside of Lewiston and Twin
Towns to hang defeat on the Mil
lionaires. They accomplished this
feat Labor Day on their home dia-
mond. 1t was their only win. how
ever, out of four games played with
Augusta.
twenty-five teams have tried con-
illusions with the Housermen and
but three have crossed their nome
plate with the winning run. Other
teams to meet defeat at the hands
of the Milionaires include West
brook. Gardiner Oakland, Olympas
of Boston. Kennebunk, Cleveland
Giants. Portland, Providence In
dependents, Pennington, Lisbon
Falls, Dixfield Fusileers of South
Portland Togus. Concord. n. H.,
East Rochester. n. H.. Sllowhcgan,
Dover, n. H, Livermore Falls and
Bar Harbor.
Tho pitching burden for the season
has fallen on Gus Williams and Don
Brennan. % games. or over 500, being
twirled by these two moundsmen. Big
able record of any semi-pro twirler in
the State. if not in New England. cen
sidering the number Of games he has
pitched and the fast teams he has been
opposed to. Gus has the credit for
16 wins and has lost but one game out
of II pitched. His percentage is .941
for the season.
Don Brennan brilliantly upheld his
reputation as the speediest high
school pitcher in the State of Maine.
Although still in his teens, he won
nine of the - games assigned to him.
He allowed the opposing batsmen but
50 hits in the IL games. an average
of a little over four hits game. His
percentage figures $50 for the season,
and he has the distinction Of being
the only Augusta twirler to shut out
the Lewiston Star Taxis.
No record of the pitching staff would
be complete without mention of Clyde
Sukeforth. who has taken six contests
without a slip-up. Clyde has not only
gone through the season with record
of 1000 on the mound, but he has
proved the most versatile player on
the Augusta team. developing into one
of the snappiest catchers in the state.
and being perfectly capable Of playing
a fine game in the outfield as well.
The Augusta pitchers and their rec
ords for the season follow: