Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Paul Twitchell, scout for the New
York Yankees saw yesterday s
game as well as the one last Sat-
urday. He is takini, a swing over the
Maine circuit with an eye out for
possible finds"
Squanto Wilson held down the
initial sack with Bissonette hurting
and during the Taxis' time at bat
found time to exchange banter with
the fans. 1t tickled the crowd when
he famed in the fourth. Later, in
the seventh he had the laugh on the
crowd when he laced one out for two
cushions.
Ticket taker Charlie Poor stated
terday. and there were fully that
number outside looking in.
That circuit blow of Larsen's re-
calls the one made dozen or more
years ago which won the trolley
league championship. That year the
race had proved a hot one all sum-
mer. With the dawn of Labor Day
Augusta led Winthrop by two games
and these two teams were to play
each Other-Augusta at winthrop in
the forenoon and Winthrop at Au-
gusta in the afternoon.
For these two games, Winthrop
fans made up purse and hired
Mayberry an eX-New England
Lacquer to pitch both game. Augusta
lost the morning game with Stinson
pitching. For the afternoon game
Augusta had no hurler that could
compete with Winthrop's new
moundsman and the situation looked
gloomy to Capitol City fans. May
berry had held the Augusta team
safe in the forenoon and If here
peated in the afternoon it meant a
tie for the pennant. Bart Folsom
who was managing the Augusta team
seemed little worried, however, and
those close to him declared he HAD
something up his sleeve besides his
arm.
As the rival teams went out for
practice it was seen that stranger
was warming up with Artie Abbott,
the backstop. He was big, ungainly-
looking fellow and everyone was ask
ing who he was and where he came
from. The game began. Mayberry
was holding the Augusta boys well in
hand while Wilbur, the new hurler dug
up ny was OilIN idll ~ NhNNbi'N'
Winthrop at the close of it's half of
the seventh frame had scored six runs.
while the best Augusta could muster
was three off Mayberry. In their half
of the seventh the Augusta boys
perked up a bit and filled the bases
with two out. Then the new pitcher.
Wilbur. came to bat and there was
general groan. as he had not been hit
ting very we'll. Mayberry, with a con-
fident smile. served UP one of his fast
ones and Wilbur met it fair on the
nose, the ball sailing high over the
trees iii right fer a homer, which
meant four runs ard the lead. The
crowd went crazy and the writer recalls
that he stood on his head and pulled
grass to show his citation. That blow
won the game, as there was no more
scoring on either side in the two re-
naming innings.
Then Bart was called upon to ex-
plain where he secured Wilbur. 1t
seems that earlier in the season Bart
arranged for an all-star Trolley team
to meet Ben Housers Skowhegan team,
the game to be played in Waterville. 1t
was during State Fair week and Bart
had his doubts whether il would draw
a crowd. and when Ben offered to give
him 500 outright and take his chances
on the crowd. Bart quickly accepted.
The game drew a crowd of 1900 or
400 people and the Skowhcgan man
agement made several hundred dollars.
After the game, Ben told Bart that
although it was a fair and square deal,
perfectly understood before the game,
he felt that there was something COM
ing to Augusta and offered to do the
right thing. Bart refused, but out of
their talk came the promise that if
Augusta needed pitcher near the close
of the Trolley season Ben would send
him one of his best men. That's where
Bart got his Labor Day pitcher, and
there are fans today who declare that
while Bart lost out on the financial
end. fe brought championship to the
Capital City.
Midsummer horse racing will he
held on Saturday afternoon in Bel
fast under the auspices of the New
Belfast Fair Association, at it's track
There will be three classes, 2.15
mixed, 2.23 mixed and 2.27 mixed,
trotters given three seconds over
PAGERS. The purses are $3.50 in each
race. A large field from Bangor,
Albion and other Maine towns is en-
tered and A. l.. McCubrey of South
Portland will be the starter. Races
start at one o'clock.