Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-28

better ball than on their initial visit,
forcing the Houser Clan to the limit.
Doc Durgin on the hillock for Au-
gusta hurled steady game and re-
ceived splendid support, despite a
cluster of three hobbies.
The spotlight was focused on
Shorty Fitzpatrick all through the
matinee. He had his eye on the APP
pie all the time. not only in hitting,
but in defensive work as well. His
first blow, a single in the third, re-
suited in a run and his hot shot
through the box scored Beaudoin
in the ninth. tieing up the affair and
forcing an extra frame. He also &C
cepted six chances in the short gar
den.
There was some classy work by
Brisk. Flynn. Larsen and Hill that
kept the Houser clan in the running
Pills play on Baptiste's cannon
shot in the tenth was fine piece of
work, he getting the runner at the
plate. Flynn registered one miscue
but more than made up for 1t by
four clever assists. He was also the
pivot man in a fast double killing.
Fat went way up on the bank in
right and smothered a long one off
Garfield's bat. Larsen cut down two
who essayed the purloining of the
middle station.
The colored lads also pulled Off
some flashy stuff that kept the score
small. Crump robbed Beaudoin of
a triple in the second when he raced
| over toward second and speared a
terrific drive headed for the fence.
Garfield in left COPIED three stand
ing on the bank. Gillespie halted
the flight of several hot ones aimed
through the box.
The Millionaires took the first
tally in the third. Fitzpatrick shot
one by the bag at third and when
Larsen dumped the pill, Shorty
| flashed all the way to third on the
| play. There was applause at this
point and among those pleased were
the parents OF Fitzpatrick. here from
their home in Connecticut to see
their boy play He trotted home
when Durgin cracked a pretty one
! to right.
The Augusta boys went scoreless
until the ninth. when a run was
pushed over. sewing up the game.
| Beaudoin, first up, hit to short but
Sinfield threw wide. pulling Kicks
off the bag and Ray was safe. Flynn
| ldiu uOWIl Ills IllS. beduOOln taxing
second. Fat Hill threshed the tense
| atmosphere and with two out the
crowd sighed in disappointment
Shorty Fitzpatrick ambled to the
pan. took hitch in his trousers. a
look at his dad in the bleachers and
| then skinned a pretty one through
the box, Ray easily scoring.
Going into the tenth, after blank
! ing the Giants, Doc Durgin. first up,
| laced one to right for one base.
| Then Phil Brisk showed his skill by
| laying down perfect bupt and was
| safe when Gillespie shot the ball
| to second too late for a force out.
Higgins also was instructed to dump
| the ball. Again an attempt was
made to head off Durgin. but there
was no one at third to take the
throw. ballard throwing the ball
into the crowd, Durgin scoring on
a blocked ball and it was all over.
| The Giants registered one in the
| fourth when Lockhart scratched.
| stole second. went to third on a
| fielder's choice and tailed on an err
ror. Their second run came in the
sixth on two singles, an error and
passed ball. A very good crowd was
In attendance, in fact has been grad
ually increasing, giving evidence
that interest is beginning to revive.
| The score: