Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-05
At Waterville-P. Nj.

WaterVille. Maine, July 4-The
Augusta Milionaires after tying the
score with the Taconnets IN the Sth
inning were forced 10 bow before
them in the 10th inning when Wood
crossed the plate for the winning
run after reaching first on an error
by the second baseman. The final
score was 6-5. The game was
part Of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton held in this city today at the
Central Maine Fair grounds under
the auspices Of the Central Maine
Fair Association and the George w.
Bourque Post, American Legion.
The game was a wonderful one 70
watch from the point of view OF the
1000 or more people in the grand
stand and around the field In the
first two innings the Augusta boys
did not do much with the bat al
though Norrell, the second man up
went first on single. Cutler open
ed up the scoring when 4 5 first man
up for tile TaConnets he drove
neat b.nEle to lefJ field. He went
second on potters gcouuGer and
third and home on an error by the
first hasoman.
In the third the Aiillionaires an
neXed three runs and the way they
were going made il look as though
the game was on ice. Brennan start
cd things by driving a single to
center. Fitzpatrick went ont on
fly and Nogrer s.n-ied to right. Clan
cN famed ana Davis drove a neat
one base hit to left center, letting
Morren ana Brennan across the
plate. Small put beautiful one in
to deep LEFT center. but tried to
stretch it 70 three bases and was
caught off third Davis came home
for the third tally in the miXup.
The TaConnets did not intend to
he headed and came back strong in
the last half of the same inning.
Doyle made first on an error by the
short stop. RraEc flied out. Cutler
drove out a long fly to left field for
two sacks. letting DOYLE home. Pot
ter flied out then Wood singled to
left field and went to second while
the ban was being thrown 10 the
plate and third on an error by the
catcher. Johnny Lanpher came up
and drove Il nice little single sacker
to right putting the local team one
in the lead
In the seventh DOYLE opened up by
driving a sweet ground ball into
left field tor one base. Bragg
grounded TO right advancing Doyle
Cutler hit 10 left and DOYLE put thee
TaCOnnctS two in the lead.
The first of the eighth started
peacefully enough when Fitzpatrick
flied out to Potter. Morrcl went
to first on an error by Reed. Clancy
looked like the hero Of the game
when he stood up to the plate and
made terrific drive over deep lett.
Inc ball bounced off the top of a
sedan parked there across the race
track and went out of sight while
Mofrell and Clancy jogEed home.
y heated argument lasting for sev-
eral minutes followed concerning
ground rules but finally the two runs
were allowed. The score was now
, tie and the two teams tightened up
until the last of the 10th Wood went
first on an error by Morlen. Lam
pher advanced Wood and he went
/ home on hit by Daniels for the
! winning run.
Both Of the moundsmen did good
1 work but several errors on the Au-
Susta side proved costly. Johnny
Lanpher played a great game field
. ing several hunts in time to catch
his men. The work in the outfieId
; by the players on both sides was
! pretty to watch everyone Of them aC-
cepting chances without error.
MILLIONAIRE