Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25
TACONNETS PLAY
TOP NOTCH BALL
DEFEAT FARMERS
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Waterville, Aug. 23.-The Tacon-
nets defeated the Pennington outfit
here this afternoon FL in the short
est, sweetest game of ball that has
been seen on Seavern's field this
summer. The eight and one half in
nings were clicked off in the record
time of one hour and IS minutes and
only three men besides the allotted
II had a chance TO face Miller, the
Taconnet hurler, while eight extra
batters stood up to HartsgroVe's de-
livery. 1t was game OF outneld
and infield flies and it was very sell
dom that the intielder's had chance
to touch the ball at all. Marsciadri,
and Stewart playing center and left
respectively for the visitors saved
their team from worse defeat several
times with beautiful running catches.
Masciadri alone tielded six perfectly,
although running back on one he
came very near to grief for he caught
his heel and took a nasty tumble that
dazed him for a few minutes. Stewart
made the star catch of the game
when he picked Slattery's long drive
from the corner between Shannon
and the fence around the outside OF
the track. Lunge only had two men
to put out at the first corner.
Phillips played his usual fine same
in center accepting five chances
without a miss and Bragg did good
job accepting three.
Miller was perhaps the star of the
game. His work in the box was with
out a flaw. Except for Lunge's sin
gle in the second not another Farm
ington man saw first base until the
eighth inning when Marsciadri
started a rally with one out by sing
ling over third base and Kelly fol-
lowed it up with A two hagger to
left field. Dolan's long sacrifice fly
brought Marsciadri home for the
Farmers lone tally.
Miller did not pass man. One of
the visitors faced the Taconnet
moundsman four times and each time
is retired without even a chance to
start for first
Although Hartsgrove pitched a
good game and had excellent back
ing all the way through his Of
ferings did not measure up to those
of Miller.
In the first Cutler singles with
two out. but he goes out at second
when Daniels sends a grounder to
short.
The Taoonnets should have scored
in the second. Mari singled to left,
Slattery follows with single to
right. Slower hunted and MARI was
thrown out at third while Slattery
goes to second. Miller hits to
Harstgrove who throws Slattery out
at third. Bragg hits to second and
Miller is thrown out at second. end
ing the inning. The spectators be-
came A little uneasy when they saw
what was considered good chance
to score apparently thrown away.
Miller looked good for the first
run when he cracked out the longest
hit of the game. a triple over deep
center field. Hartsgrove frightened
to Masciadri who made a brilliant
catch.
In the sixth Masciadri had his ac-
cident while fielding Phillips fly.
Cutler went to first when his ground
err went netween Kelly's legs. A
passed ball sent Brad second and he
went third on Daniels outfield fly
Brosnan ended the inning by making
beautiful running catch of Mars
short fly.
The winning runs came in the sew
/ enth after Slattery had flied out. Sto-
Yer singled over third base. Miller got
base on balls. Bragg singled to cen
ter field and Slower crossed the plate
Then Doyle came up and cracked a
triple Just inside of the right field f1ac
that caught Dolan off guard Brags
/ came home for the winning run. Mean
while Miller went ont trying to make
third on Rraggs single and Phillips
ended the inning by striking out.
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