Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
'PHILA GIANTS PROvEEASY
FOR MILLIONAIRE OUTFIT 1915

The dark hued ball tossers hail
ing from the Quaker City provided
a fine workout for the Millionaires
Saturday afternoon and the fans ap-
peared pleased with the post holiday
Offering. The final count was Au-
gukta 10. Philadelphia Giants 3.
The game served as an oppor-
tunity to test the hurting potentiali-
ties of Dan Clancy. the Millionaires'
hard-hitting right gardener. and
aside from the sixth frame ne got
along in winning style. He has a
wealth of stuff on the pfll and prob
ably will be seen again as the sea-
son advances. The colored lads are
more than ordinary stickers and for
the greater part OF the route were
plainly puzzled by Dams offerings.
Gillespie. who started the flinging
for the tar babies. held out until the
sixth. when the Houser barrage
which had gradually been increasing
in intensity opened up full blast, re-
sulting in lanky individual named
Gissntaner assuming the task. He
proved TO be a port slider and al
though couple of more tallies were
registered before the side was re-
tired. ne worked pretty smooth for
the balance of the route. This may
have been due to his effectiveness
and then it might have been non
chalance en- the part of the local
laws as to n greater score.
While the score is sort of convinc-
ing as to who won. it can he said
that the Giants are a bunch of really
clever ball players and are in the
game all the time. For the most
part they are also cheerful in defeat
as well as in victory and two or
three are real comedians. One in
particular while on the coaching line
pulled a peculiar whistle quite fire.
quently which served to amuse the
crowd.
There was one incident which
though quickly over. served TO give
the fans a start. ballard, the big
cented guardian, poled out a long hit
in the seventh good for three cush
ions but which he elected to stretch
into a circuit clout. Don Brennan
however. who retrieved the bound
ing sphere, lined IL perfectly to the
plate and Higgins clapped 1t onto
the runner who went feet first into
pan. Whatever was the reason,
could not be learned. but Higgins
averred that Mr.. ballard called
him lounge lizard, cake eater or
something like that. and Paul, who
along with. his other accomplish
ments is a boxing instructor and star
football player. threw off his cage
and attempted to slap the colored
boy on the wrist. but a half dozen
players quickly interfered and the
fans settled back in their seats.
,, The Houser men broke into the
run column in the third. Fat Hill
led off with a double TO left, took
third on an error and raced nome
on Bakers sacrit1ce fly. Two more
were added in the fourth on LAWS
single, Higgins double and an 'trror
Another brace was registered in the
fifth on two singles, a sacrifice anu
a passed ball.
Then came big sixth which put
the ARRAY in the ice chest. Smal u
led off with a single. Higgins fol-
lowed with q similar blow. Hin
doubled to right center, Small and
Higgins scoring. Baker took it on
the heel for trip to first. Brennin
whitfield. Shorty whanGed out a two
carom shot, Hill and Baker counting.
Morrell went out with Shorty taking
third and scoring a moment later
when Cordova made n mess of Clan
cy's grounder. Davis singled but
was out trying to stretch 1t.
The Giants tailed three in the
sixth on two doubles snd the same
number of singles. Two more came
in the seventh on an error, walk
and Dallard's three ply shot. The
score: