Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-02
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Waterville. Aug. Excellent
work on the mound By Miller. the
Taconnet's new hurler, contributed
much 10 their win over the. Augusta
Millionairies, ) 10 1, in a Thinning
exhibitions OF good baseball that
local fans have had a chance 10 see
for some time. Miller held the Wis
itors TO FIVE hits and struck out FIVE
The Taconneis had an uphill
climb for the greater part of tie
game although they scored the first
run OF the game in their half Of
the first inning At bat. Augusta
came back with two in the second
and another one in the fifth. while
the Taconnets tied in the third and
again IN the ninth.
Fitzpatrick, the first man in the
game TO come 10 bat. famed, Nor
rell mana ged to get second after
reaching flrst when Slattery juggled
hard groundcr. but Clancy and
Small went out at first.
Doyle, the TaConnet's first man
az bat, went ont at first but Phillips
placed one just right between center
and right field and before il was
recovered he landed on third Reed
cot a pass. Daniels flied out to left
held for the second out Phillips
dashed home and Davis threw Reed
out at second, although il was too
late to Kill the score
In the second Davis famed. His-
gins received a base on balls. Hill
hit a foul fly. which was caught by
Stovcr. Then Baker cracked out a
nice double that sent Higgins home.
McConville singled, putting Baker
across the plate for the second run.
fitzpatrick Knocked a grounder to
snort and McConville was thrown
out at second.
In the fifth Baker swung for A
heautlful drive out over deep center
Brick Reed was after il but II was
Just too far. Brick made a wonder
full recovery catching the ball on the
bound as it went out through the
safe across the tracks and held Ra-
ker ut third. McConv!ile struck out.
fitzpatrick got first IN a felder's
choice but was thrown out trying to
steal second. Baker came home on
the throw. Moyrell was thrown out
a. first.
Snrall's homer in tho ninth made
the final tally for the visitors.
In the third the Taconnets tied
the score. Miller singled and went
to second on an error "y Hill. DOYLE
singled and Phillips hit into a double
play but Miller scored. Reed went
cut at first
The TaConnets tied the score again
in the ninth when Daniels doubled.
Cutler tripled and Slattery singled in
succession.
In the 18th the winning run came
when Slower cracked the ball over
deep center for a beautiful three ba
ger and Groves drove HIM across the
plate with a single.
This was Miller'S dav on the
mound. He has Just signed uo with
BaGGy Aliens outfit having PLAYED
for the r. c. rs during the first
part of the season Il was report ed
that his arm was not in good Condi-
tion but he handled a smoke ball that
proved tough one 10 crack and he
had a variety Of other offerings that
puzzled the Augusta willow swing
crS.
1t was day of heavy hitting al
though hits We're none too plentiful
Three of the Augusta hits were for
extra bases and five OF the TacOnnet
efforts Al bat were better than sin
cles Cutler and Baker both cOt a
double and a triple. SmalIs hom-
or made the game look like sure
thing for the visitors but MCCon-
VILE was not able to hold the local
hovs the way Miller handled the Mil
lonaires.