Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-30
M|LL|ONAIRES STAGE ANOTHER
THRILLING COMEBACK and TRIM
EASTERNS FOR LEAGUE LEAD, 8-6

league when they came from behind
and won ovr the Easterns to g.
over on Williams field yesterday af-
ternoon.
Pardon the personal reference, but
yours truly was a wreck when this
run in was over. To those not there
it can be said in explanation that
it was the most thrilling and holly
contested ball game staged in Au-
gusta this season. It was another
case of coming from behind against
what appeared to be hopeless odds.
It was a struggle in which
the never-say-die spirit of the
Augusta lads led by Ben Houser
was never better exemplif1ed. In the
midst of the grapple Ben was forced
to set an example, in discipline that
took courage. Clancy, one of his
best hitters, after appare emily
loafing on couple of plays
was given sharp call by
Ben and in the short and sharp
exchange of views that were far
from being the same, Dan was
handed a fine of $40 and put out of
the game. After the game the mat
ter was adjusted and the temper
amental Irish lad will play today.
Don Brennan took his place in
right for the remainder of the
game.
Paul McGouldrick on the firing
line for the Millionaires pitched his
head off and no hurler was more de-
serving than he. He was raped
hard in but one frame and found
for six TALES but the blows came
after an easy chance to retire the
visitors without a tally. The plucky
port-sider also laced out two timely
blows and once laid down a beauti-
full bunt.
Gil Whitehouse twirled for the
Easterns and the old war horse
proved fairly effective in the early
cantos but the Houser crew COM
menced to get to him in the sixth
and from that stanza out gradually
forged ahead. He was hit by one of
McGouldrick's fast shoots in the
seventh, the ball striking him over
the heart and laying him out for
several minutes.
The story of the game IS but a
repetition of the many come backs
staged by the Millionaires this seas
on. The Easterns were BANKED I'M
til the fourth. In this frame Lynch
led off with a double, and took third
on Hogan's out at first. He scored
when Smiths tap was poorly hand
led. Roche flied to Clancy, who
loafed on an easy double with Smith
way off first. Kenyon singled to
center and Small messed it up,
Smith scoring. Then GIL White
house put the pill way up in left
center for a homer. Brisk doubled
but Kibbe was thrown out.
Another run came in the sixth on
a walk to Lynch. and singles by
Hogan and Roche. The Easterns
final score came in the fifth on a
single and two sacrifices.
The Houser boys grabbed one in
, the opener on Kilpatricks double
and Morrell's single. Then in the
third another was registered on sin
giles by Brennan, Miller and Hig-
gins. They were BANKED until the
sixth when the first of trio of rail-
lies was staged. Baker led off with
walk and took second on Nc
Gouldrick's blow to left Fitzpatrick
scratched and the bases We're fully
peopled with none out. Morrell
waited and ambled to first, forcing
in a tally. Brennan whffed and a
tenseness gripped the crowd. Asa
Small lofted to left and McGouidrick
uSch lIoIlC dllCI Tie CdICIl. IIltll
George Davis crashed one through
the box, Shorty counting. Miller was
out on nice play by Heal. This
made the count 6-5 in favor of the
Easterns.
Come the seventh the count was
made Gall with the stands going
crazy. Higgins was patient and re-
ceived a ticket. Baker put him on
second with sacrifice. Then
McGouldrick hit one to left center
that Kibbe just missed, the ball rae
ing up the cliff with Mac pulling up
at third.
With the count tied up. the
Houser gang went into the eighth
determined to forge ahead, and
forge ahead they did. The frame
did not begin very auspiciously. Don
Brennan famed. but Asa Small
cracked out a two cushion affair and
scored on Davis sharp single. Then
Miller poled out another double,
with Asa racing home. The next
two went out.
Ever a threat. the visitors made a
desperate try in the ninth but. al
though they raped out two singles,
they were turned back without a
run. The score: