Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-21
MILLIONAIRES CRASH OUT 81
WIN OVER HARRINGTON IN THE
MOST THRILLING CAME OF YEAR

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Stewart aided by remarkable field
ing, the Millionaires finally broke
down Farmington's defence and won
the visitors to Z on Williams field
Saturday afternoon.
The game was marked by all of
the elements that go to make up the
brand of bail best appreciated by the
fans. All through the earlier frames
there were sensational plays that
brought salvos from the big crowd.
Blows that went off the bat with a
loud crack were either halted by
marvellous work of the inner defence
or were smothered after hair-rais-
ing stunts in the outer gardens.
For the first seven stanZas the Mil
lionaires were forced to trail, I'M
able to pull abreast of the brace of
TALES registered by the Farmers in
the opening frame. Then in the
eighth the Houser boys tied it up
and the fight went to extra innings.
Here began a sew-saw affair that
had the crowd alternately grooming
and cheering as first Pennington
would rap out what appeared to be
a safe margin only to have Augusta
come back just as strong and finally
the strain proved to much for the
invaders, especially the battery,
costly miscues aiding the Houser
artillery in the final decision.
So many elements of the game en-
tered into the play that twas found
to satisfy the fans and such express
sions as the best game I've seen in
n rN1n Go, / ,
My nerves are all frazzled," A thrill
Ter" We're heard as the crowd surged
through the gates.
Every man on the Augusta team
contributed a telling part in the gem
eral result. Nal MorrelFs four blows
especially the timely double in the
tenth doomed big as did Davis SINH
lar crash in the same frame. But
perhaps the most impressive feature
was the way the bottom of the bat
ting order came across in the final
canto. Hill, Baker and Brennan all
tapping the pill safe to be followed
by Shorty's climaXing clout which
was the signal for the psalm of vic
tory. held in check for two hours.
but the glory of the day was not
conhned to the Houser men. The
FARMERS. one OF the most dangerous
outfits in the league was in the game
every minute and it's bid for win
commanded admiration. Masciadri
a Hallowell boy easily took first
honors both at bat and in the mas
ture. He not only tore off a couple
vi tnree carom shots way up on the
leiI pank' but was all over the lot in
center, pulling down six long drives.
otearns and Lunge also contributed
score producing wallops. the former
pollhS one over the right field fence.
brennan after hard start in the
iirst frame. held the Farmers scare
Tess lor the next eight but weakened
IN the 10th and 18th. His opporant
stewart, with his peculiar delivery
had the Millionaires guessing 5for
eight stanzas but broke through in
the last two for a smashing win.
harrington grabbed two right off
OH Two errors and a double and tben
went scoreless until the tenth. In
.iiS canto, the tenth, two singles a
ooupie ana triple netted three rms
ana IL looked all over for Augusta
Dut II was not yet settled Tho
Mliilonalres. who had tailed once in
Tue second on single. steal and Sin
gle and had also tied up the co,,,, 4.
IN the eighth on two singles ana -
oadthrow by Cannon, matched tbo
major effort of Farmington nv +ano
pihg IN three runs on two singles s,d
two doubles. 10 anu
, III the eleventh.. with one dow,
oIoshan poked out a single anJ
"heh etearns rode the dill ovor ~
ilsht neld barrier they both +rottn5
h ~" NJ. me bases, The crowd which
~ .hls time had worked itself into
MIMI began shouting for another
s., comeback and tbev S,,ra
uiu, something like this: Hill iad 80
VII single to center. Balyor 49,
Une 10 oeep short which Stearn. w.
iapie TO handle. Then Ben Ho,,so,,
1 up the infield by sienaIIino =.
1ian 10 dump the ball IN 49,
iooked Tor move with Augnstn
one . nehino' Don dropped a pretty
S. ana beat the throw to the ~
ewart plainly pulling a bone l., at
Inp.ins to throw him out az - 49,
I,i,, and went to the bIe.n, vas
I'M scoring. Fitzpatrick smasbal, e,. o.
~ center. Baker scoring. Masoio V,s
Suiieteo the ball to tho nIoto ~
.e"aft halted the throw 90 Due
.enpted to catch Brennan or a.
OUT the ball went wild oh thlrd
Tho n., ana Don trotted home viii
the winning tally. The scora. with
AUGUSTA