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FROM THE ARCHIVEMay 14, 1896·Augusta, Maine

A TROUNCING GIVEN AUGUSTA

Scanned from Daily Kennebec Journal [Microfilm Reel], May 14, 1896
A TROUNCING GIVEN AUGUSTA
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A TROUNCING Given Augusta by Brockton. Without Effort 23 to 2 Wild Pitchers and Senseless Errors Tell Story for Home Team Korean Provoi a Puzzle and Brockton Boys Bat Like Mad Nothing so demoralizes a ball team as lack of control on the part of its pitchers Newell started in to pitch for the home team yesterday. He speedily developed a sore arm and was taken out in the third inning. He had very good control and only two hits were made off him while he was in the box.

With a week or so to get into shape he should be a good man for the team but it is evident that he is not in condition at the present time to do credit either to himself or his team Conroy who succeeded him is a promising man. He has plenty of speed and good curves. But at the present time he has not the control of the ball to do himself justice Regan was wild and when he succeeded in getting the ball over the plate was hit freely McDermott pitched fairly well but a succession of errors behind him put a very heavy discount upon his work.

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