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StartingJune3,1991I’mworkingas aStaffGeophysicistat“GeEx”—asyou know—in Wisconsin. Unbelievable buttruth-1havemyownofficewithall facilities.Evenanexecutivedirectorin Romaniahasn’tsuchanopportunityto workfirst-handwithalaptopPC—a Panasonicwhichissmallerthana phonebook(buthasatleast10times morememorythanmypersonalcom¬ puterIhaveathome).SofarI’mvery impressedbythehightechnologyI havetoworkwith.Everythingseemsto bestateoftheartandIhavetowork veryhardtoupdatemyskills.
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’’That’sjusthowitwas—curioustownspeopleusedtolinethepeninsulasof MaineseaportstowatchMaineshipsdisappearintotheblueenrouteto Sumatra,Java,Canton,HongKong,andSingaporeinmuchthesameway thatpeopletodaystandtransfixedtowatcharockettakeoffatCape Canaveral.Thatwasoursciencethen—aspaceshotofover14,000miles aroundtheCapeofGoodHopeandacrosstotheSundaStraittoWhampoa
Reach.Theships,oftenunder100feetlong,tiny x x 1117 familyinvestmentsmannedbybrothers,cousins,and in-lawsintheirearly20s—would vanishforyearsatatimeoverthe horizon,intotheOrient,intothe blue.Themorevaluablesilkandtea couldn’tgetwet,sotheypurchasedchinafortheAmericanmarketon speculationandpackeditunderthewaterlineasballast.Thewordswere long ago disconnected fromtheirorigin,butvan¬ ishing intotheblue and turningupoutoftheblue arestrictlynauticalmeta¬ phorsstraightfromthe ChinaTrade...”
Maine have a special placeintheirheartsfor thestriking,colorful piecesof19thCentury ChineseExportporcelainthatstill surviveafterbeingcarriedover14,000 milesherebyshipfromCanton,Singa¬ pore,Java,andSumatratocoastal seaportsallalongthecoastofMaine, fromPortsmouthtoPortlandtoBath, Searsport,andMachiasduringthe19th century.
Yes,inadditiontoshipsfrombetterknownportssuchasSalem,Boston, Providence,Philadelphia,NewYork, andBaltimore,Maineshipscrowded intoWhompoaReachinCanton(see photo,right)andtradedforloadsof thestuff,whichsubsequentlyfavored thediningroomsofsomeofMaine’s wealthiestshippingmerchantfamilies.
As we have suggested, Chinese
Exportchinawasofsecondaryimpor¬ tancetotea,coffee,silks,pepper,and otherspicesandcargoswhichbrought inalargerprofit,butsincethehandpainteddishescouldtravelsafely belowthewaterline,belowthecreakof oakandcanvas,itprovidedacompar¬ ativelyruggedunderwatersubstitute farmorelucrativethanballast.
Packedingrassandstackedinto woodenbarrelsnearthekeel,patterns likeRoseMedallion,RoseCanton,
CeladonBirdandButterfly,Fitzhugh, Canton,andSacredBirdandButterfly joltedpuritanicalNewEnglandtowns withexoticnewartandcolorupon arrival.
ThisburstofOrientalaffluence transformed New England’s blackwardrobed solemnity and brought incomparablewealthtoourshores, whereitcreatedthewhiteFederalsea captains’housesthatstilldominate
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theseseaportsalongthecoast. Orientalcarpetsjazzedupourplain woodfloors.
GenerationsofMainewomenwere seeninChinesesilksandwedding scarves.
Ornate,armorialsetsofChinawere createdwiththecoatsofarmsofmany New England families such as the VaughansofHallowell.
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J^^^knd today, Chinese export porcelainisgettingrenewedpopular¬ ityasitsurfacesinauctions,antique stores,andevenrevealsitselfinold barnsandatticsintheregion.The mass-producedexportpatternsare stillsoplentifulhereontheMaine Coastthatthey'reinexpensiveandfun tocollectifyouknowwhattolookfor. JustasMaineistheplacetogetthe bestlobsters,soitistheplacetorun intoincrediblebargainswhilecollect¬ ingexportchinafortheAmerican market.
Besides,evenforbrand-newcol¬ lectors,therichhistoricalresonances yougetfromknowingtheincredible, oceanicpathyourchinahastakenon itswaytoyourhomeisthestuffofpure inspiration.
With Maineasarichhuntinggroundfor19th andevensome18thcenturyexport china,you’realmostsuretobumpinto bargainslikethese:
AtpresstimeatArundel Antique Market,U.S.Route1inKennebunk,a very fine circa-1850 Rose Medal¬ lionbasketteasetwhichincluded twomatchingteacups,teapotwith corkinspout,teapotcover,andbasket— withexcellentdetailandbasketin perfectcondition—wassellingforjust $75. It had just come in from a Kennebunk-area home,anditisa strongpossibilitythatitwasbroughtto MainebyaKennebunkship:theteapot wasstillfullofoldteabagsandsugar packets.Normalpriceforabasketset inthisconditionisnot$75butrather $275-$300,evenatauction.
JoyPiscopoatF.O.BaileyAnti¬ quarians, MiddleStreet,Portland,
struckgoldthisyearwhenrepresenta¬ tives from a Harpswell family broughtina12-piecesetofsepiaand white Bird and Sacred Flower china.“Therewasalargemeatplatter withinsert,twoscallopdishes,and somelowbowlsaswellasplates.This exportpatternisveryrare.Thesetwas purchasedbyanout-of-statecollector” whomighthavefeltarushofexcite¬ mentatitsresemblancetoaperma¬ nent exhibit of the same pattern featuredattheBoston Museum of FineArt.TheBailey’ssetwasbetter. “Itwasn’tafavoredpatternlikeCanton orRoseMedallion,”saysPiscopo,“so theinterestismorecuratorialforthese kinds of pieces, but that could change.” The curatorial price it broughtin?Over$3,000,whichde¬ lightedthecollectorandastonished theHarpswellfamily,whosensedthat theset—obscurelypackedawayfor generations—was worth something, butperhapsnotthatmuch.
Inthe York to Wells antique channel onU.S.Route1,whichis linedwithmanyKing’sHighwayroad¬ sideantiquemalls,anothercollector discovered—hidinginplainsightina cabinetfilledwithEnglishchina—a lonegreenandwhiteButterflyand SacredFlowerluncheonplate.The plate was incorrectly priced—and quickly snapped up—at just $25. (Consignment malls, where Maine residentsrentcabinetspaceforsmall displaysofantiquesforsale,generally providemorevarietyandagreater chanceforanexportwindfall.)
JeffWainorisofJosiah Smith An¬ tiques in Hallowell saysthebest patternfornewcollectorstohuntfor maybeacomparativelyraremass¬ marketpattern:Fitzhugh.“It’sfiner porcelainthanCantonandit’searly: 1800-1820.Oneislikelytofinditasa bettervalue,andit’softenavailablefor amuchbetterpricethanblueCanton. We’vehadsomeveryfinepiecesof orangeFitzhugh.”Behindhimisa displaycasethatincludesasetoffour matched large blue Fitzhugh soup bowls.Hehasthempricedat$95each andwillofferthesetoffourfor$325. Whilethereissomelightrimrough¬ age,it’sanundeniablygoodvalue,
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The China Trade was a deadly, adventurousbusiness.Todaywehave a“restaurantplacemat”perspectiveof themenandshipsoftheChinaTrade thatisgreatlyinerror.Withveryfew exceptions,theshipswerehardlythe sizeoftheFlyingCloud, andthemen morecloselyresembledyoung,unruly motorcyclegangsthanancientsalts spittingtar.TomCruiseisalreadytoo oldforthemovieversion.
Asfortemperament,theshipcap¬ tainswerepartscientist,partastro¬ naut,peculiarlyintelligentandserious young men who would sometimes
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Rare ChineseportraitinsilkdepictsaMamesea captain.OnpermanentdisplayatthePenobscot MarineMuseum,Searsport.
comeintoportwithaloadoftea,silk, orpepperthatcouldbringinasmuch as700-percentprofit.Ofthecrewof halfadozen,onlythecaptaincould navigatethevessel,usingdeadreck-
Anne Kornetsky of Windfall Antiques, Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, holds a rare Celadon
dish. Celadon has a signature gray-green background usually decorated with birds, flowers, and butterflies. Most Celadonontoday'smarketdatesfrom1825-1885.BehindherisaveryfineinventorywhichincludesaCanton platter[topshelf].Celadoncharger(thirdshelf,center)andRoseMandarinbowl(thirdshelf,right).Rose Mandarinwasproducedfromthelate1700stoapproximately1840.AllphotosthisstorybyFrancisDiFalco.
oningandcelestialnavigationskills thatwereoccasionallyobservedbyhis supercargo,themerchant’spersonal representativewhowasonoccasion alsoanunderstudypreparingtocap¬ tainavoyageofhisown.
Oftenthevoyagesandtradingex¬ peditionsaredescribedinelegant diction;atothertimestheship’slogs areallbusiness—beautifulislands andstormsnaileddownbyahammer.
Inadditiontotwooceans,thecrews traversedtheirownyouths,storms, andnightsoffeartobringthechina backtoourcities.Someofthese emerging captains were supremely educatedandsensitivemensuchas youngNathanielBowditchofSalem, who,yearslater,wouldearnworld famebydocumentingandcompiling hismethodsanddiscoveriesinhis wonderful AmericanPracticalNavi¬ gator.
CircaI880HongKongexecutivesofRussell& Co.,leadingmercantilehouseintheFarEast.
“Themostmemorablepieceweever ranintowasaverydamagedpieceof armorialexportchinawithaRussian CoatofArmsthatincludedthedouble eaglemotif,”saysJeffWainorisof JosiahSmithAntiques.“Itwaspartofa setmadeforCatherinetheGreat.We thinkithadsomeconnectionwiththe WhiteRussiancommunitythatsettled inRichmond,Maine.Wesolditfora fewhundreddollars.”
Asarule,thearmorialpiecesap¬ pearedearlyfortheAmericanMarket. Oftenplainwithonlylightdecorations apartfromtheescutcheons,theyare alwaysrelativelyvaluable,especiallyif ;thereisprovenancewhichidentifies ;theoriginalownerofthepiece.Cus¬ tomsetsofexportchinaweremadefor prominent New England merchants, politicalfigures,evenoutlanderssuch asGeorgeWashington,U.S.Grant(a custom Rose Medallion set), and
RobertE.Lee.
Asidelightisthefauxarmorialchina createdbytheinventiveChinese.Just as New England portraitists were traipsing from town to town with prepainted,headlessportraits(every¬ thingbuttheheadwaspaintedin advance,withtheheaddashedoff duringa1-hoursitting),sodidChina merchantscreateno-frillsheraldrythat awaitedonlyyourinitials.It’splentiful andeasyenoughtodistinguishfrom thetruearmorialpieces.Ittooisworth collecting!
Untilveryrecently,ifyouaskeda dealeranythingbeyond“Howmuchis that?”aboutexportchinayou’dinvar¬ iablygetalazyreferencetothe Peabody Museum in Salem, Massa¬ chusetts.Thedealermightsay,“Oh, yes,alloftheshipsbroughtitright here,pavedbelowdecksasballast., thisisagreatplacetofindit,because Maineseaportsspecializedinit,”but afterthateverythingwasafootnoteto Peabody,wheretheEastIndiaMer¬ chantSocietybegancollectingchina andartifactsasearlyas1800.Besides, SalemwasworldfamousforitsPepper TradeandChinaTrade,aswellas homeofEliasHasketDerby,theChina Trade merchant who became Amer¬ ica’sfirstmillionaire.Wasn’tSalem closeenoughtocontentMainers?
Well,thepreeminenceofSalemcor¬ rectlyovershadowedtheactivityof Maine ports from 1784 (when the EmpressofChinafirstinitiatedthe AmericanChinaTrade)until1847. Andfewhistoriansacknowledgethat PortlandandBath,Maine,aswellas
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Salem,hadthrivingEastIndiaMer¬ chantSocietiesintheearly1800s.But afteratreatyin1847openedports otherthanCantontoAmericanship¬ ping,itwasSearsport,Mainethattook overthetradefromawaningSalem.In fact,from1847until1900,oneoutof every10seacaptainsintheFarEast wasborninSearsport,Maine!
Thisistheemergingmessagefrom the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, a growing museum and educational complex with a deep collectionofOrientalart,journals,and chinaworthyofinternationalacclaim.
AddtothistheenviableRoseMedal¬ lioncollectionatthePortlandMuseum ofArt,aswellasintheNealDow HouseinPortlandandtheMaineMar¬ itimeMuseuminBath,andyourealize thatMainedoesn’tneedmoreexport chinaoragreaterclaimtotheChina Trade—whatweneedmostisahistor¬ ianlikeSalem’sJamesDuncanPhillips topopularizeus.
Therecentarrivaloftwosubject matterexpertsasnewMaineresidents isapromisingdevelopment.
PhilipCharlesFosterSmith,for manyyearsthecurator-atthePeabody Museum and author of Empress of China,in1784thefirstshiptoinitiate theAmericanChinaTrade,nowlivesin Bath.WithhisproximitytotheMaine MaritimeMuseum,itislikelythatmore volumeswillbeforthcoming,possibly onMaineandtheChinaTrade.Smithis fullofinsightssuchasanalter¬ natemethodtheChineseusedtopave thekeelwithporcelain:“Normallythey packeditingrass,butattimesa Chinesecooperwouldbuildabarrel andthensetinlayersofchina,then water,thenbeanseeds,thenchina,etc. Thebeansgrewinsidethebarreldur¬ ingthevoyageandformedanatural stuffing.Alotofitwasordinaryblue andwhiteCantonboughtonspec.”
CouldtheshipspickupChinashort ofCanton,say,inCapetown,theIsleof France(nowMauritius),Bencoolen (Sumatra),orBatavia(nowDjakarta, Java)?
“Normallytheywentrightstraightin toCanton.ADutchmerchantinBatav¬ iamighthaveorderedsomeandsoldit from there. That would have been unusual."
WhatdidwetradefortheChina?
“Saltcod,timberproducts,barrel staves,ironfromtheBalticTrade, tobaccofromVirginia,Spanishsilver dollars(theworldstandardforinter¬ nationalcurrencyearlyon),ginseng fromplantsinWestPennsylvania,even seaotterpelts.”
Ginseng,anaromaticrootwhose medicinal value was suspect, was catniptotheChinese.Theychewedit liketobacco.Beyondsilkandtea,our sailorsbroughtbackcoffeeandcassia (roughcinnamonbark),carvings,car¬ pets,andsundrycuriositieslikethe recessed,rosemarble-toppedplant standsthatfloodedintotheU.S.inthe late19thcentury.
ArlenePalmer-SchwindofYarmouth was,forsevenyears,GlassandCer¬
amicscuratorattheHenryFrancisduPontWinterthurMuseuminWilming¬ ton,Delaware,whichfeaturesacollec¬ tion second only to the Peabody Museum’s. Knowledgeable on the entirespanoftheChinaTrade,her personalinterestisin18thcentury orientalporcelainthatarrivedhere beforetheEmpressofChina,i.e.,prior totheAmericanChinaTrade.This chinaarrivedviaLondonviatheBritish EastIndiaCompany.She’sseenpieces ofitexcavatedatPemaquid,Maine,as wellasattheTateHouseinStroudwater. “They had a blue under¬ glaze,withorientallandscapes,”she saysoftheearlyartifacts.They’re easiertotracknowthatthey’vedis¬ coveredtheGeldermalsen.”
HE MUSEUMisunique,mainlybecauseitisthestoryofa town, as well as a marine museum. Nothing was moved heretocreateavillage. Everythingstillstandsexactly whereItwasbuilt.
ItisprobablyfirstamongMainemuseumsinitscollec¬ tionofmarinepaintings,includingwelldocumentedship portraitsdonebyMaineartists,paintingsoflocalvessels,or vesselsskipperedbylocalcaptains.Amongmajorartistsrepresentedin thecollectionareJacobsen,Salmon,Cozzens,LouisRoux,andJamesand ThomasButtersworth.Thereisaspecialexhibitof22Buttersworthsinthe JeremiahMerithewHouse,oneofthelargestcollectionsextant.Portraits andstill-lifesbynineteenth-centurySearsportartistDollySmithleavemany visitorswiththefeelingofhavingmadeanimportantartdiscovery.
ThereisalsotheincredibleromanceoffindingsuperbOrientalfurni¬ tureandartifactsinasmallcoastalNewEnglandtown.Lacquertables,cabinetsandsewingboxes,chairs madeofbamboo,opiumpipesofpiercedivoryareseeninmanyoftheexhibits;andchina,suchasthe exquisiteteasetintheDow-Eatoncollection,existsside-by-sidewithChineseceladon,rosemandarin,Sat¬ suma,Imari,andKutaniware.
TheDow-Eatonexhibit,housedintheFowlerTrue-RossHouse,isafascinatinglookatseveral generationsoftwoSearsportcaptains'families,in theClarissaCarver room, also in the Dow-Eaton exhibit,thereisthechronicleofanaccidentatsea, andtheresultinghistoricalsearchandsettlement.
intheJeremiahMerithewHouse,thevisitoris greetedbyagalleryofalmost300picturesofSears¬ portcaptains,fromanerainwhichtheywereten percentofailthedeepwatershipmastersinthe country.Thereisalsoafinecollectionofnavigation¬ al instruments, and even two musical instruments ofnote,apianowhichsailedonthebark Herbert Black from1890to1895,andaparlororgan,which made several passages around Cape Horn on the shipofCaptainHenryGiles.Althoughthiswasnot anareafamousforwhaling,thereisawhalingroom in the Merithew House with a comprehensive col¬ lection of scrimshaw, Including such things as a reticulated and pierced whalebone sewing basket withhandle,andthetiniestjigsawpuzzleinitsown whalebone box.
CHALLENGE OF THE DOWNEASTER EXHIBIT
The Old Town Hall is the home of theChallengeof the Down-Easterexhibit,andIt,alone,isworthavisitto themuseum.Itstartswiththeevolutionofthewooden sailing ship, and goes through history to The Age of Steam, centering on the Down-Easter, the ultimate square-riggedmerchantvessel.
Shipmodelsofeverydescription,madeofevery¬ thing from wood to ivory and glass, can be seen throughoutthemuseum.Andasmall-craftexhibitinthe Duncan House bam runs the gamut from an enormous smeltscowinroughcondition,tothemostbeautifuland polishedAdirondackguideboat.
Last,butnotleast,thenewDouglasandMargaret CarverMemorialGalleryhousescontinuallychangingart exhibits,aswellasaconcert,lecture,andfilmseries held throughout the year, its close neighbor, the StephenPhillipsMemorialLibrary,whichcontainsclose to5,000booksonmarinehistoryandrelatedsubjects,isopenforresearchallyearlong.Thelibraryispar¬ ticularlystrongongenealogicalresearch,havingbeentherecipientofthecomprehensivePriscillaJones genealogicalcollection.Thelibrary'shours,whicharedifferentfromtherestofthemuseum,are9a.m.-4 p.m.,Monday-Friday.ClosedSaturday.Sunday,andHolidays.
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Itsoundsabitlikeafruitywhite wine,buttheGeldermalsenisactually ahugeDutchEastIndiamerchantman thatsankwithafullcargothatin¬ cluded“over20,000pieces”ofchinain 1750.Afewyearsagoshewasdis¬ coveredbydiversintheSouthChina Sea,andmuchofherchina,cleared fromNanking,wasrecoveredstillin¬ tact.Thecontentswere“auctionedat Christie’sinAmsterdam,”shesays. Historiansarestillcataloguingand documentingthediscovery,agor¬ geousterminusforchinadatingand patterntypes.
Palmer-Schwind,anauthorherself ofabookonexportchina{AWinter¬ thurGuidetoChineseExportPor¬ celain')throughherworkinDelaware, providesaglimpseofthecontentious¬ ness that can exist among museum people.“TheSchifferbook{Chinafor America,whichidentifiesmanymass¬ marketpatterns)isghastly,isn’tit?” shesayslikeacharacterinaBooth Tarkingtonnovel.
Ghastly?Thesepeopletaketheir
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HowCeladonGotItsName.
JocelynSearlesof Foxhole An¬ tiquesinOgunquit,whichhasmore 19thCenturyRoseMedallionforsale thananyothershopwecouldfind,is instructiveonseveralpointsofpattern recognition.Shealsotellsawhaleofa yarnabouthowCeladonexportchina (thebirdandbutterflychinawiththe strikingblue-greenbackglaze,which appeared chiefly between 1820 to 1860)gotitsname.
“Around1900afantasticFrench bookcameout.Thehero’snamewas Celadon.Upuntilthenthechinawas called‘blue-greenwarefromChina.’ ButtheFrenchbegancallingitCel¬ adonbecausetheirheroalwayswore thesamesoftblue-greencolor.Hewas
knownwhereverhewentbecausethis iswhathewore!”
Searlesgetsherextensiveinventory of19thCenturyexportchinawhen someofthegiantShingleStyleestates intheYorkandOgunquitareachange hands.Shealsodealsdirectlywith collectors.Anothershopwithadistin¬ guishedareaCeladon,Mandarin,Rose Canton,andRoseMedallioncollection isAntiquesWindfall,locatedacross OceanAvenueinKennebunkportfrom Mabel’sLobsterClaw.
Regardingthemarkingsontheback ofplates,Searlessaysthat,generally speaking,ifapieceofexportchinais fromarecognizedpatternandhas someage,andifthebackofitbearsno marks,thechinapredates1885.“Itwas in1885thattheWorldTradeCommis¬ siondemandedthatallimportsbe markedcountryoforigin.Japanand Chinamarkedthemincalligraphyon thebacksofthepieces.In1890they changedtherule.Now,themarkings hadtoincludethecountryoforiginin Englishaswellasthecalligraphy. Thus, Chinese export was marked CHINAonthebackfrom1890to1920. In1920theyruleditmustsayMADEIN CHINA on the back, because some countrieslikeJapanandIndiawere attributingtheirworktoChina.”
WilliamB.Jordan,Jr.,inhisHistory ofCapeElizabeth,Maine,tellsthe little-knownstorywhichdescribesthe greatestexportchinawindfalleverto hitthecoastofMaine.
“Perhapsthemostextraordinaryof alltheearlyshipwreckswasthatofthe EastIndiaman,GrandTurk. Shewas builtatSalem,MassachusettsbyEnos Briggsfortheprosperousmerchant, EliasHasketDerby.Launched18May 1791shewasdescribedasalargeship, being564tons,toolargeinfactforthe watersofSalemHarbor.Besidesthe inconvenienceofherdeepdraft,the vesselprovedtobeaslowsailer.Derby soldherfor$22,000in1795toJohn Earl of New York. The new owner
Fromleft,ricespoonsintheRoseCanton,FamilleRose,Mandarin,andCabbagepatterns,purchased inMainefleamarketsthisyearfromS3-S9Seetableofcontentsforanotherfleamarketfind,arare greenandwhiteBirdandSacredflowerluncheonplate.S25. employedtheGrandTurkintheChina trade.
“Onthevoyagethatbroughtherto Portland,theGrandTurk,withCapt. BarnardMageeincommand,leftCan¬ ton,China26March1797andcleared JavaHead21June.Herpassageacross theIndianOceanandtheAtlanticwas slowandarduous.Whenshearrived offPortlandHarbor,thelocalpilot, Capt.JohnThurlo,broughtherinand anchoredheroffFishPoint.The259daypassagehadworkedgreathard¬ shiponbothvesselandcrew,with threemendyingofdisease.Thusitwas thattheGrandTurk,flyingadistress signal,putintotheportofPortlandfor
much-neededrepairsandprovisions 28December1797.
“Tocelebratetheirsafearrival,the ship’sofficersweretheguestsofhonor atadanceheldintheoldAssembly HallonIndiaStreettheeveningof Thursday,4January1798.Duringthe dance,aseverenortheastgalestruck theharbor.Thehighwindsdislodged theiceatthemouthofthePresump¬ scotRiveranddroveitaroundFish PointhardagainsttheGrandTurk.The driftingicefloessooncutawayher anchorcablesandcarriedheracross theharbortoStanford’sLedge,where sheranaground.Hergunsandother heavygearwerecastoverboardtofloat heroff,butthegaledrovethevessel insteadoverthereef,inflictinggriev¬ ousdamagetothehull.The Grand TurkcametorestonCushing’sPoint, bilgedbeyondrepair.
“Mostofhervaluablecargowas savedexceptthatwhichwasstowedin herlowerhold.Herethelargeholein herbottomallowedthewatertowash awaychestsoftea,cratesoffine Chineseporcelain,andboltsofsilk. Althoughsomeofthisflotsamwas salvaged,muchofitfounditswayinto thehandsoflocalcitizens.Fineryfrom theGrand Turkaddedanoteofun¬ accustomedluxurytomanyahumble homeattheCapeforyearstocome. Althoughthewrecksoondisappeared, bitsandpiecesofporcelaincouldstill befoundonneighboringbeachesuntil lateinthenineteenthcenturyaftera violentstorm.”
—ColinSargent
Maine,thestatewillhaveanamesake shiponactivedutyforthefirsttime since1922.
That’sright.Thekeelhasbeenlaid forthefourthU.S.Navyvessel—and thefirstnuclear-poweredship—to bearthenameofU.S.S. Maine. A TridentSubmarine,thenextMaineis underconstructioninGroton,Con¬ necticutandwillbefittedwith24bal¬ listicmissilespriortocommissioning in1992.
Thoughnucleardemonstratorsfrom thestatewereabsentatkeelceremon¬ ies,observersexpectcontroversyto growasthehulltakesshape.
The nameMaineforaU.S.shiphas made headlines since 1895, as a reviewofthefour Maines quickly shows:
ThefirstMaine(BB-2)wasbuiltin theNewYorkNavyYardandcommis¬ sionedintoserviceonSeptember17, 1895.Shedisplaced6,682tons,was 319feetlong,57feetwideandcould attainamaximumspeedof17knots. TheMainewasthefirstU.S.battleship everauthorized,butdelaysinhercon¬ structionenabledthebattleshipTexas tobecompletedearlier.Priortoher ill-fateddeploymenttoCuba,theU.S.S. Maineconductedahighlightvisitto herPortland,Mainenamesakeinlate November,1895.TheMainewassent toCubatoshowtheflagandtoprevent furtherescalationofviolencetowards Americanscaughtinthecrossfirebe¬ tweentheSpaniardsandtheCubans.A
catastrophicexplosionwhileatan¬ chorinHavanaharboronthenightof February15,1898completelydes¬ troyedthevessel,withatotalof252 sailorslistedaskilledormissing.The Navalcourtofinquiryinvestigatingthe disasterwasunabletofindconclusive evidencepointingtheblametoanyone or thing. “Remember the Maine” becametherallyingcryforaninflamed nationbentonacourseofwarwith Spain.
The second Maine (BB-10) was builtbyWilliamCrampandsonsof Philadelphia,Pa.TheMainewasauthor¬ izedforconstructionexactlyoneyear afterthefirstMaine'sdestruction.Com¬ missionedinPhiladelphiaonDecem¬ ber29,1902,thesecondMaine was impressive,displacing12,846tons. Threehundredninety-threefeetlong and72feetwide,shehadamaximum speedof18knots.
Thevessel’smostsignificantcruise occurred in 1907 when the Maine sailedtothePacifictojoinupwiththe famousGreatWhiteFleetasitcircum¬ navigatedtheworld.PriortoWorld WarI,the Maine was overhauled extensivelyfortwoyearsatPorts¬ mouth,NH.Duringthewar,sheserved inatrainingcapacity,producingmid¬ shipmen,armedguard(sailorswho protected merchant vessels from attack),andengineers.The Maine remainedactiveuntil1920whenshe wasdecommissioned.Shewasstrick¬ enfromtheNavyListwhenitwas determinedthatshewasunableto
providefurtherservice.Subsequently, shewassoldtoacompanyforscrap.
ThethirdMaine(BB-69)nevergot offthedrawingboard.Shewastobea memberoftheMontanaclassoffive superbattleships.Authorizedasapart ofthemassiveTwo-OceanBillin1940, theentireclasswascancelledonJuly 21,1943becausethematerials,cost, andthelaborofbuildingthesebehe¬ mothswasstaggeringandunneces¬ sary.TheMainewouldhavedisplaced 60,500tons,been925feetlongand121 feetwide.Themainbatteryconsisted of1216-inchgunsand20five-inch guns. Her designed speed was 28 knots.TheMaine,ifshehadbeenbuilt, wouldhavehadtotransittheStraitsof Magellan because she would have beentoowideforthePanamaCanal. TheMontanaclasshasthedubious distinctionofbeingthelastclassof U.S.battleships.
ThefourthMaine(SSBN-741)isan OhioclassTridentMissilesubmarine currentlyunderconstructionatthe ElectricBoatfacilityinGroton,Con¬ necticut.Itwasauthorizedforcon¬ structionin1988,withalaunchdateof 1992.Thenext Mainewilldisplace over18,000tonsandbe560feetlong. Itsmissionisoneofdeterrenceby patrollingtheworld’soceansun¬ detectedbypotentialenemies.The Navyplanstohave18Tridentsbuiltby thelate1990s,with11alreadyin service.
—George Nanos
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w▼▼hatdo8,000tonsof tapioca,300tonsofimportedbeer,70 millionbarrelsofoil,and170,000 touristshaveincommon?Asidefrom beingthingsthatyou’drathernot havedumpedopenyourdoorstep (well,maybenotthebeer),theyarea representationofthethingsthat arrive,viawater,onPortland’s doorstep.
There’splentyofactivityinCasco Bay;allthatwatertrafficcanblurinto thecity’sbackdropofwaterand boats,boatsandwater.Someseemto loomoutofnowhereandare suddenlyuponyoufromaperchat WillardBeachorFortWilliams;seem nottobemovingatallandthen disappear.Soonedayyousayto yourself,inyourlandlubberian vernacular,“Hey,Iwonderwhat'son thosebigboats.”
Firstofall,they’renotboats.Say ship;sayvessel;saytanker,barge, freighter,saycruise-ship,liner;say cargoship,break-bulkship,container ship—justdon’tsayboat.And remember:red,right,return.You’re supposedtoknowthesethings.This isPortland,notTopeka.
Andthereisaverygood probabilitythatyouwillbe entertaininginquisitiveout-oftownersthissummerwhomayalso wanttoknowwhatisonthosebig boats.“Fish,Iguess,”isnota suitableresponse,eventhoughthere isalotoffishcominginandgoing outoftheharbor.Thefollowingwill provideyouwithsomevitalstatistics andfascinatingfactsthatwillnot onlyenhanceyourownknowledge andappreciationofyourcity,but alsogiveyousomethingtotalkabout withyourguestsasyousitintraffic ontheMillionDollarBridge. Therearetwomajorimport/export companiesoperatingoutofPortland
Harbor:Merrill’sMarineTerminaland Hapag-Lloyd.Merrill’sspecializesin bulkcargo,suchascoal,rocksalt,and wood pulp, which comes in on a break-bulkship(meaningthere’sabig openinginthecenteroftheshipinto whichthecargoisdumpedandhauled outclam-bucketstyle).Theseships arecharteredforone-shotdeals,do notrunonaregularschedule,andare referredtoas“trampships.”(Youmay choosetonudgeUncleWinburninthe ribswhileimpartingthisbitofinfor¬ mation.)Astothewhat,thehowmuch, and the from where, Mike Kane of Merrill’soffersthefollowingyear-end statistics:250,000tonsofcoalfrom Norfolk,VA;45,000tonsofnewsprint fromCanada;20,000-70,000tonsof rocksaltfromSicilyandChile(if somethingisgoingtoeatthepaintoff yourcar,itmightaswellbefroman exoticlocale);7,000-25,000tonsof spruce-basedwoodpulpformScan¬ dinavia;andmypersonalfavorite (asideformtheaforementionedtapio¬ catonnage),6-7,000tonsofureafrom TrinidadandEurope.Urea,youask?I
must confess I had to consult my Webster’sonthatone(andalmost wish1hadn’t).“Urea:asoluable weaklybasicnitrogeneouscompound thatisthechiefcomponentofmam¬ malianurineandanendproductof proteindecomposition;it’ssynthesized fromcarbondioxideandammonia.” Thefirstquestionthatspringstomind iswhy?Well,becauseit’susedin paperprocessingandthemanufac¬ turingoffertilizer.Otherquestionsthat remainasyetunansweredare:Who farmsit?Andhow?Andmoreimpor¬ tant—istheharborpreparedinthe eventofaspill?Somethingsarebetter leftasmysteriessuchastheseurea questions,andwhoinMaineiseating allthattapiocapudding?
AmongMerrill’sexportsare12,000 tonsoflumbertotheMiddleEastand
60,000tonsofscrapmetal(clearly visiblefromtheWaterfrontexitfrom 295)totheFarEast,Portland’s authenticparticipationinthe20th CenturyChinaTrade.AsMr.Kane says,“Weexportgarbageandimport thefinishedproduct.”
lE^^apag-Lloyd, which is locatedadjacenttotheInternational FerryTerminalatacity-ownedpier, moveditsoperationherefrom PortsmouthinMarchof1991,thus reinstatingregularcontainer-ship serviceinPortlandforthefirsttimein 11years.Acontainershipisslotted fortraincar-sizedboxeswhichare removedfromtheshipandplaced directlyontoatractor-trailerchassis. Wares
Theshipwhich arrivesinPortland everyThursday morningisthe YankeeClipper, a275-footcontainer shipthatcarries brightorangeboxes fullofcargo.It spendsroughly4 hoursofdocktime inPortlandbefore proceedingonto Bostonandthen backtoHalifax. inthesecontainersareoftenhighvalueitemsfromEurope.
AccordingtoJackHumeniuk,Oper¬ ationsManagerforHapag-Lloyd’s Portlandsite,thecompanyhadlong eyedPortlandasastoponitsfeeder route,butnotuntilrecentlywasthere apieravailable.
In1983a4.5milliondollarbond issuewentthroughtorenovatethe dilapidatedrailroadpierthathadlain idlesincethe1970s.Rottenpilings werereplacedwithnewones constructedofconcreteandsteel;the landwasfilledandbuiltup;anda
tarredparkinglotwasdroppedin, completewithanelaboratelighting systemtoenablenightworkand ensuresecurity.Theconcretepier cannowhold1,000poundsper squarefoot—andthat’scomforting whenoneisstandingoutinthedock asthecargoisbeingunloaded. TheshipwhicharrivesinPortland everyThursdaymorningisthe Yankee
Asamplingofthe productsinthe containersincludes spiritsfrom Europe—Beck’s and Heinekenbeer; Dewar’sScotch; Bailey’sIrishCream ofMaine.Thestate of New Hampshire importsitsliquor from Europe throughPortland now.
Clipper,a275-footcontainershipthat carriesbrightorangeboxesfullof cargo.Itspendsapproximatelyfour hoursofdocktimeinPortlandbefore proceedingontoBostonandthen backtoHalifax,NovaScotiawhere themothershipisdockedand awaitingcargoforEurope.“Regular service”meansjustwhatthename ।implies-thattheshiprunsina ;regular,dependableschedule.Infact, !inits11-yearhistory,theYankee ‘Clipperhasmissedonlytwice. Astheserviceisnew,thereareno ।year-endfiguresavailableofimports |intoPortland,butasamplingofthe productsinthecontainersincludes spiritsfromEurope—Beck’sand Heinekenbeer;Dewar’sScotch; Bailey’sIrishCreamofMaine.The stateofNewHampshireimportsits liquorfromEuropethroughPortland now.Thereisalsowire,nuts,bolts, andSimplexCable(ocean-laying cable)fromGermanyandLiverpool; machinery;and“solingsheets”for shoes.Standoutonthedockona steamysummermorningat8a.m.
andwatchthecrewwrestletheboxes suspendedoverheadbyacraneto theirchassis.Yougetarealfeelingof aworkingwaterfront.Theseguys sweat.Theconcreteisstrewnwith brokenseaurchinshells.Journalist andphotographermanagetogetin theway.OneoftheGermancrew¬ membersapproaches,utters somethinginGerman?English? Swahili?Hesmilesanddeparts.Later weareledthreedecksuptothe bridge,whichisremarkablyspare. Theshipisrunbyfullautomaticpilot andradar.Thereisnowheel,onlya smalljoystick(asea-worthy acquaintanceofminelaterinformed me,inasomewhatcondescending tone,thatonlysmallshipshave wheels).Belowus,themenwrangle anothercontainerontothecrane.
Thefutureofcontainershipservice intoPortlandisstillinthewait-andseestages.RightnowtheYankee Clipperisrunningatabout70% capacity,andMr.Humeniukis optimisticthatimportsintoPortland willincrease.Anumberof prospectiveclientsareintheprocess ofinvestigatingthepossibility, includingJotulStoves,whoseU.S. headquartersisbasedinPortland. Beforeregularservicewas discontinued,thestoveswere shippedintoPortland;whenthe servicestopped,theywerere-routed toBoston.BobRichofJotulsaysthat heplanstogivetheportofPortland anothershot,asmuchagestureof localandcommunitysupportasa matterofeconomics.Therearebasic chargesandcostsinvolvedinthis
modeofimport;whetherthedriver hastodrive90milesoracrossthe city,thecontainersstillhavetobe transportedtoJotul’sdistribution facility.Theeconomicfeasibilitywill bedeterminedonlywithtime. Onceyouhavedazzledyourguests withyourimportacumenandthrown in,off-handedly,the70million barrelsofoil,youmighttouchupon animporttowhichtheycanrelate: tourists.TomValleau,Portland’s WaterfrontDirector,statesthat16,000 visitorsarriveeachyearontheScotia Princeandanother10,000onthe1fl12shipsthathaveincludedPortland ontheirportsofcall.Theferry' terminalisinastateofdisrepair.It willtakeanestimated$7million— afigurethecityofPortlandcan’t
evenconsidertomakethenecessary renovations.Thecityislookingtothe stateforhelp;todate,however, requestsforabondissuehavenot beenhonored.
WalkingfromtheHapag-Lloydpier totheterminal,thereisaclear dividinglinewhereconcreteends andaged,woodenpierandpilings begin.Thesurfaceisslipperyand uneven.Onehopesit’snotan
Onehopesthat passengersfromthe RoyalVikingSun— whowerepayingup to$2,100aday foracabin—didn’t takeastrollintheir Armaniloafers andtakeaspill.
objectivecorrelativeforHapagLloyd’sfuturehere.OnFriday,June 21,thefirmannouncedtothe PortlandPressHeraldthatthe YankeeClipperhasaveraged20-38 cargocontainersdischargedand loadedeachweeksincebeginning serviceinMarch.Hapag-Lloyd officialssaythemarginofprofitability is50perweek.
“It’simportantpeopleusethe serviceandnotjustsitbackandtake itforgranted,”JuergenPump,senior vicepresidentofHapag-Lloyd,told thenewspaper.
They’rehereforasix-monthtrial periodandhopetoenjoy accelerationthroughthemonthof September.
Backtothesplinterywharf—one hopesthatpassengersfromtheRoyal VikingSun—whowerepayingas muchas$2,100adayforacabin— didn’ttakeastrollintheirArmani loafersandtakeaspill.Still,it’skinda quaint...Thepilingsthattilt precariouslyoutoftheiruneven rockybeds,thegapsintheplanking throughwhichmorethanonesetof keyssurelyhaveplunged,andthose irascible,scratchybarnacleslenda realflavorofdaysgoneby.Justdon’t trytounloadanerrantshipmentof urea there. □
AhandymaninHoustonchoosesatoolfromhisSears’catalog...amother inKansasCitycooksdinnerfromarecipein GoodHousekeeping...an oil riggerinAlaskafindsoutaboutthelatestmiddleeastconflictinthepages of Newsweek... andanavidfaninNewJerseyanalyzestheprospectsof ourOlympicrowingteamwithhelpfromthepagesof SportsIllustrated.
Whatallthesepeoplearoundthecountryhaveincommonisalittlepiece ofBucksport,Maine—heldrightintheirhands.
BecauseatChampion’sBucksportmill,weproducepublicationpapers usedinmagazinesandcatalogsallacrosstheU.S.A.
Our 1,200 employees and four paper machines produce almost 450,000 tonsofpaperayear,continuingtheinnovationsthathavemadeusleaders inlightweight,coatedpaperproduction.
BucksportandChampion.We’reallover,andwe’regoingstrong.
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EnjoytheCoastofMainelikeneverbefore!Thisfast,ableInheritance ClassCutter,knownforitsbeautyandeaseofmaintenance,isnow offeredatasacrificepriceasherownernowneedscashforhernext adventure.22’,with8’beamforcomfortandspaciousness,retractable centerboard,andgeneroususeofwhiteashandmahoganyinthe combing,seats,floorgratings,andgeneraltrimforwarmthand eleganceuncommontofiberglasshulls.Readyforthewater;complete withsails,rigging,compass,customcarvedcontroversialtiller, cockpitcover,andmore.
REDUCEDFORIMMEDIATESALEfrom$10,500to$8,500.
TJLT’SHOT.You’vebeen entertainingvacationingfriendsand familyallsummer.IfyouseePortland Headlightonemoretime,you’re goingtothrowyourselfoffthecliff intothesurf.You’resickofyour backyard,you’resickoflookingfora parkingspaceintheOldPort,you’re sickofthecomputerscreeninyour face,oftrafficlightsandgrocerystore lines.Hey,thisis“Vacationland,’’and youwantsomeofthewaylifeshould beinYOURlife,too.Afterall,you don’tendureninemonthsofwinter tocookandcleanfortheparadeof peoplewhohavesomehowconfused yourhousewithabedandbreakfast. It’syourturn.
We,asPortlanders,arefortunateto haveinourfrontyard—sotospeak— ahandfulofislandsthatoffer sanctuary.The15-minuterideto Peak’sIslandcanturnthecityintoa dimsquintonthehorizon.Ifyou prefer,however,toturnitintoatotal blur,youcouldspendtheafternoon atJonesLanding—oryoumight consideranescapetoChebeague Islandforadayofgolforforanight attheChebeague Inn By the Sea.
This65-year-oldhotelislocated1 hourand10minutesfromPortland viaCascoBayLinesor15minutes fromCousinsIslandonthe ChebeagueTransportingCo.ferry. Therearealsothreemoorings available,onafirst-servebasis,for boaters.Theoriginalstructure,which burnedin1924andwasrebuiltin
1926,datesbacktothe1880’sand hasseenitsebbandflowof popularityovertheyears.It’s180feet abovesealevel,thehighestpointon CascoBay.NamedHillcrestHotel untilamid-1980srenovation,theinn issurroundedbytheChebeague Islandgolfcourse,incorporatedin 1923.(WhentheHarvardBusiness Schoolcametovisitin1989,they dubbedtheplace“NewEngland’s LittleFantasyIsland.’’)
Thescrappylittlepianocrouching darklyinacornerofthelobbyisthe onlythingtosurvivethefireof’23.
Currentlytheinnisownedby BowdoinHotels,whoalsoowna stringofotheraccommodationssuch astheDay’sInninSouthPortland.
Don’tbeconcernedthatyouwill findamotelontheisland,however. Eachofthe21roomsisindividually decoratedinturn-of-the-century furnishings;someofferwaterviews, someprivatebaths,someboth.They rangefrom$75.00to$125.00inthe highseason,dependinguponwhat you’relookingatandwhereyou’re bathing.Breakfastisincluded.A veranda-styleporchhugstwosidesof thewhitewoodenstructure,where youcangazeintothebayorobserve golfattheadjacentcourse.Youmight alsochoosetocloseyoureyesand takeasnooze.
Theislandis5mileslongby1^-2 mileswide.There’sageneralstore,a giftshop,aboatyard,acoupleof “intimate”beaches(thatmeans
they’renotverybig),andtennis. Thereisalsothenine-hole,par33 golfcourse,whichisopenfromJune 22throughLaborDayforitsregular season.Whileitisn’tMuirfield,the courseisingoodshape,andthere’s alwaysaseabreezeafternoonto sliceinto.Therearenosetteetimes. Greensfeesare$15.(Itisbesttocall aheadasthereareanumberof tournamentsthroughoutthesummer. (207)846-9478.)Youcanconclude yourdayofgolf—the$15entitlesyou toplayarounduntilyouget seasick—withsomethingcoolonthe hotel’sveranda,alightlunch,or prolongyourstayandenjoydinner.
Thediningroomisopenseven nightsaweek,Sunday-Thursday,6:309;andFridayandSaturday,6-9:30. Themenuchangesdailyandoffersa varietyoffreshfish,lamb,beef,or chicken,dependingonthechef’s whimandwhathefeelslikehauling backfromthemainland.And naturally,there’salwayslobsteron themenu.Pricesrangefrom$12to $19.Reservationsarerecommended. Alsoasawordofcaution,youwill wanttochecktheferryschedules andcarefullyplanyourdayor eveningifyoudon’tintendtospend thenight.Swimmingtoshorewitha setofgolfclubsonyourbackcanbe anunpleasantexperience.
TheInn’sopenthroughColumbus Day,tel.(207)846-5155.Theislandis openyear-round.
AcclaimedmoderndancerBebeMiller&CoappearatAugustatSchaefferTheatre.BatesCollege.
PortlandCityHallAuditorium.CongressStreet, Portkind.Anorganconcertwith Berj Zamkochian, featuringtheworksof Bach,Mozart, Dellalian,Peloquin, andothers,willbeheldon July30. Doorsopenat6:30p.m.,concertbegins at7:30p.m.
Waldo Theatre, Waldoboro. The Wicked Good Band and humorist John McDonald appear on Saturday,August24. at 8 p.m. On Sep¬ tember14. at7:30p.m.,it'sthe New England VaudevilleRevue, featuring Benny Reehl, The Swordsmen, and Fred Garbo 832-6060.
CurtisLittleTheater.TheChocolateChurch,804 Washington Street. Bath. The Bath-Brunswick FolkClubpresents SteveKeys foraneveningof musicandlaughsat8p.m.on August3. Tickets $6inadvance,$8atthedoor.729-3185.
SamosetResort.Rockport.TheMid-CoastJazz Societypresentsthe DownEastJazzFestival, featuring theRoyalRiverPhilharmonicJazz Band,theHeritageJazzBand,andtheNew EnglandAll-Stars on August16&17
First Parish Church. Brunswick. The Bowdoin Summer Music Festival presents Mozart’s pianoquartetinEflatMajor with pianist PeterBasquin,theMozartFestivalOrches¬ tra,andConductorLewisKaplan on August
2, at8p.m.Admission$l2.725-3895.
Downtown Portland. The NoontimePerfor¬ mance Series continues everybusinessday through September 6,featuringavarietyof performerssuchas AlHawkes,theBellamy JazzBand,AnniClarke,andtheShoestring Theatre. WMGXFM-93willbeannouncingdaily performances,andcompleteschedulesareavail¬ ableindowntownstoresandthroughtheIntown PortlandExchangeofficeat477CongressStreet.
Raoul'sRoadsideAttraction,865ForestAvenue. Portland.Texasbluessinger MarciaBall will performon July30. 773-6886.
BatesCollege,Lewiston. August 14 bringsa programofmusicbyMozart,Janacek,Handel, andKummerperformedbytheVirelayConsort,a trioconsistingof flutistLauraPerkins,clar¬ inetistMichelleWiley,andbassoonistJulie Dorson, allmembersoftheAugustaSymphony Orchestra.OlinArtsCenterConcertHall.Free. TheBatesCollegeConcertSeriespresentsnoted pianistAllanFeinberg performing19thand 20th century American music. Friday,Sep¬ tember 27.Admission$10.$5seniorcitizens. AdvanceReservations786-6135.
StrawberyBanke,Portsmouth.N.H."SeaChant¬ iesandBallads”ofthe18thand19thcenturywill be performed by chanteyman Tom Hall on August 2..603-433-1100.
The Portland Symphona Orchestra presents "OutofthisWorld”on July26. Anentertaining musical odyssey including the works of Wil¬ liams, Courage, Strauss, DeBussy, and Adamson/Young Thisdelightfulsummercon¬ certwillbeheldatFortWilliamsPark,Cape Elizabeth. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Free parking.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Walker Art Building,Brunswick.Theprints,drawings,and sculptureof artistLeonardBaskin willbe displayedthrough August18. Closed Mondays andNationalHolidays.
HobeSoundGalleriesNorth,58MaineStreet, Brunswick, presents the work of abstract artistsAbbyShahn,DavidDriskell,andRon Cross through August17. 725-419l.
StrawberyBanke,WilliamPittTavern,Ports¬ mouth,N.H. SilhouetteportraitartistSally Newcombe willbedoingportraitsbyappoint¬ ment through August 28. $14perportrait. 603-433-1100.
CongressSquareGallery,ExchangeStreet,Port¬ land,willexhibitthewatercolorsof Ellen Sanborn from August 1 to 23 and the oil paintingsof PhilipBarter from August29to September20. 774-3369.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. Portland,presents “ImpressionismandPost Impressionism:TheCollector’sPassion,” featuringtheworksof Monet,Renoir,and Degas from July30toOctober13. 773-2787.
ElementsGallery,56MaineStreet,Brunswick, willdisplaythecontemporarywoodcarvingand paintingof RobertStebleton through August 17 andthepaintedandquiltedfabricartof Natasha Kempers-Cullen from August21to September28. 729-1108.
University of Maine Museum of Art, Orono. AcadianHardTimes, 90photographstakenby the Farm Security Administration during the greatDepression,willbeondisplaythrough August9. 581-3255.
Hudson Museum, Maine Center for the Arts, Orono. Fillin g the Cases of Dear Old Maine, anexhibitofpre-ColumbianandNorth¬ westcoastartifactsfromthecontributionsofJ. RussellHudsonandWilliamP.Palmer, will be shown throughJuly28. 581-1901.
OlinArtsCenter,BatesCollege,Lewiston.Inthe uppergallery throughAugust11 .see"Portraits of Trees,” an exhibition of 40 images by acclaimed photographerTomZetterstrom, capturing his heroic vision of trees photo¬ graphedaroundtheworld.
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Collection&SallyLeskoBurgess:Workson Paper and from August16-30: LucioPazzi:i TheFurnitureProject attheFirstParish; ChurchCongregational,MainStreet,Freeport. Tues.-Thurs.:11am.-6p.m.,Fri.&Sat.,11a.m.-8 p.m„Sun.,11a.m.-5p.m.
SatelliteGallery,WinterStreet,Bath, Wicked I GoodAhht:DrawingsandIllustrationsby TimSample&GennadiVladimirov:Contem¬ poraryRussianArtist willbeshownuntil August 75 and Vogue:WorksbyUniversity ofMaineArtStudents&LucioPozzi:The FurnitureProject from August18-30. Tues.Sat.,11a.m.-6p.m.
The Bates Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston."RobertIndiana.TheHartleyElegies,” nine silkscreen prints in homage to artist MarsdenHartley, willbeexhibited August 30 through December 20. 786-6158.Galarecep-I tiontobeheld September 13 from7to9p.m.
The Theater at Monmouth, Cumston Hall. Monmouth performs TheLiar, a modern adap¬ tationof The Three Musketeers featuring Monmouth veterans Jeremiah Kissel and MichaelO’BrienaanddirectorChristopher Rock at8p.m.on July27. Tickets$16.$14for seniorcitizens.933-9999.
ThaxterTheatre, South Portland. The Cape TheatreGrouppresentsthenewplayby Gloria Howell, FamaSanctitatis.ai 8p.m.on July 26. Tickets$7generaladmission,$4seniorcitizens andstudents.
Vintage Repertory Theater, Jordan Hall, TempleAvenue,OceanPark,OldOrchardBeach presents PrivateLives on August6,7,20,21 andtwoone-actcomedies. ThePrivateEarand ThePublicEye. on July30,31,andAugust13, 14,27,28. Curtain8p.m.Tickets$9adults,$6 seniorcitizensandchildren.828-4654.
NewSurreyTheatre, BlueHillTownHall.The 1991seasonfeaturesof Who'sAfraidofVir¬ ginia Woolf?, Laughing Wild, The Last Flapper,and'Night,Mother are running through August25. 374-5057.
AcadiaRepertoryTheater, MasonicHall,Rt. 102, in Somesville on Mount Desert Island presents Guest Artist Week August 27 to September 1. with Jackson Gillman and
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Maine Audubon Society, Gilsland Farm, 118 Route 1, Falmouth, has scheduled two whale watches leavingKennebunkportfor August 17 and September 14. 9:30a.m.to4p.m.Reser¬ vationsrequired.$26perperson,$24members ofMaineAudubon.781-2330.
StrawberyBanke,Portsmouth,N.H.Aday-long Woodcarver’sExhibition featuring demon¬ strations and displays of traditional wood¬ carvingwillbeheldon August11. Alsoaoneweek boat-buildingclass focusing on the constructionofthe1912flatironskiff"Susan" willbegivenbyboatbuilder NedToll August 12throughthe17. 9a.m.to5p.m.$295,no previousexperiencerequired.(6031433-1100.
Down East Polo Club. Cumberland County FairGrounds.The1991DownEastPoloClub's home game schedule: July 28 vs.Byfield. August 10 vs.Shallowbrook, August 24 vs. Queechee, August 31 vs. Cumberland. All gamesstartat2p.m.
QuimbyField.Gardiner. The10thAnnualNew EnglandVaudevilleFestival willfeatureover 50professionalsinthefieldofVarieyArts TheaterandNewVaudeville. July26through 28. 582-7144.
SonestaHotel,157HighStreet,Portland The BudLight5K,AWomen'sDistanceFestival willbeheldon September 29. Women of all ages and running ability are encouraged to participate.Racetime,8:30a.m.Forapplica¬ tions, write “The Bud Light 5K, A Women's DistanceFestival,”c/oMaineTrackClub,P.O. Box8008,PortlandME04104.
RiverbankPark,Westbrook.The Second An¬ nual Maine State Duck Race tobenefitthe MaineCenterfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired willtakeplace August 4at2p.m.Festivities beginatnoon.$5toadoptaduck.Duckadoption papersavailiablefromCVSstores,manystores andrestaurants,andbycalling(800)649-8839.
UniversityofMaine,MaineCenterForTheArts. Orono.The1991PerformanceSeriesfeatures: Frank Morgan Duo August 9at8p.m., Clancy Brothers August 15 at7p.m.. AnEveningof "Sit-Com” Comedy: Lenny Clarke/Jimmie Walker/Marc Price August 16 at 8 p.m. 581-1755.
Mt. Washington Valley, N.H. The Attitash EquineFestival willshowcasecompetitions, demonstrations,shopping,andeating August 15through18. 1-800-237-8924.
Bates College, Lewiston. "My Life As A Dancer," anecdotesandreflectionsbyBates DanceFestivalfaculty, July29 at7:30p.m.inthe
OlinArtsCenterConcertHall.SoloDance ArtistMargieGillis willperformselectionsin theSchaefferTheatreon August 2,8p.m.Admis¬ sion$12,$7studentsandseniorcitizens.A lecture demonstration and dance party with AfricandancemasterArthurHallandworld¬ music ensemble Mama Tongue appear on August 3at8p.m.intheAlumniGymnasium. Admission$6,$3childrenunder12.Musicians inresidence EvanHarlan,JohnClarkStiefel, andPeterJones presentpianoandpercussion performancesrangingfromclassicaltooriginal on August 4 at7:30p.m.intheOlinArtsCenter ConcertHall.Admission$3. ElizabethKalau, DaughterofaNaziSSOfficer, willreadfrom her book "Poison In My Roots: Growing Up In Nazi Germany" on August 5at4:15p.m.inthe Carnegie Science Hall. Bates Dance Festival faculty JawoleWillaJoZollar,BebeMiller, Terry Creach, and Stephen Koester will speak on “Contemporary Issues in Dance: Racism,Sexism,andAids”on August 5at7:30 p.m. in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. "Holocaust Survivors Give Testimony" with Jerry and Rochelle Slivka and authors GerdaHaasandJudithMagyarIsaacson on August 7at7p.m.intheCarnegieScienceHall. “An Evening of Improvisational Dance” with Andrew Harwood, Randy Warshaw, Susan Schellandothers on August 7at7:30p.m.in Chase Hall Lounge. Judy Burns, editorof Women and Performance Journal, will lead a discussiononperception,interpretation,and criticismindanceon August 8at6p.m.inroom
105oftheOlinArtsCenter. The Bates Dance FestivalGala featuring BebeMiller&Co., JawoleWillaJoZollar, artisticdirectorofthe Urban Bush Women, noted Ballet Artist RachelList,Creach/Koester,RandyWar¬ shaw, Douglas Dunn, Andrew Harwood and otherson August 9 and 70at8p.m.inthe SchaefferTheatre.Admission$12,$7students andseniorcitizens.786-6161. “MovingInto The 21st Century: New Directions In Dance,” a discussion led by avante-garde dance artist Douglas Dunn and dance writer/educatorJuneVail on August 72at 7:30p.m.intheOlinArtsCenterConcertHall. The VirelayConsort performs Mozart,Janacek, Handel and Kummer on August14at 7:30p.m.intheOlinArtsCenterConcertHall. BatesDanceFestivalFinale, an informal student performance choreographed by stu¬ dentsandfacultyofthefestivalon August 75 and 76 at 8 p.m. in the Alumni Gymnasium. Admission$3.
SeashoreTrolleyMuseum,Kennebunkport. Vidbel’sOldTymeBig-TopFamilyCircus does two afternoon shows on August 77.Advance tickets$5.Showdate$6children,$7adults.The New Orleans Day/Cajun Fest withatrolley paradeat2:30p.m.,the BellamyJazzBand at 3:30p.m.,andCajunMealat5p.m. August17. 967-2712.
The Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bathpresentsseveralcruises: “Puffins,
Whales, & Sea Tales,” narrated by Bud Warren July308a.m.to8p.m., “Bailey Island and the Basin,” narrated by Bud Warren August 6 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., “Five LighthousesbyDayandNight,” August 726 to11p.m., “Oven’s Mouth, Wiscasset & Hockomock,” narratedby Bud Warren Aug¬ ust20 11a.m.to5p.m., "Damariscove and Newagen/RedPaintLand,” narratedby Bud Warren September 10 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Second Annual Maine Maritime Museum Cruise,“PowerandSail," September13,14, 15. Reservationsrequiredforallcruises. Maine AntiquePowerEngineMeet, August 24 and 25 allday.443-I316.
The United Society of Shakers, Rt. 26, New Gloucester. JeanBunnell willleadan Intro¬ ductiontoPatchwork followingtheChristian Crossblockpattern. July27.9a.m.to3p.m. $25. An Oval Box Making workshop will be leadby John Wilson from9:30a.m.to4p.m.on September11&12.$75. JereDeWaters will teachan ArchitecturalPhotographyWork¬ shop from9am.to4p.m.on September 28. $25.926-4597.
McArthurPublicLibrary,Biddeford.A Used BookSale from3p.m.to6p.m.on August 2 andagainfrom10a.m.to1a.m.on August3. 284-4181.
VillageGreen,OceanAve.,Kennebunkport. The Continued
SecondAnnualSocietyofSouthernMaine Craftsmen Kennebunkport on the Green Craft Show willbenefittheAnimalWelfare SocietyoftheKennebunkson August24 10a.m. to5p.m.Raindate August25.
WellsElementarySchoolgroundsandthe WardGym,Rt.1,Wells.TheSecondAnnual Wells Summer Sun Craft Show willbring together65ofNewEngland'sfinestcrafters July 31 from9a.m.to5p.m.Free.646-5172.
Cumberland Fairgrounds. The United Maine Craftsmen’s 22nd Annual Cumberland Craft Show gathers over 250 of Maine's craftsmentoexhibittheirwork.Admission$2. Information:PennyEvans443-2787.
HedgehogHillFarm,EastSumner. ASundayIn The Gardens willincludefreegardentoursat 10a.m.,noon,and2p.m.on August 78.Aseries ofworkshopswillalsobeoffered: TheHorti¬ cultureandDesignPossibilitiesofEver¬ lastings from9:30a.m.to3:30p.m.on August 8,October15&19for$40, Cooking with Herbs from9:30a.m.to2:30p.m.on August 10 &15for$40. NaturePhotography from9:30 a.m.to3:30p.m.on September 28 for$40, PressingFlowers from9:30am.to2:30p.m. on August 3for$40, Papermaking from9:30 a m. to 3:30 p.m. on August 23 and 24. 388-2341.
Laudholm Farm, Wells National Estuarine ResearchReserve,Wells,presentsthe Fourth AnnualLaudholmNatureCraftsFestival on September7&8, rainorshine.Parkingfee$2 pervehicle.646-4521.
Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, N.H. presents PortsmouthhistorianBruceIngmire speak¬ ingon “RuralMythandUrbanReality” at7:30 p.m.on July30 and DonaldG.CurryandJan J. Pillsbury of the Seashore Trolley Museum speakingonthenetworkoftrolleys thatoncelinkedtheseacoastfromHamptonto Kennebunkport at 7:30 p.m. on August 6. $7/lecture for members, $9 for non members. Preregistrationsuggested.603-433-1100.
OwlsHeadTransportationMuseum,Rt.73,Owls Headpresentsseveralexhibits: AntiqueTruck MeetandAirshow on August 27&28, Annual TransportationRallyandAerobaticShow on August 10 & 11, AuctionofAntique, Classic and Special Interest Autos on August 25, Antique Motocycle Meet and Aerobatic Show on September 1, Sensa¬ tionalSixtiesMeetandAirshow on Sep¬ tember15, ChevroletMeetandAeroplane Show on October 6, and TheGreatFall Auction on October 27. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 594-4418.
OlinArtsCenterConcertHall,BatesCollege, Lewiston. See the film "Rebecca" (1940), DaphneduMariner'sGothictaleofloveand terror,starringLaurenceOlivier,JoanFontaine, JudithAnderson,andGeorgeSanders,directed
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TheGreenhutGallery.146MiddleStreet, Portlandwillbeexhibitingthemixedmedia andMainelandandseascapesofAlison Goodwin through August 5.andtheworkof three women painters. Connie Hayes, Jane Dahmen, and Anne Gresinger from August S to31.Variousgalleryartistswillbeexhibited throughoutSeptember772-2693.
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art will openitssummerexhibition. Trees onJuly23. Theexhibitwillbeon displayintheTwentieth CenturyGallerythroughSeptember29The exhibitioncomprisesworksinavarietyofmedia includingdrawings,prints,photographs,and illustratedbooksdatingfromthenineteenth centurytothepresent.DavidP.Becker'70.guest curatoroftheexhibit,hasselectedworksfrom the museum's permanent collection, suppleninted by several works loaned by private collectorsandbyartistJacquelineBarrett,of Bath, Maine. Highlights of the show include drawings by Rockwell Kent and James Hart;printsbyCamillePissarro,Odilon RedonandTheodoreRousseau,andphoto¬ graphsbyEliotPorterandJean-EugeneAuguste Atget. Theexhibitionpresentsan opportunitytoviewworkswhichconcentrateon therichsymbolicimageofthetree.Depictionsof theTreeofLife,theTreeofKnowledge,the familytree,andthemoneytreehavepermeated culturesthatdevelopedinforestedareas.Trees havealsobeenviewedashabitationsofgods, andtheiryearlycycleof"death"and“rebirth” hasbeenrepresentedastheearth'sfertility.Even today,treesserveasculturalsymbols;for example, the Christmas tree. For centuries, artists have been inspired by the strength, intricacy,andgraceofthetreeform.Treeshave beencentraltothedevelopmentoftraditional landscapepaintinganddrawing,buttheyhave alsobeenusedasthemainsubjectofindividual works. In conjunction with the exhibition, Becker,afreelanceartwriterandscholarfrom Brunswick,willpresenttwogallerytalksatthe museum,onWednesday,September4,atIp.m. andSunday,September8,at3p.m.Opentothe public,andfreeofcharge.Museumhoursare Tuesday-Saturday10a.m.to5p.m.,andSunday2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays andnationalholidays.Forfurtherinformation telephone725-3275.
CelebrationfortheformerKennebunkport Playhouse, SeaRoadSchool,Kennebunk,July 26.Opentothepublic.Agalareunionfortheatre¬ goers,actors,andactresseswhomadeproduc¬ tions memorable in this fine summer stock theatre which burned in 1971. A champagne receptionfollowstheentertainmentprogram; thereceptionwillbeheldatBlueberryHillFarm onNorthStreet.BlueberryHillistheresidenceof actress Jane Morgan (Weintraub) and her husband Jerry Weintraub. An outstanding, colorfuleventfilledwithactorsandactresses, ‘theatrepeople,’fun.IfyoufollowMainetheatre, youcan’tmissthisone.PresentedbytheKenne¬ bunkportHistoricalSociety.967-3885.
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IcouldalleasttellhimthethingsIhaddoneandseen sinceweplayedhallonthosewarmsummernightssolong ago,butnoneofitseemedright.
The lobster boat eased besidethefloatontothedock.I lookedacrosstheharbor,squint¬ ingasthesansparkledoffeachsmall ripple.1hadn’tbeennearChebeague Islandforseveralyears,butwith troublesathomeIhopedthefreshsalt airwouldclearmyhead.1already dreadedreturning.Ilivedhere14years agountilmymothertookmeandmy sisterstoMassachusettswhenIstarted highschool.Therewerefewwaysa widowcouldsupportafamilyonan islandwherefishingistheonlyin¬ dustry'.
1shuffleduptherampandintothe workshop where 1 knew my grand¬ fatherwouldbefixinglobstertraps, paintingbuoys,orputteringonamotor thatwouldn’tstart.Theshoplooked thesame.Apotbellystovesatinone cornerandanoakworkbenchwrapped aroundthreesidesoftheroom.Lob¬ stertraps,tools,crates,firewood,and enginepartslaystrewnacrossthefloor andthedustyairleftmeontheedgeof asneeze.Asmallblackradiowitha brokensilverantennablastedaRed Soxgamefrombehindapaintcanon thebench.
“Thethree-twopitchfromClemens. Swungonandlinedtowardsleftcen¬ ter.Burksonthemovetowardsthe gap.He'snotgoingtogetit.Itrollsall
thewaytothewall.Onerunscores andMattinglywillpullintosecond withastand-updouble.Yankeeslead fourtonothing.”
“Hullothere,”mygrandfathersaid. “Sobusywiththisengine,1didn’thear theboatcomein.”
“Well,IthoughtI’dseeifIcould finallysneakuponyouafterallthese yearsoftrying,”Isaid.
“Well,Iguessyoudid,”hesaid, laughing.“TheRedSoxarelosing again, the damn fools. If somene pitches,theycan’thit.Iftheyhit,the pitchingstinks."
“Yeah,theyhaven’thadmuchluck lately.”
“Luckhell,theyain’tgotnodamned talent.”
“Iguessthatwouldhelp.” “So how ya been? How’s the news¬ papergame?”
"I’msurviving.How’severything here?Busy?”
“Busy?Hell,Iain’tgottimefor nawthing.”
“Somethingsneverchange.IsGram uptothehouse?”
“Shouldbe.She’sbeenlookingfor¬ wardtoyougettinghere.”
“Well,Ithink1’11walkupanddrop mystuffoff,andI’llseeyouat supper.”
"Surething.Itshouldbegood.I
thinkyourgrandmother’scookingupa chicken.”
“It’sgonnadropinandMattingly willscore.HerecomesMorganwalk¬ ingslowlytothemoundandthiswill probablybetheendofClemens.The Yankshavejumpedtoa6-0leadhere inthefirstandtheRocketispounded again.He'llleavetoachorusofboos.”
“Damn,”hegrowled.
My grandfather loved baseball, thoughhehadneverplayed.Butmy father had tremendous talent and passedhispassionandskillstome, hisonlyson.Ihadmyfirstgloveatfour, couldbackhandgroundersatfive, drivetheballatsix,and,ifIremember correctly,couldthrowasinkingfast¬ ballatseven.
1hadbuddedintoabonafidebase¬ ballfanaticbythewintermyfather died in a freak boat accident. I bouncedrubberballsoffmyhouse and played games in my head for hours.Iwonhundredsofgamesin thosespringandsummerdayswith three-runhomersintothenetinleftor byblazingathree-twopitchpastthe clean-uphitter.Thatsummerbeforehe died,mydadcartedmeacrossfive milesofoceanthreedaysaweekto playlittleleague.Thenextsummer,1 didn’thavethatoptionandthepassion forbaseballorforanythingwithered.
Mydadshowedconfidenceinmeno matterwhatIdidasakid.Iremember fewspecificsofhim,thoughIknewhe hadacoolheadunderpressure.After1 grewoldenoughtotakethememories, mygrandmotherwouldtellabouthow heheldtogtheralargeandfeuding familythroughtoughtimesanddeftly smoothedthebumpsofhisownlife withoutdespair.
OneAprildayafterhisdeath,while theislandreveledinthefirstwarm blush of spring, my mom drove me fromthehousewithmyglove,bat,and baseballsinhand.Islumpedonthe lawnforawhile,stilltryingtohealfrom thesadscarsoflosingmypartner.Ilay staringatthebrilliantbluesky—what announcerscallahighsky—tossing theballintotheairandcatchingit beforeitbouncedintothegrass.
FinallyIgotup,wetfromthedamp ground,andstartedtrudgingtothe baseballfield.OnthewayImetZac returningfromthevillagestore. ThoughIthoughtZacwasanoldman, hehadnotreachedhissixtiethbirth¬ day.Theislandhadprematurelyaged hisgenerationexternally,thoughin¬ ternallytheylivedforever.Hesaunt¬ eredovertomewithadeliberate, bowleggedgait.
“Whereya’offto?”heasked.His harsh voice making the question soundlikeanaccusation.
“Justtotheballfield.”
“Why?”
“Don’tknow.HittheballaroundI guess.”
Hethoughtforamoment,standing slightlyhunchedlikehealwaysdid,his graybrimmedcappulledlowoverhis foreheadandacigarstubjammedinto thecornerofhismouth.“Thatdoesn’t soundtooexciting,”hesaid.“Maybe I’llgowithya’.”
Zac,alwaysfriendlywithDad,casta watchfuleyeonmeafterDad’sdeath. Healsosharedourpassionforbase¬ ball.
WegotinZac’soldFordanddrove tothebaseballfield,actuallyaclearing atthewood’sedge,surroundedby spruceonthreesidesandspottedwith rocks.
Zacwalkedacrossthefield,kicked somedirtontheflatdirtpitcher’s mound,rubbedupthebaseball,and tossedmeafewpitches.Itwasa simpleeventonastillevening,butit replantedtheseedsofpassionandwe sowedthemformanytwilightevenings onthatrocky,partiallydirtfield.He taughtmewhatheknew,regaledme withtalesofpastdiamondexploits and1soakeditallin,thepainofmy father’sdeatheasing.Onmyeighth birthdaythatAugust,hegavemea gloveonwhichheburned27-Carlton Fisk.
“It’sanoldgloveofyourdad’s,”he said.“Ithoughtyoumightwantit.”
Idid,andfaithfullyoiledit,pre¬ servedit,andhopedmytinypre¬ adolescenthandswouldsoonfitmy father’sglove.
Imowedtheinfieldregularly,strug¬ glingbehindapowermower,butthe grassinfoulterritoryalwaysgotaway
Ilaystaringalthebrilliantbinesky—what theannouncerscallahighsky—tossingthe
ballintotheair...
fromme.Whenballsrolledintothat grassorbouncedintothewoods,I searchedandZacmoseyedtoalog, unwrappedacigar,andsat.Puffing intothefirmament,heneverviewed baseballassomethingforexerciseand neverappearedinahurrytogetthere orleave.
He never seemed sentimental, either,oftenpretendinghehadbetter thingstodo.Butheenjoyedhimself.
IfIdidn’tgethimforseveraldayshe devisedaplantogetme,buthealways madeitseemlikemyidea. Weplayedfoursummers,through badRedSoxseasons,throughdisap¬ pointments,throughhisspreading arthritis,andthroughthedeathofZac’s wife—weplayedalotthatsummer, me,Zac,andabottleofJackDaniels. Thefifthsummermypassionsturned
toblondethings.Ashorttimelaterwe moved.
AsIwalkedtomygrandparents’ house,Iwasn’tthinkingaboutZac.My mindracedtomyhouse,mydecaying marriageandtroubleddaughter.Itried toreasonwhyat27mylifehadsteamrolledheadlongintoturmoilandun¬ certainty.IhatedmyselfforhowbadlyI washandlingit.
Idroppedmydufflebagatmygrand¬ mother’s,andwetalkedforawhile beforeIdecidedtotakeawalk.1got aboutahalfmilealongtheroadwhenI sawZac’scrumblinggrayshackamong thealdersandbamboo.Thehouse, thoughneverapalace,oncehadneatly keptgrounds,paintedtrim,andasolid structure,nottomentionanimma¬ culateinterior.Istoodontheroad’s edgechuckingrocksintothewater, contemplatingwhetherIshouldgo knock.IhadnotseenZacinsometime andhadn’tgonetohishousesinceI was12.
Iknewhewassickandprobably lonely,soIstartedupthemuddypath to his house. He peered out the windowfromhisrockingchair,saw me,andleanedforward.Hedidn’t recognizeme,soIgavehimaslight wave.Hesmiledandwentforthedoor.
“Hullothere,”hesaidinaweak voice.“1didn’trecognizeyaatfirst.”
“Well,Iforgiveyou,"Isaid.“It’sbeen awhile.”
“A long time,” he said more to himselfthantome.“Whatbringsya here?”
“JustthoughtI'dsayhiandseewhat workingpeopledothesedays.”
"Notmuch.1haven’tbeentotraps thissummer.I’mgettinglazy,Iguess.I shouldfixuptheskiff,butIdon’tthink I’llbeableto;mykneesactupsome¬ thingawful."
Hestoodthere,stoopedandun¬ shaven,andstaredupatmethrough agedandtiredeyes.Thepungentscent ofstalecigarsmokeemanatedfrom hisgreenwoolpantsandwhiteinsul¬ atedundershirt.Evenindoorshewore blackinsulatedhipbootsonhisfeet. Lookingdownonhisbaldinghead,I realizedforthefirsttimeItoweredover him.
Hehadn’tbeenlobsteringforyears— sincehewasforcedtosellhisboatto
live.Everyspringandearlysummer sincethathehadfixedadried-out skiff—hisprideandjoy—butnever launchedit.Hespenthourscaulking the seams, sanding the hull, and meticulouslypaintingthelines.Itwas histherapy,hiswork,andhedreamed oflaunchingit.
“Theskiffisgettinginterribleshape, likeme,Iguess,”hesaid.“Itwould takesomeoneawhiletofixit.Idon’t know,IthinkI’lljustgetridofit.”He tookabreath.“I’vegottositfora spell.”
Hecollapsedintohischair.
Wealwaysjokedabouthimfixing thatskiffandtalkingaboutlobstering again;itseemedhehadatlaststepped intoreality.
Clothesandmagazineslayscattered aroundthedimlylitroom.Damp,mil¬ dewyairfilledmynostrilsandclungto mybody.Themainroomhadalarge cast-ironstoveinthecenterwhichhe usedforbothcookingandheat.Two smallrooms—actuallystorageareas— wereseparatedfromthemainareaby twosheetshunginthenarrowdoor¬ ways.
“Beenplayingballmuchlately?”he asked.
“Notsincecollege.It’shardtoget anyonetoplayandI’mnotreallyinto softball.”Istopped.Somethingwas wrong.“Howcomeyoudon’thavethe gameon?”
“1don’tknow,IforgotIguess."
Forgot?Forgot?Heneverforgota baseballgame,especiallywhenthe Yankswereintown.
"Youknowsoftball’sforgirls,”he said. He paused again. “Money’s what’sruinedbaseball.Everybody wantsmoney.TedWilliamsnevergot nomoney.Todaytheywanttoomuch money.”
Ilaughed.WetalkedandIstruggled forconverstion;baseballwasallwe hadincommon.Wehadneverneeded anythingelse—baseballcarriedthe hourswespenttogether.
Stillamazedthegamewasn’ton,I reachedoverandclickedtheradio dial.
“Boggshastwohitstoday.Aleadoff singleinthefirstandadoubleoffthe monsterinthefourth.Soxtrailing6-3
hereinthefifth.”
Zacseemedoblivious. IrealizedIbarelyknewanythingabout thismanwhom1knewfrommyfirst stepandconsideredasintegraltothe islandasthebeachesandwharf.I suddenly wanted to question him abouthispast,aboutwhathehad seen,andabouthisdreams.Iwanted totellhimtomoveoutofthisshack andgetcomfortable.Icouldatleast tellhimthethingsIhaddoneandseen sinceweplayedballonthosewarm summernightssolongago,butnone ofitseemedright.
"RedSoxreallysuckthisyear,”I said.
“Yeah,pitchingagain,Iguess.Iain’t paidcloseattention,buttheyalways need pitching.” He paused and 1 lookedaroundtheroominthesilence.
“BoggsleadsofffirstandBarrett standsattheplate.Martyismiredina 2-for-19slump,butlookingtobreak outofithereagainstHawkinswhois startingtolaboroutthere.’’
“YouknowIgottheballandglove andbatsintheotherroom.Ialmost lost’emonce,but1found’emagain. Someone—I forget who—tried to throw’emout,thoughttheywasjunk,” hesaid.“Whydon’tyaget’em.” Istoodthere.
“Sure,get’em.”
1walkedthroughtheleftdoorway, pushingasidethesheet.Afaintlight leakedthroughasmallandnearly opaqueglasswindow,barelyaffecting thedarkness.Icouldsmellrust, dampness and rotting wood as I steppedoverthetools,bootsand clothes.Ifoundtheglovesonaslanted metalshelf.Someofthegloveshad gottenwetovertheyearsandmil¬ dewed.Twobatslayonthefloor,asdid sometatteredbaseballs.Igatheredthe equipmentinmyarmsandwentback throughthedoor.
“Ahhhhhh,rub’emupalittleand they’llbelikenew,”hesaid.
“Right,"1saidsarcastically,then regrettedit.
Hetookagloveandstaredatit.He bentitbackandforththenputitonhis hand.
“Let’sgotothefield,”hesaid. 1couldn’tbelievewhatIheard.I didn’twanttogototheballfield.He couldbarelymovearoundtheroom. Mygrandmotherhadtoldmethathe didn’tcomeoutofhishouseforweeks atatime.Whatwouldwedoatthe ballfield?
“Helpmewithmyjacket,”hesaid.
Wereachedthefieldahalfhour later.Newtreesencroachedonthe areaandsmallsprucesproutedonlya fewfeetfromtheplate.Hechattered thewholeway,hisvoicesounding evenstronger.Hedroppedhisglove andhititwithhiscanetosoftenit,then putitonhishand.
“Tossoneinhere,”hesaid,smack¬ ingthemittwithhishand.Hiscanelay onthegroundbehindhim. Asmallknotformedinmystomach. Whenhereachedfortheball,hefell.
“Letmehelpyou,”1said,stepping forward.
“Igotit.”hemanagedtosaybe¬ tweenfourletterwords.
Hegrabbedatreeandpulledhim¬ selftohisfeet.Isuckedintheairand listenedtothegullssquawkingata baitshed.
“Cornin’down.”
Herearedbackinanalmostspin, likeadiscusthrower,andtossedthe ball.Itwentabout30feetanddropped intouncutgrass.1pickeditupquickly. “Hotgrounder,”1said,scoopeditand tossedittohithisgloveasyouwoulda five-year-old.
Hestaredatit.
“I’vegottohit,”hesaid.
Irememberhownaturalhe’donce lookedwithabat.Iwouldthrowafast ballwithallmyeight-year-oldstrength andhewouldswing,crushingtheball deepintothewoods.
Now,Ilobbedapitchunderhand.He swungandmissedbyafoot.
“Awww,snuckthatonebyyou,”I said.
Ithrewseveralmorewhichhealso missed.Heclenchedhisteethand furrowedhisbrow.
Imemorizedthepathhisbattook everyshortchoppyswingandbecame determinedtohitit.Finally,he punchedaslowrollerpastme. Continuedonpage48
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Hehitseveralmore,butstartedto drag,takingheartybreaths.
“Let’sgo,”Isaid.“Gramexpectsme soon.”
Hedidn’targue.
“Uh huh, just when I’m getting warmedup,”hesaid.
He stood a moment scanning the field,thenwalkedtothetruck.Ihelped himinandhesattherewhileIpicked uptheequipment.
While we drove back he reached acrossthedashandturnedonthe radio.
“Thegamemustbeon,”hesaid. “TheYanksareintown.”
“I’vegottogo,”Isaidaftergetting himintohislivingroom.
Hedidn’tsayanything,butstruggled tohisfeet,reachedabovethetabletoa shelfandgrabbedanoldglove.
“Takeit,”hesaidandhehandedme atatteredmitt.
“Youkeepit,”Isaid.
“Takeit.Youmayneeditsomeday,” hesaid.
“Younevercantell.”
“Iain’tgottimetoplayball.Igotto fixthatskifftomorrow.”
Isaidnothingandhesatbackdown.
“The2-2fromRighetti.Drivetoright center,noone’sgoingtogetthisone, it’sinthegap.Theballshorthopsthe wall,Winfieldplaystherebound.Reed scores.Thethrowcomesinfromthe outfieldtoSaxandherecomesBoggs. He’sroundingthirdandheadingfor home...”
Istartedforthedoorandturned back.“Ithinkyoushouldpaintthat skiffbluethisyear.”
“I hate blue,” he said. “Maybe white.”
Iwentoutandshutthedoor.Istood aminutelookingovertheharborand thenattheballfield.Ilookedatthe gloveandsaw27.1brushedthecaked dirtofftheleatherpocketandsaw CarltonFiskburnedintotheleather.I rubbed it some more, then peeked backthroughthewindowandsawhim asleepnow,sittinginhischair.
“Seeya,”Iwhispered,slidmyfingers intothesnuglyfittinggloveandwalked down the road, banging the aged leatherpalmandreadytogohome.
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