Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-17
GARDINER IL. LEWISTON ?


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GhnpisnH June Is.
The base ball game on the Randolph
grounds today was between the Gardiner and
Lewiston clubs and was won by the former
in one sided game, the score being |? to T.
The day looked rather showery and only an
average crowd was in attendance. The home
team held matters In their own hands from
the pitching of the first ball, and IL is need
less to remark that they improved their op-
portnnities The visitors were strengthened
by having the Lrzotte brothers as their bat
terry, Putnam OF the Bates College team in
left field, and Barbour nt first bag For the
home team the battery work was In every
way superior to that of the visitors. Patter.
son and King led the batting with three sin
gle hits. and also led the base running, both
having four stolen base. to their credit. and
each securing three of the twelve runs u re-
markable record, which stamps them as ball
players in the true sense Of the word Kings
work behind the hat was also CONNER ndatory
and he was applauded by the crowd on sew
eral pretty plays Mcguire led the fielding
record with sixteen put outs and but one
error.
For Lewiston O'Bricn and Putnam did the
stick work, both securing two single hits.
J. Lszotte, A LezOtte and Barbour led the
fielding, and Putnam the base running, steal
ing four bases In excellent form
In the tbird inning, with the visitors at the
bat, the home team seemed To forget that n
ball was necessary, and allowed 1t 10 rcpo-e
quietly on the diamond while the Lewistons
ran the bases and piled up the scores. obtain
ing four of the seven runs in this inning.
Had IL not been for thi. little burst of care
iaa II
one for Gardiner.
Special mention should be made Of the
umpiring of McKenney. II va. the squar-
est umpiring ever seen on the grounds, and
Mr.. McKenney proved himself an expert at
the business. rendering his decisions prompt.
ly and impartally. The general improve.
ment B the coaching Of the home team was
also spparcnt
Gardner presented Patterson at the bat
and Jake led Of with n fine hit and stole
second Hutchins- knocked the ball into
the hands of Putnam in left field and went to
| the bench. Soule was hit by pitched ball
and logged down 10 first. King came to the
| bat and after two strikes were called sent n
fine ground hit between first and second and
the base. were full. Mcguire came to the
bat and was given n base on balls by LszOtte.
advancing the men II base and allowing Pat
King scored on errors. Davis sent ny pop
fly which nestled in the pitchers hands. but
the latter dropped it ard JEFF gained the first
bag. Mcguire was cut on at second by
Lezotte's quick recovery and superb throw
10 7 kearDs Davis was caught in attempt
| ing TO steal second and the side retired with
three runs
| J Lezoite was out on u ground hit to see.
ond which Soue promptly sent to first.
| D'Brien got in base bit to right and VAS
sent TO second by A. kesrns' hit To centre.
A. Lpzotts was called IN on 1y To patier.
.on, and Tebeau closed the inning with a
long Ay to Hutching-, to which the latter
chung. No scores.
In the second inning the Gardiner, we're
bianked, J. NJ. Cunningham sending a pop
fly to the pitcher, !. a Cunningham striking
out and Patterson going out from short to
first after Skoselh bal gained second base.
Lewiston went GU, again. Putnam on n hy 10
center, r Kesrns from pitcher ~ first, and
Barbour on a neat little fy into Soule's hands
at second.
In the third inning both side, played de
cidedly rocky. II would be vearisome 10
relate the plays that were made or rather
were not made by both teams The Lewis
tons secured four runs and the home team
two The remainder of the game sas rather
uninteresting until the seventh inning, after
which some excellent playing was done by
both sides, each club scoring but a single
run.
In the ninth King got hit. made second
on q short pass and beat the bail fairly TO
third, making a neat slide which threw the
.svdu.t and the Levistons into the air. but
the umpire declared the man safe and 30 he
was He scored on passed ball, Mcguire
xas ont on q fne foul H. catch by Lez0tts