Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-27
lo-INNING GAME
At Gardiner Won, 10 to 9, by
Lowell from Augusta.
Heavy Hitting by Both Teams, to the
Delight Of the Crowd.


Gardiner, Me-, May 26.-(SpeciaD.-
For the first time for many years, Gar
diner people were given n chance to
see a league game Of base ball, Satur-
day afternoon. There was good at
tendance present, but owing to the
field not being enclosed. the admission
tickets did not foot up so much as II
would have. otherwise. The teams
were Augusta and Lowell of the New
England League and from the first to
the last of the 10-inning game. it was
a good game. The day could not be
better. but the grounds were not in
condition for such game. Before the
game opened, both teams agreed that
only two bases could be taken on a hit
ball and only one base on passed
ball. While the later rule had no ef-
feet on the game, the first one did for
there were many good hits.
The game opened at sharp $50
o'clock as advertised. the Augustus at
the bat. Ring struck out and Burke
and Ross followed on grounders. being
caught at first. In this inning, the
first two Lowell men were out and G..
Regan then drew a two-base hit. Mer-
ritt followed with an other two-bagger
and sent Regan in. Lake then got first
on an error by Moran but Connors
went out on grounder to short.
The second was one, two, three order
for the Augustus, but Lowell Jared
better. On a dropped fly to Gildea. Nc
LauGhln reached first. Kane was out
on a fly to Burke. KERN drew a single
and Mclaughlin scored. =. Regan
then drew another single and on an
error by Ring. Allard reached first and
KERN came in. G.. Regan then made a
two-bagger and +. Regan and Allard
scored. Merritt was out on 4 ground
er, Hassett to Burke Ring allowed
another grounder to go through him
and on Connor's single, G. Regan
scored. Mclaughlin ended the inning
on an easy grounder. Hassett to Ring
The third inning was out in one, two,
three order for both.
In the fourth. Augusta scored for the
first time. Burke fyed out to right
field. Ross made a single. Moran and
Leighton both reached first on Il base
on balls and the bases were full. Gil
dea then singled and sent in Ross and
Moran. Hassett drew Il two-baggcr
and sent in Leighton. Davis made an
easy hit and Hassett was caught be
tween third and second. For the Low
els Allard nyed out. G.. Regan was
out on a ground ball. Merritt made a
two base hit and this was followed by
another by Lake. Merritt scoring.
Connors was out q first.
The fifth resulted in two scores for
Augusta, Cross getting a hit. Ring out
on fly to center, Burke n two-bagger.
sending in Cross. Ross followed with
another two-base hit and Burke went
in. Leighton finished the inning by
grounder to Allard to Merritt. In this
inning. Cross struck out in one two.
three order. the first three men to the
bat and received well meritcd applause
from the crowd.
No scores were made by the Au-
gustas in the sixth but Lowell added
two. A hit by Allard. another two
bagger by Merritt and single by
Lake was the making of them.
The seventh added two more to Au-
gusta's list. After Ring was out,
Burke made n two-basc hit, Ross was
out, short to first, Moran a two-base
hit. Leighton. a two-base hit.
The seventh, eight and ninth were
quick ones for Lowell but two men
seeing first. The eighth added two
more to the Augustus and tied the
score. A fly to third started the in
ming with Hassett out. A two-base hit
by Davis and another by Cross sent in
Davis. Burke drew n base on balls and
Burke's twO-base hit sent in Cross.
Ross flyed out and Moran struck out.
In the ninth, the bases were full at one
time and it looked as if Augusta would
score. Leighton and Gildea both got
their bases on errors. Hassett struck
out Davis fyed out and Cross filed
the bases with single. Ring then
hyed to z. Regan and the side was out.
In the 10th. with the score tied.
Burke got to first on an error by p.
Rcgan. Ross was out OH well
handled grounder by p. Regan to
Merritt. Moran struck out and Leigh
ton flycd out to Merritt. On dropped
fly to Gildea, G. Regan got to first.
Merritt sacrificed Regan to second.
Lake hit a little Erounder and Rcgan
was caught between home and third.
COnnors singled and Lake came
in, winning the game for the Lowclls.
LOWELL.