Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
Augusta Trims HaIIoweII, 2 to
lin 10-Inning Game.
Gardiner Calls the Turn with Whitman
7 to 3, and Gardiner, HaIIoweII and
Winthrop Are Now Tied for First
Place in the League Race,

contested game cannot be imagined
the playing being Of the sort that is
worth going miles to see. The playiuc
of the men on both teams could not be
criticized. Every man on the Augusta
team played ball all the time, and the
sport made one completely forget the
past. If the team will play that kind
of ball right along, there is no doubt
that Augusta will turn out a great
crowd, as indeed it did, Yesterday.
There WAS also Il big crowd of Hallo-
well people present, and they made
themselves heard at all stages of the
game, and helped make the crowd n
joyful bunch of baseball enthusiasts.
Two new men appeared on the Au-
gusta team and they certainly made
good, if good playing is the essential.
Nichols at first gave an exhibition OF
acrobatic long reaching that was as
amusing as it was timely, his stretch
after IL grounder in the fifth being an
cye-opcner to the crowd and was a
corker. Phelan. who presided in the
left garden, did some good fielding
work and will doubtless fill long-fclt
want in the batting line. Hall, too did
a great job in the box. and pulled the
team out of the hole with men on third
twice in a manner that would be q
credit to a much more experienced
man.
In fact, all the men on the team did
the trick and they deserve credit for
Silt-cdgcd work and here's hoping they
do it right along.
Hallowcll got the first run of the
game in the third on an error and held
the lead until the sixth, when the Au-
SuStas tied the score. Things remained
thusly until the 10th, when Gilley
smashed out a two-bagger, with no one
out. But Hallowcll almost put Il stop
to it even then, for Hall and Nichols
were both out and Gilley was still at
second. But about this time something
happened, and that something was a
two-bagger by Phelan, which sent Gil
ley over the plate and won the game
Here's the way it went by innings:
First inning-Blair was out to Simp,
son and Higgins got hit by second.
Arata went out on a fly to Simpson
and McScrvc was out on a little one to
Hall.
For Augusta, Nichols struck out on
rather close decisions, and Phelan was
hit by the ball and took his base Sui
Ivan struck out and jackson hit, bur
effort to score.
In the second, Crowell struck out
and McBain followed with a hit. Carey
went out OH a fly to Sullivan. Dufresne
was safe on an error at third, McBain
going to second. Hurd hit a grounder
down the first base line to Nichols, and
made a big effort to dodge that gentle
man, but was not quite quick enough
For Augusta, Simpson struck out,
and Williehan got four of EN- ana
walked down. Pullen hunted safely,
but Willichan was out at second. Gill
ley was out on a nicc-looking fly to
Meserve.
In the third. HalloweIl got her soli-
tary run. Blair got base on balls
Higgins flied out to second and Arata
flied to right. But Meserve hit to Pull
len, who threw to first, a bit tardy to
get Meserve. and in the throw to
catch Blair at third the ball went over
Gilley's head-and Blair trOtted home
In Augustus half Hall struck
out, Nichols got nit and stole
second and later took third
There was no scoring, however. for
Phelan struck out and Sullivan was
out oil one to Carey.
In the fourth Crowell struck out and
McBain did likewise after considerable
conversation on what he was likely to
do if Hall put 'em over. Carey was
safe OH an error by Gillcy. Dufresne
was out, Hall to Nichols.
For Augusta. Jackson struck out and
Simpson was the same. pitcher to first.
Williehan was out on a fly to Blair.
In the fifth. Hurd was out on the hit
TO Nichols of which we have already
spoken. Blair was out, Pullen to Mich
OILS and Higgins struck out.
For Augusta, Pullen was out, third
to first, and Gilley was likewise. Hall
flied out to McBain.
In the sixth, Arata was out, short to
first and Meserve flied out to Pullen
Hurd was out on an unassisted play by
Nichols.
For Augusta, Nichols was hit by the
ball and stole second and reached third
while the Hallowells were trying to
think. And there was no one out.
Things looked rosy all right. Phelan
went out on fly to short. Then Mr..
Sullivan did very pleasing thing by
sending the ball out toward center for
a hit and our new friend Nichols cross
cd the plate for Augustus first run.
We were all happy, just then for
fact. Jackson was out on high one
to center and Simpson was out on
fly to Arata.
In the seventh McBain. was hit and
Carey was out on a fly to second. Du-
fresno was out to Phelan and Hurd
was out on hit to first.
For Augusta Williehan flied to GEN.
ter and Pullen was out on one to third.
Gilley struck out.
In the eighth Blair hit to third and
was OUT on an attempted steal of sec
ono. higgins hit and Arata did it
again. Merserve hit to Williehan. Then
Hall ended the trouble by striking out
CroWell. Good work right here, you will
notice.