Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-04
PETTINGILL CORNERS WIN.
rims Gardiner Team, Saturday After.
noon, to 1.

! Inc Pettingill Corners, Saturday. de.
ieateu the GARDENERS, at the Corner
| grounds by a score of to 1. The
game between these two clubs, one
week ago. that resulted in a tie score
mad remained fresh in the memory OF
all those who attended it. and a large
crowd had assembled about the
grounds at p. NJ. to see what was ex-
pecteu 10 De one of the closest contests
yet paved by the Corner team. They
certainly got all they expected, for the
| game was full of excitement from start
| to finish.
1t was about 40 when J. O'Melia,
umpire, walked out onto the diamond
ana gave the order to play ball. Up to
the seventh inning it was n case Of
hustle on both sides. Johnson opened
the game and brought in the first run.
j. Harvey got the second run in the
fourth. and Norcross got the third run
| in the sixth. Thus the score was at
the END or the seventh inning, to 0
| IN favor of the Corners, that was not
| lead enough to make those who wanted
| to see the Corners win feel at easc.
and they went wild with excitement
at different times through the game
when Hall would pull out without let :
| ting in any scores.
But in the eighth inning the Corners
put the game out of the reach of the
visitors without leaving any doubt as
to what the result would be. This was
the inning that gave Gardiner their
first and only score. and the history Of
this inning is worthy of note. HUM
| opened the inning for the Gardeners
with n single and stole second. IT
Harrington struck out. Scott made a
single. followed by Turner. and Hunt
scored. !. Harrington got first by be-
ing hit.
With the bases full and only one out
and with Campagana and Bredo COM
ing to the bat. it looked like trouble
for the Corners. but this is where Hall
demonstrated his ability as a pitcher,
and pulled out Of hole, when a few
hits might have cost him the game, by
striking out Campagana and Bredo,
two Of the best hitters on the team,
aid retired the side.
That closed Gardeners half of the in
ming with the score 3 to l in favor Of
the Corners. Norcross opened the
eighth for the Corners and poked out
a two Dagger. Harvey also hit out IL
two Dagger and Norcross scored.
JahnsOn sent up a high one that was
swallowed by Bredo. Grier made a
single, and Harvey scored. Jackson
made a single and Hall went home.
w. Hanks, who had been waiting
with bat in hand. from the opening of
the inning, to get a crack at it walked
up to the plate and after lodging two
high ones he caught it mapping and
sent it out over the center fielder's
head with a whistling tone as it went
by that seemed to say Il will wait for
you on the plowed ground
Grier scored on this hit, and Jack
son, trying to get home. was caught
at the plate. Perham was out on a fly
to Hunt, and that closed the matinee
for the eighth inning with the score
to in favor Of Corners. The ninth
inning was disposed of in one, two,
three order.
Lewis pitched good game and they
all played good ball. but Halls pitching
seemed to be a puzzle to them that they
could not solve. The noteworthy feat
urcs of the game, were the running catch
es made by Norcr6ss in center field, with
one hand. the work " Hall in the box.
and the batting of the cSrner team. Inc
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