Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-05
GARDINER, 10; HALLOWELL, I.
Worst Trouncing of the Season Admin
istered to the Visitors.

Gardiner. Me-, Sept. 4.-(SpeciaD -
in the ball game in this city between
HallOwell and Gardiner, that the latter
team administered the worst defeat
yet recorded in any game in the Troll
ley League series. Nineteen to one
was the official score that would indi-
cate that at no time in the contest was
Hallowell in the game. and also that
at no time did the Gardiner ball tOss-
ers let up in their whirlwind playing.
The day was especially suited to the
game, as it was not hot and a large
audience Of spectators was on Quimby
field to see the contest.
The result of the game was due
solely to the home teams t-edged
paying and HaIiowelrs seeming in
ability to play the game. Gardiner
certainly had everything it's own way
and buried the visitors in a crushing
defeat. Gardiner had a team of play
ers on the field that was more than
equal to the occasion and each one of
them played for all there was in them
and gave support that was as good as
could be wished.
Lancaster was in the box for the
hOmers and although it was his second
game of the week, pitched a game that
raised him much higher in the estima-
ton of the fans in this city. His back
stop, York, caught a game that was
credited with being one that would 10
worthy of n professional and his work
several times bordered on the phe-
nomenal. York is especially good in
| his throwing to bases and is also
strong in the other features of his
position.
Munro on first played the bag with
credit and his batting was of the bat
tering ram kind, for in five times at
the bat he made three singles and a
three-bagger and scored five runs.
Turner, the crack center fielder, was
another good hitter and scorer and
five runs and three singles were on
the score sheet to his credit On Sec
ond base was Bobby" Messenger, who,
though having two errors put against
him made on difficult hits, played a
star game and made his cur hits in
five times at bat.
Joe Scott was stronger than ever at
sl'r'; and with four assists he batted
for three hits, one of them being a
home run with three men on bases
This hit was acknowledged to be the
best one made on Quimby field since
ball has been played there. 1t was a
clean hit way out over center field
and the ball may be going yet, as up
to the time of writing it had not been
found.
The spectators declared that BRYANT
played the best game on third base that
has ever been seen in this city, and he
certainly was a wonder AS a hitter
he put two out for two bases and also
scored a pretty single. Winslow, I'm
his second game in left field, ha i Only
two chances in fielding and he took
them in, making a phenomenal catch
Of McBain's difficult hit in a manner
that brought the entire audience to it's
feet and drew a burst of hearty ap-
plause. and pr city catch of Wiley's
fly Clarke in right field took two pref |
ty flies and each time retired Hallowell. |
All in all Gardiner played a game of |
a snappy order that secured one less
than 20 scores and held Hallowell down
to within one Of being shut out for the
entire nine innings.
For Hallowell. Dufresne played hts
usual good game and sustained hts
reputation as n batter in making his
two hits, one a two-bagger. Higgins
made another two-base hit Hurd of
Waterville, began the game in the box
for Hallowell and in the first inning
was knocked out of the box and Brown
was suhstituted In his place auA