Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-28
TROLLEY LEAGUE.
Gardiner Has Honor Of
Winning Opening Game.
Wins Fast and Clean Exhibi-
ton, 2 to 0, from Aa||oWe||.
Fine Work by Both Pitchers-..A Record
Crowd IA Attendance.

ley League ScICuule was prayed, yes
terday afternoon, OH Quimby field in
this city. and the game was certainly
one Of the fastest and cleanest exhibit
lions of the national game that it has
ever been the privilege Of the local
fans to witness. The attendance was a
record breaker and many of the stores
down town closed their doors for two
or three hours that the clerks and even
the prOprietOrs might go up over the
hill and see the opening of the league
season. The grand stand was well
filled long before the game was opened
and all along the field lines, the crowd
stood and enthusiastically cheercd the
players. The attendance of HallOwell
and Augusta people was large, and the
Street Railway ran special cars down
from these two cities. The story OF the
game follows:
Carey was the first man up for Hal
lowell and he was an easy out, Fitted
to Munro, then came Newenham who
made the crowd eaten their breath by
stunning out a twO-bagger, Blair who
followed walked. Higgins who followed
was out on a grOundcr, ClasOn to Mum
70. McCarty famed out
In GARDENERS half Messenger got a
hit. stole second, got third on a passed
bail and scored on MunrO's sacrifice
Stone died out to Arata and ClasOn
famed.
McBain, Arata. ami RohrOe went out
in order, for HallOwcll, Scott to Munro
4 fly to Stone and Munroe who walked,
thrown out by Stone. trying for second.
For Gardiner, Douglass walked. and
stole second, Scott and Fifeld struck
out and Turner was cut, Higgins to
McBail.
Hallowell went, out in order i'm the
thirG, Sparks flied out to Messenger.
Carey knocked Il grounded to Munro,
Newcnham went out, Clason to Munro.
Ga rdiner was retired in order in her
half.
Hallowcli went out in order in the
fourth. For Gardiner. Stone flied out to
Monroe, Clason hit to center field for
two bases. Douglass famed, Scott was
out. Higgins to Munro.
Hallowcll went out in order again in
the fifth For Gardiner. Fiiield flied out
TO Arata, Turner and Beanc famed.
For HallOwell in the sixth, Sparks
got hit, Carey reached first on an err
ror. Newenham hit grounder to Fl
field VINO held it up and getting Sparks
on the force-out and mailing Newenham
on first for Il fine double play. Carey
took third on the throw Plair was hit
by a pitched ball, Higgins was out
Fifield to Munro.
For Gardiner, Messenger struck out.
by Blair and took third on Stones
single to right, Clason flied out to
Arata. Munro held his base and scored.
Douglass struck out. In HallowelTs
half Of the seventh, MoCarty was out.
Clason to Munro, McRain followed.
F'ifleld to Munro. Arati reached first
on an error by Scott. Monroe walked
and was forced out on second by Sparks
hitting Il grOunier to Scott. Gardiner
went out in order.
In the eighth Carey famed. Newcn
ham hit n fly which Messenger muffci
after n long run, Blair famed. Higgins
hit IL weak one in front of the plate
which Stone threw to Munro. For Gar
diner. Beane reached first on an error
by Blair, Messenger hit a liner to Blair
who got it to first in time to make a
slick double play, Munro hit liner into
Monroe's hands.
Hallowell's ninth was. McCarty fam
ned. McRain walked. Artta was out.
Clason to Munro, Monroe struck out.
The score: