Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-17

with 4 man on first and one OH tHitu
for the former to make for seconu on
the first ball, provided the pitcher IS
anywhere slow in his delivery ana
Cowing caught johnson on one OF these
flights and il was noticeable that they
did not try to repeat the performance
during the remainder of the game.
Aside from these Individual features
the team played a good all-arouhd
game and, from now on, the rooters
lool: for q majority Of victories by the
Augusta team.
For Gardiner the features were the
work Of Johnson, owing to his mckee,
tiveness, as compared with his former
pitt hing He secured six strike outs ana
allowed no one to walk, but our boys
found no difficulty in finding the ball,
although Iicldcrs managed to gobb!e
them up. Messenger in left field in the
last Of the eighth inning made fiZZle
Of catching a long nit Of Wiley, some
thing UNUSUAL for him. The errors OF
the rest OF the team were distributed
and while they were more or less cost
" il did not deter from the interest OF
the game.
First inning-Messeng started off
~
clean single, stole second and made
third Oh a wild pitch. but that was as
far rs he went. Stone famed. Munro
walked and ClasOn swiped at three
wide ones. but Cowing dropped the bah
and had to throw his man out at first
ChadbOurn went out to first unaSSiSt-
e and Il good chance to score was lost.
Tor Augusta, Craig famed out. Abb
bolt was out, short to first. Penley hit
safe, but was caught making for Sec
ond. Score: Augusta, 0; Gardiner, 0.
Second inning-Beane and Allen
famed Douglass was safe at first on
an error by Wiley and made for sec
Ond ard Penley muffed the throw and
the hitting manager" landed on third.
johnson walked, but was caught going
to second by a pretty throw by Cow
ing. For Augusta, Carrigan and Cow
ing famed out. Wiley fatted his bat
ting average by hit and Moody flied
out to third Score: Augusta, 0: Gardi-
ner, 0.
Third inning-Messenger was safe at
first on an error by Abbott. Stone was
out. Remission to Wiley. Munro flied
ont to center ana Clason hit to Moody,
being ficlticd at first. For Augusta.
Wiley and Remission We're out at first
uuassistcd. and Craig followed, Chad
bOurn to Munro.
Fourth inning-Chadbourn hit safely.
Bean hit to Remission. was out at first
and 4 pretty double play was cOmplet-
| ed by Wiley throwing to Craig, catch
ing ChadbOurn. Allen was out, second
| to first. For Augusta it was a case of
one. two, three order. Abbott flied out
to center, Fenley to left and Carrgan
went out, third to first. Score: Angus
In. q: Gardiner, 0.
Fifth inning-,Douglass was out. sec
ond to first. johnson hit safe and Mes
Seneer walked. Stone connected for a
single between short and third and
johnson scored. Munro struck out and
Clason flied out to Remission. Gardi-
ner's one run looked like a mountain
to the augusta lads. but the balloon
was already to be cut loose and up it
went. Cowing hit safe and Wiley hit
one to johnson, who fell all over him
self picking it up. Then Moody sur
prised the fans by securing 4 single
ana CoWing scored. Another surprise
was in store. however, for Wiley made
Il two-basc hit. scoring Wiley and
Moody Remission flied to short and
Craig made safe at first by an error
by Chadborn. Abbott singled and
Craig scored by a brilliant run from
second. Pcnley famed out and Abbott
was caught running second. Score: Au
SuSta. 5: Gardiner, 1.
Sixth inninS-ChadbOurn flied to CEN
ter Raan hit to right and Cap Wiley
made his grand aerial flight and cap
n n
unassisted. For Augusta. Carrigan flied
to center. Cowing was safe at first on
an error by short. Wiley hit to short
and CoWing was forced out at second.
The catcher muffed the next ball and
Cap landed on second only to be driv-
en- across the plate by Moody's second
hit. Wiley famed at three bad ones
and the side went out. Score: Augusta,
6: Gardiner. !.
Seventh inning-Douglass and John
son retired on strikes and Messenger
followed with a nice three-base hit, but
Stone was out second to first. For Au-
sliSta. Remission connected for a sim
gle and Craig made n pretty sacrifice
followed by Abbott who made single
and Kenniston scored the seventh run.
Pcnley famed and Carrigan flied out
10 le1t. score. Augusta, q, Gardner, i.
Eighth inning-Munro went out
short To first ClasOn flied out to Carri-
gan and Chadbourn made feeble at
tempt to make first on a hit to third.
but he was out. For Augusta, Cowing
was ont at first unassisted. Wiley
famed. Moody connected safely. Wiley
hit to Messenger, who made an awful
error of the catch. but Remission went
oat on a high fly to Stone. Score: Au-
gus;a, Z; Gardiner 1.
Ninth innng-Bean hit safe and |
made second on Il passed ball. Allen |
and Douglass struck out and the fans |
were really to go home, but what fol- |
lowed almost gave heart failure to the
Augusta enthusiasts. Johnson walked |
and Messenger made first on an error |
hy feHley. Then Stone made clean hit |
and scored Johnson and Bean. Munro |
made another and Messenger came |
home. The fun was all over. however
when Captain Clason tried to Kill the
ball and Wiley landed under it after
Il grand run. The score:
AUGUSTA