Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-06
-Four Games Of Good Ball
on the Glorious Fourth.
Gardiner the Star Actor, Win
ming Both Of Her Games.
Augusta and Winthrop Break Even and
HalIoweII Loses Twice.

IT was n big crowd tina. gathered at
Driving park. Tuesday afternoon, to see
the ball game between Augusta
and Winthrop-one of the biggest,
doubtless that ever gathered in Angus
ia to witness game AS to just how
many people it would be hard to say.
But there were lots of them. They came
pouring down from the street cars.
they came UP the railroad track, up the
State field-from everywhere-Win-
throp. HallOwell Gardiner, and other
foreign countries-anI by all means of
conveyance, from a bicycle to an air
ship.
They had one thing i'll common, how
ever-they wanted to Sc the ball game
No matter how hot i. was or how big
the crowd, they were out for the ball
game-the great only ana genuine way
to celebrate the Fourth. since the early
days of the republic.
Some had seen a game at Gardiner
in the forenoon; some had seen the
game at Winthrop; and most of them
were going to hike" to Hallowell
when this game was over. They We're
all genuine ball crdnks-nothing less.
Like strong drink. the more they saw
of baseball the more they wanted. and
it was the opportunity Cf a lifetime
for when in the history Of cur country,
could we see three games in one day I?
The game resulted in y victory for
Augusta by score Of min" to two. and
was we'll played contest. OF course
the home team had good lead after
the first inning, when they scored five
runs. yet Winthrop played d fine game.
and had they been abe to connect with
Pitcher Remission. would have given
the Augustus something to think about.
AS it was, kenniston was the master
of the situation and pitched the kind
of ball that would nave made him a
winner in faster company than the Troll
| ley League-hence the score. His
brother also caught a perfect game
his throwing to bases being of the best.
For Winthrop. York pitched good ball
Although Augusta got after him lit
tie in the first, he pitched steadily and
well up to the seventh, when he was
replaced by WOOdlOck, who also did
well. York is a steady and heady pitch
er and has not many SuperiorS in the
Trolley league. He had Il lame arm.
Tuesday. Driscoll caught d first-class
game. In the stick work. Carrigan car
ried off individual honors. with a triple
and d double to his credit, one Of which
scored Winthrop's first run. For Au-
gusta, PeneIey, Wiley and Craig hit the
best.
Winthrop went to bat first. White
was out to Abbott and Stanwood was
safe on an error. which was
followed by Carrigan's double, to
balls and II. Remission got a double
was followed by Carcigan's double. to
| which we have already alluded. STAN
wood scoring. Norwood was out.
| second to first, and Huntington missed
three.
For Augusta Craig was out White
| to Keene and DR.. Abbott singled. Will
| ley hit for two bases and Moody was
safe on an error and the scoring began.
Files was hit and Penney got a base on
| balls and II. Remission got double
| L. Remission was out to right, thus
Wiley singled and nvc runs were
scored.
Augusta secured another in the third,
Moody drew base on balls. taking
| second and third on succeeding plays
| Files was out. York to Keene, and
Penclcy hit. II. Remission hit to right.
Moody scoring on the throw. E.
Remission was out pitcher to first
In the sixth came two more. H.
Remission was safe on an error and his
brother got a base on balls Wiley
struck out, but Craig ana Wiley sing
led. scoring the two runs. In the
eighth. Augusta secured a run on q
double by Wiley and a single by Craig.
Winthrop secured tally in the ninth
| on magnificent hit to left by Carri-
gan. that sent Abbott over tow ards the
Insane hospital and when the ball ar
! rived home from its airship trip, Car.
rigan was on third. Wormwood mad,
a timely single and Carrigan scored
Huntington was out to right. and Irish.
who batted for Keene. was out to Files.
and the game was over. The score:
AUGUSTA.