Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-24
AUGUSTA wins
Another Exciting Game
from Gardiner, ; to !.
Kenniston's Pitching Hand
someIy Backed by His Team.
Gardeners Playing Good, but Not Good
Enough. Umpire ImpatiaIIy Bad.


day. Saturday. and lost to Augusta,
to /. One Of the disagreeable fea-
lures of the game was the umpiring.
Mr. Umpire started at first by roast
ing Gardiner, then he would change
and give Augusta a dose. In the first
inning Stone had Moody out at the
plate by about five feet, but accord
ing to Mr.. Reynolds. Moody was safe
| The umpire was also way off on strikes
and balls although Mr.. Reynolds poor
| work had TO direct effect upon the re-
suit of the game. the fans" would like
to have another umpire at future
games.
Chadtourn played good ball for Gar
diner the one error he made was on a
difficult chance. Munro and Sullivan
lead their teams in batting for the
game. The story by innings:
| First inning-For Augusta, Moody
| was hit in the ribs and went down to
| first. Abbott sacrificed him to second
Penley flied out to short. Sullivan hit
to left for a single. Messenger got the
| ball and threw to the plate to catch
| NCouS, Dul wi. oHIpllC SOl SoAiC
IF his fine work and called Moody safe
Sullivan played off first too far and
| was caught, five members of the Gar
| diner team taking part. For Gardiner
| Messenger flied cut to left, Allen fol-
lowed to third. Chadbourn reached first
on an error by Penley. Clason was out
at first, unassisted. Score: Augusta, /:
| Gardiner, ..
Second inning-Carrigan, Craig and
| Capt" Wiley went out in order. Gar
diner had a fine chance to score in. this
| inning but failed. Stone flied out to
center. Munro singled. Beane hit one
to Penley, who made a mess of it and
he was safe first and Munro was safe
at second and stole third. Douglass was
hit by a pitched ball, filling the bases
Kane. after fouling the ball five times
struck out. Messenger advanced to the
| bat, amid the cheering of the crowd
only to go out, pitcher to first.
| Third inning-Willey walked. Ken
| niston hit a grounder to Kane, who
| threw to Clason, but Cap muffed il
| and Wiley and "Kennie' were safe
| Moody went out, second to first. Alb.
bolt put a hot one through Chadbourr
| and Wiley and Remission came home
| Penley hit to Kane, forcing Abbott Out
at second. Sullivan was out. second t.
| first. For Gardiner, Allen lead off with
a hit. Chadbourn followed suit. scoring
| Allen. Chadbourn stole second and
| reached third on an error by Craig
| off Sullivan's throw. Stone hit to Will
| ley. who threw home. catching Chad
| bourn. who tried to score. Munro was
| out, pitcher to first. Score: Augusta, 3;
Gardiner, 1.
| In the fourth and fifth both teams
went out in order.
/ Sixth mning-Abbott flied out to
Beane. Penley reached first on an err.
ror by Allen. Sullivan singled. Carri-
| gan famed. Craig was out, pitcher to
first. For Gardiner, Clason reached first
Oh an error by Moody. Stone sacrificed
him to second. Munro was out, Moody
to Wiley. Beane famed.
Seventh inning-"Cap" Wiley tried tC
hang the ball upon the limb of tree
| in right. but instead Clason caught ii
| before it reached it's destination. Will
| ley was out at first. unassisted. Ken
| niSton walked. Moody singled, placing
"Kennie' on third Moody tried to steal
| second and was caught. hoping II
| score Remission. Stone lined the ball
| down to Allen. who threw back home.
| catching the runner and retiring the
| side. For Gardiner. Douglass and Kane
went out at first. Messenger drew a
pass and started to steal second. Sulli-
van must have mistaken Carrigan for
| Moody, because he threw the ball into
| center field and Bob stopped on
| third. Allen had hard luck and went
| out. Craig to Wiley.
| Eighth inning-Abbott was out at
first. Penley flied out to Stone. Sullivan
| singled. but was forced out at second
by Carrigan. Gardiner went out in or
| der.
| Ninth inning-Craig flied out to left.
II. Remission came to the bat for
Wiley and struck out. Wiley and E.
| Remission singled. Moody famed. For
| Gardiner. Munro singled. Beane and
Douglass were out at first. "Eke" john
| son went to hit for Kane. but flied out
| to Craig. Thus ended the agony. The
score: