Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-10
Augusta Wins a Fast, Hot
Game, 3 to 0.
GrE -
Gardeners Errors Allow Scores
in Sixth, Eight and Ninth.
" Twin Kenniston Pitches Grand Ball and
Is Given Perfect Support.

Gardiner. Me. July 3-(Speciap.-The
Augustus won from Gardiner. Saturday.
because they played better ball all
around and on account of GARDENERS
costly errors. Gardiner could not hit
kenniston when hits were needed. The
official umpire failed to put in appear
ance and Dan Wchher ofticated in that
capacity and his work was very salts
factory. considering that no man can suit
everyone.
II WIS not .JohnSon'S fault that Gar
diner lost the game. as he pitched timely.
striking out ~ men and holding Augusta
to four scattered hits. At one or two
stages of the game. when he was out of
chewing gum, he Wa little wild but
outside of that he pitched good ball.
while his support at times WAS wretchcd.
The story of the game follows
First inning-Aug1Ista at the bat.
Craig started off with tanning at three
bad ones Abbott hit to short and Pen
Icy followed 10y hitting to clason and
both were f"lded ont ut first. For Gar
diner, Messenger flied out to Files. Stone
secured a free pas; and stole second and
later made third but there was to he no
scoring in this inning for Monro went
out. pitcher to first and claS"n followed
out to right field. Score: Augusta, D,
Gardiner. o.
Second inning Wiley struck out.
Moody walked and stole second but John
son let himself out kink or two and
Files and f; Remission struck out. For
a
short to first and Allen struck at three
wild ones. Score: Augusta. 0; Gar
diner, 0.
Third inninG-II. Remission started off
by striking out. Watson hit to CiaSon
and Craig to Johnson. both being caught
wide at first. For Gardiner, Douglass
started off with clean single The only
one that Gardiner secured during the
game. by the way. Johnson was ont on
high foul to II. Remission. Messenger
mt by pitched bail stone made pref
ty sacrifice hit promoting both base run
nerS. hut Monro proved to be found
wanting when hit was needed as he
struck out in short order. Score: Au-
g1Sta, 0; Gardiner. ..
Fourth inninE-A Abbott walked Pen
ley and Wiley We're ont. second to first.
Moody secured a free ticket to first and
Files famed once more For Gardiner
Clason was out, second to first Rnane
WAS out at first, unassiSted and Scott
famed. Score: Augusta. o. Gardiner. o
Fifth inning Remission walked
made second on the Catcher's error Of A
passed ball and was caught trying to
reach the third Sack. II was poor coach
ing for had h" held the bag he would
have scored on II. k"nniston's two-hase
hit. Watson wa safe at first through
NonroS .rror and Augusta stock began
to go Up hut Watson vl4 out on field
ers option Of CraiG'a hit Abbott walked
but the side wa& retired Ivy Johnson
catching pop fly from Pcnley's hat.
Allen started off auspiCiously for Gar
diner with the first only two-base hit
Gardiner scored during the game Doug
lass flied out to Moody and johnson and
messenger hit the air and the side was
ont. Score: Augusta. o; Gardiner, o.
Sixth inning Wiley went ont. second
to first and Moody clipped ont a good
one for two bases. Files famed for the
third successive time and il began +,
look dark again but the balloon went m
field and Became missed and Moody trotted
home for Augustas first run Fl. Ken
n'Ston hit to Clason and he fumbled Int
Watson hit to Douglass and the side was
out. For Gardiner it was case of ono
two three order. Stone was ont r. Ken
niSton to first. Monro and Became vare
out second to first. Score: Augusta. /.
Gardiner. q.
Seventh inninE-Craig hit to third and
was out at first. Abbott ma de first on an
error ny Allen but was caught maxine
for second. Pcnlcy received a puzzIiro
assortment Of benders and famed Far
Gardiner Beanie went ont to Wiley. mn
assisted. Scott hit to third. "A red hot old
gronnder ara as Craig stopped t, nic,
1t up 1t bounded over his head and Scot.
was safe Allen was out. third ia 1rst
and Douglass was out at first unasaistod
Score: Augusta. J: Gardiner 0.
Eighth inning Wiley walked and was