Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-14
From Gardiner, a to |,
Morse in the Box.
"Gramp's" Pitching and Chad
bOurn's Catch Features.
Johnson Pitches Good Fast Game but Is
Rather Poorly Supported.

Gardner, Me-, Aug. 13.-(SpeciaD.-
Saturday, when the Winthrop team
with "Gramp" Morse in the box, came
to town. The Winthrops also brought
Mr.. Parker. the umpire, with them and
t2at gentleman helped them amazingly
towards winning the game.
Mr.. Parker had one Of his off days
ana he gave Gardiner the short end Oh
all decisions. And by the way, we might
suggest that il would be n good plan
for tho managers Of the teams to pay a
little more and get good men who can
umpire league ball.
Gardner lost the game on errors by
Messenger on two long flies by
Gramp' Morse. both of which were
cxcuSab.e, as they We're hard balls to
get under. Chadbourn played his usual
good S;tme AT third making two bril-
Hart catches. Purinton, Allen, Munro
and in fact the whole team, played
good ball. But the game was lost
through the inability to straighten out
"Gfa!npS" Blenders. "Gramp" started
III by striking out nine men in the first
three innings.
Ike" Johnson pitched a great game.
allowing only four scattered singles.
three Of which should have been field
ed. but with kid" Wilder playing
right field with a sprained ankle there
was not much chance for him 10 cover
much ground. Winthrop, however. did
not get any earned runs, while Gardi-
ner's was earned. Stone drove out a
M Sta
"Ehc" lined out a pretty single, scor-
ing stony But we must not kick at
losing a game occasionally, as the 9TH
er teams have to. or there wouldn't be
any excitement in the games. The
story by innings:
First nning-Stanwood started in by
Slicing the atmosphere three times,
Irish was more fortunate and drew
four. W"r!nwood sacrificed. Carrigan
went out, short 10 first. Messenger
waited Tor four but Mr.. Parker evil
IDENTIFY left his "specks' at bone. for
he called Bobby out on some that
looked very bad. Allen drew q pass.
GLEASON followed Messengers example
likewise Chadbourn.
Second inning-York singled. DriscoII
beat out {: scratch bunt. Roach sacri-
feed. Huntington famed Morse hit a
long fly that Messenger muffed and
York and DriscCll scored Stanwood
filed out to Messenger. Munro famed
Wilder followed suit. Purry couldn't do
any different Score: Winthrop, ..
Third inning-Bcane replaced Wilder
at right. PurintOn assisted Irish out at
first. Norwood singled and stole. Car
rigan was out, short to first York
reached first on Il gift by Umpire Par
kfr. Purilton slightly fumbling the
Dali. but was thrown out at second
Stone famed. likewise johnson and
Messenger Score; Winthrop, 3.
The fourth ana fifth innings We're OF
little interest and no runs We're scored
by either side
sixth inninS-Wormwood went out at
first. Carrigan followed suit. York flied
at 10 Purinton. Allen went out, short to |
lrSt. ClaSpn lied out to StanWood |
Chndbourn singled. Munro was ont. |
pitcher to first.
Seventh inning-Driscoll famed. |
Roach hit an easy one to Clason. who
muifcd 1t. Huntington drew pass
Morse hit a long one to Messenger |
who muifed il. filling the bases. Stan
wood hit. forcing Morse out at second. |
Ro2cn scoring. Hunting tried to steal |
home and was caught. Became famed |
PurinstOn was assisted out at first BY |
StanwOod. Stone doubled. Johnson sin
gled. scoring Stone. Messenger famed. |
Score: to ]. in favor Of Winthrop.
Eighth inning-lrish drew pass.
Wormw God singled. Irish tried to steal
home, but was thrown out by Allen.
Carrigan lifted high one to Allen.
VINO doubled up NORWOOD at second.
Allen singled and stole second. Clason
reached first on an error by Morse and
stole second. Allen was caught off third
Chadbourn flied out to center. Munro
famed
Ninth inning-Yor went out. johnson
TO Munro. Driscoll hit n long Que to
johnson. Roach was disposed of bv n
phenomenal catch by Chadbourn Reona
tanned. Purinton Ilied out to Stanwood
stone ended the agony by flying out TO
Roach. The score: