Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-07
Augusta Takes a Good
Fast Game From Gardner.
Superior Work All Round Makes
Score Six TO Three.
Today's Game will Be WaisNiIIs.
Fairfield al HalIoWell.

Before the largest crowd Of the year
with the exception of the Fourth, Au-
guSta defeated the leaders at the Drir-
ing park yesterday afternoon by the
score of s to 3. The grandstand was
full and the crowd on both sides of the
diamond was larger than it has been
for many a day. A great many Angus
ia mere hants were among the number
and they all had the satisfaction of see
ing fast and interesting game
The game was also fairly close-just
right to suit the Augusta people, for
who wishes to see a game when there
is no question as to the outcome? No
one who pays to go, even il they are
ever so loyal to their native place ana
hope and pray to see her win at the
end of the nine innings. There is
something in the element of doubt which
sends the blood tinglng through the
veins and it is this which makes base
ball the great game that it is.
Then again this element of doubt
yesterday made the Gardiner people
cheerful at times, especially in the
fifth when they got two runs which
put them within one run of Augusta.
However, Augusta kept her grip in the
very next inning, and took two more.
which gave her very comfortable
margin.
Augusta won the game on its merits.
True. Gardiner is credited with a few
more hits than Augusta. but some IF
them were very scratchy, and the beau
ty of 1t all was that Eddie did what he
usually dOes--kept them well separated.
That's great accomplishment on the
part of a pitcher. and few who under
stand II better than he.
Moore pitched for Gardiner and was
very effective for the most part He hit
couple of men, and had one wild one
credited to him but that is MOTH
ing at all. His hits were we'll
scattered. but his team sprinkled in
their few errors in a very helpful man
ner for Augusta. and these things are
what made the score what it was.
Augusta got three runs in the first
inning. one in the third and two in the
fifth-and that was all.
Augusta started with Bernard at the
bat, who was hit and took his base.
MaccOrey sacrificed him to second and
then Cote tried to sacrifice himself and
put Maccorey on third. Mr. Bowman
refused to let him, however. and he
was safe, and so was Bernard at the
third corner. Then Henderson single!
In timely fashion and Augusta hal
two runs. Following this Henderson
stole and took third on a msrIay at
center. GOode came next and scored
his man by a single.
In the third it looked as though Au-
gusta was likely to get a dozen, but
she got tangled around home and third
In such way that but one man gol
over. MacCorey led off with double
and took third on wild pitch. Cote
got hit and stole, but the situation vas
altered by MaCcorcy being nipped he
tween third and the plate, while Hen
dersOn went to first Oh the ChOic"
which got Maccorey into trouble. Fol
lansbee hit and Code was safe on an
error at first AMI Cote had scored.
1t looked as though more were coming.
But Twombly's drive went into Moor. $
init and all he hal to do was 10 nut
1t to the plate for a double.
In the sixth GOode sent one out for
tw bases and Twomhly was safe on an
error at third. f. Remission advanced
them base on sacrifice, and q
single by Nadeau did the rest.
After two men had been retired in
the third Austin singled for Gardiner
and Wilder was on first with the only
error of the day for Augusta. A single
by Southwcll scored Austin.
In the fifth Gardiner added her 9TH
er two by connecting with Remission.
After Jones had singled Austin swiped
the bail for what would have been two
bases with fast fielding. but the relay
was a trife slow and Jones camc home
all safely. good single by Wilder
brought home Austin.
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