Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-31
Taconnet victors in Hard
Fought Pitchers Battle
Cobbossee Inn Lead For Seven
innings in Saturdays Game.
Combination Of MispIays Give
WatervilIe Boys the Game.


the Cobbossce Inn nine went down to de-
feat on Quimby field Saturday afternoon
at the hands of the strong Taconnct Club
nine Of Waterville The game was close
throughout and was characterized by fast
fielding on the part of both teams. For
seven innings Cobbossee Inn led and the
local fans Were all hoping that the Car
diner team was scheduled for another
victory. A combination of misplays in the
last two innings, however, permitted the
Watervil!e boys to score the two runs
necessary to win the game.
The fans We're treated to the fastest
pitching that has been seen in Gardiner
this year. Herd, tine Taconnet pitcher
struck out Il of the local boys and allow
ed only six hits, holding Cobbossee Inn
under control throughout the game Will
liams permitted two hits only and struck
out eight men. If it had not been for er-
rors the two teams would most likely
have been playing yet Besides his fine
pitching Williams also fielded his position
WELL getting six assists. Tibbetts also
made five fast plays on third and Perry
mt short made fine stop of a srounder.
Beody robbed Kane of a two-base hit in
the eighth which might have meant the
game. The contest was a pitchers battle
from start to finish, which prevented the
tielders from showing what they really
could do
First inning: The visitors We're first at
bat. McAlary famed. 1ibbetts singled
and Stobie reached first on an error by
Munro. Loon flied out to Perry. who
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Kane was thrown out at first, Corbin
struck out ard Perry was thrown out at
first by McAlary. =
Second inning: In Taconnet's half
Blake was assisted out by Williams, La
brack struck out and Beedy also. For
Cobbossee Inn, X. Fuller flied out to s;to-
bic, Munro was thrown out by Herd and
Williams was hit by the pitcher, but
reached second on passed ball and
third on a passed ball. Shepard famed.
Third inning: For the visitors Martin
struck out, Herd reached first on an error
by Marley. McAlary singled and Tibbetts
was hit by pitched ball, filling the
bases. Stobie reached first while Herd
was being thrown out at the plate by
Williams, and Loon was thrown out by X
Fuller. For Cobbossee Inn, R. Fuller
was thrown out by Tibbetts Marley
reached first on q wild third strike, Kane
singled, Corbin famed and Perry singled,
scoring Marley, and; reached second on a
throw home. *. Fuller struck out
Fourth inning: For Taconnet, Blake
grounded to Munro. Labrack was thrown
out by Williams and Beedy also In Cob
dhossee Inns half Munro struck out as did
Williams, and Shepard was assisted out
by. Tibbetts.
Fifth inning: When the visitors came
to bat Martin struck out, Herd flied out
to Marley and McAlary grounded oht to
Munro. Tor Cobbossee Inn II. Fuller and
Marley famed. Kane hit but was thrown
out at second.
Sixth inning: Williams threw Tibhetts
out and Kane did the same for Stobie.
while Loon famed. For Cobbossce Inn,
Corhin and Perry struck out and *. Full
Ter was thrown out by Tibbetts.
Seventh inning. For Taconnet. Blake
and I4abracz were thrown ont at first and
Beedy flied out to Perry. For the home
team Munro and Williams famed. Shcp-
ard singled and reached second on an en-
ror by McAlaly, later stealing third. r.
Fuller struck out.
Eighth inning: McInnis, who replaced
Martin of the Taconncts at right field
struck out. Herd reached first on an CT
FOR by Munro and stole second and third.
McAlaiy walked and stole second. lib
belts flled out to r. Fuller, Herd scoring
on the play. McAlary was thrown out
by X. Fuller in an attempt to reach
third. For Cobbossee Inn Marley singled
and stole second. Kane flied out to
Beedy, Corhin struck out and Perry was
thrown out at first
Last inning Stobie was thrown out by
Perry. Loon reached first on an error by
| Marley and stole second and third. Blake
stru out Loon reached home on an
overthrow by X. Fuller and Labrack was
thrown out by Kane. Cobbossee Inn
came to bat and X. Fuller singled Munro
sacrificing him to second. X Fuller stole
| third. Williams was hit and stole second
| Shepard and r. Fuller struck out