Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
WINS.
ECiose ands Eacittng Game Of Baseball
On Quimby Field.

In, a close and exciting game of
baseball on Quimby. field. which was
the first of the Bowdoin League series
to be- played here Edward Little High
school Of Auburn won from Gardiner
High by a score of to 2. The game
was witnessed by $50 spectators in
Guiding a number of ladies and about
80 of the friends of the visiting team.
The game was called at $50 and
Edward Little was first at the bat.
The first inning was devoid of par
ticular interest both teams going out
in order. In the second inning Decey
went to first base on balls. stole sec
ond and scored by error on Fossett.
Linehan went out, pitcher to first base
and Skinner struck out. Niles went
out on fly to Chase. Perry made a
two base hit. stole third and scored on
fielder's choice. Chase was given base
on balls and Shepard struck out Cobb
bot base on balls and Eastman went
out, shortstop to first Gflidden went
out. third base to first.
In the third inning Edward Little
went out in order and Gardiner the
same. In the fourth inning the visitors
went out in order, Perry striking out
two men. Gardiner also went out in
order In the fifth inning Skinner
knocked a fly, which was captured by
Shepard after a good run. Niles
struck out and Neal went out on fly
to pitcher. Gardiner went out in or
der.
in the sixth inning Thayer struck
out. Stetson received base on balls
stole second and third and scored on
hit by Cobb. Dacey got first on
fielder's choice, Dacey and Hall scored
on hit by Solomon. Linenan got a
hit. but was put out while stealing
second. Skinner got hit, advanced
70 second and Niles knocked a fly to
third base. FosSett went out short
stop to first base IIldridge was given
bae" On ba Is, stole second ana made
third on Il hit by Perry. which was a
fielder's choice. Eldridge scored on
passed ball by Thayer and Shepard
went on a fly to left field.
In the seventh inning Edward Little
went out in order. A feature of this
inning tWaS the long run by Shepard
after Il short fly, which would have
been a hit if he hadn't caught it. Car
diner went out in order. In the eighth
inning both mines went out in order
An amusing feature of this inning was
the attempt of Linehan to catch fly
which resulted in his striking the
fence knocking three rails from 1T and
landing on his head and one shoulder
beyond. Fortunately he sustained no
serious injury in the rather remark
able performance and was able to con-
tinue with the game.
The visitors went out in order in The
ninth inning and when Gardiner went
to bat much excitement was mani
tested by the Gardiner rooters, who
hoped vainly for another score. Perry
and Chase struck out. Shepard went
to first on an error by second base
started to steal second, but was frus-
trated in the attempt and went back
to first The Edward Little second
baseman threw ball to put him out
but the ball went over the first base
mans head and rolled under the grand
stand Shepard circled the bases, but
was put back to second by the umpire
on account of ground rules. Cobb got
a hit, advancing Shepard to third
Eastman knocked a decidedly hot ball
to second baseman, who threw 1T to
first and put the runner, Eastman, out
1.-THE score and summary:
r,nVy.Dn 7 J,vrI IL HIGH S(rHOCT