Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-24
GARDINER WINS.
Takes a Fine Game From Winthrop
Three to Two.

Three to Two.
| Gardiner High school won from Win
throp High school on Quimby field Satur-
day afternoon by a score OF 3 to 2 in a
| game which was marked by gilt-edged
| fielding rom start to finish. With the
score . to 2 in the seventh inning a
| squeeze play, assisted by a timely hit
| by Cobb, scored the winning run. The
starring was done by Glidden, Kelley,
Eastman and G. Moore of Gardiner and
by Fortier, Maxwell and Bell for Win
throp. Shepard was on the bench from
injuries received in the previous game
and Glidden was moved over from right
field, Cobb filling the position at right in
an acceptable manner. Moore of Gardi-
ner gave no free passes to first and only
five hits, and had the benefit of magnif-
cent support. famed five. Wood, the
Winthrop pitcher. allowed nine hits, three
bases on balls and struck out three.
Glidden led both teams in hitting, with
a two-sacker and two singles. The base
running of the Gardiner boys was 1eat-
ure and was the third which contributed
the greatest factor to the victory.
First inning: French of Winthrop flied
first. Maxwell and Wood singled but
Fortier was assisted out at first by E.
Moore. Eastman, the first man at bat
for Gardiner flied to Fortier. Talbot was
retired by Wood and Norcross and Kelley
famed.
Second inning: Osborne opened with a
two-bagger and went to third on Nor
cross out at first, f. Moore assisting
IIeon was out on a nice catch by Glidden
in left. Blackington singled and scored
Osborne, thus giving first blood to the
visiting team. French was out on a fay
to Glidden. For the home team Eldridge
and r. Moore were out on assists by
Wood and Maxwell respectively. Then
Peaslee made little scratch hit, not
quite out of the diamond; stole second
Glidden walloped the ball for a single. but
French made wild throw and Peaslee
scored. Glidden was caught by the
catcher at second. Score: Gardiner !.
Winthrop !.
Third inning: With Bell out at first on
Kelly's assist, Maxwells grounder was
muffed by f. Moore. the latter throwing
wild and thus giving second to Maxwell.
Wood sacrificed. Eastman getting the as
and Maxwell scored. Monty" Moore
cooled down and famed Osborne, making
he third out c. Moore flied to Backing
ton. Cobb walked but was caught trying
to steal second, Bell making a swift and
accurate throw. Eastman singled but
| Talbot struck ont. Score: Winthrop 2,
Gardiner |.
Fourth inning: Gardiner has had one
phenomenal inning in every game. be-
sides playing well the rest of the time.
This was it. Norcross sent up one of
these corkscrew kind and Gldden Judged
1t nicely. Beautiful. Heon delivered a
smart one in the direction of Kelley-a
| bounder which was thrown straight and
| unerrngly to u. Moore. Magnificent.
Rlackington popped a measly one at Tai
| bot, but he got it, Superb In the home
teams half Kelley flied to French and
Eldrdge walked and stole second.
Monty" Moore popped one to Maxwell
| and it was the second out. Eldridge came
home on Peaslee's bunt hit. the latter
| making third on Glidden's two-bagger.
G.. Moore was out. Fortier to Norcross.
Score: Gardner .. Winthrop
Fifth inning: French was retired by
Kelley's catch. Bell singled but Eldridge
| caught him trying to steal second Max
we'll singled. but Wood was out. Talbot to
| G. Moore. Cobb flied to Osborne. East
man flied foul to French. Talbot walked
and stole second. Kelley was out, For
tier to Norcross.
| Sixth inning: Fortier knocked a still
grounder to Eastman, whose pickup was
a dandy. Osborne famed. Norcross
| whanged the sphereoid for what looked
/ like a two-bagger but Eastman made q
| nice stop and it was only single. Heor
| famed Nice work for Gardiner Ell
bridge struck out e Moore flied to Max
well. Peaslee went out. Fortier to Nor
cross.
| Seventh inning: Blackington got first
on a wild throw by Eldridge. French was
| out on a fly to Eastman and a sacrifice
by Bell gave Blackngton third base
Nothing doing. however for Percy Cobb
got a nice one off Maxwell. The squeeze
play did it in Gardeners half. Glider
had singled aud gone to third on G
| MooreS two-bagger. Just as the double
steal was under way in good shape Cobl
| biffed single and Glidden came gal
loring over the sauce pan. long throw
by Heon catching G. Moore at hom'
base. Eastman forced Cobb out at sec
ond base Maxwell making the assist, ant
Talbot was thrown out. Maxwell to Nor
cross. Score: Gardiner 3, Winthrop 2.
Eighth inning: Wood was out, +
Moore to G. Moore Fortier went to tn
bench. Eastman to G. Moore, and Osborn
famed. Kelley flied out to Maxwell. FL
bridge singled and f. Moore sacrificed
: Wood to Norcross. Peaslee flied t
French.
Ninth inning: Norcross flied to Perc
Cobb. Heon struck out and Blackingto
closed the game by flying foul to G
Moore. The score: ;,s3.