Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-29
TacOnnet TWO===
Cobbossee Zero.

Taconnet defeated Cobbossee Inn OF
Gardiner, to 0, in a fast and inter-
estlng game played on the College field
IN this city "Wednesday afternoon. On
account OF decisions rendered against
the Gardiner team in the eighth inning,
Manager Burgess, OF that team, an
nounced that the game had been pro
tested. Manager Burgess and the en-
tire Gardiner team claimed that Herd,
the TacGnnett pitcher baked, when he
threw the ball to first base instead of
the plate. Sammy" caught two men
mapping by his quick throws to first,
catching the two men in succession
The Gardiner team claimed that they
got the worst of each decision
The game was one of the fastest play
ed in the Trolley League series. Tacon-
net started the ball rolling in the first
inning and scored one run. Blair got a
pretty twobagger and took third when
Tibbitts hit to Talbot. Abbott hit to
Perry and Blair scored. Taconnet did
not score again until the ninth inning.
The features of the game were the
fielding of Shepard of Gardiner and
the double play executed by Williams,
Perry and Moore.
First inning-Clason flied to Smith
Corbin struck out and Moore followed
suit. Blair hit for two baces and was
advanced to third ON Tibbitts hit to
Talbot. Abbott hit liner to Perry,
who attempted to catch Blair at the
plate, but failed. Nutting hit to Will
liams, who threw to Perry catching
Abbott at second and Nutting at first.
making fine double play.
Second inning Perry hit safe and
was sacrificed by Talbot. Eastman
was out Blair to Nutting and Shepard
was out 1ibbitts to Nutting. Simpson
and Welch were both out Perry to
Moore. Hurd was given a free base,
but Smith ended the inning by hit
ting to Talbot.
Third inning-The Gardiner batters
went cut in order, Blair, E. Blair to
Nutting, Williams flied to WEIGH and
Clason flied to Tibbitts. Huard struck
out. Il. Blair flied to H. Blair and Tib-
bits flied to Shepard.
Fourth inning-Corbin struck out.
More was out Herd to Nutting. Perry
got single but was caught Stealing
second. Abbott put up oul fly which
was caught by Shepard. Nutting hit
to Talbot and was out at first. Simp-
son flied to Perry.
Fifth inning-Talbot was first out
Herd to .Nutting. Eastman flied to
Huard and Shepard flied to Tibbitts
Welch hit safe. Huard hit to Talbot
and WEIGH was caught at second
Smith hit to Talbot, who threw to
catch Huard at second but threw the
ball wide. Herd flied to Corbin
Huard attempted to steal third and
was caught, Clason to Eastman.
Sixth inning-H. Blair flied to f.
Blair. Williams hit safe. Clason hit
to Blair and Williams was forced at
second. COrbin struck out f. Blair
took first on an error by Moore Tib-
bits hit safe. Blair attempted to
make third on the hit but was thrown
out. Perry to Eastman. Abbott flied
to Shepard and Nutting was out Tai
bot to Moore.
Seventh inning-Moore went out lib
bits to Nutting. Perry struck out
Talbot pit up a foul fly for Nutting.
Sirnpson reached first on an error by
flied to Shepard. Hard hit safe, the
bail going to Shepard. who threw
Simpson out 1t the plate. Smith flied
to Perry.
Eight inning-Eastman hit a hard
one at Tibbtts, which counted as
hit. He was playing too far from first
and was caught by one of Herds quick
throws to Nutting. Shepard hit safe
but was caught too far off first and
started for second but was caught
when Herd threw to Nutting who
threw to Smith at second. Fl. Blair
was out, Smith to Nutting. Herd put
a foul to Clason. +. Blair was hit
by a pitched ball. iTibbitts reached
first and Blair second on an error by
Perry. Abbott hit to Perry and Tib-
bits was forced at second. Nutting
hit safe scoring Blair. Simpson went
out Eastman to Moore.
Ninth inning-Willams struck out
Clason flied to Nutting and Corbin
struck out. The score: