Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-20
Taconnet and Colby Fight
Without a Score.
Baker Gets Winning Run tor
Wlns|ow Boys in 18th.
Herd Pitches Entire Game tor Ia
comet Without Weakening.

In one of the longest and most sensa-
tional baseball games ever played III thiS
city, the Taconnet team of Winsio" oe-
feated the Colby team, after hghtlns 10
innings, by the score of 1 to o. The only
compa rison of the game was the 1o-ih-
ming contest played in this city on July
4th between Wateryule and Fairfield, In
which Coombs and ltIssell were the OPP
posing pitchers
For Is long innings each side sought
vainly to score, but each were BANKED
by sensational fielding and the remark
able pitching of Herd and Washburn
Time after time when a score seemed In
evitable, plays were made that are sell
dom equaled. In the field Huard. the left
fielder of the Taconnet team starred On
two different occasions when the ball was
hit to deep left Huard performed stunts
that made everyone sit up and take no.
tice. Each time had he missed the chance
it would have meant scores for the Colby
team.
Herd of Winslow. although 1t was his
first game of the season, was in the box
for Taconnet and stuck it out through
the long 16 innings without weakening,
during which time only three hits were
made off his delivery and one of those
of very scratchy nature. The scratch
hit was when a ball hit to Perry at short
was not fielded in time to catch the run
ner. Herd allowed but three free passes.
Eleven of the best of Colby's batters fell
victims to his delivery and famed the
air. He won a remarkable contest, con-
sidering the short time the Taconnet
team has been organized.
The Colby player not realizing what
they were up against sent Washburn to
the slab and he pitched excellent ball
throughout the game. He was trifie
wild at times. allowing six men to walk
and was hit for nine safe ones, including
a double by Perry. The lineup of the
college team was the same as ever, but
their inability to hit Herd meant their
defeat.
Wilson, the Bowdoin catcher, was on
third base for Taconnet and he played
for all that was in him. He took II
chances and made but one wide throw to
hrst base His playing was a feature
Baker. the Hebron catcher was behind
the bat and caught Herd in fine STYLE
Ned Simpson. a Waterville boy, played
a fine game at first. Blair was in his ac-
customed position at second and handled
everything that came his way, as usual
Perry. star player from the Cobbossee
Inn team of Gardiner. was with Tacon-
net Saturday playing at short. Stobe
Huard and Higgins were the fielders and
all played well.
In the 18th inning after Roy Good had
been given a free pass to first and went
TO second on a ground hit, Ralph Good
nit liner to right field Roy Good
started for home, but by a sharp and ac-
curate throw by Higgins he was caught
at the plate when the run would have
meant victory.
Until the eighth inning there was not
the least sign of a run for either team
In Colby's half of the eighth the Ia
comet supporters thought the game was
gone. Bowker the first up, was hit Gu
key flied out and Washburn hit safe ad-
vanclng Bowker to second Roy Good
MT to Blair. who attempted to catch
Washburn at second. but missed. This
hlled the bases with one out. Sturtevant
was at bat and hit a hot one at Wilson,
VINO threw to the plate. forcing Bowker
The bases were still full. Ralph Good
was at bat and everybody expected to
see the bases cleared. He meant we'll,
knocking the ball high between left and
center field Huard started for it and
when in the vicinity of the cnder track
made one-handed catch which retired
the side
Both sides went out in order for sew
eral innings until the 18th. when Wilson,
the first Taconnet man up, hit safe to
right field. the ball rolling through Ralph
Goods legs. Wilson reached third on the
play The hopes of the Taconnet men
were high. but Baker foued to Reed,
Perry struck out and Huard flied to Roy
Good. leaving Wilson on third
Captain Cary then went into left field
and Sturtevant began catching. Colby
made an effort to score in the 18th but
a score was prevented by Higgins quick
throw to the plate which caught Roy
Good. a.
In the 18th Inning Baker was the first
up and he hit safe Baker started to
second and worked the delayed steal
Sturtevant threw to Reed who in turn
threw wild to Clukey the ball going to
left field. Baker started for third and
McGhee. who took Cary's place at left
threw the ball over Bowker's head and
allowed Baker to score. In Colby's half
Sturtevant struck out. Ralph Good flied
to Blair and McGhee hit grounder to
Simpson. and the game was over.
1t was one of the most exciting games
ever witnessed and the small crowd that
was in attendance waited until the last
man was out. The score:
TACONNET
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