Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-12
GARDINER S; CONY a.
Close and Interesting Game Won Be-
fore Big Crowd.

Gardiner High won from Cony ycstcr-
day afternoon on Quimby field by the
score of to 4. The score would seem
to indicate that ii was a close and inter-
testing game 1t was in all but an inning
or two, and then ragged bail playing was
shown by both teams and by Gardiner es-
pecially. Gardiner scored an earned run
in her half of the first inning after keep
ing Cony down. But in the third Gardi
ncr went up in the air and began throw
ing the ball around. The result was that
Cony scored four runs, and that without
getting a hit in that inning. After that
the local boys stcadied down and played
cITorless ball and Cony was unable to
score. although several men got around
to third Cony had her inning to go up
in "A balloon and she took the fourth, with
the result that Gardiner scored three
runs. ticing the score. Gardiner didn't
register a hit in that inning. The score
remained four to four untn GARDENERS
half of the eighth when Eldridgc got a
hit with two men down and scored on
errors by Douglass and Mitchell. The
game was we'll attended and Cony was es-
pecially well represented by the students.
Both schools had cheering sections which
did their part to make the game inter-
esting
First-Nichols was at bat first for
Cony. He got first by being hit by Il
pitched ball. Douglass sacrificed him to
second. but Thyng and Dixon flied out
to Eastman and Pcasee Talbot, first
up for Gardiner famed. Kelley got Il
hit. but was stopped at second, Hanks
throwing him out on Eastman's ground
ball Eastman stole second and third
with Two men out and then scored on
Moorc's hit. Pcaslce flied out to Dixon.
Sccond-liarks put Srounder
through Eastman but was out at second
on Prout's hit to short. Meadcr saci-
feed Prout and Fitzgerald went out
Eastman to Cobb. EldridSc was first up
for Gardiner and got hit Glidden
went out Meader to Fitzgerald. Cobb
put up an infield fly which Mitchell cap
turcd and Sherman struck out.
Third--It was the third inning which
threatened to put an end to Gardeners
hopes for the game. Mitchell was up
and Moore passed him. Nichols knocked
one down in front of the plate and Cobb
dropped the ball on the throw from Ell
bridge Douglass was passed to first
and then Eldridge threw wild over third
irving to catch Mitchell off the base
lcttip. in two runs. On Thyng's bunt
Ellri6ge again threw wild and Douglass
scored. Dixon struck out and Hanks
flied cut to Talbot. Prout hit a ground
er which went through both Talbot and
Sherman letting in Thyng. Meader was
out on a long fly to Peaslec. Four runs.
Gardiner went out one. two, three
r'ourth-This WAS Cony's inning to
make errors. In their nalf Fitzgerald
flied out to left. Mitchell struck oltt'
Nichols got a two-bagger 1.-THE only MT
off Moore in the game. But Douglass
was unable to connect. Meader MT
Moore. Peaslee hit to Prout who threw
| to Douglass at second TO catch Moore
Douglass dropped the ball. E1driose
hit to Meader who threw to third but ms
throw was away up in the air ana ooth
Moore ard Peaslee scored before the
| ball was felded, Eldridge going to sec
| ono. He stole third in pretty shape and
| then beat the ball home on Glidden
long fly to left field. Cobb flied out to
/ center and Sherman again struck out
| Three runs.
Fifth-After Thyng got base on balls
Dixon struck out. Hanks hit a grounder
to Cobb and Prout was out Eldridge to
Cobb on a dropped third strike. Talbot
struck out, Kelley was out Meader to
Fitzgerald and Eastman Douglass to
Fitzgerald. .
| Sixth-Moore famed both Meader and
Mitchell in this inning and Fitzgerald
was thrown out Eastman to Cobb. Moore
Went dut Hanks to Cobb, PeasIee hit a
fiN- Us left Eldr1dge got a life by being
hit and stole second but Glidden flied out