Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-09
Nigh School Wins from
Brunswick 8 to |.
Central Maine Power Co. Buys
Bowman Point Land
lad VIII Erect Auxiliary Steam
Plant for Emergency.

II was great game of baseball
which Gardiner High won Saturda,
afternoon on Quinlby field, defeatin;
the strong Brunswick High team il
The Bowdoin League series by the
score of three to one. The visitors
started off strong and had a fine team
IN the field. In fact the Brunswick
Team appears to be about the toughest
nrooosition Gardiner will go up against
in the league and by winning Satur-
days game the local players feel
much encouraged.
monte" Moore was on the slab for
Gardiner and did great work. AS for
that all the boys did well and but for
KelIcy's tumble of a grounder hit by
RiDley it is doubtful if the visitors
would have scored. Moore famed
eight men and gave but one base on
halls. To offset that. however, he hit
Snow twice and Weatherill once. Stet-
son, the twirler for Brunswick. struck
out six men and passed two. He ha,i
great control Of the ball and was a
puzzle to Gardiner up to the sixth,
when the boys slammed the bali for
three hits, one of them d two Dagger
BY CAPT. Eastman.
Talbot was the first man up in the
sixth and he opened up the run get
ting with a fine single. Kelley made a
neat sacrifice and then Talbot scored
on Eastnan's double Moore hit a
gruunder and Bracket let the ball
from the fielder go through his legs
and Eastman scored. Moore going to
second. Peaslec hit to Bracket and
was an easy out but Moore was ad-
mnced another base. F,ldridSe cracked
out a lit and Moore scored making the
third tally for Gardiner. Eldridge was
caught trying to steal second.
Brunswick scored their lone run in
the third Ripley hit to Kelley, who
fumbled the ball long enough to allow
the batter to reach first. Ripley stole
second and scored on Weatherill'S hit,
the first one mode off Moore. after
Stetson had flied out to Eastman.
Leonard was an easy out. Talbot to
Cobb and Allen famed.
OUTSIDE the innings when the runs
were made the game was free from err
rors. Sharp fielding was the rule and
svWc WY 't'N'I pays were ttllut. ! al
bots double play unassisted. was the
feature of the game. 1t came in the
hrs. inning. Moore passed Weatherill
the first man up. and Leonard sacrificed
him along Allen Etrded on the ball for
what looked like a sure hit over second
Talbot made jump for the ball and
caught 1t and then tagged second base
putting out Weatherin. In the fourth
snow was hit by the ball for the second
lime. Coombs famed and then stan
wood bit to Kelley who threw second
catching Snow and Talbot doubled to
the rti'ner at first. Gardiner was pre-
vented from scoring in the eighth on a
double play. Talbot was again the first
man up and got q second hit. Kelley
MT 4 fly which Leonard pulled down and
Threw to first catching Talbot off the
Desc and making the third double play
Of the game.
The work of Bracket at first was
nearly perfect. He handled Is chances
and made but one error and that could
hardly be put on him rs the ball was
rs'ber low on the throw. The work Of
both backstops was fine. Not man
stole second on Snow and Ripley was
The only Brunswick player to steal and
ne would nave been out mad either East
man or Talbot covered the base to take
the throw