Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-17
GREAT GAME.
Hanks Wonders Trim the
WintHops Tuesday, 6-3'
Not a Winthrop Man Gets a Hi
Until The Ninth Inning.
GoodchiId Pitches a Great Game
for the Augusta Team.

The first Of a series of games when
will determine whether there shau De
a Trolley League in this vicinity or
not, was played on the Reuel Williams
field Tuesday afternoon and hanks
Wonders had the Indian sign on
Charlie Towle's ball tossers and Won
the best game seen in this city since
the old Trolley League days, by the
score of to 3.
Up TO the last of the ninth inning,
Winthrop had not got a hit nor reach
ed the initial sack. and jerome Good
child was establishing a record for
himself. but in this inning, Wandtke
made an error which together with
two hits netted Winthrop three runs.
but they We're unable to overcome the
lead which the local boys had obtain
ed. Willard. Winthrops third baseman.
made one of the most sensational
catches ever made on the Williams
field. for it would have done credit TO
any American Lea guer The young
ster jumped the wire fence back of
third base. ran through the crowd and
stabbed foul bah with his bare hand.
Capt. Wandtke played third and made
two errors in the ninth, but redeemed
himself at the bat by pounding out two
doubles. Kelley, the ola Trolley
League umpire-refereed the game.
Following is the game by innings:
First inning-4tppleton flied out TO
| second, Wandtke hit for two bags.
Stuart reached first on an error by
short. Thompson walked. Harvey was
out on an infield bunt, and Beekwith
was out third to first. For Winthrop,
Wood and Bell flied to Harvey. and
Willard was cut by first, unassisted.
Second inning-Diekson was out,
second to first. Hanks struck out,
Goodchild walked. and Appleton flied
out to center. For Winthrop, Heon
was ont. short to first. Maxwell and
DeRoche famed.
Nandtlle started off the third inning
with = two sacker. Stuart and Thomp-
son. who followed. struck out. Har-
vey then made pretty hit and
Nandtke scored. Beekwith was out,
pitcher to first. For Winthrop, Nor
cross flied out to short. Osborne fan
ned ard Holmes was out. pitcher TO
first. Score Augusta /; Winthrop 0.
In the first of the fourth. Dickson
and Goodchild flied out TO center and
right aud Hanks again stepped back
and pounded the air For Winthrop,
Wood was out. second to first, and Bell
and Willard flied out to Goodchild and
Wandtke.
In the fifth, Appleton was out, sec
ond to first. Wandtke walked, stole
second. and scored when Stuart hit TO
the shoftstop. Thompson was out,
second to first. For Winthrop, Heon
ffied out to slortstop Maxwell flied out
to Harvey and DeRoche struck out.
Score Augusta >; Winthrop 0.
In the sixth, Harvey was out, third
to first. Beckwith was out. pitcher TO
first, Dickson was hit with the ball.
and Hanks flied out to short. For
Winthrop. Noreross was out. pitcher
first, Osborne was out short to
first. Holmes flied out to first.
Goodchild came TO the bat in the
seventh and hit to left, where Norcross
running back to make the catch fell
and was injured. GoodchiId crossing
the rubber. Maxim was put in Nor
cross position. Appleton and Wandtke
We're out. pitcher and third to first.
stuart went to first on an error by
third. but Thompson was out. second
to first. In Winthrop's half. Wood was
out pitcher 10 first Bell flied out to
thlrd and Willard Was ont. third to-
iirst Score, Augusta ); Winthrop 0.
In Augustus half Of the eighth. Har-
vey and Beckwith both failed to con-
meet. Dickson walked, stole second and
tired TO steal third but was caught.
FOR Winthrop. Heon was out pitcher
to first, Maxwell flied out to Harvey.
and DeRoche was out on fly to third.
Theh the ninth came and Augusta
scored three runs. Hanks flied out TO
short, and Goodchild struck out. An
p'eton hit through short and third and
Nandtke hit to the center fielder who
made an error and Appleton scored.
Then the center fielder threw Wild and
Wandtke scored. Stuart walked.
thompson got a hit followed by an
other by Harvey. and Stuart scored.
5eckWith then hit a foul. and here
Willard made the sensational catch.
Up to this tine not /. Winthrop man
nae seen first base. but Maxim reached
There shortly on an error by Wandtke.
"ho was out of his territory. Then
osborne got Winthrops first hit ana ii
was two baggct. Holmes then singled
to center. and Maxim and Osborne
scored. Wood flied cut to first, Bell
theh Went to first on Wandtlxe's sec
ord error. Willard walked Heon flied
out TO Thompson WHO made a pretty
c3tcH, maxwell hit to center and Bell
scored but Thompson made hand
Soiic throw 10 the plate and Willard
was caught and the game was finished.
with the score standing to in Au-
SaSta S favor. Thompson and Harvey,
TWO OF Cony's players were used and
certainly deserve to credit for their
work. The score:
AUGUSTA