Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-09-08
TROLLEY LEAGUE WINNERS.
Summary of the Seasons Work of
Winthrop Baseball Team.

The Winthrop ball team has disorgan-
ized for the present season. The accident
suffered by Bel at the State fair grounds
interferes with further playing by the
club this season. However the boys are
F., to organize an athletic association and
! meet now and then during the winter.
plans having been made along this line
E, at the recent banquet given the boys at
the Stanley homestead.
AS the team were winners of the cham
pionship title in the Trolley League.
word in regard to the makeup of the
team as the season closed would be or
interest to those who have so loyalty
supported II.
The pitching staff included Buckland
and Holmes. Buckland did the bulk of
the work. pitched II games, of which he
won 10, and in large proportion of the
games held the opposing team to four
hits or less He shut out every team
in the league except Augusta. Buckiand
is only is years of age but his work was
OF a uniform high order and he showed
surprising coolness pitted against players
more experienced and older than he.
Holmes was handicapped during part
of the season by a lame arm, but was
able to win four of his seven games, be-
ing particularly effective against the Au-
gusta team. Holmes was also a good
hitter.
Bell, the catcher and captain, played
behind the bat in every game and had
no superior in the league as backstop.
Only one passed ball counted against
him during the season, and only one 9th |
er error, and he was on hand with the
bat at critical times and was also par
tieularly quick in gathering in foul flies.
First base was occupied in most of the !
games by b. Bradford. the former Kent's |
Hill star. Bradford was one of the |
steadiest PLAYERS on the team, the bal |
anee wheel of the fast Winthrop infeld,
without question the best in the league.
Bradford also was good hitter doing
his best work with the stick when a hit
meat runs
Fortier at second did fine work He
was well up in the list both in batting
and fielding, and was the fastest base
runner in the league. He led the team.
and probably the league, in stolen bases,
having 30 in p games. and beat out
more bunts than any of his teammates
drew more passes than any of his team
mates.
G. Maxwell. the third sacker, was the
leading run getter on the team, having
scored three more runs than Fortier. his
nearest competitor. Guy was one of the
most consistent hitters on the team and
fielded his position accurately and easily
Fuller is conceded to have been the
fastest shortstop in the league. His .
work was fast throughout the season,
and in many of the games spectacular.
His fielding was clean and his throws al
ways accurate He led all the team in
extra bases, and hit the only home run
made by the Winthrop team during the
season As that came with the bases
full and the score in favor of Augusta o
this alone was sufficient to enroll Fnl- Il
lers name in the Winthrop Hall of o
Fame. -
The outtield was played by Noreross, y
Penniman, Heon. H. Bradford =
and A. Maxwell. Although all did good II
work. Maxwell was the star His record -
Is only one error for the season and he :,
led his team in batting. He hit for well
over 300 during all the season. finishing =
with an average of .294. the falling off in =
the last few games being due to an in !,
Jury to his hand -
Although the team has dsbanded. al a
ready they are talking of another year, n
and should Trolley League be formed, d
Winthrop will be all ready TO enter the %
contest. The team came out bit ahead g
of the game financially, which shows
hat they received the support OF the t,
ownspeople. y
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