Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-23

The Trolley League season opened,
Saturday afternoon, on the Reuel Will
Jams field. Augusta. before a crowd of
fully 500 people. Gardiner went down
TO defeat at the hands of the Augusta
team by a score of to 2. Mayor New
bert pitched the first ball. Augusta
had big Six" Woodcoek on the fir
ing line, the ex-Livermore Falls twirl-
ar, and he succeeded in holding the
Gardiner team to two lonely singles.
Eastman being credited with both of
hits Although showers threatened to
interfere with the game the day was
ideal for baseball. Umpire MeBain an
nounced that in event of rain before
the fifth inning, rain checks would be
given out
Gardiner came up strong. with such
men in their lineup as Talbot. the
Bates College backstop. Shepard, the
keeper of left garden on the same
team, and Cobb, the Bates initial
sackman. The men. as well as the rest
of the makeup of the Gardiner team.
failed to jar "Woodie," for his speed
was excellent. and the assortment of
benders that he served up were like a
Chinese puzzle to the Gardiner swat
tiers. Davidson, the Gardiner High
boxman. was on the mound for Gar
diner. and although he pitched a good
game he realized that he was not up
against High school hitters. for the
Augusta team hit the ball hard, and
hit. when its meant runs. Captain
Russ" Smith. the old University of
IL; -, 10
sack. accepting three chances without
an error. He also contributed a sim
gle for his share of the work. Vio-
lette. who covered first base played a
steady game. in fact the whole team
PLAYED ball from the start.
The game started with Glidden at
the bat for Gardiner, and rolled one
down the third base line. Dana was
there with a perfect stop. but his
throw to first was trifie low. VIC
lette being unable to get 1t. Duncan
drew a pass and stole second, Talbot
lifted to Hanks for the first out.
Eastman came along with a single.
sending Gliddep and Duncan across
the rubber for two scores. Shepard
flied to Harvey. and Cobb famed.
Newbert was out, Davidson to Cobb.
Smith famed. Harvey started off with
single. but violette's fly to Shepard
ended the inning Score: Gardiner 3;
Augusta 0.
Second Inning-Kelley, the Gardiner
shortstop, failed to solve Woodcock s
offerings. and was retired on strikes
Patterson lined to violette. and David
NJ IN AnnIatnn he
first man up for Augusta, drove out
a wicked one to left center for two
bases, Cooper was on deck with a sin
gle that sent Appleton scampering
across the plate for the first score
Cooper stole second and scored or
Woodcock's double. Graves and Hanks
were out on flies to Shepard and Gid
den, respectively. Newbert walked
took second on a passed ball by Tai
bot, Smith grounded to Cobb. Score
Augusta 2: Gardiner O.
Third Inning-In the third Gardiner
went down in order. Glidden being re,
tired by the Observation-Disclosures route
Duncan was out. pitcher to first. ano
Talbot popped up a foul to Graves
In Augustus half of the third they
failed to score.
Fourth Inning-Gardiner led off will
Eastman at bat. who secured single
Shepard. the hard hitter, failed to con-
meet Eastman got off of first with
quite lead and Groves snapped the
ball to Violette. Eastman being re-
tired at second, Violette to Smith
Cobb took three swings and ended the
flo Gardiner
down in the one, two, three, order in
this session.
Fifth Inning-Woodcoek famed three
batsmen in this inning Kelley, the
first man up hunted, land the Augusta
pitcher fumbled the ball. But just to
show his opponents what he could do
he proceeded to take Patterson, David
son. and Glidden into camp by the
strikeout method this being done very
quickly on Il pitched balls. Augusta
started something in this inning
Hanks. the first man up. grounded t
Cobb. Newbert was safe on an error
by Eastman. Russ Smith came up witt
q wicked drive over second. Newber
scoring. Harvey struck cut. Violett'
lined scorcher through Eastman
which was too hot for the third sack
er to handle. and Smith came all TIN
way home from second for anothe
tally Appleton came to bat. and Oh
the second ball pitched he banged on
his second wo-bagger of the game
yiolette crossing the rubber with tn
third score of the inning. Cooper fan
ned. Score: Augusta s.; Gardiner 2.
Six inning-Dnncan led off with
fly to right center. Appleton made
good try for the ball. but did not sue
coed in squeezing it. Talbot ground
cd to Newbert, who caught Duncal
at second by slipping the ball to Smith
Eastman popped up to Newbert an
shepard struck out. In Augustus hall
Woodcock. Groves and Newbert wer
retired on balls to the 1nfield, kelle
n. short making two Of the assists
i5af tho Gard,