Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-11
Vio|eite's Homer with Two
:. On StaItIes Crowd,
But Ha|IoweII Wins After Hard
Fought Battle, 6 10 5.
Gardiner Defeats League Leaders
2to | In . Fast Game.
Trolley League Standing.

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Obtaining their lead in the early in
nings off sparsams delivery, and Au-
gustas inability To hit Stobie. when
hits were needed, save for the third
inning gave Hallowell victory over
Augusta TO ).
Sparsam retired from the box, in the
fifth in favor of Hallett. who has pitched
for Augusta team every summer, for
years, stopped all scoring BY Halo
well and he struck out 10 men and
allowed only one hit in the time he
pitched,
save for the interruption by rain
of about half an hour, and lengthy
argument as to Halletts eligibility 10
twirl for the Senators. The game was
watched by about 1000.
Stobie of Hallewell was hit freely.
bur his delivery was very effective IN
pinehes. He received excellent sup
port which was undoubtedly response
Bile for the victory. Doe Niles
showed some of his old time form be-
hind the bat, while Blair played 4
great game in the field
Violette again asserted himself as
Augustus cleanup man.. when, with
two men on, he got a home run out
in deep left field.
In the first inning, Lowney struck
out, and Smih flied 10 La Breck.
but Violette was out on fly 10 Fish
For Hallowell Simpson took a base
on balls and La Brock struck out.
Stobie flied To MCGEE and Reed drove
out long one for two bases. adyane-
ing simpson, TO third. but Sturtevant
struck cut
Groves in the second, and sparsam
too, got singles. bur Niece tap
ped little grounder, which forced
Groves out at third. Cooper was out,
Stelde to La Breek. and Sewbert was
hit by pitched ball. filling the bases
Lowney up. Three big swings and
Augustus chances for scoring were
gone Fer Halloweli. La Fleur fan
ned. and Fish walked. Niles struck
out. and Blair singled, scoring Fish
Simpson got a single, and La Breek
got another, scoring Blair Stobie was
out. Harvey to Violette.
Smith and Harvey singled and Nio-
lette got a home run to start the
third. Groves hit. Sparsam famed
MCGEE took first on an error by Lii
Bneck and Cooper was out. Blair 10
La Breck. La Breck errored on New
bert's grounder allowing Grooves to
score, and Lowney struck out. Reed
of Hallowell. took first on Nialette's
error. Sturtevant famed, La Fleur
singled, and Fish flied to Smith. Niles
got two-bagger. scoring Reed and
La F1eur, but was out in trying 10
steal thipd.
Smith walloped out pretty two
Dagger in the fourth and Harvey was
out Stobie to La Brock. Violette lined
out grounder to La F'leur, who got
Smith at second. Groves was hit by
a pitched ball, and Sparsam retired
on fly to La Breck. For HalloweH,
Plair to first on an error by Niolette
Simpson flied to Sparsam, and La
Breelt got in on another error by Nio-
lette. Then Stobie slugged out a long
one for two bases, scoring Blair and
La Breck. IT was here that SHarsam
was taken out of the box, in favor
of HalIett. Hallett started in by
striking out the next two men.
In the fifth MCGEE, Cooper and New
bert retired in order. La Fleur took
first on an error by MeGee. but was
forced out, when Fish hunted to Hal
lett Niles and Blair famed.
Lowney retired by the Stebie-La
Breck route, and Smith was safe at
nj a
vey singled, Violette flied to Fish, and
Groves tapped an easy groander te
first Simpson singled. but was out
in stealing second La Breck and
Stobie struck ont
Seventh inning Hallett famed, Nc
Gee was hit by pitched ban, Cooper
struck out, and Newbert lined a
"corker' right in Stobie's glove For
Hallowell Reed flied to Newhert,
Sturtevant struck out, Ia Fleur sin
eled. but Fish struck out.
Eighth inning, Lownev got three
bases on long drive 10 right field
and Smith was out on a erounder 10
La Breck. Harvey singled, scoring
Lowney, but was out at second in try
ing to double it Via1ette was out
Stobie 10 La Breek. Niles of Halle
well famed. Blair flied TO Niece, and
Simpson famed.
Groves retired in the ninth on :
grounder TO Ia Breck and Hallet
famed Then Blair pulled off a .weirf
stunt" in catching an almost impos
sible fly OF MeGee's. Score. to
Hallowell.
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