Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-10
German and auckland
In Pitchers Battle,
Former Having the
Advantage
DUNCAN'S HITTING

Gardner, Me-, Aug. S.-(Speclal)-
Gardiner and Winthrop battled for II
long innings Saturday afternoon on
Quimby field until the game was call
ed by Umpire Phillips on account of
darkness, the score being to tie.
The game was of the variety that hap
pens but one or twice a season and
are such a factor in making the game
the national sport. Seldom il ever
have two pitchers been more equally
matched. Time and time again with
the sacks occupied, both pitchers rose
to the emergency and pulled out of
some Of the most dangerous predica-
ments they have ever faced.
German, Gardeners new slab artist,
had slightly the better of the argu-
ment, allowing fewer hits and keeping
them we'll scattered. Every man Of,
the visitors with the single exception OF
Tommy Catterson, the former Brook
Ign and Lawrence star, paid humble
tribute to Germans twisters. Seven
teen times German retired them via
the strikeout route, Bradford being the
victim four successive times. The sew
en- hits which German allowed were
scattered through as many innings.
auckland, who led his team at the
bat, was presented with one of his hits
by Umpire Phillips, the ball clearly
striking foul by over half dozen feet
Duncan, the little second baseman of
the home team, featured at the bat,
having four hits out of five times up
and was robbed of the fifth by clever
stop in the tenth by G. Maxwell Had
some of his teammates come across
with the same kind of goods. the tale
would have been different. Talbot fell
down twice with Duncan on third and
again with man on first. McFarlane
was next to Duncan in the batting,
having two hits to his credit, one of
which figured in the run getting.
Winthrop scored twice in the sec
ond, when a throw by McFarlane to
the plate took a bad bound over Tai
bots head, allowing Bell to score and
allowing G. Maxwell, who had singled,
to reach third, from where he scored
later on passed ball.
In the first winthrop went down in
order and Gardiner secured her first
run. After Lowney had famed Dun.
can singled to left and took second
when French let the ball get through
him. r. Cobb hit to Fuller and was
thrown out at first while Duncan by
fast sprinting beat Bradford's throw
to the plate. Talbot flied out to Cat
terson.
In the second Winthrop forged ahead.
With one down Bell was passed and
stole. @. Maxwell hit to right and Bell
tailed when the ball got away from
Talbot on the throw in. G. Maxwell,
who had reached third on the throw,
scored on a passed ball. Gardiner tied
the score on Nutting's hit to left. Nut
ting reached second on the throw in
and third on p Cobb's infield out, but
was left there as German famed.
German pitched himself out of bad
hole in the third auckland hit down
to the third base line and was given
first by Dick Phillips on a ball that
was plainly a foul. Gale famed.
French hit to Lowney, who drew to
Duncan to force auckland, and Dun
can dropped the ball. With Fuller and
Catterson coming up things looked
rather dark. Fuller flied to McFar-
lane and Catterson was passed, thus
filling the bases. German had Bell
stepping about three feet away from
the plate and struck him out. After
Lowney had famed for Gardiner, Dun
can singled but was caught mapping,
being run down, Bradford to Maxwell.
Cobb flied out to G. Maxwell.
In Gardeners fourth, with one down
McFarlane singled. but Eastman hit into
a double play, Fuller to A. Maxwell to
Bradford.
In the fifth Winthrop again looked dam
gerous. auckland made his second hit.
Gale hit to German, whose throw to Nut
ting pulled the latter OFF the sack.
French was out. German to Nutting. ad-
fronted with exactly the same situation
as before ana managed to dispose of Full
Ter by tanning him and forcing Cater
son to hit weakly to the infield.
Gardner had a chance in the sixth
when Duncan came across with his third
hit, r. Cobbs out advancing him to Sec
ond and passed ball to third. Talbot
famed.
In the seventh winthrop got a man as
far as second when auckland doubled
fir his third hit. but German disposed of
the side by strikeouts. Gardiner got two
men on In their half but 1t was the
same old story, auckland forcing the
batters to fan.
Winthrop scored in the eighth. Fuller's
hit was fumbled by Duncan and Cater
sons out advanced Fuller to second and
he stole third with the ball in Germans
hands. German threw to Cobb and the
runner was safe dut to Cobb's slow
work On Bells hit to Duncan, Fuller.
scored. Gardiner again tied the score in
their half Lowney walked and stole.
Duncan cracked out his fourth hit and
Lowney scored, Duncan taking second on
the throw in to. the plate. r. Cobb hit
to Fuller, who attempted to nail Duncan
at third but was too late. Cobb stole
second. 1t now looked as IL Gardiner
was due to pull over a couple Of runs.
but Talbot popped to Bell. McFarlane
famed and Eastman flied to A. MAXWELL.
In the ninth auckland MADE his fourth
hit with two down and Gale flied to