Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-06
GARDINER TAKES The
AFTERNOON CONTEST
FROM WINTHROP
By Score of 6 to 3-Winthrop
Puts Up Miserable Fielding
Game-Lemieux's Fast
Box Work
GARDINER GETS 7 HITS
AT GARDINER


Helpless before the mastery pitching
OF Lemieux, Winthrop, the league lead
ers, was forced to bite the dust for
the second time on the holiday, when
at Quimby field, Gardiner was victo-
rlous by a score of to 3. Lemieux.
Gardeners new twirler, pitched a Won
derful game and but for the ragged
support behind him would doubtless
achieved a shutout He received royal
support from Lowney, who coached
him like a veteran. Although Gardiner
did some timely hitting 1t proved to
be exceedingly slow at times. Win
tnrop put up the poorest kind of an
exhibition ever shown by the team in
this city. Fuller was the worst offender,
but outside of his costly errors. play
ed we'll in the fore part of the game.
Gardiner threw away several runs
by reckless base running. Monte Moore
was the batting star, and II his work
at first is any criterion. he should be
the man to hold down the initial sack
when Cobb goes. -
The game by innings: Esst
Gale, the first batsman. was out on
a grounder to Moore. Fortier was CIV
en- a life by Eastman's tumble and
stole second. Fuller and Bell flied to
Moore and Duncan, respectively. Gar
diner went down in order.
In the second, French was hit by
Lemieux Bradford famed and Whit
ney, who ran for French advanced
peg when A. Maxwell was also hit
II. ba nit a
was out at first. GARDENERS first run
camo after Eastman had flied out TO
Fuller. McFarlane singled to center
and York uncorked a wild pitch, ad-
vaneing McFarlane. Davidson hit to
Maxwell and was thrown out at hrst,
and on Bells attempt to double NC
Farlane at third the throw being low,
McFarlane scored. Glidden singled to
center and died stealing.
In the third Winthrop went down in
order. For Gardiner, Cobb singled and
Lemieux hit to G.. Maxwell, who rum
bled. Cobb was out in an attempt to
steal third and Lowney ended the in
ming by hitting into double play.
In the fourth with two down, Whit
ncy singled but did not progress be-
yond first. Duncan singled to right
and scored on Moore's line drive TO
left center which was good Tor Two
bases. Moore tried to stretch the hit
and was nailed at third. Eastman hit
to G. Maxwell and was safe when Bell
dropped the throw. Eastman stole and
was doubled at the plate on his attempt
to score on McFarlanes infield out
In the fifth Winthrop got men on
second and third by means of. a hit
and Glidden's muff, but Lemieux pull
ed out of a precarious position by fore
ing such strong batters as Fort1er and
Fuller to hit weakly into infield outs.
In the sixth Winthrop went down on
infield flies. In GARDENERS hat Lem
,sux reached first when Gale missed
the third strike. Lemieux was spiked
in the right hand by Bell and Gid
den was sent into run. After Lowney
and Duncan had famed, Moore nit 10
right and Glidden scored, Moore reach
ing second on the throw to the plate.
Eastman hit to Fuller. VINO threw
wild to first, Moore scoring and East
man reaching second. McFarlane's fly
10 A. Maxwell ended the inning.
in the seventh Winthrop pushed it's
first run across the pan with one down.
Eastman fumbled A. MaxweHs
grounder. A passed ball advanced the
runner. I.emieux in trying to catch
MIN mapping off second threw high and
Maxwell scored. Gardiner retired on
infieid outs
In the eighth session slow fielding
enabled Winthrop to score it's remain
ing runs. Fcrtier popped to Lemieux.
Fuller singled to center Bell hit to
Lemieux, who tried to force Fuller at
second but was too late A passed ball
advanced both runners. G. Maxwell hit
to McFarlane, who nearly had Fuller
run down between third and home.
Whitney hit to McFarlane and Fuller
scored while MeFarlane touched third,
forcing Bell. Bradford also hit to Nc
Farlane, who fumbled and the bases
were choked again. On A. MaxwelPs
hit to left, G. Maxwell scored and
Whitney was declared out on account
of being held at third by the coacher.
In Gardeners half they also secured
two runs. Lowney doubled to left and
advanced on Duncan's sacrifice. Moore
reached first on Fuller's error and
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