Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-08
High Class Ball

ing game, Bates making but one err
ror, while two of Colby's were re-
sponsible for three runs in the fourth.
Monte" Moore, a Gardiner boy, was
selected to toe the slab and gave a
very credrable account of himself,
considering it was his first appearance
in the box this reason. Two other
Gardiner boys, Talbot and Cobb. help
ed materially in the run getting by
their hard hitting. Eddie Cawley, the
star football man, who is under the
eye of the major league scouts, figured
in two double plays for Colby, max
ing one unassisted.
Bates was first at the bat. Coady
was hit by the first bali pitched Nc
Donald's sacrifice advanced him to
second, where he died as Fuller fan
ned and Talbot grounded to Camp
bell. Colby's first run came in the
initial inning on a pass to Simpson,
a sacrifice by Lowney, Nuttings in
field out and lie Fleurs three-bagger,
as Butler fell in trying to field it.
Second Inning
In the second, Butler hit to left,
stole second and was thrown out try
ing to seal third. Moore famed, Cobb
singled and stole, but Drake was out,
LeFleur to Nutting. Colby went out
in order. Coady's hit was fumbled by
Cawley in the third but no damage
resulted Again Colby went down in
order. Bates got busy in the fourth
Talbot singled to center, reaching
third on Buffers hit. Moore walked.
Cobb hit to James, forcing Talbot at
the plate and in trying to double
Cobb at first, Lowney threw wild,
scoring Butler Bates then tried the
squeeze play. Moore scoring and on
brakes bunt James threw over Nut
ting's head, Cobb scoring and Drake
reaching second. Marston lined to
Cawley, who completed a double play
by tagging Drake trying to go back
to second.
For Colby, Nuttng doubled and reach
ed third when MeIntire muffed Moore's
throw. but died there. With one out,
Mcdonald singled, advanced on a wild
pitch and on Fuller's fly reached third,
but Talbot failed in the pinch. Colby
went out in order.
Butler Triples
In the sixth Butler secured his usual
triple on a hit to the extreme left, but
James retired the next three men. With
one down, Nutting was hit. LaFleur
went down, Moore to Cobb. Ginger"
Fraser with two strikes called drove the
Colby rooters wild by driving out home
run over brakes head into the woods,
tying the score
Bates forged ahead again in the sew
enth. Mcdonald getting his third hit
scored upon Fuller's double Colby fore
ed the game into an extra inning in the
ninth. Cawley was passed and scored on
Schuster's double over Buffers head.
Schuster. who was caught between sec
ond and third, reached third on McDon-
AIDS wild throw but was out at the plate
while endeavoring to score.
George Talbot, the first man to face
James in the 10th, hit over Fraser's head
for two bases. Campbell muffed Buffers
high infield fly. Moore hit into a double
play. Cawley to Campbell to Nutting,
Talbot meanwhile reaching third. Cobb
hit, scoring Talbot
The head of the batting order was up
for Colby and surprised everybody by
lifting another into the woods for a home
run Jack Lowney was passed and ad-
vanced by Nutting's out. On LaFleur's
hit to left "Smacker," by using his
sprinting abilities to good advantage,
scored from second on the hit.
Tho summary.