Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30
GARDINER 10
WINTHROP 8

Winthrop, Aug 20. - Especially. =
Gardiner was winner in Saturdays
game on the Winthrop grounds taking
game characterized by heavy hit
ting, from the locals by a score OF
10 to 5. 1t was a see-saw fight all
the way. Gardiner annexed four runs
! III the syery first inning, a lead which
Winthrop gradual: cut down until she
led -. to ! in the nth. Gardiner gain
ed one, and then the home team add
I cd TWO and held ar apparently safe
lead of 8 TO up TO the Sth. when
the visitors batted Morrill, out of the
box, pounded III four more runs, and
look the game.
! The game opened with Monte Moore
! and MorriiI as the opposing pitchers
hut neither completed the game, for
Morrill, gave way 20 Williams in that
fatal Sth, and Merrill replaced Moore
/ in the same inning to hold for his
team mates their slender one run
lead.
Talbot Starts Fun
! Talbot. VINO was first up started the
fun with two Dagger. Cobb singled
Then Morrill, lost the location of the
plate and passed Eastman and Mer
. ril! in succession, forcing Gardeners
first tally. Shepard famed for the
first out. But Davidson stung the ball
fer two bases. and Cobb, Eastman and
Merrill came home. Stone and Norton
both grounded to Morrill, who retired
them st FIST.
In the last half, Wilson started off
with single TO center. and Fuller
followed viii. double. Cobb smash
ed the bal straight into Norton.
hands. and Fuller vas retired before
he could return to md. Maxwell
drove a hot single through Merrill and
Wilson came home with Winthrop's
first run. Williams was out. Merrill
to Cobb. Gardiner 4, Winthrop !.
In the second Gardiner failed to
score although Cobb singled with two
cut. But Winthrop added another
when Bradford walked. reached I'd on
a wild pitch, and third on an over
throw. and scored on Bates infield
cut. Gale and Morrill, famed. Car
diner 4. Winthrop ,.
Gardiner pushed another run over
in the srd. Merrill was passed. Shep-
ard sacrificed. Davidson was out. Nor
rill to Wilson, and Merrill. who was
on third started home. "Squanto' de-
livered the ball to the plate. but the
throw went wide and Merrill scored.
Winthrop also scored in this inning.
Wilson drove a hot one by Moore. and
reached 2nd on Fuller's infield out.
Cobb came through with single and
"SQuanto'' came home. Cobb was de-
clared out in an attempted steal. on
very questionable decision. Max
we'll was retired, Moore to Cobb. Gar
diner 5, Winthrop 8.
Winthrop Takes a Hand
In the fourth, Gardiner was unable
to get man on, but Winthrop sprung
full grown batting bee. Williams
started it when his hard hit grounder
got away from Talbot. A bad throw
placed him on md. Bradford singled.
and stole second. Stones throw was
muffed by Norton and Brad" kept on
to third, Williams having scored on
the hit. Bates, with the count two
and three. swung his bat at a wild
pitch, and went to first. while Brad
ford came home. Bates stole End.
Gale singled and stcie End. Morrill,
vas walked filling me bases. Wilson
flied to Norton, and Bates scored on
the throw. Fuller's two Dagger clear
ed the bags, after Morrill, had been
retired on an attempted steal. Cobb
walked, but was out when Maxwell's
grounder was captured by Talbot.
Winthrop I. Gardiner 5.
The fifth saw more scoring by both
teams. Cobb was out, Wilson unas-
sisted Eastman was fielded out at
first on a dropped third strike. Mer-
rill singled are stole End, while Nor
rill had the ball in his hand. He scor-
ed on Shepard's safety. Davidson
famed for the third out williams
singled, and stole End. Bradford walk
ed. Bates was out at first. and Will
Jams was out at the plate when Gale