Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19
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TIE PLAYED
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ON SATURDAY
Close Struggle Goes Eleven Inn
ings with Neither Side q Vic
tor-Squanto's Bat the Saw.
ing Factor for Winthrop
Trolley League Standing

He lars WIZ UIdNCu tiO iii SASSAAA0
clouds on Saturday afternoon to at
tend the Augusta Winthrop ball game
at Winthrop were rewarded by seeing
one Of the fastest and most thrilling
contests that the Trolley League has
ever furnished There were II innings
of fast, brilliant baseball. the occa-
sional misplays being due to the slip
pefy grounds and ball. and to the ex-
element OF an extra inning contest
There was every feature that goes to
make game interesting. There were
spectacular catches, Maxwell picking
two fouls off the railroad bank. Abbott
itors' bench, and Gale capturing long
fly on the hill. There was the ninth
inning rally. when. after two men
were out, Wilson went to the plate
with the intention Of killing" the ball
and sent sizzling hree-bagger into
the gravel bank, and scored the tie
ing run on Maxwelrs snappy grounder.
All the Features
There were long, hard hits and bril-
liant fielding, notably in the first in
ming when Augusta failed to score a
single tally on four safe hits. The pitch
ing on both sides was excellent. Gin.
who pitched his first game for Win
throp, was hit hard at first. and in
clined to be wild, but settled down in
the last of the game, and except for
a pass in the 18th sent the opposition
down In order in the last FIVE innings.
Only one hit was registered off his de-
livery after fhe fONrfh
"Squanto" Saves the Day
| Squanto Wilson was the hero Of the
game. In five trips to the plate, he
stung Harvey's delivery for three sin
| giles, a two-base hit and a three-b bag
ger. Next to him. Coady carried off
the batting honors with four nice sim
giles in five time up.
The game was a long one. A down.
pour Of rain held it up after the first
inning, and when play was resumed
the slippery ball made perfect play
uncertain, and caused the pitchers to
| show weird control. Harvey seemed to
have the better OF the situation. until
at the request Of the Winthrop players
the umpire searched his pockets, and
brought forth quantity Of resin.
The Game by Innings
First-Coady singled to center Abb
bolt flied to Fuller. Coady was caught
stealing. Gilman singled and Violette
also delivered a hit. Harvey hit to
right field. but Wilson sent the ball to
the plate in time to cut off Gilman for
the third out. For Winthrop. Gale
famed Cobb sent grounder into Vi
olette's hands and was out Wilson
landed on the first pitched ball for q
single and advanced to second. when
Maxwell's grounder got by Gilman.
Fuller delivered a hit and Wilson
scored. Austin was out, Gilman to VI
olette. Score: Winthrop l; Augusta 0.
Second-The second inning opened
with a water-soaked diamond, and q
slippery ball. Stinson, the first man
up. was passed. and Taber singled
over second. Appleton was ellis first
strike-out victim. Newbert sent an
easy one to the pitcher, but Gill FUN
bled it and Newbert was safe. Coady's
second hit scored both Stinson and
Taber. Abbott walked. Gilman hit to
Gill. who returned the ball to the
plate in time to retire Newbert, but
Bell threw wild to Wilson and Coady
scored. Abbott scored on a passed bali,
and Violette was out, Fuller to Will
son. For Winthrop, Bell and Gill were
retired at first, wilkins tanning. Score:
Augusta 4; Winthrop l.
Third-Harvey singled. but was re-
tired at second when Stinson hit to
Cobb. Taber famed and Appleton was
out when Maxwell caught his foul or
third
In Winthrop's half. Wilson started
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