Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-16
AUGUSTA MEETS
DEFEAT BY 81
At WINTHROP
Bobby Gill Who Did It" for the
Winthropers in a Regular Slab
Battle

defeated Augusta Tuesday in a
good old-fashioned bat fest by a score
of 8 to z. 1t was one of those thrilling,
games which sends the
spectator crazy with delight one moment
and plunges him at the next moment
into the depths Of despair.
But Winthrop won and 1t was Bobby
Gill who did it. Gill, who was reported
as hauled off and buried at Augusta
Saturday! But Tuesday was Resurrec-
ton day for Gill and he came back at his
opponents in fine style. for outside Of one
inning he kept his hits well scattered
and put up a nice game both in offensive
and defensive work. For he scored two
runs and drove in two others with his
bat, as his contribution to the scoring col
umn. "Squanto' was there with both feet
and his bat! He made four good safe
ties in as many trips to the plate, scored
one run, stole two bases on the Wonder
full Murphy and drove in four of Win
throps runs.
Winthrop handled the Augusta pitchers
roughly, knocking White clear off the
rubber and using Tillman little better.
Winthrop started a pitcher named Saw
yer, who halls from Amherst college and
is summering in town. Coady faced him
and drew a pass. Ball singled and Purin-
ton also walked, filing the bases. Three
balls and no strikes had been called on
Gilman when Sawyer was derricked and
Gill substituted. Gill obligingly tossed
Gilman the fourth ball, forcing in Au-
gustas first run. Then he speeded up and
famed Lew Brown. which was stunt m
itself worth recording.
Volette hit to Wilson, who handled the
ball too slowly to catch the runner and
Ball scored while "Squanto' retired Vio-
1ette at first Murphy popped to Gill and
the inning closed.
Winthrop did not score in her half, for
both Reddington and Gale were strike
out victims before Fuller sent high one
in the region Of third base, upon which
he obtained two bases while Coady and
Ball were deciding to whom it belonged.
Squanto was up, but White passed him
and "Gubber" flied out to Violette.
In the second neither side did any
thing, but in the third Winthrop counted
after a fast double play followed by Gill
mans fancy tanning stunt had disposed
of the visitors.
Gill started it with beautiful single
and Freddy" sacrificed him. Gale famed.
Fuller singled and Wilson came across
with a peach, both Gill and Fuller scor-
ing. Maxwell was again the third out
Gilman to Niolette.
Augusta obtained another in the fourth.
Brown had taken three swipes at the
ball and departed when Violette got "A
lucky single Murphy was out at first
but Harvey hit safely and Niolette scored
when Brad failed to hold the throw. Win
throp tied 1t. Pagan singled and VIII
Hams sacrificed. Bradford singled. Then
M came Bob Gill and shot the ball 70
center field. scoring Pagan and Bradford.
Augusta was easily disposed of in
the fifth and Winthrop took the lead
1t was Fuller who began the trouble
with a sizzling three-base hit. Wilson
singled of course, and Fuller romped
home. Then Wilson stole second cas-
ily, Murphys great arm having no
terrors for him. MaxWells pretty sir
gle scored "Squanto." Pagan was out
at first and at this Ioint White passed
out of the limelight and Tillman re-
placed him and started off bravely by
tanning Gus" Williams. The sixth
vas goose eggs for both teams, but
the seventh was ellis one bad inn
ing. II started when Harvey sent out
a lucky hit past first base. Whlte sac
rificed and Coady went down, Fuller
to Wilson. Then Ball laced the sphere
for two bases and took third When
Fuller's throw went wide, Harvey
scoring. Purinton followed with a
clean three-bagger and Ball romped
home. Purinton scored on Gilman's
single. Then Brown was retired at
first and Winthrop set to work to
even it up.
Gale took a good swipe at the ball
and sent it sailing like boat. Barb'e
paused on second, but reached third
when Fuller poked CHE through Neal
Ball. Then Squanto came across with
his usual hit and Carl went all the
way to third. Squanto worked "Red
Murphy for throw and Fuller
scored, while Wilson reached the
"keystone" in safety. Maxwell and
Pagan proved easy and Bradford was
the third out.
Augusta died hard. They tied it w
in the eighth. Violette had flied TO
Fuller when Murphy connected for
his first hit of the game. Harvey was
down, Red to Wilson, on play which
might easily have been double, had
not Red momentarily fumbled it. Then
White found one for a hit and sent
Murphy home with Augustus last run.
White himself being out when Brad
threw to Maxwell, as he was trying
to reach third.
Then Winthrop went in and Sc
cured the winning run. Gill drove one
straight at Coady and obligingly took
second when Joe threw it out Of the
lot. Red fouled out and Gale bounced
one over Coady's head. Fuller famed
and then Squanto was up. 1t was Gill
who scored on Squanto's fourth safe
one and Maxwell closed it by flying t.
Harvey, the latter contributing a
brilliant one-hard stop.
The ninth looked threatening. Coady
had been retired and Ball had been
disposed of by Maxwell, when Purin-
ton received the only pass which Gill
issued for the day. Gale misjudged Gill
mans single and Purinton tried to
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