Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-27
AUGUSTA LOSES
TO GARDINER IN
EXCITING CAME

Gardiner, Me-, July 26.-(SpeciaD with
player, holding down shortstop's position
for Gardiner and Neal Bal also Of big
league fame, playing second base for the
opposition, Gardiner again defeated the
Senators Wednesday by a score Of l to O.,
Although the coming of Parent had not
been heralded, there was a large crowd
present and every mothers son got his
full moneys worth. "Cuke" Barrows
made catch in the ninth that has seldom
been equalled in the Trolley League when
he went far out into deep right center
and pulled down with his left hand Gill
! mans hit which was labeled for two
bases. Purinton was perched on third at
the time and would have scored easily and
tied the game.
Parent robbed Gilman, the hard luck
player of the game, Of a hit in the fourth
and then doubled Violette at first. He
accepted 13 chances without an error.
Barrows, besides contributing the fielding
feature, carried off the batting honors
with two hits Pearson pitched a brand OF
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bettered in this league and pulled off a
clever stunt in the first when he nailed
Coady at first.
The uprver lads, who have been Slip
ping backward Of late, showed that they
had returned to their old-time form and
fought hard for victory over the run
ners-up. Neal Ball in the first knocked
down Lords hit, but because of hard luck
failed to get his man at first.
The Game by Innings
First inning-Coady went down, Pearson
to Cobb, and Ball retired on a lively
grounder, Parent to Cobb. Purinton was
passed and O'Marra retired the side, Pa
rent to Cobb.
Lord hit safely and took second on
wild pitch. Merrill took first on an error
by Purnton and Lord went to third. Bar
rows brought Lord home with an easy in
field grounder. Parent was safe at first
on a fielder's choice, Barrows being nail
ed at second, Purinton to Ball. Monahan
retired on foul fly to Abbott. Talbot
went out, White to Violette.
Second inning-Violette went down,
Pearson to Cobb. Gilman performed the
same stunt, Merrill to Cobb. Brown got
the first hit for the visitors to left ana
Abbott duplicated the feat, Brown taking
second White retired the side, Lord to
Cobb. Eastman hit to left garden. Pear
son flied out to Ball and Cobb to Purin-
ton. after which Eastman stole and Lord
retired the side by fly to Purinton.
Third nning-Coady hit safely to right
hut he and Ball were retired on pref
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purinton was out, Pearson to Cobb. Mer-
rill was out Ball to Violette, and Bar
rows went down to Violette unassisted.
Parent hit to right and the side was re-
tired on Parents attempted steal of Sec
ond.
Fourth inning-O'Marra was safe at
first on Pearson's error, but was re-
tired at second, the attempted double
falling and Violette was safe at first
The double was pulled off on the next
play, however, when Gilman flied out
to Parent and Violette was doubled be-
fore his return to first. Monahan was
given free passage and was sacrificed
to second by Talbot. Eastman went
down, White to Violette and Pearson
was retired by the same route.
Fifth inning-Brown went down.
Pearson to Cobb. Abbott flied out to
Talbot in the first outfield putout Of
the game. White was passed and
Coady flied out to Parent. Cobb retur-
ed, Coady to Violette. Lord lined out
to Violette and Merrill was safe on
Purintons error Merrill attempted to
steal but failed.
Sixth inning-Ball went out, Parent
to Cobb. Furinton breezed but O'Marra
hit safely to right and stole second ON