Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-26
BASE HITS BY
an oLD-:T|MER
The Home Team Looks Good,
Sounds Good and is Good to
the Man Who Knows-G0Od
Advice to Fans and Managers
MAYOR LAMB PITCHES THE
FIRST BALL ACROSS TODAY
Harry Lords Coming Will Put
Snap and Vim Into Gardeners
Game-Who was 1t That Said
"Stage.Fright?"


interest today. Not in years has the ma
tional game had the following that it
holds in Gardiner and Central Maine
today. Last week at Hallowell, the
largest attendance in many seasons
was recorded, and Winthrop is the
live-wire terminal at that point Of the
circuit. Augusta and Lewiston are
wide-awake to the good sport ahead.
The coming Of Lord and Barrows has
made the league sit up and take notice.
Mayor Lamb will pitch the first ball.
The man that gave. the stage
Fright" heading on the lewiston
Gardiner game Is hereby cordially in
v!ted to come down and get acquainted
with the members of the Gardiner
Trolley League team, individually and
collectively. When he does that he'll
never give the bunch a similar head
ing again.
George Duncan, who has always had
a warm place in the hearts Of the
Gardiner fans. led the Bates College
nine in this years batting. Although
he is good hitter. a good base steal
er. and uses his head at all times. He
should be in the Gardiner lineup in
stead Of in that Of Hallowell. Amt II
awful Clara.
There was a young fellow called Hank,
Who held a managers rank.
And the fans In bunch
Say they have bunch
That later we'll have Hank to thank.
Cut the error column.
That P. Brisk will live up to his
name we guarantee. All that Is need
ed is for the slight nervousness Incl
dent to trotting in q fast class, to
wear away.
George Talbot always gets good
hand from the grand stand and bleach
.rs, and he always deserves all he gets.
Monte" Moore is wearing a broken
rc5c, sustained by being hit by bat
ter ball, while in practice before the
Skowhegan game. The injured mem
Der will not get much nursing from
Monte. for he visited doctor and then
pitched six innings Of the game. The
bandage did not improve his facial
beauty and must have somewhat in
Convenienced his delivery.
Attention chronic GROWERS. Please
have your grouches all polished up for
use at the ball game today. Their use
makes the game much more interest
Ing, especially when directed against
the umpire.
That shoestring catch Of "Spide"
Eastman's in the ninth Of the Skowhe-
gan Gardiner game was a "beaut."
L. Beaudoin has his wing still I'M
broken. He will prove this statement
at the game today.
Phil Talbot, the snappy little short
stop Of the Gardiner, has the goods
with him this season.
Lack Of backing IN the infield or the
outfield is disheartenirg to any battery.
Purvere and Beaudoin look good,
sounds good and are good. The fans
look to the rest of the bunch for prop
er support for the "P-B" combina-
ton.
Although Kerr's usual position Is in
the infield he Is apparently perfectly
at home in the outfield.
Breakers Ahead" was the express
sion Of a Gardiner fan when he heard
that both Augusta and Gardiner had
protested their games with Lewiston.
Let all the clubs live up to their agree
ment. II Lewiston insists on playing
four outside players, when the rules
allow but two. then let her play them
somewhere else beside in the Trolley
League.
E. Beaudoin is suffering with kinky
arm. As a result he has been released
by Hank" and has gone to his home
I'm Rochester, N. H.
Harry Ames and william Egan left Sat-
urday for a visit in st. John.
Friends Of Gardiner young man who
has been somewhat profuse In his talk
about enlisting. who have been somewhat
doubtful ~ to his sincerity. decided to
help the cause along II possible. They ac-
cordinsly. got together some "ammuni-
ton" and sent to said patriot. in care of
one Of tho Gardiner merchants. When
che young man called at the store he was