Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-24
WINTHROP Wins
IN FIFTH INNING
FROM AUGUSTA

Winthrop, Me, July 3.-(SpeciaD Win
throp won a five-inning game from Au-
gusta Saturday afternoon by a score of 2
to l and forced the Senators to accept
their third successive defeat.
The Augusta team looked little like the
fast aggregation which forced the locals
to full nine innings battle for a TO 9
score on their last visit here. Even the
Mighty OMarra." who pitched fine ball
on his last visit here did not seem part.c-
ularly formidable and the heavy hitters
of the local team found him for six hits
IN the five inning of play. His support
was very uncertain and a marked con-
trast to the snappy fielding of the Win
throp lads.
Pagan was in great form His great
speed and fast breaking curves had the
hard hitters of the Augusta aggregation
dazed. and he was found for only two
safeties, although Gills wonderful catch
in the third undoubtedly robbed the Au-
gustans of one long hit and a possible
score. This catch, by the way, was the
best of the season. The ball was bound
for the gravel pit and was sailing over
Gill's head when he pulled it out of the
clouds with one hand.
Kelley. late star left fielder of the Win
throp team, played the same position for
Augusta in Saturdays game and was
given a big hand by the Winthrop fans
on his first rip to the plate.
1t was a great disappointment to the
fans when the rain caused the game to
be called after five innings.
Purinton. who opened the game for Au-
gusta. was an easy out. Reddington to
Wilson. Coady followed him, Maxwell to
Wilson. Then Abbott drew pass
O'Marra singled through Reddington ana
Abbott scored on poor return to the
plate. violette was out, Pagan to Wilson.
Redding opened up for Winthrop with
a pretty single. Gale sacrificed Gill and
Wilson were out at first. Gilman and Put
inton making the assists.
Gilman, Harvey and Kelley were easy
outs, Pagan pitching only three balls in
the second
Maxwell singled for Winthrop and VII
liams sacrificed. Fuller was out, Purtn-
ton to Violette. Then Bradford's hot
grounder got by Coadv and Maxwell sco>-
ed. Pagan also hit through Coady, but
OMarra took in Reddingtons f1y
In the third, Brown, the first man up,
sent a screaming fy to deep right Gill
made an apparently hopeless try for the
ball and pulled it down with one hand.
This play undoubtedly saved trouble. for
Purinton walked and Coady delivered a
safety. But Abbott and O'Marra flied 10
Maxwell and Williams and the visitors
did not score.
Winthrop added two. Gale got one by
Gilman's error. Gill sacrificed Wilson
hit safely and Gale scored, Wilson reach
ing second on the throw to the plate. VII
son scored on Maxwell's hit, hut Will
liams and Fuller went out on flies to
Harvey and Gilman.
In the fourth, neither team scored. Au-
gusta went down in order on Ave pitched
balls, Bradford and Pagan were out. Fa-
gan being retired on A fine catch by Har-
vey. Reddington came through with an
other hit but was forced out by Gale
Winthrop 3, Augusta l.
The fifth was also uneventful. Kelley
flied to Williams and Brown and Pur-
linton famed
Gill was out. OMarra to Violette
Wilson flied out to Violette and Purin-
ton felded Maxwell out at first.
At this time. Umpire Thayer called
time and as the rain made the grounds
unfit for further play, the game was
Called.