Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-21
WINTHROP WINS
FROM GARDINER
BY CLOSE MARGIN

Winthrop, Me. July 9.-(speciaD. Win
throp won a hard fought game from Gar
diner Thursday by score of S to Z. The
winning runs were made in the ninth in a
whirlwind finish.
Gill was on the firing line for the locals
and received warm reception in the first
inning. Gardiner scoring four runs on five
hits and a pass But after that first in
ming he steadied down and pitched shut
out ball for the remainder of the game,
the other runs which Gardiner secured
being made on errors. In the remaining
eight inning Gardiner secured just five
hits, exactly the same number they gar
nered in that first inning.
Winthrop fought an uphill game with
the score against them practically all the
time. But they never gave up fighting
and when the winning runs came over the
rubber in the ninth not = single man was
out. 1t was game full of thrills and
excitement and every spectator certainly
received his moneys worth
Harry Lord started off the game with
hit to right which Miller misjudged and
it went for two bases. He stole third and
scored on G. Talbots single. Then Pear
son doubled and Monahan duplicated the
trick, sending them both home. Monahan
reached third on a wild pitch Merrill
was an out at first. Reddington making
the assist Cobb added another hit. East
man hunted and went to first when Gill
tried to cut off Monahan at the plate
The attempt was failure and another
run was added. P. Talbot walked but
Moore hit to Fuller, who doubled Talbot
and Moore and closed the inning, every
man on the Gardiner team having been
at bat.
| Winthrop managed to secure one count
Reddington flied to Kelley, but Gale
reached first on an infield hit. Miller
famed but Wilson delivered the required
hit and Pretz came home. Maxwell flied
to G. Talbot for the third out
Gardiner 4, Winthrop !.
Gardiner, with Lord as lead-off man
went out in 1928 order and Winthrop did
little better, Williams leading off with a
safety but dying on first when Fuller
Bradford and Gill went down in order.
Monahan started trouble in the third
with a hit to center field. Merrill sacri-
feed and Cobb drew a pass. Eastman
fouled out to Mexwell.
P. Talbot sent a short fly to cen
ter field, which Gale muffed, and Cobb
and Monahan scored. Monte Moore
was fielded out at first by Bradford,
closing the inning, and Gardiner hac
secured the apparently big lead OF
! s to 1.
winthrops half Of the third saw no
change in the score though Gale
doubled and Miller walked, but Meth
err Wilson or Maxwell could bring
them home.
The fourth saw a goose egg for
Gardiner, but Winthrop added two.
Williams singled, Fuller flied to East
man. but Bradford banged the ball to
deep left for a double. Gill was out,
Lord to Pearson, but Reddington pro-
| duced a hit, scoring Williams and
Bradford Gale was out, Merrill to
Pearson Gardiner s, Winthrop 8.
In the fifth Gill pitched four balls,
Monahan and Cobb flying to Gale and
Merrill to Miller.
Winthrop added another run. Miller
singled. reaching third on Wilson's
hit Monte threw the ball over Lords
head, and Miller scored. Maxwell was
out at first and Wilson was doubled
at the plate. Williams flied to G. Tai
bot. Gardiner S, Winthrop 4.
In the sixth sharp double play by
Reddington, Fuller and Wilson saved
trouble after Eastman had singled
for 1t was followed by Monte Moores
two-bagger. Lord settled the difficult
| ty by flying to Williams.
Winthrop added another. still gain
ing on their rivals big lead. Fuller
| walked, Bradford doubled, Fuller scor-
ing. Ben was out at first on Gilrs
bunt and Red" and Gale flied out.
After Gardiner had been retired on
double play and a foul fly, in the
seventh. Winthrop at last succeeded
in tieing the score. Miller was out
but Wilson tripled to right and scored
On MaxWell's sacrifice fly. Williams
singled and this saw the end Of Mon
te Moore, Merrill replacing him in the
COX. He walked Fuller, but Bradford's
grounder was folded to second, Fuller
being out.
But the eighth saw the River team
again in the lead. 1t was Merrill's hit
and an error by Red" which did the
trick, but good fielding saved further
trouble.
Gill lead off with safety in Win
| throp's half but died on first and the
ninth inning opened with Gardiner
leading to s. The heavy hitters Of
the visiting team were up, but did not
succeed in fathoming Gills delivery,
and were easy outs. But Wilson
started things for Winthrop with his
fourth safe hit of the game Merrill
lost Maxwell's hit and Williams also
made his fourth hit. sending "Squan-
to- over the platter. Fuller drew his
third successive pass and Brad pro-
duced the winning hit, Maxwell scor
ing.
Winthrop outhit her rivals and
though both teams played good ball,
the home team was little the better.
The score:
WINTHROP.
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