Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-21


hams and Pagan permitted Luyster's
high ny to drop between them and
Lord came home. Monahan flied to
Williams and q. Talbot to Pagan.
Winthrop was easily disposed of,
Reddington flying to Luyster and Gale
to Cobb. Fuller famed.
Eastman. who opened the second for
the visitors, flied to Pagan. then Pear
son raped out a single. Cobb flied to
Gus" and Talbot was out on strikes.
Squanto started something for Win
throp by a pretty single to center. Max
we'll sacrificed. Then Rolo brought the
crowd to their feet by vicious
grounder past third and Wilson raced
in with the tieing run. Williams sent
up fly which Luyster muffed but both
Bradford and Mayberry famed.
Both teams got men on in the third
but neither scored. Harry Lord sim
gled for the visitors. but was out on an
attempted steal. Merrill famed. then
Luyster singled. He. too, was victim
of Brad's right wing, and was out at
second. For winthrop, Reddy was out,
Pearson to G. Talbot. Gale flied to
Luyster. Then Fuller singled, but died
at first when Merrill captured Wilson's
high fly.
In the fourth Gardiner again took
the lead Monahan walked. He was
beaten to second by Bradford's perfect
throw but Fuller dropped the ball and
he was safe. This error proved costly,
for though G. Talbot famed and East
man flied out to Williams, Pearson de-
livered a safety and Monahan reached
home. Cobb was caught out on a line
drive to Fuller.
Winthrop failed to count, though
Maxwell. who was first up. got on. on
Lords error. Pagan was caught out on
u foul fly by Monahan. who doubled
Maxwell off first Then Williams flied
to Eastman.
Gardiner added to her lead in the
fifth. Talbot had been retired, Fuller
to Wilson. when Lord got his third
safe hit. Merrill also singled, but Lord
was caught between second and third
and put out by Maxwell. Merrill
reached second on the play and ad-
vanced to third on a wild pitch. Luy-
ster drove a screaming fly to center,
which Pagan captured after a long
run, but stumbled and fell, losing the
ball. and Merrill scored. Monahan was
strikeout.
Winthrop gained one in their half.
Bradford singled. Mayberry proved
that pitching is not his only accom-
plishment when he drove high shoot
over Luyster's head for three bases.
Redding was caught out on a foul
by Talbot Then Gale was hit by a
pitched ball. Fuller tried nightly but
could only pop up fly to Talbot.
This brought Squanto up with second
and third occupied, and Pearson
promptly passed him up. Maxwell
could not deliver, Merrill capturing his
fly.
Gardiner was easy in the sixth. G.
Talbot, Eastman and Pearson going
down in succession. But Winthrop
landed on Pearson and tied the score
again. Pagan started it with double
Then Williams came through with a
timely single which brought Pagan
home. Bradford sacrificed but May
berry and Reddington proved easy
outs and the fun was over
Gardiner gave Winthrop a scare in
the seventh. Cobb singled. Then P.
Talbot famed. Mayberry worked too
carefully on Lord, and finally walked
him. Then Merrill was presented with
a pass (Mayberry assisted by the UNI
pire) and the bases were full. with the
dreaded Luyster at the bat Luyster
hit the ball to Reddington, who was
playing in for the squeeze, and shut
off Cobb at the plate. Luyster being
doubled at first on a play which fair
ly sent the fans wild.
Winthrop had a grand chance IN
their half, when Gale singled and
reached second on Fuller's bunt Will
son was up again but Pearson was
very particular to keep it out Of his
Maxwell or Pagan could deliver, Luy-
ster taking care Of Maxwells fly and
Pagan going out on strikes.
The eighth and ninth innings were
quickly passed, both teams going down
In one, two, three order.
Then came the 10th with Lord lead.
ing off for Gardiner. He singled for the
d
pass. Luyster found the ball for a
safety and the bases were choked.
Monahan picked out one to his liking
and slammed it to left and the win
ming run was in. Merrill, who tried
also to score on the hit was nipped
at the plate by Williams nice throw.
Then Eastman hit into a double play
ana the Winthrop team came in for
their last try at bat. But Pearson was
invincible. He had that game tucked
away and intended to keep it there.
Even Wilson could not get the ball
out of the diamond and was folded
out at first by Talbot.
Maxwell flied to Luyster. and Pagan
fanned and 1t was all over. The score:
WINTHROP.
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