Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-03
MIGHTY 0'MARRA
HAD THE GOODS;
GARDINER LOST

Gardiner, Me, July 2-(SpeciaD.-
large crowd was on hand Saturday
at Quimby field and watched the Au-
gustas administer a severe drubbing
to the tailenders of the Trolley League
and incidentally, apply a double thick
coating of whitewash, the act sending
the local team still deeper into the eel
lar. The Senators hammered Moore
and Purvere to all points of the COM
pass, securing ten hits off each man.
Moore was perceptibly lacking in con-
troll and the visitors seemed to take to
Purvere's offerings as a cat does to
a mouse. Twas sorry spectacle for
the Gardiner fans who took matters
philosophically, however, and gathered
what enjoyment they could from the
game. Charlie Allen umpired and his
decisions were above dispute. Augusta
won on her merits and Gardiner lost
from lack of the same qualities.
AS a "batfest" the game was a sig
nal success. Violette led the attack,
batting for 1000, with two doubles and
three singles in five trips to the plat
ter. Abbott and Brown each had three
singles to their credit and every man
on the visiting team turned in at least
one hit. Much of the credit is due to
the tight infield work of the visitors
and the classy work of O'Marra, who
had the locals we'll in hand at all times,
letting them down with five hits, one
of which was pretty double by East
man. made with two down Gardiner
had men on third in the third and sixth
and their chance in the eighth looked
good. and the fans were on tiptoe. The
work of Augustus INNER defense in
all the above cases, gave all hopes a
sion and kept the plate clean.
Augusta iced the game and added the
salt in the first inning when Abbott
singled to right after Coady was re-
tired, P. Talbot to Cobb Niolette
doubled the blow, chasing Abbott over
with the initial counter. Gilman was
out on an infield hit and Niolette NOV
ed to third. and scored on O'Marras
hit to center. Here Moore showed his
weak control, made two wild pitches
which put O'Marra on third, and then
walked Cedarstrand. OMarra scored
on a final big heave
The Senators added another in the
third when Violette singled to center
but here Gilman lined to Merrill, who
doubled Violette at first. OMarra got
life when G. Talbot dropped his fly
after hard run, mighty hard chance,
and continued to second when the ball
was slowly felded.. Cedarstrand sin
gled to center and O'Marra counted
Harvey retired the side via the P. Tai
bot-Cobb route. Moore opened Gardi-
ners third but was out on a grounder
to Coady. G. Talbot flied to Brown but
Hank Merrill drew a walk to be adj
vanced on Lords single and made third
safely after a spectacular game of
tag between second and third, in which
about one-half dozen of the opponents
figured. Barrows ended the rally by a.
grounder to Gilman.
Augusta got her final tallies in the
sixth. Purinton singled to center and
Brown did likewise, sending Purinton
to second from where he scored on
Coady's single. Abbott's single then
brought Brown across. Niolette
doubled, scoring Coady. and Abbott
was caught at the plate. Barrows to
P. Talbot to St. John. Gilman walked
but was doubled on O'Marra's hit to
Merrill and O'Marra on Merrills throw
to Cobb.
In the eighth Merrill singled but was
forced. In the ninth Cedarstrand and
Purinton singled but a fast double,
Purvere to Cobb, killed their chance
for further scoring.
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