Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-30
GARDINER TIED
WITH WINTHROP
FOR THE PENNANT

Gardiner. Me-. Aug. 29-(SpeciaD.-
Gardiner defeated Augusta in a hotly
contested, we'll played game on Tues
day, by a score of to 4. O'Marra, who
started for the Senators, was quickly
driven from the box by a fusilade Of
hits. Turner, who followed him, kept
the locals safely at bay except in the
sixth inning, when they garnered in
three more runs. Phillips, Gardeners
new pitcher, was effective in every
inning except the eighth, when the
up-river lads landed on him for three
runs and five hits. The II hits made
from his delivery We're we'll scattered
except in the above mentioned inning.
Three fast double plays by the Sena-
tors. Gilman's batting and a steal
home by Coady were the features.
Coady, the first man at the bat,
scored, taking first on an error by
Merrill, Gilman went down, Merrill to
G. Talbot. Purington followed. Mona
han to G. Talbot Coady made steal
home while Phillips was delivering the
ball. The Jump called him SAFE
though it was very close.
For Gardiner Lord and Merrill sin
gled. Lord scored on Barrows sacri-
five fly to Brown. Merrill scored on
Monahans double sacker to center.
Monahan scored on G. Talbot's single,
Here Turner relieved O'Marra. Gardi-
ner was retired on a double. Coady to
Gilman to Violette, G. Talbot and
Phillips being the goats.
In the second Violette retired, Lord
to G.. Talbot. Brown famed. Harvey
hit to right and Murphy famed. For
Gardiner Eastman singled. Cobb
struck out. P. Talbot hit into double,
Murphy to Gilman to Violette.
Third inning-Turner flied to Bar
rows, Coady went out to Monahan, un-
assisted, Gilman singled and Purinton
went out. Lord to G. Talbot. For Gar
diner, Lord flied out to Violette, Mer-
rll went to first on balls and stole
second. BarroWs famed and Monahan
followed suit.
Fourth inning-Abbott flied out to
Barrows, NiOlette hit safely to right.
Brown flied out to Eastman and Har-
vey retired the side by breezing For
Gardiner. G. Talbot was passed. Phil
lips went down on a foul fly to Muir
ply. Eastman hit into a double, Pur-
inton to Gilman to Violette
Fifth inning ng-Murphy struck out AMI
Turner emulated his example. Coady
retired the side with a fly to Eastman
For Gardiner, Cobb flied out to Brown
rand p. Talbot went down. Turner TO
Niolette. Lord performed the same OPP
GRAFTON.
Sixth inning-Gilman hit safely to
left garden. Purinton famed and Alb :.
bott hit to Cobb, who threw to Lord,
retiring Gilman, who under rated
Cobbs whip, Abbott taking second on
! the throw. Niolette flied out to Bar
rows. For Gardiner Merrill was again
passed by Turner and Barrows sacri-
feed him to second. Monahan breeZed
and Merrill took third on G. Talbot's
MT. Phillips hit to center scoring Mer-
rill and putting Talbot on third.
Phillips stole second and on the at
tempt to nail him Talbot came home
Eastman hit to right and Phillips
scored from second. Eastman was
however retired in his attempt to
make second after the try for Phillips.
fly to Eastman. Harvey was out, Lord
to G. Talbot. Murphy went down, P.
Talbot to G. Talbot. For Gardiner.
Cobb was out on a fly to Brown. P.
Talbot flied out to Purinton and Lord
was retired Gilman to Violette.
Turner flied out to Eastman and Coady
did the same to Lord. Gilman hit safely
to right. Purinton created a scratch in
field hit. Abbott hit to right, scoring Gil
man. Violette hit through Talbot, scor-
ing Purinton. Brown hit to left, scot
ing Abbott. Harvey retired the side with
a grounder to Phillips. For Gardiner.
Merrill went down. Gilman to Violette.
Barrows did likewise. Abbott to violette,
Monahan famed, retiring the side.
Ninth inning. Murphy retired on three
pitched balls. Turner filed out to Mer-
rill. Coady hit safely to center and was
caught at second. Lord to Merrill. The