Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-14
GARDINER DEFEATS
GONY BY 2T01

Gardiner high brought the annual Sc
res with Cony to close Thursday on
Quimby field by winning with two TO
one score. Soule was knocked from the
box in the sixth and McGouldrick sent
in. Manson again toed the slab for
Gardiner and proved to be even more
effective than in the Decoration day
game. His pass started Cony on her
way to the lone run and a combinat ton
of hits catapulted by Davis and Nc
Gouldrick snapped the knotted 0 to 0
tie which held sway for two innings
and Cony went away in the lead. as at
Augusta. Thereafter but two hits. as
far apart as the orange groves of Cal
ifornia and the Sahara, We're nicked by
the Cony batters. and the mathemati-
cal aspect OF Cony remained one run.
In fact, no Cony man reached third
after the third inning and but one
reached second.
The ability to make an uphill fight,
which has been characteristic of the
Gardiner team this season, cropped out
in this strife With Burke, Kelley and
Y. Glidden leading the way. Kelley had
il perfect day, while Burke got three
straight and was famed by McGould-
rick, who rescued Soule when the lat
ter came to grief The game was stud
ded with fielding gems on the part Of
Burke who scooped the infeld clean of
all sorts OF blisterng grounder and gal
Hoped in the outfied on several occa-
sons for Texas leaguers. Pierce, the
! Cony captain. kept the game scintil-
latlng with brilliant plays by pulling
down ]. Heselton's wallop in the third.
| l.. Glddcn was doubled on this though
had he remained on the bag he could
have romped home easily, as Pierce
was off his balance and in no position
| TO throw.
Cony died easl.- a the start, Manson
, tanning the entire side in the second
! Burke started for Gardiner with a sin
gle and moved all the way to thirG ION
nfield outs. Canter fouled out to Nc
Gouldrck. A tense dramatic moment
came in the second when Mister OPP
! rortunity' came right up to Gardiner $
front door, rang the bell and found no
! body at home. With two out. Glidden
/ walked and after several consultations
/ by the Cony board of strategy Soule
paid Kelley yell deserved compliment
! and gave him a walk. perched at the
/ home riate was Manson. who made
great bid for hit to Davis right, but
/ Glidden was a little slow and Martin
| 'ocked him at the plate
! After 7. Martin famed in Cony's
] third, Redman walked Soule hit to
Manson and a double play was in order,
f, but Burke SPILLED the beans by his
mun. Redman tried for third but was
thrown out. Burke to Kelley. Hits by
| Davis and McGouldrick brought in
Conys onl.- run.
Burke lined out another hit and T.
Martin fumbled l.. Gliddens grounder.
II. Heselton attempted a sacrifice. but
G. Martin failed in his attempt to force
Burke az third. Canter's hit to Davis
drove in Burke Cony went out in or
! Ger in the fourth. while Gardiner start
ed to find Soule Smols flied out and
v Glidden singled. stole second and
continued TO third on G. Martins throw
t. center fCld. Kelley DOUBLED to to left
and Glidden raced in with the winning
| tally
Tabor started 4 rally for Cony IN
the seventh but Burke shut off fur
'her proceedings with a double play.
Beginning with the sixth to the end
OF the game Gardiner welded Their
sticks with good effect, forcing Soule
to retire. McGouldrck faced heart
rending situation when he took the
ni'lock and promptly famed the
much-feared Burke In the seventh