Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-23
Gardiner Forty Club
Guests ROckland Club

inc members of the Gardiner
Forty Club report a most ENJOYABLE
eime as guests of the Rockland club
on Wednesday. Sixteen automobiles
laden with members and their lad
les left Gardiner at 1.S0 D. m. ar
irving in Rockland at $50 D. m
Ihey were met at the Thorndike ho-
tel py the Rockland Brass Band and
uelegation from the Rockland
Club. After a hastv chaneing of
clothes by the ball-players the lines
We're formed and marched to the
pan park about a mile from the ho-
Tel. Ihe parade was rather unus-
ual one. The drum major was a
cute Rockland member about five
feet six in height and weighing
more than $50. He wore a tail silk
hat and no coat which proclaimed
more clearly his tremendous pres
portions. Next came the band. then
came the City ambulance with a
terrific siren whistle, even louder
IMAM that on the Gardiner pumper.
+ Next came the ball players of both
clubs in uniform. These We're fol-
lowed by four men carrying hospital
stretchers, then came the members
of the two clubs. These were fol-
lowed by nearly so cars carrying the
ladies of both clubs.
At first Gardiner did not know
what was expected of them in the
ball game and sent forth rugged
team for a real battle and had no
trouble In scoring four runs in the
hrst inning. Then the game turned
to comedy and after trying several
OF GARDENERS would-be pitchers.
Fred N. Boston was sent in. On
pitching the first ball he discovered
1t was too long a distance from the
box to home plate and so he moved
in about 10 feet. When the Rock
land boys saw what curves Fred
was displaying they at once put in
is pinch hitter, the Drum major
of $50 lbs. On the first ball pitch
ed, he succeeded in meeting it for
a clean drive far over the center
fielders head and with the aid of a
relay got a home run. AS fast as
man made an error he was borne
from the field by the stretcher
carriers, who were kept busy the
greater part of the time. The final
score of the game was to 6 in
favor of Gardiner.
After the game all repaired to the
Thorndike hotel where a social hour
ana get together was much enjoyed.
At 6,45 p. m. the party left by
autos for Crescent Beach, five miles
down the coast. Here most de-
lightful shore dinner was served at
the Crescent Beach hotel. Between
the courses songs were sung by
quartet and several solos were rem
dered. AT the conclusion of the din
ner, the president of the Rockland
club presented President Heselton
of the Gardiner club with the char
ter of the Gardiner club which IS
the second club 20 he former in this
country Mr.. Heselton very ably
expressed the appreciation OF the
Gardiner members and guests for
the cordial reception and wonderful
manner in which they were being
entertained he also assured them
of the sincerity in which the char
ter was received.
The Crescent Beach Pavilion was
then thrown open and dancing was
enpoyed until the wee hours of the
morning. A noticeable feature of
the day was the way in which the
citizens of Rocbland turned out to
help in the reception, everywhere
about the city there seemed to be
a split of interest and desire TO CO.
operate in making the occasion a