Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-24
GERALDS WIN
Tie Game and Championship
from the WatervilIes.
Game Witnessed by One Of Largest
Crowds Ever on College Field.
Lost Through waterviIIe's Faiiings and Fair
field Is CORRESPONDENCE Happy.

Put crepe somewhere at once, for
Waterviile lost that great benefit game
in the face and eyes of one of the larS
est crowds ever seen on the college
field, and all on account of her own
failings. WaterVille people did not take
any trolley rides Ia Ward s, last even
ing, and if they did they didn't tarry
in the little town up stream foi any
great length of time. for it was not
particularly plea SAINT. 1t is hoped that
it will be partially forgotten. today, FOR
a large number want To attend the Ii
brary dedication exercises but il prob
ably won't be. oh, no. certainly not.
Fairfield will never forget how her
team defeated Waterville on her own
grounds in a benefit game.
1t was great event. In the hrst
place Old Prob showed himself To be
d base bah enthusiast by furnishing
splendid afternoon. The band was
out and went to Fairfield on a special
car to drum up an attendance, but
there was no need of ii for every man
in the place who could possibly get
away was on the field cheering the
boys in red. The people began To
stream in long before the hour for
hour for starting the game and for
once the little tin box would hardly
hold the coin that poured in. More
people went in at one Of the side en-
frances than usually attends a game.
The grandstand was fun and also the
bieachers There was a big crowd
along the ropes and the teams were
h.
Shannon building. Everyone who pos
sibly could went. for it was the great
game of the season.
The teams iimbered up bit. the
band played and then Umpire Beane
said PLAY ball" His work. by the way
was an Improvement on his first game
in the city The crowd of course growl-
ed at some of the decisions and had
good reason for SO doing once or twice
/ but on the whole he was very fair and
did a good job. He didn't see all that
transpired in the game; but few men
can. Thus. for instance. he didn't see
! Munro blocked from making double
play. although the crowd did its best
to call attention to it. Then. too. some
OF those near the plate thought that
three strikes We're all that the rules al
| low, but these We're only triileS and
| had no influence on the game. The
! Gcralds won an honest game if ever a
team did and deserve their victory.
Waterville would of course much rath-
CT had it but there is no kick coming
as she was defeated fairly and
I equarely.
| Waterville lost the game in the very
I
and was out, Daily to Munro. Russell
died on fly to Locke. That was start
] ing the game just about right and the
people settled back for an hour OF fine
sport Allen was hit by the ball. That
broke the string but still it was all
right. He had a long road to travel.
Hamilton then came up and put out a
high fly to Daily back of second base.
| Something ratified him and he dropped
| it. 1t was about minute coming down
out of the clouds and perhaps he got
tired of waiting. Anyway, he dropped
it, McBain put one out in left field that
went to Allen. Pennell walked. Smith
was hit by the ball. A couple of wild
pitches scored Hamilton and McBain.
All this happened after two men were
out and netted three scores. Waterville
di opped the game right there. Flood
struck out and closed the inning but
three scores is a dangerous lead for the
Geralds to have in their possession.
| The seats of Watervlle people We're
not quite so comfortable after this in
ming. but still it was only the first
and there was still time to burn. Alb
bott came up first and went out exact
| a., Il
ents. Haggerty also went out on fly
out to center field instead of third. But
the work didn't run parallel any lon
ger. Oh. no: it was considerably diff
ferent. Daily went out, Smith to Glenn
ents. and there was a goose egg to go
up instead of three scores.
Taylor was the first man up for the
visitors in the second and was out,
Daily to Munro. Then Clements, the
star Splinter. took,a three-bagger 1t
doesn't take much bf hit to land him
on third anyway. but this was a nice
c.ean one and he didn't have to hurry
n great deal. Russell went out. Elvin
Allen to Monro. and this scored Glenn
ents. Allen struck out. The score was
row four to nothing and Waterville
stock was dropping like mercury on a
cake Of ice.
Waterville died easy in her half.
Locke was out. Taylor to Clements;
Kelley. Pennell to Ciements. and Num-
no, Smith to Clements. They tried every
corner without success. you see.
The Geralds started in for another
slaughter in the third. Kelley put
Hamilton out of the way in short or
Ger. McBain walked. Pennell walked.