Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-02

Kane and six off Russell Kane struck
out seven and Russell six, but Kane
hit three men with the ball. Kane only
allowed one hit in the first five innings
and that was q scratch. 1t was just
the same with Russell the second hit
being taken off him i'm the fifth
There was large crowd i'm attend
cncc and it was nearly wild with cx-
element before the game was half
over. Phclan. Watcrville's star fielder
is he. ponsblc for the Geralds' defeat,
This was in the eighth inning. The
home team hadn't been having much
luck in getting men beyond second and
in the eighth it began to look as If the
score would remain two to nothing.
Smith and Hamilton both struck out.
Clement came pretty near it but saved
himself and took a little single. Then
Allen WAS hit by the ball. This was
about as good as anything that had
come The GcraldS' way during the
game Then Clement stole second Wa
tervijlo thought she had him sure but
the umpire saw il a bit differently ana
allowed him to keep the base. Allen OF
Couice went to second ON his play. Here
were two of the Gerald'S best base run
ncrs watching for an opening to get
home. Gerald stock rose like a balloon.
Two scores was Il dangerously small
lead with i man on third and the peo-
pIa began to look over their shoulders
at the sun to see il there would be
light enough to finish the game. Wa
t.rViilc kicked and then kicked some
more over the decision at third, but u
stood lust the same. Then Russell came
to the hat and started in to win his
own game. Kane gave him one 10 his
liking and he met ii fair in the eye.
.cndin" il out into rnelan'S territory
like bullet
Phelan spotted it the second it left
the bat and started after ii ut a 10
second gait.
Clement and Allen danced on theii
bases like fire horses when the gong
sounds. Clement eau do 100 yards
about as quick as anyone in the state
: nd his dash home If the fly was drop
ped would have been easy and would
have beat out any throw in to the
plate But Phelan was doing SOM"
sprin.ing on his own hook ana just got
his fingers under that fly. Then he jug
gled it some but kept it woth him and
Gc"alds hadn't scored.
| Then the crowd hustled Phclan in
: from the field to the bench Even if his
great catch had COS. IT." home team the
came. Fairfield people were glad to
congratulate him ana he was given a
REGULAR ovation. L VAS same h'st
.ri 4 game won by one of the closest
Shaves in hi=tor:.
Tho three men up fer Watervillc in
the ninth all went ont on fiys. Phelan
! Jutting one out Ia Hamilton To see II
he too was good on hard ones. Locke on
, onr to Pencil and Kane on one to
Smith.
After Phclans great catch the Ger
: lids didn't have much hope of winning
hui We're still III the game. Eut they
vent out in short order. Pcnncll strk-
ing out. McBain being cared for by
Locke and King and Taylor going out
on ny to Phelan.
The first of Waterville's pair OF scores
was made on errors by Smith and Pen
rcll. hut the second was an earned one.
King started il with a single and was
then showed around by Phelan and
Kane.
! The game was even stephen from
start to finish. Thise who had been
Z thinking that the story that the series
was cut and dried beforehand might
! he true were thoroughly converted to
the belief that it was not 80 as two
teams never played harder for victory
tnan Waterville and the Gcr&lds Sat
pt rday. Watcrville's cleaner game in
the field won her the game just as the
4 GCr1l1S won theirs. Friday.
/ Russell was in good form in spite Of
til" fact that il was his third consccu-
tive game. Kane was also in fine con-
ditinn. having fully recovered from his
injury. Tho two teams wer" as strong
, as AT any time in the series ami III,
Gcralds certainly had no reason FOR
feeling ashamed Of the game if they
didn't score. 1t was of course tough
luck that they should make errors in
/ ihi: on when il meant the series. but
they played a splendid game. All tho
eirots We're cxcuSahle and such rs any
! player * liable to make
Hamilton played a good gam" in left,
taking five flies. most Of the hard ones.
The double play Of Waterville was in
the first inning and was a beauty. The
/ Grralds managed to get Kane into
some pretty hard places but he always
pulled out Waterville's error was on J,
bad throw to Locke which King didn't
harpen to get and on a ball that went
, through HaEEcrtY out in right field
and which allowed McRain an extra
| base. With the exception of these she
/, played clean game and with the cX-
| ira hits that she took was booked Ia
win. But after all it was just Phelan's
l. n
| 4 catch that will not be duplicated for
| some time. The score:
| WATERNIILE