Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
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ever seen in this part Of the State.
Those who remained to see this part Of
the program were very enthusiastic in
their praise.
A large share of the success of the
celebration is due to the committee
having charge. The members have
been receiving many compliments and
they deserve it all. The following are
the members: President. r. c. Bur-
CESS: secretary. 3. X. Meservey: vice
presidents. w. s. Bradley, E. Vassal-
boro; c. H. Perkins, Cross Hill: N.
Fossett. Riverside: r. J.. Goliath. Vas
salbOro; executive committee. F. IL.
Jealous. DIR. T.. T. Hardy. J. c. Evans,
Albert Sykes, Sam Romeo, r. A. Lati-
mer, II. D. Aver. j. H. Williams, Will
liam HURLEY.
When North Vassalboro wishes to
celebrate again she will have an even
larger crowd than this year. Rah for
iVassalboro.
One of the chief attractions of the
4 afternoon was the base ball games.
The first was between the Hollngs-
worth 4 Whitney team Of WinslOw.
and the North Vassalboro local team.
1t was hard fought game and was
won By the home team by a score of II
to 6.
The second game was by the old
time rivals and comrades, the Water
villes and Geralds. BY the time I'm
pire Coffin said play" the diamond
was lined on all sides by the specta-
tors. The fame of the two teams is
Widespread in this section of the State
Il and when they come together a warm
contest is looked for every time. 1t
was Waterville's day. The Lewiston Y.
NJ. c. A. had been defeated in the fore
noon and this game was just about
lcrough TO timber up the team. They
started with snap in the first inning
and never let up for n second. 1t was
a hard fight. although the score looks
ones sided. Waterville had terrific
ba ting streak. taking 10 singles with
a total of -. This was enough to win
any game and it was chiefly RESPONSE
ble for the score of Is to 3. Rushey was
in fine form and only allowed five sin
giles. He used his head as much as his
arm and was deep mystery 10 the
boys in red.
The Geralds brought a new pitcher
along that made Watervile Quak,. Their
| WIS also Il new man At second. EneSC
additions came from Massachusetts and
were dark horses But Waterville starte1
the game in the first inning. If there wa
ahn any, Dreadful al, in the new pitcher
burn. and the bail came over the plat,
like a bullet. Watervile brought Is good
MALTA. and although they were filled with
dust on the ride down. they were all il
good working order. Phelan couldn't sen
| them over too fast to suit them. and ge.
whiz. how they banged 1t. You'd thinl
they had been batting bullets from Cat
Ting. Its easy to imagine what happen:
when lusty ball player connects will
creased lightning and that's what hap
paned tnat beautiful afternoon in July
People way across the road pulled thei
chairs around the corner of the hous,
for fear of getting hit. and the man VIII,
owned the barn way over in left fiel,
was wondering who was going tn pay foi
the busted shingles and split clapboards
The hearts of the Gerald supporter!
were pinching their corns before the frs:
innings was half over. Their find was no
showing up so well as expected. am the,
didn't kno~- what to expect. But the.
had the old standby. Russell. along. il
uniform. and their faces lighted up whei
they looked in his direction. There were
two crach ng doubles and couple o
clean singles i'll this inning, and HaSsertl
Iimped down 10 first. Then there was a.
error, a nassed bail and walk Wow
| Fourth!
They wanted Phelan to give it up in til
second but thought better of it and n.
lowed MIN to remain. He worked like {
fiend and managed to strike ont tw'
. men. making a double play on the la ;
man with the bases full. In the third n
did good work, although Munroe manage
| to take Il two-bagger into camp. Speak
: ing about Munro.. let's say word abou
, his hitting. The first two times up h
= took two-ba ggers. the next two times sin
giles. and then another double. The las
| time he put out corNins fly that wa
gobbed by Allen. That record is wort
:,
When Waterviile was at the bat
sounded like bunch of tirecrackers 60
:. ing off all at once. hits came so fast an
=, was in the fourth inning. and when h
stepped into the box he received an ova
ton from the multitude: He went at HI
work in serious. business-Eke manne
that promised much. Just three me-
/ used a stick in that inning. and two o
: them struck out. Russell could have ha
: the whole town of Vassalboro ut tina
time if re had said so:
/, But Waterville brought along a goo
assortment of bats. and was aching |
luse them. They didn't see any arr IN u,
town that needed puncturing very bad.
d they went after the ball again. 1t wa
l. in. the sixth inning that Russell go M
He mad been hne ,Su G,st w up
to look for him in the sixth. Grea
snakes and little puppies The sixth wa wa
8 .worser than the first: "heh II was Vas, III
- triple had been recorded Inc uis' y.
It Ming Melted six runs and SO did this one
U Water,i)le was OH a rampage ana eve
n Russell couldn't hold them. Then IN
~ crowd began to think Pho Ian was pre-
st ty good pitcher. after all ANYWAY.
ls Knows the game. and II Is prohaDl
he will never again get the punlshmef
IS he did in that first inning.
l. After the sixth. the hits didn't com
20 onite SO fast, but there were enough {
. hem. and they came together. $" ne rn H,
:. piled up until they numbered. ~ In
re Eeralds only took five hits OIL Bushe!
ri They couldn't find him among the nun
" Knocks Of that field. Then !hey ma
? some very costly errors ana Sprinkle
N them i'm pretty thick. Bradbury at mrs
n was half sick. McTeer at SECOND dndil
show Gerald speed at all. ana thc ie'
es ers didn't have any luck on the groun'
v, era 1T was luck. for u was me rousi
!, esf field probably thatsfast 1naii was eve
H. ottemnfed on, Still. Waterville played a
IN errOrless game up to Inc ninth lnnliii
,rhev changed the Gerald men around an
tried all charms to break the ho9d"o
nrck. cut it was no 60, II was tneii %
dav and no mistake. Waterviie sun o.
. Geyes that the Geralds haye. no ncen'
Mt r. heat them. but the Geraids tnihk a.,
d forently. and 1t may be d1Hereh ne
\. Tine. The Geralds certainly Kept the
he narve in good shape under tEe punis!
ment. hung together and went down .
T. .aehar They kept on the ground all u
- fime and played their game to fnis
The score:
~ WATERviLI4E.
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