Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-11
BELFAST DOES 1T AGAIN.
Defeats WaterviIIe in Second Game by
Score Of 4 to 2.

Waterville won't have any hair on
the top of her head unless she keeps
away from Belfast for the salt water
boys have scalDed her twice now, the
last time on the college field, Thursday,
by score of 4 to 2. 1t was a good
game and Waterville ought to have
had it but lost through poor base run
ning-something no one ever thought
the team would be guilty of. The
grounds, to be sure, We're not in cOndi-
ton for fast work between the bags,
but chances were allowed to slip that
ought to have been taken and there
was bit of carelessness also.
Waterville took more hits and made
less errors than the visitors, but the
hits were scattered and were mostly
wasted. With one exception Belfast's
errors were more costly than those
made by Waterville. This exception
was the wild throw made by Gown
which cost a run, but the game was
won before it was made. Leaving this
out Waterville's errors cost just three
bases while Belfast's cost seven.
COMBS wild pitch cost just one base
and was the first one he has made in
10 SdIIleS DItCLcu, lIliS SCdSOIi.
Belfast was first at bat and johnson,
the little colored star. was first man
up, taking first on a ball in the ribs.
GOode was next and put out little
easy one that muddled Cowing and let
him to first while Johnson went to
second. The next two men were out
easy. Then Duckworth took a single,
scoring Johnson and the visitors had
first blood.
No score was made in the second,
Mcconnell blocking it at the start with
pretty catch of a difficulty fly.
Doherty took a double in this one but
it was wasted. In the third Phelan,
by brilliant catch. prevented run
or perhaps two. 1t was beauty and
got the glad hand even from Belfast
supporters.
In the fourth the visitors took two,
DuckwOrth starting it with hit that
came very near not being hit. Con-
nors' put out advanced him to second,
Coombs's wild pitch to third and a
throw that was clean enough but inef-
fectual scored him. Doherty had made
first corner on a single and gone to
second on the same throw that scored
Duckworth and scored on a single by
COlcOrd.
This ended the run getting for Bel
fast until the ninth when. with two
men out. johnson put out an easy one
to Cowing who threw wild to first, al
lowing him to circle the bases and
score. This made the total four for
the visitors.
Waterville's two runs were made in
IL.
the fifth inning and it happened THIS
way: Coombs took first on an error by
Graham and then stole second. King
struck out, but Girard got his base on
an error by German, Coombs going to
third. Mcconnell struck out but
Phelan went down on an error by
Goode, Coombs and Girard scoring.
If Watervile could have punched her
hits bit or taken better advantage OF
them on the bases the game would have
been hers by mile Buchanan led with
the stick in this game, starting with two
handsome, hard singles and closing with
a double. Coombs got one of his charac-
teristic drives hut Duckworth had seen
him before and was laying for him. play
ing well back on the cinder track, so the
bali just about landed In his hands.
McConnelTs double was fine one.
looking like triple or a homer when II
started But with ali German was puz-
zIing and Waterville has faced some much
easier twirlers than he this season
In spite of the fact that Belfast has
taken her scalp twice. Waterville likes
her team. for it is made up of ball play
ers. There was some pretty fielding and
good judgment shown in this game. Some
difficult chances were accepted very neat
~ and lots Of ginger was put into the
work
Waterville will play Fairfield the third
game of the series on the college field.
Saturday afternoon. The games with Bel
fast have changed the situation quite a
bit. as Waterville mas lost two while
Fairfield has won one from this team in
close. hard game Then Fairfield has her
old favorite. Russell. back and he will
probably do the twirling for her. Water
vile has a new man for shortstoD and
he will doubtless be given a trial in this
game. A good many believe that the
teams have evened up since the Fourth
and will not be so very much surprised
to see Fairfield win this time. But how
ever that may be, it's going to be hot
game.
The following is the summary:
BELFAST.