Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-01
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Fairfield Arranging Ball Game, Fan
TASTES, Horse Trot and Fireworks.

Up-to-date local baseball has been rath-
er in the background. Fairfield, to be
sure. has been up and doing and has Or
ganized a team and won nine straight vic
tories, but this is really just starter Cor
the season. Waterville has been alto
gether too busy with the centennial and
commencement to think much about the
game although Manager Nelson has been
al work for some tine writing letters anu
searching the records for good ball toss
ers. But now the first great struggle that
is to gauge the strength of the two
teams is only few days away and both
you can't find a man. woman or child in
Fairfield VINO isn't absolutely sure that
Fairfield will win ana you can't find
man, woman or child in Waterville who
thinks Fairfield will win. Waterville has
played only three games but in these she
has not even been score don. But all the
work that has been done is just pre-
liminary. Watervile and Fairfield intend
to be a pretty good sized league in them
selves
There is q story in print somewhere
about a staid gentleman, built on tn"
pumpkin plan and a burden to almost any
set of scales, stopping a train at flag
station. When the conductor asked rath-
er explosively if he didn't know that the
train only stopped there for big party
the rolly polly gentle man spread his face
into an expansive smile and intimated
that he constituted "a big party" all
right. So it's going to be with Fairfield
and Waterville-they are going to be
big party in the baseball circles of the
State and if any team wants to taste The
pleasure Of defeat it can just call around
for one team or the other is going to be
just about cock of the walk, this year. 1t
is rather early to state which it will be
but opinions materially differ according
to the side of the county line on which
they originate.
The first grand test is coming on the
Fourth of July, an suspicious occasion on
which to set things moving. In the fore
noon Fairfield will come down in force
and have try at Waterville on her own
grounds. Then in the afternoon Water
vile will return the visit and have try
at Fairfield on her grounds. If anyone
could have all the money that is already
at stake on that first game he could have
a pretty fair sort of {. vacation at almost
any first-class summer hotel and Not be
very particular how long he stayed there
either.
Strangers must not be deceived with the
idea that it is simply two local teams
fighting for supre macy and playing Al
most any kind of ball. Both teams are
capable of stepping into the New Eng
land League any day and making things
decidedly interesting for their opponents.
Both are largely made up of league play
ers. and some of the top notchers at that.
with a sprinkling OF the cream of the COZ
lege teams. The pay rolls would be rath-
er surprising if they should be made pub
lic AS q result two teams of seasoned
professional players represent the towns
and when they have been toned down will
probably play as fast ball as can be seen
anywhere outside the big leagues. The
managers of both teams are willing to
meet anything the New England League
has to offer, this year.
Under these conditions it is not surpris-
ing that there is an unusual interest in
the game, and that both places are suf-
fering from about as severe an attack
any town or city.
The game in Fairfield in the afternoon
viii! be a part of the celebration which
is being arranged. In the forenoon of the
Fourth there will be parade of fantas-
ties and in the afternoon a horse trot and
the ball game at the Driving park under
the auspices Of the Fairfield and Shaw
NUT Driving Club In the evening there
will be fireworks on the Soldiers Monu-
ment park.
The three classes arranged for the
races have filed with some fine horses
and some hot races are expected. The
entries are now closed with the follow
ling horses;
go CLASS
| L.. L. c., F. Holmes, Brighton. Mass.
Whittcn Wilkes, G.. c. Edwards, Fair
| field
Henry.Tfter. L. L. Center. Belfast
| Iauniryrlan. r., ID. Waite Lewiston. /.
Tong OIL. ID. King, Brighton, Mass. I
2.26 CLASS.
| whittier wilkes.
Penakos II. ID. Waite. Lewiston;
j. A H B. "A. III. Bragg. Fairfield.
| Aral. n. E,s Sawyer, Waterville-
butcher Girl Frank Maheu. Waterville
Scribner. R:'D. Waite, Lewiston.
CanaT1s A. Richardson, Clinton.
| 2.45. CLASS.
| Scribner.
Canary.
I A. H. b.
Jennie Bell, H. v. Knox. Oakland.
Dyspepsia Cure, Geo. Groder, Water
Vile.
Miss Dixie. l.. D. King, Brighton. Mass.
1t is probable that a special train viii
be run to Skovhegan after the fireworks
i in the evening. The regular trains vii
accommodate all who wish to come down