Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-10

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ates him.
Boardman came just in the nick of
time and is fresh from New Bedford, in
the New England League, where he
has been playing fine ball. He didn't
show any amazing speed at second in
this game, but he has the marks of
ball player all right and will bear
watching. The other men of the team
are familiar. If Fairfield could have
had Rawson in the game there would
probably have been some money out, as
it was an aggregation worth backing.
Waterville was in shape once more,
all the men being in their regular po-
sitions. Britt was on first for the first
time since his injury, and played a
good game there, in spite of the two
errors chalked up against him. He
was weak physically, but took his full
share of the work, and was at it from
start to finish.
1t was one of those games when any
one in the crowd knowing anything
about baseball knew just how many
strikes there is on the batter, how
many are out and who comes next at
bat. There was something doing and
no ones attention wandered for an in
slant. The crowd had a lovely time.
cheering and yagging, and was well
excited all along. The game was red
hot most of the time and no one was
quite sure which side would come out
on top. 1t was rattler all right and
gave every one his moneys worth, NC.
matter how much he. had wagered.
game hasn't been played in this VI
cinity, this season, where, there mas
been so much OCCASION, for. reference to.
the rule book as in this one. Umpire
Taylor had some rather peculiar stu
ations to untangle. as there was lots
of Juggling with the rules, everything
being pushed to the limit. Every tan
gle caused a kick and an argument be-
tween the captains, and this was the
only unpleasant feature of the game,
and one that did not please the crowd.
One of the first tangles came in the
third inning. when Fairfield was at the
bat. Lehey had made first on MT ana
had been sacrificed to second by Girard.
Allen was next and walked. linen
Bucknam banged out little one TO
ritt. while Allen did not know just
what way to go on the instant. Buck
nam went nearly to first and then turn
ed off for home plate again. stopping
:shSit" little way from it," -hehey-'went
to third on this and had started Tor
home. He was driven back in short
order. the ball going to Coombs to
Cowing and to Goode. There was no
doubt about him, but Bucknam claimed
that he himself was safe. But Taylor
couldn't see it that way and called him
out.
There were some funny incidents in
Wateryilles half of the flfth. up 70
this inning it had been close, nara
6ght ell through, with Fairfield snow
ing little stronger, if anything. than
wateryille. She had succeeded in driN-
ing Wallace around for a run and an
earned one at that 1t was good eaean
work on both sides and Waterville was
eettinp inst a trif1e scared, for one
rim looked pretty large with the game
going so hot. . .......,.,
But this seemed to be JUST the spur7Wa- va
terville needed and in her half she proRe
away from Fairfield for good AMI all.
Goode started it by smashing out nice
single Walsh followed with another
good one. And if you watch him you VIII
notice that he usually gets them when
they are needed. Coombs drove one at
uoughton and he fumbled. This ad-
vanced Walsh to second and Goode to
third. Connors came next with announcer
single and things began to happen Goode
scored all right and Walsh was scratch
ling for the plate as if his life depended
on it, In rounding third he went we'll OUT
into the, field, slipped and went all In
heap. Coombs was right at his heels and
on third before he could regain his feet
leaving him no place to go but into Nc
Gowan's arms at home He tried to walk
Iinnocently in but was discovered and
driven back, Ccombs scrambline for sec
ond again. Connors was dancing aione
between first and second sparring 1or ar
lopening 1t must have seemed to FAR
field as if the air was full of WaterVlile
runners about that time and there was
grand drive instituted, but the whole
bunch escaped handily, Walsh getting
hack to third, Coombs to second and Con
Inors to first. and all without a scratch.
Connor's hit had been handsome on'
land Waterville felt sick to think tina
an unlucky tumble had robbed 1t of IL
inst reward. But Phelan came next ant
|, got BACK all IndL ndu UtcH iOol Ny " PA -
ty single. This scored Walsh and Coomb
all right and made three for the inning
lBut the surprises were not all over D!
any means. After the big tangle had un
snarlsd and the game got to going stead
ily again, Britt banged out nice HUI
ay into Aliens territory.
1t was plenty near enough for Allen .
take, but Boardman went after it an
after getting under 1t all right let it slid
Through his hands. howl Of disappoint
ment went up from the Fairfield contin
gent, but Bucknam, captain for the day
came in from left and claimed infeld ny
It was pretty far out into the outfield t
be called that, but as the other condition
were all right and Boardman. an inf1eidel
had gotten under it. it had to pass an
Britt was declared out. There was
heated argument over 1t and after tn
game had started Waterville suddenl
discovered that two balls were in play.
How they got into the diamond was
all rt<