Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-11
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can be seen on any diamond.
| Taylor, who pitched such fine ball,
Monday, was picked for this game, but
was nowhere near his Monday gait.
His control was terribly weak and Wa
terville batted him hard and often. In
the very first inning he forced in the
first run by giving walk. He gave
two in all, hit Kloby and was hit safely
by Phelan while Boardman made an
error in this inning. 1t may have been
good Judgment to walk Coombs and
force a run as he is a much more dan
Gerous man to come up with the bases
full than is Connors who followed him
and it is very probable that he would
have cleaned the bases if he had been
given Il good one. But if it had not
been for the smashing done in the last
| inning, this one run would probably
| have won the game for Waterville.
| In all Taylor gave six walks and hit
enc man, almost as good as seven sim
giles. Fairfield played a handsome
game behind him and he can blame no
one for losing the game. His support
was gilt-edsed all through. some excel
lent plays being made aside from the
sensational triple. ..- ",- D.
I Klobedanz pitched his character
iStic game. making them swing at bad
Cnes and driving good ones over when
necessary in such a way that they failed
to find them. Only three hits were made
off him and only three men got as far
as second without losing their heads.
Fairfield was outplayed all right, in
this game. having no chance for run
at any time. There was no luck in Wa
terville's victory unless it was in hard
hitting and pretty fielding.
But the teams were very evenly
matched up to the ninth inning. At
ter Waterville had been given one in
the first she could not get another, her
only good show for any being in the
seventh when the triple cleaned the
bases and spoiled il all. But in the
ninth Watelville cut loose and played
in a way that even surprised those
who have been watching the team all
the season. 1t looked as if a whirlwind
struck Fairfield and her players had
to keep guessing most of the time what
was going to happen next. They did
rot go to pieces. but Waterville out
played them and made it altogether
too hot for comfort The stealing fe
vel was vi w GtcI WIG anu liSS SdiiiCN
away several during the game. but the
climax was reached when Phelan tried
to steal home and would have made it
had Britt not smashed out a double
just as he was going to touch the plate.
That ninth inning will be remem-
bered for many Il day Coombs started
it by going out, Rawson to Havey. 1t
looked then as if it would certainly be
u l to game and perhaps an extra
inning one. But COnnors and Goode
both walked cleverly working Taylor
for some of the bad ones. He was in a
condition in this game to be worked in
this way and Waterville made the most
of it. Then Nolan flied out to Meow
ern and it was surely all over. Cowing,
however, caught nice one for single
and the bases We're full with two men
out.
When Phelan came to the bat no one
could feel sure of what would happen,
although the majority trusted in the
batter to make good. He had taken
two good singles and had shown that
1t was his batting day, He caught
nice one and landed it just as near to
the right spot as he could have carried
the ball-between McGovern and Wal
lace, where neither could get near it
until after it landed. 1t was a hand
some drive and cleaned the bases while
Phelan got his wind back on third.
He was Waiting back and forth on
his toes, worrying Taylor and Stone all
he could and getting very near the
plate several times. Britt was at the
bat and all at once Phelan saw his
chance and made a quick dash for
home the instant the ball left Taylor's
| hand. Britt thought it was too good
| a one to spoil even for steal home and
smashed it out for nice double.
Phelan touching the plate the instant
! Britt left it. It was so near a steal
home that Phelan really ought to have
| the credit for it. Then Britt stole third,
| making two actual steals and really
| three for the inning. Taylor popped up
a little fly to Stone and ended the
prettiest inning Waterville has played
so far this season.
In Fairield's half. Lord got first on
! an error by Britt, but Boardman and
Stone flied out to Phelan and McGovern