Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-28

although he gave TWO walks in the
fourth. He was full of courage and
ginger and was putting them over in
great shape when it was decided to
replace him with Coombs. There was
no good reason for doing this except
the fear that the Kid might go into
fine air if he was hard pushed at the
finish when there would be no chance
to recover.
Coombs was stiff after his hard game
of Wednesday and from sitting on the
bench for six innings and had not
warmed up any. He took no time for
this and pitched his first ball for bus
mess. Fairfield was hitting hard al
though Wormwood had them well in
hand when he quit. The result of the
change was that Fairfield got five with
a total of six in two innings and took
the game. After being punished
severely for three innings and taking it
with a smile the Kid had landed on
both feet on top and the majority in
the crowd wanted to see him, follow his
hand. But it's only one game after all
and breaks the monotomy, so let it go
for what it's worth.
1t was a surprise to every one to see
the way Waterville fell on Newenham.
His support was not what it should
have been and errors figure largely in
the score but he was hit hard and often
for all of that, much more so than any
one expected. His work at the bat was
not nearly up to his clip either as he
struck out once, flied out twice to
Goode and died the last time on a little
grounder handled by Cowing. But this
is only a starter and he's bound to
make things hum some later
Rawson was in the game for Fair
field again in spite of his resolve to go
home and did the work of two men.
He only got FIVE chances but some of
them We're mighty hot and few were
taken after some one else had made a,
try and lost them. 1t made no differ
ence how, when or where they came
KoWson was waiting for them and the
way he sent them across sometimes
fairly made the hair of the cranks curl
into knots.
1t was a tough fight all right from start
to finish Fairfield got one in the first in
ming and three in the third, giving her
game that either team has had so far,
this season. 1t seemed to be fat enough
for a fact and Fairfield had the pleasure
of watching her team play leading game.
But in the fourth two singles, double,
two errors and a stolen base brought Wa
tervile within fighting distance once more,
the score being i to against her.
An error stolen base and hit gave
Waterville one more in the fifth and made
Il
pretty fighting to make it and forced
Fairfield off her feet so that costly er-
rors were made. Two hits and an error
added another one to Watervilie's string
the first time in the game. After making
her three Fairfield drew a blank three
times. 1t was then that the kid was
pitching good ball. The team was right
behind him and it looked ike WIN all
right.
Coombs started in all right with Fair
field in the seventh two men Deing re-
tired before a run had been made. He
had two strikes on stone when he Smash
cd a good one for a fine single. scoring
Rawson and Allen. McGovern repeated
the Trick and scored Stone, making three
for the inning. Bucknam fiied cut 10 lay
lor. closing the inning. This gave Fair
field q lead of two too late in the game
for Waterville to get them back. Water
vile went out in order i'll the eighth, but
a single and a double gave Fairfield one
more. With two men out in the ninth
Waterville rallied and made her last
stand. Britt took a pretty double and
TAYLOR was hit in the back. But Connors
could not meet his fair so 1t went only
to Girard and he was out at first.
The game was full of snap and ginger,
both sides putting up pretty fights. There
were many handsome plays on both sides
and lots of good clean, strong work
Walsh is getting into condition for eaten
ing again and did the best job he has vet
in this game. Farfeld's batting did the
trick all right this time, as her fielding
was enough to lose without unusually
strong stick work 1t was the hard fight
ing that pleased the crowd and made the
game a fine one to watch. This makes
the teams even on the series. the standing
being as follows:
Won Lost Played. Cent.
Waterville ..1 800