Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-03
WaterviIIe and Fairfield Again
Cross Bats on Diamond.
,WatervilIe Wins in a Hard-Fought
and Exciting Game, 6 to 8.
Same Old Enthusiastic Crowds Cheer
Their Favorites.

right, the final score being to 3, after
arteSeiting, hard-fought game. Both
teams We're d bit yellow on the fielding,
but this was doubtless on account of
the new diamond which is remarkably
fast and which was used for the first
time.
There was a splendid crowd present,
one that made the managers of both
teams feel happy If the teams are
given this kind of support right along
the exchecquer will not be causing
much trouble. The Waterville & Oak
land Road had rather tough luck with
it's first big crowd, as two cars We're in
collision just before the rush and when
the rush was at it's height the power
almost failed. But the game was de-
layed a little and every one got there
in time to see it all.
The crowd drove the carpenters off
the new grand stand the moment it
was finished. AS many men as could
comfortably work We're hammering
away like beavers when the first of the
crowd began to arrive and had the
stand just finished in time. No adj
mission was charged for this at this
game and it was filled to it's capacity
the moment the carpenters lleft it.
Every one in the big crowd was very
enthusiastic over the new field. 1t was
as level as dance floor and as clean
when the game commenced, the white
lines and bases alone showing where
the diamond was laid out. The whole
field had been raked and brushed and
petted until it was in about as fine con-
n 10 60,
The weather was fine for baseball so
everything was suspicious for the
christening game, Fairfield would
have liked very much to have made
the christening defeat for Waterville
and came pretty near doing it,. That
team has faculty of trouncing Wa
terville on nearly every special occa-
sion excepting July 4th. When all the
people come in to see Waterville lick
Fairfield it usually doesn't happen, but
it did, Saturday, and most every one
was satisfied. Fairfield was we'll pleased
with the showing made by the team,
even if it was defeated. It rather
looks now as if the hunt for material
was about over and with little more
training and practice Waterville will
have it's work all cut out for the re-
mainder of the season.,
Fairfield had first try at the bat and
Went out in regular order, Buchanan,
the third man getting a hit but being
nailed very neatly on a steal to sec
ond by Cowing. 'Billy's" throwing
is gilt-edged so far and it's good deal
like suicide to try. for second when he
has half show in getting the ball
away.
Waterville went out in order on flies.
In fact it was just one, two, three on
both sides for three innings. Then
Fairfield jumped into the lead with
two scores.
1t was in the fourth inning and Wal
lace had started it by striking out AL
len followed with little single and
Bucknam, fresh from the New Eng
land League, dropped one in Phelan's
garden. 1t was a case of turn and run
with the ball and when it slipped
through Phelan's fingers, Waterville
rooters almost fell off the seats. It was
a hard chance all right, and no one
kicked This landed Allen on third.
and Bucknam on second. Then Har-
vey smashed one at Goode, who with no
time to spare threw wild and Allen
scored, followed by Buchanan
This was rather a novel experience
Tor Fairfield, and the supporters own
ed the new stand about that time, maxi
ing it pretty hot for the Waterville
section. But ICY" Coombs came to the
front. as usual in a tight place, and
steadled the team by striking out
WEIGH. McGovern went out. Connors
to Britt, and it was all over for that
inning
When Waterville was retired in order
in her half of the inning Fairfield be-
gan to wonder if there would be room
on the electrics for the game when they
went home. After three innings of
hard fighting two runs looked large
''Cy' did some more. steadying in the
| first of the fifth by striking out Lehey
and Leonard and sending Rawson to the
| bench on little fly to Nolan.
Waterville didn't like second fiddle
| very we'll and went in to get a few in
| her half of the fifth Only two runs
| were pulled out, but they were enough
| to tie and make the finish easier. No
| Ian started it by getting first on an
error by WEIGH. He stole second and
| was showed along to third on q nice lit
| tie single by Taylor
Something ought to be said right
| here about Taylor's hitting in this
| game. OF the seven hits made by the
| whole team he got four The first two
times up he took singles, the third a
| double, and the last a triple, sprinkling
| in foul flies all over the lot. Some of
| them went to the fences and some over
| the track. Every time he hit the ball
| there was a howl from the stand, as it
sailed like bullet. No two of his hits
! went IN the same place and the Fair
| feiebfielders never knew where to look
| for them. One of his singles went
+ right another left the double a little
I left. and the triple little right Of
| center. There was no laying for d man
| batrrng like this and so they worried
ar they could while he was up. ~"a
! In this inning Taylor followed his
single with steal. Cowing came next
and gave Buchanan pretty chase after
a SKY scraper, scoring Nolan on the
eaten. Goode struck out, but Walsh
drove one onto the dirt that slid right
between Leonards feet, while Taylor
scored and made it a tie. Coombs got
| first on an error by Lehey. but Connors
was out Leonard to Havey But Wa