Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-02

ed to be getting into one he quietly pulled
ont with the GOODNESS Of the old cam
'paigner.
Fairfield discovered about the middle OF
the game that she could bunt him well
and got most of her hits in this way.
Rucknam had good luck with him, catch
ing good one fair the first time he came
up' in the third inning, and driving it out
Into Phelan's territory. Phelan got one
hand under it but did not hang on and
lost his man. Then the last time up, in
the eighth, Buchanan smashed one of
those steamers straight at Kloby, hitting
him in the knee and bringing him to the
ground. 1t was a lucky blow, however,
and did no serious damage although it
had force enough to break bones.
Outside Bucknam's two smashes nearly
every one of Fairtield'9 hits were little
dinky ones just out of anyone's reach. If
they could have been kept together they
might have been worth something, but
they were too we'll scattered to count.
Fairfield picked I.ehey for this game and
he pitched good ball all through. In the
fourth, three singles were made in sue
cession and this was how Watervlle got
her first two runs. Phelan started it by
getting one to left but tried steal and
was caught Britt got walk, which was
then about as good as hit. Taylor fol-
on to third. Then Kloby made the price
he cost look small by smashing out a
corking single and scoring Britt while
Taylor got to third. Connors gave Allen
d nice fly so far out that Taylor was able
to score on his wing. Goode was cared
for by Lord and Havey.
Lord. by the way is a new man and
seems to be good one. He did a very
good job at second in this game and bat
ted well. Fairfield was retired in order
for the first four innings, no one seeing
first safe. In the fifth, Boardman rot
first on little hunted fly that was not
going hard enough to reach anyone AL
len killed him at second, but buchanan
drove one at Connors to hard he fumbled
while Allen got second for the first man
in the game.
Lehey was at the bat and had two
strikes called on him when Allen and
away the instant the ball was thrown, as
that was about the only way to steal on
Kloby in this game. Umpire Taylor called
it a strike. while Fairfield called it a
ball and they had a debate oyer it before
it was allowed to go.
Fairfield came very near getting run
again in the seventh. Wallace started it
with scratch hit and was sacrificed TO
second base that caused lots of trouble
while Wallace tried to get home. Nolan
got the ball quick enough, however, to
head him off Just in the nick of time
got chance and made a big try for one
in the eighth. and with success. Buck
nam started this with the smash that hit
kloby in the knee, but was caught by
him second later as sort of return
compliment. Lehey going to first on the
play. Wallace got a good single and after
Rawson had been retired by Connors and
Britt, Lord got one, scoring Lehey. Wal
lace also tried to score but miscalculated
and when discovered was trying to walk
unconcernedly in behind Cowing He was
well outside the base line limit and was
called out for this, although Fairfield
strenuously objected. Two hits, a stolen
base and bad throw showed Cowing
around for the third run for Watervillc
The first three innings of the game were
very quiet and uneventful as both sides
went out in order. But after Wateryiile
got her two first ones in the Fourth. Fair
heid worked hard for some herself and
made it lots more interesting.
Tho teams are now a tie on the series
each having won two and lost one and
each having a percentage of 500. The
next game will be the fifth and both sides
will be after it with an axe. The score:
WATE,RETT