Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31


after the appointed hour and went or
as usual with all the Waterville sup
porters watching the gate every time
car or team arrived. 1t was thought
that he could get into the box by 3.3(
any way and Waterville kept things
gong IN hopes that he would show VI
! then.
But Wien the right car arrived AND
Manager Locke came in alone, every
one backing Waterville was sore smit-
ten with disappointment and didn't
care so very much whether school Kept
or not. This was the third disappolnt-
ment over a pitcher and it was eXas-
perating, to say the least.
The team tried hard to brace and get
the ginger and the supporters tried TO
cheer EN- up, but it was no use, the
| old snap was lacking and the winning
spirit was gone. To expect star
pitcher every minute and then to have
him fail at last was not very good
| tonic.
But 1t was just nuts for f'alrheid'
They knew how it felt and was glad
it wasn't in their dish. Things were
coming their way at last and they pro-
ceeded to go in to snow WaterVille I'M
der. The odds were in their favor Tor
once and it would have been difficult to
find any Waterville money on the
field. They had been having troubles
of their own although not so serious as
Waervilles. Shorty Girard broke
out in the old way and took some of the
men with him. When he was ready to
get back he found his release waiting
for him. Another was given chance
on probation on the strength of his rec
ord of late.
Newenham, after his showing in the
last game, was released, as Fairfield
did not wish to carry him while he was
getting into condition again. Water
vile would have taken him on imme-
diately, but the Fairfield management
insisted on having him let alone until
Monday, anyhow. He has bad thumb
that will intefere with his pitching for
some time, but Waterville could doubt
less find place for him all right, even
with that.
SO the Fairfield team was changed
around bit. But RaWSon was there
just the same and he is pretty near q
whole infield alone, and might on q
pinch play both short stop and second
base. Moroney was in the box again
after quite a rest and pitched a fine
game. Havey was on first but was not
feeling like himself, although he did
good work.
The game started well, Fairfield be-
ing first at bat and retiring without a
run, although Wallace was pushed as
far as third Cowing started it for
Watervile with a cracking triple that
would have been home run all right
but for n bile OF rocks away out in
right field that stopped the ball. Phe-
Ian got his base on an error by Moro
ney and stole second. Britt got a
pretty single and scored both Cowing
and Phelan. But Taylor gave one tC
Eordman that killed Britt at second
and was caught there himself on a
steal. COombS struck out, closing the
inning. But this gave Waterville two
for a starter and that was considered
good enough for the pitcher that had
been sold to Cleveland if he should
come as he agreed.
Neither side scored in the second,
both going out in order, Moroney start
ed the third by making Connors fun
BILE one. Wallace struck out but Raw
son got single. Allen was cared for
easily by Phelan and Britt, but Bord-
| man and Havey took singles and two
runs were made. McGovern struck out
and closed the inning.
Watcrville didn't do anything in her
| half. going out in order. Houghton
stratcd the fourth with nice single
fall 1, 1oat nd
some triple scoring him. Then q wild
pitch scored buchanan and Fairfield
| was two ahead. Fairfield got the last
| one in the seventh. RaWson started il
| by getting first on a put out, second
and third on wild throw by Phelan
| and home on a put out. This finished
| the scoring for the game.
| The only good chance Waterville had
to score after the first inning was in the
seventh. In this one there was mar
| on second and one on first with but one
| out, and one on third and one on sec
ond with two out, but none of them go
| across the plate.
| Fairfield had the bases full and -Rawsor
at the bat in the eighth. but he gave Tay
lor a nice little fly and as there were two
l out IL was all over iitiC was sunny ~ -
ty playing on both sides. Wallace tool
several hard flies out in his field, getting
4 four for the day. three of them from NO
Ian One of these came very near get
| ting by him. and if it had there woult
| haye been troubie-for Fairfield wallace
also had a hand in Fairield's double play
| catching Cowing at second on quicf
return after catching a hard fly.
| Rrtt's double was one of those prett!
little incidents that occasionally happier
lin a good ball game. Allen mad just driV
en- out a difficult ball Tor brltt anu III
lhad missed it and was mad. Boardmal
was next batter and drove a not httl
liner straight at Britt. Allen was Piaylns
off just far enough to let the paii pas
between him and the base and hard.y mac
time to wink before nc, TOO, was out
| Connors played a pretty game at second
Having just dozen CHANGES anu !oslns
one, a bad one to handle. Pheian pitchei
a very good game with the execution .
two innings-the third ana Iouflh. II
these two Fairfield got four win tota
of six. the others being well scattered ant
mot being worth much. faklhs, OUT ines
two bad innings his work was plenty Soo'
enugh to win with any Tune lie wa
pitching under great difhcultS as ne na'
not been in the box before LOT ioii'
time and had not been Keeping IN conai
ton for the work. Then ne started VIII
the intention of only keeping thlhgs goih'
until Morgan came ~ -,
Moroney pitched me game al
through, being very efectlVe. AFTER IN
first inning no hit off nm amounted am {