Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-31
Fairfield Wins from Wa
terviIe, Two to Nothing
WaterviIIe Pitcher Disabled and
Ready Finishes in Box.
Umpire Eaton a Feature, and Decidedly
Objectionable One 10 WdteNilIe.

The most sensational game Of base
ban WniriI has bt,l seen i'll Waterville,
this year not excepting the Colby
games. ,,aS l;lay.d on Alumni field,
Saturday AFTERNOON, between Wafer
Vile ;rd Fairfield, the resulting score
being = 10 u in favor of the latter Fui-
iy 1000 prrul.. were present. Although
the " ;ltcrvilit men played an errorleSS
game, ana MrDuffy showed by far the
best form in the box while he WAS al
loW.-u 10 I'"!uaiu. Fairfield was favored
by tV:" scores, both of which We're
rather accidents rather than satisfac-
tury gains. Everything. even, even ali
Of the doubtful decisions. seemed as if
by previous calculations, TO be turned
il favor of Fairfield The game bid
fair to be Il sensational pitchers bat
tl- ana ii certainly would have been
iaG not McDuffy been hit on the arm
by his rival in the fifth inning, tanning
INN "V.u To such an extent that he
was unable 10 rum around the bases.
OF cour~,.. further hopes Of his pitch
ing Wer" fOoliSi. 10 entertain ana
Ready. although in poor form COM
pared with what he might have been.
MS forced To finish the game in the
boz.
Umpire Eaton was the most cOnSpiC
uOus figure of the day Watervilles
catcher, on two occasions was so eX-
aspelated By the frequent balls which
We're called strikes that Ire attempted
to demonstrate with Manager Locke
against what he called unfairness, but
Eaton was in the game to stay; as no
~, IL -
he is and where ne came from and how
he Ent here seems to be Known only to
Manager Rice Of Fairfield who en-
gagged him against the wishes of VA
terville's representative. He has disap-
Feared IS mysteriously.
First inniHg-"Baggy" Allen opened
he game for Fairfield as usual ana
was Dut out 1T first by Il phenon,e-
nal stop by circuit. Sherlock knocked
long one over tn" head of Crawford
and secured a single. Taylor walked.
Sherlock having stolen second. Bradley
Was out on an easy grounder 10 Cough
lin In Watervillc's half. Frederick went
out 10 ShOrtstop. Reeve got Il single
and stole second Ready was ont. Sher-
lock to Bradley. Reeve meanwhile
reaching third. Orcutt was assisted out
at first by Harley.
Second irning-ln the first half
Crawford struck out. Thatchrr got a
hit. ana was PIT out 1T second, on an
attempted stead. C"Wing flied ont to
Tru" dale. FOR Fairfield. Trursdalc.
Clark and King struck out.
Third inning 'uI,oran cot n scratch
hit. and stole second in beautiful fash
ion. McDuifl wys on OF !, m al The
hands of Edwards. frederick went out
t" Taylor and Reeve. WIS our nj first
ia Fairiield's half, Edwards WAS
struck ont. Harley was ont ON Il fly to
second. Allen famed.
Fourth inning-Keadv vas an IA
Tru"Sdale on a sensational catch by
IN" latter. which Won him the applause
o. me Hav. circuit was hit by the pitch
81 crawford singled. advancing Or
CUT ~ second. Thatcher reached first
On 'ra"ford'$ out at second. Cowing
was out. sherlock to Bradley. I'm thu.
second hAii. Sherlock was out easily at
hrst. TaEI"r struck out. Bradley flied |
ont 10 third
ilth lhl'iilE -Cor"oran Was ONT at |
lifSt OH an assist by Sherlock. N1spuffv
was I'M 10y pitcher. and was forced out |
Dy E"dHrick At second. Reeve was ou,
On 2 ~ !" fradi,v. IN FairfoIa'S haIr |
Fruesdalc STUCK OFT. Clark sinpI.d |
King cii likewise and Clark went IN
second. M'Dulfy made a balk. and
DHiih Went !" third and King to see
ohd. Edwards struck out. ana Harley
went 70 ifSt at the expense Of Kim
VINO WAS out at second. but TO the cool
'tui,e Oh lark. who had run in home
'iH'" i'lilii g-keady struck out Or
.e' III ! Siisie. Crawford knocked n
1, ,uu'.'' - WE hands of Clark. who
Thatcher flied ont to SbarI,ol- ""
held closed the half by giving WILL
N'ii' he benefit Of 4 double WITH, I'LL
~" most attractive. f4atura il II" IL.
game. II nc
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