Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-03
WATERVILLE.
FAIRFIELD WINS.
Gives WaterVine Another
Defeat, -Four to One.
Sammy Herd Again Carries off
HOnors in the Box.
"BiII" Cowing's Fatal Error Cost Three
Runs...Umpiring All Right.


nesday afternoon, on Alumni field,
by a score of A to 1. Unlike the pre-
ceeding game is has produced as much
all-round satisfaction in the minds of
those concerned as could have been
possible, allowing one side to be beaten.
The decisions of Umpire Emerson
might not have been perfectly accurate
in every case, probably they We're not;
but granting that, it was very easy to
be seen that he was not partial, and,
although Wateryille was beaten, she
has the satisfaction of having been
| beaten by superior playing, and not by
accident or any turn of fortune, what
ever.
The game opened, as has each pre-
viouS one, with the two choicest pitch
| erS in the box which it was possible
| to hire. Sammy Herd showed the best
| form he has yet exhibited to a crowd
of WaterVile admirerSs He is surely
coming man. Striking out five men
and allowing no bases on balls, where
as his rival struck out but three and
allowed one to walk, is not such Il bad
record for a little fellow of 20 years of
age, who has just come on the market.
This, in face of the fact that Fairfield's
hitting ability is we'll up to the aver
age, reflects some credit, at least on
the team in general.
| AS usual Fairfeld's outfield was in
vincible. Truesdale and "Baggy" AL
| len furnished the most of the spectacu-
| lar amusement to be seen in this quar-
| ter during the day. The Unfolding of
| both teams was a credit to both cities.
| In spite of the fact that Waterville's
prospects suffered beyond retrieve by
an error made by Cowing, when not a
| man was down and when three men
We're looking for just the opportunity
which offered itself to run in home, it
| must be admitted that it was purely
chance which brought this fatal mis-
take at just this particular point in
the game when il would cost the most.
First inning-Allen and Sherlock Went
out on easy grounders to second. Taylor
| flied out to first. For Waterville, circuit
took base on balls. Reeve was assisted
out by Robinson. allowing circuit to take
second. On an error by Robinson ne took
another. but Ready struck out and Con-
roy tiled out to Allen.
Second inninE-Thrce Fairfield men
went out in quick succession, Truesdale
striking out and Bradley and Rice prov
ing easy victims to shortstop and pitcher
was out on an attempted bunt, advancing
Koderick TO second. Mcclellan was put
out by Rice on stop which was one of
the features Of the afternoon.
Third inning-Clark struck out. Ed
wards got a single. Robinson was put out
by Reeve at first and Edwards was
| caught by the pitcher in attempting Il
steal to second.
Fourth inning-For one brief period in
the game there was something decidedly
interesting ana exciting going on. This
spasm Melted the four runs for Fairfield
which stand to her credit The result of
| of the story Of the game, is the result
OF the game. Allen reached first on
single. Sherlock made first on an error
| by Reeve. Bradley hit. and quick as
| lightning the ball whizzed along the
ground through Cowing's nit and four
| men ran in for Fairfield AS an observer
remarked: For this brief time. the bot
tom seemed to drop out of the Waterfalls
team and some OF the men acted as par
alyzeG as what they felt at the time must
happen" Truesdale reached first, but
Rice flied out to right field, Truesdale be.
ing caught on attempting to reach third
| by Reeves. Clark took 4 base on balls
Edwards reached first on Clark'S put-out
at second, retiring Fairfield In spite of
| acted for few moments as if she Were
about to take Il brace. Ready came up
| for Il two-bagger, but Conroy flied out to
center field. Roderick placed an easy one
out at first.
Fifth inning-Allen singled. Sherlock
| was hit by batted ball. Allen was
caught trying to make second, wnilc Tay-
| l"r reached first at his expense. Taylor
getting caught on first retired the side
Mcclellan hit the ball and was out by a
splendid catch by Truesdale. Corcoran
was hit by a pitched ball, stole second
and made third on an error by Truesdalc.
Herd was out at first. circuit got sin
gle and Reeve made first on an error by
Sherlock. Ready was assisted out at first
by Robinson.
The remainder of the game was very
simple, many of the spectators. in fact.
becoming tired at what was good playing.
tention. Bradley, Truesdale and Rice
were put out before reaching first. For
Waterville Conroy flied out to the pitch |
er. Roderick, got single, stole SECOND
and was out by shortstop at third. Cow |
ing flied out, Mcclellan got a hit. but Cor |
Coran was out at first.
seventh inning-The beginning Of this |
half was n series of three easy flies for |
Waterville to capture, and Waterville
Jared exactly the same when she went |
to the bat.
The eighth and ninth innings proved
hardly moro interesting. The work was |
all done in the infield with the exception
Of what was thought to he most sensa-
tional catch by Truesdalc in the last of |
the eighth. 1t proved to be n pickup |
which the umpire was. fortunately. abb" |
to see Watorville seemed to be able to /
keep Fairfield from doing any damage at |
the bat by the expert work OF sammy and
his backing in the infield; but although |
Robinson was far less difficult to hit, his |
balls seemed to carry with them \ certain |
twist which made them very difficult to
land anywhere with the bat, except in
some convenient spot familiar to the field
ers
Another tug Of war of this same nature
will take place, this afternoon. ut the |
Central Maine park. and to tell the truth,
Watnrville feels much encouraged over
the thought that with as few errors rs