Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-08-07
Takes Another One from
Fairfield, Eight to Six.
Each Team Uses Two Pitchers
Some Heavy Hitting.
Series Now Tied al -Four Games Each.
Next Game Probably Wednesday.


urday afternoon and evening, was at it's
height. 1t was running so high that ev-
cry one with drop of sporting blood IN
his veins had caught it. A week ago,
when Waterville, by putting McDuffy
in the box, had presumed to put up a
defence against the proud and invincible
F"irficlds and the latter trounced them,
10 l, the effect upon the average citi-
zen could be very well expressed by the
sentiment which is 50 Will conveyed with
out words, but which is always under
the first" The only men who have had
confidence in the Waterville team are
the men who have been instrumental in
bringing them here. 1t is to the work
of these men that we owe the gratifi-
cation which is generally felt at the
thought that the average work of the
Waterville player has, at least, been able
to be matched against the average work
of the opposite man
Well the story of Saturdays gam It
the Central Maine park is as folio u s.:
Waterville s; Fairfield. 6. 1t is an ideal
score for two good teams to produce
and the manner in which it was all
brought about was ideal in the extreme
The games which have been played
through the season have been ideal, also:
for the result has been tie. aWter-
vile and Fairfield now stand even with
four games each to their credit. The
rubber" game will be played off this
week, perhaps Wednesday afternoon
What will follow is certainly an unknown
quantity.
The work done on the diamond was
certainly worthy to be called baseball
Although 1t lacked some of the elements
of science which every true ball sport
appreciates, no one can deny that he
feels some eXhlaration at the sight of
crack plays at the bat which battle the
best attempts of superb fielders. What
tainly made up by the enjoyment OF the
natural consequences.
The heavy hitting should not be at
tributed so much to weak pitching as
to the ability of the batters. To be sure
there were seven bases given on balls,
and only nine men struck out ut, in q
great many cases, the pitcher referred
to let q man pass rather IAN take
chances of letting three bases e cleared
by double
Fairfield did all of the heaviest work
at the bat, having to her credit, at the
close of the game, a record of three
thrce-baggers, all of which, unfortu-
nately. were able to bring in but a single
run. Waterville scored a total of five
two-baSe hits which were available for
bringing in three men. Conroy's work
at the bat. Saturday. was certainly not
such as would make him immortal, but
his work at first w;;S simply beyond
blame and far mere effective, even by
considering his doubtful chances. than
would nave been n repetition of his most
successful batting record.
The work in the infleld was not up to
that of Friday or Thursday, owing to
the fact that most of their would-be
opportunities were beyond their reach.
That Of the outfield on either team was
hardly more effective for the same rea-
son. although it should be said that every
little unnecessary time was lost in field.
ing the ball Allen and Truesdale were
certainly weak, however The formers
HUI Ill juggling STdWIOFu . hit "ssS ic
warded by letting in Corcoran and Nc
Lelan, and the latters, though not quite
so costly. was apparently unnecessary
Truesdalc's handsome" tries. though
with one exception unrewarded, should
not be ignored. as they showed the work
of an expert fielder which he has showed
himself to he.
Fairfield was evidently disappointed in
her pitcher who was forced to succeed
on account Of an injury. and
her general playing was characterized by
a sort of a '1impness" which did not
seem natural. Crawford. although hit
quite freely, did excellent work in hold
ing his men down, and by as excellent
packing, won the game. There was gen
.ral feeling of dismay, however. in the
eighth inning when Capt. Ready on re-
firing from the field ordered Herd into
he box. His judgment was criticized Sc
vereIv at the time, and results shovel
hat it was fully justified.
Sammy. Of course, not being at all sup
,le at this stage of the game. could hard
" be expected to meet the crisis when
he score stood to in Watervilles IA
,or He gave two bases on balls. hit one
# the batters and was hit by Bradley