Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-27
Wins Loose Game from
waterviI|e, Nine to Two.
Weak Pitching and Poor Sup
port Cause Of the Defeat.
Fairfield Bats Heavily and Gives Her Pitcher
Very Pretty Support.

Tho story of Waterville's defeat at
the hands Of Fairfield is one which is
easily told, since there is little of much
consequence to tell except the score,
which was . to ,. Coughlin proved
easy fer the Fairfield hitters. though
his support at times was very ragged
Watcrville is willing to admit that her
fielding was slow and her hits few and
far between. Watervilla is also free to
admit that she wishes she had Il better
team; but when the entire pOpulace
Will leave the responsibility in the
hands of the manager and allow him
to take advantage of what little SYM
pathy he can get to tide him over his
peculiar embarrassments, and then not
even take enough interest to witness
the playing of The team which the city
prcttnGs to be supporting, there is
simply no fault to be found. The loss
Of the game of yesterday. by Water
Vile is simply Il spirit of INDIGESTION
which bordered on Indifference.
The results of the defeat has been
such that there is a general movement
on the part of the leading citizens to
get another and find out what the lead
collectively to do to support the base
ball interests of the summer
The story of the game by innings
FIRST inning Allen came to the bat
for Fairfield and was out on a ground
er. Clark to Bradley. Sherlock struck
out. Taylor reached first on q base on
balls. Truesl;.lc knocked liner far out
into right field. which was returned in
short order. but not until Taylor had
scored. TrueSdale was put out by Cow
ing at home plate. In Waterville'S half.
Corroran followed the example of AL
len and took similar consequences.
Reeve went out on a fly to Robinson.
Ready reached first on an error by
short stop and circuit was out at first.
: sore: Fairfield. |: WatervilIe. 0.
Second inning-Edwards was out at
FIRST. Bradley got two bases on a long
one into center field, and. when Rice
singled to right field. Mcclellan was
kind enough to juggle the ball. letting
Bradley i'll home. Clark was allowed to
reach first on Il poor apology for hit.
while Rice was put out of action at
third. Robinson came up for a base hit.
Allen Knocked out Il two-bagger. scOr-
ing Clark ana landing Robinson on
third. Sherlock went out. Burns to
Ready. making the third out. Roderick
Went out at first. assisted by Clark. Nc
LellAn singled. but was put out by the
pitcher 1T third. Cowing walked, but
Burns lied out to Robinson.
Third inning--Fairfeld had every
thing her own way. indeed, she
wouldn't have begrudged Waterfalls
one score so confident We're her back
ers i'll their team. Taylor and Truesdale
singled Edwards struck out. Bradley
knocked a long one to left field, ScOr-
ing TaylOr. Rice was an easy victim TO
Coughlin and Clark was out at second.
assisted by short stop. retiring Fair
field. COughlin struck what he thought
WAS II two-bagger, but by the time he
reached second, he thought differently.
Reeve struck out and Ready flied out
to right field. Score: Fairfield, G.; Wa
tervilie. 0.
TIE fourth inning was opened very
auepiriousiy by Allen. who reached
FIRST simply because the batter was
given the benefit of Il close decision.
Sherlock struck olit and Taylor was out
on i.y to left field. The last part OF
the fourth and the entire fifth innings
alr not worthy of mention. with the eX-
ccptiOn that few spectacular flies
we're se@n to ascend into the air.
IN the sixth inning. Allen hit good
three Dagger and reached the home
piatr before Burns got through FUN
bling with the ball. Rice singled. Clark
was out at first, but Robinson knocked
a handsome three-bagger. Sherlock ana
Taylor both flied out, but not until AL
len, Robinson and Rice had covered
Reeve ana Ready We're out, one. two
thre" Score: Fairfield, 9; Waterville. 0.
There was nothing doing for either
sid" until Waterville's half of the ninth
inning. 1t was somewhat satisfactory
for Natcrville supporters to see that
Fairfield could raise less havoc with tn"
ball now that Thatcher had succeeded
To the position of Coughlin. Had this
been done earlier in the game, there
is no doubt that Watervilles defeat
could have been taken more gracefully.
In the last half Of the ninth, Reeve land
tl n pretty single. Ready did likewise,
but was put out on an attempt at sec
| ond, allowing circuit to reach first at
his expense. Roderick was out on
strikes. but Thatcher got a pretty sin
gle which brought in Reeve and Or
cult Score: Fairfield. 9: Waterville, ..
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