Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-29
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Hot Weather Article.

In the first home game of the sea-
son Augusta trimmed the Waterville-
Fairfield aggregation to the tune of 3
to e This is the second defeat that
the local team has handed out to the
up-river boys; but both games were
closely contested. and were won with
but one run to the good.
The attendance for the opening
game was not as large as could be ex-
pected. but what was lacking in num-
Der was made up in good nature: for
during the nine innings there was not
a kick" or knock" made from the
bench or audience, which is saying a
good deal.
The game opened with Eddie X. Ken
niston toeing the slab for the home
team and Taylor for the visitors. While
nine hits were made off Kenniston's
delivery, he kept them well scattered
and with the exceptions Of the third
and ninth innings, the visitors did not
see third base. He pulled out OF a bad
hole in the first Of the ninth. After the
first two men up had hit safely, and
with q man on second and third, he
forced out the next two batters, and
caught the next man between third
and home, spelling Waterville's chance
to tie the score. Taylor pitched good
steady ball throughout with the ex-
ception of the fourth inning. when the
home team punched its hits ana scored
two runs.
Augusta made it's first run in the
second inning. TwOmbly, the first
man up struck out and Lang fol-
lowing famed. Rudderham was given
u free pass. and Davis, the next man
up, hit beauty between short and
second. for the first hit of the game.
The hit landed Rudderham on third and
he Immediately scored on Kenniston's
safe drive to center. The center and
left flelders mixed up with the ball
and Davis went around to third, Moody
retired the side however. hitting to
johnson. who nailed his man at first.
The home team won the game in the
fourth Twombly and Lang. the first
two men up, connected safely, putting
Twombly on third and Lang on second
Rudderham famed out Chuck Davis
got his second hit of the game, which
scored Twombly and Lang, Davis go.
to third on passed ball, but was left
there. the next two men going out in
order.
Waterville made its runs in the third.
Reed, the first man up. hit. and Tay-
lor. by a pretty sacrifice, advanced him
to second. Laughlin hit for two basis
scoring Reed. Allen got pretty single.
scoring Laughlin. Cowing and King put
an end to the fun by striking out.
Moody was back at his old stand, on
second base, and showed his old-time
form, having seven pretty assists. and
figuring in one double play.
Two double plays were made by the
home team. one in the seventh and one
in the eighth. In the eighth, Cowing
hit a fly to Twombly, who after get
ting his man, threw to first base, catch
ing the man there off first by a good
margin. 1t was a long throw, cOmplet-
ing a pretty double play, and which
was well applauded. Another feature
was the catch of foul fly by Rudder-
ham in the sixth inning. Tomorrow
Augusta goes to Hallowell and it Is
hoped that the team will continue its
streak Of winning.
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