Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-16
WateYiI|e Shuts Out Au-
gusta in ; to 0 Game.
HaIIowe|I Downs Gardiner in
the Eighth, Three to Two.
The Only Game for Today Will Be
HaIIoweII al Augusta.

Waterville Me-, Aug. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
In the game of Wednesday afternoon
In Waterville between the Twins and
Augusta, the latter was shut out by a
score of to 0. 1t was elegant base
ball and at this game more than at
any Of the previous ones people were
heard to confess themselves as COM
pletely surprised at the quality of play
ing which was being exhibited in the
Trolley League. Although the game
was fast and cleanly played the men
appeared to be perfectly unconscious
of their good work to such an extent
that many Of the spectators failed to
appreciate 1t as well and took many
features with matter fact indiffer-
ence. A general listlessness among the
players who have become accomplished
artists which was sheared, to some ex
tent by the onloOkers was a striking
characteristic of the gone.
Jones was one of the most matter
of-fact and deliberate men for pitcher
who ever stepped into diamond; and
yet he handled each of his chances
with expert precision and limited his
hits to a scattered three singles. In
spite of his confidence, he was in the
game every minute. The same might
be said of Remission. although the lat
ter was not up to his usual trim. Two
costly singles in the first and third
were directly responsible for the two
scores obtained.
The playing of the Waterville's short,
AJn(tn r1fs carf1
quite as much 50 from the fact that he
was favored with ten opportunities
during the game all of which he i'm
proved in mastery style and some OF
which covered him with glory as show
ing extraordinary skill. The two as
sists which he made in the seventh
inning were star plays and showed, as
did hardly others in the game, what
a baseball player can accomplish when
he is really "alive" and has every
muscle in prompt obedience to we'll
balanced upper story.
In the infield for Augusta. Bernard
showed himself to be one of the quick
est men which Waterville has ever
seen. The way in which that fellow
can pick up dusty streaks. balance
himself for throw and send ball
very often seen in this section of the
country.
Abbot played the best all-round game
Of the whole aggregation. AT bat but
three times he knocked two singles and
obtained. partly as result of his
clever stick work. two scores. The
catch he made at left field showed
good skill but better judgement. A
running catch, it was, which was cap
tured nearly from the ground. An
other foul fly was also captured in
like manner. this one at the commence
ment of the eighth. which with a strong
batter UP and man on second douot-
less hindered a run.
The game opened with pretty
double. McCorey had felt Jones for a
single. and. on Cote's put-out at first
attempted to advanve two bases when
he was caught on third. The other
double was in the fifth. Goode had
singled and Blanchard knocking a
swift ground liner to McCarley. Goode
was caught on second and Blanchard
nailed at first in a manner, that for the
moment. rent the air with cheering.
These are the principal features of the
game.
The error with which Jones has been
charged was caused by 4 hard-bound-
ing Srounder from the bat of Remission
which was a physical impossibility for
any man to handle except by the AID
of good luck. The two errors in Au-
gusta's outfield were not such as to
give any great diScredit to any man
with human limitations.
In Waterville's half Of the first Alb
bolt waited for four balls and walked.
Allen sacrificed and after Burke had
been assisted out by Twombly. Hoye
drove out a pretty single, scoring Abb
bolt. King flied out to second base.
In Augusta half Of the second two men
were left on bases. Follansbee walked
but was caught on second, helder
choice. allowing Twombly to reach
first Remission reached first on an err
ror by Jones, but Goode flied out to
center field.
In the second of the third Abbott
again singled and Allen again sacri-
feed. This meant another score which
was soon realized by the ability OF
Burke to drive out another single. This
seemed to knock the tar out of the Au-
gusta boys; for, although they knew
that they were playing as fast average
ball as was Waterville, the singles to
be obtained from Jones were not ex
ceedingly promising. Neither were
they realized for the only other man
to hit him was Goode and the effect
of this was almost nipped in the bud
by a double play which soon followed.
retiring the side. Inability to hit either
Of the pitchers effectively held the work
of the game down to merely an exhibit
ton Of snappy field work to the delight
of those who appreciate plenty of ac-
ton coupled with good skill and judg-
ment. The summary:
WATERVILLE & FAIRFIELD.