Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-22
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Fairfield Two.

| Taconnet kept up her pace Wednes-
day afternoon and defeated the newly
| formed Fairfield team in the Trolley
League series in a hard fought game
by the score of 3 to 2. 1t was by far
the most interesting and exciting game
that has been played by any of the
| teams. Fairfield came down with a
| determination to win if possible and
engaged Howard of Newport and EN-
erson of Pittsfield as battery. But
| even this combination could not do the
| trick for the Taconnet boys put up a
| great article of baseball and gave lib
| bits, their pitcher, good support. The
Faireld team also brought along their
| crowd of rooters, who lined one side
| Of the field and their cheering was
prominent. 1t has been some time
| since Fairfield has had team in the
field, but their old time spirit was no,
| lacking. g..
large crowd turned out to witness
the exhibition as the teams are by far
the strongest in the league. The Ia
comet with the reputation of winning
seven straight in the league, attracted
large number. The Fairfield sup
1orters were confident that their team
Gould turn the tide but the Taconnet
Boys kept up their persistent playing,
not letting I'D for a minute Tibbitts.
/ who has pitched the last four games
was in fine trim and allowed only six
hits, all of which We're well scattered
Simpson caught an excellent game ant
was strong at the bat, getting two fin,
singles.
Howard came fresh from the ARGOS
took League, where he has been pitch
ing. lie allowed only five hits, but the
Taconnet boys ran bases in fine styl
and made them count. Sharkey Elmer
son was behind the bat and caugh,
Howard to perfection. He also got Two
hits.
Fairfield was first at bat. F. Reet
hit a hot one to McAlary, who was slov
III fielding and the runner was safe
lien sacrificed him to second being pu
out McAlary to Nutting. Gregor wa:
hit by the pitcher. Reed reached thirt
and on an attempt to score was caugh
at the plate. Smith struck out. OFF
Taconnet Blair famed. Tibbitts wa
out Conogue TO Smith and Abbott wa.
out Gregory to Smith.
Second inning-Emerson hit safe. +
Gregory hit to Tibbitts and Emerson
was caught at second. F. Gregory wa
out on an attempt to steal second
ConlOgue struck out. Nutting put III
high foul to Emerson. Simpson file,
to Allen and Welch flied to Smith.
Third inning-Huard was given a FIRE,
pass. Howard hit to Higgins, who
caught Huard at second and Howard
at first, making a pretty double. F.
Reed flied to Tibbitts. Higgins wa:
given walk. McAlary drove no
one to Howard. who could not fielc
it in time to catch the runner. Viii
liams walked and the bases were full
Blair flied to Allen. Tibbitts hit t.
Smith and Higgins was caught at the
plate. Emerson threw the ball bacl
to Smith to catch the runner but Will,
he did McAlary scored from second
Abbott was out Howard to Smith
Score. Taconnet l.: Fairfield 0.
Fourth inning-Alen flied to Blair
e. Gregory struck out and Smith file,
to Williams. Nutting was out E
Gregory to Smith. Simpson hit SAT,
as did WEIGH. Both worked the dou
bic steal. Higgins and McAlary boil
famed
Fifth inning-EmerSon. F. Gregor,
and Conlogue all struck out. Williams
and Blair struck out and Tibbitt.
reached first on an error .:by Conlogue
TIe was thrown out at second whel
Abbott hit to Gregory.
Sixth innng-Huard flied to Nutting
Howard flied to Abbott F. Reed wa.
hit by the pitcher and went to sec
wild Mitch
Nutting. Nutting hit safe and wen
second on simpsons hit. Nutting ant
Simpson both advanced a base on al
error by F.. Gregory. Welch flied t,
Huard, Nutting scoring from third On
the pntout Emerson, to catch Simp
son at third threw wild and Simpso,
scored. Higgins flied to Allen and Nc
Alary struck out.
Seventh innng-E. Gregory was out
Blair to Nutting. Smith flied to Nut
ting, who made another handsom,
catch. Emerson was out McAlary t.
Nutting. Williams hit to Smith. Blail
flied to Huard and Tibbitts struck
out.
Eighth inning-F. Gregory went t.
| first on an error by Higgins. Con
logue hit safe. Huard hit safe and
Gregory scored, Conlogue taking third
Howard hit to Tibbitts and Conlogut
started from third home but was
caught between pases, Simpson to Nc
Alary. Huard was playing too far OIL
/ second and was thrown out, McAlar!
| to Blair Howard went to second OF
F. Reeds hit and to third on Blair's
error on. ALIENS hit. He scored on the