The Portland daily press., 1877-07-12
BASE BALL.
The Bates Beat the Reds by Score of6
tOs.

About 300 spectators assembled at the Park
grounds yesterday afternoon to see the Bates
| College nine and the Reds of this city play
| their first game together this season, and they
saw very good game up to the end of the
eighth inning when the score stood ? to in
favor of the Bates. In the ninth inning they
added four more runs to their score, the game
closing to l in their favor. The Bates made
runs in the second, third and ninth innings,
and Leighton made the one run of the Reds in
the sixth inning after two men were out. He
hit an easy grounder to Cakes, but that player
let it go past him, got his second on passed
ball-the only one Record had-third on
Thompson's safe hit and home on Cores hit
over second baseman'S head In the second
inning for the Bates Noble hit safe for a base
Records base hit, and "Dolly" sent him home
by safe hit. Three base hits in succession
and nobody out and two men on bases. Potter
struck out and B. Clayson popped up fly for
Scott. Bessie struck three times and Peach
muffed the ball on the third strike but got it to
the first in time. In the third inning P r.
Clayson went out on foul to Peach, Lombard
hit to Thompson and went out at first Cakes
bit an easy fly to Leighton, and to the surprise
of everybody that fine player muffed it prett-
ly. Cakes went to second on passed ball.
Noble hit safe again and Record sent the ball
flying high over the centre fielder's head for
two bases, but Wilson put stop to run get
ting by flying out to Kicker. The next inning
was marked by splendid running catch by St.
John, of hard hit by P. R. Clayson and bad
muff by Scott. The next four innings yielded
nc runs for the collegians. In the ninth Potter
got first on mutf by Scott, 0. B. Clayson hit
safe, Bessie had life given him on an easy
hit which Kicker failed to stop, and Leighton
slipped down in attempting to get it, P. r.
Clayson hit safe Potter and B. Clayson scor-
ing, Lombard hit to Kicker, who fielded to
Leighton, putting out Clayson, Lombard get
ting his base on the play, Cakes went out by
Thompson to Scott, Noble hit safe, o. B. Lom-
bard and Bessie scoring, Record hit to St. Johns
field and retired.
The Bates decidedly outplayed the Reds both
at the bat and in the field. The Reds failed to
get the hang of Cakes pitching, while the
Bates batted Kicker freely The play of Peach,
the Reds new pitcher, appeared to please the
crowd, judging by the applause he received.
He was hit in the mouth by sharp foul in the
second inning and badly hurt, but pluckily
played his position through the game. As soon
as he gets accustomed to Ricker's pitching he
will undoubtedly prove an acquisition to the
Reds. The Bates playing was very fine and
they are without doubt the best nine in the
state. The game yesterday was umpired by
Mr. Noble in splendid shape, as he always
does He is the best umpire we have seen on a
ball ground this season and clubs are fortunate
who can secure his services.
We think it would be money in the pockets of
the clubs playing upon the backgrounds to pro
vide seats for their spectators. By setting short
posts in the ground and putting plank on them
seats for 400 or 500 could be very cheaply
made. People don't like to pay to zee a game
of ball and have to stand up. The following is
the score: