Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-24
SPORTING NEWS.
BoHdoinS Handsomely Defeated BY the
ColbyS.
Washingtons. Detroits Bostons and
Chicagos Wednesdays League
Winners
WATERvILLE, May %,

The game of ball played here this after
noon was one of the most sharply played
games ever seen on the campus. The wealth.
er was perfect and large and interested
crowd came out to see the game. A large
number of the Bowdoin students came up on
special train TO help their nine win. The
Bowdoins played good fielding game but
could do nothing with Parsons pitching,
making but one hit in the entire game of
nine innings.
After the usual preliminary practice, the
Bowdoins went to the bat. Williamson, the
stocky right fielder, was hit by the first ball
pitched; he stole second and third and came
home on wild throw by Pulsifer to catch
him at third. Larrabee famed the air three
times F. Freeman and Fogg followed suit.
For the Colbys, Pulsifer got his first on
balls but was put out in attempting to steal
second. Parsons hit grounder to Packard,
who beat the runner to first with it. Wages
hot grounder went through +. Freeman. Gill
more got hit Both were left on bases by
Gills out to Packard.
Packard began the second by fly to Meg
guire. The fine work of the battery took
care of the next two men. King struck out.
Roberts made pretty drive to center, going
to second on Larrabees muff of Megguire's
fly iuto short left field. Boberts made fine
steal to third but was left there, as Bangs
struck ont and Pulsifer flied out to Fogg.
In the third Pendleton reached first on
Bangs wild throw and stole second.
side. Pendleton was put out in an attempt
to steal third, from Pulsifer to Bangs. Rob
erts scooped Williamson's fly to center and
Larrabee's foul tip was neatly gathered by
Pulsifer. 1t was one, two, three order with
the Colby's in their half. Parsons flying out
to Williamson, Wagg from Pendleton to
Packard and Gilman striking out. 4th in
ming. +. Freeman popped up a little fly for
Parsons. Mcguire caught Fogg's fly by a
little circus work and Packard was retired by
Bangs to Gilmore. In the last half Gibbs
STouuuSi was tdhtH ny hluS
made pretty hit but was put out in attempt
ing to steal second. Fish's finger was in
jured by foul tip and f. Freeman coming
in to catch, Roberts struck out In the
fifth Parsons touched up on the back and
trotted down to first. Geo. Freeman hit to
Bangs and a double play resulted by Bangs
and Gilmore. Pendleton was third out on a
fly to Mcguire. Mcguire struck out.
Bangs followed with base hit. Pulsifer
reached first on Pendeton's high throw.
Parsons flied out to center and Pulsifer was
put ont in attempting to reach second.
Cary began the sixth by flying out to Rob-
erts. Pulsifer took care of the foul tips of
Williamson and Larrabee and the side was
out. The Colbys began their run getting in
their half. After Wagg was out from third
to first Gilman made hit and stole second.
Fibbs followed with hit and Gilmore came.
Rings hit for base brought in Gibbs run,
but Bing went out at second +. Freeman
to Pendleton. Roberts got base on balls,
stole second, went to third on a passed but
died there as Mcguire struck out.
+. Freeman in the seventh went out from
Wagg to Gilman. Fogg struck out and
Packard went out on foul tip. For the
Colbys Pulsifer opened with hit, took sec
ond on wild throw by Cary and came
home on Pendeton's tumble of Parsons
grounder. Wagg strnck out Gilmore's
foul was captured by Packard. Parsons
came home on Gibbs drive to center. Gibbs
stole second but died there as King struck
out.
In the eighth Fish fled out to Mcguire.
Geo. Freeman to Roberts and Pendleton
struck out. Roberts foul was taken by
F. Freeman. Megguier went out from Geo.
Freeman to Packard. Bangs reached first
on Fogg's mutf of his high fly, stole second
but was left there on Pulsifer's fly to LARA
bee.
In the ninth Cary hit a grounder to Par
sons who put the runner out He did the
same for Williamson, and Larrabee struck
out. The features of the game were the
battery work of Parsons and Pulsifer and
the fielding of Megguier.
Following is the score by innings: