Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
Colby University.


season! This 10 Z question that is heard
With increasing frequency a the time for the
bsse ball season to open draws near. Com
paratively hide has been said concerning our
nine thus far in the pspers, but for all that
We have good nine, and will be ~ we'll If
not better represented upon the diamoud the
coming season, than We we're last The best
Of feeling prevails among the members of
the nine. and this fact win 90 great ways
towards securing that steam work" which
has long been Characteristic Of Colby
mines, and which has carried them 90
often to victory. The vacation has been
. breaking up time in the prac-
tice. but ~ soon as the term opens-next
Wednesday-the boys will get down to some
hard and systematic work. A large part Of
our success in the past has been due to the
fact that the men who have represented the
college upon the diamond have felt the re-
sponsibility of their positions and have never
been afraid Of hard work. We think the
present nine will be no exception to the rule.
There has been NO talk Of what We will do
when the season opens. We are willing to
let the games show what We can do-simply
assuring tie friesds Of the college that We
shall do our best 70 mainsain eur position At
the 'front.'
The prospect for . four club league
promises to make the coming season =
most interesting one. Some of the men " no will
represent Colby the coming season, are
already known 70 the baseball public, but
there are some new players who will wear
Colby uniform this season for the first time,
30 review Of the nine as it will probably
be constituted may be of interest to the base
ball enthusiasts among your readers.
The catcher's position will be filled by ].
A. Pulsifer of the Senior class who has
already seen three seasons on the college
diamond, two OF which he played behind the
bat Starting in - Freshman, he showed
himself able to handle the delivery of Forrest
Goodwin in excellent shape and at once
took . leading position in tile league. The
following season he again caught Goodwin
his work throughout being of high order.
and during the exciting games with Bates
which resulted in bringing the pennant once
more to Colby, his work was especially bril-
liant. Last season he played the position of
short stop with good success. He is q good
batter, an honest and untiring worker, and
plucky player. His friends think he will be
in better form the coming season than ever
before. A. z. Wagg, 80 who will occupy
the points, is new player in this position at
college, although be has had considerable ex-
perience on the diamond. He is good player,
being able to play any position on the nine.
Last season he played good game at second
base, and in the few games which he pitched
made most favorable impression. He is
good worker and it is confidently believed
will be able to do good work in the box.
F. Gilmore, 80, will play first base.
This is the same position which he played
last season in a most credi;able manner. w.
Parsons. 81, who will cover the second bag
the coming season is new man on the nine,
but has already shown himself able to play
good balls and will doubtless be a valuable
acquisition.
Denny Bangs, 81, will play the third base.
He is . new man in the position, but gives
promise of being good one. He is good
thrower, an active worker, and 10 not afraid
of hot ball
Frank King 80 will play the position of
short stop. His work there in the games
last fall was excellent and it is believed that
he will make good showing f. B. Gibbs,
will play in his old position in the left field,
where he has proved himself reliable play
er, standing among the first fielders in the
league. The remaining positions in the field
have not been determined but choice probably
lies between Foster, Tappan and Maguier.
This we think will give as strong repre-
sentation, and one that will spare no work to
maintain the prestige of the College upon the
diamond.