Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-15

| Especial 10 the kernebee Journal
wArERvIrLE, May l&--Asain the Colby
bells ring in honor Of victory The weather
looked extrs mely bad in he morning and
everybody vas on the anxious seat for feas
OF another pestponement- Old Sol va
kind however, and with the aid of sevefal
barrels of sA~dust pat the Colby diamond
| In excellent condition
| A large crowd came out and waited for
hsif Al hour patiently until the arrival Of
| Umpire Pushor from Pitfsfeld The two
teams did plenty Of practieiug before the
game A; las. Pashof p,E in an appearance
| and the struggle began. Psnnell Vas in
the eox 'os Rates and to judge from his
work t., ~ az 4 twirIer, he will be dandy
| before be Eets through college. The Colby
heavy hi',ers cosld touch hi n up for only
seven singles and noisy coaching failed to
rattle him. The third basemen Of both
teams had 40 on day zach being responsi ,le
for three errors-
wagg pitched his usual cool. steady
from Gilmore. The larter's throwing to
bases vas of the finest description and af
ter few Intellectual attempts by the Bates
l'rn W bGIfoiu pasts tISF gaze IL VR 8B1
staid where their hits placed them as if
glued there. OF the Coiby .tfield, Eos
ter and Roberts both distinguished them
selves by some very pretty caches aud
burlington at short put up q good game.
For Bates. Putnam AZ first and Wilson at
second gave rafting exhibition of how to
play good bali. Hoffman did not seem
quite up to the swift pitching of penneil
and several Colby scores were due to
passed balls.
The game opened with Parsons at the bat,
who hit to Putnam and was retired at first.
Wzg9 got his base on balls. stole sec md
and went to third on Bonney's single, after
Foster had been hit by q pitched ball
Three men on bases and one out. PeDnell
was equal to the occasion, and by some
good work induced both Gilmore and Lom
bard to fan the zephyrs. Pennell hit the
first ball pitched to right field for base.
and stole second Putnam an Hoffman put
up long flies fer Foster which he pulled I
down with the greatest Gaze. Wilson hit
hot one to Lombard. and vas out at first.
In the second, Roberts was given his 4
base, stole second aud went To third and
home on the putouts of Merrill and Pur-
ripgton. the latter making a sacrifice. Par |
sons eut a lightning drive to Pennell, who
not having time to dodge got it on the |
wrist and time was called while the injured |
member was being nursed. Parsons stole
third while the catcher was returning the |
ball to Penneil making fine slide. Wagg .
got his base on balls for the sec) )nd time, /
but Foster was out 10 PutGam. Chase
reached first on a wild throw by Parsons
of his grounde- but was neatly thrown out
by trying for second. Day and Marden
both made single but the former was head
ed of on Garcelons grounder TO Purring
ton and Little went out Wsgg to Bonney,
The Colbys scored twice in the third on
Gilmore's being hit by pitched ball, a
passed ball, wild throw by Chase and
wild pitch. Putnam in the last part of the
third scored Bates only run on wild throw
by Parsons, a steal and passed ball. With
one out in the fourth Parsons got bis base
on balls stole second and third and scored
on Wages drive to center. Hits in success
sion by Foster and Bouney and a throw
home by Day instead of to first and three
more runs crossed the plate and the game
was practically won.
The home team scored one more in the
seventh on Gilmore's hit and steal of second
and hit by Roberts. The Bates only made
two scattering hits after he fourth inning
and were out of the game. In the last half
of the rinth with one man out Putnam hit
long fly TO Foster who returned the ball to
getting Pennell on fine double
play and Colby had won, hands down, her
fourth consecutive victory.