Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-19
Notes.

Bates appears to have . first class man
In HOFFMAN, the new catcher.
Wilson she uld have covered third ba,s
for the Presumpscots. He 10 . far better
man in that position than Gilman.
Wilson the Bates pitcher 10 one OF the
finest players in the Stsse.' His nel ling
Fat Day was Of the highest order.
Newman made several very pretty catches
Fast Day. that more than made up for his
two errors. lie is q splendid out fielder.
Packard. the n liable Arst baseman Of
the Bowdnins, has hi. eye on the ball thi.
spring lie is one of the best players in
the league.
Wick" Thompson 10 jls. ss full Of base
ball as ever, and plays the game every
minute ae is in IL. wick" seems to be
putting his bat on the ball this spring with
considerable frt qnency.
Freeman put up great game at second
for Bowdoin. lie 10 a better man on that
bag than his namesake who graduated In
50 This is say ing considerable for him
for Fired" was good man.
Among the former Bowdoin players who
got in the stand were Potter, Barton, Moui.
t'u huu ihTkc OI UtutI
alumni were also present. All were very
much pleased with the showing OF the nine.
Bachelder. of the Pre-. umpsc0ts. accepted
twelva chances at second base, Thursday,
without an error. Bach 10 . great ball
player. He played several games with the
Augustus in 'oS, and has many friends in
this city.
ST ring seems to be - conner" on third
base. He ranges well back into the field
for fly hits. and is 4 beautiful thrower. He
is very good in picking up ground bAlls.
but perhaps needs practice here about a.
much as anywhere.
1t would be hard to beat Fish for catch
er. His work behind the bat Tn irsday
was simply perfection. and his throwing
was an eye-opener to the bean eaters who
have been ~ coustOmtd d to run bases almost
at will on amateur ca'chers They we're
united in pronouncing him "a dandy"
Bowdoin has the strongest inleld It has
had for years. In Hilton the college has
the at snort stop she has had for years
He 10 quick a, q cat, does not get ratified
picks up ground balls cleanly and tbrows
very accurately. His backing up Of second
a third base vas specially fine. He covers
a great deal Of territory and will be tower
Of strength to the team.
A few days practice will do great deal
for the Bowdoins. They will need to give
the infeld considerable work in ranging
back into tue field for short dies. The
pitcher should practice covering hrst bag
when the base man leaves It for n ground hit.
The coaching when plays are In progress
should b. little .ouder and sharper. Work
in tn ,se lines will do . great deal towards
placing the nine in good lighting trim.
A journal reporter had 4 chance to speak
few words With one Of the Bos on players
Fast Day. He said. 'ihe boys have a good
college team They did much better work
than could have been expected for the frsi
game Of the season. They have IN. bat
terry. That little catcher 10 . good one
| don't ihink l ever saw = college back. STOP
do finer throwing. The pitcher 10 4 good
one too. II the chances for put outs had
all been taken We should have got .
much smaller number Of Yuns. and the
'mbsr OF base hits maize od him would
have been as small. II not smsller than od
any amat'u ur pitcher We have faced this
season. The boys show the lack Of prac
lice. but they will strike their gait later on
They are perfect gentlemen and our team
will wish them well in their summer.
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