The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-22
ATHLETICS AT BATES.
Good Material for the Ball Team in which
College Hopes Center.
Especial to the Press.1

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LEWISTON, April 21-The ball season
opens at Bates with even more than the
accustomed interest. The three lines
OF athletic work at TIN ollege-ball, ten
mis- and field sports-base ball is at pres
emit receiving the largest share of atten-
ton. The harmony manifested among
the members Of the team-which is as
marked this year as discord has been in
some previous years-together with the
efficiency of the management, contribute
to increase the interest naturally felt for
this sport at Bates college. In view of
the opening game of the Maine Intercol-
legiate League, which is to be played at
Lewiston next Wednesday, a few words
in description Of the nine that will repre-
sent Bates may not be amiss. The team
is fortunate in having majority of the
players veterans who have played two or
more seasons in college. The new play
ers especially have been put through
vigorous course of training, both indoors
in ''cage'' in the basement of Parker
Hall and more recently on the diamond.
A practice game was played last Satur-
day with Lewiston nine.
Emery, hecaptain, is an experienced
player and has acquired considerable
reputation in past seasons as a base rum
ner. He thoroughly understands train
ingsmen for the game and has thus far
He will probably catch all the games and
he occupied this position in the fall games
last year.
Wilson, who in previous years has done
excellent work in the box, has an arm
which refuses to twirl the sphere in cold
weather, but which in warm weather can
be depended on to sustain his previous
good record. Consequently he will not
pitch until the last of the season; mean
while, he will play centre field.
Mildram, 49, pitched his first games
last fall, when he displayed surprising
powers for a pitcher without previous
practice. He will pitch most of the
games this season, and good work is ex-
pected from him.
The first base will be occupied by
Pennell, a good all-round player, who
has done good work as a pitcher. He is
one of the heaviest batters on the nine,
and a man whose enthusiasm goes far
towards assisting a team to do its most
effective work
The position of second base will be
well filled by Hoffman, a good player
WAOlCNOl ilO 10 PLAYFUL Il6 Cdu2uU IdSt
season in the intercollegiate games with
athletes in the state; and is instructor in
the Auburn 7. M. G. A. gymnasium.
Putnam, one of the star players of the
team, will occupy left field. He is sure
to be under long fly, and when it comes
to batting he is there; he won much ap-
plause last year by several home runs.
Bracket, "a, played some last season
and has been selected this year for short
stop. He is good player and will fill
the position well.
Campbell, '95 and Pulsifer, '95, will
play in the field; both will be required
when Wilson pitches.
Wakefield, '95, graceful and active
player will cover third base.
1t will be seen that the above names
represent strong team, Emery, Wilson,
Putnam, Pennell and Hoffman being well
known to college ball men in this state;
and, with the good showing always made
by Colby and Bowdoin, an interesting
and closely contested series of games
will be witnessed at Lewiston, Bruins
wick and Waterville.
Of last years players, Osgood, '94 has
left college, and Smith, '94, an exceed
ingly. swift pitcher, is unable to play this
year on account of sickness.
Manager Little is devoting much time
to the interests of the sport, and is win
ming many compliments for the execu-
tive ability displayed by him. The fence
has been completed on two sides of the
ball ground, and temporary canvas will
be put up along the College street side.
A. W. Anthoine, the jeweller, has gen.
erously offered costly silver cup to the
member Of the Bates nine making the
most runs in the intercollegiate games
this season. This cup stands about ten
inches high, and is engraved on one side
with the figures of a batter and catcher;
also couple of bats appear in relief at
the base. The cup may be seen at his
store on Lisbon street during the season.
Z. G. Andrews & Co., the hatters, will
present one of their best silk hats to the
manager of the successful team in the
college league.
1t is not yet decided whether there will
be an inter collegiate field day as report
ed. 1t is understood that Bowdoin in
sists upon including the members of its
medical department in the contestants.
If this position is adhered to, these sports
will not be held. Considerable interest
is manifested in training, though, as the
records at this callege are not as high
as at Bowdoin or Colby, no great expec-
tations are INDUCED in as to success.
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