Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-13
POOR BATES!
Beaten 4 to 0 in Six Innings
by N. c. l.,
Bates Finds Herself 0utclassed and
Makes Nasty Exhibition
OF chiIdishness That Finally Forseiis the Game
to the Best Team.
POOR BATES!


PiTrsfELp, May l2.--The first game of
the season between the Bates and NJ. c. Is
on the grounds of the latter naturally ex-
cited much interest here. There WAS gen
eral apprehension that the VI. {. Is would
be done up by their antagonists, who came
from Waterrilie where they were victorious
Yesterday in 4 score of IL to . aud standing
as the crack hall team of the State of
Maine
The game was called at 2l0 T. NJ, by
by Umpire ID. NJ. Parks. and opened with
Hoffman, of Bates, at bat. He succeeeed
in striking out. Wilson followed him, go
ing out ny Putnam got first on a ground
hit, and Peudeli vas out from second to
first. This inished the inning there be-
ing no runs 10 the credit of the champions
The NJ, c. Is going to bat, Ferguson
was the first man 10 face Pitcher Mil1ram.
He struck out Burrill was next and went
out on hy. Graves came up 10 try his
luck and was presented base on balls
Pushor (our Billy was the next VI. {. |.
to face the invincible pitcher from the
Spindle CITY and while he was getting two
strikes. Graves stole second and came in ON
Billy's corking hit. Young was next and
died out. This finished the NJ c. Is first
turn at the bat. the score standing | TO 0 in
their favor and the Institute stock began
to rise.
The innings that followed TO the last half
of the sixth were generally characterized
by sharp playing on both sides. but the
final results of each was about the same
When the NJ. c. Is took the bat at the
last half of the sixth innings, the score
stood TO o in their favor, none of the
Bates team having got further than first
base. At this point Capt. Emery of
the Bates, who is supposed to have
been measuring distance with his eagle eye
from the time the game opened. protested
that the pitchers box was too near the bats
man. Careful measurement showed that
the front line was six inches nearer than it
should be, the back line being correct, but
it also appeared that the NJ. c. |. pitcher
did not come up 10 the correct line by
about foot, so that there was in
reality no cause whatever for any kick
ing on the part of the Bates. Neverthe-
less, the captain declared he could not go
on and finish the game, but would begin
again and play new game. This the NJ.
{. is were naturally net disposed to do,
and finally after considerable delay and Il
good deal of talk all around the umpire
declared the game forfeited to the NJ. c.
l. too.
Naturally the course of the Bates nine
is very severely criticised. Manager Little,
who i. evidently u practical man with Il level
head on his shoulders, did not endorst Capt
Emerys absurd action, and said he was en-
tirely willing and even anxious that the
game be finished, and he also said in effect
that he did not consider that his nine were
being unjustly treated
Parties on the ground who had confidence
in the ability of the NJ. G. Is. to cope with
the Bates under all circumstances offered TO
bet 800 and put up a s25 forfeit that their
favorites could beat the Bates in two games
ont of three. TO be played on neutral ground
and at one time 2 looked as il some busi-
ness might be done but no money was
put up.
Efforts were made this evening by the
Bates team to get game here with the VI.
G. Is tomorrow, but the principal was not
inclined to break up the day.
Following is the score