The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-30
Especial 10 TIC Press

terest has been taken this spring in all
Lunches of athletics connected with the
university. This fact is due to the for
nation Of intercollegiate departments in
general athletics, giving an impetus to
the training and desire for intercolle-
giate honors.
The greatest amount of labor is placed
in the baseball department. This is ne
cessitated by the loss of Whitman,
Colbys crack pitcher. In order to
make any showing at all the other eight
men in connection with an emergency
pitcher have got to battle for Colby in
the struggle for the pennant. The cap
tain of the team is William Lowell Bon
ney of Turner, Me. Mr.. Bonney gradu-
ated from Hebron in 's6, playing 1st base
while at that institution. He took two
year special course after graduation to
complete his course in Greek, entering
Colby with the class of '92 in the fall of
'8S. During his freshman and sopho-
more year Mr.. Bonney tried to play Sd,
left field and I'd base without much sue
cess. In his junior year the initial bag
was given him to cover. His success
is given in the words, she was born for
the place. Captain Bonney is medium
sized, good looking young man
with an excellent build. He is dead
sure on the throw and fly balls and is a
good hitter and base runner.
During the absence of Whitman
Colby places her hopes on Charles Pur-
ington, '95, graduate Of the Waterville
High School, '91. Mr.. Purington comes
Of . ball playing family and ought to
make star.
When 's2 entered college the only bali
player presented who made any sort of
decent showing was III. P. Kallock who
has played right field ever since. All fly
balls in his territory meet with sure
death.
The catcher, G. Ell. Reynolds, is one of
OPS made players. His talent in the re-
ceiving line was not discovered until last
spring, but since then he has developed
into phenomenon, resembling a man
with basket attached to him. Moth
ing escapes his hands, and stealing sec
ond means sure death. Mr.. Reynolds
!. began his base ball training at his home
in Livermore Falls.
Oliver L. Hall, '93, holds left-feld in
his iron grasp. Mr.. Hall is son of
Judge o. G. Hall, and was born at Rock
land where he played ball and acquired
considerable reputation as an amateur.
He also captained the Coburn Classical
Institute team for two years. He is Of a
very, slight build, and although his
hands are as small and delicate as a
girls, he manages to pull in everything
within 100 yards of him, Perfect securi-
ty is felt when a ball goes into his terri
tory or when he is at the bat
Hoxie and Latlip, "a, who cover re-
spectively second and third bags, are old
veterans in the ball line, playing for four
years on the High School nine and win
ming considerable prominence by their
excellent batting, fielding and base run
ming.
The short-stop is H. w. jackson, '95,
a graduate of the West Roylsto1, Mass,
High School. ''Jack' i. short stocky
fellow with plenty OF rit and full of base
ball. He is sure fe-, Ter and safe bat
ter.
Center field is also held down .by a
freshman, Nash of Cherrytield. He has
played in that position once so that
lite can be said of him. From his prac-
tce play and from his record at Port
land great results are expected of him,
The business end of the team is held
up by Frank B. Nichols of Round Pond.
Nick is a genial, all around fellow,
with an excellent business, head which
will not endure any bulldozing. A bet
ter manager Colby has not had for years.
+. b. Purinton, 94, is scorer.
Tennis Interests.
The formation of the Inter-C Collegiate
Tennis Association at Brunswick has
given considerable momentum to the
tennis interests of the college, and men
are hard at work preparing for the fray.
While there is no doubt as to the out
come of the tournament, and especially
as Colby is handicapped by not having
clay courts, whereby Bates and Bowdoin
will steal march on Colby, the showing
that can be made, considering all circum-
stances, will not be disgraceful to the
college.
The best tennis player in the college is
Harry M. Corners of Bar Harbor, fanil-
larly known as the Duke of Bar Har-
bor." Mr.. Connors fitted at the Coburn
Classical Institute in Waterville. under
Dr.. Hanson. While there he devoted
considerable time to tennis interests
which he could not give up on entering
college. The practice thus attained dur
ing his college course makes him easily
the champion of the college. His serve
is sharp, and he plays an excellent
return game and covering all the ground
with the agility of cat. Other excel
lent players are F. B. Nichols, Halsey
Knapp Kalloch, G. A. Andrews, E. Fl.
Slower, Oliver L. Hall, N. NJ. Perkins, J.
B. Alexander, j. FL. Ogier, E. Fl. Bick-
more, A. Ell. Evans and about rs others.
E. 81. Slower is at the head of the tennis
association.
Field Day.
1t is yet a little early for the enthusi-
asts in general athletics to begin training
for field day. In about two weeks, Pres
ident Smith and First Director Cohen
will move heaven and earth to make a
good showing at Lewiston, June 10th.
There is considerable athletic talent at
Colby, which is latent, but every endeav-
or will be made to discover it.
The captaincy of the athletic team will
be vested in Oliver L. Hall, who is the
best general athlete in the college, play
ing on the ball team, and being an adept
at tennis. At the last annual field day.
Mr.. Hall, himself, secured enough points
to secure the cup for his class.
BASE BALL.