The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-20
THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
Much Base Ball, Shooting and BIZ
cycling Took Place Yesterday.
THE PORTLAND TEAM DEFEATED
BOWDOIN IN A GOOD GAME.

Club Score at Deering-Y. M. c. A. De-
feats Bowdoin Freshmen-Wheel Clubs
Run to Cool Kiln Corner.
The unusual interest in athletic sports of
all kinds this spring has been perceptible in
the air for some time, SO to speak, and was
very manifest in the people themselves
yesterday. The conveyances to the ball
grounds in Deering were crowded as in the
middle of summer and when Umpire
FIaherty called time there were about
$500 people inside the grounds. The open
stands were crowded and the new grand
stand was so full that many ladies could not
get in, and were obliged to stand outside in
front. A dense crowd reached far into right
and left fields. Considering the disagreeable
chilly weather the large attendance evinced
disposition by lovers of the game to sup
port Portlands club with a vim this year.
b The Bowdoins were first at the bat and
faced our old friend Carey in the box. He,
and Slater on first, looked very pleasantly
familiar on the diamond, and served as an
introductory medium for the new men.
Fairbanks, Hull and Plaisted all hit the
ball, but were felded out very promptly.
Slater came first to the bat for the Port
lands, He had two strikes, and then in
very natural way drove the ball into deep
centre for two bases. Carey, the new
catcher, got a hit, advancing Slater to third
and stealing second himself. Then occurred
the event of the game. Mackey drove
liner down to Captain Sykes on second, who
clung>to it, reached the base before Casey
did and4threw to third before Slater could
get back, and all three were out by as
pretty triple play as was ever seen on the
grounds. The Bowdoins were saved from
an avalanche of runs, and the Portlands lost
their only chance of making an earned run.
In the next inning the Bowdoins made
double play and Shumway struck out,
succumbing to Plaisted's left handed
ssouts," which are wicked ''in-shoots."
The first run was made by Portland in the
third inning, when Carey got his base on
balls, stole second and came home on
Caseys drive through Fairbanks. Allen
made a splendid running catch of foul fly,
almost back to the grand stand, and pre-
vented more runs for Portland.
In the fourth inning Sawyer went into the
box for Bowdoin. Hill got his first on balls,
stole second and came in on wild pitch.
Flavin's two-bagger brought in Shumway
and Cook, and he in turn ran home after
Chapman had caught Carey's long drive to
centre The total for the inning was four
runs and won the game for Portland.
The fact that the score was SO close. and
that the Bowdoins made a better batting
record than the home team, must not be
taken to indicate the status of the Portland
team, for the full team was not playing, by
any means. Carey was the only one of three
engaged pitchers, and no hit was made off
him. Kelley, upon whose delivery the
Bowdoins' hits and runs were made, was
only on trial, and so also was Winkler.
Mackey, who played second base belongs in
right field. Capt. Fennely's place at short
stop was filed by Ed Flavin, and admirably
too. Shumway at third showed that he is as
agile and ready as a third baseman should
be, and his errors were more from lack of
practice than ability, apparently.
Carey showed his usual good headwork,
but the star pitchers, Daniels and Cannon,
will not be here till Monday and Saturday
respectively. Cannon pitched against the
Amhersts Tuesday, and kept them down to
four hits.
Casey is all right behind the bat. There
is no question about that. He is built just
right and handles himself right. He will be
a worthy companion of Dan Mahoney when
our star catcher shall arrive.
Mackey, right fielder and change catcher,
went behind the bat for a few innings. He
is good all round player and manifestly
plays to win.
The Bowdoin team is strong this year. In
Plaisted and Williams they have two
pitchers of unusual excellence for Maine
college team. When Williams gets little
better control of his speed and curves, he
will be dangerous man to WELD bat
against. His delivery is splendid and his
GOODNESS and courage of the right sort.
Of course the game was largely an exhibit
ton of possibilities rather than the actual
situation, but certainly with our star bat
teries and Captain Fennelly at short, in
addition to the team of yesterday, Portland
is going to play ball that is worth seeing.
Following is the detailed score. The error
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