The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-22
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
THE FIRST GAME.
The Bates Boys Lay Over the Home
Nine.

About six hundred people witnessed the
first game of the season between the Port
lands and the Bates college mite, at the
Deering grounds Saturday afternoon. Tie
weather was SO delig hful that number of
ladies' were present, while number of local
cranks disported themselves on the open
stands and proceeded to size up the Team
which is to re present Portland for 1895. The
brown suits Of last years team we're used
by the home team. and those present who
followed up the game last year. almost ex-
pecred TO see the familiar figures of Garry,
Casey, Dolan or Charlie % Smith inside
them But while last years team was well
liked, there is n doubt but that the '95
team will be equally as popular.
About twenty minutes TO three ped
Webster, who ofioiated umpire, yelled
play and rolled the ball to Burrill, the
"ates nine meanwhile taking their different
ms on the ditmond. Burrill received
tie bali as though it We're an old friend,
and after toying with it for a minute or two
threw it TO Wakefield. who dropped it. caus-
ing yells of derjsion from the snail boys.
Slater was first on the batting list, and as
he stepped up the home plata lie was
greeted with loud applause He planted a
liner between first and second base, which
was prettily stopped by Douglass who put
Slater out at first 't.Jack" Leighton stepped
to the bat and received very fattering
reception. Three balls were tossed him.
which our center fielder did not deign to
notice, and which Umpire Webster informed
those present was three balls. Burrll now
proceeded TO go through several oontortions
and finally tile ball sailed swiftly toward
the ci1a nf ha Mat Iaiu m
tro,ted to first, getting his base on balls.
Lauder WAS the next man up. Our curly
haired second baseman lGade one swing at
the ball, which sent it heavenward on a line
from home plate. 1t fell into the out
stretched hands of the stout young man
who caught for Bates. his retired the
Portland team without the hope Of run.
he lads from the city of mills, and expen-
siye pitchers. proceeded to let out little
love taps, and secured one run during the
inning. From the hrs' to the seventh inning
neither side scored. when Bates came in
with two runs and Portland one. Jack
Daniels during the game showed good iddg-
ment in not letting himself out, and if
another cortland pitcher was there to
divide the work with him, the team would
undoubtedly have done better. In the eight
K.
brought in five runs. The Portlands famed
out in order in this inning. In the first of
the ninth large gray cat appeared from
somewhere in the rear of the grand stand
and gazed at the number of people, the
rising generation started yelling and would
undoubtedly haEe made some telling shots,
had not puss recovered from her stage
fright and started down the field in the
direction of second base. 1t was undourted-
1y mascot for our second baseman, for il.
the last half of the ninth, with two men on
bases. he bal, ted out a two base hit, making
the total score to 3.
The Portland team was unable 10 get into
the game in proper style, owing to the fact
that the greater part of them were unable
to arrive here until Friday, and practice
but little preceding their arrival in Port
land. McMnnus and Goodheart are both
steady, reliable catchers, the latter being
very much ur to date when On the coach
lines. Spill played his cid line game at
short, while Demille and leighton played
exceedingly we'll. The others showed UP in
good style, and after few weeks playing
together it will undoubtedly be a strong
team. Saturdays game was no criterion to
judge by. The home team did we'll in hold.
training in the gymnasium, not to speak OF
two months instruction from a regular
coach. The following is the score:
BATES.