Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-26
AT GOOD WILL.
The Boys Having a Grand and
Glorious Good Time.
Their Nire Wins Most Exciting Game
It Has Ever Played.
Thursdays Programme Full Of Interest-Ar.
rivals Increasing.

day of the Assembly were memorable,
| The athletic sports begun in good earnest
AT clock the game of ball between the
Good Will nine and nine picked from the
visitors was played. The visitors nine
was an aggregation quite unique, being
composed of stars" from all quarters of
| the school heavens.
The pitcher and the first haseman were
from the Providence High school; the
catcher from Brown university; the
second baseman from Lincoln academy,
Newcastle; the third baseman from
"aterville High school; the shortstop
| from Jefferson; the left fielder from New
York university, the center fielder from
Hebron academy; the right fielder from
Colby university
This combination, although not perfecq
| in team work, made formidable oppo-
nent for the boys of the fam, and not a
| few were fearful as to the results when the
teams lined up for business. But with a
courage born of victory, (up to this time
| the Good Will nine has not been defeated
this season) the boys met the foe. Close
work characterized the game.
At the end OF the third inning the score
was tied 1t was arranged to play but five
innings, but at the end of the fifth there
was another tie. They entered the sixth
each side determined to win, but they
ended the sixth tied. The seventh opened
| with the visitors at the bat. Nutter's
| pitching retired two men in short order,
and the third man was soon almost
paralyzed when he learned how danger
Gus it is to send a grounder toward the
pitcher.
Flushed by the pending victory, the
| boys took their turn at the bat 1t needed
only one score to win. Pitcher and
| catcher combined skill and force to retire
the side without a score; but the boys
found the ball and away it went into
| right or left field, according to the will
and pleasure of the men at the bat One
man was out and Nutter was on third
| base.
In almost breathless silence we watched
| the movements of ball and man. Withee
came to the bat knowing that base hit
meant q run and one run meant the game.
| He faced the ball like a hero took his
| first chance and away it went, a regular
daisy cutter, and no one dared try to stop
it. And while the ball went out, Nutter
came in, crossing the home plate like the
wind which blows kennebec gale
And what shouting The air was full
| of umbrellas, hats and handkerchiefs, and
Roston and his gallant men were borne
away in triumph. 1t was great victory.
1t was one of the most exciting and per
haps in all respects the best played game
even witnessed on this diamond W. W.
BASTARD, captain of Brown University
base ball nine, umpired with skill and
fairness, which commanded the ready
assent of all. The score stood 10 to IA in
favor of the Good Wills.
Following the ball game came the swim,
which was enjoyed by large number of
the boys and men
In the evening, a portion of the Chas
Il, Moody school building was used for the
first time The beautiful structure Is still
Incomplete but Contractor burlington
kindly consented to its use for the even
ing stereopticon lectures for the week
The brick walls are up to the second floor
and that floor is laid so that the two large
school rooms on the first floor were cleared
out and made very comfortable for use
These were filled with chairs and extern
ported seats, and large company
gathered for the lecture which was de-
livered by Mr.. Sumner Vinton.
Mr.. Vinton was born in Burmah and
most naturally he told us by word and
picture about his native land He Is an
easy speaker, commanding language
chaste and expressive, and he delighted
all who heard him. The pictures were
very fine, being shown by use of an excel
lent McAllster lantern.
Thursday mornings devotional service
was conducted by Mr.. Sumner Vinton,
and Rev. G A. Mathews continued his in
teresting morning talks on the Bible. At
10 O'Clock, Mr.. Dallas Sharp resumed his
talks on Natural history, considering the
doctrine of the survival of the fittest and
showing the marked evidence of develop
ment
Rev. H. W. Winckly continued In an
interesting manner his talk of the day be-
fore on " Water" Mr. Chiba gave most
interesting and vivid account of the causes
OF the late Japan China war
Capt. W. ". BASTARD was introduced as
an authority on athletics, and his address
on the care of the body, with counsel
against its abuse, was much appreciated
hr. Bastard is good specimen of we'll
kept man, worthy illustration of rules
for health which have been observed
Holding brothers have furnished ex-
cellent music, and Mr. Clarence Guild
has used the cornet greatly to the delight
and benefit of all.
The tent has been filled to OVERLOOKING
most Of the forenoon, and all of the exer- /
cises have been intensely interesting. The /
trains have brought goodly numbers and |
many parties have driven in from neigh
boring towns Three additional tents
have been pitched.
Among those who have registered. to-
day, are Miss Grace Hastings Detroit,
Mich; Hon. Moss Giddings, Bangor:
Master NJ. Il. Giddings West Soinerville;
Miss Lou NJ. Benson, Waterville; Prof. A.
l.. Lane and daughter, Waterville: Mr..
Fred ID. Jordan, Bangor; Miss RacI o.
Jordan, Bangor; Miss May X. Robbins,
Belfast; Mrs. and Misses Sawtelle, Water
vile; Henry r. Spencer and W. O.
Stevens, Waterville W. r Plnkham al d
wife, Oakland; Mrs. S. d. Benson ana
daughter Bangor: Mrs L. NJ Palme-