Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-06
COLBY, a; B0WDOIN,2.
First Game Of Season Between
These O!dtime Rivals.
In Visitors Favor Throughout and
Never Much in Doubt.
A Close Race Between Bowdoin and Coihv ior
the Championship.

The first bah game of tho season, be-
tween Bowdoin and Colby. was played
on Whittier field, this afternoon, when
Bowdoin met defeat by the score Of 4
10 :. considerable interest was at
tached To the game for the reason that
IL was the first of two games to be
played between these colleges. the re-
suit of which will determine the Lead
ership in Maine intercollegiate base
ball for the present season. This is
EoWdoin's first defeat at the hands Of
a Maine college, while she has three
victories to her credit. This is Coiby's
fourth victory and she also has but one
defeat marked up against her. Bow
dom still has two games to play, one
with Bates and one more with Colby
Should she win both she will be in the
lead, cc should she win from Colby and
lose to Eates she will still be tied with
the former college for the lead. How
ever. it viii be seen that "Wednesday s
game materially strengthens Colby's
chances, and Bowdon must necessa-
rally play fast ball in the two coming
games in order to pass her.
Wednesday was an ideal day for base
ball. The sun shone not too bright
upon Whittier's field and light east
erly breeze famed the people and kept
them in good humor. Colby came down
on "a special train with a good repre-
sentation of enthusiastic supporters,
who did some good cheering for their
team throughout the game. The Bow
dom students We're as usual out EN-
masse and their support was full of
enthusiasm and snap. The college
spirit manifest on both sides brought
up remembrances of the annual Bow
doin- Bates foot ball games.
The game opened promptly at
o'clock. with Bowdoin ih the field
Umpire Hassett of the Portland Athlet-
ic club announced that it had been
agreed by the teams to play under last
years rules.
Rice, the first man up. was out on a
pretty little fly which Pratt gathered
in good style. Saunders walked. New
enham put up little one which Har-
vey got by good running catch
MeserVe hit safely. Cowing connected
with the ball and Saunders scored
league cleared the bases with pretty
hit. but Pike struck out. For Bow
dom, Nevcrs put an easy one to Allen
Parker after reaching first tried Il
steal and was out. Havey went out OF
high foul.
The second opened with Allen up
He struck out. Leighton flied out tt
Stanwood and Rice famed. For Bow
dom, Pratt got to first on Rice's error
Greene sacrificed. Blanchard, who ran
for Greene tried to steal second, anu
was out Stanwood flied out.
In the third Saunders reached first
on Cakes error. Newenham struck
out Meserve got first on Pratts err
ror. Saunders was thrown out at the
plate. Cowing walked and league
fouled out to Blanchard. For Bowdoin
Coffin struck out. Blanchard beat out
an easy grounder to first. Oake:
struck out. Nevers put 4 hot one
through Allen. Parker put one through
second clearing the bases. Havey flied
out to Leighton.
In the fourth Pike struck out. Aller
nut one over the fence for home run
Leighton walked. Rice fouled out. and
| Saunders failed to hit safely. In Bow
doin's half, Pratt. Greene and stan
| wood out in one, two. three order
The fifth opened with Newenham up
| He hit hot one to Cakes, who hahuieo
II well and Newenham was out
| Meserve got first. Cowing sacrihce'
| and league flied out to Stanwooo
| For RowdOin, Coffin struck out
| blanchard got first on leagues error
| stole second and went to third OF
| cakes sacrifice. 1t looked as thousi
| Rowdoin would score but Nevers pu
a erounder to Newenham and was out
| pike was up at the first of the sixth
| and failed to reach first. Allen str"cf
| out. Leighton got to first on farhe'
error and Rice flied out to Stanwoou
| For Bowdoin. Parker singled. na'e'
nut one at short, which Allen Iaiie" y
handle. Parker was run down. fra'
| etruck out and Greene flied out.
| In the seventh. Saunders beat out
Glow grounder. Newenham went OUT u
pratt. Meserve hit safely. Co",h'
struck out Saunders scored pu
league flied out. In the second nan
| Rowdoin went out in one, two thie'
order. =,
The excitement was now gettlhe III
tense and the grand stand was 'ai', =,
an Rowdoin to win out in the ~"
eighth. 1t was not 10 be. however, ~
Colby, Pike went out on hit TO ny.
Allen walked. Leighton hit 10 'i ~ =.
who threw to second. Pratt in""
and two men We're on bases.
nitched good ball retiring the w
without a run. BOwdoin's hrst 'h'e
men ND went out in order.
The ninth opened with everyone VI
,ho;r feet and roofing. Newel"a''
was out to Pratt. Meserve roi'eu VIZ
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