Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-30
BASE BALL.
SOUTH PARIS HIGH SCHOOL WON TWO
GAMES LAST WEEK.

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| About 200 people witnessed the second
base ball game of the season at the fair
grounds, South Paris, last Fast Day. The
contrasting teams were the Norway Shoe
Shop and the South Paris High School
teams. Although the Norway team was
heavier and composed of more ex-
perienced players, the high school boys
showed better training and harder
practice. At one time in the game it
looked as though the shoe shoppers
would win, but the home boys took a
brace in the seventh inning and won by a
score of 20 to ID. The game was inter-
esting from start to finish, striking
PLAYS on both sides, Bonney's batting
and Shaw's fielding being especially
noticeable; Brown and Briggs also
PLAYED fine game at short stop The
pitching on both teams was fair, Fitield
rather outclassing the Norway man. The
officials were Wilson and Allen. The
high school positions were filled as fol-
lows:
Fletcher,c, fiheld anu farhn' Pr
shaw 2. Bonney, 1st b,
Kenney, T., Cole, 2d b.,
Parin, r. T., Mcacule, ou o.
Briggs, s.
The Oxford County Interscholastic
League played its opening game on the
Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon, when
the nine representing South Paris High
School met and defeated the heavy
Gould Academy team in close game,
which was full of interest.
The day was a perfect one for base
ball. and much larger attendance should
have rewarded the home team. But the
somewhat meagre attendance may be due
to the fact that many, after seeing the
men from Bethel, all of whom were con-
siderably older and heavier looking than
our boys, may have been discouraged
from going to the grounds.
Right here it better be said that the
present team does ample credit to the
record of South Paris teams of previous
wears, when it was rare thing for Wis
iting team to 90 away victorious. And
these High School boys, although mani
testify inferior in weight, age, and prob
ably experience, by faithful practice and
efficient coaching of one or two local
''cranks," who have won well deserved
regulations for square ball-playing of
high order in the past, have put upon
the diamond team that will make de-
termined fight for the championship OF
Oxford County; and, if they profit by
the experience of these early games, will
certainly be an important factor for
Bethel and Norway to count upon.
The game itself was clean and inter-
Ill han or
kicking at the umpires, for their work
caused general satisfaction. Until the
last man was out, no one could foretell
the result of the game.
In the first inning, Gould taking first
turn at bat, each team scored two runs,
UPTON forcing in two for Paris by a sue
cession of bases on balls. In the second,
neither scored. In the third, Gould
scored two by the happy combination of
two hits, two errors, and stolen base.
Owing to a man getting caught mapping
at first base, Gould made a double play
and allowed Paris only one run in this
inning. Score-G. A., 4; Paris, 3. FL
field retired at the end of the fifth going
to light field, and Parlin pitched the re-
of the game for S. p. III. 5.
Gould put In new man AT SNORT stop at
this inning.
Both teams added one to their score
each inning, so that, when Paris came to
bat in the eighth, the score was to I
against her. Fletcher and Parlin re
ceived bases on balls. Bonney struck
out. Then Cole and Fifield furnished
two hits, and when the inning closed,
three runs had put Paris ahead, 10 to s.
In her half of the ninth, G. A. could get
only one run, and that was gift by an
error in the Paris infield. Fitield pitched
steadily and struck out six men. Parlin
at first was wild, but steadied down and
pulled out of hard place by good work.
He struck out seven men and gave five
bases on balls.
The boys realize that they must bat
with better results if they ar. to win the
next games, and will undoubtedly put in
considerable practice before they meet
Bridgton High on the Fair Grounds next
Saturday.