Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29
BASE BALL GAMES.
U. OF NJ. 7; BATES. 4.
The S,a.e College Boys too Much Tor Lads from
the Androscoggin.

Orono. Me, April aS.-(SpeciaD.-Th
University of Maine base ball team de-
feated the Bates College team by score
Of to 1 on the campus. Saturday. The
lovers of the national game had antici-
pated a good game and turned out in
force. The day was an ideal one. jus.
hot enough to loosen up the men and
6urn the faces of the byStanders The
home team played q better game than
was anticipated fielding. batting and put
ting in team work OF Il high order. Ross.
who pitched the NJ. e. !. game. covered
the ground at short in Creditable man
ner This is the first time he has played
the position and his work of Saturday
proves that he will be a valuable man for
the place.
Weber deserved all the applause that
he got during the game. for his pitching
was gilt-edged. He fielded his position in
a manner that won applause time after
time. His judgment and control was
made manifest when, with three men on
bases and only one out. he retired the
side by striking out the next two men at
bat.
Russell covered the clay around 1st in
a very able manner and his work, Satur-
day. almost assures MS permanent po-
siton ON Maine. With no errors. nine
put oats and assisting in two double
plays. his work speaks for itself. Chase
caught good game and dug the low ones
out of the earth. only letting one bal
pass him during the game.
Batch" in left field guarded his terri
tory satisfactorily. Holmes needs n spec
ial good word for his work was of the
highest order and Freddie can bunt Il
triple when Il comes to Il pinch. Capt
Carr handled everything that came his
way ana welded me stuck Tor ,wo-nase
hits AMI 4 few singles at just the right
time to score his men. "F'risky put up
his uSua! good game. and Whitney i'll
right field has very little TO do except to
back up the throws, which he did TO ad-
vantage.
For the visitors. Allen occupied the
diamond, but the boys found him TOO
much ana Towne took his place in the
nth inning, putting up better game.
They were ntle weak behind the bat
for the four passed balls let in three
scores Allen. who played short stop.
seemed to he new to his position for III
large ntnnbtr Of errors that We're credited
him aided tire Maine team 10 get NOR"
than one run. Towne. who played let
field during the first of the game. IL
valuat,l. man and he made one Of th'
prettirst catches of lii" game after a very
difficult Hy. The team work of the visit
ors was YER loose and they went to
pieces At times.
A. soon as the game closed the boy;
got inio the belfry and the chapel bell
Glanced duct with the neighbOrinS
whistle tn the power station, whivh sonn
Of the students tied down.
After hls,y meal 4 large body of stu
dents organized and. after doing oronp
ana cheering the coach. boarded the train
for Bangor. where with drums, horns ana
tin pans or anything 10 make night ma
cons they paraded the streets. nearly ~
stroiIE. Then the crowd thronsed 10 tn"
Opera house where Side Tracked was
to be presented The leaders got tickets
for the crowd at very reduced rates and
the ilbilant students filled the front rows
where with ycls and songs. they mad"
life wearisome. and the saddeSt parts Of
the play would be broken into by a dole
full blast upon a fish horn. Also the or
cheStra in rendering their pieces We're du-
~ accompanied by the buslc ard drums
Of the students. \ witticism was appre
ciated by the students. The comedian
read the fol owing from paper: Want
ed by Lewiston, nine young men VIII"
know how to play ball Wei. Of course
The. Maine Yell was given and the per
Torrance delayed a trifie. 1t was weary
but happy throng that arrived back NJ
the campus al lli3
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