Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-12
ON THE DIAMOND.
University of Maine Defeats
Colby, "A to 6.
Bates Wins from Vermont, 7 to s..
Exeter, 8; Bowdoin, 2.
Cony Hiah Falls Before Lewiston High,
to 5.

Watervill2 Me-, May 11.-(SpeciaD.-
Once upon a time when the University |
of Maine was known as Maine State
College, a football team came down TO
WaterviIle and was beaten by q score
Of IS to 0 or something about that size, |
and once upon another time, it was Sat
urIay, a baseball team came down |
from the same place and trimmed
Colby to the tune of IA to 6.
If we remember correctly it was a
cold dav in the first instance, about as
cold as it was, Saturday, but it has TO
be a cold day when such scores are
made in college games. If the score
could be kidnapped by the brigands it
might be called a good game. This is
one Of the times when the summary is
dcceiving. The game wasn't so one
sided after all, and with the exception
of one inning went along pretty smooth
". Colby played rather a better field
ing game than Maine and batted we'll
for Colby. With the exception of Palm
er good work was done in the field.
Three of the five errors made are
charged up to him, and it really looks
as If third base was not his special
property. this year. He had but four
chances and spoiled three Of them. But
he did fairly good work with the stick,
getting a couple of good singles.
one of the other errors was made by
Kecne, who only lost this one out of -
chances. The fifth error was made by
Pike. who took eight chances with this
one slip. So you see the fielding with
the exception of Palmer was very cred
liable. To be sure, some bad errors in
Judgment that are not accounted for
by the rules of scoring were made, but
there was lots of opportunity when
they were not made. On the whole, all
things considered, the fielding can be
called good, better than Names i'll this
particular game.
The batting was fair. Maine had her
freshman star, Mitchell, in the box and
he had all his curves with him, the
assortment being excellent. But Colby s
batting cannot be compared for a min
ute with Names, the latter having
given an exhibition of some of the most
terrific smashing ever seen on the col
lcge field Saunders doubtless saw
some of these drives in his sleep, Satur-
day night. 1t was enough to make 4
pitcher turn gray. Saunders, however.
hung to it like a bulldog and managed
to get a better hold during the latter
part of the game. Nine men out of 10
would probably have thrown up their
job after the third inning, but Saunders
pulled himself together gritted his teeth
ana kept them going, hit or miss. And
they didn't get much satisfaction out
of him for the last six innings, either.
1t was a good exhibition Of courage
and there may come a time some day
when Mane'll wish she never saw
Saunders or at least that he never did
the twirling for Colby. 1t was a bat
ting streak such as will sometimes fall
to team, that won the game for Maine
and nothing else. The streak fell in tho
third inning, when six scores were
made. Take that out and the result
would have been to 8. Such fielding
as Maine put up will never win games
and such batting will win them any
where. so there you are. With cleaner
fielding at third for Colby and a good
day for Saunders the teams would be
evenly matched and even money would
be the safest betting. The score: