Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-14
BATES BALL TEAM
Arrives Home-WiIl Play U. of Maine,
Today, at Orono.

Lewiston, Me, May i3.-(SpeciaD.-
The Bates College baseball team, which
left, last Wednesday. for the Vermont
trip. arrived here at o'clock to
night. coming from Whitefied, VT. by
way OF the Grand Trunk Railroad. They
were met at the station by delega-
ton of students who gave them warm
welcome.
ON the whole the college students are
very well pleased with the showing
which the boys made on the trip and in
fact they have reason to be. for the
chapel bell has runG out, signifying vic
tory in three games, since last Thurs
day. The team played in all only four
games while away. The first game was
played with Middlebury College ana it
was the first time the Bates team had
ever met the Niddlebury team upon the
diamond. The game was pitched by
Doe and the score. which was to 0 in
Bates favor is proof enough that he Is
fast man in the EoX. This was the
second intercollegiate game which Doe
had pitched and With the record he has
now made. it is probable that Captain
Dean will deem it wise to have him
twirl the bah at several more college
games before the season IS over.
In the first game that the team played
with the University of Vermont Buck
nam pitched and the score was : to IL
in favor Of the University team, but
another game was played with the same
nine on the following day with Towne
in the box. and Bates Won. The stu
dents were very joyous upon hearing of
this victory.
When the team left Lewiston these
three were the only games which Man
ager Wall had arranged, but yester-
day, on the way home the team stopped
at Whitelicld and played a game in
the afternoon with the Athletic nine of
that city. Eates won by the close score
of to ..
Tomorrow morning. the team will
take the O'Clock train for Orono.
where at O'Clock In the afternoon they
will play tho University of Maine. This
game Will be one Of the most impor-
tant games Of the season. Bates has
already once won from u. Of NJ, but
since that time the Z. of NJ. team has
defeated both Colby ana Bowdoin. The
Bates team after the trip cannot be IN
Orono boys will realize this and know
ing that everything depends upon this
game and being On their own nome
grounds. no doubt will play the hard
est. fastest game possible. since May
3. the day when Bates defeated L. OF NJ
by score of to 3. the latter team has
been doing much better work on the
diamond. However, the Bates boys are
confident and hope to see another VIC
tory for the garnet players. If y. OF NJ
shcs.ld win the game. tomorrow. IN all
probability another game would b,
played between these two college teams
Last evening, Rev. John Carrow Per
lins, Bates 50. of Portland. gave Il lee
ture to the students and friends of th'
college in the chapel. His subject wa
1.-THE Effect of Music and Art Upor
Literature" The lecture. which was
ably prepared and especially well de
livered. was very interesting through
out
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Clason
the shortstop on the Bates baseball
team. the tennis tournament has beei
suspended. AS soon as Clason returns
which will probably be May 10. the fina
round will be played off. Mr.. Clasoi
is one of the fastest men of the colleg'
in tennis. Besides Clason there ar
Holman. '02, Felker 02. and Kelley
'03. who are leading men in this brancl
of athletics at Bates.
The track team is hard at work, thi
week, getting ready for the intercollesi
ate meet, which will come off here, mex
Friday. May 16. There will be severa
Bates men to enter in each event an
with the earnest efforts which hav
been put into this line of athletics. thi
spring, ii is hoped that this college vii
make a better showing than in tn
past.