Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
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First Of the College Games
Played, Last Saturday.
Bates College Easily Defeats Hebron
Academy--Score, II to a..
U. of Maine Takes WaterviIIe Hiqh
Into Camp, 26 to l..

Brunswick. Me-, April 20.-(Snecian =
In the first game of3the season Howdoin
defeated Colby on Whittier field Satur-
day afternoon, by a score of ! to g. Both
teams showed up remarkably strong for
50 early i'll the season and the game was
interesting throughout. The home team
showed the advantage of last winters
training in the cage and is in all respects
in far better condition than last wears
team was at this time. Lewis, Bowdoin $
new pitcher who came from ST Marks.
last fall. did phenomenal work i'm the
box and will undoubtedly DO a strong man
this season. His control was perfect and
during the last six innings of the game
only Is Colby men came to the bat none
reaching first base. Several times he
was given IN opportunity to show his
control ana he was always able 10 uIarn
the ball exactly where it should 90
White, also a 1865 man, PLAYED a very
clever game at third and did good work
at the bat. Ills arm was not in the best
condition but he accepted his chances
without error and showed himself to he a
good steady player.
bly,. who played on the second team
last season. was ut short and PLAYED IL
good game. Shaushnessy, also a second
team man last year, showed up we'll Il.
second. Munro was in center field and
Coffin and Green played their old posi-
tons in left and right field. Both showed
up very well at the bat. Blanchard was
in his old place behind the bat and play
cd his usual good game He has improved
since last year, which was his first sea
son in the position, and is playing fast
ball.
Captain Havey, who played at short
last season. was in his regular position
at first. and he Will doubtless cover the
initial bag this season. The whole team
showed up well and the students were
II, ..1.. trrifh tt,r
For Colby. Pugsley pitched a good
game, striking out 10 men. league, Pike
and Mcserve did good work at the bat.
and CoWing and Saunders played a good
fielding game. Saunders made a SenSa-
ticnal one-hand catch in deep center fed
which received much applause from the
grandStand.
In the first inning, Cowing drew his
base on balls. Saunders went out t.
Shaugnnessey and Cowing took second.
MeSerVe went out on a grounder to Ha-
vey and Keene reached first on a ball
hit just before the plate. Cowing scored
and league hit the ball for three bases,
scoring Keene. Pugsley struck out For
BOwdoin, White drew a base on balls.
Bly, tried to bunt but sent it into Pugs-
ley's hands, also catching White at first.
Blanchard went out on an assist by
Meserve. Score: Colby, 2; Bowdoin, 0.
In the second, Pike put the ball over
Shaughnessey' head for one base. Pal
mer struck out. Allen was out on an as
SlSl ny LEWIS. anu tOWluS nutu out "
Havey. For Bowdoin, Havey sent a hot
grounder by Meserve. Greene sent one to
Palmer which the latter failed to handle.
Munro flied out Coffin hit the ball for
three bases, scoring Havey and Greene
Lewis went out on slow grounder to
Pike. Shaughnessey singled, scoring COT
fin. White struck out. Score: Bowdoin,
5; Colby, 2.
In the third, Saunder struck out. Me-
serve singled. Keene went out on an as
sist by Shaughnesscy. league placed one
out over Collins head. scoring Meserve
and himself taking second Pugsley was
ard followed suit, and Havey reached first
on an error by league. Greene was Out
en- a short grounder. Score: Bowdoin.
3; Colby, 3.
were out in order on grounders. Munro
struck out. Coffin drew a base on balls
and took second on Lewis base on balls
Saunders dropped Shaughnessey's fly and
the bases were full. White rolled one TO
Palmer, catching Coffin at home. Bly,
drew a base on balls, forcing in Lewis.
Blanchard failed to connect and three
men were left on bases. Score: Bowdoin,
4; Colby, 3.
In the fifth. Cowing went out to Lewis
Saunders rolled one down to Havey, and
Meserve popped up a little fly for Lewis.
Havey went out, Pugsley to Teague-
Greene beat out grounder to Meserve.
Munro struck out. Coffin drew his base
and Lewis struck ont.
In the sixth. Geene struck out and Tea
que and Pugsey could do no better than
roll easy ones to Lewis. Shaughnessey
struck out. White singled. Bly, struck
out and Blanchard was out. Pike to
league.
In the seventh, Pike was out, Bly, to
Havey. Palmer struck out after getting
three balls to his credit, and Allen pu.
up a little fly which fell in Havey's init.
Bowdoin now rolled up three scores in
the following manner. Havey singled.
Greene flied out to Saunders. Munro sin
gled. Coffin struck out. Lewis reached
first on an error by Palmer. Shaugnes-
sey took first on Cowing's error. Havey
scored. White hit for two bases, scor-
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