Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-14
OUR COLLEGES.
U. of M. Ball Team Pleased
With Western Trip.
Won Two Out Of Five Games PLAYED
and Held New York Down Well.
Fine Senior Exhibition at Bates Col.
Iese, Saturday Night.

Orono, Me, April 13.-(SpeciaD. The
University of Maine baseball team ar
rived in Bangor, Sunday afternoon. or
the express from Andover. Mass.
where, Saturday, they played a game
with Phillips-Andover, winning by q
score Of IL to I. The boys were much
elated over their victory and the gen
eral success which has attended the
entire trip west.
Had their advent in Bangor beer
upon any other day than the Sabbath
"a worthy ovation would have been
rendered them by the entire student
body. who heartily appreciate the
credit and prestige which the team has
won on its trip west. Taking into con-
sideration the fact that the men had
been On the baseball field but fuul
times before the trip was undertaken
togt Their with the ineXperience of the
two freshman pitchers, Mitchell and
Mosher, two games won from a total
of five played, seems a remarkably
good record.
ne III 81 SSiHlt OH the Trip WdS
with Harvard, the initial game of that
university, and resulted in a victory
for the latter team by a score of s to ..
Maine did not expect to score on the
Crimson and the two runs came as a
surprise. Mitchell, Names speedy left
hanied pitcher, did the twirling, hold
ing Harvard down remarkably well.
Monday. April Z, they crossed bats
with Wesleyan at Middletown, winning
out in an exciting exhibition of base
ball, by a score of to g. Mosher
proved himself puzzling to Wesleyan,
who was unable to solve his curves I'M
til a final squirt in the ninth netted
them three runs, which, however, came
too late to be effective.
On April s, the game scheduled to be
played with the College of the City
of New York was postponed Indefinitely
on account of rain.
The next day, April Q, the game with
the New York National League team
at New York was put over on account
of rain until Friday. April II.
On Thursday, April 10, Manhattan
defeated Maine to the tune of IL to z.
The wet and slippery condition of the
ground accounts in a large measure for
the large score and the loose playing of
both teams.
Friday, April II, the postponed game
with the New York National League
team was pulled off, Maine being de-
feated, to 2. For three innings the
veterans We're unable to fathom Mitch
els curves, but after that he was
touched for 10 hits, while Maine fol-
lowed with I.
The last game of the trip, played,
April y, with Phillips-Ando-
yer at Andover, Mass, was captured
by Maine, who secured II points to An
doVer's Z. Mosher filed the box for
Maine. The game was rather loosely
played, with an abundance of marks in
the error column on both sides.
The team was accompanied on the
trip by Coach Rudderham and Manager
Paul Dyer Simpson. The next game
will be played on the home grounds,
Saturday April 10, with Waterville
High school.
The team chosen for the western trip
was picked hurriedly, since it was
taken so early in the season that only
a passing Judgment of the ability of
the men for their respective positions on
the Varsity could be obtained and reg
ular positions on the team are by no
means assured. Capt. Carr says that
no man is sure Of his position and all
places will be open to competition.
There seems to be an unusual interest
displayed, this year, towards baseball,
and nearly every afternoon since the
Varsity has been absent on its trip two
teams made up of candidates for the first
team Aave been practicing on the dia-
mond. \ second team has been organized
with Herbert 0l, as manager and Small
'03. as captain. Manager Herbert will
arrange games with schools and acade-
mics in the immediate vicinity of Ban
gor and OronO.
Larrabec. OK 03, who played second base
during the season of 1890. is again in col
lege ana will doubtless make that posi-
tion again uhis year.
The last concert Of the season was Civ
en- by the University Of Maine Glee, Man
dOlin-Glitar and banjo Clubs at Town
hall. Orono. Saturday evening. In spite
of the pouring rain. the hall was well
filled with an apprcciative audience, who
expressed their satisfaction Of the render
ing Of the different numbers with liberal
rounds of applause. The members en-
tered into the program with a swing ana
dash that won the crowd over in the mi
tial number, "Hurrah. Boys" by Lacelle.
to which an encore was necessary. Tho
Mandolin-Guitar Club was at its best and
the splendid rendering Of the Ghost Pa
troI'' brought the applause to a climax.
The Banjo club. which is a characterzin !;
feature Of the University of Maine clubs,
showed their skill in awakening of Frog
willie Echoes" to which an encore was
rendered. Mr. Huot. the reader, needs M
Introduction to Bangor audiences, made
his first appearance before an Orono al-
dience and at once won over their pres
tige with his free and easy appearance
and exceptional power of impersOnatiCn.
The selections by the Glee Club were
happily chosen being given with force
and harmony which showed a deal of ex-
perience and practice under the leader
ship of Z. l.. Baker, 03, of Portland.
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