Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-24
VAUDEVILLE.
AN EASY VICTIM.
Colby Shows Lewiston Athletics, 10 to
I, How to Play Baseball.

Colby found an altogether too easy
victim in the Lewiston Athletic team
Thursday afternoon Coombs was In
good form and invincible for the visi-
tors and in the first six innings only
two men hit the ball and only one OF
these was il hit and that a scratch. He
tossed them over in the seventh and
with a couple of errors and a passed
ball to help they managed to get one
run.
Vail went in for warming up in the
last inning and struck out two men out
of the three UP. Coombs retired the
men in order in the first three innings,
striking out eight of the nine men. In
the fourth I. Joyce got a scratch hit,
stole second and got to third on an
error by CoWing. In the seventh ne
went to first on an error by Vail and to
second on hit by Curran and third on
passed ball. In this same inning X,
Kelley got first on an error by Pugsley,
stole second and third and scored on
Vaiis error already mentioned. These
were the only men to get beyond first
alive during the whole game.
In the eight Briggs took pretty lit
tie hot fly from livery. 1t looked like
sure hit as it was well placed but
Briggs pulled it in very neatly. Out of
81 times at bat only II Lewiston men
hit the ball at all and judging by APP
pearance If Coombs had worked real
hard not Lewiston bat would have
touched the horsehide.
There was a big crowd in attendance
~ in
ing we'll to the last. 1t was the first
game of the season and poor ball was
better than none on half holiday, but
1t was good deal like watching Colby
practice.
Colby's showing was fair. The men
batted heavily, but not so frequently
as the supporters of the team would
like to see them. The Lewiston pitch
ers were good ones, but Colby ought to
nave pounded them harder. There
We're but two earned runs for Colby in
the game, all the others being assisted
by all sorts of mishapS, while two err
rors figured in the one run made by
Lewiston. Fail's error was made on a
grounder sent him by T. Joyce about
half way between first and second.
L
Kelley Just before this. The surprise
OF the game was when Abbott dropped
a little fly that fell right in his nit
But it was cold out in his territory and
he didn't have enough to do to keep
him warm
Coombs' three-bagger went to deep
right. He had placed "a nice little sin
gle in left in the inning before and a
hot one on the other side of the dia-
mond could hardly be expected of him
so it was a surprise. wall and Coombs
did the bulk of the stick work, getting
live out of the eight hits Of the game
None of the men had much difficulty
in hitting the ball but We're unable to
place it safely. livery played a good
game for Lewiston in center field, tax
ing the four good ones that came his
way. He got the glad hand several
times, although none of the catches
were sensational. .s
CoWing had some difficulty in locat-
ing second accurately. but this weak
ness is only temporary with him, for he
usually places them right on the bag in
time of need. The changing of Coombs
and Vail into the infield will strength
en- it good deal as Vail especially is a
strong player at second. Coombs has
not had much experience there but
covers the position will. He got one
chance there in this game and handled
1T neatly.
The visitors were not strong enough
to show up Colby and there was little
opportunity for working the finer
points of the game, something that the
team is expected to be strong in this
season.
The next game will be with Bowdon
on the College field, Saturday after
noon, and Colby will then have to play
her prettiest for it will be a champion
ship game and no chances can be
taken. Vail will probably pitch with
Coombs on second and Briggs or Craig
on third, the rest of the team being the
same as inithis game. A much strong
er game is expected of the team then
than was played, Thursday. The score :