Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-27

was down this way to play Watervifle
and Fairfield. He knows the game
thoroughly In the box and out. He, too,
has. Ills first college game yet to come.
+ sPugsley Is. well known to college
baseball and football. He was one Of
| the; best men on the Colby football
team. last fall and is equally strong
as q pitcher. He did some of the work
for Colby. last season, and will doubt
!. less have his full share of it the COM
ing one. He played summer ball, last
yefHs being down in the Knox County
Lesfgue most of the time
These three mon can take careaof the
ssbpk work of the team all right. Their.
is more material that can be developed
for this department IL it should be
needed. The outlook for pitchers has
mot been SO good at Colby for some
time. A
The other end of the battery will also
be strong. Captain. Cowing heads the
list in this department with two years
experience i'll college ball and summer
ball as well. He was first backstop for
the Wateryille team, doing splendid
work all through the season. He inn
proved in a marked degree in his bat
ting during the latter part Of the sea
lson and increased his knowledge of the
game a great deal under the coaching
that the Waterviile team had. H.
promises to make first-class cap
tain for the team and Will be able to
develop it to the limit.
Doc Abbott, a freshman who made
his mark in football as quarterback.
has the markings Of a first-class CATCH
or. He has had lots of experience be-
hind the bat in the fitting school de-
apartment and can no doubt be devel-
Oped into a college catcher of the first
water. He is also AN excellent fielder
and has a good start towards batting.
liability. He has always batted we'll in
his class and will probably do so in the
|eollege game under proper coaching
He has had some experience in summer
bail playing with the Waterville team
two years ago.
Atchley will also make good can
didate for backstop. He tried for the
position. last season, and worked out
in good shape. He may not try again.
this year. but if he is needed he will
make excellent material for develop
ment.
L, heene. VINO captdlneQ the -fOotDail
team. will probably play first base. He
has had much experience in the posi-
ton and knows it well. Second and
third with sfortstop are open for can
didate and there are plenty of them
Pugsley will make a good man for any
of the three when he is not pitching,
but a good many would rather see him
confined wholly to the box with some
one else developed for these places
There are some good candidates among
the freshmen for them and they can
doubtless be filled easily when the time
comes.
\ There is a great abundance Of excel
lent fielders and the men who show the
|greatest Knowledge of the game and
batting ability Will probably be select
ed for these positions. The places that
|Wf!l.require the most work in develop
ing Will be second, third and shortstop
With the batteries and fields. being
we'll cared for the work of whipping
the team into shape ought to be com.
paratively easy. Nothing has been done
as yet but it is about time to COM
[menee. Cage work viii doubtless be
Ldndef way now before long, that is,
Irregular. systematic work