Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15
AN ALL-MAINE TEAM.
Four Splendid College Clubs from
Which to Select.

brunswick, Me-, June H.-(SpeciaD. -
Now that the college baseball season has
closed many people have made out their
All Maine team Not for years, If ever.
have the four college teams in Maine been
as strong as they have been this year. The
general all around work has been above
the average. Cox, the BoWdoin pitcher,
doubtless has not an equal in college base
ball in New England. Not only has his
pitching been excellent, but his batting
average has exceeded that of any man on
his team. Vail of Colby, is second only to
Cox Violette of Maine, Is perhaps the
best all around catcher He is a man of
good size and has done good work with the
stick. AS a backstop, Blanchard of Bow
don, has no superior but his batting has
not been as good as Violettes. Consider
ing Blanchard's size and the pitcher he
has had to hold, no great mistake would
be made If he was put ahead of Violette.
Blanchard weighs only 130 pounds but Is
made, every ounce, of pure grit, and his
admirers say he would not hesitate from
catching a ball in his teeth il he could
stop it in no other way. His throw to
second is surpassed by no catcher in
Maine.
For first base and the position of captain
of the team there iS evidently only one
man and that is IIavey, the two-years'
captain of the BowdOin team, the two
yeara' champion of Maine college base
ball IIavey's fielding is beyond criticism
and only these who have played infield
with MIN have any idea of the accuracy
and speed with which he can throw a
ball. His stick work is second only to
that of Cox. Havey knows the game and
plays it from start to finish. Veazie of
Maine, doubtless deserves to be called the
best all around second baseman. lie fields
his position almost without errors and is
n safe hitter.
Coffin of Bowdon. has undisputed title
to third base. He is a Varsity football
man and has been on the baseball team
nriy nil n
pitcher and knows baseball as well as any
man in the Maine colleges He has played
a remarkably good fielding game and has
"a long list If hits to his credit.
Allen of Bates, has no peer as shortstop
He is a veteran on the diamond and is a
man in whom one may safely put his con-
fidence either for work in the field or at
the bat.
Bucknam of Bates, and Clarke of Bow
doin, are close rivals for left field. Clarkes
hitting has been feature of nearly every
game he has played and no man could
have covered his territory better than ne
has. buchanan Is perhaps a better base
runner and has had the more experience
of the two.
center field as there is on any Maine col
lege team and is a heavy hitter
Mitchell and Chase of the University of
Maine, are strong candidates for right
field with but slight choice between them.
Cox of Bowdoin has played four games
in this position and has distinguished
himself for covering a wide territory
without error. If he could occupy two
positions on an All Maine team he would
certainly have a mortgage on right field
as well az the box. Mitchell of Maine
may be given the place with a considera-
BILE degree OF fairness. The All Maine team
then would be something like this:
Blanchard of Bowdoin, or Violette of
Maine, catcher.
Cox of Bowdoin. pitcher.
Havey of Bowdon, first base
NeaZie of Maine, second base
Coffin of Bowdoin, third base
Allen of Bates, short stop.
Clarke of Bowdoin, or Buchanan of
Bates, left field.
league of Colby, center field
Cox of Bowdoin or Mitchell of Maine, |
right field.