Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-30
COLLEGE BALL.
Colby and Maine Winners Of
Saturdays Games.
Colby Proved Her Superiority, 5 to 2,
Over Bowdoin at WaterviIIe.
Maine Beat Bates, 6 to 7, on Own
Grounds.

best game of bali played in the college
series so far. this season. The Bowdoin
batters could do nothing with the won
dcrful delivery of Coombs, who in this
game has demonstrated his superiority
over Jimmy Cox, Bowdoin's star
tWirlcr. CoOmbS kept up terrific pace
all through the game, giving one pass
and not allowing clean hit off his de-
livery. WigSin connected with the ball
on two occasions and reached first.
but in only one of the instances could it
he called n hit. This was when he sent
Il terrific drive down just inside second.
Tilton made great try for it ana
stopped it on the first bound, but the
hit was too hot to handle quickly and
the runner reached first. Cox was
touched up for six hits, with total of
eight. and though his support was rag
scd ut times. Colby had two earned
runs to her credit, while Bowdoin had
none. The day was ideal for baseball
and Il big crowd turned out to see the
game, each team being we'll supported.
The work of Umpire Hassctt, of the
American League staff, was Il feature
of the game, and not a single doubt was
expressed as to the accuracy of his de-
Cisions. His voice travcled so that the
men on the railroad fence knew how
the batter stood all the time.
White opened the game for Bowdon
by sending a fly out to Dunn and the
runner was retired. Stone sent Il little
grounder to Coo:nbs and went out at
first. Clark flied out to leighton, re-
firing the side. Capt. COwing was first
up for Colby and after spelling Il couple
sent pretty drive into the left garden.
Clark made q great try for it, but
missed and Bill landed on second.
Coonbs sent Il long fly to Clark, who
gathered il III after a hard run. Wiley
famed out. PUgsley hit to short and
Wiggin dropped the ball, Pugslcy
landing safe on first. Craig flied out to
Clark.
Cox was first up in the second and
WIS retired, Tilton to Wiley. Wiggin
struck out. UodSsdon proved IL good
waiter and drew the only gift "Cy"
gave during tn" game. OakCs flied out
to Wiley. Tilton hit Il little one to COX
and went out 1T first. Dunn drove 4
pretty hit down through second. Leigh
ton hit safely to right. Gou!d made Il
long throw to third to stop Dunn, but
the ball went wild and Dunn scored.
| Leighton going to second. Pile went
out on a grounder to WiSgin. CoWing
| hit to short. White threw high over
first and Cowing romped down to third.
| CoombS went out Hodgsdon to Wiggin,
and the inning ended with the score )
, for Colby.
Gould lit to Tilton and was out at
! first. Knsman sent up a fly which
rugslcy gathered in. White famed
out Wiley struck out. Pugslcy sent
a fly into the left garden and again
| clark gathered it in. Craig hit to White
and an error gave him first. but he was
caught trying to steal second.
Stone hit to Tilton and went the way
Of the others, stopping at first. Clark
| famed. Cox sent a drive out to CEN
ter and it looked good for Il couple of
bags. but Leighton gathered it in. Til
ton hit to Hodgsdon and stopped at
first Dunn famed. Leighton flied out
| to White.
Wiggin opened the fifth for Bowdoin
| by striking out. Hodgsdon sent a
grounder to Wiley. Pile hit to Hodges
/ don and WAS out ut first. Cowng drove
| a pretty single down through second.
| Coombs flied out to Hodgsdon and Will
| ley was cared for by White in q like
| manner.
Gould hit a little one to Coombs and
went out at first. kinsman drove a
! long fly to Dunn. White struck out.
Pugsley went out, Hodgsdon to Wig
| gin. Craig waited with n smile while
jimmy sent over four bad ones, and
| waltZcd down to first. Tilton WAS also
ont for gifts, and things looked bad for
Jimmy. but Dunn famed and leighton
was retired at first on Il grounder to
| Hodgsdon.
Both teams came in for scoring in the
seventh. Stone was the first man UP
| and popped up a ily to Pugsley. Clark
drove Il long fly out into right field.
| Dunn made Il great try for it. but
! dropped it after long backward run.
ana Clark landed on second. Cox was
| the next man up and swung off his feet
| at one of ''Cy's' benders. He repeated
| the performance twice, to the delight of
| the stand, and "Cy" smiled. Wiggin hit
hot one to TiltOn who made great
| try for it. but Wiggin made the bag
| safely. WiGSin caught "Cy" mapping
and was more than half way to second
| when the ball was sent down to catch
| him. While this was being done Clark
| scored from third. Hodgsdon struck
out, retiring the side. Pile famed, but
/ Stone dropped the ball and Wiggin did
| likewise when the ball was sent down
1 to him, Pile holding the bag. CowinS
hit to Cox, who threw to White catch
| ing Pile at second. but Bills sprintinS
! spoiled the double. John CoombS 4op-
nected with nice one for terfffc
! drive out to the Shannon observatory
and John went to second while Cowing
romped home. Wiley struck out.
Pugsley hit to right, scoring Coombs.
Craig hit to Gould, who fumbied and
| Craig got to first. Pugsley got to third
but ran over the bag and was then
caught between two fires by Gould and
: Stone. Pugsley dove into Gould. but the
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