Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
Enthusiastic Crowd Attends-Second
Game Next Wednesday.

Watcrvillc High school defeated
Coburn Classical Institute at the Cen
trail Maine Fair grounds, Wednesday
afternoon, in their first game of the
season by 4 score of to in Il game
which aboundcd in brilliant plays on
both sides. The game was watched by
ii large crowd of members of both
schools ard the enthusiasm ran high.
The teams will meet again next
Wednesday for Il second game, which
will decide the championship of the
city.
Wilson was the first man up for the
high school and famed at TibbcttS
puzzlins, bcnderS. O'Donncll did better
and got 4 pretty hit to left field. Nc
Alary went out, Tibbctts to T.. Ware.
and Strong ended the inning for his
team by going out. Hopkins to Ware.
FinlayScn opened the game for Coburn,
and went out on u little fly to ODoE-
nell. Strong hit Hopkins and Coburn
had q man on first. e. Ware went out,
Strong to Colby and Cole flied out to
Winters.
In the second Peabody went out,
Hopkins to Ware. Colby drew 4 base
on balls. Cook went out on a grOunder
to l.. Ware. a stolen base and Il passed
ball brought in Colby. Goodwin struck
cut. Linscott went out, McAlary to
Colby. Nelch and Mower struck out,
retiring the side.
Winters went to first on en- error by
Now CT. Wilson famed out, and O'Dnn-
nell went out on Il Ay to Z. Ware. Nc
Alary hit safely scoring Winters and
stole second and third. An error by
Finlayson scored McAlary and Strong
was fe on first. Peabody flied out
to first. Tihbctts struck out. p. Ware
sent u hot liner to Peabody, who made
retiring onc-hand catch, retiring the
runner. Finlayson drew a pass, and
stole second. Hopkins hit to right and
Fmlayson started for the plate, but
WAS caught by Il fine throw by Cook
to Strong.
Colby, the first man up in the fourth,
famed out. Cook went to first on an
error by Tibbetts and stole second, but
Goodwin and Winters struck out. L.
Ware went out, o DOnnell to Colby.
Cole went out, Wilson to Colby, and
Linscott was retired at first on an as
Sist by Strong.
Wilson got pretty hit and stole sec
ond. O'Donnell went out, Tibbetts to
T.. Ware, but advanced Wilson to
third. McAlary pounded one out to
right, scoring Wilson, stole second ana
third, and scored on an error by Lin
scott. Strong famed, and Peabody
went out Oh Il fly to WEIGH. Welcl
went out Wilson to Colby. Coburn
juggled their batting order and lib
belts batted in place of Mower, getting
a hit over second. He went to second
on passed bail and stole third. p.
Ware went out on a fly to Peabody
Finlayson hit safely, scoring Tibbetts,
and Hopkins retired the side by strik-
ing out.
An error by Finlayson landed Colby
on first. Cook went out, Hopkins to Z.
Ware. Goodwin struck out, and Win
ters was out, Hopkins to L. Ware. L.
Ware went out on liner to ,O'Donnell.
Cole and Linscott cared for by O'Don-
nell, and Strong and Colby.
At this time Wilson was injured and
went out of the game, Farnham going
into the box and Strong behind the
plate. Farnham, the first man up in
the seventh, hit safely and stole Sec
ond. ODonnClI reached second on a
hit to deep center scoring Winters, who
ran for Farnham. McAlary was cared
for by E. Ware. Strong and Peabody
famed. Wclch struck out for Coburn.
Mower was out on q fly to Winters, and
Tibbctts went out, Strong to Colby.
Colby, the first man up in the eighth,
drove pretty two-base hit to left.
Cook and Goodwin struck out, and
Winters went out, Tibbetts to e. Ware.
p. Ware drove Il sky-scraper to Cook
and went out. Finlayson was cared
for by Peabody and Colby. Hopkins
famed.
Farnham, the first man up in the ninth,
was cared for by Finlayson and e. Ware.
ODonnell went out, Tibbctts to L. Ware.
McAlary went out, Hopkins to l.. Ware.