Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-25
IN TEN INNINGS.
Bowdoin Beats Bates in the
Seasons First Game.
A Close and Exciting Game Won by
Score of 7 to 6.
Heavy Hitting by Both Mines, Clarke
and Kendall Leading.

uIISN i'm, Mt, APP IL N.'PNNidi'.
-Bowdoin defeated Bates by score
of to 6 in a 10-inninG game on the
Whittier Athletic field, yesterday af-
ternoon The day was cold and windy
and not conducive to the lest kind of
ball playing and this, coupled with the
lack of practice Oil the part of both
teams, resulted in more or less poor
work 1t was the years first game for
both teams. There WAS, however, some
good snappy work on the part OF some
OF the men, and the game was most
interesting one TO watch. At no time
was it easy to pick a winner, although
the odds seemed to favor Bowdoin dur
ing the earlier part of the game. At
the beginning of the ninth. however.
Bates was tWo to the good and looked
like Il winner.
The game opened with Wood at the
bat for Bates and the first good one
that Cakes sent over to him. he drove
into right field for three bases. This
locked like runs for Bates, and it
seemed as though there could be no
question about it. But it was not to be.
Austin came next and famed out very
gracefully. Doe did the same thing
and Beauman sent a grounder to Clark
at second and was easily out, retiring
the side.
White was the first man up for Bow
dom and was out on a grounder to
first. Stone came up and drove a long
one to left field that netted two bases.
Clarke struck out. Cox sent g"ounder
between first and second and was safe
on Il close decision, while Stone scored.
Wiggin sent a good one out between
right and center that scored Cox. Wig
gin was later caught trying to steal
second retiring the side.
Neither side scored in the second in
ming or came anywhere near it. Rogers
hit Il little one right into Cakes hand,
Towers Was out OH Il grounder to short
and Kendall Went out on Il similar one
to second. For BoWdoin, Gould went
out on q fly 10 Doe, and klnsman and
Re,.man both struck out.
In the third Dv.inal singled, McIn-
tyre hit to second. and Dwinal did not
leave first base and was out. The
wrong man came III from the field
however. and the urnirc pronounced
them both out. Austin was out, Clarke
to Niggin. In Rowdoin's half Cakes
went out on an easy one to third. White
sent one to the same place. but Bower
threw the BAN over kendalfs head and
White went to second. Cox was out
on D hit to third.
Bates got two runs in the fourth, ty-
| ing the score. After Doe had gone out
on hit to second. Beaunlan drew a
! base on balls. which Rogers followed
with Il three-haGEer, scoring Beauman.
Rogers singled and Rogers scored on a
| hit by Kendall. Dwinal sacrificed and
Mcintyre struck out. Bowdoin did not
score in her half. Neither side scored
Ill the fifth and sixth innings. only one
man seeing second during this time.
Bowdoin got two runs in the seventh
on single by White, a two-baSger by
| Clarke. scoring White. Cox singled to
third and Clarke scored while Bates
was trying to catch Cox between first
| and second.
Bates got four runs in the eighth in
ming. Beaunan drew base on balls,
Rogers singled. Beauman going to sec
ond. Cakes gave Bower base on
balls. filling the bases. Kendall then
smashed out two-bagger. clearing the
bases. Kendall scoring OF a single by
Wood.
In the ninth Bowdoin made the two
runs necessary to tie the score. White
singled and stole second. Stone made
\ three Dagger. Clarke a two-bagger
| and Cox a two-bagger. Wiggin sent q
| fly to right. on which Clarke scored.
| In the tenth Bates made hard try to
score but failed. Kendall got to first
Dwinal sacrifice, Wight got a base on
balls but Kendall was caught before
he could make third. Austin was out
on nice one in Virgins hands. For
Bowdoin. Oake singled. White did the
same thing, but Cakes was caught be-
fore reaching second. Stone crac!:Hd
out another double. sending White 10
third. Clarke came up with triple,
scoring Stone ard winning the gama.
BOWDOIN.