Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-26
COLLEGE BALL.
Maine, Bowdoin and Bates the
Winners, Wednesday.
Maine Downs Colby, Chiefly Through
Latter's Numerous Errors.
/Bowdoin Easily Defeats Amherst Gag
, gies"-Bates Beats Bridgton.

/ Orono, Me, May 25-(SpeciaD.-It
was merry day at Orono, Wednes-
day, when in the afternoon University
; of Maine defeated Colby. 6 to 4, in a
/ The playing of both teams was of
the kind to dream about and then lie
bling contest of the hit-and-run type;
the kind that made John Coornbs turn
! pale and show white around the gills,
4 for John really pitched superb ball
! ana with better suppOrt-well, We
| don't care to surmise what might have
/ been the result. With the exception of
Larrabec Of Maine, the fielding of both
teams was the worst that has been
seen at Orono for many 4 moon. In
terschoolastic baseball is fast in COM
parison to today's contest.
But Maine supporters more than
ready to forget and forgive for their
team won, and after all that is the
primary consideration. After the dust
of the battle had blown away and the
cannon IA recent addition to the
heavy artillery of the University Cadet
corps was roaring the score. the Col
by aggregation and especially Coombs
left the campus feeling decidedly
weary when they thought of what
| might have been.
But as we have said it was not
COMBS fault that Colby dropped the
game; ii was errors that were mainly
rCspOnsible-errors of the costly sort
coming at critical time. On the other
hand things were looking pretty dismal
to the Maine contingent up to the
sixth inning and even Jack Frost, at
AL times the coolest player on the
team, grew hot under the collar when
the men behind him began piling up
| error after error that went to fat the
tally Of Colby. But it was in the sixth
inning that Maine, on a wealth of er-
! rors by Colby, established a lead which
she held to the end. The game:
Cowing was up serene and smiling.
He drew four balls. Coombs sacrificed
j rost TO Collins, and Newman was up.
| But 1t was not Newman's day, or else
he failed to fathom Frost's twisters.
| for he slashed vainly at three nice
ones. This performance he repeated
|
| OLD man! Wiley connected with one
! fairly. which he sont to deep center for
Il nice single. Mitchell let it get by
him ana BILLY BOY" crossed the rub
Der. That was bad. 1t was not Pugs-
| lcy's day either and he retired his side,
| Ldrrabcc to Collins ut first. Names
story for the first inning is short. Nc
Donald struck out: Collins placed a
\ nj, eli IN, ;rht G,l -
| second as Niolette struck. Mitchell was
cared for, Craig to Wiley.
| In the second just four men were up
! for Colby. Leighton flied out to Nc
| Donald in right; Craig reached first on
/ All error by Collins and Pile and Rey-
nods both struck out. This was Names
| inning and when the sky cleared two
scores were entered on her account.
| f.Hrrabee headed the procession with
Il pretty single to center field. Frost
sacrificed him to second. Hosmcr had
| Il horseshoe in his pocket and reached
first on Willey's error. Burns was out
on Il Erounder to Wiley, and Larrabee
! took third. Two men were on bases
and Il hit meant two runs. In spite OF
! the fact that the tail end Of the batting
order was up. Bird surprised everyone
with Il two base hit to right field near
tho foul line which Newman was slow
! i'll fielding. and Larrabee and HOsmer
scored. Mcdonald ended the inning
with Il Eroundcr which was easily
! handled by Reynolds. Maine failed to
score again till the fifth inning.
! Colhy's luck of the game came again
in the third inning when she scored three
times on hits coupled with errors. 1t was
a hcart-rcnding exhibition by Maine that
the spectators were obliged to put up with
! i'm this inning. The balloon went up for
| fair. The head end of Colbys batting or
der was up. Big Bill Cowing flied out tc
| Turns on an easy one. Coombs hit Il hot
| liner into right field for a base. Newman
/ knocked one to Bird. who should have
easily cared for it. but he threw wild
and COombs crossed the plate before Col
| linS could recover the ball. Upon getting
it Collins threw to third TO catch New
! man. who had been busy all the time; but
Ilosmcr, who was covering the bag. let
the ball get by him and Newman scored
in :, walk. the ball sailing far out into
tic crowd. 1t was sad baseball Wiley
was disposed of. Bird to Collins. 1t was
now that Pugsley got in his best and in
, fact his Only brilliant work of the game.
=
bah on a prospective tour into right field.
! almost clearing the north field boundaries.
i for three bajses. That hit was a, feature
of the game. Leighton brought Pugsley
home with a hit into left garden. Craig
got snug single but was left on second
as Pile failed to connect with Frost :
curves.
There was nothing more doing for
| either side until the fifth inning. when
Maine tied the score amid the deafening
cheers and roar of cannon. Mcdonald
brought in the winning run. Colby failed
to score after the third inning. She SEEM
| ed to lose heart after Names rally in
the fifth which netted her two more runs.
Maine scored once again in the seventh.
| This evening the campus Is Jolly
place. Fireworks, monstrous bonfires,
rifles and cannon all add to the excite
ment and the celebration will probably
be carried far into the night. 1t was
| Maine's day and big victory. but much
| of the credit should go to Frost, who
| today, was a marvel at critical times.
| HIS speed seemed unlimited and his
| curves unfathomable.
Just a word for Hassett of Portland