Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
APPLIES BRUSH.
Bowdoin Does Up Colby Co..
legians, 6 to 0.
Game Won in The Fourth Inning by
Clean Hitting.
Pitching Ct Cox Superior to That Of
Coombs.

Brunswick. Me, May 1S.-(SpeciaD
-Bowdoin applied the brush to Colby,
this afternoon, to the tune of to in
Ginning game, which was called on
account of the rain. The game was
won i'll the fourth inning by good,
clean hitting by the Bowdoin team,
combined with listlcss playing on the
part of Colby.
Coombs pitched for Colby and was
was not only touched UP for four hits
in the fourth, but was hit safely
throughout the game.
On the other hand, Cox was in great
form and pitched 4 remarkable game
throughout, allowing but Il single safe
hit off his marvellous delivery in the
seven innings in which the Colby men
went to bat. At no time was Colby
in danger of scoring, while Bowdoin
had the bases full i'll the first inning
and was bidding, fair to score again
when the game was called with no one
out and men on second and third
bases.
The game opened with CowinG at the
bat who, after missing a couple, sent
fly out to Piper, who squeezed it.
Wiley" Newman came next and fan
ned three times at Jinmies dccciving
ones, and sat down again. "Cy'
CoOmhs made pretty fair bunt, but
was out easy enough at first.
In Bowdoin's half, White drew :,
base on balls. Stone came along about
this time and got first on an error
White reaching second all right. Jim
Clarke sent Il ripper out to Leighton
but the latter was there with the goods
and spoiled Jims fun. Cox struck
out after knocking half a hundred
fouls in every direction. Wiggin came
next and made it good at first on an
error by Pugslcy. The bases were
now full full and Il hit meant runs, but
the sly CoombS succeeded in putting
Piper out of business on strikes
Colby got out of Il cavity here sure
enough.
In the second. Colby went out in one
two, three order. Wiley flying out tC
Cox, Pugsley out, lIodgsdon to Wig
gin and Craig out Cox to Wiggin
For Bowdoin, Gould was safe on III
error ut first. After <insInan was out
llodSsdon sent Il beauty out over sec
ond. Then White got Il base on balls
and the bags were covered again
Stone flied out to Newman and Gould
was caught at the plate OH an attempt
to score on Ncwman's throw in. Colby
got out of another tight place here al
right.
In the third. everything was quiet
Pile going out, Cox to Wiggin, Rcy-
nolds tanning. and Newman again
striking out. For Bowdoin. Clarke was
out. second to first: Cox got Il base OF
balls, WiSSin sacrificing him to third
Piper flied out 70 pugslcy.
In Colhy's half Of the fourth. she
sent up but three men, all going out
on easy ones. In BOwdoin's half there
was something doing. Gould struck
out. Then KinsInan got a hit down
toward second and Hodgsdon followed
up the good work by hit over Pugs-
lcy's head. White hit to Newman, who
missed it, and Kinsnan scored Stone
came up and got first on an error
llndgsdon scoring. Clarke flied Out
u
hit and Wi:Ein followed with another
sending in Il couple of men. Cox stole
third. Piper was safe at first OH ar
error, Cox in the meantime scoring
WigGin scored on Il try to catch Piper
stealing second.
The scoring ended here For the
ncXt two innings Colby went out in
ono, two, three order and Bowdoin
did not succeed in getting a man over
The rubber. The game was caIle,1
during Bowdoin's half of the seventh
with two men on bases and no one
out.
On the whole. it was a rather one
sided game. BOwdoin clearly put uI
the best game she has played this sea
son on the home grounds while Colby
played rather poor game through
out, both In hitting and fielding
They've got a good team UP there. all
right, but did not seem to get to-
sether. today. The summary:
BOWDOIN.