Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-14
THREE TO NOTHING.
Colby BasebaIIists Do Up U.
of M. Aggregation.
Wonderful Work in the Box of Pitcher
Coombs Of Colby.
Strikes Out Fourteen Men and Allows
Three Hits.

Watcryillc, Me, May 1o.-ISpeciaD
Colby College and the University of
Maine met on the Colby diamond, Fri
day afternoon, for their first game OF
the season, and Colby came OFF victo-
rious, mainly because Of the great
work Of John Coombs in the box fer
Colby. The Maine men could do moth
ing with Coombs' delivery and he was
hit safely only three times. This, too,
when "Cy." as the fellows call him,
was suffering from Il strained tendon
caused by fall through the flooring
of the grand stand, Friday forenoon.
He pitched a great game and his sup
port was also good.
The game was watched by big
crowd, and the new grand stand was
amply appreciated. Shortly after the
game began the crowd was augmented
by the arrival of the members of the
Maine track team, accompanied by II
large number of students, and from
that time on the Colby supporters had
to exert themselves to make their
cheers heard
y
of the great work of Ccombs. Mitch
ell was the first man up for Maine. and
after fOuling a few times, hit Il little
one to Coombs and went out at first.
Collins could not find the proper spot
on the ball and went out on Il little fly
to Reynolds. Neal Violctte spoiled Il
couple of good ones, and then sent Il
little groundcr rolling down to Coombs
and went out at first. In their half
Colby found the ball, but not safely.
Cowing WAS first up and sent Il liner
out to Jack Frost, which Jack took
good care OF. Newman missed Il couple
and then sent Il Groundcr out to Larra-
bee. Larrabce made Il mess of it, and
Newman took first. Wiley sent 4
sroundcr to Reynolds, forcing New
man out ut second. Leighton struck
out. retiring the side.
1t was the same onc-tWO-three order
for Maine in the second. Ben LARA
bee could not do rs the stand asked
him 20 and line it out" but struck
out. HoSmcr famed ut 4 couple ana
was struck on the arm. lie tried to
take first, but the umpire called him
back, and then he struck out Burns
also famed. PuSsiey WAS first up for
Colby and could not connect with
Mitchclls bcnders. shorty" Craig
Scnt Il hot Trn;lnIcr to Eird. who jug
Elcd it ana Craig WAS safe on first.
Pile hit to Burns, forcing Craig out at
So "n1. Reynolds foulcl out to Bird,
retiring the side.
Macdonald was first up in the third
and struck out. Icird sent a ErOundcr
to Craig. who made Il wide throw to
first and Bird WIS safe. Frost was
EcXt up and sent Il pretty one to left
field. sending I;ird to second. Mitchell
could not help along the good work,
sending a slow one to Coombs and go
ing ont ut first. Pat Collins could do
no better, and was fooled by Coombs'
swift ones, striking out and retiring
the side. Colby in its half was re-
tired in one-two- three order. Coombs
struck out, succumhiug to a couple of
"Gussie's' slow ones. CowinG and
Newman both went out Oh slow
Eroundcrs to Mitchell.
Niolcttc was the first man up for Maine
in the fourth and struck out. trying to
kill CoombS' bcnders. Ben Larrabec came
up next and sent q hot Srounder to Will
ley at first. The hit was a hard one tn
handle and went by Wiley and out into
right field. Larrahcc going to second.
That was as far as he got, however. for
10th Hosmcr and Burns struck out. Then
the balloon apparently went up for Maine.
Wiley was the first man up and got first
on a Srounder to short. Leighton fol-
lowed with a slow one to Mitchell. fore
ing Wiley out at second but getting first.
Tugslcy was up next and flied out to Mac
Donald. Craig met one of Mitchcl's
curves for a pretty single to left field
Leighton going to second. A passed bal!
advanced each base. Then Pile cracked
out a pretty single to center. scoring both
Leighton and Craig amidc the dCIfeninE
cheers of the crowd. Reynolds was up
next and was an easy out short to first.
Coomhs was invincible ana kept M a
terrific pace all through the game. Mac
fly to Pile. Bird followed going out on a
grotndcr to Craig. which shorty han
died neatly, retiring Bird. Jack Frost
waited and drew Il base on balls. one Of
the very few gifts Coombs gave during
the game. Mitchell WIS easy and famed
out. Colby was out Tor more runs in her
half. Ccombs was up first and cracked
out a pretty single to left. Cowing flied
out to Macdonald. Newman sent "a
grounder to Bird and got first in the
shuttle which followed. Coombs going to
racnnJ Wiley sent "a slow pn, IN Mitch