Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-24
Colby Defeats Taconnets
by Score Of 4 to 0.
A Spirited Game, With Cy
Coombs the Great Feature.
He Strikes Out Nine of Opponents in
Succession.


Taconncts in spirited contest on the
Colby diamond, Saturday afternoon,
by d score of to 0. There was a large
attendance for so early in the season,
and good sport was witnessed. 1t is ev-
ident that both teams have an abund-
ance OF material that will make a good
showing as soon as the season is fair
ly under way. "Cy" COombs dstin-
guished himself by striking out nine
men in succession, among them his old
catcher, CoWing, now the captain of
TacOnnets, who knows more about
"Cy's" curves than any other man liv
ing, but as it was the first time he has
played this season, they looked a lit
tie small to him.
The game opened with II. Simpson at
the bat for Taconnet. He hit a ripper
toward third base with such velocity
that shorty Craig WAS unable to get
it down to first in time. He got only as
far rs third, however, as Newenham,
Cowirg and Willett went out in one
tWo-three order. In Colbys half. Tri-
bou and Dwyer flied out to Willett.
Craig hit safely and stole second, and
then third, but Wiley WAS an easy out
at first.
1t was goose-cggs for both sides and
there was nothing doing until the last
half Of the fourth. Craig hit to left
field. y shuttle gave first base to
CooE:bS. Wiley got a base on balls,
and the bases were full. Then Tilton
meckly pulled Hurd for another, and
Craig was forced in.
III the fifth. Coombs replaced
Thompson III the box. The appearance
OF Luck john was the dca -knell of
the hopes of the Holiingsworth &
Whitney lads. Nine Of them faced the
pitcher with eager horefulness, and
nine Of the quietly took their seats on
the bench. 1t was the end Of the
seventh. then. and "Cy." having done
enough for one day, quit.
Iiut meanwhile other things had been
happening. IL the half innings belong
ing to the cOllCgians Cyrus the Great"
had been getting busy. Dwyer was on
first in the fifth with two out. Coombs
sent 1t sailing i'll the direction of the
HrSsa lons!lee for Il three-bagger, and
the score was then to 0. In the
sixth. Tilton. File. Pugsley and Tribou
punched their hits. and the final two
runs We're scored. making the tally
to 0.
AS an exhibition of the great .Amcri-
c:;n spott of baseball it was Il pretty
game to watch. The fielding of the Ia
comets Was Il marvel and many a
good thump, with strong tendencies to
be scored as Il hit, was gathered in by
an eTterprising lad from across the
river. Tie intiald played we'll and the
first and second basemen worked i'll
complete harmony with CoWing behind
the bat. so that stealing second WAS no
snap, and will be less so Us the season
advances. The TaconHet boys have
nothing TO be discouraged about, and if
they had struck Il batting streak the
result might have bean different.
As for the college team. several
weak points were discovered, but on
the whole the team is much stronger
than was supposed at the beginning of
the seasons practice. Pugslcy is COM
ing o'tck into form as 4 pitcher and |
Thompson. til" big sophomore. is de- |
vel"prIg rapidly in the same direction. |
The score follows: