Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-04
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Bates 10; Colby |.

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Bates defeated Colby 10 to / yester-
day afternoon on the Alumni field in
a fast and interesting game which was
characterized by the heavy hitting of
the Bates team. Shaw, the Colby pitch
err, was hit hard, Is hits, with a to-
tai Of 20 bases being secured off his
delivery. Every man on the Bates team
secured hit Colby's one run was
made in the sixth inning when Good
wos on third and Vail drove long
fly to center field. Good scored on the
throw in. The Colby team has under
gone several changes Of late in the in
field. Good was brought from center
field to third base and played an eX-
cellent game. Mathews was in center
and vas rather slow. Buker was tried
out at second base in place of Cotton
and played a better game than any
other man tried for that position this
season. He was fast on his feet and
threw with accuracy. He, however,
was Verv weak at the bat.
The game started with Bates at the
bat. Bridges was the first man and
started the ball rolling with a pretty
three Dagger to deep center. Macom-
Der flied out to Dryer. Stone got a
single. scoring Bridges. but in an at
tempt to steal second was caught
Wilder and Jordan both got singles
ard Wilder scored on tWo-baSe hit
by Bocthby Keany flied to Buker.
Shaw, the first up for Colby walked.
Good got a single. Dryer struck and
the catcher dropped the ball getting
Shaw at third base. Dryer was called
out as the first sack was occupied.
Vail struck out
In the second Bates continued her
run getting. Cobb got single. Har-
riman reached first on an error by
Good. Cobb went to third on the same
error and Hartman stole second and
Cobb scored on an error by Dwyer
Bridges got hit and Hartman scor-
ed, Bridges going to second on the at
tempt to put out. Macomber flied to
Mathews and Stone got q single, scOr-
ing Bridges. Wilder was out Buker to
Cary. Jordan struck out. Cary, the first
man up for Colby, placed a pretty
single, but TribOu put out little fly
to Macomber. Mathews struck out and
Buker ended the inning, Hartman to
Macomber. Score: Bates 5, Colby 0.
Boothby was first up for Bates in
TIE third and famed. Keany fouled to
Cary. Cobb got a hit and stole second,
scoring on hit by Hartman. Bridges
flied to Good Flood, Shaw and Good
for Colby went out in order
Both teams went out in order in the
fourth
Jordan opened the fifth for Bates by
flying to Flood Boothby hit safe and
took second on an error by Buker. He
went to third on an error by Mathews |
kcany was an easy out, Good to Cary. |
Cobb went to first on an error by
Cary and Boothby scored. Hartman
went out. Flood to Cary. For Colby |
Trihou was out, Keany to Macomber.
Mathews got a hit. Buker put up a |
foul fly which was gathered in by
Stone. Flood hit to Keany, who threw
Mathews out at second
Both Bridges and Macomber were |
easy out in the sixth. Stone went |
down on an error by Shaw. Wilder |
drove one to right field, but Vail was |
quick and threw him out at first. Col |
by secured her only one tally in her !
part of the sixth Shew was out. Will
der 20 Macomber. Good laced out a
two bagger and went to third on a |
hit by DWyer Vail hit long fly to
Bridges in center field and Good scor-
ed alter he had caught. Dwyer took
second. Cary was the third man out,
keany to Macomber.
Both sides went out in order in the
seventh.
bates commenced her heavy hitting
again IN the eighth. Bridges and Ma
conper both hit safe. Stone got a two
base hit, scoring Bridges. Wilder got
a single and Macomber scored. On an
error by Cary. stone scored. Jordan
went ont, Wilder to Macomber and
the side was retired. two men being
out before the batting streak COM
The best Colby could do in her
nall was with one out to put Shaw
on second on an error by Keany. On
neidcr'S choice Shaw was out at
second and Good safe at first Dwyer
HE'D to Stone.
In the last inning Boothby walked
and went to third on a hit by Keany.
boothby was caught off third trying
10 steal home and after several excit-
ing moments running back and forth
was caught at the plate by Dwyer
Lopn and Hartman went out in turn
COPY could not get man farther.
than second in her half. The score:
BATES.
BRIDGES: # :........'5 3 = 0