Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
CObbOssee Inn s.
Colby 3---llInnings'

The CObbosSee. Inn baseball team
came to this city Wednesday from CAR
diner and did things to the Colby team
taking home the game by the score OF
5 TO 3, after II innings of hard playing.
The college team although crippled by
several of it's players who went to
Lewiston to the track meet. played Il
ragged game and was outplayed on all
points by the doWn-river boys Inc
game was the most interesting seen
on the college field this season ~ great
deal OF misunderstanding occurred prl-
or to the game, Colby sending word TO
the Gardiner team that the game
would be called off on account OF the
wet grounds; but when they found that
they could construct another diamond,
using the outtield, they wired for the
Gardiner team to come. Many of the
down-ril er team had gone fishing when
the last word arrived and consequent
/, ly. they laced several of the best men.
They came with eight men and Pete
Herrick of Colby was engaged by them
to play in the right garden.
The game was full of god plays on
the part Of the Cobbossee boys, who
played like professionals. They eXcellcd
their opponents in base running ana
several other fine points of the game.
Row FULLER, their pitcher, although a
trifle wild at the opening of the game,
soor steaded down and held their
heavy hitting collegans to IL hits for
the same number of innings. Michaud.
the Colby Freshman pitcher, was in
the box for Colby and struck out IL
inn r,Cr hnpamp
tired and Ccbbossee landed on his de-
livery and scored two runs.
The score was tired up to the last
inning, colby getting three runs IN the
first and Cobbossee two in the second
and one more in the fourth
The Colby boys started Off an
easy winner. when on combination OF
hits and errors they secured their only
runs in hex half of the first inning.
Cobbossee came in strong in the sec
ond. and cut down two on the TALES.
Then in it's half of the fourth it tied the
score by hitting and excellent base
running.
For seven inning no one crossed the
plate, although Colby had men on third
base The Cobbossee team backed Its
pitcher in fine style, many of the put
outs being sensational. FoSsett, the
! first baseman, played a fine game TAX
ing down several high fouls and Gov
lering his position to perfection Her
rick anu Sheppard in the outfeld had
several hard chances but made good
The 18th was the eventful inning and
the downfall of the Colby team Perry
tie first man up, struck out. Chase III
to Michaud, who threw so wild tha'
| the ball went over the fence and Chase
scored. Sheppard, the next man up
placed the ball high over the head OF
Good in left field for homer K. Full
| Ter sent scorching two-bagger about
| in the same position and then Michauc
was taken from the box and replaced
| by Good Tossett hit an easy one u
Coed and was out ut first. Herrlcf
struck out.
In Colby's half, Good was the frs
man up. He was an easy out, r. Fuller
| to Fossett Nutting flied to Perry. MI
chaud reached first VIXEN Perry
made an error. He stole second. Col
| by's hopes were again aroused bJ
Hammond hit to Talbert and was
| thrown out at first.
1t was n good game to watch and the
spectators present were kept at fevel
pitch in several innings when it seem
ed almost impossible to prevent scores
! The Cobbossce boys We're elated ovel
their victory and well they should be
| The score:
COBBOSSEE.
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