Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20

these we're kept going all day. Croquel
sets, quoits and horseshoes helped in
the amusement Of both old and young
and while the scheduled ball games OF
the day were played on the lower dia
mond by the grand stand, the upper dia
mopd was pretty constantly kept warm
by some of the "kids."
At noon a picnic dinner was eaten by
the people, in such shady places as they
might select, and at the afternoon exer.
cises the South Paris Band, stationed 10
the judges stand, played number OF
selections, adding to the enjoyment OF
the day and rendering their music in
manner highly creditable TO young
band, even with number of old players
The days formal programme occupied
about an hour, the speaking beginning
some after at the grand stand, where
the larger part of those in attendance
were seated. Before the speaking be.
gan, Photographer Stone took some
pictures of the assembly.
Verses of some familiar hymns were
sung, and Rev. A. w. Pottle offered
prayer. DR.. Buck, who acted "a chair.
man of the meeting, first introduced
Rev. r. o. Sherwood. Mr.. Sherwood
called the boys around him, and led in
three cheers for the ministers, the boys
and girls, and Others interested In the
field day, winding up with three for DR.
Buck. He then told the story of the
boy who was going to the missionary
meeting, and when asked why he wal
interested in 1t, replied, "rll have yor
know that I'm part of the concern u
This was the keynote of his talk, Il
make the boys and girls of the Sunday
School a part of the concern. He told q
number OF stories to illustrate his points
w. W. Main spoke rather briefly
many would have liked to hear hin
longer-of the great constituency repre-
sented by the Sunday School worker
present, and the tremendous opportuni
ties which they have of doing work TO
Christ.
| THE SPORTS.
A portion of the athletic contest
were pulled off between and 10 in til,
/ forenoon. At 10 o'clock the game wa
called between the high school teams o
Paris and Norway, with such substitute
as it Was necessary to put in. Score t.
/ in favor of Paris.
PARIS H. s. 8; NORWAY H. s. /.
The ball game between Paris Higl
and Norway. High In the forenoon was
clean, interesting and quickly playe'
contest. By winning Paris made !
three out of four games from Norwa!
this season, Il being the first time with
10 the memory of the writer that thes
two teams have ever played more thai
two games in season. The only thini
to mar the pleasure OF the game was tn
:, Injury which Barker of the N0rwa,
team received at the close of the sec1n'
inning, by colliding with Partridge O
the same team when they both wen
after q fly ball. Barker's wrist wa
sprained, and although he tried to re
main In the game he was unable to d
so. He was obliged to carry his arm i
sling for several days after the acc
!, dent.
NJ Neither team was able to use all tn
I regular players, Paris having T. Lowell
Titcomb and Shaw In the places Ct Cur
tbs, Durham aud Easson, while Norwa
, had Bickford and Thompson inatead {
Stanley and Frost. The changes did nc
affect the teams greatly and they wer
as closely matched as lever. The bes
thing about the game from Paris stanC
point was the pitching of Todd" Low
t ell, 1t being the first time he has pitche
game for the high school, and 1t ce
tainly looks as IL be would develop int
{ one Of the best pitchers the school eve
. had. he held Norway to three seattle
, cd hits, bad good control and pitched
{ q way that showed that he realized thel
were eight other men on the team and
O. was not necessary for him to play th
8 whole game. Norway could not ha,
8 scored but for Witham's error In Ii
, sixth inning.
Stevens was in the box for Norws
0 and also-did well, the fourth inning b
ing the only one In which Paris mac