Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-08
BOWd0in Defeats
University OF Maine.

Brunswick Me. May 1.-tSpeciaD.-
A large crowd on tile Whittier Athletic
field saw the Bowdoin baseball team
win it's first championship game sat
urday afternoon by defeating the Uni
Yersity of Maine team to :. The
game was close and exciting. and at
times it looked as if Maine might win,
but in the last of the ninth Bowdoin
scored the winning run. Means pitched
a fine game for Bowdoin and Ryan, the
Maine twirler, pitched in big league
style, allowing but five hits. These
hits. however. came at critical times
and counted for runs. Behind the bat
Wilson played a star game, not allow
ing man to steal The two heaviest
hitters were Purington and Ned
Scales, each getting double and
triple
r. Smith, the Maine catcher, started
the game by getting a single over
second base. Ned Scales put him on
second by a sacrificing hit, but he died
there, for the next two men, Fulton and
Cobb, flied out. For Bowdoin, Weather
i'll, TIE first man up. reached first by an
error by +. Cobb. who failed to get
swift grounder. Smith was out on
fly 10 third. Wilson took first on
grounder, but forced out Weatherill on
second. Clifford advanced Wilson to
second by single between first and
second. L.awis was hit by pitched
ball and the bases were full Purington
then came to the bat and knocked
three Dagger, bringing in three runs.
Russell struck out.
The second inning opened for Maine
when Abbott was out on an easy
eroundcr to the pitcher. Bearce reach
ed first on a hot ground ball. Ryan adj
vanced Bearce to second by pretty
eiuglc between first and second. Means
then famed the next two men, Phil
lips and H. Cobb In Bowdoin's half,
Daniels went out on grounder TO sec
ord. Means took first on an error by
short Weatherill was out on fly to
center. Smith was passed. Wilson
famed
In the third inning r. Smith went
ont on a ground bali to second. Scales
got a two base hit. Fulton took first
on wild throw by third, but was out
when attempting to steal second,
Scales started home from third but
was out at the plate by pretty
throw from clifford to Wilson. The
three Bowdoin men went out in short
order Clifford was out on a grounder
to second. Lawlis flied to short, and
Purington went out on an easy
grounder to second.
In the fourth inning Bearce flied out
to second. Ryan flied to short. and
Phillips was out on a grOunder to
Lawlis For Bowdoin, Russell and
Daniais flied out to left field, and
Means struck out.
Fl. Cobb. the Maine shortstop. start
ed the fifth by an easy ground ball to
second. r. Smith put one in front
of the plate. but was out on a throw
by Wilson. Scales the third man was
out on a ground ball near second. In
Bowdoins half Weatherill went out on
an easy grounder to Ryan. Smith was
out on a grounder to third, and Wilson
on one to first.
In the sixth inning Fulton was pass
ed. f. Cobb advanced him to second
by a pretty single. Abbott drove
grounder to Daniels. which the latter
fielded and threw third, but the throw
was wild and Fulton and Cobb scored.
Bearee went out on a ground ball to
first. Then Ryan got a double, scoring
Abbott. II. Cobb hit a swift grounder
which Lawlis failed to handle. Ryan
was caught between bases and put out
on third r. Smith went out on
grounder to second. For Bowdoin
Clifford flied to second, Lawlis went
out on a grounder to second, and Pur-
ington flied to left