Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-05-20
Base Ball.
BRIDaToN 2; PARIS H. 8. /.


Paris High was defeated for the sec
ond time this season at North Bridgton
Saturday afternoon by the above score,
but In the defeat there was more glory
for Paris than there was honor for Bridg
ton In the victory. As In some OF the
other games which Bridgton Academy
has played this season, they used men
outside the school, giving as . reason
for doing this that there were not
enough boys In the school from which
to pick team that could make decent
showing. Paris knew before going to
Rridgton what they would be up against,
and the game was protested In advance,
go the defeat will not count In the record
against them. Bridgton also under
stood the conditions under which the
game was played, and apparently cared
little whether the team was called Bridg.
ton Academy, North Bridgton or Hsrri-
son a. long as the people there were
given chance to see good ball game.
About twenty of the supporters OF the
Paris team, some Of them whose hall
shows the gray to quite an extent, made
the trip to see the boys play. While
they would have enjoyed victory, they
must certainly have been very we'll salts
fed with the game played by the Paris
team. To be sure the boys made errors,
one of which figured In Bridgton's
scores, but the way they kept together
and time after time pulled out OF holes
when 1t seemed Bridgton would certain
ly score, was worth going some ways to
see. The best plays made during the
game came at times when the least slip
up meant additional scores for the op.
ponents.
Smith WAS in the box for Bridgton and
behind the bat was Stuart, q veteran
catcher whose coaching Was just what
Smith needed to keep him steady, az
result he pitched fine game. Only two
hits were made off him, while he struck
out eleven AMI gave two passes. His
support was all that pitcher could ask
for. For Paris Penfold did we'll as the
score shows, but was not as effective as
he has been In some Of the other games
this season. Five times he was placed
In a position where to allow the batter q
hit meant runs. One of these five bat
ters made good In the pinch and got the
hit that brought In both of Bridgton's
runs. In the other four cases, with good
support he pulled through and there
was no further scoring against him. BE
allowed six hits, struck out four men
and passed one.
Bridgton got Its runs In tho third.
With ono out L. Davis made an excuss-
BILE error on Mills fly. Spaulding bit
safely. Haskell hit to Penfold who
threw to third too late to get Mills and
the bases were filled. A throw was
made to second to catch Spaulding on
which Mills attempted to score but the
return throw to the plate was perfect
and he Was out. During this play the
other base runners moved up to second
aud third. Sanderson, . lefthand bat
ter, then bit into right field and before
Shaw could got to the ball two runs went
over the plate. Pitts struck out.
In the fourth with men on second and
third and two out, Bartlett made nice
play on Milla hard hit ground ball and
got the runner at first. In the sixth
Bridgton again filed the bases with one
man out but foolish base running on
their part allowed Paris to pull of Q
double play when Bigelow got under
Smiths long fly. From this time on
Penfold pitched more strongly and
Bridgton did not threaten to score.
Paris got men on the bases In tho first
and sixth innings and what looked like .
chance for some scores In the eighth was
spoiled by Smiths catching Bartlett of
second base. 8. Davis opened Paris
half of the ninth with clean single and
stole second. Edwards best was fly to
Spaulding. Brooks went out at first on
ground ball, Davis going to third.
Newton sent . fly into left field which
Pitts dropped and Davis scored, Newton
taking second. A clean bit now would
have tied the score, but Smith put all he
had On the ball and struck L. Davis out:
The score: