Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-09
Base Bull. .
PARIS Il. 8. 2; NORWAY H. 8. /.

PARIS h. 9. 2; NORWAY H. 8. /.
Never in the history of base ball be.
tween Paris High and Norway High have
two base ball teams representing the
schools played harder fought, more
evenly contested or better played game
than the one which took place on the
high school grounds Saturday afternoon.
The supporters of both teams were out
In full force, the Norway supporters
cheering on their team from behind q
large banner on the first base side of the
field, while the Paris supporters and
cheering section was on the opposite side
of the field. The weather conditions
were first class, and everything com
bined to make it a game long to be re.
membered.
The Norway team accorded their
pitcher perfect support, forcing Paris
to earn both of their runs. Paris was
charged with only two errors, one
of which was excusable, and gave its
pitcher splendid support at critical times.
II was pitchers battle in which Pen
fold, after poor start, came through in
tine shape, growing stronger as the
game progressed. Klain never pitched
better ball against Paris, and it was no,
until the sixth inning that Paris was able
to score on him. After tising the score
in this inning, Paris fought harder than
ever, got men on the bases in each sue.
ceeding inning, and finally batted out a
victory in their half Of the tenth.
BY winning this game Paris has made
a cleanup of the Norway games for
three years in succession, and Penfold
still has record of winning every game
be has pitched against Norway High.
Paris victory was also largely due to the
fine work of Edwards at second. 1t was
he who started the double play that
stopped Norway in the first. In the
sixth perfect play by him got Nc
Daniels at the plate after that player bad
started the inning with a triple. In
the seventh he went into right field for a
ground ball and got his man at first,
while bis clean hit in the tenth sent in
the winning run.
Penfold allowed five hits, three of
which came in the first inning, struck
out six men, and did not issue a pass.
Klain allowed six hits, struck out five
and gave five passes four of which came
in the last three innings.
Norway started with rush. Klain
flied out to Merrill. McDaniels hit for
two bases. Snow hit a ground ball past
first base that Wight failed to 60 after,
and Shepard followed with another two
base bit, scoring McDaniels and putting
Snow on third. With the Paris in
field in close, Thomas bit on line to
Edwards, who doubled up Snow at
third. Norway got man to second in
the third and one on first in the
fourth, but were not very dangerous
until the sixth. In this inning, Nc
Daniels, the first batter, hit the ball
almost to the woods in right field and
reached third. Snow hit to Edwards,
and McDaniels was out at the plate on a
fine play. Shepard then flied to Wight
and Thomas to Brooks. In the seventh
with one man out, Bethel hit safely and
stole. He went to third when Edwards
threw out Chute, but Brooks took care
of Haskell's fly ball. Not Norway man
reached first in the last three innings.
Paris got man to second in the first
inning, and runners to first in the fourth
and fifth. In the sixth Penfold led of
with a fine hit, and by fast running
reached third. Bartlett hit a Texas
Lacquer over Hosmer's head, on which
Penfold scored. Edwards attempted to
sacrifice, the ball hit him and he was
declared out, and Bartlett sent back to
first. While Bonney was at bat, Nc
Daniels got ball on the end of his
finger, and the game was delayed until
the finger was wound in tape. Bonney
struck out, and Chute made fine catch
OF Brooks foul fly. Wight got a nice
hit in the seventh, but was out trying TO
stretch it. Merrill drew pass to start
the eighth. Penfold struck out. Bart
lett was also passed. Edwards hunted.
but Klain got the ball to third ahead of
Merrill, and Bonney hit to Bethel for the
third out. In the ninth Patch drew a
pass but did not get beyond first. Paris
then won In the tenth. Merrill placed
hit into center field and stole second.
Penfold was passed. Bartlett hunted
and again Klain sent the ball to third,
but Merrill beat the throw this time.
With the bases full and the Norway
boys expecting Edwards to bunt, he
crossed them and sent line drive into
right field on which Merrill scored, and
Penfold could easily have scored had
another run been needed.
McDaniels was the leading hitter of
the game, with two-base-hit and q
triple. Klain fielded his position bril-
liantly, perhaps worked himself little
too hard. Bartlett caught finely. The
feature plays were contributed by Bon
ney, Brooks, Edwards and Chute.
The score: