Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-05
Base Ball.
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PARIS h. 8. o; NORWAY n 8. 1.
"Paris will have to show mid.season
base ball 10 carry . win homo, for the
local boys feel confident that u they can
win against one OF the best pitchers ~
tho eastern part of the state, they will
have NO trouble In finding Penfold for q
fine collection OF hits."-Norway Adver-
tiser.
That Was the way things looked 10 the
Norway team and it, supporters before
tho game with Paris High that was
played ut the fair grounds Saturday
afternoon. How they felt after the
game would make very Interesting read
Ing also, as Paris gave them ono OF the
worst beatings In the history Of base ball
between the two schools.
Norway was overconfident, holding the
ability of the Paris team 20 lightly that
during the past week they have done
very little practicing. Paris on the other
hand went into the game a. the under
dog, determined to 6ght to the finish,
and II defeat awaited them, at least to
hold Norway to . small score. How we'll
they succeeded is now q matter Of history
In this vicinity.
During the past week Coach Boucher
made change in the team that many OF
Its supporters have been hoping he would
make. Bartlett was taken from third
base and used a. catcher, giving q fine
exhibition in that position and throwing
to the bases In splendid form. Patch
took his place at third, and although
playing his first game for the high
school, did very we'll. He is a steady
player, who uses his head and can be
depended upon to make the right play
at the right time. At his first turn at
the bat he cracked out nice hit that did
much to help secure the four runs Paris
got in that inning. No one can question
but what these changes have strengthen
ed the Paris team materially.
Paris won the game In the first inning.
After Edwards flied out, Bartlett drew .
pass. Patch hit safely putting Bartlett
on third. Brooks drew pass filling the
bases. Bonney lined fine wo.base-hit
into center field, on which Bartlett and
Patch scored. Winslow hit to Klain and
Brooks scored while the pitcher was
throwing the batter cut at first, Bonney
took third on the play and scored on q
short pass ball. Merrill struck out and
Paris took the field with lead OF four
ruus. For Norway, Klain drew a pass.
McDaniels attempted to sacrifice, the
ball went into the air. Penfold making
the catch and doubling up Klain at 6sst.
Snow hit for two bases, but Shepard
struck out.
In the second, Penfold's two-bsse-hit,
and Hosmer's error on Edwards ground
ball, gave Paris another run. For Nor.
way, Hosmer got around to third aud
the squeezs play was attempted, but
Penfold got to Chuts's bunt so quickly
that he tossed the ball to Bartlett, who
tagged Hosmer before he could cross the
plate. A base on balls to Brooks, hits by
Bonuey and Winslow, Merrill's sacrifice
and Betheps bad error on Penfold's fly
ball, allowed Paris three more scores 10
the third. Norway alse got their only
run in this inning. Bethel bit safely,
went to second on Klain's sacrifice, stole
third BY very narrow margin, and
scored on McDaniels' sacrifice fly.
Although Paris hit Klain frequently,
1t was not until the seventh that they
scored again and then four hits In q row
only Melted them one run. In only one
inning after the third did Norway appear
likely to score. In the fifth a base on
balls and an error gave them two men on
the bases with none out, but fine catch
by Brooks which he turned into double
play, spoiled Norway's chances.
Paris has been rated as light hitting
team, but they found no difficulty 10
batting Klain Saturday. Norway's "ane
collection of hits" reached total Of five,
scattered through as many innings. The
wind also seemed to bother Klain more
than 1t did Penfold, as he passed four
batters and hit another.
Feature plays Of the game were con.
tributed by Capt. Brooks, Penfold, Bart.
lett, Shepard and Bethel. In batting
Bonney led both teams with double
and two singles. Snow was the only
Norway man to make more than one
bit.
In one respect the game was big i'm.
provement over some Paris-Norway
games. Mr.. Island of Bates College, a
neutral umpire, was engaged, and hand
led the game 10 fine shape, neither toam
making . protest against any of biz
dt cisions.
The score: