Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-20
Base Ball.

PHI. 8. s; NEW GLOUCESTER H. s. l..
Under ideal weather conditions and
before large crowd, all anxious to get
their first look at the high school team
that will represent Paris on the dia-
mond his season, the local high school
team got away to good start In Its
opening game with New Gloucester
High at the High School grounds Mon
day afternoon, Patriots Day. In the in.
field Paris High presented the same
men that made up the team at the close
Of last season, but in the outheld Dow
was the only one that has played before
and be did not play regularly last sea-
SOD. Four other men, Curtis, r. Per-
ham, II. Perham, and Campbell we're
given a chance in the outfield, but none
of them had much chance to show what
they could do in the field. At the bat
Dow and R. Psrham showed good form
and look as II they would develop into
good hitters.
Jonson, in the box for the visitors,
was their best man and good all round
ball player. With better support, es'
pecslly behind the bat, he might have
made things very interesting for Paris.
Az it was he kept Paris hits we'll scat
tered except In the seventh inning and
struck out eight men. Ho did not pass
a man to first, Paris trying to hit the
ball, rather than trying to wait out the
pitcher, and his control was 30 good that
this was no doubt the best thing to do.
Paris had to work for their runs, and
the game was always close enough to be
interesting, although it is doubtful II
any Of the Paris supporters felt any un.
easiness as to what the outcome would
be. They felt that Paris had the better
team and would play the game safe all
the way.
Penfold's work in the box for Paris
was encouraging and 1t looks az II he
should have a fue season. While it was
plain that he was not extending himself
very much, be struck out sixteen men,
allowed four bits, two Of which came In
the last inning and were responsible for
the visitors only score. After they had
scored this run and had men on second
aud third, Penfold let out Q little and
sst the next three men down on strikes,
finishing the game.
Paris first run was largely gift.
Waterman failed to handle Dow's
ground ball and that player stole second
and third and scored when Peace drop
ped third strike on Patch and was
obliged to field the ball to first. This
was In the second inning. In the fourth,
single by Wight, sacrifice by Bonney,
q stolen base and hit by Dow earned
Paris it's second run. Two more runs
were earned in the seventh on hits by
Dow, Patch and R. Perham and sacri.
fee bit by Penfold. Wight scored Paris
last run in the eighth largely because OF
errors by Peace and Berry.
The visitors got man to second in
the first inning, one to first in the fifth
inning and another to second in the
sixth, but II was not until the ninth that
that they were dangerous at all. In this
inning Jonson drew q pass as q starter
and stole second. Umphery hit into
right field and slow fielding by Il. Per
ham allowed Jonson to score. Water.
man then hit to left field for two bases
and with men on second and third, Pen
fold struck out Peace, Parker and a.
Edwards.
Feature plays were scarce but what
chances the Paris infeld had were hand
led clearly and the whole team played
without an error.
The score: