Oxford Democrat., 1915-06-01
Base Ball.
PARIS Il 8. 8; NORWAY a. 8. 4.

Before the largest crowd that ever wit
messed ball game on the high school
grounds in this village, Paris High sue
ceeded in defeating Norway High Satur'
day afternoon, and thus continued iti
string Of victories for the season. Al
was to be expected, Paris had no walk,
over, but the general sll-round strength
of the team began to show as the game
progressed and after securing . three
run lead in the third inning, 1t was evil
dent that the Paris team bad regained its
confidence and that Norway's chances OF
securing a victory we're small.
The game was q medley OF good and
bad ball playing, both teams showing the
nervous strain under which they were
laboring in the opening inning, and
neither team playing up to the standard
of which they are capable. The errors
were about equally divided between the
teams, and one pitcher suffered nearly as
much as the other by the errors made
that cost runs. Paris won on their su-
perior hitting, and regardless of the fact
that the Norway team has been rated
high as to Its hitting, 1t failed to show
any more In that line than have some OF
the other Norway High teams of recent
years.
In winning this game Penfold made
his record seven straight against Norway
high teams since he has been a student
at Paris High. he has accomplished d
this fea, by his own good pitching and
the fact that Paris has supported him
with some fine teams. In Saturdays
game he held Norway to five hits, struck
ou, eleven men and passed only one. He
also fielded his position In excellent
shape. Errors figured in every one OF
the runs scored by Norway, and Crandle-
mire and Sanderson were the only Nor
way men who succeeded in coming
through with hits when hits meant runs.
Klain, the Norway pitcher, failed to
pitch up to his usual form. he was
touched up by Paris batters for eleven
hits, and gave four bases on balls. Each
pitcher hit one batsman. Klain was
rather lucky in getting out OF some bad
situations, as is shown by the fact that
Paris had eleven men left on the bases.
Errors and his bases on balls figured In
five OF Paris scores, but the other three
Paris had twenty men reach first base
during the game. Norway had just half
that number. Besides the men who
made safe hits, Paris had five men put
out on fly balls to the Norway outfeld.
Norway had three men put out In this
way, Patch getting the put-out In each
instance, making two fine catches.
Bonney and Dow hit in fine form, each
being credited with three bits and sever
al Of these hits came when they we're
most needed. Bonney, also, with Patch,
the fielding features for
Paris. No Norway batter could get
more than one hit, although Crandlemire
hit the ball hard each time he came to
the plate. he also made very fast play
in the fourth when he doubled.up Ed.
wards at first after getting Wight's line
drive.
Since the game finished, some Norway
have criticised the work Of
umpire Ireland severely, especially on
his decision on Sanderson at the plate
10 the eighth. Mr.. Ireland umpired both
Paris games last season and his
work was 80 satisfactory to both teams
that be was engaged again for this con-
test, the managers considering him to be
as good a neutral official as could be
found. Umpires have off days as we'll
Ia players, and to the writer 1t looked as
f Mr.. Ireland made several mistakes in
his game, but in view Of Paris eleven
hits, Norway's seven errors aud Klain's
'our bases on balls, it seems inconsistent
Tor any Norway supporter to blame a
Neutral umpire for the loss Of the game.
The story that has been circulated that
Mr. Ireland acknowledged to Mr.. Hath
away that the decision at the plate was
wrong is entirely without foundation, as
Mr.. Hathaway did not see Mr.. Ireland
after the game was finished.