Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-06-20
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Base Ball.

| NORWAY h. g. z; PARIS h. 8. 1.
| Norway High defeated Paris High .
the fair grounds Tuesday afternoon BY
the above score, but there was no suof
difference in the two teams ~ the scor'
would indicate. Norway earned ont
run, and as Paris run was not earned
Norway was entitled to the game by /,
SCORE Of too.
A comparison of the work Of the
pitchers IL always one Of the interesting
parts of q report of . ball game
aud the record Of the pitchers In thii
game was as follows: Bethel Of Nor.
way allowed Paris six hits, struck
out six men. passed seven men, and hit
two batters. Merrill for Paris, allowed
Norway seven hits, struck out five men,
passed two, and hit one batter. Thus
Merrill appears to have the better rec
ord, but the fact remains that Bethel
was able, except In one instance, to pre-
vent Paris men from getting hits when
hits meant runs. Paris had at least eight
chances during the game to score one or
more runs by making bit, but the hit
failed 10 appear.
It was also true that only one Norway
man got clean hit of Merrill, that SCOT
cd run, but some of them hit the ball to
some Paris players and the runs that
went over on the resulting errors count
ed Just as much as would an earned run.
Norway commenced the scoring In its
half of the second. With one down,
Campbell lost Klain's fly In the sun, and
40 easy out went for hit. Hall sent .
fly into right field, and Klaln was forced
out at second. Hartman also sent fly
into right field which Shaw should have
got. However, he waited for Wheeler to
make the catch, and when Wheeler fail.
ed to reach the ball, Hartman got credit
for hit. Evirs then bit to Clark, who
had an easy chance to retire the eide,
but made bad throw to first, and two
runs were scored. Evirs attempted to
steal third, Curtis made q poor throw
that allowed him to score. Bethel hit
and stole second, but was out when he
tried to steal third.
In the third Bethel walked three men
and allowed one hit, and yet Paris failed
to score. Paris score came In the fonrth.
Hartman dropped Wight's fly, and after
Campbell and Curtis had been retired,
Clark drew base on balls and Shaw got
hit that scored Wight from second. In
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth In.
nings Paris had two men on bases when
the side was retired. Norway filed the
bases in the fourth With no one out, yet
Paris should have blanked them. Evirs
forced Klain at the plate. Bethel flied
to Merrill, and with two outs and the
bases full, Merrill foolishly threw to
second, Edwards made bad throw to
the plate, and two men scored. An
drews was thrown out by Clark.
Norway's run in the fifth was the re-
suit of base on balls, q stolen base, and
Merrilrs error, while its run in the
seventh was earned after two men were
out, Rosmer getting hit, stealing Sec
ond and scoring on Descoteau's hit.
Brooks caught steady game and was
constantly working to steady Bethel and
slow him down in his pitching. Towards
the last of the game he threw to some
base after almost every pitch, whether
there was runner on or not. 1t was
rather surprising that an umpire would
allow such tactics, but DALEY said moth
ing. Hosmer played fine game at first
and saved Andrews at least two errors,
by fine stops of poor throws. For Paris,
Wight's work at first and Curtis catch
ing and throwing were the features.
There Is no question what position Cur
tis will play in the future. Bethel and
Edwards led at the bat with two hits
each.
The score: