Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
BOWDO|N DIAMOND men UPSET
ALL THE STATE SERIES DOPE BY
BESTINC COLBY OUTFIT 1915
Especial to Kennebec Journal.)

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Waterville, May o3-Bowdoin
took the first fall out of the fast
Colby baseball outfit in the state
series game on Seaveren's field this
afternoon by the score Of 10 to 5.
Colby lost the game in the first two
innings when eight runs were cor
rallied by the White, six Of them
being made off Callaghan. Three
times the local collcgians had men
on base but could not push them
over.
Forrest Royal Of the Blue team
collected his first circuit clout Of the
season with Shanahan on base. the
tally being made in the first frame
Of the battle.
Bowdoin took the bat in the mi
tial inning with Tommy Callaghan
on the mound for the Colby outfit.
The Colby hurler was pretty wild
and passed the first two opposing
batsmen. Needlcman raped the
pill for sharp single and the sacks
were all covered with the White
runners. Small hit hot grounder
to Callaghan who pegged home and
caught Morrill, at the plate. Aldred
reached first on Cutters error of a
hot liner and Smith romped home
with the first score of the game.
Davis hit to Callaghan, who made a
miscue and Needleman crossed the
plate The Colby hurler famed
Mclaughlin but Towne connected
for a single sending both Small and
Aldred home. Howard ended the
inning by catching Johnson's long
fly.
Lampher and Cutler were thrown
out at first in the Blues half of the
inning and Shanahan hit safely over
, second. He scored moment later
when Royal connected with the first
pitched ball for a home run. Fran
sen reached first on Mclaughlin S
error but Wilson sent up long ~
and the scoring was over.
The second inning was night
mare for the local collegians. Nor
rill hit safely and Smith stepped
into a pitched ball and was given
first Needleman laid down a neat
sacrifice and Small scored both
Morrill, and Smith on his rap over
short. Odom was rushed into the
| game and walked Davis. McLaugh-
lin nickcd the Colby tWirler for two
bases but Towne famed and john
son was thrown out at first by Cut
Ter.
Fagerstrom lead off for the locals
| with a sharp single. Howard got a
life at first on Smiths error. Odom
connected for bingle and the two
Colby runners crossed the plate.
However. McDonough called Ho-
| ward out for not touching second.
| which the Blue runner protested but
to no avail. I-ampher hit safely but
, was thrown out at second and Cut
/ Ter sent up fly.
i BoWdoiu scored one run in both
; the fourth and sixth innings While
, the Blue were able only once more
] in the fifth. Poor base running by
, Colby lost the team several addition
: al counters.
: Colby outhit ana outfelded Bow-
dom but the White nine received
! all of the breaks and punched their
! hits for counters. Colby still re-
! tains the league lead but by a slight
/ margin.
! For i'oWdoin. Small, Nccdlcman
! and MorIcll were the stars on the
i oIf"nsr ANA defense. Johnson pitch
:, ed a good game and While niclled
hard, received splendid support.
! FEanscn and Cutler led in the Colby
: otf2nse ana Shanahan played a good
! game in the field. The summary:
i BOWDOIN