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AFTER A TWO-DECADES LONG HIATUS, the Bowdoinham chicken barbecue was back on Saturday as part of the town’s 250th anniversary celebration. The cooks, below right, from left, are Bob Frizzle, Steve Hooper, Matt Hagan, Jim Hagan, Shawn Lamoreau and Steve Lamoreau, work around the large pit and racks used to cook hundreds of chickens Saturday at the chicken barbecue held at Bowdoinham Community School. The cooking crew began at 4:30 a.m. and cooked and prepared 700 chickens halves. Organizers expected the unofficial tally to top $5,000 for the Bowdoinham Community School. But barbecued chickens weren’t the only item on Saturday’s agenda. A hundred years ago, the town’s men would often play baseball when they weren’t in the fields haying, said lara Ashouwak, who organized Saturday’s game. Actually, instead of baseball, the men played softball. At top, Hugh Dwyer swings and hits a ball to left field. Above, first baseman Leon Harkleroad, with glove, and Dr. Richard Evans end up in a heap during a close play. Evans was called safe. Below, one of the original wool baseball uniforms.
AFTER A TWO-DECADES LONG HIATUS, the Bowdoinham chicken barbecue was back on Saturday as part of the town’s 250th anniversary celebration. The cooks, below right, from left, are Bob Frizzle, Steve Hooper, Matt Hagan, Jim Hagan, Shawn Lamoreau and Steve Lamoreau, work around the large pit and racks used to cook hundreds of chickens Saturday at the chicken barbecue held at Bowdoinham Community School. The cooking crew began at 4:30 a.m. and cooked and prepared 700 chickens halves. Organizers expected the unofficial tally to top $5,000 for the Bowdoinham Community School. But barbecued chickens weren’t the only item on Saturday’s agenda. A hundred years ago, the town’s men would often play baseball when they weren’t in the fields haying, said lara Ashouwak, who organized Saturday’s game. Actually, instead of baseball, the men played softball. At top, Hugh Dwyer swings and hits a ball to left field. Above, first baseman Leon Harkleroad, with glove, and Dr. Richard Evans end up in a heap during a close play. Evans was called safe. Below, one of the original wool baseball uniforms.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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