Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07
CONY HIGH, 9; LEWISTON HIGH. d.
The Capital City Boys Win a Splendid Game
from Spindle City Boys.

Cony High found an easy thing in the
| Lewiston High school base ball team
Saturday afternoon. Al no time did tho
| Lewiston boys have an apparent chance
| Of winning the game Ana the best Of il
| all was that The game was won BY steady,
| clear-hcadcd base ball played from the
time the game opened until the last man
| was uus.
Although the weather was unfavorable,
| there was a good crowd in attendance
| and they saw one of the hest games the
Cony boys have ever put up. and such a
game that the supporters have every rea-
son To be proud Of their team.
Cony outplaycl Lewiston at every
point. Her game was always steady ana
at times approached that point which
makes 4 college or professional game 50
interesting. Johnsons pitching bore the
stamp 81 4 man who had grown up on
the diamond. His Judgment was most ex-
cellont with the men on bases. There
were several who aroused from their
maps To find that their place was on the
players bench and not on the base which
they had attempted To steal Hayes was
whole team on second ana gathered
everything that had an excuse fur float
ing his way.
Taken an in all Il was one Of those
games that gives the supporters pride in
their home team. for it was won wholly
by superior base ball work. Cony had not
the slightest difficulty in finding Meader
Lewistous twirler. ard lifted him several
times in manner that was enough to
take the courage out OF any one.
cratic pf ,Tnuy upG th4 hat 4rI
put little one out T. Hodgkins, who ala
On Elouins error ana with two men on
bases kirSman went to first on a hit
scoring Craig Trask struck out and Cor
don raped a pop fly to Goss, which he
iicldcd in time t. save Bean from coming
home. FLINT wen; out on fly. White
came NJ first for Lewiston. only Ia be
sacrificed by being thrown out at first by
Bean. Clary made a hit and Went down
to second IN HIouin being thrown out at
first by johnson, ana scored. Hodgkins
went To first un Gorduns error, stole sec
und. ana while taking a nap as he waited
fur Spear To bring him in, Eean stole UP
behind him ana planted the ball thrown
by johnson in the small of his back ana
the inning WIS over
In the second Cony decided the game by
piling up three runs and securing a lead
which Lewiston could not overcome.
Hansons hit landed him ut first. He stole
second ana scored on Craigs hit. After
Bean flew out to Blpuin. Kinsman's two
Dagger scored Craig. ana with Russell
following Kinsmin's lead in a neatly
placed two-bagger. Kinsman scored.
Trask was thrown ont at first by HodG-
kins. Spear was the only man who was
able 10 score for Lewiston in this inning.
After making a hit he stole bases until
he was on third. when he was finally
landed home on an attempted out.
The third was one Of the prettiest eX-
hihitions Of ball that has been seen here
for 4 long time. Gordon struck out. as
did Flynt. Hanson made single and it
looked as though there was a possibility
that Cony would score when Johnson
carried Hanson around to third by his
double. Johnson was too eager and was
caught At second while attempting to
steal third. Lewison went out in one
two. three order. White went out on a
foul ny ana Clary popped little one
ahead Of the plate that was caught by
Russell. Meadcr was out on fly to Han
son ana the inning was over
The ninth inning was 4 fitting finish
for the whole game ana was as interest
ing and exciting as the third, the Lewis
ton boys showing themselves game until
the last man was out.
The score: