Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
WON IN The NINTH.
cony High, 20; Cobura classical Institute,
10. in Hard Hitting Game.

The Cony High School base ball
team added to its laurels, Saturday by
defeating the team from the Coburn
! Classical Institute, which team came
| down from WaterNille wi II bic cd in its
eye and determination to teach the
Augusta boys few things about base
bail. but this was a case where tho
pupils taught the would-be teachers.
They know one or two things about the
| national game over at the High scbo,I
| and they surprised the visitors bv
| snatching the game from their hands
| Just as tley were formulating plans
| for Il general Saturday nights reioic-
ing at Waterville.
The first home run of the season was
made. Saturday, and johnson is the
man to whom the honor belongs II
| was hard drive to the right garden
and the ball either concealed itself in
the grass or struck the ground with
such force that it was buried out Of
sight. At any rate, when the sphere
was brought to light Johnson had cir
cled the bases and driven in Trask.
who was patiently waiting on second.
Bragg. the Waterville left fielder also
hit the bah for four bases. the ball
landing in the grass in left field md
although the Cony players made a des
perate search, Bragg had scored the
second home run of the day before it
was found.
Witham, who was in the box for the
visitors. put up the best game for CO.
burn. Although he was hit very hard.
yet outside Of that his playing was of
the star order. He tielded his position
wcllard hit the ban for three bases with
a total Of five. The batting Of both
teams was terrific. The game was a
slugginE match from start to finish.
Cony got 10 hits with a total Of 80 and
Cnburn II, with 4 total of %. Flynt
who is new To the position. played
fast game at third, making several diff
Hcult stops.
The gam started off with Coburn at
the bat. Hudson popped a fly out II
C"ny. 1t wasn't squeezed and Hudson
was ut first. Sprowl sent Il hot
groundcr ut Flynt, who made 4 pretty
$ % and threw the ball to second. But
it WAS too late. for Hudson had secured
4 lurG lead and was on the base before
the ball arrived. Then William sent a
hard hit over the center ficldcr'S head
and when the dust had settled two
mon had scored ard Witham was on
second. Wright sent fly out to try
Craig, who was not found wanting.
Bragg hit to right field and az Williams
did not catch the ball. Whitman scored
Bragg made a try for second, but was
neatly thrown out by Russell. Thomas
was hit by pitched ball and took first
and then stole second. but by playing
off too far was caught mapping by
Johnson. and thrown out.
Craig came to the bat for Cony and
got hit. He proceeded to steal sec
ond. and taking advantage of a wild
throw went to third and scored on
Beams hit. An error by Coburn's right
fielder gave Russell his base and sac
riice hit by Gordon scored Bean. Fiynt
hit to second and Russell scored on the
throw. Cony was out on fly to With
am. Score: Cony, 3; Coburn, 3. In the
second, Coburn was shut out and Cony
scored twice by hits by Bean. Trask
and Johnson. Cony did not pull to
gcther in the third and Coburn hit hard
and scored five runs while the Augusta
boys were shut out. In the seventh in
ming. the Cony boys came to the bat
with the score 10 to against them.
Hits by Russell and Flynt and errors
by the WatervilIe boys filed the bases
Coburn then went to pieces and at the
end of the inning Cony had added six
scores to her credit.
Coburn secured four runs in the
eighth and five in the ninth. and when
the Augusta boys came to the lat III
the ninth. Coburn led by two scores
Ii looked like Coburn's game. but Craig
knocked out a clean single and stole
second. Bean followed suit and Craig
scored. Russell also got a base hit
and. with two men on bases and the
visitors one score ahead. Gordon came |
to the bat He waited fer a good one |
ana having found it lined the bail out
for two bases. scoring Bean and Rus
sell and winning the game The game
was over ana a good natured crowd
ilocked from the field
The Cony boys celebrated, Saturday |
night, parading the streets with tim
horns and a bass drum. 1t was the |
last game of the season on the home
grounds and the boys We're highly clat-
ed to wind up their record by winning
Saturdays closely contested game. |
Monday, the team will go to Water !
willie and cross bats with the Watcrvllle |
High school team and. unless every in |
dication fails another victory Will Dc |
added to its credit The score:
CONY HIGH SCHOOL.