Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-10
TABLES TURNED,
Cony High Wins from NC. l.
Team Of PittsfeId.
An Exciting and Interesting Game
Witnessed by Good Sized Crowd.
Both Pitchers Show Up in Good Form. .conv
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Threatening clouds came IN in tho
western horizon, Saturday afternoon
and fears were entertained that tho
showers which had been present dur
ing the forenoon, would prevent the
Cony High school team from wreak
ing vengeance on the Maine Central In.
stitutc boys from Pittsfield. But it
didn't rain and the Augusta boys
mopped the diamond with their big
opponents, taking full satisfaction for
the defeat at Pittsfield when Cow lost
Il to I. 1t was no walkover and the
tide of battle was likely to be changed
in any inning but it didn't change and
Manager Williams aggregation were
a happy lot as were also their sympa-
thizers when the game was over.
| While Cony made more errors thcv
| were not as costly as those of the visi-
tors. Vail pitched Il good game and
Haycock seemed to have some diff
Guilty in holding him, having four
passed balls which were responsible
for several runs. Williams pitched a
| hcady game and was not battcd hard
at any point of the game, keeping the
| hits well scattered. 1t was very in
| teresting game to watch and the
| cheering was loud and frequent
Small. Either and Kinsman led the
| batting for Cony with two hits each
These three also ficlded their positions
well. KinSman's error was on a very
difficult line drive and it is noticeable
fact that whenever the Cony center
| fielder makes an error it is of the ex-
cusable nature. Both he and Bither
played a fast outfield and bid fair to
gain rerown on some larger teams in
the future.
The visitors found some fault with
Ned Beancs umpiring but it seemed to
the spectators to be kicking for the
sake of kicking, for Mr.. Beane's deci-
sions seemed fair and unprecedented.
He always gives his decisions prompt
ly and never backs down, two virtues
in an umpire. His work has been very
satisfactory in all the High school
games played in the city.
Vail was the first man up for the
visitors and was promptly retired af-
ter knocking a fly into Bither's terri
tory White struck out and ID. Rich
ardson reached first on grounder
which Titcomb handled too slowly.
Haycock was out on a fly to Bither
Spliy Spl bdst bti DdllS anu s>!lidll
| made a pretty single which was dupli-
Gated by Bitherh and Cony gamboled
home, bring in the first score of the
| game. Williams, Titcomb and Gordon
| struck out in one. two. three order.
! +. Richardson opened UP the second
| inning with a rousing two Dagger.
| Browning sacrificed to second and was
| out. Macombergstruck out and Nc
| Kinsman flied out to left and W. John
son got base on balls. stealing sec
Cpd and advancing to third. thence to
home on two passed balls. Hanson and
Cony struck out. Score, Cony, .; NJ.
| c. L.. O..
| The visitors scored in the third and
Cony ran in four runs in her half. Vail
| took first on an error by Small and
| stole second. White walked and d.
| Richardson made a scratch hit, scor-
| ing Vail. Then occurred :he prettieSt
| play of the game. a triple play. Hay
cock sent liner at Cony, who caught
| it and threw to second, catching White.
Small threw the ball to first. putting
out Richardson, who had started to
second Bither made his second single
and Williams followed suit with one
in right field. The ball went by
White and Bither was on third and
| Williams on second. Titcomb. after
| striking out took first on an error by
the Pittsfield first bascman, who FUN
| bled Haycocks throw, and Bither
scored. Gordon got n base on balls
| Haycock missed bad pitch and two
runs came in. Kinsman made hit
| scoring Titcomb. w. Johnson was out
on a pop fly and Hanson famed. The
score was now to in Cony's favor.
Williams took a hitch in his belt and
struck out the first two Pittsfield men
in the fourth, f. Richardson and
browning Macomber reached first on