Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-27
A CLOSE GAME.
Cony Loses to Lewiston at the
Driving Park.
Neither Team Scores Until Seventh
Lewiston, 6; Cony, S.
Errors BY Augusta Boys Re.por sible Tor Defeat
johnson in Fine Form.

Ihe Lewiston High school base bal
team defeated Cony High, Saturday af.
terhoon, on the Trotting park by q
score OF to 5. Cony made 10 hits &c
'He visitors 6, but lost the game
through inferior fielding, making s err.
rorS TO LewistOn's 3. 1t was an in.
teresting contest and the result was
uncertain until the last.
johnson pitched excellent ball and
with proper support would have won
ms game. The Cony outfield was
faultlcss. Kinsman made a sensational
catch of Carrigan's fly in the sixth in
hing. He was obliged to run back
ward and finally caught the ball over
his shoulder.
The game was called, at go. White
the first man up for Lewiston. struck
out and Carrigan was out on a ground
err to Johnson. GOss got a single hui
Hodgkins was out on a grounder Ia
second. Craig hit to Hodgkins and
WAS out and Bither and Small struck
out.
McDade hit pop fly that was caught
by Small and Pingree reached first on
an error by Craig. Lowe got Il hit and
PinSrec tried to score but was thrown
out at the plate. Ncrrill hit to Small
and was out. Williams was out on a
pop fly and Kinsman reached first on
IAN error by the Lewiston short stop.
Both kinsman and johnson hit flies to
the outiield and were out.
kenncy got first on an error by
Cony but was forced out at second by
White was forced on Carrigan's
Erounder to Craig. Goss got his base
on balls and Hodgkins sent a pop fly
to Small. Hanson hit to short and was
out. Cony got hit but was put out at
second on Craig's hit. Small made a
single and Bither was out on Il pop ny.
McDade hit to 1.-THE pitcher and was
out. Pingree hit a fly to Hanson and
Lowe TO Bither. retiring the side.
Williams struck out ana both Gordon
and kinsman We're out on groundcrs
To Ncrrill.
In the fifth, Nerrili was out on fly
to left field and Kenney hit to John
son and was thrown out at first White
hit to Craig and was put out johnson
reached first on four balls and Hanson
fouled, out. Cony popped a fly to third
base. Small made Il hit and Bither hit
to IIodgkinS.
Carrigan hit n fly to center Goss
sent n grounder to second. Hodgkins
hit Il single and McDadc was out on Il
fly to Williams. Bither and Williams
were put out on grounders and Cor
don struck out.
Up to the seventh inning. neither
side had scored, both teams tailed
however i'll that inning. Pingrce struck
out and Lowe was out On Il fly To short
stop. Nerriil made hit and kcnney
reached first ON an error by Small.
White was safe on Johnsou's error.
Carrig&n. Goss and Hodgkins all got
their base on errors by the Cony in
fieldcrs and four runs cam in. Nc
DaGe was out on a groundcr to John
son. Kinsman made hit and John
son struck out. Hanson got his base
on four balls. kinsman meanwhile
had gone to third on passed ball and
Hanson stole second. Cony got a hit
and Kinsman scored. Craig lined out
pretty two Dagger scoring Hanson.
Cony. however, was put out at the
plate. Craig scored on Small's hit and
Small was thrown out. Score. Lewis
ton. 4; Cony, 5.
Lewiston scored two runs in the
eighth. Pingree reached first on an
error by COny. Lowe was out on a fly
TO first base. Verrill made hit scor-
ing Pingrec and scored himself on Ken
neys hit. White hit to short and was
out and CarTigan sold on grOundcr to
third. Cony made two runs this in
ming by heavy hitting. Bither made q
two Dagger and scored on Williams
two-base hit. Gordon hit to Hodg-
kins and was out. kinsman hit TO
II odgkins and Williams was thrown
out at the plate while KinsElan was
safe and scored on Johnson's hit
Hanson hit to Hodgkins and was out.
Neither side scored in the ninth and
the game ended with the score to ) in
Lewiston's favor. Goss was out on a
fly to center. Hodgkins was hit by a
pitched ball. McDadc sent a fly to LEFT
and was out and Pingrce hit a ground
err to Small Cony hit to Vcrrill and
was thrown out. Craig reached first
on an error by the Lewiston third
baseman and Small on an error by the
short stop. Craig was caught, how
ever in trying to take third. Bthcr
was out on pop fly and the game was
over. In the evening, the visitors
were given pleasant reception of
which dancing was the attractive
feature. The score: