Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-16
CONY, 10; WATEEViLLE, 8.
One sided Game, Saturday Afternoon
The Visitors OutcIassed.

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The game at the Driving park, Sat.
Uriay afternoon, between the Con,
High school and Watcrville High schoo
teams was won by the Cony team in q
| One-sided game, by a score of 10 to g
Hail. with the fine support of the team
had everything about his own way.
There was a god attendance despite
the threatening weather. The youns
ladies still turn out in large numbers
but they have weak voices and the few
who do, among the boys, give the battle
cries need considerable assistance, as
this is the only department of the Cony
aggregation that is desperately weak.
| The infield of the Waterville team
was the best of any which have visited
this city. McAlary, who played third
was something out of the ordinary and
left a pleasant impression with the
fans, gained by his skillful one-handed
pickurs. Peabody at short also handled
the ball clearly and quickly. Goodwin
who played center field, made a phe-
nomenal one-handed catch after long
run, in the eighth inning.
| COny was stronger than usual in her
hitting department and profited greatly
by the improvements. Hall had II
strike-outs to his credit and several
hits. Capt. Bither played a great
game behind the bat and did some good
hitting, besides some fast base running
| Richard Upton ofliciated as deci-
sion maker and gave good satisfaction
in that trying capacity.
Tifis is the Cony's fourth successive
victory and they yet have to meet their
superiors on the arena Of the American
| pastime.
! Following is the game as it pro-
crossed by innings:
Waterville led off with Wilson at the
| bat, who was successfully deceived by
Hall. O'Connell with Il broad smile up
| on his face, walked to the plate and
! tapped the granite block in a playful
way as though he thought it all joke,
but after Hall had tossed him three
balls he hesitatingly wendell his way
| to the bench with Il more serious coun-
| tenance. McAlary tried hard to break
the ice, but did not do anything greater
than retire the side.
For .COry, Sanford followed Water
ville's example by striking out. Metcalf
failed to meet Strongs shoots and went
back to hold his seat down on the
bench. Capt. Either hunted, beating
the ball o.first and stole second. Tuell
failed to advance him, hitting to short
stop and was fielded out at first.
In the second inning, Hall weakened
considerably. Strong was given Il free
pass, while Peabody also was allowed
to walk. Strong was caught for a put
out While trying to steal third. Colby
hit to center field and an Alphonse-
CASTOR game was played by Stamm
and Hussey. which allowed Colby a
safe hit. Peabody stole third, Cook hit
to first and was put out by Durham.
who was slow in fielding the ball home.
allowing Peabody to score. Goodwin
favored Cony by striking out, retiring
the side.
For Cony, Hall led with hit to right
for 4 safety after receiving three balls
and two strikes. Little hit a swift one
to the third baseman, who made a
pretty one-handed stop and fielded it
swiftly to second. This ought to have
resulted in a double play, but the sec
ord baseman failed to handle the ball
in time even to capture his own man.
After this error the fielding of the Wa
terville team was anything but salts
factory and before they had gathered
themselves into FORM, Cony had three
runs to their credit.
After this long inning, Waterville
thought it wise to shorten those sue
ceeding and did so. Winters, after re-
ceiving three strikes. ran to first on
passed ball by Bither. arriving safely.
After this the inning had nothing of an
pecial interest. Cony was Immediately
retired by Strong.
Watervile in the fourth inning, was
easily retired. Strong struck out, Pea
body was caught out on a foul fly by
Bither. Colby struck out.
Cony did some good hitting, but was
unlucky on the bases and failed to
score.
The fifth inning was one Of confusion
in the first half, calling for several close
decisions by the umpire. Watervlle fail
ed to score. Cony's first man was given
a pass to first and. with several hits ana
good base running, scored another run.
For Waterville. in the sixth inning
OCCnnell hit safely by second. McAiary
struck out. Strong hit to Mctcalf at sec.
ond and was out at first. Peabody struck
out.
was out at first. Penney walked San
ford struck out. With two men out, Met
calf stepped to tie plate and hit swift
grourder to short which was neatly nan
died and folded to the first baseman. who
dropped it, allowing Metcalf his base.
Penney stole to third and Metcalf to sec.
ond Either was equal to the occasion
and hit clean one to center field for Il
three-bagger. scoring Penney and Met
calf. Tuell flied to left and was out.
The playing in the seventh inning was
devoid of any interest on either side. Both
teams were quickly retired.
in the eighth inning. Wilson for Water
vile hit to second base but was out at
first, Metcalf to Durham. C'Connell hit
safely to third. McAiary hit to short
and was out at first. Sanford to Durham.
Strong hit to third. Little 6elded the
| bali TO Durham. who allowed it to pass
| and Strong advanced to second while
McAlary scored. Peabody hit two-baS
ger to right scoring Strong. Colby hit
| a groundcr to Hall and was out at first.
For Cony, Durham flied to second for
a put out Penney hit a long one to CEN
| ter which looked like a safe hit. but
Goodwin reached out with one hand and
| successfully gathered it in. Sanford hit
| by first for one base. Metcaif hit safely
| by third. Either hit safely by first. With
| three men on bases Tuell hit 4 two-bagger
| to center, scoring two men. Hall flied to
center. retiring the side.
In the ninth inning, for Waterville. Cook
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