Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
coNY, 7; FREEDOM. q.
Bad Weather Conditions, but Plenty
of Fun on the Field.

| Despite the inclemency of the
weather, yesterday afternoon, the base
! ball game between Cony High and
Freedom Academy was played before
Il fairly large attendance, Cony WIN
ming by score of Z to 4. The field
was in Il bad condition and conse-
quently was the cause of some loose
playing, especially on the bases, but
under which the game was played, it
was the best of the season.
| The decision maker Freedom brought
along with them was the cause Of
much excitement and surely was an
apprentice at the position he tried
vainly to fill. In the fourth inning,
his rank decisions aggravated the
crowd to such an extent that they
rushed upon the diamond and after
much discussion. he thought better to
| resign than face the black cloud before
him. Another was chosen to fill this
vacancy and the game proceeded. much
to the satisfaction of the crowd.
| The Freedom boys opened their bat
terry in the first inning and placed
/ broadsdcs all over the field. 1t surely
looked as though the COnys had met
their equal. but with timely hitting
! they managed to crawl out and land a
victory, which was worth the hard
work that was necessary to win.
The game had a number of sensa-
tional plays, the teams dividing the
honors The catch Of Stamm in the
first was great baseball playing be
sides Il most timely one. there being
| thrap
pitched for the Freedom aggregation,
had all kinds of speed and knew how
to use it. Little in the seventh in
lining, placed his hands To Il severe lin
or which was Il crcditable stop. The
game in detail:
First inning For Freedom, Trundy
led with a single. past second. Rankin
followed with single to third. Fisher
was caught out by Bither on q foul
fly. Harding singled. Miller hit safe
ly by shortstop, scoring Trundy. H.
Rankin struck out. +. Rankin hit to
Hall, who played it home in time to
retire L. Rankin. For Cony Sanford
struck out Metcalf met the sphere
for two-bagger. Bither singled
Metcalf scored. Tuell struck out
Hall flied out to first, retiring the side
Second inning-For Freedom Rand
was out, Little to Durham. DAILY was
hit by one of Halls fast ones and
with face all smiles walked to the in
itial bag. Trundy flied to Hall. f.
Rankin was out. Hall to Durham. For
Cony, Little was out. f. Rankin to T..
Rankin. Stamm struck out. Durham
singled. Hussey out, Miller to l..
Rankin.
Third inning-Fisher was hit by a
pitched ball and walked. Harding flied
to Hall who fielded to Durham in
time to complete double. Miller struck
out. Sanford struck out Metcalf flied
TO third. BIther was caught out on a
foul fly to third.
Fourth inning-H. Rankin flied to
Sanford. +. Rankin out. Sanford to
Durham. Rand out. Little to Durham.
Tuell singled. Hall singled and stole
second and Tuel scored. This was goo
base stealing and was applauded by
the crowd. Little struck out. Stamm
sacrificed. Durham struck out.
Fifth inning-Daly hit to center for
a single. Trundy singled f. Rankin
out, Sanford to Durham. Fisher sing
led. Harding stepped to the block
with three men on bases and tapped
the ball for what looked like n home
run. but after a long run Stamm
gathered it in amid cheers Of the en-
thusiasts. Miller singled to third scor-
ing DAILY. As the man advanced to
third from second Sanford was on hand
with the bali and rightly retired him.
but Sylvester who was umpiring on
bases closed his eyes and didn't See
it. He was forced to resign and it was
several minutes before play resumed
H. Rankin hit to Hall who played home
in time to retire man and side after a
tedious and lengthy half inning. Hus-
sey out, Miller to E. Rankin, Sanford