Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-09
AGAIN VICTOR.
Cony Does Up RockIand High
School Aggregation.
Lime Rockers Meet Their Defeat,
Nine to Two.
Twas Good Game, Nevertheless, and
Fans Pleased.

The contest between the Cony High
and the Rockland High teams at the
driving park. saturday afternoon, was
quite one sided, but was one of many
features nevertheless. The score was
. to in COny's favor.
The game opened in q most satisfac-
tory manner ana was 4 close contest
until the fifth inning. when Fuller of
the Rockland team went to pieces, the
local boys punching hits enough to
score four runs.
Hall was effective throughout and
was given the best of support by his
team.
Among the features Of the game be-
sides Halls pitching, which generally
scores favOrably, was the playing of
Sanford at short. Bither as backstop
and Little's excellent judgment in To-
eating foul fly among the crowd after
long run in the fifth inning.
Rockland led off, three men strik-
ing out in succession, while for Cony.
Sanford led with hit to left field.
Durham hit slow grounder and was
out at first. Sanford in trying to steal
second base was caught for n put out.
-"Vt,ttli III W thiiu s'iii was oul ~
first, retiring the side.
In the second inning Hall succeeded
in deceiving Rhodes, the first man up
for Rockland. Weeks hit to short left
for one base, but was caught stealing
second. Marshal; advanced, tapped the
plate in an earnest manner. but WELD
ed his willow to three he did not me ct,
retiring his side.
For COny. Bither hit to third. made
first and Immediately stole second.
Tuell hit to short center for two bases.
scoring Bither. Hall hit a pretty fly TO
right field which was as prettily
handled for q put out. Little hit to
short stop. who lielded the ball to slow
to catch Tuell. Little stole second.
Stamm hit an easy fly to second retir-
ing himself and Little. who ran for
second, but was caught completing 4
double play and retiring the side.
The third inning passed quickly.
COlson led Off for Rockland with 4 foul
| fly which was handled by Durham on
| first for a put out. Palmer hit a ground
er to Hall. who folded the ball to Dun
ham retiring the latter. Barnard
hunted to third and reached first safe
ly. Hall gave the. first free pass to
PhilbrOOk. Fuller hit one to Durham
on first and retired the side.
For Cony, HuSSey waved three strong
blows at the wind and walked to the
bench. Sanford hit a foul fly to third
which was successfully caught. Dun
ham hit 4 grOundcr to the pitcher. who
| fielded to first, retiring batter and the
side.
In the fourth I,ockland was immedi-
ately retired. IIodgkins struck out.
| Rhodes tried hard not to duplicate the
trick, but was forced to do so and
Weeks hit IN easy one to Hall and was
out at first.
For Cony Metcalf led with n fly to
short center which was caught by
Marshall after q long rum Bithers was
given free pass and stole second.
Tuell also walked. Bither stole third
and while trying to steal home fell and
was put out by the pitcher. Little flied
to center field retiring the side.
The fifth inning was one of much
| excitement. Rockland scored its first
| run with ease. For COny Stamm hit to
| second for one base. Hussey followed
with two Dagger and Sanford hit for
one base. Here the ROckland pitcher
went to pieces and four runs were
scored before COny was retired.
In the sixth Rockland was easily re-
| tired and COny scored two more runs
In the seventh the ROckland man
! stepped into the box with plenty of
| determination and BANKED Cony.
In the eighth inning Rockland man
aged to obtain one tally while Cony
| scored two runs.
For Cony Hall deceived two men in
| succession, but the next man up hit
! safely. The fourth man tried in vain
TO advance his fellow-playcr, but waved
| three vigorous strokes in defiance at
Hall and ended the game.
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