Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-05
Cony High Wins Second
Game in Series. =
Defeats HaI|owe|| High Saturday
by Score Of 9 to 5.
Boys Playing Great BaII--I3 Victories This
Season, and No Defeats.

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won the second game in the series with
the Hallowell High school team. in the
playing for the Messcr- Pcrley cup, on
the Driving park grounds. Saturday af-
tcrnoon, by the score of 9 to 5. The
game was one of much interest from
start to finish, the spectators, for the
most part. being in an eXpectaEt mood,
at all stages of the game, for there
were times when both teams played
4 first-class article of hall. and at others
well. school boys ara net hardened
veterans at The game, and misplays
will be excused
For Cony, the battery work was the
feature of the game. LanGstOn. pitch
ing fine game. striking out ten men
and fielding his position perfectly, while.
his battery mate. Metcalf. was a mOnu-
ment behind the bat. For HallOwell,
Shea's work at third. was easily one
Of TIE features, making four errors and
missing innumerable foul flies, that
would, had the ball been inside the
baseline. been the worst Of errors. Full
Ter pitched good ball. and had he re-
ceived support. would have pitched even
better, but at critical times he had
"IttIutu SupJOTl, u
any pitcher. Taken altogether. the game
was most interesting until after Cony
had battcd in the eighth. then it was a
fore gone conclusion that they mad the
game. barring accidents.
Cony secured the first run. in the
second inning. when with a man on
third and one on second, Hendee rOlle.l
4 hot one to short, where the ball was
fumbled and Metcalf scored during the
play. COny scored again ir the SIXTH
when the balloon Went UP. COny mad"
five hits in this inning. one a three
Bigger by Metcalf. and this. coupled
with two errors by Shea. netted five
runs. In the eighth. Hallowell again
slumpcd and two hits, together with
three errors. Melted three runs. Outside
Of these three innings the visiting team
played good ball and had they only
kept at it, the score 10 doubt would
have been different.
HallOwelrS first runs, secured, in the
third, were secured by two hits. two
bases on balls and one man hit by
pitched ball. Then by n base on balls. a
stolen base and an error at third, Hal
lowell secured another run in the sixth.
In the ninth, the visitors secured an
earned run, when by two consecutive
hits and a stolen base, Cahan scored.
Both teams figured well in the error
column and all wera more or less cost
ly. but taken all in all, the game was
enc of the most interesting, that Cony
has played in during the present sea-
son. ard incidentally. it might be said,
that this is the thirteenth consecutive
victory of the Cony, team.
First inning-Falcon hit to first and
was out in easy fashion. P!ummer. the
next man up. famed. Shea made first
On an error by Henry, and Niles struck
out. followed shortly. by Weston, the
first Cony man up. Tncll hit to Fuller,
and was out at first. Granger flied to
Shea.
Second inning-Blaisdell and Coombs
hit the air. Fuller hit to Tuell. and was
fielded out at first Metcalf was hit by
a pitched ball, stole second and third,
while LangstOn and Henry were out,
second to first. Hendee put hot one t.
short. Falcon fumbled, and Metcalf
scored on the play. Martin ran into a
pitched ball, and Hichhorn flied out to
right field. Score: Cony, l; Hallowell, Q.
Third inning-Cahan started off by
striking ont. Douglas rolled a clean
single, between first and second. land
ing at first, and was advanced to Sec
ond OF q base on balls secured by Fal-
con- Plummer secured single. filing
the bases. SHEA offered at three good
ones. and Cony's hopes revived, but
Niles was allowed to walk and Blaistlel!
was hit by 4 pitched ball, forcing in
two runs. Plummer scOrel on an error
by Mctcalf. then COMBS struck out. IN
COny's half Weston ,iiel to Shea, Tuell
was out. short to first, and Granger
made first on an error by Shea. only to
be left on the base as Metcalf flied out
to first. Score: Cony. ]; Hallowell 3.
Fourth iiIning-Fuller flied to center
garden. but Hendee faile,. to connect.
landing the runner on first. Fuller, how
ever, made a brilliant dash for second.
and was out on a fine throw by Met
calf Cahan famed. Douglas reached
the initial sack on a wild throw to first,
made third on IL hit by Falcon. who
stole second, but there was to be no
run getting, for Plummer reached for
three bad onas and was out. Langston
flied to second. Henry and Henden
reached first and second on errors by
COMBS and Fuller, respectively, Mar
tin and HichbOrn struck cut and the
inning was over. Score: COny, 1: Hal
lowell 3.
Fifth inning-Shea was out. second to
first Niles was out ii first, and Blais-
dell drew a base on balls, only to be
forced out by scratch hit by Coombs.
Weston was safe on an error and was
out OH steal to se:ond. Tuell hit to
short, and was out on first. Granger
handed hot one to third end followed
Tuell. Score: COny. I; Haliowell. 3.
Sixth innilg-Fuller drew a free pass.
stole second and made home through
an error by Tuell The next three men.
however. flied out. This is where Cow
stock rose. Metcalf struck out. and
Langston connected with the horse hid.
for three bases. Henry hit to third.
made first safely. scoring Langston.
Hendee put a pretty littln one out over
second, sending Henry to third, anil
later stole second. Martin made first on
a hit to third. through slow fielding.
Hichborn landed a safe ore over second
and both Henry and Hendee scored.
Weston hit safe ana was followed nv
Doc" Tuell. who connected for two
h,Sas bringing in two mora ru,,