Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-11
Trims Richmond High 8
to I, Saturday Afternoon.
The Game a Close One, With
a Good Attendance.
Muddy Grounds and Slippery Ball
Interfere With Work.

In close and exciting game Satur-
day afternoon Cony defeated Richmond
High ut baseball, 3 to Z. The last three
innings were played with the score to
Z, and it was not until the ninth inning
when Hendee made Il pretty hit over
the center's head, scoring Fitzgerald,
that the tie was broken. The game was
played on the Reuel Williams field,
which, owing to the rain storms, was
in bad condition. Most of the errors
were eXcusable from the fact that the
ball was slippery as well as the
ground. The spectators were few at
the beginning, but as soon as the
weather cleared they began to come
and by the end of the game there were
as many as could be expected.
The game was called at 3.15 with the
visitors at the bat. Nicholas was in the
box for Cony. Rogers, the first man up
for the Richmond boys, received a base
on balls, Merrifield singled, Emerson
did the same, knocking in Rogers,
Kennedy went out on fly to Meader,
Emerson came home on the play, New
ell went to first on an error by Hen
dee and Deehan ended the half by
out to Kennedy, Nicholas received a
free pass Fitzgerald singled, Meader
and Hendet both secured bases on
balls, forcing in Nicholas, OConnor hit
safe, knocking in Fitzgerald and
Meader, Hendee was caught off third
and put out, Williamson, Smith and
Huntington all went to first on bases
on balls, O'Connor was forced in and
Maddox ended the inning with q fly to
Rogers. Score: Richmond 2, CDny 4.
Second--l<idder went to first on an
error by Huntington, Riley received Il
base on balls, kidder stole second, but
was put out while trying to go to third,
rogers went to first on an error by
Hendee, Merrifield struck out, and Bull
lock flied out to Hendee. For Cony,
Nicholas went to first on base on
balls, Fitzgerald was out Kennedy to
kidder, Meader went to first on an err
ror by Rogers, Nicholas went to third
on an error by Kennedy, Hendee went
to first on an error by Kiddcr; Nicholas
scored and Meader went to third. Hen
dee started for second and while they
were trying to catch him Meader went
home. On an error by Kidder Hendee
got back to first. OConnor fled to
pitcher and Williamson flied to Riley
Score: Richmond 2, Cony 6.
Third-Emerson went out, shortstop
to first. Kennedy knocked a gro,lnder
to Fitzgerald who made a pretty stop
and put him out unassisted. Newell
was out. pitcher to first. For Cony,
Smith went to first on an error by
first. Huntington flied out to Riley,
Maddox was given free pass,
Nicholas singled, Fitzgerald went to
first on feldcr's choice, Smith being put
out on the play. Meader went to first
on fieldcr's choice Maddox being put
out at second. Score: Richmond 2,
Cony 6.
Fourth--Dcehan went to first on an
error by Nicholas, and to second on an
error by Smith. Kiddcr was given Il
base on balls, Deehan stole third,
| Riley went to first on a base on balls
| Rogers went to first on a base on balls,
| Rogers went out on a fly to Maddox
| Dechan scored on the play MeI1ifield
/ struck out, Bullock hit safe. scoring
Sidder. Emerson struck out. For Cony,
! HendCc went out pitcher to first,
OConnor popped Il fly to Kennedy.
Williamson hit safe, Smith went to
first on an error by Kennedy. Hunt -
ington famed. Score: Richmond 4,
Cony g.
Fifth Kennedy went to first on an
error by Williamson, Newell hit safe,
Deehan struck out. Kidder knocked a
fly to O'Conner. who doubled up Ken
nedy at second. For Cnny, with three
pretty singles by Maddox, Nicholas and
O'Connor and with the help OF base
| boil
ceeded in getting one run.
Riley was hit, Rogers went to first
on an error by second. Mortified went
to first on an error by pitcher, Riley
came home, Bullock went out, short
stop to first, Rogers came home on the
play. Emerson went to first on an err
ror by first, Mortified came home on
the play and Kennedy flied out t.
Nicholas. For Cony, with the excep-
ton of a pretty hit by Maddox they
did not do anything this inning. Score:
Richmond Z. Cony Z.
Seventh-Meader and Nicholas
changed places. Meader going in the
box and Nicholas into the field. Newell
lied out to Fitzgerald, Deehan famed
| kidder was out. second to first II
Cony's half Smith hit safe but was pu,
out while trying to steal second. Hunt
ington flied out to the pitcher and
Nicholas YVES out pitcher to first.
Eighth-Rogers went out on fly t.
Williamson. The next two men up far
ned. In Cony's half Hendee and O'Con,
ner both flied out to Kennedy and vii
hanson flied out to kidder.
Nintl,--Emerson flied out to Nicholas
Kennedy famed. Newell was out
pitcher to first. For Cony. Fitzgera Ii
went to first on an error by the pitch.
err. Meader sacrificed him to second
and Hendee with pretty hit over tn,
center iielder's head knocked in Fitz
gerald and Won the game. Score: Rich
mond I, Cony 8.
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