Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-07
Cony Clinches Iwo-City
Baseball Championship
at Augusta Wednesday

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second game Of the season with Gar
diner high on Williams field Wednes-
day afternoon, made 1t evident that no
third game need be played to clearly
establish the supremacy for the sea-
son of 1917 Of the old-time rivals. The
final score was II to 4.
In the evening the student body cele-
brated in unprecedented style, twice
marching up and down Water street
headed by Dennis band, doing the
war dance" around big bonfire In
Market square, ringing church bells
and cheering all those who HAD q part
in the winning of the victory.
Alert to win the series In straight
games and thus make her victory for
the year the more decisive. the Cony
boys started a determined batting at
tack at the very outset. and In five in
nings gave Cusick such q pummelling
that he was forced to retire from tho
mound. Gorton had the relief assign
ment and was much more effective. In
three innings he was touched for two
safeties. Gushing. although in several
threatening situations. was cool at all
times. and invariably frightened when
men were on the bases. The only scores
by Gardiner were mado possible by err
rors. But despite these errors, the game
as whole was one Of the fastest high
school exhibitions seen on the VIII
liams field in several seasons. The most
spectacular Of several striking plays
was made In the second, after Cush-
ing's liberality with passes had allowed
Canter, H. Heselton and Kelley to fill
the bases ]. Heselton, in the mean
time had been taken care of by the
strike-out method. Burke lifted out an
offering that at first glimpse had all
the appearance Of a successful Texas
Lacquer, but Davis executed run
ming back catch and instantly recov-
ering his balance. threw to third and
caught Canter. who had started for
home, we'll off the bag.
Pierce started things going in the
fruitful first inning by drawing q base
on balls. Hill singled but was retired
at second, Brisk to Kelley. Taber
smashed out a two-sacker and Pierce
counted. Merrill got on when ]. Hes
elton errored, Taber going to third
Merrill stole second. and then Hutch
ms cleaned up the bases with a long
drive to left field that gave him three
! sacks Burke took first on misplay
by Littlefeld, and Hutchins scored
Davis walked, McCourtney singled,
and both advanced on Cusicks wild
pitch. Cushing singled, sending in the
final runs of the inning. In the fifth
Taber led off with q single and, after
two had been retired at first, was sent
in by Burke's safety. Davis was pass
ed and both he and Burke scored on
Cushing's single. Gorton forced in
Cony's last run in the eighth when,
after Merrill had safetied, Hutchins
had walked, and Davis made first on
an infield error, he walked McCourt-
ney.
Gardiner had her second big chance
in the third inning. and had not Brisk
the first man up. taken too reckless a
lead off the second sack. scoring would
doubtless have taken place. This play
err had reached first by Taber's error
and wild throw to first by Gushing
in an attempt to catch him of that
sack had allowed him to go to second.
Trying to repeat a performance which
he had got away with" in the game
at Gardiner, he ran several yards off
the bag, but Gushing quickly tossed to
Burke. who neatly disposed Of the
runner. Gorton flied out to Davis, but
Littlefield and Cusick singled, and
Canter got on by q walk. Cushing was
again on the Job, and served H. Hesel.
ton three perfect offerings. which es-
capped the bat. In the seventh Gardi-
ner made Cony's misplays count for
three runs. her first tallies. Kelley
took first, on Shortstop Burkes error
Then Burke (of Gardiner) rolled one
through Davis and McCourtney. who
was backing up the play. threw wild
to third in an attempt to get Kelley.
who scored. Burke made second on
the play and stole third. In an at
tempt to score he was put out, Cushing
to HILL Brisk walked and 4orton got
to first on a grounder, when Cushing
attempted to make the play on Brisk
A poor throw by Cushing allowed
Brisk to score and Gorton crossed the
plate when Cusick grounded and Hill
dropped the throw to the plate. Can
ter famed and H. Heselton went out,
Davis to Hutchins. A ninth inning
tally was registered by Gorton, who
safotied sfola socopd and scorAd va,hAn