Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-06
EDW ARD LITTLE
TRIMS CONY HIGH
IN GOOD GAME OF BALL

In A good game OF ball on the
Reuei Williams field Wednesday aft
arnoun Edward Little High OF Au-
burn trimmed Cuny 70 to :. Until
the seventh inning both teams Were
running neck and neck the score be-
Ing 40 and the contest was fun If
good plays. but a balloon ascension
took place n the eighth when several
errors anu passed bail allowed The
Auburn men TO put four tallies across
the rubber. In the latter part of The
same inning Conv managed TO work
man around the circuit. IN the ninth.
Edward Little again came through
with a couple OF runs and the local
boys drew a goose egg, the game
ending Edward Little u. Conv ;.
Rideout VINO started the game fol.
Cony hurled seven innings, being
replaced by Brennan. They both
pitched we'll and deserved TO win.
but the men behind them went into
the air. Brennan worked hard but
he was unable 10 bring them down.
One Of the sensations Of the contest
was his pilfer7ng Of home. tiejng Inc
score IN the seventh.
The game started with Edward
Little at bat. Ratcliff Up. he flied out
10 night field; Gordon nut 10 left field,
Harrington making a hard run. but
the sphere dropped 70 earth bit 70
quick for him anu the runner was
safe at first. Reid on a delders
choice. was safe on the initial sack,
but Gordon was out. Hill n Ellis:
Reld pilfeTed second and tried 70
make home IN Groves hit. but was
thrown out by a pretty peg by Far
r-ngton 10 Austin who caught him 4
couple Of feet away from the rubber.
Cony then came 70 bat. Maurice Rod
erick up; ne popped an easy one 70
Csgood. Drawn strnIled. Ellis lined
10 deep center, taking first Drawn
going To third and scored on HIS
long sacrifice fly 70 right field max
ing the first tally Of the contest.
Austin lifted 10 Reid al center field
retiring the side One run.
The first Of the fifth E Watson
singled. but was caught trying To
steal second. Austin 10 Brennan.
Redding whitfield. and SWEET went
out, Rideout 10 Hill. Cony came IN.
Brennan came up and he slammed
two sacker to left field. he stole
third and came home wnen Osgood
allowed Roderick's grass cutter -
eiude him. Roderlck was tossed out
Redding 10 Ratcliff when he tried II
go down 10 second On the first bail
pitched. Drawn knocked 4 Ir-
burner TO Ratciif who tossed MN out
al first. one run.
In the first half OF the sixth Ed
ward Little came through with
couple OF runs tying the score Rat
cliff flied - Harrington. Gordon came
up and damned a g-ounder 10 Hill.
then with two down Reid got life by
an error and scored ON Groves long
Two bag drive between center ana
right: Grovn went TO third on an er-
ror by Austin and came home when
EagEett singled. Osgood flied out 70
Roder1ck. In their half OF the sixth
Cony went out IN one. two. three or
der. In their half Of the seventh.
Edward Little came through with
two tailies. Cony came 10 bat with
harrington at the plate. He stroiled.
Went 10 second when Poor sacrificed.
coming 10 third on an error by SWEET
and scoring on Brennan single.
Brennan stole third and while some
of the Edward Little OUTFIT were
having 4 taiktest IN the diamond
stole home. tieing the score Roder-
lex singled and Drawn flied out 10
right field Two runs.
The eighth and ninth proved fes-
tive occasions for visitors. BY
OF errors ana passed
balls ON the part of Conv they showed
across four runs with bat a single
bngte off Brennan. and III the latter
session they came through with two
more although they made but a lone
single off the local boys delivery.
Cony was able 70 push one across
in the eighth but We're BANKED IN the
ninth. the game ending IN 20 ).
ConE's noundsrnen were not n
fault. both men pitching a winning
brand Of bail. but the game was
thrown away by costly errors. Grove
Of Edward Little hit for 1000. making
two twin sackers and three singles
n five times al bar.
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