Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-20
RAIN HALTS CONY-
GAME
IN THIRD INNING

the say so on wetness in general evil
gently had crouch against the
Cony-Skowhegan game SATURDAY.
afternoon on Williams field. He jol-
lied the boys along for three frames
and then turned on the sprinklers
with Cony leading. , to ..
1t promised to be nip and tuck
affair. Skowhegan lost no time in
pushing across a couple in as many
innings and due to Lewia's nice
hurting, held Cony scoreless for the
same distance.
After retiring the visitors in the
third Cony started something on her
on account. Sawyer the first man
up famed but Stoodley dropped the
ball, Sawyer racing to first and was
safe on the Skowhegan backstops
poor throw, continuing to second
when the ball went into right. Rod
erick tore off hot one through the
box and Sawyer counted, Roderick
taking second on the throw home.
Ellis hit to short and in the play to
get Roderick both were safe with
Roderick on third. Ellis took sec
ond on the next pitch and when
Drawn tapped one to Lewia Rod
erick crossed the saucer, Ellis taking
third. Stafford whitfield but Plum
mer raped out a pretty bingle and
Ellis registered. Harrington got a
free ticket and with two on Bouford
took Brennan's lofty one and the
inning ended as also did the game
J. Pluv throwing aside all pretense
and turning the faucet way round.
In the first for Skowhegan, Co
burn singled on the first ball pitched
took second on Brawn's error, went
to third on Brennan's wild heave
and after Thibeault famed, scored
on Lewia's out, Ellis to Stafford.
Stoodley whitfield. The visitors
scored again in the second. Beale
led off with safety. Bouford
famed. Carnage singled but was out
trying to reach second, Beale going
to third. Ellis made a mess of
Donne's grounder and Beale Tailed.
Buker took the air route.
In the three innings played Iewia
struck out seven and Brennan six
while two hits were made off the
former and three off the latter.
Lewia issued one pass and Brennan
none. Skowhegan pulled three mis-
cues and Cony two. On the whole
it was a pretty even thing and the
final result very much in doubt if it
had gone the limit.
Apparently there is small chance
Of the two teams meeting again to
settle the question. 1t is under
stood the Skowhegan team is to dis
band today and have relinquished
their claim to the title in favor of
the Cony team.
Cony has had an unusually good
season, and while the crimson and
white team lays no boastful claim
to the State championship, would
like to play for the mythical title
with any other High school club.
with similar aspirations and rec
ord that will compare favorably with
theirs.
The Cony manager George Shell
don is anxious to arrange a game
with Portland High, winners of the
Sunday Telegram League. and gen.
orally considered the leading High
school team in Western Maine. Cony
has won IS games and lost 4; while
Portland has won IL games in the
Telegram League, and lost ,. and has
lost two outside contests to Exeter
and Hebron, neither of them High
school aggregations. Cony's victor
les have been over Gardiner CD;
(2); Abbott school, CD;
Morse CO.; Edward Little, Bruins
wick, Livermore Falls, Watervllle
and Winthrop, and they lost to Gar
diner. Lewiston CO and Brunswick.
Manager Sheldon hopes to arrange
the game some day this week before
Saturday,