Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-18

'OQo Oh llie Sltdt'oI oei''Nei~
achievements in the history of the
Red and White" said well-known
graduate soon after Don Brennan
had tossed out the last Lynn PLAYER
for a three to two win over the Ba!
State outfit Saturday afternoon.
1t certainly was an impressive VIC
tory. \ crowd estimated at from
1000 to 5000 had gathered to see
premier SChoolbOy teams OF TWO
states clash for interscctional honors
and the mythical championship OF the
section.
1t was a duel of hurlers with
Cows acc having the edge on the
Lynn moundsnan the entire route.
Big, broad sECuldcred and with
wing the mghtiness OF which was
exceeded only by its cunning, Don
Brennan displayed n line Of wares
which forced admiration from the un-
willing lips of Lynn partisans. Be-
wildcring speed and n change of pace
the repertoire of which was con-
stantly called upon. Don met every
tactic or series of tactics with Il
coo!ncss and Judgment worthy OF
big Lacquer.
1t was no ordinary Schoolhoy out
fit that Captain Brennan and his fol-
lowers Nanquishcd. The hand OF Il
master stratocst WAS manifest
throughout the contest. The Wnoic
bag of tricks. and one or two others
were pulled by the desperate invaders
but it awaited them nauSht. Folled
in one line of attack there were
quick sl.iits to another but Don was
not found wanting. his GOODNESS and
cunning wcathcrjng every assault.
OF the - nutDuts Don accounted
az, l-; I
putouts and assisting out three
others. His battery mate Austin
cauent the best game OF his four
years in high school. He registered
one error that permitted Lynn run
but his steady work in handling the,
ut times. terrific speed of Don and his
stick more than made up for
the miccuc. He hit the ball hard to
deep loft TIC first three times ND and
only wonderful work by the dimin-
native Hanna cut off what looked
like sure hits AS it was one OF
thccc long rides given th" apple &c
suited in q run, the ball going 10
deep LETT ana harrington easily
beating the throw to the Plate. ON
his fourth trip to the pan soup
crossed en- UP. Tho feeders both
in and out played back AID he tapped
q slow tantalizing erounder to third
ana flashed to first ahead of the
throw.
Ellis at first tool, everything that
came his wa. including Il clever as
:;ist to Don who covered the bag on
q close play. Bill was the only Conv
boy to got more than one hit off
Kelley. one in the second that was
wasted and another in tho fourth
, that helped put Cony in the lead
Buzz R0dclicl7 pulled three pretty
plays at second and at bat he COM
nittcd suicide twice. the second time
also being the occasion of CcnE's
ticinc and winning runs. Euzz also
cot one of the runs, flashing homo
when Kelley threw the ball into Sid
ncv Bog.
Farringt0n registered one of the
few bineics secured off kclley's do
livery and the hit was subscQuentlN
turned into run. Frank had
fairly quiet day in the short garden
with only three opportunities. faliln@
to hear the knock on one. Bush at
third had only one chance and
handled it in fine st. =. At bat he
showed his fortitudc by taking one
of I<elley's fast ones in the RIBS.
Red Hayden passed lonesome
afternoon in the left pasture. With
the WILLOW ne lIlIeI W ltS~lotti {. ''N' y
tally but once he laid down his life
for the sake of pushing Farrington
along the route and thus did his Dit
in tallying Cony's first run.
Hughes in center likewise drew
blank. Don's effective work prevent
ing any long flies to his territory.
At bat he fell victim to KelleN's
curves and hooks and that certainly
was no disgrace. Merrill in right
did not get n put out but by quick
thinking registered an assist that
nippcd an incpient rally. With LINN
BOYS on first and second. Kennedy
singled sharply to right with runners
dashing round toward the plate
Merrill made a poor stop or he ball
and Kennedy made 4 break for sec
Ond but Milton recovered and shot
the ball ahead of him for an out.
killing the second runners chance OF
scoring.
With the exception OF Hadley's
miscue at third the visitors played
perfectly though the bulk of the
work was done by Kelley who was
second only to Brennan. He famed
II and allowed only four hits. Aside
from the work of the rival hurlers
the greatest feature of the game was
the work of Midget Hanna in left. He
pulled down four high ones, two OF
the sensational sort.
The umpirng was all to tho candy.
Harry Lord eX-big noise PLAYER