Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-21
CONY HIGHS BIG SEVENTH PUTS
CAME WITH Levi ST0N HICnON ICE
BRENNAN AND HARRINGTON STAR

gagged in pretty diamond battle, end
then in the seventh the Augusta lads
cut loose at the pill. A cluster OF
cracks which, with a couple of dmely
hobbies, netted seven counters and
put the game on ice. The final
score was IL to 4.
Due apparently to insufficient
warming up. Don Brennan got away
to q poor start and in the opening
cantO, he was touched up for three
safeties which with a walk account
ed for two Lewiston runs. The visitors
also scratched over two more, one
in the sixth and one in the eighth.
In the other five frames, however,
the Androscogsin lads went out in
order, mainly by the air route. Don
tanning 16. He also took part In. %
Of the q putouts. registering fve
assists and q putout at first, made
possible by phenomenal stop and
quick throw by Buzz Roderick. This
play brought hand from the
crowd.
Frank Farrinston's batting and
base running was a big feature Of the
game. He mad perfect day at bat
witt. two-pillow crash and three
singles, two of the latter scratches
beating the throw by inches. He
gave another display of flashiness on
the paths by pilfering the middle
station three times.
The hitting of Brennan, Austin,
Bush and Ellis featured, Don getting
three safetios. Soup. the longest
crash Of the game. a three-ply affair
to the left field bank. and Bush and
Ellis each ripping off double. Mer-
rill. although he failed to hit safe,
batted the apple for long rides on
two occasions which permitted Cony
boys on third to scamper home.
Roche, the visiting hurler was
fairly effective until the Cony bar
rage opened up in the seventh and
then he was chased to the stable and
Giguere took the job and Jared some
what better. although another tally
came in the eighth. Green did the
best hitting. while Callahan Played
well at second. Robbins miscues at
short were costly.
In the absence Of Umpire Jack NC
Donough, Jimmie Councillor officiated
and proved satisfactory.
Cony's Eleven
In the third with one out, Far
rinyton beat out a grOunder to short
and took second on Bushs out at
first. scoring on Ellis drive through
the box. Austin was out at first. In,
the fourth. Brennan got a life or
Robbins foozle of his grounder and.
then pilfered second. Hayden FAM.
ned, but Hughes singled. Don racing
home, and Hughes taking second on
the throw in. He went to third On a.
wild pitch and then Merrill rode the
pill to left center for an out with
Hughes scoring. Roderick also MADE
a bid for hit but his long fly to left.
was smothered by Walsh.
Then came the big seventh. Merrill
was safe on Bakers bohble and Rod
erick reached first on Robbins mess
Of his roller. Both raced home
, when harrington laced out double
and while he was still painting Bush
duplicated the feat. Then Smiling
Bill Ellis hit it on the nose for q
safety and Bush Scored. Along cana
Scum Austin who hunted the ball so
hard that it hit the left field banls
and the husky backstOp halted at
third but kept his engine going ana
i trotted home moment later when
Don connected for his third hit. DON
went to second on a passed ball, to-
third on a wild pitch and home on
! Merrills second sacrifice fly. Hughes
struck out ahead OF Merrill ana
Roderick ended the rally by going out
at first. Cony's final tally came in
the eighth. Harrington got walk.
stole second and after Bush famed
went home on Ellis two-sack blow;
Austin famed, Brennan strOlled and
Hayden went out by the air route.
LeHiston's Four
Baker walked but when Green
singled he was out trying to make
third, Hayden to Bush. Collins
i got safety. Green going to second
Roche famed, but Walsh came across
with a single to right and Green and
| Collins counted. Callahan was out at
first. In the sixth. Green scratched
went to second on a passed bail, to
third on a wild pitch and home by
| the same stunt. The next three went
| out in order. The final tally came
in the eighth. Waite tapped one just
| over the infield and took second on
| passed ball. Baker whitfield but
i Green singled and Waite counted
| The next two went out on strikes
| The summary:
CONY HIGH
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Harrington .ss .......4 l