Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-24
Gorhana.
BASE BALL.
Stars VS.. Kinks.

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respectively-attract the largest gather
ing probably ever assembled in the coun-
ty for similar purpose, to the grounds
of the Kinks, Thursday afternoon, 10Th
inst, These clubs had never met but
once to try titles to superiority, duly 4,
1879 on which occasion the game was
interrupted by the rain and called at the
end of the 4th inning, the score standing
l to in favor Of the Gorhams. Since
that time changes hayetaken place in the
composition Of the hines of both clubs
and both have doubtless improved much
in playing. Indeed, it was very difficult
for an unprecedented outsider to determine
on which ''ninc" he could "stake his
pile" with Che most safety, consequent
ly but few bets were known to have been
made, nor had the friends of either side
the courage to give odds. 1t is evident,
however, that both clubs went into the
field confident of success and both deter
mined to do their ''level best" to win.
The toss for choice of innings resulted
in favor of the Kinks, and the Stars
were sent to the bat, which, by the way
has been their fortune in every match
game they have played this year Jack
| son, of the Stars, was the first to try his
1 hand at batting Mason's swift pitching
and succeeded in making good first base
| hit, but unfortunately for his record was
put ont on second. Quimby was next at
| the bat and succeeded in scoring the first
run for his club. Whidden struck into
| the air and was caught out. ''Wally''
OOburn succeeded also in reaching the
home base, but before Duncklee, who
| followed him at the bat, got home
"Wilf' Coburn sold out, thus retiring the
Stars with only , runs. The KS came in
very much encouraged by the result, and
by good hits w. Mcpherson, |. A. Curtis,
Mason and McArdle scored each run,
but Morse, Twitchcll and TItcomb, retired
in the one, two three, order, leaving the
score at the end Of the inning to in
| favor of the KS. 1t is evident that the
Stars expected to see unusually heavy
batting done by their opponents, as their
folders took positions further back than
usual and as result Wally Coburn missed
two or three chances to capture |, r. fys,
of which he would have been reasonably
sure had he been in his customary posi-
ton.
The first two of the KS to retire were
caught out by Quimby, Sd base of the
Stars, thus making the first points for his
side both at the bat and in the field II
the second inning Ballard scored the on
ly run for the Stars, while the KS addet
3 to their score. In the third inning til,
tide OF success was somewhat changed
the Stars scoring / and the KS drawing
blank. In this inning Durcklce pitched
for the Stars and gave the opposing clul
4, hard balls TO hit as their record shows
The KS made the only double play Of til
= game ia this inning, putting Wally Cobur
r out Oh fly and Whiddcn Oh second by a.
, error OF the latter, In the 4th inning tn
= Stars scored 8 and the KS 9, making tn
runs for each side the same-l0 and lC
t In the 9TH each site drew blank. McAl
/ die and Curtis ,fermerlypitchera and catche
q for the Clippers, "of South Paris, Me-, re
n lieved the regular pitcher and catcher c
d the KS. In this inning Wally Cobur
!, added to his already enyiable reputatio
q as fielder by capturing two long LEI
field tiys, one of which was decided
4 hot one. During the game he made fly
# fly catches, some of which would
" credit to the best players in til
$ country. In the sixth inning the Stal
l. added to their score and retired the
C opponents with whitewash, securing a
/, advantage which it must necessarily /
II difficult to overcome in the remaining
it innings. The 18th inning resulted in #
Stars and nothing for KS, and the scol
l. stood l6 to 10 in favor of the Lancastt
n club. In the 8th the Stars succeeded
n scoring only one run, which proved to /
ID their last, and the KS added to the
L score. The Stars retired with round
y in the 9th, leaving the KS with anoth,
inning at the bat and only runs nece
sary to tie the game, and what rendert
le the situation particularly interesting al
is exciting, two of the required runs we
~ subsequently scored, and two playe
IN were on the bases waiting for an o
portunity to come home. A good h
VI by the next batsman would bring them
- and decide the game in their favor;
- unluckily for the KS and luckily for Il
Stars the striker was put out by LIST bas
T., man, assisted by pitcher, when one of &
= runners was within 10 feet of home d
Gliding the game by one run in favor
!. the Lancaster club. The pitching of DO
20 Mason and McArdle of the Gorhams W
ve swift and bard to bat, and that of Dune
q lee Of the Stars would do credit to pl
20 fessional. Wf'E4 "a
mr. The fielding by both clubs was goo
as and it is evident that fewer runs wol
err have been scored by both sides had it l
as been for Wild throwing to bases-O fall
4.