Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-13
BACHELORS VS.. puRIrANs.


lne tofner nine, ~ 10 ~
The game of ball on the tnivcr,jty
grounds Saturday utterau.u bctWtcu the
Bachelors and the purttap~ "a, U"r Ut
the most interesting games ui thr season
and was closely contested throughout.
The pmitans had good lead after the
first half of the game until the last half of
the ninth inning when the score
stood to in their favor, but
the Bachelors put in some eN
cellent work and To the astonishment
as well chagriu OF their competitors made
six runs, capturing the game and stopping
with only one out. Inasmuch as it Is I'M
derstood that the Puritaus boosted of the
ease with which they expected to dispose
Of their opponents, This result must have
been something of Il surprise. The mines
were made up rs follows
Bachelors Barrett, 1b; Quimby, p;
Baker f /. Cook, 2b; Phillips, IS; Nells,
C f; Robinson, e Woodbury., RI; Casey,
Puritans-F. Roberts 3b Graves, 2b
johnson, C. Fuy, - Clark, CT; r. Rob
erts. +. Couture, IF; \. Roberts, Id
Gould, n.
The game was announced for 3 p. m,
but 1t was anout o'clock before playing
began, with the Purltans at the bat. They
were put out in one two three order and
the inning closed with one run scored by
Barrett for the Bachelors. The Puritans
then made two runs and pat the Bachelors
out in one, two three order In the third
inning the Purltans made two runs and
the Bachelors scored one.
In the fourth inning both mines began
their best work. u. Roberts made tip
to second and reached first on Cooks
error and stole second. Couture was put
out by second to first, y. Roberts batted Il
fine grounder to left field and reached sec
Ond while +. Roberts scored. Gould was
put out by pitcher to first, f. Roberts
batted a liner toward third and reached
first safe. Graves sent fly to left field
which was neatly taken by Barrett who
played there during thiS inning. Cook
reached first by grouuder to left and
reached second on passed ball Phillips
was pat out by second to first, Nells
batted a fly caught by Foy and Robson
struck out
johnson opened the fifth inning with a
Liner which was caught by second. Foy
batted safe fly to right field, stole second
and third and reached home on passed
ball Clark struck out and p. Roberts
DATED out to third. Woodbury. for the
bachelors struck out, Casey reached first
on mutfed ball from catcher to first Bar
rett reached first on safe grounder to left
field stole second and reached third ON
passed ball while Casey scored. Qulmby
batteu Il safe liner toward third and Bar
rett scored, Baker knocked out u fly to
Clark.
In the 9th inning Couture batted fly
which was captured by Barrett, \. Rob
erts sent fly to left held which Baker
caught and Gould struck out. Cook for
the Bachelors was put ont by catcher to
first, Phillips hatted a ty when was
caught 10y shortstop and Nrli~ struck out.
y the opening OF the 9TH inning f.
Roberts batted fly which was caught
by catcher, Graves was pat ont pitcher
TO first and johnson ditto Robinson was
put out catcher to first, Woodbury. reach
ed first on called balls, stole second and
third and started to walk in, being told
there were three out. Casey was put out
by catcher 10 first
Foy opened the eighth inning by strk
.nG out, Clark reached first on called balls,
Stole,second and third and reached home
on a pass ball, =. Roberts struck out and
Couture batted ont by pitcher. For the
Bachelors Barrett was put out by pitcher to
airst, Qulmby reached first by error of
third, Baker struck out and Cook was put
out by pitcher to first
At the opening of the ninth A. Roberts
Oatted safe grOunder to left, stole second
and third. Gould reached first while
Roberts scored, f. Roberts Datted a tly out
TO first and Graves ditto to right field
Phillips for the Bachelors reached first on
called balls.and stole second, Nellis reach
ed first on error of first Robinson sent a
neat grounder to left field and reached
second with two runs saved. Woodbury.
took first on called balls and stole second
and Robinson scored Casey was out by
right field to first and Woodbury. reached
home. Barrett sent a safe liner to left and
stole second aud third Quimby reached
first on error ot first, and stole second and
third, Barrett having scored. Qumby
then reached home on passed bail The
game was stopped at this point the Bache-
lOrs having a lead of one run. The score
by innings are as follows
Innings . , 4 6 Q
PUritau- o > > o 0 l-9
Bachelors q > q . . Go