Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-29

games they have played, excepting the
tow ties with Northampton They have
played % games in all since the organiza-
ton Of the regular team, and have lost
but three Of them One Of these defeats
was with Stoddard in the box
The U. V. Ms have lost only five out of
90 games played. The two scores here
were the largest that have been made
| against them. Monday they defeated the
st. Adams, II ~ o. Friday they play with
! Ogdensburg, n. Y, aud Saturday with
| Lebanon.
A strange thing happened at Athletic
park during the ball game between the
Peterboros and Tribunes. In the seventh
inning Enright Of the Tribune nine was at
the bat and knocked the ball high in the
air over left field. In its course it struck
flying swallow and killed it Instantly
Several people saw the bird fall to the
ground. Murray Of the Peterboros caught
the ball after it had struck the bird putting
out Enright.-KeeHe, " H., Republican
The east aud west sides of Main street
will cross bats the last of next week.
Slater aud Murphy have come east since
the Quiucys disbauded, and the former TO.
gether with Booker, who was in the Rhode
Island state league, are playing with the
Northamptons.
Frank Turner's batting average in the
college league was ADJ with total of GlO
the highest on record in any college league
Since then his average has been in the
vicinity of 300.
The Fabyan aud Twin Mountain clubs
played thinning game short time ago
Sullivan was the captain Of the former
team, and lost the game 10y throwing b a
coacher near first base instead Of to the
basemau Both had on red caps, and he
mistook his man.
Harry Burrell has been suspended for the
season by the Dubuque management They
say that he was cranky" aud would not
obey orders In a letter to this Office Bur
rel states that he desired TO play on the
Ottawas, in the same league with the Du
| buques, and took this way TO get his re-
lease. Now he is pitching for various clubs
in that section as he is wanted. and is at
| present at Fort Dodge. He won "a out Of
| rs games that he pitched in the league.
large number Of clippings from Du-
buque paper received in town speak 10 the
| highest terms of the south paved Yer
/ montern
Van Dommile, who was here with the
Barres is Maiden, Mass, pitcher.
| Woodcock was away Monday, expectn
to pitch for the Stoneham Mass club, but
no game was played
! Frank Turner will be here the rest Of the
season, and may possibly play with the
| Brattleboros What would be the matter
with Turner and Murphy for a change bat
/ teryt
1t is expected that one Of the best gam -
Of the season will he played next Tuesday
/ when the South Royaltons are coming here
They. are "a strong nine. To morrow the
| Brnttlrboros 20 to Northampton The Clare
mont games and the one with Springfield
have been declared of because satisfactory
/ terms cannot be agreed upon. Our BOYS will
I play four games in Burlington the last of
/ the week. Four more victories
| Murphy's glove is nine inches long, II
inches wide and weighs 33 ounces
The Amateurs expect to go to Keeue
Tuesday to do up the Tribunes
The state championship seems likely to
/ remain here.
The u. V. NJ. S were well pleased with
their treatment at the Brooks House and by
the people here. Brattleboro is always
| glad to give cordial welcome To "A set of fel-
lows that appear as well as the Burlington
| boys
The Brattleboros will probably play at
the fair at Malone, n. Y.
The Barre boys talked very reasonably
about the championship" business while
here. LaPoint the "Medford bard, whose
brain bags at the ears" and who scores
for the Barres, Averill and a few others
with sweled heads have been doing all the
blowing about the great Barres in the
sporting and other papers. Barre people
or base ball players have not believed in
| this, nor upheld it.
The Barre ball club committed suicide at
Brattlehoro last week, aud will play no
more games as now organized a syndicate
will yet give the lovers of the national
game in Barre chance to see good bali
! playing The club will be composed of
gentlemen, the most Of them well known
here" This is the only report of the game
in the Enterprise this week though it pict
ured the defeats of the Bethels aud Leba
mons in glowing terms. Suicide The Barres
could not have committed suicide if they
had wanted to 1t was cold -blooded muir
der, pure and simple, on the part OF the
Brattleboros. Our boys did not need any
Barre errors TO win the game, and the
Barres could not have hit a watermelon
safely