Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-17
WITH BAT AND BALL.

There was strong rivalry between the u II
Pratt club Of Ashuelot, y Il, and the Athletics
OF Hnsdale last SEASON This year the n
PrHtts are making arrangements 20 down the
Hinsdalrs and have secured Whtcumb a Fitch.
burg catcher Manager Wrlch is also negotiating
with several other players. Cunningham " I'D
again pitch for the Pratt team The. Ashurlot
boys arr rndeasoring 10 form Cheshire county
league. "a include clubs from that place Hinsdae
Winchester and keene
Buck" Ewing, captain Of the New forks has
written an article for the boys department u the
Ladies' Home journal for June ON the ms and
outs Of baseball, III which be- viii tell how to
play the game. how Ia form a nine. the hardest
positions aud how to M them. how to throw a
hall. etc
Roach, nov pitching Tor tn. I."vrlls. MAS with
the Burlingtons IN the old stat. league several
years ago and in iSss pitched for the ke-n-s and
ia lHsg for Bellows Falls Hrattleboru PLAYERS had
no difficulty ia hitting him.
The boys at Miss Sawyers school arr G." form
nine
with the Evans'i lib, Ind. and the jamestown, n
y. clubs will not gu to either. but will h. found
on third bag for the Mlnchesters In the New Eng
land league Evansville will not have a club hay
ing beN-n refused admittAnce to the t4rstatr
league. tronn. former ke.ne and Bellows
Falls player, will cover first bas4 for the Man
chesters. Cuopy greeted his Brattl+iporn friends
On Tuesday lie viii report Tor duty next Mon
day.
This clipping Is frun the Toilet. H.. Press u
last Friday The Rock island train Wednesday
afternoon brought t. this city a stylish looking
young man from the Green mountains Of V,r.
mont The train had not unOaded lis passengers
but few moments when the cranks began to
smile, and as they greeted an acquaintance. ould
say, Burpl has arrived Burrpll Is the Young
man who for several years was a star la the Nrr.
mont league, pitching and playing the infirld for
Bethel. Burlington, Bellows Falls aud Brattlrboru
Al the opening OF the SEASON. Of lssJ he was
signed 10y the Dubuque management, and during
his connection with that club won laurels a. the
best pitcher ~ the league Besides being a pul-
cling pitcher, Burrrll is a fair hitter and grand
coacher, and is popular with the grand stand es-
peCially with the lady contingent. There is but
one pitcher in the league to he feared, Darby Of
Davenport and II Burrrll goes in the box each
time against him there is no danger Of Joliet los
ing the game The fans Sizr him up a. great
and the Press predicts that they viii not H. dsap-
pointed The Juets are To play Ansun's Chtra.
20 pets and the Milwauke-s before the league sea.
son opens. Morafty, who played with the Brat.
tleboros ia the memorable game against the Bos-
tons several years ago, u the left fielder for the
JOlets.
The students Of the University Of Vermont have
raised S7uO 10 support their team.
Hickey has been playing at short for the Holy.
okes In series Of games with the Amherst Culleg.
club this week He has done capital work, field
ing almost perfectly and making four two base
hits in the first three games.
The entrance to the island ball ground has been
boarded up and notice has been posted. asking
the boys not 70 play on the grounds for the
present. last fall A j. Gleason had the infield
which has always been in a rough condition, dug
up and leyeed OF Now, before the grass has
uhu cuhltr 10 take fuOt, the ground Is SOFT, and
II II was played upon tue loose dirt would be-
worked up and the improvement that has been
made would come TO naught. II, however. the
ground is not used the grass will spring up. turf
will form, and We shall have one of the hest da
monds In the country.
Another OF the Brattleboro players becomes a
professional The Springfield Republican an.
nOunced yesterday that Hickey had signed with
the Quincy, ILL.,, club Of the Interstate league
Hanniyen. the old l.. }. Gum third haseman il
10 play with the Providence, X. /. team In the
Eastern association
Manager Collector Of Hoyoke has organized a
team which includes O'ROurke, Flack Slater.
Ellsworth and Sears, To make tour Of New York
state.
BrutOn has done good work for the Albany.
this week against the New York leaguers
The project Of securing a nine hangs trembling
Ia the balance, but another week ought Ia deter
mine what Is "a hs done. The prices that unisi
be paid to secure men who arr strong IN down
the old rivals Is somewhat embarrassing. W =
Mckinney, who was the choice for manager by
the subscribers for season tickets, states that he
cannot accept that position, as it will be impOssi
BILE for him To spare the necessary time from hi,
regular work.
with the fortlands against the Bostons. He az,
cepted 10 chances, and was one Of the hye mru
who batted safely.
The Greehiied Gazette says. a first class bal
! club will bring honor To Greenfield this year
Players Will be engaged who can safely chaleng,
any amateur club IN the state"