Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-04
CHAMPIONS OF VERMONT
And Of the Connecticut Valley.

Review of the Seasons Work of Brat
tleborO's Crack Rail Team, with In
dIvidunI Records.
If there is anything that is characteristic
of Brattleboro it is her ability to stand first
in whatever she really undertakes. Her
achievements in the lines of culture and
business enterprises are known to all her
people, and far beyond her borders In
the realms of sport, also, Brattleboro has
not been found wanting. 1t is generally
! conceded that she maintains the best mill
tary companies in the state. and at differ
ent times she has taken pride in the leading
| fire hand-engine company of New England
and the best rifle team in the country. For
! the past three seasons her hobby in the
way of sport has been base ball, and this
hobby has been ridden 50 successfully that
the championship of Vermont and of the
! Connecticut valley has rested here through
! these seasons.
The team in 1889 made brilliant record
and it was thought that Brattleboro would
never have SO strong a team again Last
year. however a team of about the same
strength as the one which first brought the
championship here. and containing several
of the same players, won glory galore. and
made the name of BrattleborO known
throughout the base bail circles of the
country
The SHOWS had not left the hillsides
when the talk began about what Bratte-
boro would do this season. but the talk
| developed into nothing but talk until after
other places had organized their teams and
prepared for a seasons campaign. There
was enthusiasm in plenty, but no one will
ing to assume the responsibility of man
agement until Mr.. John j. O'Neill agreed to
put nine in the field if certain amount
was guaranteed him through the sale of
season tickets. The tickets were sold
without effort and Mr.. O'Neill began his
arrangements. and after more work than
any one realizes the Bratteboro nine was
ready to play ball
The players who had been secured were
Bowers of Yale and Leake OF New York
state, pitchers; Leahy of Waterbury, in
the Connecticut state league, catcher:
O'Neill of Holy Cross college. first base:
Mahoney of Holy Cross. second base:
Hickey, of Waterbury and of the Brattle-
tleboros in 1890. third base: Murphy of
Yale, short stop: Cain of Holy Cross, left
field: Stuart, formerly Of Amherst and
later Of several professional teams. centre
field and one of the pitchers in right
field. After a few games Sullivan of Am
herst and Fitzmaurice of Marlboro. who
had been with the Lovells. were secured.
The later additions of note to the team
We're Stearns Of Amherst. Cullopy and
Cross of Manchester.
The following is record of all the games
played:
july 1. at Bnttleboro, South Royastons q, Brat
July 1. at Brattleboro. Brattl-boros - Hol-
yoNr~ -. BIuttlrburOs L. Hulyokas J.
July q, at Brnttlebprp. Brattiahoros = LpvellS Il.
July T. at Burlington. NernputS II, Brlttle-
| borps
July :, at Burlington. v-rmonts 3 Brattle-
July Q. at Burlington. Brauleboros = vermonts
l. - innings.
july Il. at Brattleboro. Brattleboros l. North
July "A. at Northampton. Northamptons T. Brat
tirbprus g.
July Il, at Brutteborp, Nor1hlmptons t. Brat
July Is, at northampton, Brat,leboros :. North
amptons q.
July 81, at Bratteboru. Bratti-b,ros O. Plain
viles Conn T.
July - at Brattleboro. South Royalstons ,
| BTattlebOrps >.
July p at Northampton Nor:hlmptons = Brat
tleboros ?
July = at westhed. Mass. Brattleboros .
July ~ at Brattleboro, Brattleboros G. North
amptons ); 10 innings
July "a at BrattleDoro Northamp.ons :; Brat
July ., at Bratteboro. Brattleboros Il. Leb-
amptonS ,; IL innings.
Aug 5, at Bratteboro, Bratteboros 3, Yer
Aug q, at Northampton. Brattleboros 4. North
amptons 8; 10 innings
Aug :, at Brattleboro Brattleboros 6. Yer.
Aug 5 at Brattleboro, Brattleboros 10 North
amptons ,.
Aug II, at Newport y. H., Brateboros ;. New
ports 3.
Aug IL at Brattleboro, Brattehoros l, North,
Aug. H. at Springfield. Mass exhibition game.
BratteborOs 10, Northamptons O.
Aug. H. at Brattleboro Boston Athletics Q,
Aug 49, at Westfeld. Mass, Brattleboros II.
WeStfields 9.
Aug - at Northampton Northamptons -,
Aug. p, at Northampton, Brattleboros 8. North
amptons T.
Aug. - at Bratteboro, Brattleboros 5, North
amptonS t.
Aug. p at Brattleboro Brattleboros IL. Yer
monts 3
Aug. p at Brattleboro, Brattleboros Q. Yer
Aug rs at Bratteboro. Northamptons II. Brat.
tleborOs !.
Aug. p, at Holyoke. Mass exhibition game of
five innings; Northamptons $ Brattleboros :
Aug - at Northampton, Brattleboros l. North
amptonS 1.
; 1t will be seen that the Brattleboros
played 30 games, winning %, losing II, and
| 'tiiiS b"o' ptNtIdl VI tnt ueIeatS were
due to experimental pitchers, or to patch
ed-up team when some of the regular play
ers were absent The notable achievement
OF the season was the winning of the series
of IL games from Northampton, Brattle-
boro having eight victories, Northampton
SIN, with two tie games. NORTHAMPTON
played = men in these games, including
eight old Brattleboro players, but Brattle-
boro, so far as possible, used only the reg
ular nine. The way in which NORTHAMPTON
struggled to win the series, spending money
lavishly to secure strong professionals from
Portland, Salem, Worcester, Syracuse and
other places is too fresh in the minds of
all to be long dwelt upon. The series with
the Nermonts GU. V. MS was easily
won The averages of the players are as
follows:
Fielding Average.
20. A. E. AVE
lale, a 1000