Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08

Robert Hamilton sprained an ankle i'm one of the
first games at Troy and will be disabled for two or
three months
F. Spencer Baldwin, one of the Bratteboro
pitchers last year, is meeting with good success at
Bustleton. a suburb of Philadelphia where he is
engaged as teacher i'm the st. Luke school He
recently went into the box for the school nine
against one of the best teams in the city after the
other pitcher had been knocked out Of the box
lie shut out his opponents. striking out nine men.
one of the papers says: The notable feature of
the game was the all round playing Of Baldwin
But two hits made off his delivery and at thu.
hat he lined out five pretty hits. He also won
saturdays game by a score of IS to ). striking out
rs men.
The Morrills of Boston had Sullivan and Lake.
the leagues change battery, in the closing game
with the L. V. NJ. at Burlington but the collie
gians took kindly to Suivan's pitching and halted
hard enough to win the game. Ranney made five
mts with total of seven, and O'COnnor two with
a total of five.
ORourke writes that he has not signed with
northampton, the management of that club to the
contrary notwithstanding, and that he desires TO
play in Bnttleboro. Smith goes to Northampton
and Spooner and Eagan, who were with that club
last season, and Carr, formerly of the L. j. Gums
have also signed. Northampton has made good
offers To Hickey, Woodcock and Magill
Woodcock has written this week that his first
preference is BrattleborO, and has named salary
below what he is to get elsewhere. He cannot
team is TO be formed here it win be necessary to
stop lly-dallying
Shine has returned To Portland
=, DpMu continues TO rank among the best players
IN the American association. In the games in
Boston last and this week he won more praise,
from the Boston papers than all the other ''Sena-
tors combined He is a great favorite In BOSTON
and was given enthusiastic reception The
Globe says of his work in the closing game there
tuesday: "Dowd again demonstrated the fact
lea' ne Is a magnificent ball player. Words can
not be made too strong to commend his excel
lences. He is as active as a cat he thinks while
ne works and he plays ball all the time. His work
yesterday was brilliant in the extreme Ii was a
dull inning when he didn't have to blush at the
bla9dltS OF the spectators as he came in from the
held. HIS one-handed stop in the eighth was
cheered long and loud" The Sporting Life saws
that Dowd in the field reminds people of Dunlap
III ms palmlest days, and that he handles the bat
Win degree OF science that is surprising He
hunts with all the skill of John Ward and rims Ike
a deer; He has taken part in so many double
plays that the crowd look to see this happen when
ever there is man on first and another at the bat
The Boston Globe published on Monday the
averages OF the League and American association
players, bro9thers led the American association,
Bostons for second place. their averages being $50
player
The High school club 5 uniforms are e,nacted N
arrive tomorrow. They will be light brown
trimmed with black. Games have been arranged
WIN vermont academy and other teams.
A local team will probably go To Hanover to play
month ''''' P0i' Vi '"e
- Wednesday was another happy day for the
brown University team the third game with
Harvard was won, giving Brown the series Wood
cock held the HaTvards down to six hits The
bDioWhs DATED Bates freely, Magil leading with
singles. N0NA ''''"e wv
Hanniyen, with Providence, is doing about the
citation. " wv N''''ei" asS"
James Quigley of Lynn, who has played i'm
waterbury, Providence, Portland and other places
would like TO manage a team In Brattleboro and
furnish SIX hrst-class players, including Giliigan
s se oIu providence catcher, who was the receiver
LOT hadOorne for several seasons. Brattleboro
don't care for a team of moss agates
Liston Ketchum is putting up a strong game nj
first base for Phillips Andover