Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-31
BASE BALL.

Norton was defeated in the middle weigh,
wrestling contest at Yale last week.
Claremont will have a nine this va,r
which will probably play two games v4el
during July and August. O'Connor and
Ranney are wanted for battery.
Tom Dowd has been placed at the head.
ing Of the st. Louis batting list on account
of his sprinting abilities. He is now p]av.
ing with the team in the South.
NJ F. Hickey is to manage the "Hol.
yoke team which will play six games with
the Amhersts in the week beginning AprI
II. His team will include d. Mahaney
Tatro of Springfield, p Hanniin, NJ Han.
nifin, Harry Smith, Pitcher Riley of Cbic.
opee, Mccormick of the Lewistons and Ior.
dan of the Newports.
Hickey will play at short for the North.
ampton picked team against the New
Yorks Fast day at Northampton. MahaDey
will catch, and other positions will be filled
by Ellsworth, Carr, Eagan, Slater. Coughlin
and Powers. The latest report is thai
Woodcock will pitch against the New
Yorks, Smith will play at second. and the
vacant places On the nine will be filled by
Amherst college players.
The L. V. NJ. team will probably he
made up as follows: Pitchers, Pond and
Sanctuary; catchers, Stewart and KinseIa
basemen, Allen, Richmond and Navlor.
short stop, Hill; fielders, Kinsella, Stew.
art, Courtney, Cooke, Sanctuary and
Woodward. Cooke, who did such good
service against the Brattleboros last wear
will not pitch this season. Sanctuary. the
substitute pitcher, was in the box against
the Brattleboro Amateurs at Burlington
two or three years ago.
Chicopee will try for the Connection
valley championship the coming season
the Overman Wheel company having ar.
ranged to place team in the field. The
pitchers will be Riley, formerly with the
Tacomas, and Stevens of the Milfords
Lawson of the New Britians and LeChapce
of the Portlands will be catchers. Slater
of the NOrthamptons will cover first base
and captain the team, and P. Hannvab
will be short stop, with strong men in the
other positions.
The official averages of the western
league were published last week. Collopy';
position was much lower than announced
in the non official figures. Asa third base.
man his rank was seventh in list of Z
men. while as batsman he was 43d. with
an average of .213. Burrell asa pitchs,
made good showing, with a fielding aver.
age of 1872, but he was the weakest hitts,
in the league, with percentage of @. 7Sn
II games. Person, the old Northamptor
pitcher, was only a few points above hin
in batting, and in fielding was at the foot
average 1877.
Many base ballists were surprised a few
months ago when The Phoenix announced
that James Garry would play with the Bo,.
tons, no statement TO that effect having a.
peared in the Boston papers. That The
Phoenix was correct is shown by this item
| from the Boston Herald of WEDNESDAY
james Garry, the new pitcher of the Bos.
ton club, is left-hander. He halls iron
Great harrington. Last season he playe!
with the Manchester club of the New Eng.
land league till it disbanded, and ther
Joined the Brattleboro club. He was highly
recommended to the Boston management
Beside being pitcher, he is capable O.
playing in the outtield. He is said to BE-
| good batsman."