Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
Liners.

The New York Press says that powd The las
est base runner in the league.
Stafford. the Holy Cross pitcher, has acc-p-i
the terms of the Cleveland club.
1t is understood that Capt. Leahey of The Holy
Cross will join the Springheds OF the Easie',
league.
Sexton is accused of double dealing as ~
claimed that he has signed contracts with II
Bostons and New Bedfords.
John Clarkson hits il when he says tlatleii
work must be the watchword with the R.'clr'
this year and not cannon ball speed
The Yale Law School team will be strengthens
before playing in the championship series at ,l'
Worlds Fair The L. V. MS have been invited
to take part in the series.
Bowers has promised to play with the Nss
York Athletic club after college closes He VII
pitch his first game for the Mercury foot nine
July against the Crescents at Plamfied, y 90
Amherst defeated Dartmouth in both game
last week, and the latter in consequence lost j
chance of winning the intercollegiate Chanpol
ship. Fred c. Gale went to Hanover TO see BIZ
games.
J. j. o'Neill is trying to arrange games for Jll
between Bellows Falls and Brattlehoro teams
composed wholly of home players. The plan
to have a game at Bellows Falls in the torrro-
and here in the afternoon.
Capt Stearns of Amherst will play on the gay
May summer team, which is composed largely
Pennsylvania players. Sullivan of Harvard W.
also be on the team. Stearns will play a, >-9
stop and Sullivan at third base.
The Law school boys were given a warm grr.
ing when they arrived in town Saturday MY
large delegation of fans met them al ~
railroad station and escorted them to the Bro =
House, the Valley drum corps leadin The way
aud red lights being burned.
The fact that former Brattleboro AM NrT-
ampton players are among the heaviest hitter
the New England league shows somethn- 10y (.
strength of our old teams. Garry, Draiy Nll
and others are now Classed as Slug2"is 10 3.
professional ranks hut when here they dld
compare favorably with Dowd, Collopy' NJ.
Ranney, Murphy and others.
A ClaremOnt team, consisting Of five TO. tAr -
ulars and four High school boys were beaten
>, by the Vermont Academy at SaNtuu> NV.
saturday. Summersgill pitched five lhn-,
which he struck out seven men and was ' SAY,
only once He retired in favor Of GIt'r' p
whom three hits and two scores were mal
Charlie Cox covered third base for the A'alrI
boys.
The changes in the playing rules promi>" 70 r.
olutionize base ball. Better games are l.~
played, the contests are more even and "Nc"-
and the changes have brought about al eelr-
of uncertainty which is the chief charm ol '-
sport. Under the new order of things Their
more batting and base running and lveHrl u ,,
ing, and the pitcher is a less important iat'i
| The college games are still played under the W
rules, as was the home game Monday.
The U. V, NJ. s defeated the Northamptol'
| Burlington last week ~ 10 9 and Is 10 /. NellV
| day the Northamptons had their ravengr on y. =,
| own grounds, winning 4 to /. Burrell was u !.
| box for the Northamptons, and was NOR tHg
| i've than any other pitcher has been agains. y
| L. V. NJ. s this season, holding them down .
! three single hits aud striking out seven men .
also made one of the four scores, and brolgn,
| two of the other three scores with his two'Oas-
| in the ninth inning
Frank Diggins of Bellows Falls, the most P'ti
lar clerk in Vermont, according TO the vote ~ Y
Boston Globes contest, has organized q n4h ~ h
at Bellows Falls. Blake and Howard, the ~
battery at Bellows Falls before a proftssD,, X
team was INDUCED In, will again be between Y
| points, and will be supported by Woods 10, II
| bar, 20; German, 3b: Eddy, SIS; Murphy 49,
| Ring, CT; and p. Shea, ri, The latter went ls
| Brattleboro TO Bellows Falls a short time q
| The opening game will be played with thr w
mont ACADEMY team Wednesday.