The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-27
BASE BALL.
Miller CrOsbys 12, BondviIIes e.

MHIef-Crosbys ~. BOuuviIleS =.
The Bondville team which has beef
winning from all the up-country mines
met its Waterloo last Friday a
Bondville at the hands of the "Miller
Crosby all star combination of bal
tossers, under the personal direction
and management of Chas. r. Crosby ant
Austin f. Miller. llington wal
Charlie Cox and he proved to be 1
marvel from Marvelbury. This was
Cox's second game in the box and
the account he gave of himself viii
mark him as a winner from Winner.
vile. Bondviles have never run ur
against such speedy pitcher before,
so he had the heavy hitters ''bitting''
at IA high speed ball, which when they
could connect with it, only went to
the intielders, only four balls being hit
out of the diamond and only one,
measley" hit made. To Cox much
credit of winning the game should be
given; not only was his pitching su-
perb, but he fielded his position finely
covering first base twice on hits, while
his stick work, one single and two
doubles, was timely hits which every
time drove runs across the plate. Ware
varsity games and to him much credit
shouldtbc given for the way he coach
ed and steadied "Coxey' at critical
times. johnson again led the team in
hitting, getting in three singles and a
long double Waite played pretty
first and also hit safe " three times.
Billy Perry and Roberts took every
thing which came their way, while
Billy" got in one of his "old time"
doubles and single 'Toby" Bean
covered second in his usual style and
got in a double Dagger when most
needed, The flies dropped by Lee
and Crosby were made after long runs,
but were redeemed by their timely
hits, Charley Crosby's especially so.
Taking the strange rough. uneven
ground into consideration, five errors,
three intield and two outfield), it was
Il most remarkable fielding exhibition
Burbank struck out eight men but
he allowed the Miller. Crosbys to earn
five Of their dozen runs, by punching
their hits and he was pounded hard at
all stages Of the game, while his oppo-
nent, Cox allowed only one "tiukey'
hit to be made off his speedy deiv-
cry. Pier played pretty first. while
Leon Wardwill who, by the way. is an
old b. III. S. boy, having lived here
with c. ID. Moves, played grand
game, in fact the best game of his
team, accepting six out of seven diff
cult chances. Robbins, she of the
natural tan colored shoes made a cir
JUS catch of hard hit fly from
'Toby's'' bat
The Miller. Corsbys started the game
~ scoring a run in the first inning
ly johnson. who singled. stole second |
md came home on Waite's single, |
went out in order. In the |
second inning the Miller. Crosbys got .
hree earned runs after Roberts struck |
nut. Cox cracked out a long two baser
md scored on Crosby's timely single /
q left centre then Toby placed il
,ently into the same spot for two bags.
'rosby scoring. y moment later Bean
cored the fourth run on Johnson's
econd timely single. Bondvillc scored
IS first run of the game in this inning
n Robbins base on balls, a wild pitch. /,
nd a 'tiuken hit which was a dead
oul. In the fourth the Miller Crosbys
cored two more runs on flies dropped
y Holt and hits by Ware and Perry. /
20 more runs were scored until the
nventh, when four We're added to the
tx already made. on Roberts single,
'ox's pretty double baser. Crosby's /
our bad ones, Johnny's''. Ware and
Yates singles and two wild throws TO
le plate by "Rube" Robbins. In :
lis inning Seventh Bondvile got
leir second and last run on base I
n balls. a steal and Crosby's drop of |
eir's hard hit fly. In the eighth {
9th sides went out in order, but in $
ne ninth, Miller Crosbys scored two
ore earned runs, on Hubby
ohnson terrific double baser. !
'aite's single and double by Perry.
OK let up, so Holt got a single to left. 5
ut Williams struck out and ''Coxey' |
elded Burbank and Pier out at first
! short hits. The score: +
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