Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-23

Lajoie Is regarded as the greatest wonder OF
the base ball world. year ago he was at work
for Il % in Woonsocket, X. l., and bad never
played game professionally. Fred Woodcock
the old Brattleboro and Brown university pitch
er, told Manager Marston of Fall River that he
had pitched against Lajoie and had never been
able to give him a ball he could not hit. Upon
this recommendation Lajoe was signed by Fall
River He led the New England league In bat
ting with the largest total average ever made by
any player, and was fine outhelder and catcher
He was sold to Philadelphia and In 80 games in
the National league made only two errors. He
was not only the finest first baseman in the league
but also maintained the reputation a slugger
which be had acquired at Fall River. In this
connection II is interesting to note that Fred
Woodcock is still capable Of pitching good ball.
He won - out OF p games for the Carriers OF
Franklin, Mass. this season. The Boston Journal
OF last Sunday published picture OF the Carriers.
jed Jones: formerly second baseman here, is a
member OF the team.
Clorine, the mare owned by C. c.. Warren Of
Waterbury, will be sold at auction In New York
in few days. Corine is the horse that trotted a
mile In 2:l6 at the Valley Fair races.
Red Elm, the horse which won third place in
the 2:S5 race at the Valley Fair. has been brought
back to Newport this state, for the winter. Red
Elm has won SlC95 in races and has earned $525
IN the stud this season, or total Of $500.
Fred G. Gale was at Fitchburg, Mass, last
! week and on Saturday he drove his horse, Medga,
In the $3.50 class race. There seven starters
and Mr.. Gales horse finished in sixth. third,
| fourth fourth and fifth positions. The fastest
| heat was in S:S IL. Cheerful Alsy in the
free-fora all race at Woonsocket r. l., last Satur-
day and In field of eight starters finished fifth
seventh aud third. The fastest heat was covered
| In 2:lS
Nat and Tom Butler and E. A. McDuffee. the
professional bcyclists of Boston, who are well
known In Bratteboro. sailed from New York this
| week 10 spend the winter abroad. They will
| meet the fastest riders in Europe and are conf
| dent Of making good showing. Nat Butler has
won$70O0 in prizes int he last three seasons He had
won 500 this year when he met with an accident
| at Springfield. Tommy Butler, THE American
| Michael is Americas racing wonder and his to-
| tai winnings amount to $3.50 this season. Nc
Duifee Is at his best In five and ten mile races,
and In his recent match against Michael at the
latter distance broke all records.
Rogers, who played with the Bellows
Falls foot ball team two seasons, is doinl
excellent work as guard for the Dartmouth
college foot ball eleven.
VIM. j. Forbes, who will be remembered
as one of the prominent athletes at Yer
mont Academy two or three years ago
has been engaged as athletic instructor Of
the st. Adams Y. M. G. A. gymnasium
Forbes is now a member of the class of '9t
at the University of Vermont.
Summersgill, the old Vermont Academ,
pitcher, seems TO be as successful in foo
ball as in base ball. He has played end TO
Brown University in nearly every gam
this season, and his work is nearly Away
commented upon as feature.
Mt. Hermon won from the Y. M. @. A
training school team of Springfield at Mt
Hermon Monday, IA to 10. The visitor
scored the only touchdown in the first half
In the second half Mt. Hermon playet
with renewed life and scored three touch
downs within a short time. Springfield
secured the last touchdown just befor
time was called, but failed to kick goal.