The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

syracuse has great outield this season in
smith. Minnehaw and kid Garry. bein.
decidedly strong both as hitters and iiellers
The first local base ball game of the seaso,
will be played Monday, April -. at Riversid,
Park when Vt Academys and Mt Hermon.
VIII play the first game of the season. Thi,
game is sure to be 'hot Onc'' AS both teams
are well matched and are bitter sporting
rivals. "Dede' Davis, a promising Local
player. who played centre field and short stop
on last years Il. II. 5. team, will probably
play right field for V. A.
Frank Sexton will pitch for seattle. Wash.
in the Pacific League this season. Sexton
was with Boston last season until the tail end
OF the season. when he went to New Bedford
in the New England League
BILLY" Fitzmaurice will probably play in
Manchester this season.
Tommy Leahy has been doing all of
Springfield catching this week. and in his
usually fine style. "Tommy" also has his
EYE on the ball in great shape. making n
pretty timely doube-bagger and 4 single in
Tuesdays Boston-SpriDgtleld game.
Catcher Morgan Murphy will be with Tom
Dowd out in st. Louis this season,
Connie Murphy will probably be in New
Bedford this season again although he has
not signed yet.
'Ted" sullivan was after Yale Murphy for
his New Haven team but 'Tot' has signed with
Bangor in the New England league where the
famous little shortstop will get the largest sal
AIRY ever paid by minor league magnate. TOT
will captain the team and he should land thcNcw
England pennant as he has a strong team which
includes "Jack'' Leighton who Is quite well
known here for his connection with the Clare
mont team in 80.
"Od Timer Henry who was with Salem
when Frank Turner was pitching fast ball, will
be with "Tot" Murphv's Bangor team. Gidea
who used to pitch for Lebanon. will also he with
"Murph."
"Louie" Cross will be with indianapolis again
this season. although on Cincinnati's reserve
list Cross has q lame arm, but is in fine physi-
cal shape.
Woodcock-"our Woody" pitched Il few in,
nngs for John Morrills team Iuesday against
the Harvards.
Tom Burns mas decided to play Leahy, his
wonderful all.around player--principaly catch
erin the field of the Springfield team this sea
son. st. Louis Sporting News.
"Jim" Hickey is at short field for Brockt0n,
and with him is Nadeau, an eN-MeauoW CITY
player.
The Boston Heralds las, SUNDAY letter from
Bra,tieboro, which might as well be written in
China, from the news standpoint, states mat
Frank Turner is likely to return to the PROBES.
sional baseball ranks having recovered the use
of his right arm. Historically, however, the
letter is right in saying that Turner was u boy
wonder, even at the age of 49, and as shown ny
MS WORK Oh lHe 1uuHs, tuC 'eheSe'
Lawrence, Easton, Quincy, New York and .Ier
sey City He was tine star of the western
league, and several times outpitchcd husle. now
the New York mainstay. Turner was engaged
by New York at a salaLy OF SOU month put
his arm went back Oh him.
northampton is reported TO have got the base
ball fever again this spring, and 70 be longing
for Il return of the times when Braltleboro
cleaned her out so effectively season atter seq
SON Baseball enthusiasts discuss those eNclt'
ng times to this day and appear to be Wiling TO
undergo the licking again for the fun TO be Oh
aimed from it during the process
DR. Garlic Pond pitched his first league
r;,,nc this season last Saturday at Baltimore and
he proved total enigma to the heavy hitting
team. "Arlic" held the "Bflde-
rooms down to five hits and two runs, struck
'ut five men and gave only one player ms oasS SC
he box and won to . II looks as though TINS |
vas the Arlington lads season and that hclWas |
,oing to pitch the greatest games oil ms ne.
.ludes ali lovers OF this grand old sport, VIII
watch him make his new record with great IN !
crest and heartily wish the Green Mountain
nd much success
"Tommy" Dowd has started maxim, making u, home inc
uns soon. lie got III ONT SATURDAY ' Wv
)hicagOSt Louis game,
1t is now stated that big Mike sullivan,
rho is acting coach and pitcher l9r Boston
University, viii play with New Hca'"r" tHls
"Iong joan MCCARTHY, tiie Hi.,' ~, ~
andrl center fielder, has signed again MIN IN
lama polls of the Western League. iltcher
Ionic, Cross viii also he with the ihhiana
cam.
Al De. Moiucs, la, April 4, Harry, i'urrell
ED the Minneapolis team OF the western
.cague down to five hits and Two riiis, ~
tonnes winning to- The "St Louis sporting
'ews, i'm A review OF tho game said: 'BurrrllS
itching was too much for them. ne allowed
rom onIy two hits in five innings and had spceh
, hurn and his control was nfst-cldsS.
.sThere arc many conflicting statements Ic
arding the signing of COMFY Murphy anu riis,
N seman Mike Birmingham botn pitycl n ~,
-ilIipr 10 put their autographs to New hfu
nd contract for 1876 for Il substantial lucreasc
yer their last season. saiarles. nun i - az
locations have been received by tne locat 'l"li
rement from Western aud southern PLAYERS
bo are dcsirous of donning Whaiers oulht.
he chances are that we will have new chahGc
,tcher. right fielder and first lasrhlai uiiiess
urphy and Birmingham change thcli 'iin ,
nd conclude TO sign a CONTRACT III
,urcsn- Sporting News. Ii
Chris Won der Abe asked Tommy" bowd ihe
nor dov ont i'm st Louis, what he though tnc :
rowp's chances for the coming season. i""i .
Id him. "sier ProwIs' chance- '"uhh w /
scoyered with an y ray w no N"s " c
- Some hmm or odder, ch. Toma: Nel, ~ ,
sgover nv PLAYERS nit this Ray VII hne
ON - remarked the redouhiable TINS. 4,
..onc of the hest backed teams is that oi Ian
- uanancr Long has received carte nEti'cN
,tcrs to secure the best team IN tic =, "a .t, :
m and ibe club signed by him should nIthe
90, shouing Ills greatest coup was hl''ue
10, ne secured W n Yale Murphy t"caP'
y, The Team, Murphy has iIad p!entN OF ~
ricnce as a handler of men anu nc sno'
/, ali tho work possible out Of his piaNrfr. Il
oston SUNDAY Iierah''
u, aArli,.' Pond, pitcher "i the Baltimore