Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30
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Ed. Doheny pronounced Dorney) of
Mortified, who is beginning his third sea
son with the New York ball team, is re-
garded as one of the most promising voting
pitchers in the National league. He was
selected to pitch the opening game of the
season at Philadelphia, and also the first
game in New York on Monday, and on
both occasions he acquitted himself with
great credit. The New York Sun says
"Young Ed Doheny, the Vermont boy,
was the hero, and he deserved all the praise
he received, for he pitched truly magnif-
cent game and should have carried off a
victory at that. Doheny's left-handed de-
livery was a complete enigma and with
anything like clean support the Washing
tons would have had hard time TO escape
a shut-out."
The New York Herald: "Doheny's pitch
ing, in the face of his miserable support,
was simply grand. 1t stamps him as one
of the "gamest' young pitchers who ever
faced a batsman. 1t was his good work
alone which saved the team from defeat
long before the ninth inning"
The New York Press: "Doheny and
Mercer were the respective pitchers. Both
pitched a strong game. The New York
southpaw again furnished evidence that in
him his club has drawn one of the richest
pitching prizes in recent years. The diff
ference between Doheny and Mercer was
that Mercer was accorded superb support
from his fellow senators, while the back
ing up which the Giants gave Doheny was
as far removed from superb as Hong Kong
is from Hoboken. Yet in face of the most
disheartenng support, Doheny did well to
the end.n
One of the surprising facts about Dohe-
ny's record is that he proved a success in
the National league with little prelimi-
nary training lie went to New York
from the St. Adams club, and had played
ball only there and at Mortified. ICY"
Seymour, another New York pitcher, was
formerly with the St. Adams club. North
field has given the professional ranks
another good pitcher in Wilder, who was
in the box for the Pawtucket. X. l., club
recently in a game which was won from
the Boston National leaguers. Miles Stand
ish of Montpelier is one of the associates
of Doheney and Seymour at New York,
but he has not appeared in a championship
game.
DR.. Arlington Pond, the old University
of Vermont pitcher who is Rutland boy,
NOll MS Hlob itdEuC SduhS III lDdltluiOlc
against Boston. This is Ponds third sea
son with the Champions, and he is in the
front rank of noted pitchers. Bert Abbey,
son of Rev. Mr.. Abbey of Barre, is with
the Kansas City club, one of the strongest
in the Western league. Abbey was at the
| University of Vermont with Pond, and has
| since pitched for Washington, Chicago
| Pittsburg and Brooklyn. "Hal' Miner
the University of Vermont pitcher, who i:
a Pownal boy, surprised the Williams col
| lege team last week, when he pitched fol
Blackinton. The collegians got only foul
singles and Blackinton won to ?. The
| University of Vermont boys believe the!
have wonder in Richmond, the freshman
pitcher. He made good showing agans
Fordham and University of Pennsylvania
and last week, with weak college reserv,
team behind him, held the varsity down t.
eight hits. He is only Is years old, anC
his home is in Springfield, this state.