Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08

Saxtons River won from Putney Bonday at
Pntney, IA TO IS. Bush pitched the first seven
and Guiheen the last two innings for Putney,
while Hughes was in the box for Saxtons River.
1t is expected that another game will be played
at Saxtons River Saturday.
j. A. Taylor's Frank S. won fourth money in
the 21s class at Lebanon, N. H., We nesday.
Thornburg, also owned by Mr.. Taylor, made his
first appearance in the 2 45 class, and also won
fourth money. Both horses were driven by
Frank Lafrinea, this being his first experience in
races. Mr.. Taylor attended the races.
The Ne wport, n H. club won the decisive
game of the series from Springfield Saturday, ito
g. Rankin, New England league player, pitch
ed effectively for Newport, and Richmond was
in the box for springfeild; hnnnins catches eY
drove out a two bagger and single. Washburn
batted heavily for Newport, getting home run
and two two 6aggers. Rankin struck out II men
and Richmond 0.
Two of the horses trained at the Bratteboro
track were winners at the Springfield fair this
week Ginger Wilke es was second in the free-for-
Chickering Of East Westmoreland the win
ner and Mack, owned by g. M. Bentley OF Rut-
land was third. In the 226 class Elcamont.
owned by j. W. Severance OF Rockingham. was
first; Mr. Chickering's KITTY Wilkes second; aud
Merry Round third, the fastest heat being
trotted in 226 a.
Bellows Falls gave the crack Springfield nine
surprising defeat to 8, at the fair at Springfield
Tuesday. The result was due in large part 70 the
effective battery work Of Guiheen and Waite OF
Bratlleboro Only six hits were made of Gui-
heen, and Richmond was touched for l8. Gui
heen caused TEDDY" Henkel to fan the air twice.
Bellows Falls played tie with Spring field Wed
nesday, IA to IA. Warn pitched for Bellows Falls,
and TabeT, the old Dartmouth crack, for Spring.
field Taber was batted all over the field. Both
teams made eight scores in the first inning.
FL. Knapp finished 11th out of field Of l46
men who started In the 25 mile road race OF the
Associated Cycling clubs of New Jersey Satur-
day He was on the 3-minute mark and covered
the distance in LII. Knapp, who was formerly
a clerk for Emerson & Son, is now a bicycle deal
er IN East Orange, N. j. While living at Brattle-
boro he won at Keene the first bicycle race In
which he started. Afterward as a member OF the
Monadnock club Of Keene, he became known as
one OF the fastest amateurs in New England, but
he has not taken part In races for three or four
years.
F W. Lewis OF Windsor, who won the mile open
at Keene, will be RENE mbeTed as a starter in the
last race run by the Vermont Wheel club Lewis
also won two second prizes at Keene Little OF
Keene was first In the mile handicap, and Drury OF
Winchenoon In the two mile handicap, b tn from
scratch. Awind was blowing and the time was slow
the fastest mlle, ,222 being made by Little In the
match race between Lltte OF Keene and Nara
more Of Peterboro the Keene man won the mile
and the two mile races the mile pursuit race be
irg tie Nadeau, the Keene professional. beat
Penseyres In two heals of match race Nadeau
rode twice to beat the track record OF SO 3 made
| by E. M. Blake In 'N. He was poorly paced and
the time was 1 04 on the first trial and l.02 on
| the second trial.