News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-08-27

son, but the best game of the man.
was witnessed last Saturday, whel
Morrisville and Hardwick crossed
bats on the Old Fair Ground for thei
first game. The visitors came will
the reputation of being one of TIT
strongest teams in this section anC
fully sustained themselves, while th'
local team played the game from tht
first inning until the last man was re
tired in the ninth and won the game
only on the merits of the work of eacf
player. Parker was in fine form anC
pitched a winning game from the
start. Miner caught his usual trappy
game and did some fine work in
throwing to second. They were given
good support as every position or
the local team was filled in a credit
able manner.
The Hardwick's have a strong
team, play clean ball and have the
happy faculty of taking a defeat in
the proper manner. Stanton and
| Sullivan did good work as battery
and Stanton pitched a steady game
in spite of being hit quite freely. The
game went as follows, according to
the way we saw 1t -
First.-Morrisville took the field.
Cox went to first on tumble of a
grounder by Leach. Thompson went
out on fly to out6eld and Appolt fol
lowed by a hit to Parker. Dinnigan
was out on bit to short stop.
Forbush, fy-out foul and Wood
ward got cheap base. Parker forced
Woodward out by hit to second and
Miner struck out.
Second. sullivan out on hit to
first. Daune and Stanton struck out.
Leach got cheap base. Wilkins
singled to center and was forced out
at second by Wright's hit to infield.
Cushman hit to third and Leach
scored. Wright and Cushman
scored on W. Leach's single to right.
Forbush was out on fly to center, re-
firing the side.
| Thir1.-The visitors went out in
order by a strike out and two hits to
pitcher.
Woodward hit to second and was
out at first. Parker went to first on
a bunt and wild throw of catcher.
Miner struck out and Parker scored
on hit to right by Leach. Wilkins
was the last man gone on hit to
second.
Fourth.-Thompson went out on d
hit to Parker and Appolt struck out.
Dinnigan was the next victim and hit
to Parker.
Wright was out on fly to center
and Cushman went first on single to
left. W. Leach hit to pitcher and was
out at first. Forbush followed by hit
| to short stop.
Fifth. hit to Wilkins and
was out at first. Daune was out by
fly hit to Cushman, Stanton follow
ing with hit to Woodward.
Woodward went to first on error
of shortstop. Parker went to first
on hit and Miner struck out. Wood
ward scored on a two-bagger by
Leach. Wilkins was out on a fly hit
and Wright was robbed of long fly
to center by sensational catch.
Sixth,-This was the beginning for
Hardwick, and was started by Lyons
drawing cheap base after one man
was gone. Cox struck out. Thomp-
hit to out field and Lyon scored.
Appolt hit to center sending Thomp-
son home. Appolt scored on hit to
short stop by Dinnigan. Sullivan
put the side out OF business by hit
to the invincible "Tat."
Rublee struck out. W. Leach went
to first on hit to short stop. Wood
wards sacrifice sent Leach to third,
and both men scored on Parker's
signal to right. Miner drew cheap
base and Leach struck out.
Seventh. -Daune started the inning
by two-bagger, and Stanton went
to first on hit to short stop. Daune
attempted to reach third and was
put out by Wilkins. George was out
at first on hit to in6eld. Lyons hit
safe to left and Cox and Thompson
followed with singles. Appolt struck
out.
Morrisville was retired in order by
two strike outs and a fly hit.
Eighth.-Dinnigan went out on fly
to center. Sullivan drew cheap base
and was thrown out by Miner at
second. Daune walked and stole
second, going to second on past ball.
Stanton was out on hit to Parker.
Of the fonr men up for Morrisville
only one (Forbush) reached first.
Leach was out on fly to third. Wood
ward struck out and Forbush was
thrown out at second.
Ninth.-The game was ended with
only three men at bat. Georg struck
out. Lyons and Cox hit to Parker
and we're out at first.
The line up is as follows:-
WORTHWHILE.
Forbush, Woodward, Parker, Miner, C.
Leach, wilkins, Wright, Rublee, W. Leach,
HARDWICK.
Cox, Thompson, Appolt, Dinnigan, Sulli-
van, Duane, Stanton. George, Lyons.
The following is the score by in