Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-17
WHEEL CLUB EVEN.
Won From Y. M. c. A. But Lost
to Catholic Union.
Score Saturday Was Wheel Club T.
Y. M. c. A. 5; on Wednesday, Cath
Ollie Union 7, Wheel Club d.
daddy Aliens Wonderful Catch.

single play was bigger than the
whole game Saturday. 1t was not the
Wheel clubs victory over the Y. NJ. c. y.
10 in fine contest fought stubbornly by
both sides from start to finish that the
people talked about as they filed off the
field, it was Laddy " Aliens catch. 1t
was by far the most spectacular play
seen on the diamond here since the local
league was started and it will be remem-
bered and referred to for years when
other plays somewhat similar to it are
made. II was a base ball superlative.
Not only was the catch wonderful. but
it came AT a very opportune moment for
the Wheel club. Two were out in the
sixth inning and with the score 7-3 Mon
roe and Ferritor We're on the bases when
Stafford connected squarely with swift
shoot and the ball sailed low and fast
between left and centre fields With the
crack of the bat Allen went tearing
backward toward the line of the balls
flight. The hit seemed good for at least
three bases and nobody thought of the
ball being caught, but with the impetus
given by his run Allen jumped sideways
threw his left arm out at full length
struck the ball with his left hand and
held it in his glove.
The crowd was dumbfounded a mo-
ment. and then everybody found express
sion in cheers and applause. 1t was an
ovation for Allen all the way from left
garden to the bench, but he simply
smiled, said nothing, and looked neither
to right nor left.
The game was a good one from any
viewpoint. The Wheel club had three
more hits than their opponents. but the
element of luck was certainly with the
purple and white. Not only did Aliens
catch save two runs. but in the seventh
inning the Wheel club pulled out of an
exceedingly small cavity. w. Brooks.
Tucker and March were on the bases and
Monroe who had already made three
safe hits. was at the bat. With every
body on the tip-toe of expectancy Mon
roe popped a nigh fly back of third base.
which l.. Allen captured, and again the
Y. MS We're retired when scoring was
imminent.
The Wheel club presented a new COM
bination of players which worked well.
Frost behind the bat threwslike a shot,
and nipped runners by large margin.
l.. Allen had II chances and although
two were scored as errors his exhibition
was many degrees ahead of anything
that has been seen on third base this
season. including good catches. stops and
throws. Waite had three pretty catches
to his credit in centre field a one-hand-
ed stop by Monroe was n feature. and
March took everything in his alley
Stolte had no fielding chances, but he
put the ball over the right field bank for
a three Dagger and also raped out two
singles. Frost connected hard with the
ball every time and two of his hits were
safe. Monroe met the ball viciously for
three hits and Tucker on his return to
the game for the first time since he was
injui ed kept Up tho lively clip at which
he has been hitting all the season.
The crowd was large and was by far
the most demonstrative gathering that
has been to a game this year.