The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-08
Held St. AIbans Down to
Three Hits
AND ALSO SHUT THEM OUT
The "Big Fellow Helped Visitors
Funeral Procession BY Home Run
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With Three On Bases.

''Big Fellow Sheldon was supreme on
the diamond Saturday, and ST. Albans,
the team which made the Hyphens blush
most furiousiy last Thursday, took large
mouthfuls Of earth and, indeed, were com
PEELED TO don the coat Of white, ,--cut, made
and fitted by the fastest team that ever
represented Vermont city The score
was to 0.
Inability to make bat and ball meet sue
.eessfully, costly errors and Cox's wildness
at critical times lost the visitors the game.
The Intereity pitcher had them guessing
all the time and the most that they could
40 was three hits scattered through as
many innings. Only four struck out but
the others sent out easy assists and put
outs for the home team which supported
Sheldon admirably. Barring one wicked
shoot into Tiny Mickey Benefits ribs
and base on balls to EDDIE Loughiin,
the ''big fellow was as steady as clock
and as unruffied as the placid surface of
the Onion river on summers day. He
made two errors but fortunately they did
not count, shooting the ball over Burke's
head In an effort to catch runner off first
and letting fast grounder through his
fingers.
And If his pitching was unhittable,
what can be said Of his own work at the
bai9 He made two of the five hits cred
tied to the home team. one single and q
clean home run, the latter being made
with three men on bases in the sixth and
clinching the victory The homer was a
beauty, going on line to the left center
fence and then gracefully dropping over,
while Eddie Loughlin and "Muggsy'
McGraw looked on disgusted. The crowd
broke loose in pandemonium Of applause
which continued long after sheldon had
circled the bases and taken his seat on the
bench. 1t was the big fellows" day on
Saturday.
Cox, the south paw, did well 10 spite Of
support which at times was discouraging,
tlniae at short being especially cUlpable.
He allowed bat live hits aud struck out
ave men but bis bases on balls we're cost
III, forcing In a run In the first inning and
resulting ia another score In the sixth
The visitors outfIeld put up grand exhi.
bition of base ball. and Pattee at second
played the game from the start. George,
in right, made some pretty catches and be-
sides figured in pretty double play, cut
ting OH a run at the plate. with beautiful
throw. after catching D0rmans fly
Dorman, Fleming and Nash showed up
well for the home team, particularly Dor
man who gathered everything that came
his way The outdeld had little to do.
AT st. JohnsbvFy Saturday golf team
The Hyphens had z bad scare in the
Inning but after that there was no hope
for the visitors. In that inning, after
Pattee and L0ughlin had gone out ON In
field hits. Bennett got poke in the ribs
and went TO first grunting. Uniac singled,
advancing Bennett. Sheldon attempted
to catch tbs maniac off first
and threw over Burke's head the
ball rolling into the row Of teams in
right field. Bennett crossed the plate but
was sent back on account OF ground rules.
Grant struck out, aud st. Adams death
kneIl rang.
4 After Pattee had thrown out Poland in
the same inning. Stewart worked Cox for
base on balls Nash singled down the
third base line Just too far away for Grant
to handle. Sam AppeElous wanted to hit
but Cox wouldn't let him. filling the sacks
with free ticket. Capt. Morgan didn't
need to hit as Cox got wild and gave him
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first score. Dorman pasted 6y to George
! In right field and that gentleman showed
that he Is ball player BY catching and
throwing to Bennett In time to shut oif
Nash who made q good try for home.
George singled for st. Albans iu the
second, but died stealing second The
others were easy. Sheldon pulled out Of a
bad hole In the fifta. He threw out Me
Graw at first and then Cox doubled TO
left. Patteeis grounder was fumbled BY
the ''big fellow With two men on
bases, sheldon settled down, however and
struck out L0ughlin and disposed Of Ben
net at first.
Four of Barre Montpelier scores came
1 In the sixth, and that after two opportu-
mites had been offered to retire the side
Apperious and Morgan filed out Dor
| man hit TO Uniae who made wide throw
\ 10 first. Dorman was safe. The maniac
also fumbled Fleming's grounder and
there we're two men on bases. Burke
waited for four balls and got them. Then
sheldon came up and earned new pair
of shoes by swatting out bis homer, clear
Ing the bases Pattee closed the inning
, By making eorking catch Of Polands ny
/ to short center.
Stewart singled in the seventh and stole
second and third, but died there
There was no need Of any more scores
anyway.
The tabulated score: