The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-06
PLATTSBURG'S DOWNED
In Pretty Game Of Ball Home Team
Scored a 2 TO Victory With
Fine Pitching.

After brief soiurn in the error realm,
which was rudely taken advantage Of by
ST. Albans on Thursday, the Mont
pelIer bunch Of ball players landed on
terra tirms again yesterday at Intercity
park. and Plattsburgh was the unfortunate
victim to be landed on first. The Workers
did well but they couldn't stand up against
the exhibition shown by the home team,
although the total scores could be counted
on three fingers. The Hyphens had two
OF them and Plattsbufg one. That does
not show the superiority Of the winners
by any means, but the home teams score
was sufficient.
For Plattsbnrgh the game was one
grand hunt for hits and they found only
two Of them Of the very scratchiest order
Bobby Dresser who was lambasted so
severely by st. Adams the day before kept
them guessing for six innings when he got
a bad rap in the pitching arm and was
forced to retire In favor Of sheldon.
Plattsburg had the fidgets when they saw
the "big fellow going into the box, and
well they might for they scarcely got a
smell Of the ball as 1t whizzed by; much
less did they get hit. They were put to
sleep as easily as child that has passed
the teething spell Dresser had the game
all won; sheldon simply held 1t down.
The former was just wee bit wild and
one Of bis two bases on balls forced in the
visitors only tally. Besides he nearly
laid out Skeley with shoot into the side
Of the head. Just previous to making out a
free ticket for Kellogg. The two were
costly Five Plattsburghers famed them
selves while trying to connect with his
delivery. and three more when Sheldon
went into the box
MeLane, q Burlington cast-off, who had
previously troubled the Intercitys to the
extent of q defeat was trotted out Of the
stable BY the visitors Mae pitched a
creditable game in spite Of being touched
up for seven hits and disabling Dresser,
They we're far between and counted little.
The little FoTdham man pulled out Of sew
eral tight holes which ordinarily would
have meant runs. And be was aided very
materially by the team back Of him, which
as q whole put up q slick showoff In the
fielding line. Cosgrove ia center field
committed bold robbery seven times TAX
ing away some hits which looked good.
This elongated edition of patent fiy-trap
closed his claws on everything that came
his way. and few that were far out Of
his way. He closed a brilliant exhibition
OF fielding by catching Fleming's line
drive after a long run. The lanky fielder
got the hand that he deserved. Shuttle at
short was also after everything and one of
his stops Of hot grounder by Nash was a
I II a G%a ha hut
and just reached 1t with his bare hand.
The effort threw him off his balance, how
ever, and he couldn't get the runner.
Twas spectacular play notwithstand'
ing,
The home team played consistently
strong game throughout and there were
no star features to be credited to any mem
Der. It was team work from start to fin.
ish and it's that which will count. Flem.
ing, the new man at second, seemed to be
good. He took all that came his way and
also started fast double play, 10 which
Dorman aud Burke figured The only
Plattsburger who thought he could pilfer
second fell victim to Nash's arm, Flem-
| ing taking the throw down.
Barre Montpelier made its two scores
| In the second After Davis had got under
sammy Apperlous' long fly which look
ed good for two bases, Morgan got his us
ual hit and went to second when Shuttle
made wide throw TO catch Dorman al
drst Both runners were safe. Fleming
worked McLane for base on balls and
Burke contributed the visiting pitcher
4 only strike out.
| With three men on base and two out
Dresser came up and dropped the ball just
over second which Kellogg tried for and
missed. II was enough. Morgnn and
Dorman crossed the plate with the win
ming runs.
Plattsburgh got her tally in the next tn.
ming Stroh nearly threw himself out OF
Joint trying to hit the ball and sat down.
! Cosgrove hit to centertield and would have
! been out on a beautiful throw by Stewart
had not Burke dropped the ball. Davis
scratched a measly one just over third and
/ then Dresser had his little trouble. Skel,
1 lev dropped like a log after being hit with
the bali He was given bis base and
runner substituted. Kellogg the next
man up, worried out base on balls and
Cosgrove was forced in with Plattsburg
only score. Dresser settled It then and
there BY striking out Bottemus and induc.
4 ing Daley to pop up an easy iy for Flem
4 ing.
Both teams we're held safe during th'
remainder Of the game.