The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-09
BURLINGTON
LAID DOWN =
Quit the Came After What
They Called a Raw Deal
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FROM The UMPIRE, C0TTER
Beach Hit Foul Which He Said Was
Fair and Then Called the Umpire
Bad Nalnes--Tift's String Of
Victories Broken.
FROM THE UMPIRE, COTTER

ginning to end and with the score II
to 10 in favor Of the Champions in the
first half Of the eighth, Burlington quit
the game at Intercity park yesterday
afternoon, thereby FORGETTING it to the
Champions. burlington was at the bat
il the first half Of the eighth, and with
two men down and two on bases when
Beach batted grounder along the first
base line which passed the bag on the
outside. Umpire Cotter pronounced il
foul and the whole Burlington team
at once put up a kick. Beach called
the umpire names and was put od the
field BY sheriff Harmon; then Capt Hays
and the team picked up their bats and
followed.
The unbeaten Tiff was in the box
for the Queen Citys and was having his
usual good luck up to the fifth inning,
when the fall which was bound to come
sometime came and in this inning and
the next he went down with thud.
The little south-paw was landed on Tor.
d three Dagger, a double and two singles,
which Melted three runs in the fifth, and
in the sixth the Champs showed him
no mercy and raped out three doubles
and two singles for six scores. Tiff
did not show up in the box in the last
half OF the seventh, and the mighty
Wigs was substituted The score then
stood 10 TO 9 in Burlington's favor, but
the big fellow never fits in well in a
tight place, and two singles of him and
his two errors let In two runs for the
Champs.
Exc Johnson started in to pitch
the game for the Champs, but after six
hits and four runs had been made off
him in two innings and a half he was
willing to 90 to the bench and Blaine
took his place With the exception OF
the fourth inning, when he gave two
bases on balls and allowed three hits,
Blaine pitched good ball up to the sew
enth, when he was relieved by Burns
on account of a sore arm.
After the four runs had been made
of johnson in the first three innings
and three more tallies off Blaine in the
fourth and not score by the home
team, the fans settled back in their
seats and specialized on how big the
harvest would be for the league leaders.
But in the fifth, when the unbeaten
Tits first welting began and for three
innings there has not been SO much ex-
element on the grounds this year. Bur
lington had scored once more in the first
half Of the fifth, and the score then
stood eight to nothing in her favor.
Northing looked further of than VIC
tory for the Hyphens.
How the Game Was Won.
But this is the way the game was
won. Williams was the first man up
for the locals in the last half OF the
fifth, and he raped one Of lifts curves
out into deep left field for three sacks.
Eaton then followed with single
through second scoring Williams. Day
is hit to short, who threw Eaton out at
second. Blaine raped out clean sim
gle to right, landing Davis at second.
Ioughlin was out on a pop Fly to first
and Francis. at first base, let a poor
throw IRON lift 90 by him and Davis
and Blaine moved around ore base, from
wh re they scored on Uniacs drive to
the center6cld fence for two bases. Dan
iels closed the inning by going out on
an assist to short.
In the sixth Burlington was quickly
out in order and Boots" McsIahon fsr
the locals started lifts downfall BY
slashing out single to ccnter1eld. Ash
more hit to short who threw Mac out
nj second. Williams put dandy single
by short and Eaton drew pass. filling
the bases. Davis then poundeil tie ball
to the left field fence for two bases
and Ashmore, Williams and Eaton trail
ed across the home plate. Davis stole
third when the catcher dropped pitch
ed BALL Blaine was given a base on
balls and went to second. Longhlin
famed, but two Dagger from Uniac's
bat brought in Davis and Blaine. Dan
iels followed up with another double
sacl:er, scoring Uniac. McMahon then
came up for the second time in this
inning and retired the side by lying out
to right.
AT The opening Of the seventh. Burns
went into tile box and Hays, tie Grst
man no for the visitors, drew base
on balls. Beach attempted to sacrifice
him by bunting to Ashmore, who tried
to throw HAYS out at second, but was
too late and both men were safe. Fran.
els then hunted to the pitcher and was
out at first, Hays and Beach reaching
the third and second sacks. Gardner
raped out II long one to the right field
fence and stretched it into triple BY
fast running. Hays and Beach scoring
Tiff was out trying to bunt the third
strike and Carroll retirel the side BY
driving out liner to Daniels.
Tiff had had enough and Jimmie
Wigs went into the box. Ashinorg
started the big fellow by rnpping d
single by short. Williams hunted Z
Wigs, who threw wild to first ard The
runners reached second and third. The
beachers, who had been after WjPg'
from the first. then went wild and The
Ing fellow could not stand the din. Da
VA hit in front of the plate Wi2gs
got the ball and threw wild at the catch
er, the bali striking the plate and bound
ing to the grand stand, while both Ash
more and Williams crossed the plate
Burns hit safe but was put out trying
to steal second. Loughlin was out on az
assist TO second, closing the inning.
Pattec, the first man up for Burlington
in the eight, worked Cotter for bis base
by falling In heap when Burns pitchet
ball close to him, and claimed II bill
his arm, though nobody else saw 1t hi
him. Burde hunted a fly into Burns
hands and Higgins raped out a single
landing Pattee at second. Hays drew
pass and Pattee was caught attempt
ing TO steal TO third when the fourth