The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-17
North Adams
BENNINGTON WAS soclAsLE
Fans From "OId Dorp" Fell BE
fore Yankee Dope

Manager Meagher of the Jefferson
ians struck town on Saturday after
noon with one of the best baseball ag-
| gregations that have visited Benning-
ton this summer. TIE home fans
evidently expected a treat for when
the game was called by Jump" Ken
nedy the grandstand was filed with
rooters, while the side lines stretched
far out into left and right fields. The
fair sex was literally represented and
displayed their enthusiasm by APP
plauding the frequent snappy plays.
The game was pitchers battle
| Throughout. "String-bean" Harvey
served up the pretzels for the Huckle-
berry boys, while Corey, who some
day may be president of the Steel
Trust acted as chef for the Jeffs The
pretzels evidently did not agree with
the Bennington digestion for Harvey
was found for but three hits while
Corey held the Jeffs to four.
First inning: -Dedrick, a descend
ant of the Won Dedricks. pushed a
steeple chaser into the center-field
garden. Brennan needed a butterfly
net or a step-ladder to get it and
having neither had to use a pole
to get the ball out of the brook the
Dutchman was on the third. McDer-
mott singled and Dedrick won the
first brass ring. Connelly's neat sac
rifice put Mac on second, and the
Huckleberry stock fell below par.
Martin was out on Brennan's catch to
center, while Cherry sent Wright to
the morgue.
Cherry singled Burrington's neat
sacrifice put the third baseman on
the second bag where he died for Wat
son and Brennan were out at first on
easy infield hits.
Second inning frightened
up and dealt three of a kind to both
Hover and Ketchum. Berger was out
at first on Cherry's fine stop and
tarow. King was invited to smear"
it. He sent a grass-burner to Wright
who nailed him at first. Waters
hummer over second looked like start
ing something. Harvey appeared to
dislike CAROLS face so ne tickled
his fourth rib with the spheroid and
our second baseman walked. Cable
sacrificed.
Third inning Harvey died at first
Dedrick tried to beat a bunt but fail
ed There was a hole in McDermotts
bat Cherry tried to send message
to Mars but Haver crossed his wires.
Burlington miscued. Watson was
out at first.
Fourth inning :-Connelly, Martin,
Wright went out in order. Brennan
was out at first. Kings drive got tan
gled up among Wright's feet and he
was safe. He purloined second and
Cap" was implored to do something.
He went out. Carroll bingled twis-
ter into center and Bennington stock
struck par. King crossed the rubber.
Fifth inning: doing. Hon
ors easy. Corey three strlkeouts.
Dedrick two put outs.
Sixth inning drew four
misfits. McDermott was safe when
Carroll failed to connect Connellys
sacrifice advanced the two "Jeffs.'
Things looked blue. Martins hot one
was beautifully fielded by Corey who
threw to Burr" Dedrick was the
Frankfurter between the rolls. he
didn't like his position so he died at
third. Cherry was ripe and whisked
the ball to Carroll in time to catch
McDermott off second. Just here the
DdDQ played. OuI bli 49,
None tainted well, Well' did
back flip behind third. Bennington
was safe.
Seventh inning Wright was out
Waters to Watson. Haver and ket-
chum found the ozone eacn for the
third time. Say manager, get some
bats without holes. DERRICK PAID
Corey for his gift of the previous IN
ming by making him present OF hrst
on a tumble Cherry was out at hrst
Carroll failed to connect. Cable
pushed long one into right field
which looked good to me but that TEL
low with the German name spoiled
things by annexiDg the ball.
Eighth inning Berger failed TO
chalk his cue. Harvey and Dedrlck
practiced decomposition. Our cat
cher held up two strikes and three
balls to draw for tours and filed. Wat
SON made him a present of second
when he sacrificed. Brennan's reach
ed the initial sack on Wright's butter