Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
p. II. S. CLEANS THE SLATE.
Decisive Victor Over Hartford High
Gives 1t Leading Position.

Randolph high wiped the only blot
from this seasons baseball escutcheon by
trouncing Hartford high in a game on
the home grounds Monday. The score
stood to 0. This was a game that r.
H. s. very much wanted. Early in the
season Hartford beat Randolph 3 to / at
White River Junction, and the Junction
team stood as the only possible obstacle
in an ambition which the local boys had
of being in line for the state high school
championship. incidentally, the victory
went some distance toward wiping out
other defeats at the hands of the spright-
ly Hartford boys in past years.
The story of the game is the same old
one-inability of the other fellows to hit
Randolph's superb pitcher, Jackson Vail,
consecutively; almost fiawless support
given him by his mates; dashiug work on
the bases; sharp batting and steady play
ing all around. The game our boys are
putting up surely warrants attention.
Vail famed 10, passed two and allowed
two singles. Renehan Tor Hartford
famed seven, passed none and allowed 10
hits. Hartford's fielding misplays,
especially wild throwing, counted heavi-
ly. The visitors were weakened by the
absence of their regular catcher.
Randolph began scoring right on the
reel. Murphy singled, stole second and
came home by capital sprinting on Vaips
rap through first. Bent flied out to
pitcher. Vail reached second on short
passed ball, scoring on Rowelps clean
single to center. He reached second, but
was left there by Jones tanning.
In the second, the visitors came near
scoring. The second batter was passed
and started for second. Spooner over
threw, but Jones returned the ball soon
enough for a putout had Murphy not
dropped it when he touched his man.
The next man gave Durkee a hard fly
which be lost and threw over third TO
catch the runner, who started for home,
but was nailed by Vail on a throw by
Spooner. The other runner reached third
but died there. the next man tanning.
In Randolph's half, Durkee hit hard to
short and reached first. He made second
on eatcher's poor throw. Spooner
famed but Durkee reached third on the
catcher's miss and throw to first, Bruce
worked the squeeze play and Durkee
scored, Bruce getting first. Murphy
singled and ran to second, splitting the
baseInan. He stole third and scored on
Wallis fly to center. wild throw gave
him second, but Bent retired the side
with an out at first.
There was nothing doing on either side
then for some time. In the fifth Hart
ford was retired on just three pitched
balls, resulting in easy fielding chances,
while it took only five balls to retire Ran
dolph the same way. In the sixth,
Rowell singled to center. Jones hit to
pitcher, who threw out RowelI at second.
Jones stole second. Sault famed, but
the catcher threw short to first and he
was safe, Jones taking third. Durkee
went out at first, but Jones scored on his
sacrifice. Spooner retired on a good
fielding play, short to first.
In the eighth, Jones singled over third
and stole second. SauIt hit to center,
who lost it and Jones scored. Sault ran
over second and was out. Durkee hit to
pitcher and beat it to first, stealing sec
ond. Spooner beat out a hit that the
catcher threw over first, on which
Durkee scored. Spooner took second on
/ the throw-arouDd and when Bruceis hit
caromed of the pitchers shins and was
recovered for an out at first Spooner man
aged to score. Murphy made first on a
wide throw by third baseman, ran second
and came home on Wallis single. Vail
was caught of first.
After the second inning, Hartford did
not get a single man as far as second
base. Spooner caught two who tried 10
steal.