The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-20
PlTTsFlELD's BALL TEAM
Aggregation That Defeated Minor
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League Mines
The Springfield Republican of Sun
day had the following relative to the
Pittsfeld baseball team:
"Pittsfeld was represented by onS
of the strongest Independent baseball
teams in New England this season
which closed yesterday afternoon. AS
far as baseball was concerned tho
season was highly successful but
from financial standpoint 1t was not
as good as the previous year. This
was due In a measure to the clubs
losing Memorial day afternoon, five
Saturdays and seven week days by
rain Then it seemed to be an on
year for the national game IN Berk-
shire and the attendance was never
large for some unknown reason. The
largest day in attendance was on July
4 in the afternoon. The safe and
sane Fourth celebration brought
thousands to Pittsfied and many
availed themselves Of an opportunity
Of witnessing a baseball game. The
largest weekday crowd was drawn
last Thursday afternoon. when Pitts
| field crossed bats with Waterbury but
then It wasn't as large as epected by
the management which had planned
! on capacity because of the Connect
cut league champions record. North
Adams and Bennington failed to draw
we'll but colored teams seemed 10
have more friends and they were
scheduled often.
"Colored clubs found 1t much har
der to get away with games this sea
lson because Manager Michael Dohei'
ty. formerly manager OF Waterbury,
built IN a team that was second to
none and leaguers we're forced to step
lively to win contests. Through Do
hertys efforts the pennant In the -four
cornered league went to Pittsheld
and although both North Adams and
Bennington were contenders for the
ribbon there was not the slightest
doubt in Dohertys mind as to which
team would land the honors. The
team was made up OF band OF gen
t'emen both on and off the field and
every one was ball player. Maui
ice Kennedy of Broad Brook, Ct, was
the leading hitter In the club ana MS
mark was better than 800 most OF the
season. although he didn't get started
in the early season with the hickory
Kennedy was also the distance hittel
of the bunch. Hickey OF Watervliet
IN Y. was n close second In hittinl
and he kept close to the $3.50 mark al
season. Hickey was the champion
base runner on the team. Genes
was the star of the infield and the li1'
OF the team from the start to finish
He hit well above 300 but during th'
mast several days was In slump an'
his mark Is about $40. Scanlon wa
grand ball player, as were Colder
and Doherty. There is nothing 10 o.
said about Robarge except that NJ
was remarkable fielder. Kennel!
|, the high school catcher did exception
. al work behind the bat and hit wei
above go.
"Joseph Cranker OF New London
Ct. was the winning pitcher OF tn
aggregation and he was the only ON
10 remain from the beginning TO th'
|, end Of the season. Cranker was OF
ten hit hard but he pulled NOR
games out OF the fire than any Qthe
twlrler on the clubs pay roll. Pitts
q field used 10 pitchers In the cours'
of the season and Cranker was IN
only man 10 stand II out Chappr
ioIned the team late and he cam
= from Albany. New York state League
, clob. Chapple was a fine twirler an.
his head was his chief asset. although
, no had about everything that pl'
Z cher usually boasts OF. Edward Dai
! OF Schenectady Joined the team lat
, In August and got away with the in'
. iorlty OF his games. -.
? apitchers were the only stumohn
block with Pittsheld this season. De'
+ mite this fact the team won 81 OUT o
90 games played. and that Is recor
: which some league teams would b
, lnroud 10 claim Springfield. Harttor
= Holvoke and Waterbury. all Connect
; ont league clubs were beaten In turf
e Durlng the summer President Farre
d Of tho New York Americans passe
}. several DAYS at Wahconah par
,, watching games and the performer
r. at work. other scouts watched IN
r work OF the Plttsheld team and IN
most unfortunate part OF the matte
Is that the majority OF this year
club have offers TO play in other pl'
ces and will probably not retur
again. Hickey was offered n posltio
a with the Hartford club immediatel
after the FIRST game but he refused
accept nc the time although he NJ
3 mitted that he liked Hartford.
d "a feature OF the team this yea
Q was that Manager Doherty In selec
r lng his men picked up a large nun
l. Der from league clubs which the
we're not good enough for, and viii
T. ped them into combination thi
n took only front seat when they o.
c. posed the club they were dropped b.
y Cranker was let out by Waterhur
g and the irst opportunity he had
n show them came last Thursday an
. he shut the leaguors out without
run. owner Edwards was In Pitt
a. field during the season and beggC
3, Golden. Robarge and others TO hel
" him out at Northampton but the
II turned n deaf ear 10 his requests an
u remained with the best man they hs
ID ever worked for-Michael 81. Dohc
~"