The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-20
A DOUBLE CROSS BALL GAME
Some inside History Of the Frame
up at North Adams.

rha North Adams Transcript Oh
lost evening had the following In re-
iation to the Bennington-North Au'
nms base hall game played in that
city on Saturday: -, Can.
ct was Disguised crowd ol ians
which departed from the base pan
mark Saturday afternoon at the con
cmsion of the game between inc
FINDS and Remington. the second or
a series OF post seasons contests pc
tween the two clubs. North Adams
led Inv the score of 4 to at the finish
but even the most unsuspecting OIL
the fans went home with the FEELING
that the victory had not been won on
IFS merits. In short practically all
freely expressed themselves as De-
lieving that the game was thrown.
This Is a serious charge to make
against n base ball team for II Is very
difficult to bring forward any proof to
back up the assertion but neverthe-
less the crowd was firmly convinced
that the games was not on the Level.
and the funny part of the anair was
that several members OF the local
team seemed to be trying their hes,
to hand the game to Bennington bur
they were foiled by n couple OF their
team mates who we're not in the deal.
The indications we're that the game
was simply case OF double cross
with several members of the visiting
team, who had money on North Ad-
ans throwing the game, In spite or
the efforts of a few local players who
had placed their bets on Bennington.
Saturdays exhibition will certain.
" give the game a terrible black eye
In this section Such n deliberate at
tempt to put something over on the
public will about finish base ball for
the enthusiasm has steadily been die
ing out for a number of months past.
And still the contest was not with
out its humorous side for to see two
rival clubs playing. with each making
apparent efforts to give the victory
to the other, Is something entirely
new for a local diamond. But the
fans are now suspicious and. looking
back, they wonder how many previ-
GUS games this season have been
crooked.
Some OF the players who were
mixed up In the mess played their
parts so prominently that II was I'm
possible to be fooled while others
covered up their tracks neatly and
suspicion did not point toward them.
One thing was certain. Powers and
Ostrich were not backing Bennington
for no two players ever worked hard
err for q local victory than did these
two Finds. Several members OF the
team were almost ready to make =
clean breast OF the affair Saturday
evening, the excuse for the deal being
that they were hard up for money and
thought that they we're entitled "a
figure in a sketch OF this kind In or
der TO make few extra dollars.
"As near as can be determined the
circumstances were something like
this There was wide feeling
about the city Friday to the effect
that Bennington would win Samr
days game in order that the contest
Sunday nj Remington might attract
more interest because OF the serle.
being tied
Both teams originally intended 4
back Bennington TO win. the first tw,
games OF the series being fixed, ana
the local players. being nearer m,
field. succeeded In putting mp theh
money FIRST. When the 800 pool
raised by the Bennington club Z,
back itself arrived In this city. aus
picions were abroad and there wal
no more North Adams money Il
sight II was then that the douhl,
cross came for the player who wal
entrusted to bet the money for IN
bennington team. switched the las
minute and put up the roll on Nortl
Adams. II Is claimed that certain
members OF the local team. who wer
supposed TO back Bennington also 20
In right before Il was too late an,
placed few bets on North Adams
As a result the members Of each team
who were In on the deal tried r,
= peatedly to hand the victory TO IN
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