The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

has made six hits, one of them two
bagger-a pretty good average.
"Bill" Conrov will be on the slab
for Brattleboro in the game against
the Hyphens this afternoon. II starts
at $50.
The Islanders have only three games
next week. They 90 to keene Wednes.
dav, play in Springfield Friday, and
entertain Bellows Falls again Saturday.
Gus Flynn of North Attleboro. Mass,
received his release from the local man
ager Saturday night. FLYNN was fairly
good hitter but his running was feariully
slow.
Charles Mcdonnell. who has been
PLAYING right field for Brattleboro. was
given his release Yesterday. Melon
nell hit pretty well but his fielding was
not of the best, and a split finger pre-
vented using him behind the bat.
Willard Jackson. the former Athol high
school boy who was with the Springfield
Connecticut league team early in the sea.
son. Joined the Brattleboro pitching stan
SATURDAY and his work in the afternoon
game made great hit with the fans.
Red Bennett. the midget southpaw
who was released by Manager Brecken'
ridge Friday. went to Bellows Falls Mon
dav and got berth with the Papermakers.
He does not like the town. however. and
expects to return to his home on cape
Cod very soon
Umpire Hardy of Ashburnham, Mass,
resigned after Saturday S game and y.
II. Casey of Greenfield was hired TO
take his place. Casey worked at Bel
lows Falls Tuesday and in Brattleboro
the following dav. and his work seemed
to satisfy the fans.
In his account of the July ith afternoon
game between Bellows Falls and the iy'
phens the sporting writer of the Spring
field Reporter says the Springfield Charles
town team played like schoolboys, and yet
the officials score shows but two errors.
Who are the sehoolboys used in the com
parison?
Meehan. the Arms academy lad who is
expected TO Join the Islanders as soon as
his ankle is well, is picked for second base
on the All Franklin school ball team by
the Springfield Republican. In batting
Meehan stood second in the Franklin
county school league with percentage OF
All, while his fielding average was .9o-'
John Meehan has sent word to ''Breck
that he will be in condition to report here
Monday Philip Carney, fast outfielder
from Hartford, Conn, should have been
here Monday but a slight injury sustained
in game Saturday delayed his arrival.
He has written that he will arrive in Brat
tleboro today.
There has been shakeup in the man
agement of the Springfeld-C harlestown
team. Warren +. Potter. who has been at
the helm resigned Monday and Captain
Larry Grow was put in charge temporary
w. The directors of the Hyphens say
that il there is such thing as breaking
their losing streak they are going to do It
al Brattleboro this afternoon and again
at Springfield tomorrow
In making up an all New Hampshire
college baseball outfit Concord writer
picks Shanahan of Somersworth (Uni-
versitv of Vermont, who is playing
short for Keene, as second baseman,
Qualters of Ashuelot (Tufts). also of
Keene, for third. and Hurley of Man
chester (Manhattan), left field for
Keene. for left. Minis of keene Wor-
cester TECH is named as one of the
pitchers.
Tommy Guiheen's Elizabeth City team
won the first half of the Tidewater league
championship last week, and the clubs
have started over again with an even
break for all If another club wins the
second half of the series there will be
special games to decide the pennant winner.
Guiheen is playing an excellent game. at
second base for Elizabeth City and is hit
ting the ball consistently. Efforts are be-
ing made by the Virginia league. rival
organization. to have all players in the
Tidewater league declared outlaws but it
is not believed that this plan will be sue
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