The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05

| Of Plymouth, Mass, whom Manager Brock,
enrdge has signed this week. Bennett
made AN excellent record last summer,
| Starting with the Broadway team of the
Inter-City league OF Pawtucket he won
| five out oil seven games, breaking the
league strike.ont record by tanning 10
men in nine innings. He finished the sea.
son with North Attleboro, winning three
out Of four games. In the contest that won
the pennant for that team he was pltted
against Tommy Gilroy of the New Eng
land league and famed III men, letting
Marlboro down without run. Bennetts
batting average last season was 2oo, Held
ing average, 800. While IN school Ben,
nett accomplished the phenomenal record
of IS strike.onts in three successive games.
The work which win transform the
Island street baseball grounds, from their
present modest and nnassumlng appear,
anoe, to a semblance of the parks enjoyed
by residents in the larger cities viii com
nienee the coming week. The first base
bleachers, now in use, will be moved back
n distance of 20 feet and ROOF put over
them. There will be another set OF seats
erected at third base known as third base
bleaehers. The outiield, which now con
tains several elevations and depresslons,
will be plowed up and levelled, The dia-
mond will also receive some attention but
of n more particular nature. This part Of
the plot is to be resurlaced with loan.
No new men have been signed this week,
but the management Is corresponding with
many players who are DESTROYS OF spending
the summer in Keene Up to date there
has been no dearh Of material as 100 APP
plications have been received and consid'
ered.-keene, y. H., Republican.
Baseball is once more the topic of con.
ycrsation in Bellows Falls. The work OF
soliciting funds is going on satisfactorily
and enough pledges have been secured 10
warrant the officers OF the local association
in signing contracts for the season. Up 10
the present Mayo and Bregnolia are the
only players cinched This means a good
battery TO start with and with two more
pitchers and a change catcher Will satisfy
local fans. The plan for further strength
ening these positions will be to have men
who can play the outiield when not in the
box This arrangement will keep the salary
feature well within the agreed limit. Many
for tryout on the team have
been received and each mail swells the list
OF those who would like to play IN a Bel |
lows Falls Uniform. The task that gives |
the greatest concern is the selection OF |
Thus far no one has been Sc |
cured OF eunElitItu IoI AAc pvoltlpn dH |
everyone realizes how much depends upon |
a wise choice for the Job.
The Springfield Charlestown baseball as
sociation has leased a portion OF the large |
pasture land belonging to Frank j. White, |
and situated a short distance east OF his |
farm buildings on rising ground. entirely |
out of sight of the road, yet only a few |
steps from the car line This location is
a most desirable one and can he made into
an ideal ball field Work will be started
at once laying out a diamond and erect
ing grand stand. The association eonsld-
ers itself fortunate indeed in being able
to secure the services of so experienced
baseball player and manager, as Mr. Pot
ter. Mr.. Potter lives in Charlestown,
where he owns farm, having moved there
about two years ago from Brooklyn, n. y.
In that city Mr.. Potter was for many years
closely identified with baseball, both anna.
teur and professional He was manager
Of team in the Brooklyn amateur base
ball league, where during three seasons he
captured the pennant twice. lie then be.
came manager of the Brooklyn, A. G., a
semiprofessional aggregation, whish played
with the strongest teams IN and about
greater New York Mr.. Potter has always
been a playing manager, usually filling the
position OF first base He viii be remem-
bered by those who followed the success
ful career OF the Charlestown team last
year, as its first baseman. Mr.. Potter
mas received numerous applications from
players, some OF which he is considering.
It is his intention to have an aggregation
ii players assembled and in shape to play
/ couple of try-ont games Memorial Day.