The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-12
FEAR BRATTLEBoRo TEAM.
Bellows Falls Baseball Fans Look for
Trouble from This Town

A recent baseball dispatch from Bellows
Falls says: The first challenge of the sea
son so far as local games are concerned,
was received this week from the Hartland,
VT, team. which is anxious for tTyout
against Bellows Falls. This is an encourag-
ing sign as it indicates an early awakening
of baseball interest in our section OF the
country. Applications continue to pour in
from players anxious to try out with the
new leagues and if paper records are worth
anything the woods are full of highclass
talent. Treasurer 0. NJ. Custer completed
his canvass for funds this week and has
already on hand, enough cash to insure
success. Everyone seemed willing to chip,
and about the only condition required was,
that Bellows Falls have as good team, as
any of the other towns and many of the
contributors explained that if more money
was needed to insure this result, they
would give what was needed This shows
the proper spirit and is Of great encourag-
ment to those having the matter in charge
A position has been secured for Bregnolia
and he is expected to arrive in town early
next week. Volk, last years star first
baseman, is also coming and will be found
behind the counter OF one of our leading
clothing stores, until time to begin hostili-
ties against the enemy.
Everyone is asking, who is to manage
the team. No one has yet been secured.
but the choice now stands between two
men, both men of experience and qualified
to handle a team in good shape. Some few
details are yet to be looked up, but by
another week or 10 days, the position will
be filled, and when the announcement is
made, it will show that so far as this i'm
portant item goes, Bellows Falls will be as
well represented as any other town. 1t
has been suggested, that team be organ
lied of local players, with such regulars
as are early to arrive, and that few games
be played during the month of June. But
the objection to this plan is. that it would
with the high school schedule and
perhaps detract from the success of that
team, which is worthy of united support.
The public appetite will be all the keener
for little longer wait and when the whole
outfit is on hand and the trying out process
underway, there will be base ball enough
manager of the Bellows Falls band has
kindly offered to repeat the minstrel show
for the benefit of the ball team
and suggested that the opening of the park |
season, May 30, will be a good date for
this purpose, But as the management of |
the park theatre has booked company |
On Decoration Day, this could not be ar
ranged. However, it may be possible to
arrange for benefit little later, not |
ilone for the financial condition, but for
he social and increased interest that
would result
Several of our more enthusiastic fans
Keep the air stirring, discussing the relative
'hances of the several teams of the new
eague and it is amusing to listen to the
IDEAS advanced. Everyone looks for trouble
With Brattleboro. That town has faculty
# doing things in style and will undoubted-
Y set rapid pace. But let the doubt
ng ones remain satisfied that the team that
,eats Bellows Falls out of the pennant
his year, will have to go some and keep
ding all the time. The flag will be any
ody's until the last game is over. Keene
nd Charlestown are keeping their plans
ather quiet, but it is safe guess they
re doing some hustling meanwhile. A
aw weeks more will tell the story