Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-26
MOST EXCITING GAME IN YEARS.
@. crowther Broke It Up with a WAL
op for Three Bases Which Brought In
Three Runs-Brattleboro Won 4 to 2.

The opportune knocker at the psyche
logical moment-enter one George Crow
Their, dlminutive of stature but mighty
with the wallop, whose bang for three
bases with three on bases and two out,
and the score to | against Brattle-
boro brought victory over Northampton,
4 to 2, on Tuesday in a game never ex-
celled for excitement on the Island park
grounds.
star in all departments of the game He
made three sensational catches in left
field, spelling one drive that looked
good for extra bases and capturing a
long fly so feet into foul territory. On
the bases he was a whirlwind, and af-
ter hitting safely three times broke UP
the game with his sizzling drive for
three bases when it was needed.
Malcolm pitched effectively and in six
of the innings Northampton was re-
tired in one, two, three order. In the
first inning Brattleboro touched STRAIT
ton, the elongated twirler, for three
safeties, but failed to score G. Crow
Tiers hit in this inning was a pretty
bunt which he beat out. The first scor-
ing came in the third inning, when G.
Crowther connected for a single, stole
second and continued to third when the
ball struck him and glanced into left
field. He trotted home when ]. Crow
Their lined out sharp single. Malcolm
pulled out of a dangerous hole in the
fifth inning when Chonard, first man
up, slammed the ball to right -centre
field for three bases. Malcolm threw
Robarge out at first and struck out
Parle and Stratton. Northampton took
the lead in the first half of the sew
enth, securing two scores on base on
balls to Choinard Parle's double and
Gaudet's hard drive which Hoban was
slow in returning.
In the last half of the seventh came
the fireworks, and the most uproarious
demonstration seen at any game this
season. Mayforth thumped the ball to
centre field, but Ryan made fine catch.
Hoban walked and stole second. Davies
lifted a high fly which settled in
Burns's glove. The conditions did not
look propitious with two out. The
crowd was yelling fercely, with ]. Crow
Their on the coaching line acting like a
cheer leader at football game. NAL
colin looked at four bad ones and was
given free transportation. Stratton
pitched two wide ones to Grow and then
the Northampton infielders held a con-
sultation while the crowd yelled and
hooted Stratton had evidently been in
structed to pass Grow, the Northampton
players figuring that it would be easier
to get the third out with three men on
bases. Then G.. Crowther walked to the
plate while pandemonium reigned. 1t
was not to be expected that a player
who had already met the ball for three
hits would be due for another, but
when the second ball was pitched there
was a resounding slap of horsehide
against ash, and the ball sailed on
line between the right and centre field
ers. All three men on bases scored and
Crowther by sliding reached third base.
Smell was called out on strikes so that
Crowther was left stranded on third.
The game virtually ended with the
seventh inning. Northampton failed to
get a man on in the next two innings
and Brattleboro in the eighth did moth
ing beyond single by Guiheen.
Grow played very snappiy and Gu-
heen, Burns and Ryan made difficult
catches
1t was a great game-one that will be
fnf the local fans