The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-17
BILL LUBY'S LARKS
CAME BACK IN
THE EIGHTH
And Won Game from Benning-
ton BY 7 to 4.
GAME WAS FAST AND CLEAN
Umpire Hogan Deprived Mccrehan Of
Two-Base Hit at Critical
Period
GAME WAS FAST AND CLEAN

NORTHAMPTON defeated bennluBlOh
at Fowler park yesterday afternoon
by a score of 7 to 4. While Commons
boot and two free tickets in the
eighth figured in the making of -FOUR
runs by the Larks, it will have to be
conceded that Manager Lubys men
won the game because they played
better ball, especially with the SUCK
and on the bases. On the other hand
Bennington received a solar pleXns
blow from Umpire Hogan In the sew
enth. Up to this period the Huckle-
berry outfit had been on the small
end of the score, Northampton leao
ing to l.
The conditions were reversed how
ever. during Bennington's period at
bat. Two bases on balls and TWO hlts
sent three runs over the platter ana
but for the indicator holders bad
break there would have been more oil
them. After Carolan had driven In
two runs with a smashing two-sacker
to center. McCrehan put liner De,
tween short and third that was gooQ
for two bases and several feet inside
the foul line. The "Ump' said the
hit was not safe and "Jud' was 80
discouraged over the robbery that he
came back to the plate and struck
out. IL was fluff" luck
Northampton made lucky start IN
the second inning. Captain Bill Lu'
by was given free ticket and when
Freddy Robarge, the former Pittsheld
right fielder. attempted to sacrlnee
he popped a little fly just over Bril-
head and was safe. Parle put one OF
Peloquins twisters through the pit
cher's box and both runners advanc
ed ]. Burns hit to Brill who caught
I.uby at the plate. Mahoney hit &c
short center and Robarge and Pare
scored. ]. Burns thought he was
speedy enough to steal home but was
nailed by Peloquin. Mahoney's hlt
TO center was returned by McCrehan
in time to catch the runner at sec
ond. Score, Northampton ?, Benning
| ton, O..
bennington got one tally In the
third on hits by Peloquin and Con
nors. Score. Northampton 2, Ben
nington l.
Both teams drew blanks in the
fourth although Northampton made
pair OF singles.
In the fifth single and sacrince
put Gaudet, the speedy Northampton
left fielder. on second and when Choin
ard smashed two Dagger to right
feld Gaudet scored. Choinard was
| caught at third base trying to stretch
| the hit. A base on balls and an err
ror put two Bennington runners Oh
bases but there was nothing doing IL
the run line. Score. northampton 3
| Bennington j.
A batter hit and a base on balls
| put a runner for each team on bases
| in the sixth but neither reached sec
ond.
In the seventh, with two out wild
throw by Brill put a Northampton
| runner on first, but he failed to al
| vance. Il was in this period thai
| Remington took the measure OF Pit
cher Mahoney. Shea was given
pass, and, after PeloQuin had flied tC
| center field. Finnegan also received
a free ticket Connors grasped the
situation with a stiff single to centei
that scored Shea. Carolan mex
drove a long one into center field FOL
two sacks and with two more runs
over the pan, the crowd yelled thai
| the game was won. Then came Nc
Crehan's smash into left field and th'
unfortunate decision OF Umpire Ho
gan. "Jud's" strike-out and a pol
foul by Prindle closed the inning
Score. Bennington 4. Northampton 3.
The eighth opened disastrously FOL
Bennington. Cholnard hit one a
Connors that bounded of from th'
little second basemans shins. Burke
sacrificed and Luby was passed, MI
ing the bases. Robarge was als'
passed, forcing in run and then TIVE
| singels in row completed the disas
ter in the shape of four tallies Score
Northampton Z. Bennington 4.
Bennington secured two hits u
the ninth but a double play put W.
out of business and pop NY III
third. The score: