The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-25
LEAGUE LEADERS
BOW TO PITCHER
SHANKEY
Big Boxman From Pittsfield
Took their Measure
AL MOST A WHlTeWASH
caroIan Prevented a Shut-out With
Three Base Hit In Ninth
Inning.
MOST A WHlTEwASH

Bennington lost a league game to
Pittsfield at Morgan park yesterday
afternoon by score of to l. The
Huckleberry bunch fell considerably
short of its standard of play for the
present season, with two outfield and
two infield errors, and in addition il
failed to hit hard enough to win a
game from the Flatiron Stars.
The Bennington players have this
season demonstrated that it is a
bunch OF hitters. 1t is seldom that
the whole batting list distinguishes
itself in this department of play, but
tain portion of the team has welded
the stick with sufficient ability to
win out in large majority of in
stances.
1t is useless to deny, however, that
in yesterdays game Shankey, the big
boxman, who has recently secured a
position on Manager Noonan's pay
roll, had the Indian sign" on the
Vermonters. The pitcher who can
hold the Berkshire league leaders to
three clean hits and a scratch sure
has something on the ball.
For eight innings yesterday the
home players walked TO the plate and
walked back to the bench and dur
ing the first eight-ninths of the game
only one lonely base runner made
half the distance around the circuit.
There were two men out in the final
period when Carolan, with three
sack drive into left field, saved his
team from the kalsomine brush.
Pittsfield bumped Harrington for a
number of eXtra-base hits, but they
were well scattered and at least two
of the runs scored by Pittsfield were
made on errors.
1t was a queer game in a number
of respects. Centertielder McCrehan
and Rightfelder. Prindle had Is
chances between them while Gable
Prindle in left field had but one.
Only one Pittsfield runner was
thrown out at first base.
In the opening inning, after two
were out, Frank Carroll singled
through the diamond and remained
on first base while Captain Noonan
flied out to McCrehan. Only three
Bruggy, the stocky left fielder from
the Shire City, opened the second
period with a three-bag smash to left
field. Shankey went out over the
Whit route but ]. Carroll was given
a base on balls. Carroll and Bruggy
worked successful double steal and
the latter scored Mcdonald hit to
Guy Prindle who dropped the ball and
Carroll scored. McCrehan, the first
batter up for Bennington, hit to left
field for clean single c. Prindle
attempted to sacrifice and beat the
bunt to first. Brill drove line ball
to left field which looked good and
the long tender of the middle field of
the Huckleberry patch started for
third. Bruggy pulled down the ball,
however, and doubled McCrehan at
second. Prindle attempted to steal
second aid was pegged out.
Cummings opened the third for
Pittsield with a two-base hit to cen
ter. Frank Carroll struck out Cap
tain Noonan hit to center left for a
single and Cummings attempted to
score but was neatly thrown out at
the plate by C. Prindle Three bat
ters up for Bennington.
Pitcher Shankey started the fourth
for Pittsfield with a three-bagger to
center, but remained at the dizzy cor
ner while three were put out, two on
foul flies and one pitcher to second.
For Bennington, Connors was given
a free ticket, but was doubled on
Carolans fly to first
A two base hit by F. Carroll and