The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-12
BENNINGTON LOST
THIRD, GAME TO
N0RTHAMP TON
Twin-State Champs Now Lead
in the Series.
ENDED WITH SCORE 8 to 2
'"Larks" Banged Harrington for Many
Hits. But Couldn't Gather Them
In Bunch

Northampton, Sept. 1.-THE
Meadow Larks won another game in
the postseason series between the
champions of the Berkshire and Twin
State leagues this afternoon by de-
feating Bennington, the pennant win
ner in the former circuit, by score
of 3to q The game was well played
and one of the fastest and most excit-
ing seen on the diamond here this
year.
Rain in the early afternoon prevent
ed large crowd from turning out,
but there were 800 of the regulars
present. Malcolm twirled for the
Larks and played one of the finest
games of his career Up to the ninth
inning he permitted but two singles
and 1t was so dark after this that
triple got away that never would
pass the outfield otherwise. He al
lowed but four taps on his delivery.
Harrington, who twirled for the visi-
tors, was hit freely, but the Benning-
ton club gave him wonderful sup
port.
The game did not start until after
4 o'clock, but when Umpire Barnett
did get the players going it was
rushed through. In five of the nine
innings the visitors only sent up
three men in each. The Larks were
much more fortunate. Jimmie Burns
drew double in the first for the
Larks, but he got no further. Ro-
barge and Parle singled in the second
and each was nailed trying to steal
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but there were two down and he
tried to pilfer second and was
caught
Harrington was given a base on
balls in the third for the visitors. A
passed ball sent him to second. NAL
colin famed the next two men, but
Carolan singled, sending in the run
The Larks were unable to cross the
platter until the fifth Parle doubled
In this session and Gaudet singled,
sending him to third. An error at
second scored him.
The winning runs of the home
team were made in the eighth inning
Malcolm was up first and drew a
pass. Ryan sacrificed him to second
and Jimmie Burns slammed one out
that netted three sacks and scored
the run that broke the tie. Parten-
heimer brought Burns home with a
hit, making the score 3 to /. The
Amherst baseball captain then pill
fered sack, but Harrington steadied
down and prevented further liberties.
There was talk of calling the game in
the eighth on account of darkness.
but Capt. Shea of the Bennington
team would not quit while his club
was on the losing end, so the ses-
sion was played out
Connors was the first up in the
ninth and singled Carolan drove a
fly to Parle which he could not see
on account of the darkness and
dropped, but held the man on first
and forced Carolan out Peloquin
famed and with two down Finnegan
tripled, scoring Connors. The ball
went way out in the center garden.
but the guardian could not see IL com
ing until too late. II was a case of
hit meaning a run and tieing the
score. The Bennington players lined
the coaching lines and Umpire Bar
nett had to send them in. Then the
visitors stopped the game to argue
The balk question, claiming that Nal.
eoim had made one. McCrehan broke
he suspense by tanning and the
game was over.
The series closes Sunday at Ben
lington, when the Larks play there.
The Bennington club will play a
fouble-header with the Larks Satur-
lay afternoon at the driving park.
roday's result leaves the Larks with
wo victories out of the three games
played. The score: