The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-31

Hogan.
Bennington beat North Adams in
the opening league game OF the sea
son at North Adams yesterday
morning. The score was 8 to Z.
When the first half of the crowd,
those who believed that the game
might be started nearly on time,
reached the grounds in company with
the Bennington players at 9.45 (the
game was advertised for 100 the
North Adams team was indulging 10
batting practice. There was a pretty
long pond on the first base line. Wind
sor lake was located at third and
right field and parts of left were
typical marshes About 1890 some
one thought of the foul flags and the
bases and they were placed in posi-
ton BY and by the game started
Bennington, being the visiting
team, was given the chance to wallop.
the wet, slippery ball first. Prindlef
fooled one up in the air and A. Mac
Robbie took il to himself. Connors
bounced one through few pools OF
water to Taguer who threw it some
what in the general direction of first
and while Manager Crandall chased
the slippery pill Connors went along
to second. Carolan was passed. Nc
Crehan bounced one of his bat on a
line TO center and, as the ball took
wide leap to avoid Anderson. 1t
went for two bases and scored Con-
nors and Carolan McCrehan went
TO third on wild pitch where he was
caught a moment later, A. MacRobbie
TO Conifrey. Finnegan flied to
Broome.
j. MacRobbie clipped one to Burns
who took up the heavy burden Of
pitching a soggy ball and the pitcher
did not get IL within reach OF Caro-
Ian. Mac ran himself off first and
was easily caught. Taguer, Broome.
Conifrey and Crandall we're walked
In succession by Burns, the last walk
forcing In a run. The bases were
now filed The sun sun shone momen
tarily, Anderson drove vicious
low liner to the left of Brill who
lounged to one side. The ball stuck
In his glove and he scrambled back
to third long before Broome could
understand what had happened.
Brill opened the second with a
sharp single to left center Shea
dumped one down intending IL for a
sacrifice and A. MacRobbie played IL
to second for n forceout, Thompson
muifing the throw and both men be-
ing safe. Wheeler famed. Burns
singled to right scoring two men.
Prindle was passed. Connors popped
to the pitcher. Burns, who had stol.
EN- second before Prindle was passed
went to third when Carolan drew his
second pass and scored on wild
pitch. McCrehan drove a long one 10
Broome. This gave Bennington a
total of five runs.
For North Adams. Anderson, Tee
and A. MacRobbie drew passes In
rapid succession. j. MacRobbic
singled sharply to right on Wheeler
who came In to pitch. Taguer was
passed. Broome drove a long safe
one to center. That was good for n
couple OF runs and lot of noise
from the bleachers and grandstand
Conitrey was called out on strikes
Crandall hit hard to left and two
more scored but Broome was caught
at third. Thompson single to center
but Anderson on his second time mn
IN the same inning. grounded ont
Finnegan to Carolan.
Bennington went out In order In
the third, j. MacRobbie making I,
running catch near the fence on Fin
negan. For North Adams A. Mac
Robbie was passed and reached
second on J. MacRobbe's out al frs
out Taguer popped TO Brill.
Bennington picked up one in IN,
fourth after Wheeler had agair
struck out. Burns Z was passed
Prindle singled to left. Connors wa
passed. Carolan pushed one h
Broome and he handled himself a,
quickly that Burns did not try I,
score from third. McCrehan was nj
by pitched ball forcing Burn
home. Finnegan again flied TO i
MacRobbie. North Adams got tw,
men on by way of pass aud n hi
by pitched ball but McCrehan turn
ed IN the stunt OF taking three flie
from Broome. Crandall and Anderson
retiring the side.
The nth was very quiet. Wheele
alone reaching first base and nv wa
OF the pass route
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