Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-06-20
WINS FOURTH
STRAIGHT CAME

The local baseball team defeated
Newport last Saturday afternoon at
Athletic Park. making the fourth
straight game this season. The game
was an interesting one and the best
exhibition seen on the local field this
season. Up to the 7th it was a bat
tie royal between two southpaws,
something not seen very often up
this way.
The local pitchers worked in fine
shape, but five hits being the total
of their delivery. Kennison also
pitched cleverly although hit safely
II times. The locals filed sharp,
Stevens being especially good on diff
ticult fouls. The best piece of field
ing contributed by the visitors was a
catch by Prue, when he pulled down
a hard hit from Morse's bat.
Quite an argument took place in
the seventh inning when Mossa
changed from one batsman box to
the other. Since then Mgr. Withrow
has written and received a reply
from Francis .Ritcher, Editor of
Sporting Life and Reach's Baseball
Guide, who sustains Mgr. Withrow's
contention that the man was out.
How it happened. First inning
Currier walked but was put out a
second later, Morse to Riley; Har-
rison gave White. a difficult chance
which he accepted perfectly ,pegging
him out sat first; Mossa connected
for Texas Lacquer; the high foul of
Gilman's piunked in Stevey's mitt.
No runs.
Cilley grounded to l. Kennison and
died at last; White did likewise;
Stevey made hit over first but was
caught off the bag; No runs.
Second inning-Riley to Morse
took care of Kennison; Carr made
three swipes at the .ozone; Kennison
flied out. No runs.
Danforth flied to right for the 1st
out; Riley hit savagely, but nothing
but air, so he sat down; Riggie got a
life on the first baseman's error;
Seymour emulated Riley. No runs.
Third inning-E. Mossa took a
stroll; Robinson and Currier couldn't
connect with Russell's offerings and
breezed; Harrison was given a free
pass to first; A. Mossa tired a bunt
but with poor success, as Steve nailed
him with perfect throw. No runs.
Morse was robbed of a hit when
Carr got his savage clout and retired
him ay first; Russell got on when
Kennison fuzzled his grounder; Gil
ley and White both whitfield. No runs.
Fourth inning-Gilman singled and
stole second; Kennison was safe on
fielder's choice, the throw being too
late to retire either runner; Carr hit
to White who threw to second to
force Kennison, Riley dropping the
the throw, Gilman scoring; all hands
took part in throwing the ball around
and when the smoke cleared up, Ken
nison and Carr were both safe, A.
Kennison made the first out when he
missed three good ones; E. Mossa did
the same; Riley ended the inning by
tossing out Robinson. One run.
Stevens was handed a walk and
stole second, Mossa throwing the ball
to the outfield; the best Monk could
do was pop to the catcher; Riley
was safe when Carr erred on his
grounder, Steve scoring on a close
play; Riggie popped to the first base
man and Seymour famed. One run.
Fifth inning-Currier led off with
single and was forced by Harrison,
Seymour to Riley; Mossa singled,
Harrison going to third; Gilman
walked, filling the bases; Seymour
made a nice play to the plate when
he got Harrison trying to score on
Kennison's grounder; Carr hit to
Owen for the third out. No runs.
Morse, who has been hitting the
ball lately, hit to right, but was
forced by Russell, Carr unassisted;
Russell tried to steal but was thrown
out by yards; Cilley make his first
hit, White forcing him, Kennison ito
Carr. No runs.
Sixth nning-Kennison .dribbled
to Russell who threw him out; Mos
sa looked over three nice ones and
sat down; lRobinson put up high
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