News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-06-25
TIT 'PALMERS WIN FIRST
Opens Season With to 2 Victory Over the
Waterbury Team

| After various delays due TO the late ar
rival of the Waterbury team, the Palmers
and Waterbury met or the 2. A. Ath-
eetic Field Saturday afternoon in an in
teresting game which resulted in 8 to 2
victory for the enterprising Palmers. AS
this was the first game the result was
very gratifying to Manager Palmer and
he handful of fans who were present
and urged the home team to victory.
[ The Waterbury team was handicapped.
as Day their first-string pitcher did not
make the trip. Chisolm pitched strong
game, with the exception of the sixth
inning, striking out eight men and pass
| ing three, with but five hits made Off
| from him. Capt. Anair, the old p. A.
player, put up fast game in the field
and starred at bat. Evans, Kirby and
Towne also played WELL
For the Palmers, Lyons pitched a
steady game, and although hit freely,
frightened up in the pinches and would
have scored shutout but for errors be-
hind him. Capt. Weafer was forced to
change his lineup, as Burnham who start
ed catching seemed to be bothered by
Lyons port-slde filings. In Wallace the
Palmers seem to have unearthed an out
fielder who can throw, for the way in
which he cut off Towne at the plate was
! worth the price of admission. Durham
got cheer for sensational one-handed
catch in deep center. A fast double-play
Payne to Kelley to Stevens was feature.
Waterbury didn't wait for any intro
duction to Manager Palmer, but started
to put the game away in the first. Towne
sent slow roller to Weafer who fumbled
and the little shortstop was safe at first.
Duby struck out while Towne was steal !
ing second, and Anair stopped fast one
with his ribs and was given free transport
taton to first. Robinson came through
With single, scoring Towne. Chsolm
fl d to Flandreau who held Anair on
Jnird, and Kicker ended the inning by
grounding to Kelley.
In the third Duby struck out. Anair
singled to left and stole second. Robin
son struck out, but Chisolm shot a
grounder at Payne sho let the ball get
away from him, Anair scoring. Kicker
ended the inning by flying to Stowell.
Up to the sixth the fielding of the Pal
mers had been ragged, but in this inning
they showed some real base ball. Kicker
got life while Stowell gave a vaudeville
show with his grounder. Hamilton hit
to Kelley who, thinking of basket ball,
| attempted to force Kicker at second by
| tlinging the ball over his shoulder; both
men were safe on the error. Kirby
singled to right Wallace came in fast
and by a sharp throw got Kicker at the
plate. Evans walked. filling the bases.
Towne hit to Payne who threw to Weafer
for force-out. Duby struck out.
During this time the Palmers were de-
cidedly meek with the stick, but in the
| 90 e;vth g. ;r,b al
peared on the coaching lines and with a
few well-chosen words urged "Jim," Jr.,
to open the inning with double to CEN
ter. Lyons walked and Weafer doubled
to right. Kelley scoring. Towne fumbled
Stowell's hit, Lyons scoring. Stevens
walked. Payne hunted toward the box
and Chisolm threw wild to the plate.
| Weafer and Stowell scoring. Flandreau
was thrown out by Towne, Stevens
scoring on the play, and Burnham ended
the agony by grounding to Cnisolm. The