St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
LTTTLETON WINNER
Defeated ST. JChnsbury Stars ON
Home Field by Score of
z to |.


Littleton and ST. Johnsbury Satur-
day afternoon. There were about
$50 rooters present from the Little
ton camp and everyone had their
cow-bells and fish-horns for the oc-
casion. Littleton won the game by
the score of 2 to 1, but none of the
fans had any kick coming, although
the local team might have dispensed
with a few of their five or six errors.
Johnson and Langley were the
battery for Littleton. Speare held
the box for the home team with
Barrows behind the bat
Littleton's first man to bat, Bee
than, got scratch hit through Con-
nor which the crowd seemed to
think was an error but which was
credited as a hit. Lawless reached
first on a bunt, Beetham was adj
vanced to second and stole third.
G. Langley was safe on a
fielder's choice. Beetham was
thrown out on home. Morrison,
playing right field, stopped hot
one from Durgin, doubled to Con-
nor on second and retired the Lit
Teton team.
Conner got a two-base hit to left
uSiu5 DdIIOMS dll0I QullC a
number hit through shortstop. Con-
nor was out stealing home. Smythe
hit a liner to center field, Barrows
was safe on home. Hill hit to short
stop, Smythe was forced on second,
Rivers famed.
In the second inning H. Langley
struck out, Regain reached first on
balls,G Perry hit to left field but
was out by a great catch made by
Smythe. W. Perry hunted but was
thrown out by throw from Barrows
to Rivers.
Gilfillan was out on a grounder to
first base. Morrison struck out,
Scott reached first on an error, stole
second and was out stealing third.
In the third inning Johnson and
Beetham. the first men at bat, both
famed, Lawless was out on a fly to
Smythe. Speare reached first on,
heavy hit over second base, Conner
was out on a pop fly to shortstop.
Barrows hit to center field and
Speare was advanced to second,
Smythe was out on a foul which was
juggled by the first baseman but was
finally caught. Speare and Barrows
were both advanced on wild pitch.
Hill was out on a grounder to first
base.
G. Langley arrived safe on first
on a bUnt, Durgin hit a grounder
to Speare and was out on the assist
to first. H. Langley was hit, Regan
struck out At this time there was
"a bit of bad ball playing on the part
of the local team, owing to poor
throws G. Langley and Durgin both
scored. G. Perry was out on
grounder to second and Hills throw
to first.
Rivers went out on a throw from
second to first, Gilfillan was out on
q throw from pitcher to first. Nor
rison was hit, but Scott went out on
a throw from third to first.
ROOters In The Mud
In the fifth inning Rivers was TAX
en- from first, Morrison was brought
in from the field to cover the bag,
and Bridge was put out in the field.
w. Perry struck out after hitting a
number of fouls, one of which so
scared some of the rooters along the
third base line that they went over
the seats on their backs in the mud.
Johnson went out on Hills assist to
Morrison, Beetham- famed.
Speare was passed, Conner struck
out and Speare was forced out on
Barrows' hit through an assist from
third base to second. Smythe hit
over second base, Barrows reached
third and Smythe stole second. Hill
was out on a foul just back of first
base.
Lawless was the first man to go
down in the sixth inning, going out
with three strikes. G. Langley was
out on a grounder to the pitchers
box. Durgin famed, retiring the
side.
Bridge sent up a fly to left-feld
which was caught, Gilfllian reached
first on a pass. Morrison famed,
and Gilflllian stole third. Scott
went out on three strikes.
H. Langley went out on strikes,
Regain sent up a fly to Smythe, G.
Perry went out on a swift assist
from Conner to Morrison.
Speare sold, Conner went out,
hitting to third, Barrows hit through
shortstop, Smythe sent up a fly to
the shortstop who made a good
catch.
In the eighth inning w. Perry
popped a fly to Speare, Johnson fan
ned, Beetham hit through second
but was out on a catch.
Where the Game was Lost
Hill and Bridge struck-out, Gill
lillian reached first on an error, stole |
second, Morrison was passed. The |
men on bases made a double steal. !
Scott, who at this time had an ex-
cellent opportunity to win the game |
famed ingloriously, just as the re
Casey did.
In the ninth G. Langley and Dur
gin sent up flies which were easily |
recovered by Connor. H. Langley |
sent a fly to Gilfillian which ended !
the game for Littleton.
Speare famed, Conner sent a fly
to short BarrOws sent out a fly
which was nabbed by the right-field-
er, thus putting an end to the game.
The score by innings:
2 3 4 5 6 Z 8 9 R.HE.
Lit'Pn 0 0 0 2 % 0 o % FL 3
St. J. 0 0 o 0 0 % L 5
The summary: Runs made by G..
Langley, H. Langley, Barrows; two
base hits, Conner; first on balls,
Speare 1, Johnson 8; struck out by
1