The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-26
JOE WEAFER HAD ALL
THE PITCHING STUNTS
Locals Got to T. Davidson in
the First Stanza and
Won Right There


cred its colors to the Italian A. G. b.
the score of 3 to in one of the most di
verting diamond skirmishes OF the year
Charlie Hoernle's band OF bushers tool
their keelhauling manfully, it must b
admitted, but it must have been sorry
trial to the east-siders to have hat
their sails slackened so ruthlessly at 1
time when so many iron men were argu
ing with all their might that the Lily
Whites were unbeatable. Jordan sure i.
a hard road to travel, Charlie, but com
miseration for the unneighborly trounc
| ing which the White Hussars received
must in fairness be shared with those OF
the Royal Rooters of the east who
played on the white and lost.
Thus arrested on their upward career
toward the heights of state champion
ship, it must be admitted that the St
bloomsbury outfit with its surfeit of Dor
rowed blood from our own home town,
is just one of those fair TO middling to
mediocre ball clubs that are running
loose hereabouts this year. Not even
Hoernle, Witt and the two Dayidsons can
make a baseball team over night, nor
can that master blacksmith, Hoernle,
| forge thunderbolt that can ride over
'em all roughshod in a single month.
It's the truth that counts and SO ID IL
said that ii Charles mucht footed outfit
is of championship turn Of mind 1t
must buck up at the bat, cease running
bases like herd of wild goats and labor
ever so diligently to perfect its team.
work.
1t was hard shedding, that victory for
the l. A. G., but pitching superiority,
more compact, If somewhat defective
fielding organization, and better hit
ting squad had their way. As a skilled
artifcer and ink to championship
hopes, Joe Weafer never appeared to bet
ter advantage. Likewise, Comolli, his
baekstopping partner, whose prowess was
Enthusiastically underestimate by the
Whites. Joe suffered the drawbacks Of
delinquent fielding at times, but the same
may be said of Tommy Davidson, who
wabbled only once or twice and who de-
served better deal from his teammates.
Hoernle, almost inevitably, il seems, was
the same human catspult as of yore,
fact which the Italians frequently learned
TO their sorrow. In truth IL must be
conceded that the |. A. C. battery had
the better end of the artillery duel, but
neither Hoernle nor Davidson can be
blamed because their companions fielded
oft-times with heavy hand and ran
bases like bunch of hired men.
Dispensations from that well known |
tickle goddess, Dame Fortune. and cou. |
pie Of angry wallops gave the locals their |
bulge on ST. Johnsbury in the opening |
frame. Three runs were corralled and /
that same three were abundant enough /
to salt the contest in the light OF what /
Lyons. receiving the pill be-
tween the fifth and floating ribs, started
Of with cheap base. He ambled 70
second when Bresnehan splashed an easy
yrounder to short. Gay, on the thresh-
hold of some very weird performing, got
1ne in the Stats and moved 10 first. II
vas Comoll who banged out a whistling
'oller TO center field. Moore made re
urn all properly enough, sent the ball
q J. Davidson, who relsyed 10 T. David
on and Lyons was caught amidships ere
le had time 10 score.
In some manner the hall fell into the
lands Of Conner, who looked longinglv al
1omolli AZ he made for second, and then
hot the ball 10 center field. II was a
ostly move. for both Gay and Comolli
we're presently cantering 20 the pan.
3ottigi got a rather inexpensive double
vhen he sailed one out 90 Keefe. The
rstwhile Goddard moundsman got his
eft NIT on the ball. but that was al. II /,
lighted near one Of the famous six
ylinders in the right garden while Rot
Isl dropped 20 the second pillow. A wild
itch advanced the l. A. G. Johnny Hayes I
o third and a passed BAN brought the
nan from Berlin into the durout, via
ONE plate. Charitably enough. Joe
veafer. who knows what Il 4 20 lose :
he jump in the opening chapter. failed =
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pell ended for the over-homers. 4
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tired in a monofoDous round Of threes 5
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