The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-14
: NEWPORT
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| VIC Ao'i~" which justly al OuSci
the wrath of Manager Ray Sheehar
of the, Newport team. ~
"Three weeks ago, Barton did not
possess ball team. Today Bartor
has a ball team which is winner
having taken three straight games
and is playing in sueh goodl form
7 that the local fans arc convinced
| that the cancellation of it's game in
Barton, Tuesday lat III o'clock, that
forenoon by the Newport aggrega-
ton was due to its fear of meeting
defeat, and not having lost a game
out Of the rs played to date, hesit-
ated to meet Barton. Reasons given
4 were broken finger by one of its
4 pitchers, but since Newport has three
4 box artists, plays M orrisville Friday
and North Troy Saturday, it lis
4 thought to be a, question of cold feet
more than anything else ILL.,.
4 "The following letter may throw
some li9ht on the question:
i Barton, VT, July %, 1919.
Mr.. Ray Sheehan, Aso
Newport, VT .A
Dear Sir;--Your letter of July "a
at hand regarding the return game to
be played at Newport, it will be i'm,
possible to play this game at New-
port until aAug. II tor Ia, which ever
date you wish.
| am sorry that we cannot so to
Newport the 9th, as suggested, but
/ Lee leaves here directly after the
game Tuesday and will be away UNI
! It'd the 10th. Priest will be, away the
first week in August, also Barrows.
| While these men are away we are
going to clean our slate with Orleans
and Irasburg. 4
| If for any reason you cannot ar
range for this game the IL tn or
14th, set date and let me know as
we can play any day after the return
of these three men.
We would like to get you for the
game for the second day of the Fair
which will be Sept 2rd, game to be
called at 10 a. m. We will give the
same guarantee and will Try and give
the boys a good time during the day.
Your Truly, 4
c.. C. Cassidy, Mgr
In addition, Manager Sheehan has
given out the following statement for
the press:
"The majority Of the players on
the Newport team are married or ex-
service men who are offering their
services for every game for nothing.
In addition they often lose their
time while playing. To go to Barton
for the small guarantee suggested,
barely enough to cover expenses,
would be no very attractive induce
ment after receiving the above can
collation.. Now, if Barton wants a
game with Newport it will have to
take place here. AS for game at
the Barton fair, we could not con-
slider it for the meager guarantee of
fered.
There are few towns or cities that
can boast as fast and as clean a ,
bunch of baseball players as the !
Newport team.
There is not salaried man on the :
nine. We thank the public for the /
support they have given US, hoping
that this staunch support will con- |
tinue in the future. We have some i
paod contests scheduled from now I
on. One will be with Morrisyille I
here, Friday, August 18, when New
port will do her utmost to win the
return game."..a i
That the inhabitants of Newport
are leaving no stone unturned in pat
ronizing the base ball classic on Fri.
day is shown by the fact that practi-
cally all the stores and barber shops
will be closed at $50 in order to allow
the clerks to attend the game. All
roads lead to the West Derby Trot-
ting. Park on Friday when Morrisvilie
will clash with Newport. The. follow
ing stores will do no business after
$50 D. M, Friday, August 16 are
Macdermid & Co., E. Lane & Son,
Searles B. Co., H.. B.. Labar Bigelow's /,
Pharmacy, C. IL. Drown d Co,
Wright's Shoe Store, Daley and Lam
dry, Newport Grocery Co., Livings-
TOMS PharmacysJoel B. BLY,, Thrasher
Bonneau Co., H. S. Root & Son.,
Biodgett & Burgess, j. E. Foster,
Gilman g. Co., Inc.,n Lee o. Drew,
True & Blanchard Co., f. e. Wood
ruff, H. w. Richardson, John L.
Police, Ralph f.. Hamblet, Sam Ante
tomaso, E. F. Humphrey, Fxank O.
Flint, II. e. Goodwin, Vermont To-
bacco Co., p c.. Blanchard Co.,sJ E.
42enihan, w. .J.tAvery Co., American
Clothing Co., James Leithard; also !,
the, following barber shops will
be closed, Panton Bros, S. p
Phelps. Ta'9f
Mrs. John Lamargh and sister, Mrs.
Freehart, of Nashua, N. H., are Wis
ting Mrs. John ,Gokey.
Capt. Dennis j.. Sheehan, u. s.
Medical Corps of the 149th Infantry,
was the guest yesterday of H.gW.
Lapier. Captain Sheehan was over
seas, 13 months and at the time of the
signing of the armistice was in the
Argonne Forest. He was formerly
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