Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-05-14
BLUE AND WHITE
BOWS TO j. Y. N.

Hulihan blew up in the eighth. This
tells the story of what for seven innings
was one Of the greatest games ever
played on Porter Field or any other
field Not that for seven innings
strictly errorless ball had been played
But the brand of ball displayed by
both Vermont and Middlebury up to
that fateful eighth was alright. Yer
mont had come to Middlebury with
all the assurance of a splendid seasons
record. Theoretically the game was
theirs from the start. But practically
untrled, Middlebury rose up in a new
strength such as is hers only when
she faces her greatest rival And for
seven innings Mdd successfully dis
puted the victory. Then her opposition
weakened and in that one inning, the
eighth Midd was forced to bow in de-
feat. The final score, 1913, does not tell
the story of the game 1t describes only
that clumsy eighth when Midd broke.
Middlebury took the field at $3.50
amid the cheers of the entire under
graduate body. Hulhan, star left
handler and the hero of many tri-
umph for the Blue and White was
elected by Coach Crowell to oppose
Duba, Vermont's youthful mainstay.
Hamilton who led off for Vermont
rolled out, Stockwell to Timberman.
Brock raped the first ball pitched to
left center, an easy out. Harris, with the
count 2 and 3 drew a pass. He reached
second when Hulihan, after a number
OF attempts to catch him mapping off
the bag, threw wildly into the bleachers
Timberman mussed up the next play
when an easy grOunder got away from
him, and Harris scored. Tryon failed
to do more than cause flutter among
the fair sex in the stands when he
drove a foul into the upper tiers, for
he struck out
Duba turned back the first Midd bat
ter when he famed Jenne. Stockwell
gave him trouble until a foater fell
off his bat into McGinnis' mitt Chris
tian popped weakly to second baseman.
Vermont was quickly retired in the
second frame. Burns, after receiving
life when Sears missed his little fly,
was famed. Spillane grounded out via
Stockwel Duba followed suit, Ross
to TimbeGman.
Midd drew blood in its share of the
secoad Elmer spilled any hopes Duba
might have entertained of duplicating
his West Virginia hitless game by a
clean bingle to center. Ross bunted
to the pitcher, escaping a double play
when Kerwin faltered in the relay. Nc
Ginnis slammed hot one to Hamil-
ton and was safe on a close play at
first Mead scored Ross from second
with a hit to short right. Sears ended
the fun by a weak roller to first.
Hulihan got himself in trouble early
in the third when he gave a ticket to
Hamilton. Brock advanced him by
sacrifice Then "Ike" got McGinnis
and Kerwin forcing the former to hit a
pop foul and tanning the latter
Duba got the three Midds in row
Coach Engle had sent back his outer
defence when Hulihan approached the
plate, but the mighty one struck out.
Jenne and Stockwell followed suit The
Vergennes boy had struck his stride.
Tryon began the fourth by singing
through Sears and Ross. Burns hit to
Ross for seeming double, but a poor
throw prevented the expected dual kill
Burns was soon caught off first, a
victim TO Hulihans deceptive portside
delivery. Spillane grounded out
Duba got the first man up, Christian,
on weak grounder. Elmer then nicked
a second hit, a single to left Ross
reached first when he forced Elmer at
second. Timberman was all set to
draw the first Midd complimentary
pass when, with and count he
swung his head off at a foater.
Hulihan passed his rival moundsman
first up in the fifth Hamilton singled
to right, stretched it to a double when
Kerwin muffed the ball Brock then
hit into a triple play. Ross took his
liner off the grass tips and Duba and |
Hamilton were caught off second and |
third. Until this stellar play the field
ing had been more or less desultory. |
At least four possible doubles had fall
en- through on account Of slow relay at
the pivotal second sack.
Vermont errors gave MIDI a chance
to capitalize the impetus the triple |
killing just before had given them.
Burns let Mead's fly dribble out of his !
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