The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
ATHLETICS RUN
Up AGAINST SNAG
Northampton Battles Brat
tlebOrO's Heavy Hit
ting Outfit
RETURNS WITH 81
GAME IN IT'S BELT

Both Teams Play Strong Fielding Game
-.Athletics' Infie!d Greatly Improved
by Shift - Tight Game Until Visitors
Cut Loose in Eighth.
Northampton got what they came up
for yesterday, namely, the game, which
they took from the Athletics by a score of
6 to l.
Brattleboro's heavy hitters were COM
pletely at sea, being able to connect with
only five hits off the pitching of
Dauphanais, while northampton touched
up Adams pretty freely, collecting II hits
and getting them when they counted the
most. Adams didn't seem to have the
speed that almost seems necessary to
good pitching Both teams played a
strong fielding game, in fact the infelds
had more than the ordinary run of
chances, which they made the most of.
The local infieId turned in two snappy
double plays that without doubt saved
Adams from having more trouble than he
had.
The shift made in the Athletics infield
was n big Improvement over any previous
lineup. r. Dunlevy covering third to per
slip This fixes up the defense, but the
offense which has been going 50 we'll up
to last week seems to be slipping, for five
hits in each of the last two games is
hardly enough to win many ball games.
although the locals have been up against
some real pitching the last two sessions.
Sheppard and AIahoney for Northamp-
ton were right on the job with the willow.
collecting three hits apiece off Adams.
while DauphanaiS was not far behind with
two in three tries. Those of Nahoncy'S
making were of the cean-CUt variety.
the first one coming in a critical time.
scoring two runs. Dauphanais not only
pitched good game but folded his posi-
ton well. turning in four assists.
For ,Brattlcboro b. Dunleyy. Wood and
+. DunIevy were the busy bees. turning in
altogether p chances without a slip.
which is pretty close to what might be
called StoneWail defense. Right now the
intcld looks about as good as the best
of them.
Flion made the only real noise the
locals could produce with the stick, get
ting two hits in four tries.
The game was tight all the way up to
the eighth, when the visitors cut loose
with the stick. settling all disputes a. To
who was going to get the game.
Brattcboro was the first to score. reg
iStering their first and only run in the see
ond inning. With one out Wood got a
life on the shortStop'S error. taking lead
that the pitcher did not like. Wood drew
throw to first that was off the mark. and
the runner went to second. Plumb flied
ont to left, but Filion was there with the
waliop. driving one to right field on
which Wood scored. Filion was ont
second later when he attempted to steal
the middle station
Northampton was easy money. not get
ting hit until the third. when Daupha-
naiS singled to left field. Kennedy let
the ball get away from him. but made up
for it with a perfect peg to second, retir-
ing the runner trying to make an extra
base on the play. The fourth inning saw
them go into the lead on a pretty play
Sheppard led off with Il single to right
shelde and stole second. Claire drew n
free Ncket. Lynch tried To poke one be
tween first and second but was thrown
out a. first, the runners advancing. Dunn
raped one to +. Dunlevy. who held the
runner ON third and got his man at first.
With two out and Alah0ney at bat Shep-
pard dug for the plate as Adams was
about to deliver the ball. Probably the
| pitch was hurried, anyhow ii was in the
groove, and Mahoney made good by lining
] out a pretty single to right field that
counted both Sheppard and Claire Ma
| honey was tempted and tried out Filion' 5
| throwing arm. dying a natural death at
second as Wood took the throw from Fill
| ION. This wa Sa mighty clever piece of
| stickwork
| northampton got two on in the next
inning, but a fast double play. Wood to
| +. Dunlevy to Taylor, nipped their
chances for run.
| The seventh inning was Brattleboro's
| big chance. With one out Wood got in
the way of one of the pitchers slants.
| Plumb famed for the second out. Filion
| II ar ut 7
| from him, rolling to right center Wood
| took third on the play. Il. Dunlevy got
| winged. filling the bases. On Adams. who
| had connected for a double the first time
up. the fans pinned their hopes. and he
nearly came through. driving one down
/ the third base line that Coleman got in
| front of and by a pretty peg got Adams at
first. This was Il death blow to the locals.
! although they recovered in the ninth get
| ting "A man on first and third with one
| out. Plumb got a single just inside third
| Fllion lined one over second that Plumb
| made second on. stealing third a second
after. h. Dunleyy tried hard for hit.
! but caught one on the underside that
| popped to the catcher. With Adams I'M
| Fllion tried to steal second while the
pitcher held the ball. But was thrown ont
easily. 1t might not have amounted to
anything as the locals were five runs be-
| hind. but one never can tell what will
| happen to ball game after two hands,
| are down, and it almost seems as though
! 1t would have been better to hold up on
/ the play until the ball was on the way
| to the batter rather than to try the play
as it was pulled
| Northampton had a much better team
! than they had before, and it is hoped to
see them again. ANY team that turns
back the locals would be a good drawing
card and would give the Athletics chance
/ to even mp. The summary:
NORTHAMPTON X. OF c.
a. bin pc G
Shpppard If . n n