The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-08
First Game.


There never was very much question
as to who was to be the winner in the
first game, as the TOymakerS took an
early start and were never headed or
even tied. Moore, ably supported by his
teammates, was master of the situation
at all times, while Rupprecht was
touched up rather freely by the TOymak-
ers, Plumb, Graves, Fisher and Adams
doing the bulk of the stickwork, hitting
when hits meant runs.
The S. 4. Smith Mfg. Co team was
the first to score, collecting two runs in
the second frame. Moquin, first up. got
a life when Morrill, dropped his lift to
right field. Moore drew pass. In
ghram singled oyer second. but Moquin
a Slow runner, was thrown out at the
plate, attempting to score, Moore NOV
ing up to third and Inghram to second on
the throw-in. Fisher turned the trick,
however, with u single to right field, scor-
ing Moore and Inghram, taking second
on the throwiR to the plate. Fisher was
left on as Smith hit to Rupprecht and
Staples grounded to Austin.
Not satisfied with a two-Tun lead, the
Toymakers proceeded to annex two more
in the next frame. Plumb led off with a
single and stole second Graves singled
to right field. scoring Plumb, Graves GO
ing to second on the throw tov the plate.
Adams spilled the dope and got credit
for a hit when he laid down perfect
bunt down third base that caught the in
field asleep and put Graves on third
Adams went down at the first pitched
ball, drawing a throw to second on which
Graves scored as the return was too late.
Moquin popped one to Wyman at second
and Moore put Adams on third with q
sacrifice fly to right field, but Adams was
stranded when Inghram's drive to the
outheld was nipped by Urus.
Fort Dummer's first tally came in the
M ,.,rI,N E,ll
that Graves juggled long enough to allow
Austin to reach second. w. Urus hit
one tO~Adams that put Austin on third.
1arker hit one to Plumb, which he FUN
bled, recovering in time to get the run
ner at first, but the peg was wide, pull
ing Adams OFF the bag, and Austin
scored.
The Toymakers got the run back and
one more for good measure in their half
of the frame. Fisher singled over sec
ond. Smith went out to Austin. Staples
singled over second, putting Fisher on
the middle station. Fisher and Staples
pulled a double steal and Plumb smashed
long hit to CENTER good for two bases
and as many runs, but was left on when
Morrill, robbed Graves of what looked to
be sure enough hit. Adams grounding
to second.
In the fifth inning tuscan, leading off.
MT to right field and Graves, playing in
close, made a fast throw to Adams,
which appeared to have the runner by a
big margin, but the umpire ruled him
safe, claiming the baseman's foot was
not on the bag. O'ConneI famed. but
Morrill, connected for a long hit to right
field. good for two bases and one run
Morrill, was left on when Wyman
grounded to Plumb. This was the end
of the run getting for Fort Dumnier, a
double play in the seventh nipping a
possible chance to score, when tuscan
was doubled off first after singing, on
Rupprecht's drive to Fisher.
The Toymakers were not done scoring
az yet and added three more to their to
tai in the sixth. With one out Plumb
punched ont his third hit of the game
pulling up at second as tuscan played
with the ball. Graves also connected fol-
his third hit, scoring Plumb. Adams hit
line drive to right field that Morrill, got
in front of but failed to hang on to. Ad
ans reaching third before the ball got
back TO the infield. Graves scoring on tn,
bit. MIoquin then caught on for a sin
gle over third. scoring Adams. but wa.
thrown out trying to steal second after
Moore had rolled ont to first
The results of this game allowed the