The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-01
Fairbanks A. A. Is 8 to
A Victor Over Orleans
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full share Of credit in doing his
part.
Although a theft of third base
is not considered as brilliant u
piece of work as stealing home it
may easily come under the title
of features of the game" when
the theft is made by Charles
Hoernle, who is not as fleet of foot
as he was once. But, as Charles
says, it is not the speed that counts
as much as it is knowing when to
go down. The able leader of the
Fairbanks team has goodly store
of base ball knowledge tucked
away in his Uranium and that is
the reason he succeeded in stealing
third base yesterday where another
runner might have been caught.
Charlie, at the time, was running
for Mclaughlin, whose legs have
been bothering him quite bit Of
late.
While mentioning the exception
ally brilliant work of certain
members of the St. Johnsbuly out
fit it is only fitting and proper
that the playing of at least a
couple of the Orleans ball tossers
should not go unnoticed. Dean
Mathews, who holds down the ini-
tial sack might Justly come in for
recognition. He plays the game
every minute and his fielding av-
erage is up near 1000. And in
addition he is worry to all pitch
ers. Griffin, another Norwich
University student, and one of
Orleans leading boXmen, was as
signed to cover center field. But
GIiff did not confne himself to the
center garden alone. He roamed
far and wide, into left field and
right, spearing long, deceiving flies
and robbing st. Johnsbury batters
of extra base wallops. Starr,
Bracket, Martin and Goode being
among his victims.
Bracket and Starr exchanged
places Yesterday. Ralph appeared
very much at home behind the
plate-much more so than Bernie
did in left. Ralph was like a
stonewan and his wicked peg kept
the runners nailed to the bags.
Only once did a man steal and that
player would have been caught had
the sack been covered.
TIE fielding feature of the day
was accomplished by Conlon, who,
running Up between second and
third, knocked down swift rollei'
that oaromed off Downey's glove
and threw the runner out at first.
1t was a wonderful piece of field
ing, but the Orleans fans were no.
very generous with their applause.
Charlie Maher had rather bad
day at third, making two errors
on comparatively easy plays. In
The fifth frame he muffed a pop
flv lifted by Hughes which allowed
Mathews to score from third.
Again in the seventh he allowed
IIardy's slow grounder to get
away from him. Conlon made the
only other miscuc, permitting
Lvnch's roller to go clean through
him. 1t was such an easy one that
it is hard to understand how Jocko
missed it. Downey was way oil
in fielding his position and only
fine backing up saved him from
several boobies.
Zip" Harrington, leading off for
Orleans in the first, greeted Alex
with base hit to center. Mathews
fled to Martin but Hardy sacrific-
cd Harrington to third after the
latter had stolen second. and
Zip" scored when Griffin singled
10 center. Hughes shot one to left
but was forced at second by Lynch,
Richerelli to Conlon.
Orleans counted twice in the
third and the local fans had begun
10 believe that their favorites were
on the way to victory. Mathews
was passed as a starter and went
10 second on Hardy's single to
center. Both men advanced on
wild pitch. Griffin hit to Downey
but the latter's peg to Brackett
was too late to catch Mathews.
Bracket caught Griffin off the bag
and threw him out. HUGHES was
out, Conlon to Mclaughlin but
when Jocko let Lynch's easy roller
get by him Hardy registered.
The Fairbanks machine got go
ing in their half Of tho fourth.
Conlon led off with a double to
right field and scored when Starr
sent a long one to right which
Hughes was forced to chase down
over bank near the river. Bernie
cleared the bases. Mclaughlin
drove lone hit to left, which
might have been good for homo
run had "Mac" been able to travel
faster. Hoernle, running for him,
stole second and came home while
Richerclli was being thrown out by
Harrington at first.
Fairbanks scored three more in
THE fifth as the result of walk to
Downey, a single by Conlon, Eddie
Goodies single, a walk to Bracket
and a couple of errors. The sixth
saw another st. Johnsbury run
trickling in through Martins single
to right, a passed ball and Dow
ney's double to left Goodies single
and Conlon's double melted the
eighth and final score for the win
ncrs in the ninth.