The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-02
THORMAHLEN
FALLS BEFORE
NEWPORT TEAM
Crack Southpaw Output.
ched by Shelton and
Border City Wins

For the flfSt tlne lnlS season,
Henry Thormahlen, the idol of
Sherbrooke fans, was pounded hard
in spots Wednesday afternoon on
his home diamond by the Newport
ball tossers, who hung up clean
cut victory, 4 talEes to 2. Each
Of the quartet of tallies was the re-
suit of hard hitting, while both the
runs, secured by Sherbrooke came
as the aftermath of an inexcusable
error by Mel Merritt, who mis-
judged Landry's high pop fly in the
seventh.
1t was really a Border city day
at the Sherbrooke fair. A consid-
cradle number Of fans decided to
forego the many attractions afford
ed by the Great Eastern Exhibi-
ton and to witness the baseball
game between Newport and Sher-
brooke. These fans were wise ;
they were amply repaid. For the
ensuing contest was filled to the
brim with scintillating plays, stops
and catches, not to mention the
clean hard hitting by the New
port boys.
Nels Laird was The shining star
Of the Newport infeld. He accept
ed five difficult chances and hand
led them all clearly. On one oc-
casion he was obliged to hurry his
throw to first, but Maloney by a
wonderful scoop speared the ball
and retired jenkins inches from the
initial cushion. Brainy Bower took
everything that came his way and
converted four grounders into put
outs.
One of the most sensational
clutches ever seen in Sherbrooke
in many day was contributed by
Benny Tryon in the ninth stanza.
Jenkins was slipped low pitch,
which appeared to be exactly to
his liking. His bat collided with
the sphere and it sailed away on a
straight line headed over the left
field fence. 1t was labelled a sure
home run. But by some tall
sprinting, Benny managed to get
beneath the ball, while running at
break-neck speed. He stuck up his
gloved hand and caught the pellet.
Tryon's catch no doubt saved the
game in the final chapter.
Joel SHELTON twi11ed a fine brand
of horsehide setting the Canadians
down with four hits, the first of
which came in the opening stanza,
two in the fourth, and the other in
the eighth. Except for momentary
wildness now and then he was in
vincible. He pitched himself out
Of a bad hole in the very first in-
Ming, when he struck out Thormahr
len and Kennison with the bases
clogged Charter had driven a
Texas Lacquer to right field, and
Landry had advanced him to rec-
ond by a pretty sacrifice. La
Fountain was safe when Iryon
dropped his fly after long run,
and St. Angelo was walked. But
Tholmahlen and Kennison both
famed II So
After two hands were down III
the third, Nels Browne slammed a
hard line drive over second base.
Along came the other Nels--Laird,
who crashed terrific liner over
third base for a double. Browne
easily tailed. Maloney then sing
led to right and Laird raced across
the rubber all the way from second
base. Bower also met the ball
hard but LaFountain caught the
sphere after tough sprint.
Again in the sixth, Thormahlen
failed to prove any enigma to the
Mel Mel1itt's men. Malonev AGAR
singled--this time to left field,
while Bowers double advanced
him to third. Merritt drove a sharp
grounder at Kennison; it was al
most too hot for the latter to
handle. The ball bounced off his
glove and Savage retrieved it in
time to nail Merritt at first, for
the flrst out. Benny Tryon came
through with fine bingle to
center field and scored both Ma
lonev and Bower.
Sherbrooke tallies were made by
Buell. and Savage, both of whom,
We're awarded free tickets to first.
Buell. stole second, before Savage
was walked. Charter was also
given four balls by Shelton, and
the sacks were jammed, when
Landry hoisted a hig pop to Mer-