The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-28

plished on two occasions during
1920, appeared extremely bright.
Peculiarly enough it took Glitch"
Gormley, former st. Johnsbury
fielder, who was discarded because
of his failure to hit with any de-
gree of consistency, TO put the
kibosh on whatever visions Witty
had. He picked a fast one in the
fifth inning and laced it into CEN
ter field out of reach of st. Ang-
elo. The speedy Italian, however,
gathered the ball in with great
haste and held Gormley down to
single. Just to show that Wit
wasn't entirely inyincible Molly
neaux, clever Shefbrooke first
sacker, who covered the initial
bag for Barton yesterday, pounded
out sharp single in the ninth,
but the hit was wasted as was
Gormiey's.
The individual star for Barton
was Brick" Carter, high school
star, who has made good on the
town team. His work at short in
Wednesdays fracas was that of a
veteran. He fielded grounders with
ease and made practically perfect
pegs to Molyneaux. Tim" Bond
who has pitched three games for
Fairbanks this year, cavorted IN
right for Barton and accepted
two chances without an error. He
iugeled ont Int slightly but it did
not result disastrously.
Daley seemed to have bit OF
stuff on the pill. His curve was
difficult one to hit, but his slow
ball, was so extremely slow that
it was ineffective. The batter mad
a chance to brace himself and wait
for a good lusty swing. He was
good enough to cause his oppon-
ent Witty to fan the breezes twice
in succession.
Judging by the way the boys
hit yesterday most of them have
struck a batting stride. Seven OF
the nine players hit safely, three
getting two bingles. Witty was
credited with two hits and by so
doing continues to set the hitting
pace on the Fairbnk team.
Witty prevented trouble at the
start when he covered the bag in
fine style, taking McLaughlin's
throw after the latter had juggled
the ball. Wit was rather wild at the
outset and walked Snyder but 81.
Angelo squelched chances for a
hun when he speared Dubois high
fly and made a perfect peg from
center to Maher, cutting down the
Barton catcher.
The Fairbanks team was trouble
some in their half of the first inn
ing. "Puss" Conner drew walk
as an opener. Downey tapped to
the pitcher but Daley let the ball
go through him. Conner made
second easily and started on
toward third but Garter who had
gathered in the ball drew him back
to the bag and tagged him. Had
Conner continued he likely would
have made third. When "Puss"
gets started for a base he doesn't
usually stop. His turninp back was
extraordinary. Conlon forced Dow
ney, Heath to Carter and went to
third when st. Angelo beat out a
hit to Heath, but Starr was retir-
ed Carter to Molyneaux.
st. Johnsbury slipped over its
first counter in the third frame
when Conner walked, stole second
and scored on Downey's single to
right. In the fourth the locals bat
ted around, hanging un four runs.
Mclaughlin was safe on Molly
neaux's foozle of his grounder, and
he stole second. Maher walked.
Richereli singled to eft and Nc
Laughlin WAS called out at the
plate on Gormley's throw to Sny-
der Maher held up atsecond. Rich
ereli singled to left and Maher
crossed the plate. Witty famed.
Conner slammed out a long hit to
left field and when Gormley allow
ed the ball to oct by him Puss |
went to second while Richereli
scored. Conner made a theft OF |
second base Downey walked ana
stole second. Conlon came through |
with a single to left. which sent
Conner and Downey home, the bat
ter going to second on the throw |
in. st. Angelo walked but Starr
ended the inning by sending not
liner to Carter, who made une
stop and good peg.
Again in the seventh the home |
outfit came near batting the
rounds, eight men facing Daley
in the one stanza. st. Angelo was
hit to start the inning. He immed-
iatel'- stole second. Starr and Me-
Laughlin both sent Bond back to
the trees for their long flys. Ma
her singled sharply to center and
st. Angelo scampered home. Rich
nreli beat out a hit to the short
stop and Maher made third. Witty
yroundered sharply to Heath,
The ball caroming off the veterans
ylove and Maher scored while
Richereh went to third. Conner
walked for the third time but Dow
1ey flied to Dubois.
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