The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-01
FINE SUPPORT
AIDS GOODE in
TANNING TIGERS
Boston Team After Lead
Is Finally Beaten
5 tO2

A regular diamond classic was
presented at the Campus Saturday
afternoon when Fairbanks A. A.
defeated the Boston Tigers, one
of the fastest aggregations of col
ored base ball players in New Eng
land. By stopping the dusky war
riors the St. Johnsburv team won
its fifth consecutive victory since
the recent reorganization and
thereby keeps its record un-
blemished. The score at the con-
clusion of eight and one half inn
ings Of thrilling play was 5 to 2,
with the locals on the long end.
The contest was replete with
sensational plays and heavy and
timely batting. st. Angelo, the
chunky Fairbanks center fielder,
busted his wav into the local hall
of fame b. sending the pellet over
the left field fence for home run.
Jocko Conlon, who is most certain
ly in a class by himself as short
stop, was cheated by fate, out of
four ply swat in the same place.
He met one of Campbell's fast up
shoots squarely on the nose and
only the fact that the ball hit the
top Of the fence and bounded back
into the field prevented MN from
romping around the bases.
While every member of the To-
cal outfit played wonderful
game so far as the fielding was
concerned the work of Conlon and
Mclaughlin stood out in bold re-
lief. The captain-elect of the Har-
ward 1922 base ball team won
warm spot in the hearts of the vast
throng of fans bv his eXtraordi-
nary efforts at the important sta
ton between second and third.
His most exceptional contribu-
ton came in the fifth frame when
he made a flyin" leap for a sharp
bounder that had gone nast Goode,
speared the ball with his gloved
hand and snapped the pill to Nc
Laughlin with lightning speed,
snaring the batter by a hairs
breadth. McLaughlin's stellar
pla. was effected in the eighth
stanza when he made brilliant
shoe string catch of a low sharp
liner off Campbell's bat. Both men
did their full share in robbing che
visitors of safe hits.
Eddie Goode fellow student and
pal of Conlon, officiated on the
mound for the rejuvenated Fair
banks mine" and except for inter
mittent wildness and an error of
omission acquitted himself admir-
ally. He allowed but seven safe
bingles, but as has been stated be-
fore was aided greatly by the fine
support of his team mates. He
was opposed on the hill by Camp
bell, powerful looking negro of
no mean ability. 1t may justly =
said that the South African had
slightly a shade on Goode although
it was only through the constant
use of the emery ball' that he
was so successful. The Harvard
star was far superior, however, in
the pinches and every student of
base ball realizes only too well that
it is the pinches that count. Camp
bell forced nine St. Johnsbury
batters to fan the thin air, getting
st. Angelo on strikes three times
and Conlon and Maher on wo C.
casions. In strange contrast
Goode famed only one man but
that lone strike out counted be-
cause a man was on base at the
time.
Protests were voiced against
Campbell's frequent use of the
"shine ball", which is barred in
the major leagues, but of no avail.
Umpire Brown evidently lfgured
that so long as King Bader was
permitted TO inject this brand OF
ball into his deliver against New
port, Campbell should be allowed
to utilize it. If the big negro was
forbidden to utilize this one big
asset it is more tnan likely that he
would have been hammered all
over the lot. By roughing the
ball, Campbell delivered a ball that
took a decidedly speedy ascension
just as it neared the nlate, com
pletely battling some of the bat
ters.
The colored stars were dan
gerous in the first inning but an
exhibition of head work on the
part of Bernie Starr, aided bv
equally brilliant assistance from
Jocko Conlon and Charlie Maher,
prevented an attempted DELAYED
steal. 1t was the "old gag" that
has been pulled time and time
again. 1t was tried with success
on the Boston teams last trip
here.
Conklin doubled to center after
Lomax had been retired, Conlon
20 Mclaughlin. Campbell walked
but was forced at second by Sisco,
Conklin takin~ third on the play.
While Moore was at bat the delay