The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-06
FAIRBANKS A. A.
CLOSES SEASON
WITH VICTORY
Witty On Hill for Last
Game and Wins By
II to 3 Score

The Fairbanks A. A. base ball
club brought the official 1921 sea-
son to an auspicious close at the
Campus Labor Day afternoon by
taking the Sherbrooke aggrega-
ton of ball tossers into camp by =
score Of II to 3. A crowd, esti-
mated at LOO 0 persons, gathered
at the ball park TO witness the
downfall of the Canadians. Al
though the fans were not treated
to any rare exhibition of alright
base ball, nevertheless they were
able to enjoy a batting feast in
which both the locals and the Wis
itors practically divided honors.
Clarence Witty, ''ace' of the st.
Johnsbury teams finging corps,
was sent to the hill to "bag" the
final contest Of the year and the
youngster was more than success
full. 1t is true he got away to q
rather poor start and was hit more
or less frequently throughout the
fracas but sensational support
aheld kept him out of the danger
zone. Timely hitting by his team
mates and costly Sherbrooke bob
bles gave him communicable
lead, which was never threatened.
Opposed to Witty on the rubber
was Henry Thormahlen, South
Boston wonder and recognized by
all as one of the leading hurlers
in this neck Of woods. Henry, who
delivers the ball from the port
side, is some pitcher when going
right. In spite of the fact that he
twirled a full nine inning game
against Newport on Sunday, which |
incidentally he won, he was in pret-
ty good form. But individual men, |
bers of the Fairbanks club were |
batting spree yesterday |
and they were not to be denied |
their base hits. Altogether the St.
]ohnsbury representative garner I
ed a total of II safe blows off |
Thormahlen's south winged offer
ngs and these dozen bingles,
with a half dozen errors
IN the part of the Sherbrooke in
ielders resulted in an even dozen
If runs, which was a lot more than
vas necessary to win the contest.
The battino feature of the af-
ernoon was the home run wallop
~ dutch" Richerelli, which came
n the seventh inning with the
,ases choked The ball sailed sew
raj feet over the left field fence
md little "Dutchy" made the dust
ly around the base paths although
lis great hurry was uncalled for
IS the Sherbrooke left gardener
made no effort to recover the ball.
Before this terrific clout came
Thormahlen was beaten but the
ircuit hit took all the fight out
# the south paw and from then
m the ball went over the plate
With little "stuf" on it.
Richerelli has the distinction Of
,cing the third member of the
fairbanks team to put the ball
yer the left field fence, John St.
Angelo and "Joko" Conlon being
he other two who have performed
he feat.
Extra base hits were the order
f the day Sherbrooke made four
ihile St. JohnSbury Knocked out
We, including two triples, as many
oubles and a home run. Richerclli
aIried off the hitting honors, get
ing a single, double and homer in
our trips to the plate.
There was little choice between
'itty and Thormahlen so far as
honors were concerned.
1T yielded two less bingles than
id his opponent, but this may be
sclibed to the fact that he receiv-
d 100 per cent better support /
han did the Sherbrooke finger. 4
"Shy" Kennison had a terrible
me at second. Out of seven I
hances the Ncwportcr missed /
hree. A fourth error was one Of I
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