The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-15
Great Catch By Martin
AS Locals Win 9-6
(Continn red from oace Sne)

sphere exactly on the nose and
drives it on a line over the in
field for those hits which are the
delight of the home fans and the
nemesis of the pitcher. Every
time up, Ted connected with the
sphere, except in his final trip to
the platter when he was intention
ally walked by Patten. Fast field
ing by the Pittsburgh out-gar-
deners robbed him of a couple
safe hits however.
Bracket, the versatile stylist,
was behind the plate yesterday
and appeared as much at home as
he does anywhere else. Since the
season began he has played sec
ond base, shortstop, third base
and catcher. He is a dependable
utility man and Manager Hoernle
can congratulate himself that he
has a player like Bracket who
can hop into any position at a
moments notice and turn into a
stellar performance.
Fuller Martins wonderful
catch in the fifth inning was prob
ably the greatest exhibition of de-
fensive work seen on the Campus
in years. The Westbrook Semin-
airy lad is a ball player with all
the characteristics that predict a
great future on the diamond. He
has ambition, is a hard worker,
and possesses the physical attri-
butes necessary to success. Fast
or his feet, he overs much acre
age in center field. He is show
ing up very we'll at bat. When it
is considered that he is just out
OF prep school, the fans will rea-
lie that he is really a prize. In
adding Martins name to the local
roster, Manager Hoernle certain
ly showed keen baseball judge
ment.
If Fuller Martin selects Middle
bury College as his Alma Mater
this fall, the Blue and White will
have as fine a prospect for center
field as she had in the last de-
cade. Fuller is a local boy and to-
gether with Witty is a source of
pride to the home town fans.
No one misses "Jocko" Conlon
at shortstop with a player of
Tommy Grieve's caliber holding
down the hot-shot job. Grieve is
an old head on a comparatively
young pair of slender shoulders.
He plays heads-up baseball every
minute of the time and is ever !
lastingly on his toes. He handles
himself like a star of the first
water at short. He robbed Da-
vies and Carrigan of sure daisy
nippers by his skillful fielding.
Tommy makes the ball come
bounding to him; unlike some
sandlot player he does not fight
it. The lad from Dorchester,
Hoernle's home town, brought in
two runs, credited himself with six
putouts and got five assists, never
faltering an instant.
Jack Maloney led the local
stickers with three blows in five
trips to the saucer. He seemed
to hit to all three fields with ia
cility and covers the keystone
sack and the territory immediate
ly adjacent with all the ease of d
finished ball tosser.
Four sound whacks in the first
by the Fairbanks wrecking
crew, including a double by Nc
Laughlin, Melted three runs to
start the fracas right. Grievc
scored in the third when he was
by Patten, took second and
third on Tom Stars hit and came
home when Wilson was retiring
Mclaughlin at first base.
Maloney's single to right field,
battery errors by Patten and Car
and McLaughlin's long sac
fly produced another score
for Fairbanks in the fifth, while
Butler's duosack, and singles BY
Bracket and Maloney resulted in
two more runs earned off Steve
Pittsburgh punctured the St.
Johnsbury defense in the fourth
when Halligan was given a stroll
to first and Hynes and Davies fol-
with sharp singles. Wilson
was permitted a life at first base
via felder's choice. Davies and
Wilson then cooked up their
delayed theft, Davies
stealing home while Wilson reach
ed second. Halligan and Davies
thus brought IN the enemy's first
scores.
Malone's homer with Patten on
netted two runs in the
seventh and wide throws to first
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