The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-31
Bowers Homer Brings
Victory to Newport
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half of the ninth, but that was g
situation to make the stoutest
pitching heart quail.
But let US return to the begin
ming and reach that thrilling ninth
in logical sequence. Massena's first
two trips to the bat accomplished
nothing more than six men being
put out. In NeWport's first, Laird
singled and Bower sacrificed;
Kopf stepped into position and
made a beautiful triple out Of the
first ball that left his opponents
hand, and Laird scored
NeWpot's second started by
Nicaro's being hit by the pitcher
Hastings put the ball out towards
second base and reached first safe
ly while vain attempt was being
made to nail Nicora at second. A
bunt by Polli advanced the two
men already occupying sacks and
Nicora scored Wnen EaStburn sac
rificed, while Bower after Laird
struck out. Singled and opened the
way for a run by Hastings and
Polli. Kopf struck and these three
runs ended the scoring for this
inning.
The two runs made b. Massena
in the third We're the direct result
of single by Dugan, a double by
Smith and another single by Cald-
er. Newport went out in her third
in one-tWo-three order.
Dudack succeeded in crossing
home plate when the visitors came
up for the fourth time, and things
looked kind of bad for the home
team when, with two men out and
three on bases, Kallet knocked a
tremendous fly to center During
the seconds it was soaring through
space it look as though two, three,
possibly four runs might be the
answer 1t was Il long run for
Hastings, but he made it and the
old ball stuck in his outstretched
paws. 1t was during the second
half of this inning that Brainy
Bowers homer scored four sweet
runs amid the wild cheering of the
happy throng.
The next two innings found the
run-makers of both sides working
hard but to no avail. In the visit
ors' seventh Kallet walked and
when he passed it seemed like the
ceasing of exquisite music to New
port supporters. for behold Smiths
home run was the very next thing
on the program. Calder then walk
ed, after which Hastings came to
the slab and stluci. out the next
two batsmen. A triple bv Webb
scored Calder and then Wilder put
a orounder down to Nicora and the
side was retired.
Newport did NOTHING in her half
of the seventh, nor did Messena in
the eighth. In Newport's eighth
Eastburn walked, Laird clouted to
third baseman and was barely
caught out at first, Bower popped
up a little fly to Mccarthy and
then Kopf was given first on balls.
The visitors must think that some
thing was slipped over on them
for Wallie Kopf pulled a phoney
steal to second and got the team
so absorbed in chasing him back
and forth between first and second
that they never thought to think
of Eastburn who tool his fists in
his bands and tro+tcd from SECOND
to third at the beginning Of the
attempted steal and from third to
home during the interesting game
of tag which ensued, Wallie was
finally tagged, but a run was also
scored.
Danger for Newnort lurked in
the ninth inning. With two men
occupying sacks three runs were
made when Dudack 1T far to cen
ter for two good bases and the
ball hoped just beyond Polli's
fingers so that all three men scor-
ed. Thus it was that the score
was brought to a tie of nine each
when Newport stepped in with de-
termination written all over every
face.
Starr came up first and caused
a gasp of Newport happiness with
as fine a single as could possibly
he made. Rrownc flied out to first. |
Nicora SINGLED, Hastings nut one
over towards third which wa
fumbled and he reached first in |
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