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UTICA’S SANDS COMPLETES SECOND CYCLE OF ‘66
PREVIOUS CYCLE HIT THIRTEEN DAYS AGO; SECOND CYCLE IN UTICA HISTORY

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (Juny 9, 1866) – Going into the season, the N.B.B.O. had not seen any of its batsmen hit for The Cycle since late in May of 1864. Merrimack Mills OF Elton Matthews changed that with a cycle against Susquehanna on May 27th. Now, just thirteen days later, Utica 1B Johnnie Sands completed the second cycle of the N.B.B.O. season as part of Utica’s 18-8 thrashing of Binghamton at the Vestal Avenue Base Ball Grounds in Upstate New York:

As in the Matthews’ cycle, Sands did the job in just four hits and he completed his cycle in the 9th inning:

• T1: Fly Out to 1B off W. Schulman
• T3: Leadoff Single past SS off W. Schulman
• T3: 2-run Home Run to LF off W. Schulman
• T5: Fly Out to 2B off R. Schoettler
• T6: 1-run Triple to LCF off R. Schoettler
• T9: Leadoff Double to RF off E. Kirkman
• TOTAL: 4/6, CYCLE, 1 R, 3 RBI, 10 TB

Sands was not the only star for Utica, as 2B Columbus Anderson had three runs & three R.B.I, and RF Jesse McClure had three hits.

The victory moved Utica to 21-8, much better than most of the Upstate N.Y. competition but still only half a game better than the rugged Syracuse club, a team that is not excelling in any specific area but is nonetheless getting the better of their opponents.

Sands’ day raised his average to .330 with an O.P.S. of .870, and he has 22 R.B.I. in 26 games played.