Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-04-18
Poor Fielding.
Goddard Lost Victory by Ragged
Errors at the Critical Time. Bush
and Aver do Good Work at Battery.

Essex Junction 6. Goddard Seminar
). The contest lost by poor fielding
This tells the story of the base ball gam
played on the campus Saturday after
noon on the Seminary campus between
the Goddards and II team styled tn
ESSEX functions although it wou
have Teen more appropriate to hav
labeled it the "Monlpelier team," as
sisted by Central Vermont rs Their
were five of the Montpelier team, on
from Waterbury and one from Richmond
y game was played at Montpelier Fri
day between Montpelier Seminary an,
Essex and it was expected that Goddart
would have an opportunity for compari
son, but such was not the case with til,
five players of the Montpelier nine
Bush did excellent work for Goddard ii
the box, ne has good curves, fair speed
and cool head As be continues be.
tween the points. Bush will prove an
enigma for many battcrs in future games
Aver, is an ideal backstop one of the
best who ever wore a Goddard uniform.
70 him is due the excellent work of
Bush, as he kept the young man steady
at critical points. Dick Hule.t is a new
man at first, but by no means failure,
with experience llulett shonld become Il
NO man, Pierce at second, although
making errors yet works hard and is
out OF the game from start to finish.
tlagg the star short stop, of last sea-
sons coup champions was not in the
best of form although making one good
catch. Joe Lamb covered large ter
rltory near his position and proved a
stone wall for all balls sent in his direc-
ton. Gale is an experienced man
and will do his share of work in the
right garden. Chase in center and Ten.
hcy i'll left are players of last seasons
cam and understand the duties of their
positions, although Tcnney did not have
lands open once bring the game. max
n mutf,which he is seldom accused of.
he team showed up better with the
llck than in the field. Beside weak
leldins, the base running of the team
IS Whole will doubtless improve with
as will the team work. which
would have enabled them to win the
'ame' Lamb hit hard scoring a home
un, and Tenney showed his strength in
or a three Dagger. Bixby who Joins
he New England League this week,
layed the best game for the visitors,
he story in detail can be told in this
'ay.
Goddard took the bat at the opening.
hase sent a high fly to Parker. who
'ould not let it drop, and the batter
cent to the bench. A fierce tipped a foul
J That was gathered by Lance. Ten
ty sent Il hot liner into left for base
II Aver failed to advance the ruGner
Ld went out Fields to Parmenter. No
ans. In Essex functions half, Atkins
tired with slow one that was sent
'om llerre to lluleu. Curtis poppeda
'-l foul fly caught by IIulett. Bixbv,
re New England Lacquer could only !
'nda sharp one to Bush that went quick.
to liulett. No runs.
III 'he second Lamb proved a good
ailer and went down to first on a piff
ON The pitcher. lie darted to second
II saw his finish when Bixby threw I
m out to Curtis. Bush had no lantern o
III fInned three times. Gale to be in
SIMON dld the same. No runs. In the j
i NAH Lance was weak ant retired ON fl
rec strikes. Parmcnter was put ont
Il throw from Lamb to [Iulett. Par f.
reached first OH bad muff ON "
ny to left by Tenney. He stole n
'ohu' Brown saw first by Gift from re
Sh OF four balls. but it was of M
'nc Tor Parker was thrown out while D
allng third. Ay to Lamb. No runs - -
ne llIlrd inning was the best for y
"u"ro' flagg sent Il fly to RIGHT
iei was dropped by Parker, and bv "
ing running reachd third before the
hau been returned to the diamond tn
lc'l made hit, wcut to third ON an Sc
or OF Atkins. Chase struck ont W
rec mt to center and advanced TO
o'lo wlIie liuIett was going home. VI
ihey hit for three bases, Pierce scor-
Aver by u single sent Tennev e.
oss lhc plate. Lamb failed to con- r.
and struck out. Bush did likewise II, IL
aver was left on second. Score. 4 W.
ne visitors half sharpley and Fields fri fri
1 retired on three strikes. At,;ns ~
ed to Lamb and went out at first Wv
!, inc fourth, Gale flied to left, Flare
'e a single, lIulett reached fra at
&c ms ms mt was being used by Curtis a. tot
Atkins to retire Flagg at second, Ia
Sc reached first on an error Of nv the
ll'ilett going to second Pie1,r A;ea snt
l II No runs. The last If the
IN was as follows: Curtis m; de = lat'
ie' blxby fouled out toyAyer, lance are
ned llrst on an error by icrco 7
is gong out at second Pl 90 Io Ban
g. Parmenter made s;nn,a lea,
sc going to third and scoring on an theI
by Bush. Parker went to first Nv. ,
sl1t OF four balls. Brown went o,t o,,'
y TO ilulett. In the next inninr nav,
ley reached first on an error h37, no o"
e. lie was retired by Bixh,, - h hos
Is Aver struck at the ball three snr.
y oid not hit it and went ont IN MT.
e'' Lamb made home run; Bush p'''
x out again. For Essex, Sharplcv NJ
10 flrst on balls; stole second ana we
leu lhr" by an error of Aver. rield
X out. Atkins made single scor ~
ourlls went to first by the Door 10
ne OF flagg, Bixby hit safoly and 81
IS ANA Curtis scoring Lance mada and
bISny coming home. Parmentcr that
Ell 1lrst on error of Flarr onI ers
went to third. Parker strnnj, ... to til