The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-26
Goddard Seminary Defeated
Her Old Rival, Montpelier
Seminary, By Score Of 7 to
6, IN One Of Most Exciting
Games Ever Played Here.
Exciting Finish to an Interesting
Contest Furnished By Seaver
Who Practically Won the Game
for the Home Team By Superb
Batting.

BY clean, hard playing Goddard semln-
airy defeated her old rival Montpelier SEM
mary yesterday afternoon in the best base
ball game ever seen on Goddard campus
by a score of Z to 9. It took twelve in-
nings to tell the story, but they were
twelve Of the most exciting and well play
ed innings that have been witnessed on
the campus In years.
There was an unusually large crowd
present from this city as we'll as from
Montpelier and their interest in the game
did not lag for an instant. The yelis Of
the two schools were constantly kept up in
rivalry with each other. and each side con
iident that its team would win.
Lewis went into the box for Goddard
and pitched a good, steady game up to
the sixth inning, allowing only one hit.
He kept NJ S, from scoring until then,
when the visitors found him for three
hits and with several errors by the rest OF
the team ran Ia four scores. Fraser was
then put into the box and pitched the rest
Of the game. striking out four men and
giving two bases on balls, but holding
Montpelier well IN hand.
Seaver was the star player Of yester-
days game, making one Of the prettiest
home runs ever seen on the campus ant
practically winning the game for Goddard.
His home run came inst In the most crit
ioal part Of the game In ne ninth inning,
DriAgiKg III three scores and tying the
game. Tho sore stood previous to that >
10 z III Mantpeller's favor
Goddard took The field FIRST and NJ, s.
went out ii one, two, three order and God
dard followed suit. In the second NJ. S.
again went out without scoring. but the
home team started out with a two base hit
By Seager. q strike ont by Fraser, follow
cd By Butler who wentsout at first Seaver
stole third and came in on Lewis single
to left field.
Third inning score / to 0. Parker went
out on a hit to Grant. brennan struck out
followed by Eastman. Pike went out on a
ty to right, Berry hit safely to right and
stole second Buchanan went out on a
bit to pitcher and Murray struck out
III the fourth inning the score stood ] TO
TO. Scott went ont on a bunt to the pitcher,
Philips went to first on a hit to left Me-
Iver ilied 0at 10 Pike, and Scott stole Sec
ond Grap0 went out on a high fly to Pike.
Ia G0ddard's half Grant struck out
seaYer walked and went to second on Fra
SER q hit to Parker who fumbled and stole
third. Butler hit to third and Fraser was
caught at second seaver scored on wild
throw to third by Miner. Butler stole third
and Lewis went out on bit to Crapo
Fifth inning, score 2 to 0 in Goddard's
favor Huntington went out ION a hit TO
Grant, Miner was out on foul which Bu-
ehauan caught after a run. Parker walk
a n
the side by hot liner to Berry. For God.
dard Pike went out on hit to Crapo, Ber-
RI was out on hit to brennan and Bu-
ehanan followed suit with an easy one to
Crapo.
sixth inning, to 0. Eastman grounded
to Fraser who fumbled. Scott bunted to
Grant who threw wild to second and East
man went to third
Philips struck out McIyer made two
base hit to center and Grape drove out an
other through Butler scoring McIver Cra-
20 scored on Huntingtons single Miner
struck ont and Huntington was caught
stealing third. Murray walked andGrant
struck out. Seayer singled 10 right, Fra
Ser hit to Scott who fumbled and Murray
was caught at the plate. Butler went out
on iiy to Huntington.
The seventh inning opened with Mont
peller ahead to 2. Fraser went into the
box. Seaver took first base and Smith went
to left fTeld. After this change NJ s. went
out in one, two, three order and Goddard
did the same.
Eighth inning 2 to 4. Philips singled
and was caught stealing second. McIyer
went out on fly to Butler. Crapo made a
home run over center and Huntington died
on fly to Smith.
Buchanan struck out. Murray walked
and Grant singled and both came in on
Seaver's home run 20 the center field gate.
Fraser struck out. Butler flied out.
The ninth inning closed ) to ). Miner
Parker and Dennan were out in succession
on assists to Fraser, Pike and Murray.
Smith went out on fly to left, Pike was
out On hit to Crapo. Berry singled and
Buchanan walked, Murray fumbled
Tenth inning . to 3. Eastman struck
out. scott was out on grounder to MUIR
raw. Philips walked. McIver went out
on a llv to Butler. Grant fumbled Sea
yer flied out. Fraser retired on liner to
Huntington.
with the score still ; to 5 the eleventh
inning opened Crapo made two base
hit and stole third Huntington famed.
Miner struck out and Parker fouled to
Buchanan who made another difficult
catch. Butler singled and Smith hit to