The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
BALL GROUNDS OPEN SOON
Several Georgetown University Stars
Have Agreed TO Play, Includ-
ing Apperious.

That there has been something doing
though rather on the quiet, towards get
ting the Barre Montpelier base ball team
started and formed was brought at a
meeting OF Barre and Montpelier repre-
sentatives held at the Northern Hotel last
evening. The attendance was small but
much enthusiasm and desire to bring mat
ters to head was displayed
I'll. A. Dubuc Of Montpelier, who has
done more than any one man towards
making It possible for Barre and Mont
pelieF 10 enter the Northern League, came
from Woodstock yesterday afternoon pur-
p0sely to be present at this meeting. He
told how the Northern League happened
to be formed this year and how the pro
posed Barre and Montpelier Joint team
was started, also what has been accom-
plished thus far in getting the inter-cify
team formed. Mr.. Dubuc said that Arthur
w. DAILY Of st. Adams had been hired to
manage the team and that Mr. DAILY has
already engaged two as good pitchers
as there are to be obtained, X D Dresser
and w. s. johnson, both of Boston
Dresser has been a pitcher in the North
ern League for the past three years. He
is "sOuth.paw'' and has met with phe-
n0menal success. johnson pitched for
the strongest teams in Massachusetts last
year and won ia out of Is games that he
pitched. Tenney OF the Boston Nationals
tried to get-Johuson to Join his team on
their trip South this summer but johnson
refused because be did not vet wish TO
play professional league ball
Stewart, crack center fielder, who
played on the Norwich, Conn. league
team last year has been hired. Mr.. Dubuc
said that the grounds between here and
Montpelier would be decided upon this week
and the work Of putting the field into
shape would begin at once after they are
secured.
The following men have agreed to play
in the Barre Montpelier combination team,
Dresser and johnson. pitchers; Hart Of
Georgetown, catcher; Morgan Of George
town, third base; Dorman Of Georgetown,
short stop; stewart center field: Apperi-
ous of Georgetown, fielder. All these
men are star bali players and form nu-
eleus for team that promises 70 be ex-
ceptionally strong. The management is
In communication with other strong play
ers OF the above men Morgan Is captain
Of the Georgetown team. while Apperions
is known as the ssluggern The latter
has had chances to enter league company
but does not wish to do so at present.
In regard TO the stock which has not
yet been subscribed for, it was thought
best that new committee be appointed
composed of five men in each city to So
lict the remaining stock in their respee-
tive cities. One half of the capital has
been subscribed for in each city and 1t is
expected that the remainder viii be all ta-
taken up this week. The committee ap-
pointed to solicit stock In Montpelier was
Joseph G. Brown, II a. Dubue, lester
H. Green, D. I. Donnelly and George
Estey.
Four members of the Barre committee
already named are. George n Tilden, al.
G. Moore. II. Ct Whitaker and 4. q.
Carswell. The fifth member will be named
later.
This meeting adjourned until next Mon-
day evening when another meeting will be
called at the same place and every stock
holder In Barre and Montpelier that can
possibly be present Is expected. The pur-
pose Of this meeting viii be to permanent
" organize the association and proceed to
oct a ehar4ar