The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-31
OUTQASSED
AND BEATEN
Montpier Scarcely Figured
Yesterday
AGAlST GODDARD SEM.
sco,,gas to fraser Pitched Strong
Il, Having Montpelier Batters
Completely at His
Mercy.
AGAlsT GODDARD SEM,

ne base ball team from Montpelier
xinarv was extremely fortunate to
Ike one score in the second of the
les OF games with Goddard seminary
the Intercity ball grounds yesterday
hernoon, for Captain Jack Fraser OF
Re latter simply had them on his staff
tom beginning to the end of contest
bhich was interesting in spite of loose
/Iaving. Goddard did not have much
iifiiculty with buttons pitching this
time. and, aided by several misplavs.
scored six times. A holiday crowd filed
the grand stand and the bleachers,
bringing to mind the Northern league
crowds OF last season. Neither team
lacked for supporters, and there was
the usual amount Of noise and fireworks
that accompany games between these
two schools
As Montpelier won the first of the
series by a score of seven To one. Il
third contest will be necessary to de.
eide the championship. There is every
indication that there will be something
doing.
In yesterdays contest there was no
doubt as to the superior team in any
department. Of the game. The Mont
pelier boys were outclassed at every
point, the Goddard boys showing a very
great improvement over their exhibition
in the former contest. In the box. at
the bat, on the bases and in the field
the younger players from the local
school for they are younger in almost
every position-wcrc better, and they
deserved to win.
Fraser was well-nieh invincible in the
h.axr 4h<. T. - l.
were of the scratch order. He famed
eleven men and gave but two bases on
balls. The rest Of the time Montpelier
was busy popping up easy flies or roll
ing out slow grounders. Rarely was
the ball hit outside the diamond. On
the other hand Goddard touched up Dut-
ton for eight safe ones, two OF which
were scratchy. But Dutton passed
two men, hit third and made d wild
pitch, three Of the misplays coming in
the fourth, when his opponents scored
three times. Both Fraser and button
fieldcd their positions finely.
The Montpelier outfield was weak,
and the weakness was probably accen-
tuated by the bother of the sun, all
though the Goddard fielders were not
greatly troubled by it. Their infield
played a good game. Capt. Hull, in
spite Of a costly error, covered his posi-
ton we'll He made q very pretty catch
Of d hot liner from Buffers bat in the
sixth. Goddard felded snappily, both
miield and out.
At the bat Knapp made three hits,
two being on infield balls which he beat
ont to first. On the bases the Goddard
boys were fast, Booth particularly show
ing up well in that department.
There was nothing alarming until the
third, when Goddard scored one by taxi
ing advantage Of her opponents mis-
plays. Booth hit to third base and
would have been an easy out ii First
basenlan Mitchell had held the ball. But
Mitchell made a most inexcusable error
and Booth was safe. Little rolled a
dnky little grounder TO Dutton and
while Dutton and Mitchell were fielding
Little out, Booth by daring base running
went around to third. Pike sent a hot
one to second and Booth scored while
Pike went out. Vivian struck out.
Montpeier's real troubles came in the
fourth after Fraser had gone out, Dut-
ton TO Mitchell, and Laffee had struck
out. Knapp singled. Pickering got a
rih-smasher which did not smash, and
there were two ON bases. Dutton mixed
in Wild pitch and Knapp and Picker
ing took the opportunity to advance.
Before Dutton could settle himself he
had passed another man on balls. Then
Booth tapped an easy one into short
left center. The fielders got stage fright
and the ball dropped safe. Knapp and
Pickering thought it good time to
score. The centerhelder concluded he
had to fire the ball somewhere and he
let drive for the catcher. His aim was
poor and another run was scored, while
Booth roasted on third. Little kindly
rolled an easy one to short and the
trouble for Montpelier was over for the
time being.
Bit it began again in the sixth.
Pickering struck out and Hull went up
into the air for Buffers hot one, com
my down with it. Booth hit to center
for base, went to second on a passed
ball and piIfered third. Little hit over
third and took second when fast field
ing should have held him at first. Mean
while Booth had easily crossed the plate
Goddard added one more in the eighth
for clincher. After hitting safely,