The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-18
Decked In Giddy yellow Act
ed as Mascot
FOR THE M. & W. BALL TEAM
Which Triumphed Over the Wholesalers
Team by Score Of Is to s, at
Intercity Park Saturday
Afternoon.


ri they had been counting errors, the
Wholesalers would have won hands down,
but since rims counted, the freight
shutters came out an easy victor over
the dealers Id rock.faced markers, BY
the score Of lis to + at lntercity park,
Saturday afternoon, The game took
added interest because the proceeds
went for the benefit Of the Barre Mont
pelier baseball team in the Northern
league. As the result Of considerable
scarryiiig around, something like $50
tickets for a quarter each were disposed
of. About $50 people saw the game;
the others thought II would be robbery
to see SO much for % little money,
The participants weren't like real bail
players, for they didn't stop when the
skies went gallons, but stuck manfully
10 their task for nine full innings. a
large part Of the credit tor the railroad
victory must 90 To doe Oss0a's goat,
which went down as mascot for the
railroad men, wearing 4 natty uniform
of yellow. with the letters NJ n W.
on Ii. While the goat was not chewing
up the giddy covering sshe was eating
peanuts, pop corn and chocolates, rs
there were no tin cans and clean sheets
around The animal may have given
the railroad men the buttinski idea, for
they butted into the game at The start
and were never headed.
Prior to the game there were various
charges that ringers were being rmng
in, it being alleged that few Of the
wholesalers wouldn't have known bot
tom base from malisolenm and men
ON the other side wouldn't have lodged
train If il was coming straight at
them. But finally the differences were
patched up and the game began.
There we're some who bad seen a
Hepburn, who recent deserted the ranks
Of the wholesalers for the enemy. In
five times facing Pitcher Mariani, Hep
got five hits for six bases, giving him
a fair batting average. lie let one
grounder go through his shins but ac-
cepted eight other chances without a
quiver. The professional Mute, play
ed several positions, although lie was
down on the score card as first baseman.
Oscar Hanson dropped two flies beauti-
full, but squeezed the third one.
For the wholesalers Hurtle and Downie
collected the most bungles. four apiece,
leaving four 10 be divided among the
other seven players. Morrison caught
two beauties in center field. Just what
Capt. Clint Moore would have done If
a ball had gone to him in right field
is uncertain; but he Is priding himself
on his perfect fielding record, which il,
no errors in no chances. The pitchers
did not have the goods with them all
the time, due perhaps to the wet sball.
George Washington ReuIbach German,
the muchtouted, was pasted for T.
hits. while RUDE Nickers Mariani al
lowed eleven. The former was ably
supported by Lou Criger Duff Duthie in
pretty finished style, Perhaps the best
game Of all was played by the water
boy, Harry Ream, who refused to be
mascot for the wholesalers, seeing what
the railroad men brought along for mas
cot. If any of the spectators should
note any omissions in the error columns
as printed they win lay It to the de-
sire of the scorer TO be as lenient as pos
sible. The score: