The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-22
SPAULDING WINS
IMPORTANT GAME
Lively Bunch Of Baslket Ball Players in
Barre School Defeated Montpelier
High on It's Own Floor by
Score of SO to 81.

The Spaulding high school basket ball
team made an important addition TO its
list OF victories last evening, when 1t
defeated the Montpelier high school five
in the Y. NJ @. A. gymnasium in Mont
pelier.N The score at the end of the
second half was 80 to 81 in favor of
the Barre team.
Neither team had been beaten until
last night, and both had defeated the
Burlington and Northheld high school
teams and in this their supporters had
judged their relative strength. II was
expected that the game would be a fast
one, and 1t was. II was probably the
fastest exhibition Of basket ball seen
in Montpelier this season. Both teams
put up good exhibition, both of team
work and Individual play, and long and
difficult goals from the floor were made
by both.
The gallery was well filled with spec
atators, including many supporters OF
the teams, and the cheers as either team
made particularly good play were al
most deafening. The Montpelier high
school drum corps 10 the number Of 40
were in evidence and enlivened the situ-
alton with school and martial airs.
Spauding started the scoring in the
first two minutes of play, when Maiden
Gagged a goal, and this was Immediately
followed by a goal from mid ball on
a one.hand throw BY "Scotty" MeDon-
aid The Montpelier team got in some
team work then, and Towle was enabled
TO throw fve goals in rapid succession,
putting Montpelier six ahead. Cullen
then made a basket, increasing the lead.
Averill made two in rapid succession
for Spaulding. and Senter scored once
Grigg Gagged a goal from a short pass
and Immediately followed that by an
other from the far end Of the hall
Averii made four points from free
throws; then Cullen made another bas-
ket and the score was tied. Ayerill made
two more from the floor, making the
score 20 to l6 in favor Of Spaulding,
when the half time whistle blew.
Second Half.
The econd period started off with a
goal BY Cullen from mid-hall, and this
was Immediately followed by still
longer cage by Maiden Montpelier
seemed to take nap about this time
and Grigg dropped in a goal and was
Immediately followed by Maiden, who
scored twice.
The Montpelier bunch then adopted
foot ball tactics and more fouls We're
made in FIVE minutes than during all
the rest Of the game. During this burst
Of speed on the part OF both teams, Ay-
Grill scored total Of four points from
fouls and Cullen made eight. Towle reg
istered for his team and WAS followed
by Cummings, who Gagged the ball at a
difficult angle. Both teams gave up their
rough work then and settled down to
basket ball. Baskets were made by
Cullen and Maiden, VIXEN the time whis.
tie blew. The lineup:
Spauldirg H. S. Montpelier H. S.
Maiden, / .......-..l G, Buck tcapt,l
Mcdonald, t .......-.,.... g, Towie
Grigg, ...;.ts,......... G, heegan
Cummings, 2 .............. r + Cullen
Averlll, tcapt.l l..... +, Senter
summary: Baskets from floor, Maid
en s. Averill 3, Grigg 3, Cummings 2, Nc
Donald, Towle &, Cullen 4. Senter 2;
from free throws, Averill s, Cullen s;
referee. Mercer; umpire, Hayiord; time,
two 20-minute periods.
Spaulding Girls Lose.
Montpelier High had at least a little
balm for their wounded feelings in the
way that the girls team representing
that school defeated tie Spaulding girls
team. Two lJ-minute periods were
played. at the end of which the score
was 21 20 in favor OF the Montpelier
team. Girls rules were played, but with
five players on each side.
Montpelier owed its victory TO the
ability Of its players in shooting bas-
kets The first period ended with the
score 10 to in favor OF 1T. II. s., but
in the second the Barre girls played
stronger and made total Of five points,
while the other team scored III.
The lineup:
spaulding H. s. Montpelier H. S.
Miss Bradford, ...l.g, Miss Snow
Miss doar, f.e...,..4. ,.......
~ &, Miss Lull, Miss Mcneil
Miss Cheney, Miss Wells. ..-..e.
.........c q Miss Lothrop, Miss Inll
Miss Campbell, g..r +, Miss Wheeloek
Miss Hssllns, + g.l I, Miss Putfer
Summary; Baskets from the floor,
Wheelocy 2, Lull 2, Mcneil 2, Lothrop,
Campbell, Bradford; from free throws,
Lothrop 4, Mcneil 2. Lull, Hoar. Wells;
referee, Kent umpire, Reed; linesmen,
Lowe and Corey, Ahern and Carpenter;
time, two l5-minute periods.