The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-10
WILLING TO PLAY ONE GAME
But Burlington High Wants Buck fol
Referee and Goddard Objects.

oul DulhHStuH AllBh wants DUN AoA
Referee and Goddard Objects.
As a result Of negotiations which have
been under way for the last week be-
tween the managers OF the Goddard SEM
mary and Burlington nigh school bas-
ketball teams, arrangements have been
made and date set for game between
the two teams on March o in the
university OF Vermont gymnasium at
Burlington, providing that an agreement
can be reached as to officials Tor the
game.
Manager Scott of Goddard had talk
over the phone Yesterday afternoon with
the Burlington high manager and at
that talk the latter refused to play, but
at q o'clock last evening Manager Scott
was called up by Burlington and in
formed that they had decided to play
and would agree to Goddard's PROPOSE
ton to play one game for the cham
pionship of the state under the rules
laid down by the Schoolmasters club.
the game TO be arranged under the aus
pices OF L. Y. NJ and played in the
college gymnasium with strictly neutral
officials.
Burlington. however wants Buck OF
the Montpelier u M. q A. to referee
the game Goddard claims that Buck
cannot be considered 2 neutral official,
as he is q graduate OF Burlington high,
and SO will not allow him to oficiate.
Manager Scott expects to hear again
from Burlington to-day and have this
matter settled up.
Both the Goddard and Burlington high
teams have played out their seasons
schedule without defeat Goddard win
ming l2 games and Burlington II; but
the town teams have not played each
other Burlington refused TO schedule
game with Goddard when Goddard's
schedule was being arranged, and at the
end OF the season, when Goddard learned
that Burlington was laying claim to the
championship Of the state, the local
school issued q challenge to Burlington
the first of this week Burlington re-
fused to listen to any arrangements
until last evening, when manager Scott
received word that they had decided to
play one game.
Goddard bases its claim to the chant
pionship on the strength Of the follow
ing unbroken record OF twelve Victories:
Goddard So. Norwich university fresh
men, Is; Goddard "a, Montpelier Cap-
itals 2G; Goddard S., Waterbury ath.
letic ASSOCIATION 10; Goddard 4S. Mont
pelier Capitals o; Goddard "a. Richards
high Newport, NJ H.. %; Goddard 20,
Peoples academy - Goddard 27, La
moillc Central academy IL Goddard %,
Hardwick athletic association Z God
dard ls, Spaulding high school IS; Cod
dard 30, Hardwick athletic association
Ia: Goddard IS. Peoples academy To-;
Goddard 2S Spaulding high school S.
The seminary team has defeated near
III, ii not all Of the strongest aggrega
tions ia the state iardwick lost its
first game on It's own floor to Goddard
this year Goddard also has the distnc-
tion of being the only team TO defeat
the Montpelier Capitals on their own
floor, II will be noticed that the locals
have won every game, with one eXcep-
tiop by decisive score.
Much OF the teams success during the
past season is undoubtedly due to Rich
arls0u and Carr, two OF the fastest pre-
paratory school forwards in the state
that was hard 10 overcome In Fiske
the seminary has center who out
PLAYED aud outranked his opponents in
almost every game. Ills sensational
shooting was strong factor in many
victories By many he is considered the
best basketball center of any prepara
tory school in Vermont. McIver and
McLeay were players hard to score
upon and who in several games, were
able to prevent their opposing forwards
from scoring amy baskets Chappel's
record al guard Is well known
Together with Richardson, he was
chosen q member OF the Vermont All
luterschoibstic team In his last two
years on the floor he has held his oppo-
nents 10 only fourteen baskets, at the
same time shooting forty-eight himself.
III coach Stacy and manager Scott, the
team has had two hard working mem
bers. whose efforts should not be over
looked III placing credit for Goddard's
successful season.
Goddard will lose this year by gradua
tion Captain Richardson and Fiske. In
Richardson the seminary win lose
veteran player and leader OF three years,
and one of the best basketball players
the school has ever turned out He was
also captain OF last years champion
football team Goddard will also feel
kcenIy the loss Of Fisle. who has made
an euviabe record while attending school
here