The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-19
Home Run Enabled Spaul-
ding to Defeat Goddard,
6 to a, Yesterday
THREE BASE RUNNERS
TROTTED IN AHEAD
Pitcher Ford Was Then Re-
lieved by Keefe-Tomasi
Strong in the Box

Neale Hooker, the third sacker of the
Spaulding high school team, proved TO be
the man of the hour in the initial en-
counter of the annual series between
Spaulding high school and Goddard SEM
mary, at the seminary campus yesterday
afternoon. 1t was his slashing home
run in the fifth inning with the three
hassocks occupied that enabled Spauld-
ing high school to win 6 to 4.
Hooker's four ply hit came at crit
zeal stage of the contest. Spaulding had
instituted batting rally in the fifth.
Two men had reached third and second
bases with none out, but it seemed that
the Spanlding teams hopes would be
blighted when Ford easily disposed of
the following two batters on strikes
Wiley. however, succeeded in procuring
a free ticket to the first way station
A raw of light then frightened the
Spaulding teams chances with the head
OF the batting list up. Hooker stood
his ground, carefully scanning the serv-
ings of Pitcher Ford, and then, select
ing speedy shoot, laid the ash against
the horsehide.. The ball shot with ter
rife speed towards right field. Deyo,
the Goddard right fielder, made a valiant
effort to knock the liner down. lie
missed the ball by but few inches. In
the meantime the sphere was gaining
momentum and it rolled to the bottom
of the precipice that skirts right field.
The three base runners scored, while
Hooker leisurely completed the circuit.
At this iuncture, on orders from the
bench, Pitcher Ford was derricked.
Keefe replaced him, but before he was
in working order Spaulding tailed once
more. Spaulding also scored again in
the sixth inning.
The logged playing that generally
crops out in Goddard athletics was much
in evidence during the latter part OF the
game. Goddard had scored one run in
the third inning and towards the end
of the affair fought bitterly to overcome
the big lead assumed by Spaulding. In
the seventh and eighth innings Goddard
rallied from the shock of the disaster
In the fifth inning and scored three runs.
With the score to A in the ninth in
ming. Goddard made its final stand, but
failed.
Pitcher Tomasi in Form.
Captain Tomasi twirled his best for
Spaulding. He was in rare form and
was the big stumbling block TO the SEM
mary batters, who annexed the ma
jority of their runs solely through err
rors. Tomasi's curves were battling and
by iudicious admixtnre of curves and
speed was always master of the Goddard
players. He was forced into trying pre-
dicaments in the latter part Of the game
bv his teammates, but in every instance
safely steered his craft through the trou-
hIesome waters. Russ" Ford, the little
nortsider, was the selection of Coach
Foernle to down the Spaulding team.
Ford was in good form, but weakened
under the fire of Spaulding batters. Aft
or Rockers circuit clout he was relieved
BY Keefe, as stated. Keefe's big asset
was his speed. Success attended his
pitching in greater degree than favored
Ford. Keefe was hit safely but twice,
while Ford was touched up for four
,afeties.
Goddard Tailed in Third.
Goddard started the scoring in the