The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-06
Ashland's Bold Move Gave
Burlington High the
Victory
OVER GODDARD SEM.
ON LOCAL CAMPUS
Davidson Was Caught Nap
ping by the Speedy Visitor
Final Score, 8 to s

A daring steal home by Ashland, the
elongated third sacker of the Burling-
ton high school team, in the ninth in
ming registered the tally that won a
o to s victory for the Queen City school
over Goddard on the seminary campus
Yesterday afternoon. The theft was ex-
ecuted after two men had been retired
on strikes and at q time when the game
seemed destined for extra innings to de-
eide the victor. Goddard had equalized
the score by scoring in the eighth.
In the opening of the ninth, Ashland
received first when Witt fumbled his
hot grounder near second base. He then
stole second and took third on a wild
pitch. Davidson was pitching effective
ball for Goddard, with expectations OF
the seminary team being extricated from
ticklish position. But Ashland caught
Davidson mapping. With burst Of
speed he shot for the threshold, slid
ing under Gray safely before he could
be tagged with the ball. 1t was dis
heartening end for the Goddard team.
Efforts to stave off defeat in the lat
ter part of the ninth by Goddard proved
futile.
Eight runs had been manufactured by
Burlington up to the sixth inning, when
Davidson replaced Ford, who was wob-
bling under the fire of the visitors.
From that time on until after two men
had been retired in the ninth Burlington
was never dangerous. Not hit was
made off Davidson's delivery. After Da-
Wilson's appearance on the mound the
seminary lads showed more signs of ami
nation, fighting desperately against
such lead. BY consistent and concert
ed attacks the hill team boiled this lead
into vapor and were on the same street
at the start of the ninth. When the
seminary team fell into lethargy Ash
land pulled the trick.
While the scoring was on nearly even
terms, there was but little in the game
one of those funereal varieties-to ex-
cite ones enthusiasm. During the ear
lier part of the game unnecessary dis
putes frequently interrupted the play,
causing considerable loss OF time. An
other phase that tended to prolong the
game, and one that could be easily elm
mated, was to defer play until the ball
was "shagged" from some remote por-
tion of the field.
Ford, the little portsider, started the
game for Goddard. In his first inning
he twirled good ball, but after that his
poor form was discernible. The fatal
mistake was that he was not yanked
sooner. In the third and fifth innings
Burlington descended upon him. scoring
three and four runs, respectively, in
those innings. He was somewhat wild,
and, aided by timely drives, he soon
sought refuge in the shelter of the play.
ers' bench. Davidson, who succeeded
him, took the game well in hand.
Norman, Burlington's star twirler, pos
sessed fine speed and displayed some of
the finest curve wares seen on the camp
us in many day. The cold weather
bothered him considerably, but neverthe-
less, excepting Gray, the Goddard play
ers were easy prey for him. He famed
Ill batters and allowed but seven hits.
The big feature of the game was the
hitting of Gray Goddard's star catcher,
who hit safely every trip to the plate,
five out of FIVE.
Deyoe was hit at the start of the
game. After stealing second and third
bases. he scored on Gray's hit. Gray
scored on a wild pitch, after pilfering
second and third bases. A home run by
Witt in the third made Goddard's total
three. Bell was passed in the third, GO
ing to third on Buxton's double. Ash
land doubled over left field fence, scoring
both runners. A base on balls, doubles
by Bell and Booth, a single by Moore
and couple Of errors accounted for Bur
Iington's four runs in the fifth inning.
Goddard scored three runs in the sixth,
one in the seventh and one in the eighth.
At that time the score was even all,
s to 8, when Ashland did his sprint.
The score: