The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-10
Italian A. C. Able to Take
Final Game from B, A. c.
Because of Weafer
VETERAN PLAYED
REMARKABLE GAME
Besides Pitching Wonderful
Ball He Batted in Winning
Tallies-Score, 3 to l

Joe Weafer, hero of many diamond
struggle, still remains the idol OF the
Italian A. G. fans. Saturday afternoon
he acquired additional laurels by defeat
ing the Barre Athletic club single handed
in the third game of the series between
the clubs. 1t was Weafer's resounding
two.ply hit that sent two runners
seurrying across the threshold In the
opening inning, and it was his remark
able pitching through the nine round
battle that insured the Italian team OF
its title to a 3 to | victory. Saturdays
victory was the third consecutive sue
cessful conquest of the Italian team over
the Barre club in the series especially
arranged by the clubs to decide the
cha mpionship of the city. The first
game was won by the Italians by the
score of 5 to 2, the second game was
won a week ago by the score OF to 4.
The main reliance of the splendidly-
balanced Italian team was Weafer. The
ex-New England Lacquer proved equal to
the call and guided his mates success
fully in every conquest. In no game was
his twirlinp so effective as in Saturdays
set.to-. lie held Barre A. c. to four
hits and was deserving of a shutout An
error by Bottigi that allowed Johnston
to score on a single in the NTH inning
was the only run made off his delivery.
During the first two innings Barre was
presented with opportunities to score,
but their hopes were blighted by the
heady pitching of Weafer. After the
first two innings Weafer was at his best
and was never in danger OF being scored
on.
Had IL not been for his timely two
Dagger in the initial inning, there Is
doubt as to what would have been the
outcome. After two men had been re-
tired. base runners were perched on sec
ond and third bases One of Davidson's
shoots was Strengthened by Weafer and
went sailing into deep center for two
sacks. The only other run scored by
the italians was in the seventh round,
when Davidson forced a runner home by
strolling Calcagni.
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The game in itself was the most in
teresting of the series from a spectators
standpoint. The outcome was very much
In doubt until the ninth inning In
terest was always intense, while bril-
liant fielding contributions occurred at
such intervals as TO enliven matters. n.
Brown, Johnston and Sullivan displayed
fine form in the field for Barre, while
Clare. Williams and Comolli were the
conspicuous Italian players in the field.
Probably the best play of the game was
turned in by Glare, the Italian shortstop.
Mute hit vicious grass cutter through
the pitchers box In the fifth. Clare ran
behind second base and managed to
knock the hard driven grounder down
with his gloved hand. He recovered
himself in time to retire his man at
first.
Another noteworthy play came in the
sixth inning when n. Brown made
sensational running catch and converted
the play into a double putout. There
were men on first and second bases at
the time. Clare hit to right field, IL
seemed as though the hit would land
safe. Brown came in with burst of
speed and CLEANED the drive at arms
length, running at top speed. Turn
ing, he reayed to first base in time to
double up Ricciareli.
As in the previous two games, the
Italian team took the lead at the outset
and were never to be passed After
Clare had been retired by Johnston in
the first inning, Williams was hit by
one of Davidson's fast balls. Williams
4 III
was retiring David, Williams reached
third base. Comolli was passed and i'm
mediately stole second After scanning
two or three balls, Weafer selected one
for ride into deep center field. Both
runners scored and Weafer reached sec
ond base before the ball could be re-
turned. Bottiei grounded to Davidson.
The Barre team was presented offer
ines for scores in the first two innings.
Peduzzi started the first with a slash
ing two-b Dagger TO left field. With two
men on bases and but one down in this
inning, they failed TO produce the win
ming punch In the second inning the
sacks were choked with but one down
and still no Barre runs were forthcom
ing, Peduzzi and Johnston failing 10
effect the scoring hits Barre's lone tally
came in the fifth inning after two hands
were down. Johnston shot a hit be-
tween David and Clare. In his eager
ness TO scoop the ball Bottig allowed
the pill TO roll past him 20 the fence
BY fast sprinting Johnston negotiated
home.
II was in the seventh session that the
italians scored for the last time vii
liams reached first on an error BY Johns
ton. David hit to Johnston, who re-
tired Williams at second base. Comolli
hit 70 Mute. who tossed to sullivan.
forcing David At second Weafer hit
safely TO right. sending Comolh 10 sec
ond Bottigi was passed. filling the
bases. Cslcagni was also passed before
Davidson could locate the plate. Co
ruoIl was forced across the plate when
cslcagni received bis pass. The score;
Italian A. C.
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