The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-06
Defeated Diamond Springs
of Lawrence, Mass, After
Dropping the First
LARGE ATTENDANCES
AT BOTH GAMES
Morning Game 6 to 5 for the
Visitors-Afternoon Game
Was Reversed, s to 3

At Intercity park, honors OF the don'
bic bill of baseball furnished as a holl-
day attraction between Barre A. G. and
the Diamond Springs of Lawrence, Mass,
were distributed on a 30 and % basis.
The forenoon game was won . TO by
the Diamond Springs aggregation, called
one of the strongest semi professional
organizations of the national pastime IN
Massachusetts,. The wheels of fortune
were reversed in the afternoon session,
when Barre evened up matters by WIN
ming, S to 3. Both games proved to be
excellent drawing cards and at both
sessions the attendance figures swelled
to large proportions. Not before IN
several years have such large crowds
been attracted to the old-time league
grounds to witness baseball exhibitions.
The Morning Game
The forenoon game was started short
" after 10 o'clock. This game was
very spirited affair, and the outcome
was in doubt until the final man had
been retired. After the third inning,
the teams battled on the same footing,
with the score standing 4 ALL 1t was
in the eighth inning, when base on
balls and errors by Fowlie and Sullivan
paved the way for a brace OF runs,
which won the game. Lawrence was
held scoreless in the ninth, and then
batting rally was instituted by Barre.
The fans responded strongly and for
brief time il was thought Barre would
come through on top, but the rally was
extinguished one run short and the Dia-
mond Springs lads were victorious.
Although Barre outhit the Lawrence
team, Merrill, who according to reports
commands considerable prestige in Bay
state baseball circles, proved an enigma
to the Barre lads when hits meant runs.
In pinches he was at his best The
big fellow famed ten batters. After
the first two sessions, he attained his
stride. Barre was then defenseless be.
fore his pitching. The youthful Tomasi
was ordered to bear the brunt of twirl-
ing for Barre. He pitched very credit
able game, but was slightly wild IN
times of distress. Tomasi, likewise,
pitched invincible ball after the first
three innings
Berthel, the first man up, was passed,
Husler was hit by pitched ball. Leo
pold flied out to Mute. O'Brien hit TO
Sullivan. who forced Hustler at second,
Mute receiving In the meantime, Ber-
.hel scored. A base hit by Pomer-
leon scored O'Bren.
Barre negotiated two runs in the first
session, evening the score. Sullivan sin
gled, after Mute famed. Sullivan was
forced at second when Johnston hit to
the pitcher. Laird's three-ply drive
scored Johnston. A single by Stuart
scored Laird.
A double by Twoomey and single by
Merrill figured in the third score for the
Diamond Springs in the second inning
Barre forged ahead in the second, seeur-
ing two runs. Peduzzi doubled, David
son was passed. Tomasi hit to OBrien.
Peduzzi scored on the play. Mute was
passed, and in the melee which ensued
Tomasi scored
The visitors tied the score in the
third. 0Brien singled Pomerleon was
hit by pitched ball. Burkett was
passed. OBrien scored on a passed ball.
Twoomey, the first batter up in the
eighth was passed. On errors by Fowlie
and Sullivan and Berthels fly into right
field Twoomey and Durham counted.
Peduzzi, the first batter up in the ninth
for Barre, reached first on an error by
Berthel Davidson was passed. Peduzzi
scored on Nutes hit. The score: