The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
DAVIDSON WILD
IN THE PINCHES
Winners Made Many Errors
but Barre A. c. Failed to
Take Advantage of the
Misplays-Next Game in
the Series Is Slated for
August ]

The first of the series OF i've games
between the Italian A. G. and the Barre
a. c. baseball teams for the champion
shin of the city was won by the ltal-
ians at the Berlin street grounds Sat
urday afternoon in the presence OF a
recording breaking attendance OF l,5so
people. The score was to 2
Since the announcement some time ago
that coneiliatory hand had smoothed
the differences between the two clubs
extending over a period of five long
wears of controversy, doubt lurked ~
the minds of many whether the series
would materialize. Saturdays contest,
which was as orderly as proper chureh
meeting, clearly evinced the subdued II
valry between the contingents and their
determination to settle the champion
shin. Contrary to general expectations,
that spirit of bitterness between the
nlavers. and the predicted feuds among
the spectators. were not in evidence. The
spectators were exceedingly orderly and
only in one or two instances did the
PLAYERS raise objections to decisions OF
the arbiter.
The Italian team took the lead in the
first inning, when Clare poied long
smash over center field fence Tor the cir
emit The Barre team evened up the
score in the opening half OF the fourth.
In the latter part of the fourth inning
the Italians secured three runs, which
gave them such commanding lead that
the outcome was practically assured.
The Barre team instituted rally IN
the ninth inning. Laird doubled. With
one out. sullivan doubled and scored
Laird SuIIiyan's unsuccessful attempt
to make third base blighted the rally
and Tomasi famed. Interest IN the
Barre section of rooters died as sudden
" as it was inspired.
Davidson Was Wild.
The score should not be taken to indi-
cate that the Italians had decided ad-
vantage over the Barre Athletics, as 10
the laymen and critics of the game the
teams seemed evenly matched. Pitcher
Davidson was responsible for the defeat
of the Barre team. Usually mounds
man of excellent control, he displayed a
marked degree of wildness. He passed
five batters and was unable to locate the
plate iu trying moments. In the fourth
inning, after two men had been retired,
he was hit safely twice and then pro.
ceeded TO tactics that caused his down
fall. Unable to locate the plate, he
passed three men in succession. This
forced two runs across the plate. Turn
ing to catch Clare off second base with
the circuit stations choked. his throw
was Wild and allowed Ricciarelli to score
the third run OF the inning from third
base. His wildness was the cause of an
other run in the fifth inning. He passed
Calcaeni, after two hands were down.
Then a wild pitch sent. him to second,
from where he scored on a single by Bot
tigi. But one earned run was negotiated
by each team.
weaferi Kept Hits Scattered.
Weaferi twirled a grand game. He
was in fine fettle and at times seemed
to toy with the Barre batters. At no
time in his career did the former Nor
risville lad handle himself more adeptly.
He was hit safely but five times. In
only one instance, and that in the ninth
inning, were hits punched off his deliy-
cry. In the ninth. at a time when the
game had been practically won, two dou-
HES accounted for Barrels earned run.
The other run scored by Barre was the
result of two wretehed errors BY the
Italian infeld. Weaferi showed his best
hand in the opening round. when he
famed the first three men on the Barre
list.
The Italian players displayed smart
work in the field. Excellent work STAYED
off possible runs. Williams, the Dart
mouth player, was the individual fielding
star. He contributed two nice plays.
In the fifth inning he made a spectacular
one handed catch Of Nute's long drive in
center field and returned to Calcagni at
first in time for a double play. David
son was on first at the time when Mute
drove a line hit into center field. Run
ming back. Williams leaped into the air
and speared the drive with his gloyed
hand. Davidson was doubled az FIRST BY
a snappy throw from Williams. Again
in the sixth inning q fine throw from
center field by Williams caught Laird at
home. after Fowlie had singled. Pcduz-
ii. the little Barre fielder. made q bril-
liant shoe string catch Of Davidi's drive
in the third inning. robbing him Of hit.
Home Run Started Scoring.
Clare scored the opening run Of the
game with q long drive over center Geld
fence. Barre erened the score in the
fourth. Laird. the second nan up.
reached first On CaloaEni's error on his
urounder. He vas forced a second when
FowHe BIT 70 Clare. sullivan bit %
David. uho threw wild 70 first hsss.
Cssoazni then hasVsd the ball over Ds-
vid5's head, attempting to bad Foviie