The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-26
Defeating Barre A. c. 7 to A
in Opening Scheduled
Ball Game
ONE BAD INNING
OUTDID "TOWNIES"
Good-Sized Crowd Enjoyed
the Resumption of the
National Game

| business of lifting the curtain on the
well-known national sport, baseball, as il
is designated for the diamond lexicog'
rapher; time, Spring, A. d. 1915; place,
Barre, VII
Fronting the procenium-it was at the
campus Saturday afternoon-was the
baseball hungry crowd that sorrowfully
turned the field over to the gridironists
last autumn. The same crowd and the
same setting that annually insists that
winter ceases to linger only when the
sharp crack of the bat as it thwacks the
ball precludes the necessity of BALLS
wan!" from the Jump. 1t was a fair day
for the opener and it matters little
whether the honors went to the Barre
A. C. or Goddard, although as a matter
of fact, the schoolboys trudged off the
| field with the long end of to score.
Measured by the curtain risers of other
seasons it was an interesting perform
ance and the performers strove nightly
to please. Against team that Coach
Charles Hoernle has whipped well nigh
into midseason form, it would seem, was
pitted curious admixture of b. A. c.,
well sprinkled with Spaulding boys, a
dash of L. A. G.. and bit of Spanish
light artillery. 1t was a larger crowd
than usually cares to take a chance on
the first game and the spectators seemed
to enjoy it immensely. Mendez, strap
ping emigrant from Santander, was on
the hurting line and except for sporadic
streaks of wildness, he did well in fast
company. Tommy Tomasi stepped into
his shoes in the eighth inning and let the
seminarians down with one tally. Coach
Hoernle interposed Tom Davidson, who
frequently had a great deal of fun at
the expense of his old teammates. Da.
wilson worked vigorously and never
seemed to be worrying much about the
outcome. There was a plethora of err
rors on both sides and swatting features
were nil Hooker. Alonzo and Fiske con-
tributed some pretty stunts in the field. |
After establishing precedent for |
small achievements in the first inning,
when Fiske and Witt hit safely, God.
dard got in its deadly work in the next
round. Twirling Thomas, Witt and Fiske
gave each a single from their own pri
vate collections; Tomasi and Melt. Brown
donated bungles and Mr.. Mendez slipped
in a pass for good measure. Result, FIVE
runs. II was the most depressing chap
ter in the whole story for the reiuvenat.
ID b. A. c. and many predicted that the
game would develop into a merry-go-
round for the students. Mastery play
ng, however, had something to do with
The fact that this forecast went dead
wrong. Through five innings Goddard
Jailed to cross the slab for another coun-
.er and had IL not been for loose playing
n the eighth inning, when Witt scored
,fter walking, the slate would have been
.ntirely clean after the second inning.
h. A. C.. insertions in the run column ,
ame in three lots. Bottigi led off in the
opening scene with a roller 10 the middle
hot. He pushed bravely on when Stew.
.rt obligin0ly sacrificed. took up another
'eg when Davidson. having walked, went
o second on Browns mscue. Bottigi 4
cored on a passed ball. which was
anne ending for one who strived so hard
o complete the circuit. There was
nan down in the third round when in :
ED errors by Thompson and Common put
'ottigi and Stewart on the corners. Both
cored when Davidson sent a larruping
ingle 10 left. Melt Brown and Jack
davidson punched singles in the eighth
OF the fourth run. The scorer