The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-27
FINE VICTORY
FOR SPAULDING
Defeated Montpelier High
School, 36 to 81, on the
Latter's Floor
CROWD OF 400 PEOPLE
INTENSELY EXCITED
Starting Slowly, the Game
Developed into a Whirl-
wind Affair

Before crowd numbering nearly 400,
Spaulding high school defeated Montpe-
ler high school in fast, clean and well
fought game Of basketball at the armory
hall in Montpelier last evening by the
score of 80 to 81 The first period was
rather slow and not many shots were at
tempted, but much passing was done by
both sides. In the last half an exceeding
w fast game was INDUCED in, first one
side being ahead and then the other.
At the beginning, neither side scored
for some time. Sector was the first to
score. doing SO after clever pass from
oliver when the game was over hive MN.
utes in play. Not long after, Clark OF
Nontnelier came in for the first for his
team. In this way, the score keeping
lose during the whole half, did the game
70 on. Only three times did the Mont
heller team score from the floor in the
irst half; but Clark succeeded in caging
,yery one of the four fouls called on
Spaulding. Only one was called on
MONTPELIER and Hooked failed to make
that good.
4 share in the scoring honors in the first
period and Hooker led, getting two bas-
kefs from the floor against one by each
of the Others Tomasi got his single bas-
ket when directly under it after Carroll,
oliver and Sector had each tried
chance. In this play nearly all OF both
teams were punched and 1t was on clev-
or shot that Tomasi sent the ball through.
oliver brought loud applause when ne
Gagged pretty one from nearly the cen
ter of the floor. One OF Hooker's was
from about the same angle and was also
well applauded Clark, the snappy right
forward. was the star for the Montpelier
Eeam. Besides his four fouls, he Gagged
Two of the three baskets that were got.
ten from the floor in the first half.
Coming to the floor after a minute
recess both teams went into the game
with more speed than had been shown at
all during the game. The score being IL
to 10 i'm favor Of Spaulding, the specta-
tors were intensely excited and there was
a constant uproar from the beginning 81
the last period to the end. Neither side
had the monopoly of the cheering, as iirst
one side would be ahead and then the
other At number OF times the score
stood a tie: neither side was more than
two baskets ahead during the whole Pc
Rod. Clark was the first 70 score, max
inc it a tie. soon after the second period
started. Gross the left forward for
Montpelier. followed with a second put
ting his team in the lead. Then Carroll,
the Spaulding center, shot one in, again
tying the score Tomasi shot in one
from under the basket and Spauldng
again led On second try az foul shoot
ing Clark Gagged it, adding one more
point 10 Moutpelier's score. After ten
minutes play Smith was sent into the
game by Coach Agnew taking the place
of Sector az LETT forward. He showed eX.
cellent form. doing good guard work and
was able to get three baskets. Sector,
while in. PLAYED the floor fast. breaking
many passes and not allowing his man To
score.
Clark played fast in tic second period,
as in the first. and led his mates again IN
scoring. getting four baskets from the
floor and three on fouls. missing two.
The only time there was lull ~ the
cheering was when De or Hooker was
shooting fouls. Hooker bad just two
chances to try on fouls only two being
called during the game. one in each ne.
Rod
Tomasi played a star game for Spauld
ING in the last half he made several
clover passes and got four baskets, three
of these b, inc long shots oliver also
helped out in The guarding and played
hack during the whole game. ln this
way ne stopped i number 81 shot. that
might have been baskets and intercepted
many Of the Capital city lads passes.
The floor being large much passing
was done IS both teams some fancy
work was done in this line. and In this
the teams were about evenly matched.
Carroll with his weight came in at MANY
times a. great advantage ana y ont
Jumped Haucork. the Montpelier center.
III nearly every fOss no. Do also held
Wancoek 90 two baskets. The line up
and summary
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