The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-14
COLLEGE MEN
WERE BEATEN
Goddard Won from Univer-
sity of Vermont indie
pendents, A to 81
TEAM WORK WAS
SECRET OF SUCCESS
Visitors Were Good Individ-
ual Players but Lacked
Cohesive Strength

Ami0 Il cheering tnToHg OF bouuait
under classmen and loyal supporters o
the Red and White, the hilltop quintet o
basket shooters emerged victorious ovel
the University of Vermont Independents
by score of AZ to 81 at the Church
street gymnasium last evening in the
fastest game of basketball seen in Barre
this season.
No team representing Goddard of late
years has come as near equalling the
speed, agility and accuracy of the squads
which made the school famous in this
winter sport a decade ago as the aggre-
cation did last night. From the time the
whistle blew for the toss-up in the first
period to the end of the second half
Goddard was playing an offensive game
and kept the ball in their possession a
major part of the time. Their team
work was very good, although at times
they showed signs of individual playing
instead of passing to free man near the
goal. Never was there dull moment or
lack of dash by either team and every
man showed the stamina of excellent
training to the very end.
Goddard's passing game was by far
superior to that of the collegians and it
was mainly through this department of
the game that it was possible for the
schoolboys to win over their husky rivals,
who outweighed the Barre team nearly
20 pounds to the man. Goddard showed
the best form displayed thus far this
winter, having polished the rough edges
that were plainly in evidence two weeks
ago in the contest against the Vinctia
club.
While the boys from the Queen city
were clearly outclassed in general team
work, due perhaps to the lack OF prae-
ticc together, they showed that the pas
time was no new game to them and time
and time again they performed feats
which were nothing less than marvellous.
The team is composed of what is said to
be the pick of the college, several of the
men having starred on the floors through
out the state while in prep. school, and
with a little practice they will form one
OF the fastest combinations of basket
tossers in the state.
Gillo, who has pastined around Rut
land floors for several years, is without
doubt one of the cleverest players who
has ever stepped on Barre floor. He is
fast and has faculty OF dribbling with
either hand and lodging his opponents in
a way that i remarkable On several
occasions he worked through the Goddard
defense with the ball and dribbled the
entire length of the hall. He can shoot !
the baskets from any position on the !
door and above all is thorough team /
worker, as he always passes to the man /
who is in position for the basket meth |
"a which few men have shown on Barre |
floors this winter. Kraymer at right I
forward Gagged the ball six times for Yer /
mont and his work was of high order.
For Goddard, Slayton played the best /
game. as his team work was very good I
and he showed the same great form in
working the ball up the floor as did Gil
10, and he always was playing for the
interest of the school, never taking
shot unless free from any defense God /
lard's forwards both had good luck in
shooting at the basket, Smith looping
seven, while McWilliams shot six. Car
'oll at center made several marvellous
shots, one going through the basket from
he side of the hall as he jumped from
, guard, shooting while off the floor
Welsh at guard showed the great
trength he possesses and was solid as a
against the PUSHES of his husky
opponents. 1t was through the close
Guarding of Welsh and Slayton that Yer
nont's score was kept so small, as their
hooting was very accurate when free to |
make shots.
The game started by the shooting of I
'asket by Gillio, who received a pass
rom Kraymer and after some clever
york of warding his guard, he slipped /
eneath the basket, making a shot with !
ne hand in way that brought APP L
ymnasium. Smith soon followed with n
basket for Goddard, while McWilliams
ollowed closely with another point max
r from the side of the hall From this 4
inc until nearly the middle of the first I:
eriod, Vermont took the lead. McIn-
,sh, who was guarding Krsymer, was II
iken out after the period was nearly i;
alf over, and Slayton took his place.
rom this time Goddard seemed to get Il
art and at the end of the period they n
d by score of 20 to Is.
In the second half Goddard started the u
,oring after the ball had been in play n
lly a few seconds and kept the Jump on =
leir opponents throughout the half. In y
lis period both teams played a closer In
harding game which naturally kept the +,
ore smaller than in the first, both Z
ans getting less chances to shoot. but Ir
e team work was better and the men h
ere playing a faster game. Goddard y
in this pariod hx a caoro &c ls - 10 in