The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
Spaulding First Team Wins
from Montpelier High
First Team
SECOND GAME WON
BY MONTPELIER TEAM
Both the Schools Have Good
Teams and the Games
Were Well Played

Two of the fastest games ever wit
messed in spaulding gymnasium were
played last evening between Montpelier
high school and Spaulding high, the first
and second teams of each school. Spauld-
ing first team won over Montpelier by
only one point, the score being Is to II.
But Montpelier seconds won the less i'm
portaut game, the final tally of which
was Montpelier 0 and Spaulding 7. 1t
was thought that no faster games could
be played than those witnessed last year,
but these four teams proved the con-
trary. Those who saw the games will
not soon forget them, as in both in
stances the team work was almost per-
feet Montpelier first team made many
long passes, which often landed in the
arms of one of their opponents, where
upon Spaulding players would exhibit
some clever passing. Teams so evenly
matched would be hard to find anywhere
in New England, for neither victory was
very certain until the drol sound of the
timekeeper's whistle was heard The
referee was capable and at no time dur
ing either game did the spectators doubt
his decision. There was little chance for
argument, as all played a clean game.
The spectators consisted mostly of stu
dents from both schools, who tried hard
to excel each other in cheering led by
competent leaders.
Interest was paramount when the two
first teams rushed out upon the floor.
From the start clever passing and cool
head work on the part of Spaulding play
ers prevailed but gave them the lead
when j. Young shot the first basket.
Montpelier made counter, Smith send
ing a long pass to Mills, who carefully
Gagged the ball All during the first half
the score was tied several times but
finally ended with the following result,
Spaulding II, Montpelier TO-
In the second half Montpelier players
were much more determined TO win, but
with Carpenter and Brown as guards,
they found It very difficult to score.
Shortly after the period started Nc.
Hardy shot several baskets, giving his
team a lead Of six points which they re-
tanned until the last whistle, though
threatened 20 be outdone by Montpelier 8
long shots, many of which failed Dur
ing the last five minutes of play both
teams fought hard but the period ended
with Spaulding in the lead. MeFardy
scored Ia of the IS points made by his
team and deserves much credit for play
ing fast game.
Between the periods of the feature
game the second teams contested for the
invisible chip which was carried away by
Montpelier, j. Douglas and d. Barr
played good fast ball, the latter break
ing up play after play and preventing
many baskets for his opponents. For
Montpelier, c. Yeti and NJ. Lamperti
were the stars and fought hard to win
the game. At the end of the first period
the score TODD to 3 in favor Of the vic
tors.
The second period for the preliminary
was much the same as the first except
for two players who were substituted in
place Of McAvoy and Bianchi, they being
w. Brock and D. Vania.
After the game Spaulding students
celebrated the defeat Of their twin city
rivals by ringing the school bell and then
parading through the streets. the central
attraction being a bonfire built near City
park and around which focked two or
three hundred students, accompanied by
a small brass band consisting Of nine
pieces
The Ene.ups were as follows: