The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
SPORTING NOTES.

A year ago the Athletics were apouI as
far behind the leaders in the American
league as they are to-day. Watch Con-
ME Mack's boys from now on.
Including the game handed Philadel-
phia when Nayin's team were on strike,
the Detroit club broke even on the east
ern invasion. They won six games and
lost six.
A tablet in memory of Archer Chris
tianson, who received injuries in the Vir-
ginia- Georgetown football game at
Georgetown last November, was unveiled
recently at the university of Virginia.
The tablet is the gift of students and
alumni of the school and was presented
by Elliott, who played end on the foot
ball team.
Matt McGrath the holder of five
weight records, has at last decided to
60 to Sweden to take part in the Olym..
pic games. Martin Sheridan, holder Of
the discus record, will remain in this
country, owing to police examinations.
Hank 0'Day forgot to put chains on
his Cincinnati machine. 1t appears that
they are skidding badly.
Sammy Strang is working wonders
with the Army baseball team this sea
son. The West Point team seems to be
one of the foremost college teams in
the country.
In preparation for the Harvard Yale
boat race this year. the Yale coaches are
at work early. Already they are shift
ing the men so that by the last few
weeks they may have the men picked and
prime them for the big race.
The United States league has proved
flzzle. At present there are only five
clubs in the league. The latest club to
lose its franchise is New York.
Jack Johnson, the heavyweight cham
pion of the world, will start hard work
next week preparing for big meets. He
is now located at Las Vegas, n. NJ.
where he gives baseball and roadwork
most of his attention.
1t is rumored that Halstein, Yer.
mont's first baseman, is signed up with
the Baltimore International league club
and will leave at the close of the school
year to join the team. AT Vermont Hal
stein has proved star and should make
good at Baltimore.
Martin, the old Tufts pitcher, who set
the country afre when in college, is still
with the Philadelphia Americans, but has
not yet shown that he is fast enough
for big league company. With more ex-
perience, he may Dust some of Connie
Maek's box men from the staff.
0utfelder Harry Wolter of the High
landers is having. a great deal of trouble
with bad leg One day his under
pinning is good and the next day he
goes lame again. He is anxious to get
back in the fray. 1t is a question wheth-
er he viii or not.
Manager Chance of the Cubs is of the
opinion that before the season advances
far his pitchers will strike their stride
and the team will start winning more
games. He thinks that with the pitch
ing staff Of four years ago he would not
have lost any more than five games this
season.
By reason OF the system which Man
ager Griffith of the Washington club is
following, in that he is giving all his
players q chance in various positions, he
ought to have good line on his men
before the season is half over.
Clark Griffith, the new manager OF the
Washington, Americans, was forced to
defeat four straight games by his old
charges.
Merkle is back in the game with the
Giants after several days absence on
account of minor injuries.
Ed Ruelbaeh came to life the Other
day and stood Hank 0Day's sluggers on
their heads. The old Northern Lacquer
is beginning to show form and should
have another successful season.
George HORNE, the wonderful high
jumper from Leland Stanford univer.
sity, reported that he would compete Mt
New York for the Olympics. There will
be class of jumpers that all GO over
six feet, and if HORNE doesn't raise his
mark there is likely to be some there
that will,
Battling Hurley OF Jersey City shaded
Johnny Dohan of Brooklyn the other
night in ten-round bout at Brooklyn.
Both men are contenders for the light
weight championship.
Roy Hartzell maintains the reputation
of one of the best pinch hitters in the
American league. The first of the week
he slammed out a homer that indirectly
won the game for the Highlanders.
Louis Drucke, one of McGraw's pitch
ing force, is a stakeholder in the Inter
borough Transit company. He wants the
company to incorporate his famous sub
way delivery ball
The rumor is that the Washington
league magnates have paid more for first
baseman Gandil of the Montreal club
than for any other ball player since
its organization. With Gandil in the
lineup, Schaefer has been sent to sec
ond.
Pitcher Brady, who was given a good
try-out by the Boston Nationals the
first of the season, has been sold out
right to Atlanta. The addition of Brady
will mean improving Atlanta's chances in
the Southern league.
The Cuban Stars, the team that played
in this city last year, is on tour of
the United States again this summer.
Mendez, better known as "Black Dia-
mond," is twirling some sensational
games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.