The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-31
SPORTING NOTES.

/ The Philadelphia Nationals have y
strong combination of batters in ths
first five on its batting list. The gum,
tet is composed of Paskert, Lobert, Ma
gee Cravath and Luderus. 1t is the
smuggling of these five men that has been
responsible for the showing of the club
during the past few weeks.
Ray Collins of the Red Sox says thai
| Eddie Collins is the hardest man in
the country to pitch to. He stands up
| to the plate so there is no chance to
work the corners. f. Collins is waiter,
He will never strike at anything that
| il not good He has no weakness at
| the plate With two strikes on him he
will let three more pass. On the next
one. if it is fraction of an inch away
! from the plate, he will not jump at it.
| lie prefers to walk. When he doen
strike, he usually hits hard. With +.
Collins on base 1t is hard shedding for
any pitcher The pitcher is obliged to
keep his eye on Collins continually.
When Washington invaded the West
few weeks ago, the elsb made a record
in the annals of baseball by capturing
every game played. 1t is well to re-
member that the team has yet to lose
game on its present invasion. While
ii is not expected that the Washington
club will return from the West with the
sane glory, many are of the opinion
that they will come back several games
nearer Boston. From all appearances,
the Washington team is playing better
ball than the Boston club and is not
looked upon as likely to slump.
II Al. 4 I. & 4 I,
Providence club in the International
league, has been secured by President
Navin of the Detroit club McDermott
has been successful while playing with
the Providence team.
AIva Williams. catcher for the Wash
ington Americans, who was at one time
with the Boston Red Sox, says that
Walter johnson has something on Joe
Wood. As Ainsmith had been assigned
to catch johnson for the season, Viii
liams was not given "a chance to get
behind the bat with the Washington
wonder until Ainsmth was forced out
Of the game a few days ago. When
asked who had the greater speed, john
son or Wood, he was at a loss to answer
because he had only caught johnson in
practice. Wood is harder man to
catch on account of the ball he pitches.
Woods ball comes with a jerk and
brake. while Johnson has round, easy,
swinging motion. Taking all in all,
Williams thinks that johnson has a
shade on Wood
Don Hamilton, who has been playing
independent ball in northern Indiana,
has joined the Chattanooga club. II he
makes good there, he viii be with De-
troit next season.
Manager George Stovall intends to
have the best team in the circuit next
year. George is now scouting the bushes
in search OF the best obtanable material.
The st. Louis team certainly needs
patching.
Joe Sugden, scout for the Detroit club,
is traversing the country in search of
players for Hugh Jennings. Jennings
places his confidence in Sugden and
hopes to land another Cobb somewhere
below the Mason and Dixon line.
Killilay, who was given try-out
with Boston for the past two years,
is pitching excellent ball for Oakland
OF the Pacific Coast league.
No evidence of jealousy has as yet
cropped ont among the Washington
American players. They are harmo-
NOUS bunch, pulling together in great
shape, and it is to this that the experts !
ascribe their success.
Johnny Evers is far from being "all |
n as ball player. The old Trojan IL
lust starting to strike his stride and |
Judging from his work of late, he looks
good for a few more years.
Griffith recently told his new pitcher,
Vaughn. that he would have TO use his |
overland ball continuously. The New
York discard all season has been re,
sorting to side-arm delivery, due it is
aid to his inability to control the pill.
Vaughn, with control. is considered
lbout the best portsider in the bust.
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