The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-08

catcher, who was spiked few weeks agC
| BY Bescher OF the Philles and was asked
to report to the Braves fold despite this
TACT that he was barely able to walk
has been allowed to 20 back to his homs
at Columbus, Ohio, until he is again In
shape.
! In all the years that AL Bridwell, the
Braves shortstop. has been in the Ma.
/ tional league, he has failed to make q
home run,
| To Russell Ford of the Highlanders
this year belongs the title for losing the
largest number of close games Of any
| pitcher in the American league. Ford
has been pitching good ball, but the
work of his teammates has been respon.
sible for the opposing club nosing out
with a narrow margin.
The batting honors in both leagues
this week remain practically unchanged
1t now looks as though no other hittes
in the American side will pass Cobb OF
the Tigers. Cobb continues his terrific
clip and is swatting for .425. He is
followed by Speaker, Jackson and Me-
Innis in the order named. Speaker has
an average of 800 Jackson is batting
as
hind the Cleveland man.
Eddie Ainsmith, the young catcher of
the Senators, predicts that Boston is
soon to take a slump and Washington
/ will pass into the lead, never to be head
ed. Ainsmith is full of confidence and
is now feelings his friends that he won't
BE- home until December, as the Crit
fiths" are to play the Giants for the
worlds series.
Gene Moore, the Cincinnati pitcher,
should not be confused with the Moore
OF the Philadelphia club. Moore is ma
tive Texan He was given tryout
with the Pirates in 1909. He found the
living in the majors too fast and was
sent back to the hillsides. His arm had
gone back on him. He again turned to
his chosen occupation, brick throwing.
This exercise restored his pitching mus
Giles and this spring he was given another
tryout by Dallas He won % out of "a
games. He has great speed, but has
tendency to be Wild
Kid Elberfeld, the old Highlander, who
was in bad condition this last spring,
is now at the helm OF the Montgomery
club in the Southern league. The little
man that Washington handed over to
the southern club is playing the game
of his life.
notwithstanding the number of years
that Jimmy Callahan and Bobby Wal
lace have been in big league harness,
they still continue to play good ball
1t is rumored that both of these men
are to quite the game at the close of
the season.
ETaln. S4obT - Al Il
Sox, keeps a small force Of men always
at Boston. These men can be found any
day. working out at Fenway park. In
case any OF the regulars are laid up
while on the western trips, Stahl can
readily reach man fit to- enter the
game. Bradley, Hagerman, Thomas and
others make their daily appearance at
the Fenway grounds.
Queen Worthy, who is under Frank
Murphy's care, is again in the limelight.
The bay mare took the professional
drivers stake at Pittsburg Monday
Murphy is having better success this
year with his string than any other
horseman making the big circuit.
In Wilmington, Del, they have what
they call legless pitcher. This mans
name is Salter. and whatever his deform |
ity is, he pitches good ball. The Balti- |
more Sun went so far as to say that
he is fast on the bases.
What would racing be in the grand
circuit without Geers, Cox, Andrews,
Mcdonald and Dckerson
These men in major league" horse rae
ing hold the same relation that Cobb. /
Iaioie, Wagner, Meyers. Zimmerman and
Larry Gardner hold in major league /
baseball.