The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-12
SPORTING NOTES.

1t is hoped by Eddie Cicotte's friends
that he will lose. his hoodoo on joining
the White Sox. Cicotte is one of the
most popular men on the Red Sox pay
roll. Ever since he has been affiliated
with the Boston team he has assumed
the role once held by George Winter.
Smith, the schoolboy pitcher, tried
out by Boston in their defeat with
the st. Louis Browns, is only ID years
old. While it is not expected that he
will make good this year with the fast
company, with year or two in the
future he is bound to be heard from.
The veteran Jack Powell of the Browns
bids well to outlive Cy Young from
a point of years of service in the big
leagues. Powell is nearly 40 years old
and has been pitching longer than any
other player in either league. The old
man is also hitting better than ever.
For some time there has not been a
consistent pole vaulting champion.
Within the past few years there have
been many holders of the title. At
one time, Nelson of Yale held the hon
ors, then Gardner of the same school
coveted the prize. At the Olympic trials
Mare Wright, the Dartmouth athlete,
broke into prominence, clearing worlds
record height for the championship title.
Yesterday at Stockholm, Babcock, al
ways dependable man, carried the
day.
Marty O'Toole, the South birmingham
lad, has just started to earn his money
for the Pirates. Marty is pitching
mighty fine ball.
Simon is filling in well as a baekstop
for the Pirates, with Kelley laid up
and Gibson off form. Last fall he was
slated for the discards.
The New York Americans have signed
another first class pitcher. He is Da-
Wis, the Williams college pitcher, who
comes highly recommended by the best
of scouts. Davis, barring Malcolm, the
Vermont pitcher, is the best college
twirler in the country. There should
be little doubt that Davis will make
good.
At the Olympic games at Stockholm
Frank Coyle, the Chicago university
athlete, appears to have the upper hand
on the title Of champion ladies' man.
While on the Finland and on the mother |
earth of Sweden, the pole vaulter has |
been great favorite with the gentler
sex.
1t is said that as the result OF earn
ings from little games that have been
running on the Finland, since the Amer
lean athletes departed from this coun-
try, Ira Courtney, Joe Kopsky and Al.
yah Meyer have vaulted enough coin SO
that they are to start bank when
they return TO this country.
Lew Richie, the Cubs pitcher, has
Giant banIno In his la ~
game against the New Workers he had
away with McGraw. Ii was his luck
to lose his other three games with
them.
It is said that Ty Cobb, the Tiger
star, is showing some interest in young
Dowd, the Highlanders' new shortstop.
This Vermont man has plenty of con
idenee and it would not be surpris-
ng il he was a fixture to the team.
The other day when be tagged Ty Cobb
nut as he slid into second base he took
the opportunity to give Cobb a call.
He said, well, ] guess that will end
YOU" Cobb looked the little fellow
over as he threw his glove back into
he field The next day Cobb was
een taking Dowd into his confidence.
jobb thinks that he will come along
md get better,
Krause, the former Philadelphia Amer
can pitcher, is twirling winning ball {
or the Toledo club in the American
association.
Under the waiver rule, the Dodgers
ave secured Pitcher Curtiss from the
Nationals.
1t is probable that McGraw will send
in again to-day against the
Jubs. Many will be interested to know
he exact effect the defeat by Lavender :
las had upon the New Yorker.
At st. Louis Wednesday, the game be-
ween the Boston Nationals and the ST.
ouis club was called off at the end
4 the fourth inning, owing to an arising
torn. 1t is said that the wind was q
o terrific that clouds of the sand hin. |
cred the players from seeing each other
n the field. 4