The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-27
SPORTING NOTES.

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A report from st. Paul says that Bar.
ney Dreyfus is about ready to make an
other purchase. In st. Paul they say
that Hugh Duffy is to sell Schalk, the st
Paul catcher, to the Pirate magnate, The
price offered is whispered at $4,000.
Hank" Gowdy, who had his leg badly
lacerated by Bob Bescher's spikes, ex-
poets to be back into the harness before
long. Boston is in need of him.
Konetchy of the Cards has a record
in major league ball that would be hard
to duplicate. He has been playing the
big tent game for eight years and in
that time has missed but Ia games. He
has taken part in over l,l00 battles.
Konetchy is hard hitter and consistent.
He has a fielding average of about .995
this year
"Cy' Young says that he is far from
being all in. The Boston Nationals would
make a wise move il they brought him
back to their ranks.
Charles 0'Leary, the former Detroit
star infelder, has been deposed as man
ager of the indianapolis club of the
American association.
Tom Downey is now with the Cubs.
The Phillies asked for waivers on him,
but Manager Chance refused to waive
claim.
Washington has one of its pitchers on
the hospital roll just now. The other
day Cashion was struck in the mouth
by a batted ball while practicing. IL is
expected that he will be around in form
in weeks time.
The Pittsfeld A. c. ball team has
withdrawn from the Central Berkshire
league The team will run as an inde-
pendent team.
Connie Mack says that by the time he
strikes Detroit his team viii be in good
running order. He says that he has four
pitchers going good and he expects that
Bender will be in form by that time.
Both Bender and Brown have not been
in good health OF late. The Athletics
will take Is men on the trip and by
the time they return to Philadelphia the
Mack team will be very close to Bos-
ton.
"Bill" Sweeney dropped his batting
average slightly on the western invasion.
1t is expected that "Bill" will regain
his stride after series or two at the
Boston grounds.
The Red Sox played II games during
its stay at Boston. Finishing with the
Cleveland series. Boston took 10 OF the
games, while their opponents won five.
The Red Sox with seyen-game lead
are almost as sure of the American league
Dennant as the Giants are of the National
league honors. Baseball is full of funny
turns, but Boston is certainly sure |
bet.
Meyers. the big Indian catcher OF the |
Giants, can hit ball as hard as any
player in either league. The New York |
er, if possessed with more feetness of 4
loot, would have batting average far
greater than that of Cobb. The Indian is |
slow upon his feet. Many of his slashing I
ntield drives are recovered in time TO |
throw him out at first His long distance
tits could be stretched somewhat.
Ebbetts of the Brooklyn team has his |
couts out threshing the bushes for tai
mt. What he needs more than ball play |
RS is someone that can lead the team.
A few weeks ago it was predicted that
10 other team outside OF the Giants
would have a look-in for the National
ain comfortable lead, but their nearest
the Cubs, are playing won-
lerful ball In the series at Chicago the
jubs bested the Giants. The series now
tarted at New York assumes the APP
'earanee of turning Chicago's way. Chi
ago is still to be reckoned with.
Clarke Griffith is making bid for
'ollins from Vanderbilt university If
riff gets him. he will have the fastest
nan in baseball Last fall Dan McGuig-
N, the Vanderbilt coach, kidded Ty Cobb
nto l00-yard dash with him. Cobb
ays: Bring him on, | have heard of
hese college wonders before At the
0-yard mark, Collins was looking over
is shoulders at Ty, and at the end of {
he course led the Tiger by 10 yards.
t takes a fast man to beat Cobb 10
ards in 100.