The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
SPORTING NOTES.

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Americans star pitcher. is suffering
from a slight attack of tonsilitis. In
order not to curb his success the doc
tors ordered johnson to bed for a few
days.
| Barney Oldfeld, it is said, is DESTROYS
| of returning TO his former Geld Of ac-
tivity and secure dates at several big
meets. Ever since his reinstatement,
he has remained comparatively quiet.
Olympic school games for school boys,
to be called the al-American 0lympiad,
are under contemplation of Perdue uni
yersity. Nicol, the director of athletics,
has prepared outlines for the PROPOSE
tion which will be submitted TO the
high schools, academies and preparatory
schools through the country, and by
next fall he hopes to have a favorable
impression OF the sentiment Of the diff
| ferent sections.
Jack O'Brien, the old-time heavy
weight has again proved that he cannot
come back. His latest attempt resulted
with little success. He had for an
opponent Ben Koch, a sailor heavy, who
not possessing the science of 0'Brien, was
much stronger and had no difficulty in
defeating Jack.
Preston Fogg, Syracuse university's
star furlong and quartermiler is one Of
the unfortunate men whose record is
eclipsed by a member of the same school.
He is considered as fast Il man as Reid
path, but has been bothered all year
with a bad leg. Fogg is one of the best
all-round athletics ever turned out OF
Syracuse and will be retained for his
admontions in athletics next year,
After the showing OF the Pirates in
New York this week, those who thought
that no other team outside OF the New
York had any chance for the pennant,
will have to reckon with Clarke's outfit.
Ned Hanlon, the Baltimore magnate,
one time Brooklyn manager. whose name
was circulated through the country as
probable purchaser of the Boston Ma.
tionals last fall, was in Brooklyn dur
ing the st. Louis series and considered
the Dodgers having club that would
pull up near first division at the close
OF the year.
Eddie Whitney of Brookline defeated
Charles Cutting of New York Monday
for the single tennis championship Of
Harvard He won in straight sets.
The followers of Princeton have been
so eIated over their victory against Yale !
last Saturday that they are still rub.
bing it in.
The man now pulling the bow oar Of |
the Harvard freshman eight is Duncan |
Fuller He is small for an ideal oars
man, but may make that up with II |
few years more growth. Fuller is a
baseball player of no mean ability.
Harry Wolyerton, the manager of the |
New York Americans, claims that he |
never saw a player with as strong an
arm as that Of his shortstop Stump.
He is a clever fielder and can shoot a
ball from any angle Wolverton says
that he has the material for big league
sensation for years to come.
Peekinbaugh. who is now playing short
for the Cleveland Americans, came very
near coming to New York this year.
Wolverton was unable to get him. Dur
ing the recent series at Cleveland. VOL
Verton looked upon the youngster with
envy.
The Brooklyn Nationals are reiuvenat-
ct. Yesterday they cleaned up another
game from the st. Louis Hens, making
t four straight from Bresnahans' bows.
The crowd of $4,000 people that
swarmed TO the Polo grounds Monday
'or the Pittsburg New York game. comes
about as near TO Monday non holiday R
,rowd as ever in the major leagues.
William Coburn. better known as
Monk, who ten years ago was one Of
The leading jockeys of the country, is
lying at the city hospital at San Fran
'isco with tuberculosis. He is TWEEN
" nine years old. In his best dav he
was reported to have cleaned up $4,000
n a single day.
Hal Chase has regained his health, he
s playing the same ball that made
aim famous as first baseman. He ap-
pears much stronger and was cheered /,
% the echo on many plays while invad-
ng the West.