The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-18
SPORTING NOTES.


For the first time in several years,
Hugh Jennings is handling a club that
Jean only rise to the surmounting pima
Gle of the second division, He has al
ways had such success in the past few
years with the Tigers that he never had
any desire to change the working order
of his machine This season he has
become uneasy and has changed the
players to every position, but yet has
failed to present winning outfit.
James j. Jeffries refuses to be the
third man in the Wolgast- Rivers fight.
He has notified promoter Cary to that
effect. Jack Welch has been secured for
Ibis place.
Rogert Bresnahan is changing his line
Iup greatly. Rogert himself is going into
lcenterfeld, and the batting order will
be changed somewhat.
Frank Gotch still retains his champion.
ship belt. He had an easy time at Bal
timore defending it against Americas.
When Wolverton picked linn, he GER
tainly picked good one. The youngster
had already knocked out four home runs
and has an average of over 300.
| Northern political correspondents are
| in receipt of communications from head
quarters at Washington that compro-
mise ticket consisting of Griffith and
johnson has been arranged for the fall.
The Cincinnati baseball fans have GER
tain peculiar characteristics. Clarke and
Griffith have taken their hostility during
campaigns when the Reds have been
losers. Hank 0'Day will see this side of
the fans of Redland if he doesn't put on
the brakes and stop the Reds downward
shoot and keep his team up in the first
division.
For fighting spirit. the Browns are
lacking. As long as they are ahead,
they show plenty Of life, but as soon
as the other team FORCES ahead they 90
up in the air.
"Gabby" Street, the. Washington end
lof the deal between New York and
Washington last winter, will probably be
sent in TO catch for the Highlanders for
a few weeks now. Sweeney is in need
Iof a rest. and Wolyerton says that
Street is likely to catch. Let's hope that
Walter Johnson's old running mate can
come back.
President Hedges of the St. Louis
Browns comes forward with a statement
denying that Wallace is to retire as
manager Of his club.
Both the Yale and Harvard crews are
at their respective training quarters on
the Thames river and they are both sub
jected to gruelling work by their coaches. |
For the past few years Harvard has
won the big annual Yale still lives in |
hopes Of coming in ahead another year.
Christy Mathewson, the Giants reli |
able, has faculty with men on bases |
that keeps them from scoring that makes
him the New Workers choice when in
danger OF being scored on. 1t requires |
something more than a strong arm, and |
Matty surely has the brains
Jack knight the old Boston and New |
York American Lacquer, who has not |
been making a great showing with the |
Washington team this year, may be sent
to the minors, if reasonable purchase
price can be adjusted II is rumored |
that Charlie 0Leary of the Indianapolis
club wants him.
The gentleman banker, Jake Stahl the
and first sacker OF the Red Sox.
is making a great hit on the Boston
teams western invasion. The big first
baseman is not only hitting, but fielding |
his position in a manner that the west
erners do not see every day. He finds
it easy TO pick grounders at any angle,
and goes into the air with grace after
high throws.
II was rumored last week that Man
sger Chance of the Cubs was accusing
MeGraw of the Giants of having the
practice pitching rubber shortened three
feet. Chance says that this was the
reason of the showing of the Cubs
against the Cubs.
Fred Merkle is again in condition to
get back in the game. In an exhibition
game at Long Beach, the big fellow tore
off double and triple Sunday. Snod
grass, who has been covering the bag
will be a more valuable player to the
team in the outfield.
Forty-six thousand dollars worth OF
battery material was shown to good adj
yesterday at the Polo grounds
in the thinning pitching duel between
Marquard and O'Foole, which resulted in
another victory for the former and max
ng his record OF consecutive wins equal
10 that Of Reulback's string. Yesterday
Marquard and 0Toole represented $685.
300 worth of bank notes, while Sl2,500
we're invested in Kelley and Meyers.
Hall and Wood of the Red Sox are
,mong the leading pitchers in the Amer
chu ledSue. AtHOhS the otheEs are
COMBS, johnson and Dubuc.
Yale was unfortunate this season in
having to go through the schedule with
,ut single reliable pitcher. Coach
Quimby's boys have certainly hit and
ielded well enough to deserve a better
ate.
When Big Chief Meyers is not clouting
he ball, the attack of the Giants is less
formidable. Saturday the absence of
Meyers big stick was noticeable.
Manager Killing win attempt to check
he onslaught OF the Giants this week.
With his weak staff of pitchers, the
nance of pulling a single game away /;
rom McGraw looks slim.
Bill Dahlen, the Brooklyn manager, IL
las faith in his team. Every night he
them with heart 10 heart
alks on the necessity of their climbing
he ladder. Bills team is somewhat UNI
as he has few stars and the /
est not quite the average.
Mike Donlin still retains his batting 1
We. He is one OF the best natural born I
itterS that ever swung a club In the <