The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-09
SPORTING NOTES.

For the first time in several years I
Princeton student was seriously injured
playing football, when Verno Dwele, 4
member of the Junior class, broke hi'
leg while taking part in scrub game
at Princeton, Wednesday.
The Newark club Of the international
league is making extensive plans for a
new grandstand When the season opens
in the old Eastern league circuit the of
fcials of the Newark club will have
erected modern seating structure.
Several Youngsters from Natick,
Mass, are gaining prominence in the
football world this fall. A few years
ago when Natick high won the cham.
pionship OF Massachusetts, MahantHa
Harvard freshman captain. Murray, Ex-
eter's star halfback, and Casey, An
doyer's quarterback, composed part Of
Natick's great backfed. Mahan is
slated for a position on the Crimson var
sity next fall. Casey and Murray will
follow to some foremost eastern college
to complete their education.
The army is looking for a victory
against Carlisle this afternoon, but the
method of attack by Coach Graves
eleven has not been revealed. 1t is
quite probable, however, that the army
will use straight plays against the In
dams. BY playing straight football,
should the West Pointers be unable to
penetrate the Carlisle line, Jim Thorpe's
strong right foot win advance the
chances of his teams winning.
Norwich faces Middlebury thisRafter-
noon and should have little opposition to
its powerful scoring machine. Sixty
points should suffice the scoring appe
tites of the Mortified team.
1t is understood that Harry Davis,
the deposed Cleveland manager, is after
the Yankee job. Davis was in conference
with President Farrell of the New York
Americans this week and went over the
ground thoroughly. Farrell might make |
a bigger mistake than not signing |
Davis.
According to the advisory staff of the
Yale football team they are expecting a I
hard rub with Brown to-day. With the /
New Haven school in condition, Brown /
should prove to be no stumbling block. |
Last Saturday Brown was fortunate to
receive verdict against the university
If Vermont, the only showing made this
year was against Pennsylvania and
Harvard
Yale has two of the best ends playing
ootball this fall in Avery and Bomeisler
3omeisler has been out of the game for
ome time, owing TO injuries but finds
worthy substitute in Gallauer. who
anks high in the estimation Of the best
rites. All three men are experienced
nd viii be a source Of trouble TO the
Harvard eleven two weeks from to-day.
The French swimming union has ae-
epted Pouliquen's record Of staying un-
er water. Pouliquen recently kept his
ody under water minutes, 29A sec
nds. The record was accepted although
was known be had assistance in get ,
ing from the water.
The Cincinnati Red will not land Joe
mixer for its manager next year. After
he Reiland chiefs have made great ef-
Drts they are obliged 10 tell Tinker that
e will have to STAY where be is. A big
cal was to take place between the Cubs
nj the Reds. but President Murphy OF
he Windy City aggregation wanted
otted end Of the transfers- Rumor has
that Murphy turned his ear on the
aal 10 dispose Of Tinker 70 Cincinnati
hen he found that he could not get
escher The fleet footed outdelder.
Swarthmore. the peer Of the smaller
,ileges il tie east. should capture it,
inc to-day against Lehigh with ease
gorge Brooke j. responsible for the
eat showing ~ the Svarthmore eleven
is fall Brooke has been tempted With {
Ie offer &c coach Penn.