The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Of sllghtar consequence are said To b
lurking behind the Cubs screen. Thi
week the feud between Manager Ever
and lnhelder Zimmerman was announced
Zimmerman wished 60 take day of an'
teigned illness TO prevent him going Il
the regular lineup on Monday. Durinl
the fourth inning he succeeded in be
ing chased from the game. Eyers re
torted by calling him down before th'
lcrowd. Charlie Murphy, the owner o.
the Cubs. is now with his pets. Tn,
rumor is that owing 10 the dissatisfae
ton with the Cubs a great shake.up II
due to befall their makeup. Murphy is
lof the opinion that he has the strongest
aggregation OF ball tossers in the Ma.
means to make them gain a prominent
position at the top Of the race.
A baseball transaction OF more than
passing Importance was effected this
week when Manager Chance OF the New
York Highlanders traded Infelder Bill
Stump and 0utfielder Jack Lelivelt to
Cleveland in exchange for Peekinpaugh,
a shortstop. The weak spot of the New
York infield has been shortstop and
Chance intends TO remedy this defect.
! Peckinpaugh came 20 Cleveland from
Toledo. He played consistent game
at shortstop all last season for the Maps.
but did not shine brilliantly at the
bat.
This week report. which is somewhat
substantiated, was issued TO the effect
that Jake Stah is probably out of the
game for good this season and that En-
gle will be looked upon as the perma
nent tenant of the initial base. The
Red Sox are feeling rather depressed
over the present condition of Larry
Gardner, who is out Of the game for
month with sprained ankle.
AT the rate Clyde Milan has been trav
cling the base paths this season he will
break all modern records for this de-
partment Of the national sport Milan
has played in 50 games and has stole %
sacks.
Boston Nationals are once more in
the limelight. This time Hap Myers,
the elongated first baseman, has sent
them to the front of baseballdom. My
ers in conjunction with Herzog of the
Giants, holds the record in the National
league for stolen bases, each having just
an even dozen TO his credit.
Fans in Washington are beginning to |
feel rather skeptical over the true worth |
OF George Mullin. the former Tiger They |
seem to think that Mulin hasn't the |
stamina to 20 the full nine rounds.
Jack Murray, the well known outiield
er OF the Giants. has brother, who is
playing a rafting good game for Aliens
town in the Tri-State league.
Ted Meredith, the Olympic star,
showed his heels to a fine bunch of
runners at the Celtic park glmes on
Sunday by winning the half mile der
BY" Pitted against Meredith were Mel
sheppard, Abel Keviat. Tom Halpin and
many others. Among this latter set was
i New Yorker by the name of Home.
rn" Baker, who electrified the stands
vita a sprint during the latter part of
he race. His sprint died soon and Mere
nth was able TO forge ahead and win
" eight yards, keviat running third.
Franklin Baker OF the Mackmen says
bat big Falkenburg the Cleveland pitch
+, has developed fadeaway ball that
) far better than that of Christy Math
wson. II is true that the former Sem
tor must have something to continue [
winning the way be has been.
Another high Jumper from the West !
gaining prominence He Is Crane of !
'acoma, who is credited with doing over !,
ix feet The West seems to be the
urturing ground for jumpers, already
mes finger can point out long list
/ such individuals.
John Mcdonald is receiving congratu-
ltions from all quarters on the success !
his track captain Atwater, who won =
he two-mile run at the New England :
on Saturday. The for. \
Ter Vermont coach is working wonders i,
18th the Tufts track men. Tufts scored 4
lore points ON Saturday than they
sually turn in at such conelave,
At the end of the week just closed
v Cobb the Detroit outfelder, is lead
e the American league with per
,ntage of sos And they say that
obh's eyes are. rather dim this sea
m.
Timothy Larkin, for the past six years
aad coach of football at Holy Cross
i'll conclude his duties at the Worces-
4 school this year. A rumor has been
loaf that Harry kersburg of Washing
N, the former Harvard gridiron ssar,
Guild be at the helm of the fall sport
ring the coming season. This rulnor
Is been substantiated by the Holy
-oss faculty. Football has made won
,rful progress at Holy Cross under
e regime of Larkin and his loss may
keenly felt by the students and their
flowers.
Frank Klause of Pittsburg the mid
eweight fighter, is preparing for his
n-round bout with Jack Dillon, which
to take place at indianapolis Thurs
y night. Much interest is centered
the bout.
Brief, a newcomer, has been showing
great at first base for the st. Louis
owns. Stovall purposes managing the
owns from the bench as long as Brief
ntinues his good work
Joe Tinker of the Reds intends to send
sh Devore into center field as soon as
c exGiant arrives in Redland
Again this season the names of two
rlngton lads appear in the lineup of
2 St. Lawrence school, Groton, Mass,
I'm. Hamilton, who was formerly a
mber of the Burlington high school
I'm and who last summer played at
Rim, n H.. is doing the backstopping
the Lawrence school. Palmer, who
5 also formerly associated with Bur
gton high school, is a member of their
ching staff
The R. Smith. who is twirling for one
the New England league clubs, i.
young school boy who was signed
by Connie Mack X. Smith. the for
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