The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-02
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

The New York Giants have already
commenced to exhibit their superiority
over other National league Gibbs on
the base paths and are well on their way
to establish the league leadership in this
art again. The Giants are leading by
good margin. Last year they headed
this department.
The University Of Vermont baseball
club issues out on its initial baseball
| trim OF the official baseball schedule this
week. On Wednesday they are pitted
against Brown at Providence. Thurs
day Harvard win be tackled and on FRI
dav Tufts college will be their opponents
at Medford. Saturday they return home
and play Trinity college. Vermont VIII
have difficulty in breaking even on the
trip. chances being against them.
Pitcher james, the hero Of the twelve
inning game at Boston against Brook
Ilyn last week. il spitball artist. Man
ager stallings thinks he is a sensation.
| He stands we'll over six feet and IL heav-
lily built.
| Coach Vail of the Wisconsin univer-
sitv crew has dismissed the present var
sitv crew and replaced the group that
represented the freshman crew last
spring. Vail lost several Of his regu-
| lars and discerning that he could not OBJ
ltain practical results, he implanted the
Younger material with which he expect
led to secure better results, having had
one year of experience working togeth-
Ter,
Young Hamilton, the pitching find OF
/ the st Louis Browns last season. IS
taglin showing remarkable form this sea
/ son Inst week he shut out the White
Sox, which is an index to his form. To-
yether with Hamilton he will be OF great
assistance in raising the Browns from
the depths Of the American league
standing.
Harvard university has at last un-
earthed pole vaulter, who viii be hg-
med on even terms with the best vault
era in the college world. Coach Donovan
has discovered a youngster by the name
az camp. who has been clearing over
twelve feet consistently The Harvard
coach refuses to allow him to go his
! limit and shuts him Off at twelve feet.
Johnny HAYES, the winner Of the
Olympic marathon at the London games
in a0S. is to try his hand at coming back
to the long distance game. he has been
booked to enter the Is mile run at the
Monument A. c. games at New YORK on
NAV 4 Other contestants VIII be WINE
oneal. Tom Longboat, Willie koehnainen
and Harry Cohn.
Tufts COLLEGE has just completed one
OF the most successful trips in the his
tory OF baseball at the Mediord college
The trip was westward including games
against Cornell, Syracuse, Seton Hall
Union. Fordham and other schools m the
vicinity of New York The only game
Ia he lost was that with Union when the
latter nosed out victory by a close
margin. The result of that game was
unlocked for.
The Washington Senators are again
unseated from the top of the American
league, Philadelphia jumping INTO th'
breach again.
More gloom is cast over the camp OF
the Pittsburg Pirates, George Gibson
their star catcher, is said TO be out OF
the game for two months with broken
ankle. At first the injury was thought
to be slight. and not until an A-ray had
been made Of the foot was the extent
Of the fracture realized. lie will NOT bt
able to don his mask until the lattei
part Of June.
By the raise Of the weekly salary OF
the hall clubs Of the Twin State league
an opportunity has been given to secure
first class men TO act in this capheity
u Is quite probable that the Northamp'
ton club win reengage Bill Luby TN.
year. Brattieboro will undoubtedly have
Breckenbridge again in At the helm tia.
summer. Bellows Falls has not yet
given a great deal Of thought to that end
81 the business. Keene has lookout 90
several possibilities. among whom ar
Devine. who played last year
Bowling wiz b ore Of the sportinl
features in conjunction with the WoTd
fzir 10 b. held al San Francisco IN lsla