The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-22
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

OF his wonderful record last season Their
is but little doubt that he is due for
successful year.
Lindaman, an old Lacquer, who was q
one time affiliated with the Boston Ma
tionals, is coaching baseball at the Uni
versity OF Iowa this spring.
Capt. Bill Sweeney of the BostoI
Braves is the most optimistic man oil
the Braves this year. When he migrat
ed South he predicted that Stallings Pet
would finish in seventh place, trmmn.
out the Dodgers, but now he goes g
far as to say that they are due to elos'
the season in fifth position.
IL is to be regretted that the pro
posed stadium at the College of the City
of New York has not such proportions
as viii permit the construction OF 22O-
yard get away. The stadium viii b,
able TO accommodate 10000 people, but
owing to the lack of the 220.yard cinder
stretch will not be able to stage an inter
collegiate meet.
Fritz Hanson, the welterweight wrest-
Ter, received slight injuries in match
down in New Hampshire last week,
which may keep him off the mat for
some time. Hanson wrenehed his knee
early in the evening but continued, only
to lose in straight falls.
Another year should see Michigan uni.
versity re-entering the Western confer
ence to match her Skill and ability in
athletics alongside of the Badgers, Goph-
ers, Maroons, Boilermakers and others
of the western fraternity. Michigan
withdrew from the conference but a
few years ago and today the sentiment
among the undergraduates Of the school
and the graduates is so strong that re-
suits will soon eliminate.
Twelve victories and two defeats sig
nalize Lehigh university's success in bas-
ketball during the past season. Enhanc-
ing their success is the victory over
Cornell, the reputed Intercollegiate
champions,
Much discussion is brewing over the
action of the New York Yacht club in
refusing the offer of Sir Thomas Upton.
The New York club would not aceedc
to meet Upton at his terms of challenge
for the international yachting honors.
Another novel training stunt has been
introduced into baseball practice this
spring The latest innovation intro
duced is at the University of Pennsyi
yania, where conditions are not yet ideal
for outdoor practice. The coach of the
varsity team has been instrueting his
men indoors and is deyoting considerable
OF his attention to perfecting base slid
ing. The men are imbibing the rHii
ments of this phase of the game on the
gymnasium mats. Ii would be well FOR
these ball players to be re-enforced vita
football togs.
Bob Hedges, owner of the Browns, is
the latest club president TO visit the
training camp of his charges. He is
at Waco for a weeks stay.
The Pittsburg Pirates will have a big |
drawing card in Pitcher George Eastman,
who is an Indian. Eastman was orig
nally called full -blooded Grow, but I
now il said to be a half breed Sioux.
Backed By a meritorous record during
he past basketball season, Tilton sem
nary has issued challenge to any pre-
,aratory school in New Hampshire bas
ng claims to the state championship
hat they will meet all aspirants on
leutral court to decide the title. Til Il
on was endowed with a wealth of
EXCELLENT basketball material this sea-
on and lost but one game on its home
curt, that to st. Anselms college of
Manchester. In its long list of victory
re included Cushing academy and 9th
r notable schools in New England
Mare Wright, the holder of the world S
eeord for the pole vault, is rapidly
ounding into form. When Wright
eased training after the Olympic games,
e took on much surplus flesh. He has
cen constantly reducing this weight
nd his splendid condition is realized
hen one learns that last week he .
Ieared the bar over twelve feet.
Charlie Murphy's Cubs have eonelud- |, .
their stay at Tampa, Fla, and are
ow winding their way northward pre-
aratory to the opening of the National =
,ague. The Cubs will be at Chicago for !
Dme time previous to the commence
tent of the season.
From all present indications in Chi
lgo the sporting element Of that city '
re unanimous in their opinion that
immy Callahan will manage the Cubs I
lis year from the bench. Callahan has
Serted himself but very little during
he practice on the Pacific coast.
Crayath, who at one time was a men,
sr Of the Boston Red Sox, is now prae- N
cally assured of position in the out
I'D on the Phillies. Cravath is booked
If right field and in case that he doesn't
me up to the standard the chances
lgur well for Cosy Dolan covering the
Irden. VI
The real cause of the resignation of o.
Ike Morse as secretary of the New 'e
ngland league, after a service covering
period of fifteen years, has just leaked u
It. Morse resigned not OF his own ID
rsonal wishes but was rendered an or
istle from five managers in the league, gee
guesting his resignation. Cooper, who OF
now filling the office, was generally Pr
to be identified with Hugh pr
iffy in his Portland enterprise. IN
While Murphy stands pat on his re-
sal to aceeed to the demands of Jimmy ca
cher for 81 500 per annum, the fans IN
Chicago have started petition to as IN
t Catcher Archer in his efforts to OBJ WI
in the demand. mr.
iedeon, one OF the Washington Ameri-
MS star recruits, who makes bis adj tn
Mt into the big leagues heralded as a "a
nder, is at present under the care of en-
; club physician, suffering from an abb ioi
IS in the head.
Clark Griffith has wealth of left f.
nded stickers on his list of outiield
ldidstes. There are nine players w
for positions as sentinels and but
! of these men is a right handed bat 70