The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-21
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Should Jack Dunn secure doc" Mil
Ter from the Phillies, he claims Balti
more would have the best outtield il
the International league. Lord is play
ing left field and Corcoran in right
and Miller would be wedged between
these two stars. Miller has not taker
an active part for the Phillies since
he was traded to the Sleeptown fol
Johnny Titus.
John McDonald's choice for the relay
team at Tufts college is comprised OF
Mansfield of Swampscott, Lewis Ster
ling OF Everett and Teel OF Salem The
final selection TO compete against Holy
Cross on Feb. will be made some time
during the present week.
Represented by one Of the best quin-
tets in years, Wesleyan university lost
its first basketball game Saturday
against West Point. The town college
lads were not in proper shape against
the army lads, the game concluding a
rigorous trip through New York state.
This defeat will not bear greatly upon
Wesleyan's claim for the intercollegiate
championship.
President Lynch has offered Hank
O'Day a position as umpire in the Ma
tional league and close friends of the
deposed Redland manager think that he
will accept.
Jack johnson, generally regarded to-
day as the retired heavyweight cham
pion, under the pressure of public opin-
ion that has arisen against him in the
past few months, is contemplating re-
turning to the ring. The big black bear
has agreed to fight AL Palzer in Paris
on June rs, the eve of the Grand Prix.
Tom ORourke, manager OF the white
realizing the effect of the Nc
Carthy victory on New Years, hopes to
make one final reap for real money.
Johnson, who has not appeared in the
ring since the Jeffries fight, can stand
Il little more prosperity.
Capt. Edward Miller, manager of the
birmingham polo team of London, will
arrive in New York this week to COM
plete negotiations for the proposed in
matches.
Billie Burke, 2:o3 Ia, the fastest trot
ting stallion in training last year, and
2 :03 Ia, the fastest stallion in the
world, has been shipped to st. Peters
burg. J. Howard Ford, the owner of
the stallion. il said to demand $4,000
'or the animal
There is considerable speculation az
% whether the rumored deal of Deyore
# the Giants coming to Boston for Vim
the sensational young Brave
will materialize.
At the annual meeting of the diree-
,ors OF the Worcester club last week,
Jesse Burkett was the unanimous choice
o manage the players and was also re-
lected as president of the body. No
.ividends were declared to the stock |
olders for last season.
Charlie Doom is still in the South |
'hillies. The Phillies have received nu-
nervous invitations from proprietors of |
outhern grounds but have not yet made
choice. Four more contracts have
cached the Phllies signed, which are
rom the following: Dodge, third base
nan; Riley catcher; Mayor and Horne,
itchers.
John W. Rowell of Manchester, \. IT,,
as been elected to succeed Pratt as
manager of football at Wesleyan uni-
ersity for 1913. Rowell 10 member
the junior class.
Priding himself on being the premier
itcher Of Australia, r. v Wenholz of
Iew South Wales is negotiating with
ohnny McGrsw for tryout with the
iants in the spring Wenholz, besides
eing an excellent pitcher, says he ~
superb utility man.
Jesse Hswley. the old Dartmouth foot
all player. who has been football coach
! the University of Iowa for two sea-
ms, has signed for another two-year
rm. Hswley has made a great sue
IS OF coaching with Iowa.
Stowe high school proved 60 be an
isy match at the hands Of Peoples
.ademy one night last week at Stowe.
copies academy won ky score of
TO Is.