The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-26
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

The Rutland club Of the Northern Tri-
State league played an exhibition game
against the Chicago Cubs at Schenectady
Sunday. The Chicago team won by
the score of to 0. The Rutland team
wanted to put in Wickware, the colored
twirler of the Mohawk Giants, but the
Cubs objected.
Edward Zwiling the star outfielder
with the st. Joseph, Mo, club of the
Western league, has been sold to the
Boston Braves. Zwilling is considered
the most popular player that has worn
st. Joseph uniform in the past five
years. He has batted well over 800 dur
ing the past three seasons and has al
ways been among the best hitters in
the league. He was once tried out by
the Chicago White Sox and turned loose
in 1911 because of bum legs. He has
totally recovered from his "charlie
horse"
Walter Johnson, the star Washington
hurler, is in class by himself in the
American league. He has won q games
and lost but 5. Sunday he achieved
his l4th straight victory. Johnson is
out this season to smash the record made
by Joe Wood during last season.
Doc Keegan, the former Norwich
university star, is leading the Twin
State league in batting. He has an aver
age Of SIT. Crowther and Brickley of
the Newport follow in the order named.
Brickley's percentage has fallen down
to 1856.
The Detroit Tigers have parted with
their veteran pitcher, Joe Lake, and re-
cruit catcher Joe Tondeau in part pay
ment for Pitcher Comstock of the Mil.
lers. Comstocks while with the Mime
apolis club has been the pitching sensa
ton of the American association. Lakes
past appearance with the Tigers was
last Saturday, when he was knocked
from the mound by the Highlanders
in two innings.
Concensus of opinion seems to have
it that the Cincinnati base hit will be
rescinded next season. The scoring of
hits on this play is coming in for Sc
we're censure everywhere. Scoring Of the
old ielders' choice may once again be
in vogue when the rules are modified.
Roger Peckinpaugh, the star shortstop
of the Highlanders, viii not be able to
play again for two weeks, according 10
Frank Chance. Peckinpaugh twisted his
ankle in sliding to the plate at Detroit
Saturday. Trainer Barrett of the New
Workers claimed that it was very mar
row escape from serious injury.
The Chinese university baseball team
n1tylt 81 in nfru
At present it is playing amateur and
semi-professional teams in the vicinity
of New York
Marty McHale, the former Maine col
legian, who was recently secured by the
Iighlanders from Jersey City in the In
ternational league, win be ready to take |
his turn on the mound when the New |
Workers return home from their western |
trip.
Dapnie Moeller is runner-up among the |
best base stealers in the American |
league Milan of the Senators leads
with 81 and his teammate stands next |
in order with 46. Eddie Collins, Speaker |
and Cobb follow in the order named |
In the National league a tie still ex |
lists between Carey Of the Pirates and /
Myers of the Braves, each having pill
fered 81 hassocks.
The Rockingham circuit proved to be
a grand success and will probably be
the mecca for New England horsemen
hereafter. The meet drew enormous
crowds and was great success finan-
cially. Even better results will be ex-
pected in later years. Much of the cred
IL for the fair was credited to Wilbur
Buntley, who was in charge.
The Boston Reds, the strong semi
professional team that invaded Vermont
a few weeks ago, is now playing in the
state Of Maine, covering the fairs.
Connolly and Myers of the Boston Ma
tionals made the greatest gains in bat
ting last week for the Braves. Each has
been hitting the ball with vengeance
for several weeks and will soon reach
the coveted goal of the 800 class swat
tiers.