The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-12
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

nay COlllHss lue DoSJOH pltcHefs Hot
only won his game against the st. Louis
Browns on Wednesday, but likewise
tucked away fifty pieces of iron in his
bank Collins pounded out an elegant
home run, the ball grazing the back of
the "Bull Durham" sign in right field at
| st. Louis.
! Jimmy Coffroth, the. San Francisco
boxing promoter, is planning double
attraction for the September holiday
dates, Labor day and Admission day.
For one of them he is in hopes of match
ing Willie Richie with Leach Cross of
Tommy Murphy.
Patsy Flaherty. manager of the Lynn
club, has sold pitcher Frank Harring
ton to the Cincinnati Reds for the sum
of $4,000. Harrington halls from Wake
| field, Mass, and it is his first year in
professional baseball He is a right
handler and will join the Reds at the
end of the New England season.
Walter Tragressor, the catcher pur-
chased by the Braves from the Zanes-
vile, O., club, will report Immediately
for practice. transportation has been
| forwarded to him and he is anxious to
show his hand in fast company.
Manager Stahl has issued denial of
the fact that there had been row be
tween him and President McAleer of the
Red Sox. Both McAleer and Stahl are
the best of friends and there has been
no friction at all between the two di-
rectors of the playing Of the worlds
champions 1t is quite certain though
that unless Manager Stahl returns to
playing form before the season is over
his successor will be appointed for next
season. Stahl's remarkable personality
on the playing field is equal to the gen
eralship OF many of the best leaders.
but Stahl cannot direct the efforts of
the club from the bench as has been in.
dictated from the Red Sox' playing this
season Stahl is wonderful hitter and
when in playing trim is worthy to lead
the Boston aggregation to championship
honors. The Red Sox have nevertheless
been somewhat crippled all season, with
the absence of players. With these
players in proper trim and Stahl on
first, Boston would certainly be fighting
nip and tuck with Philadelphia for first
honofs. StahPs successor will probably
be either Bill Carrigan, the brainy catch
er, or Wagner.
Frank Donahue Of Philadelphia, known
to the baseball fraternity OF this coun-
try as Red Donahue, is dying at his
home He was at one time one Of the
best pitchers in the National league.
One Of his accomplishments was sew
enteen consecutive strikes against the
Washington club in the early days of
the American league, while pitching for
the St. Louis Browns. Donahue was
better known through his affiliations
with the Phllies back when their club
had such stars as Lajoie pelehanty,
Frick. Mcfarland and Monte Cross He
broke into the game with the Phillies,
jumping To the st. Louis Americans in
1902. He wound up his career with the
Detroit Tigers, refusing to sign con
tract in 1909. Since his retirement from
baseball he has conducted restaurant
in Philadelphia.
Borton. the first baseman the New
York Highlanders received from the
White Sox a short time ago and who
was recently released to the Jersey City
club in the international league, has
baked He refused to join the Skeeters.
Manager Holland of the st. Joseph club
in the Western league. with whom Bor
ton was playing before he went to the
Chicago club, says that he will try to
have him restored TO the ST. Joseph
club.
Duchesneil, who pitched for St Mich
ael's college this past season, jumping
to Montreal later in the season, is now
taking an active part on the pitching
20 h. al in ha
Eastern association. Duehesnei is
good pitcher and is expected to remain
with the Pittsfield club. Rumor had it
that he had been signed by the Chicago
White Sox to report for practice next
spring.
McGraw, the star shortstop OF the st.
Michael's college baseball team during
the past season, is now covering the
short field position for the keene club
in the Twin State league.
Hank O'Day. the big league umpire
who managed the Cincinnati Reds last
season, is now taking the rest treatment |
at Mt Clemens, Mich.
After an exhaustive search through six |
of the minor leagues for promising tai |
ent, Scout Jack Ryan of the Washing |
ton Senators reports he has found the |
talent very poor
Earl Mack. son Of Connie Mack is be-
lieved to have made a worlds record for |
chances accepted in ball game be-
tween the Raleigh and Durham clubs of |
the Carolina league at Raleigh Wednes-
day. Mack accepted 81 chances, 20 be-
ing put outs. He did not have an err
ror. The game stretched through is
innings.
Finally, the Cleveland club of the
American league has accepted and joined |
the baseball players fraternity. This
brings the membership to over 400, which |
includes every club in the two big |
leagues The number of the Cleveland |
players to enter the fraternity is six
teen.
Since his advent to the White Sox,
Hal Chase has been hitting fully fifty |
points better than he did with the High
landers.
bud" Hoban, the former Dartmouth
athlete, is now playing an outfied posi-
tion with the Newport club in the Twin
State league.
The New York Highlanders are turn
ing in pretty good games of late. They |
have already passed the 800 line and
are ready to go higher up They have
three pitchers. Heating, Fisher and Nc
each one of whom is working
finely and is held in fear by the oppos-
ing batsmen. Chances predictions many !