The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-06
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

indianapolis is now leading the race IN
the Federal league, the outlaw organlza
ton. Cleveland and Chicago follow IN
the order named The league seems to
be moving along smoothly, gathering big
crowds with a regularity.
Hughie Duffy, the former Chicago
manager, is showing that be is one OF
the foremost opponents of baseball de-
veloping in the game to-day. Duffy
came east this season and assented TO
take over the Portland club and place
it on footing in the New England
league. This he certainly had done
with the Maine team and is now within
reaching distance of first honors. II is
said though that Duffy wants to sell the
Portland team as some A. A. class club
looks better to him.
Pitcher Brenton of the New Orleans
club in the Southern league, one of the
best twirlers in the south, has been
released TO the Cleveland club. The re-
lease was announced this week by Man
ager Frank of the New Orleans club.
James O'Rourke, the veteran manager
of the New Haven club, says that he
will catch for New Haven, after they
have the pennant cinched, 0'Rourke is
about 81 years old and should be a big
drawing card wherever the team goes
after the pennant is practically won.
Joe Leonard, who has been playing
third base for the Des Moines club OF
the Western league, has been sold to the
Pittsburg Pirates for $4,000. He is not
to report to the Pirates until next spring.
The Giants are in plight of late.
McGraw is confined to his rooms by
illness. Larry Doyle, captain, is laid up
with a bum ankle. Another man came
near being added to the list At Chicago
on Thursday Burns was hit in the head
by thrown ball and at first the effect
seemed serious. After a short time,
however. he was able to resume play.
During the absence of McGraw Trainer
Robinson looks after the team and Mer-
kle acts as field captain.
Boehling, the sensational recruit pitch
err. seems in fair way to follow the
paths that Rube Vanguard trod last
summer, after his record for consecutive
won games. After winning eleven
straight victories he fell down about
week ago. Another defeat was checked
up against him on Thursday by Detroit.
Paul Cobb, a brother of the famous
Tv Cobb, has been signed by the Ogden
club of the Union association. The
Younger Cobb, who is also an outfield-
er was handed his unconditional release
from the Lincoln, Neb, ylub short time
ago.
The crack left handed pitchers of the
American league can be summed up in
the following list; Boehling, Russell,
Gregg, Willis Mitchell, Plank, Collins,
Schultz, Hamilton, Leveranz and Well
man.
Adams has dropped from the northern
Tri-state circuit
A colored fan asked Joe Tinker the
other day about his toughest experience
in baseball Joe came right right back
and said: "When I was a kid George Te-
beau canned me from the Denver club.
| was trying hard, but did not know
much. It hurt my pride because | was
doing my darndest, and | sure did like |
.he Queen City. got over it all right, |
and my experience makes me give the |
every possible chance"
Johnny Mc(iraw, the Giant manager, |
used strategy when he pulled Marquard |
,ut of the st. Louis game the other day |
before defeat had dawned upon him. He
ranked Vanguard when the latter was !