The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-11
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IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

James Il. GafTney, president of the
Boston National league club, who has
been seriously i'll at his home at New
York, was able to be out of doors for
the first time yesterday. He is grad
ually rounding into his old time form
land will resume his duties at the Boston
offices in about two weeks.
Joe Jackson. the star outfelder of the
Cleveland club, is right in his element
this week. week ago jackson was
many points behind 1y Cobb in the
championship race for battinA honors,
but this week he managed by hard and
consistent hitting to forge several points
ahead of the peerless Detroit player.
Many are Of the opinion that Jackson
| will continue to lead Cobb the remainder
! of the season. Ever since his return
to the game, Cobb has been batting in
streaks, while Jackson's willow welding
has been steady.
"There is apprehension now in Wash
ngton that the Senators are headed for
second DIVISION
Apropos the respective merits of Mer-
kle and Konetchy, the two star first
sackers of the National league, Merkle
is hitting for 1921 and has stolen IL
bases. while the Card is hitting for ,2S3
and has stolen but seven bases.
Boston has the distinction of turning
out five of the best third basemen that
ever donned baseball uniform. They
are Sutton, Nash, Collins, Bord and
Gardner.
Melvin Sheppard, the wonderful mid
die distance runner of the /. A. A. c.,
tells of a talk with an official of the
Finnish Athletic association. The Amer
lean inquired If there was any differ
ence between amateurs and profession
ais in Finland. None at ALL replied |
the Finn As far as | can see the only |
difference between an amateur and pro- |
fessional in America is that the amateur
is either afraid or cannot sign his name, !
while the professional attaches his sig |
nature to the money he earns"
All that old talk about Hans Wag- |
ner having seen his best days is not /
received with approval by the average
American fan. Wagner is only hitting /
for $50, which is much better than be
has average during the past few years.
Wagner always was a consistent hitter
and never worked in flashes. Bearing
this in mind, Wagner should finish the
year with per cent. very close to his
present mark.
Directors Of the Twin State league
rom Bellows Falls, Northampton, keene
md Brattleboro, convened at keene this
week and two new clubs, Greenfield,
Mass. and Newport n. H., were adj
nitted to the circuit A new schedule
was arranged and adopted at the meet
ng. The schedule will be prolonged elev-
N weeks, commencing on June "a and
until Sept. g. Adopting such
/ schedule allows each club special adj
'antages for securing college players,
Cactus Cravath, the Philadelphia
,utfielder, is now the actual leader in
,atting in the National league. He is
singing the pill for an average of 1856.
Johnny Titus of Boston and Leach Of
he Chicago teams follow in the order
AIMED.
Larry Laioie is not yet in proper shape
ut is rapidly recovering from his in ,
uries. He is able, occasionally, to go
nto the game as pinch hitter and in
his role he can be relied upon to do
damage. In
Standish, the Williams college golfer, 6
as made ils entry for the Austrian 9
which will be held at !
arlsbad in Bohemia in August. He I
ron this championship in 1907 and 1905.