The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-18
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

The Hartford club, champions Of the
Eastern association, asserted their SUI
periority over the Lowell club of the
New England league in their first clash
of the post-season series. The score was
4 to 2 and even Finneran, Lowell's big
league pitcher, couldn't staye off de-
| feat.
Jack Barry, who was out Of the game
for considerable period this summer,
is now himself once again and playing
the best game of his career. Barry is
regarded as the best fielding shortstop
in that league. His batting has been
good In the worh's series he will be
a strong factor.
Irwin. the Highlander scout, has won
a name for himself during the past sea-
son coralhng talent for Frank Chance.
Before the season opened not very much
had been heard of Irwin but with the
great array of stars he has now assem-
bled, be certainly deserves credit.
Ray Heating has not been amenable
to club rules of late. Heating does not
look seriously enough at big league base
ball. As a result of his misbehavior,
he il under suspension by the club.
Heating is great pitcher and with
another year should settle down and
give his best.
Morning and afternoon drills for
brief period has been the layout az
Brown university this fall for football.
Only 90 candidates have reported to date,
but prospects look favorable for Rob-
inson turning out another excellent
team.
At the senior metropolitan champion
ships at New York ON Saturday, Mar
tin Sheridan will make his appearance,
after two years absence from the field.
He is entered in the discus throw, which
he won at the Olympic championship.
Sheridan was considered the all-round
athlete before James Thorpe doomed up.
One of the smallest crowds in years
witnessed the Cubs Giants game at Chi
csgo on Tuesday. 1t is said that there
were but 430 people present and those
consisted mostly of friends and relatives
of AL Demaree, the Giant pitcher.
King Cole. the former Cub pitcher, who
has been pitching such clever ball in
the American association, has been draft
ed by the Highlandens. When Chicago
turned him loose he went to Pittsburg.
There he failed to make good and was
sent to the American association. Chance
has always been one of Coles sponsors.
In the series between the Boston and
St Louis Americans this season, the
Red Sox have won IL games, while the
Browns took but five.
Harold CASTOR is the first football
coach for the freshman team at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Formerly
Mike Murphy, the Penn trainer, had
charge of the freshman. CASTOR was
formerly the old Penn line coach.
Pumpelly, who made himself famous
last fall by his kicking, is already gain
ing publicity this fall by his playing. |
He is expected to occupy regular berth |
in the Eli baekfeld.
The race for first place in the Interna-
tional league IS narrowing down. New
ark still leads. with Rochester running !
neck and neck, a game and a half be
hind. The season lasts another week.
Maybe vet Rochester will annex another
title.
Baseball men are severely eriticizing /
the action of the National league direc-
tors. who have ordered the famous
Phillies forfeited game to be
played out They declare that it will
be impossible to conclude the game I'M
Ter the same conditions that prevailed
1t Philadelphia.
Ray Collins record following his last
1ietory stands IL games won and eight
ost. He is really the eighth ranking
pitcher.
Duke" Dlchesneil, the former st,
pitcher, has been drafted by
he New York Giants. Duehesneil has
,een playing with Pittsfeld during the
ummer in the Eastern association. He
established Sunday what is supposed TO
Ne a worlds record. Pitching for the
yoltigeurs against the Balmorals in the
,Iontreal City league, he famed 20 men
n nine inning game. He issued three
asses and was found for but two hits.
inc man made an error so that six men
MY reached first base. The first base
nan was the other player to receive a
itfout besides the catcher.