The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-18
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

tlonals has announced that he has mad
no offer for the services of infelder Gil
| hooley of the Montreal team. He mad
the denial so that he would not be i'm
posed on as medium of advertising
high prices for young players.
Joe Tinker is somewhat worried abou
his Indian pitcher, Johnson. The Red
are now at Philadelphia and the biz
chief has been missing for two days
Reports have reached Joe Tinker of al
automobile accident which occurred out
side of Harrisburg within that time
| Bill Newashe, a roommate of johnson
during the latter's days at Carlisle, wal
victim in the accident and Tinke
would not be surprised if Johnson wa.
also a victim. Everytime that the big
| chief gets within reach of Philadelphia
he always goes over to pay Newashe {
visit. At the time Of the accident New
ashe was out Joy riding.
William II. Locke, the new president
Of the Philadelphia Nationals, died OF
| Thursday at Ventor, n. J. He under
went an operation for tumor in hi:
arm at the start of the championship
race in the National league. He seemed
to be recovering, although an i'll mar
| for some time. Two weeks ago his
condition became worse and the decline
was steady. At that the death was q
| surprise to the public Locke was known
as an energetic and able baseball execu.
| tive.
The jinx is again ON the trail of the
Pittsburg Pirates. At the start Of the
season injuries crippled their players
and they were practically eliminated
from the title honors. just now when
the team was once more going smooth
~ their pitching staff is seriously Grip.
pied. Claude Hendrix is sporting split
index finger on his right hand received
during batting practice. George McQul-
Ian Is nursing bump on his right Shout
der as the result of being struck by
batted ball. Adams has a sore shout
der on his pitching side and Martin
O'Toole has not recovered from his OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis.
Connolly day at Boston proved big
success. About 10000 people turned out
to take part in the celebration. Con-
oily was the recipient of large loving
cup, a diamond pin and 5000 in real
money. Over 400 people from Woon-
socket. R. l., his home town were out
to greet him. Among those present were
Governor Pothier of Rhode Island, May
or John Fitzgerald and the mayor OF
Woonsocket.
At Boston on Thursday at Connolly
day." President Gaffney of the Braves.
presented Charles Taylor, the veteran
lover of the national game, the bat he
gave to Sam Wise back in 1887 when
Wise was leading the team in batting
Gaffney, while in the West recently,
picked up the bat in a pawn shop.
Young Janvrin continues to show good
form with the Boston Red Sox. He has
been holding down regular berth with
the worlds champions for several weeks.
He is now covering short during the
layof Of Wagner. Yerkes has returned
to second base and does better with the
bat than just previous to his layof.
Ty Cobb is steadily pulling up on Joe
Jackson this week. The Tiger has been
outhitting the Clevelander every day.
Last week but few points separated
them and this week this lead should be
materially reduced or bettered.
At present Johnny McGraw has five
catchers on his list. They are: Meyers,
Hartley, Mclean, Wilson and Mullaney,
the Georgetown catcher.
Fred Clarke, manager of the Pittsburg
Pirates, says that the Brooklyn Dodgers
can hit harder and oftener than any
other club in the National league. He
thinks that with stronger set of pitch
ers and favored by a little luck the
Dodgers would be pennant winners.
Joe Tinker, the veteran manager of
the Cincinnati Reds. says that Hobbs,
the new infelder of the Cincinnati team,
the latter broke into fast company.
When Zeider RECEIVERS form he will
take Peckinpaugh's place at short. The
latter is good infelder but is weak
with the bat. As soon as Wolter is
in shape he will take centerield and
Hartzell will be showed into right, out
fielder Cook the recruit, is now fast
enough for Manager Chance.
Viox, the young infielder of the Pr
rates, is said to be one of the men
sure of making an infeld position with
the Pirates next season. This state
ment is credited TO Pittsburg papers. 1t
cannot be that they no longer place con-
fidence in the perennial playing of Honus
Wagner.
Joe Tinker is becoming dissatisfied
with his condition at Cincinnati. He
says that the condition of the Reds Is
bad and that he has done everything in
his power to strengthen the team. Pres
ident Herman of the Reds is scored
by Manager Tinker. Tinker says that
he cannot get players when there are
no players to offer. He says that minor
leagues nowadays refuse to give up
players unless they are guaranteed some
one to take their place. He says that
there is friction between him and other
of the management.
Jack Barry, the star shortstop of the
Americans, did not 90 West
with the Mackmen. Orr is playing short
in his stead. Barry has an injured shou
der, which he thinks will keep him out
Of the game for several weeks yet.
1t is said that there is a deal under
way by which Allison of the st. Louis
Americans will go to Boston. Allison
Is the youngster who held the Red Sox
scoreless for ten innings last week.
President Britton of the st. Louis
Americans is so dissatisfied with the
showing his team has been making that
he has said he will trade any player on
his team, providing the terms are agree