The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-05
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

in the National league that are being
conducted so as to produce good divi-
dends on the money invested. These
clubs are New York, Brooklyn and Phil
adelphia. Reports from the West in
dicate decided slump in the profits
made at the gates, especially at Pitts
burg, Chicago and st. Louis and Cincin-
natl. The slump of the Pirates had such
an effect that but few turn out to their
games and hardship is thus imposed on
the visiting clubs. The Boston Nation
ais are expected to make more money
this season than at any time since they
were owned by Sodon, Billings and Co.
nant.
There will not be a full representa-
tion of New England's best athletic tim
Der at the annual amateur national meet
at Chicago this season. There are many
that will stay at home and among the
noteworthy ones of the list are Donnell
Young, quarter miller, and Albert Rob
inson, the Mercersburg academy sprint
er. Billy Meanix of Colby college will
also be detained from the meet for va
rious reasons.
Willie Richie, the lightweight cham
pion, rules favorite over Joe Rivers of
Los Angeles for their twenty-round bout,
which is to take place at San Francisco
Friday. Both fighters are in great trim,
as is indicated from their present weight,
tipping close to the required weight of
1874 rounds, ringside, one hour before
the fight, Betting is in favor of Richie,
10 to s.
This week Joseph Bell, star outfelder
of the University of Michigan baseball
team during the past season, signed
contract to play with the st. Louis
Americans. Bell is an excellent fielder
and a good hitter. During the past sea
son he walloped the pill for .425.
Fred Toney, pitcher on the Chicago
Nationals for the past few seasons, has
been deposed from his berth on the
Cubs pitching staff. He was sold to
the Louisville club in the American as
ISOLATION. Terms of the deal were not
diyulged.
Outfelder Boee Of the Pirates has been
sent to St Paul, where he will remain
permanently.
Eddie Collins, the star second sacker
Of the Philadelphia Americans, will suf-
fer somewhat of slump in his batting
average this week During the first two
days, eight times at bat, he failed to
hit safely.
Lee TennehlI, the former Chicago
American inielder, who has been cover
ing an inner post on the Kansas City
club in the American association, has
shifted his berth to Minneapolis. Tenne-
hill was purchased by Joseph Cantillon
just previous to departure of the team
from Minneapolis to Milwaukee. Tame
hill is one of the old heads of American
association and plays great game still.
There was time when Lee was a
member of the White Sox team that
there were few infelders ever had much
ON him.
Ray Fisher the Middlebury lad, is
one of the hardest luck pitchers in the
American league. Fisher has been twirl
ing excellent bah all year for the High
landers, but in all these games his team
mates fail to hit sufficiently to warrant |
victory In Tuesdays game against the |
he held the league leaders to
Eve hits, but yet was not able to win, |
If Fisher was with a winning club this |
season. he would be heralded far and |
vide for his pitching.
A new four team baseball league to
take the place of the Northern Tri.State |
league was formed at Bennington last |
week, North Adams, Adams. Bennington |
and Rutland being the clubs to comprise |
he circuit. Every club was fully repre-
sented at the meeting. The following |
eaglie officers were chosen: President, |
2. l.. Bates of Bennington; viee.presi-
lent, Frank Cassidy Of Adams; treasur-
r, Francis Noel of North Adams; sec
'etary, F. Doran of Rutland A commit.
zee was selected, in whose hands the
,ower of arranging schedule has been
eft.
Walter Meanwhile, the diminutive
hortstop of the Boston Braves, con
nues to play a consistent game. While
rot a powerful hitter, he comes along
cry handily with timely hits at criti-
al stages. In the field the work of the
rabbit" is a revelation. He is one
# the strong pivots in the infeld Mar
nville in one sense of the word is a
crapper. He fully believes that the
Boston club will finish well up at the
cad of the list and is going to work
very minute to place them there.