The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-30
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

The management OF the st. Loui,
| Browns are not tro; bled with hold-outs
this year No member of that organiza
ton would dare be holdout, for ht
would be worthy of capital punishment
James Thorpe, the greatest athlete ii
the world, has been stripped OF all tht
titles he has seized through amateur
standing in the past few years because
of his admission Of professional charges
| II is with regret that the news was re.
ceiyed throughout the world. Thorpe
will not be connected with the athlet.
| les at Carlisle in the future, the pos.
I sibility OF his signing up for the COM
ing baseball season with one of the
major league clubs ia looming up. Ad-
mirers OF athletics will never forget the
wonderful performances of Thorpe,
whose sensational football playing, his
versatility on field and track events and
his general all round athletic ability have
amazed the world.
Pittsburg's chances appear as bright as
those of Chicago in the National league
this year. so Artie Hoffman is not so
dissatisfied with his berth in Smoketown.
A guarantee of 81 900 has been offered
TO AL palzer by promoters at Atlanta,
Ca. to meet Jim Savage, the heavy
weight fighter from New Jersey.
The fastest trotting mile on record
belongs to Uhlan, which was made at
Lexington, Ky, October IL, 1912. Uhlan
ran the mile with wind shield Dan
Patch holds the mark for the fastest
mile ever paced. Dan Patch paced the
mile at St. Paul Sept 3, 1908, using
wind shield and pacemaker at his side
md one in front.
"Heinie" Wagner, captain and short
stop Of the 1912 worlds champion, has
signed his contract for 1913, which
means that he will again land the Red
sox. Wagner passes his winters at
New Rochelle, n. Y.
James Mckinley, an old New England
league pitcher, has been engaged to
coach freshman baseball at Princeton
college this spring. This is the first
time professional coach has been Sc
cured for the freshman team In several
years.
A trio of three letter athletes are now
attending Dean academy at Franklin,
lass, who are Oliver Weseott, Raymond
Grant and John Hanlon. Wescott
comes from Maiden and plays baseball,
football and basketball. Grant also par
ticipates in these branches OF athletics.
Hanlon, who halls from East Syracse,
y. Y. takes part in track, football aud
baseball.
Jimmy Callahan las come forth with
a declaration that Harry Lord. the for
mer Red Sox player. will return to the |
White Sox this spring. Callahan also
declares that Lord will play third base, |
although many win be SURPRISED to see
Rollie Zieder, who played third base
during the latter part OF last season,
busted from his rank.
At Kansas City six day bicycle race
this week, in which will APP
pear the best talent OF the land that is
not participating in bike races across /
.he pond Walter DeAlara of Cleveland. /
me of the entries to the race, will not !
appear because Of blood poisoning.
The Ohio state league will open this
rear on May 8. which is considerably /
alter than in former years.
Within the course of few days Nor
yieh university will publish its football
schedule for 1913. II is said that Man
Iger Smallman's schedule consists OF i
lames with Harvard. Dartmouth, West
'oint, Brown and Holy Cross.
Because four games scheduled by the
Jockey team for this winter at New
Iaven have been abandoned a move is
N foot TO institute a new $4,000 rink.
he new rink should give great impetus
o the ice sport at Yale as all the year
here has been no ice TO play on.
Connie Mack will attempt 10 place
is son, Earl. in a mansgership position
\ the Carolina association. Mack Is
rying to land the Raleigh club. Young
lack has been in professional baseball
OF two or three years playing in the
'ri-state league ana in the New York
tate league. Last season he was man
ger Of an Independent team in Atlantic
ity.
Chattanooga vii be represented this
ear by team that win bat for .279 I
ccording to hid Eberefield, its manager. !
The Washington club of the American a
ague. since Is regeneration. appeals
, many promising youngsters. Mana y
,r (,rifiths has signed Baldomero Aeos- a
/. the siNteen-year-old outhelder from i
aba.
Joe Tinker persists that ne will get {
,hnny King for the Cincinnati Nation a
=. Tinker il said 20 " willing 10 give A
young catcher and an extra outfelder q
4 King 4
Roger Bresnahan is one Of til most ;