The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-28
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

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Dygert, the former Mackman, who was
at one time considered one OF the best
twirlers in the big leagues has been
somewhat incapaeitated by old age.
Since leaving the Athletics, he played
| in the American association and then
with Chattanooga. His recent slip Is
an unconditional release by Manager
Kid Eberfeld. Dygert may retire per-
manently from baseball
Teddy Kroy, outhelder. and Charles
Pick, third baseman, have been, bought
by the New York Highlanders from the
Terre Haute club in the Central league
and viii report for duty at the close Of
the present Central league season. They
are two star players, being secured for
81 900 each.
Frank Chance Il beginning to opine
that the elimination of Hal Chase will
be the making of the Highlanders. Since
he left they have been playing fairly
that the New Workers viii overtake both
the Detroit Tigers and the ST. Louis
Browns before the season is finished.
Pete Wood, a brother of Joe Wood
the Boston pitcher, has been dropped by
the Brockton club. The younger Wood
has been a member of the Brockton
pitching staff since early spring.
f. G. Quigley, formerly director of
athletics at Kansas university, has been
to act as umpire in the Ma
tional league. President Lynch recently
making the announcement. Quigley has
of late been officiating in the Interna-
tional league.
Dana Wingate has been chosen to cap |
tain the Harvard baseball team next
season. He led the nine in batting, stole |
the largest number of bases and won |
the prize for the player reaching first |
base the largest number of times,
1t is said that ]. H. Taylor who won
the British open championship in golf
at Hoylake this week, will accompany
Vardon and Ray to this country, when
hey come to play in the United States
open tournament at Brookline.
Mel Sheppard, the peer of American
middle distance runners, is coming back
md may do so in time to take the ma
.ional quarter or half mile at Chicago.
he won the handicap quarter
It Wilmington. in so seconds fiat, trim
ming Jim Bodley of Penn, who ran ten
ards off.
President McAleer of the Boston Red
Cox announced that he has purchased
'itcher Malloy of the Kalamazoo club.
Ialloy is right handler and has shown
igns of developing. He will report inn /
nediately to the Boston club.
Hans Wagner despairs of the Pitts
urg Pirates. He says that just when
Kings get to moving smoothly some |
hing unexpected arises to crush their {
Tork all to splinters. He SAYS that
4 all the years he has played ball no !
imilar fate has pursued the trail of the '
'irates.
Monte Cross, the former Athletic play ?
r, says that there is nothing to it in
he American league but Connie Mack !,
nd his aggregation. Not alone to Mack =
pes he attribute the whole. success of I
ne team, but to Harry Davis and Danny 1
Iurphy, two of the greatest old heads 2
baseball to-day. He says that Danny .
Iurphy has the finest disposition any .
ian ever had. He says that if YOU :
ould wake up smiling.
For trouble in last Saturdays game, c
,e Jackson of the Cleveland club has
zen suspended indefinitely by Presi-
mt Ban Johnston of the American 10
ague g
At a recent meeting of the 1918 Uni 10
.rsity of Vermont baseball team, Stan
v Berry of Richmond. a former God TT
nd athlete, was elected to captain base nj
III at the Burlington institution next l
ason. Berry was considered one of OF
e best all round athletes that ever ki
aduated from Goddard. He PLAYED fC
otball. basketball and baseball with
efficiency. After leaving Goddard, he ri
tended Dean academy. where he made I'll
name for himself in athletics. Since tn
tering Vermont he has played both st
otblli and baseball for several sea ht
ns. Next season he will be senior nj
the medical college. He alternates 70
tween playing an Outield position and DR.
tching. vi
During the past season the University IS
Vermont was quite a. successful with
schedule as in former years. In all NJ
games were played during the season, 81
rmont winning ten. losing six and ty- 81
one. They made 10 runs 20 s. 10
their opponents. Included IN the list ms
games were the larger colleges Of the Del
=. But one scheduled game was can
led owing 10 weather conditions and
{ was the Dartmouth game at Han
II. n. III There viii b. z good nu-
n Of material on hand for next sea q
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'tuTy Mclnnes. the Athletics first
ksr, has an inimitable way Of play s