The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-16
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

The coveted muslin in the National
league is conceded to the New York
Giants by all clubs in that league with
the exception of the chicago Cubs, Man
ager Eyers of that club firmly believing
that his aggregation will soon be worry
ing the Giants and will be real contend
ers for the title. Evers claims that the
recent squirt of the Giants was due to
the crippled condition of the Phillies,
the Dodgers and the Cubs, whom the
New Workers slaughtered savagely to
pass Philadelphia two weeks ago ana
attain their present ranking. Evers Is
gritty. He opines that the Giants are
due for good slump on their next west
ern invasion. In the meantime none
can deny that the Cubs are playing
high grade game, but can hardly be
rated alongside with the MeGraw, Doyle
and Mathewson company.
Although Ty Cobb has not stolen as
many bases as other players in the
| American league this season he is held
in greater terror than any other base
| pilferer. Once again this season big
league playing directors are advising
their catchers to try for the man steal
ing second when Cobb is on second base
and another runner on first when the
double steal is started.
Pitchers Athison and Enzman of the
| Newark club are slated to 90 to Brook
lyn at the end of the international
league pennant rac3.
McHale, the former Maine college
pitcher, who was given a tryout with
| the Boston Americans a few seasons
back, is now performing SO nicely in
| the Interna tional league with the Jer-
sey City team that several big league
scouts have been hot on his trail. 1t
| is said that Frank Chance has first OPP
ton on his services.
The Federal league, which is strug-
Cling for existence in st. Louis, Chicago,
| Cleveland, Pttsburg, Kansas CITY, In
ldianapolis and other cities, is said to be
source of worriment to the big league
magnates. If this circuit survives the
present season, it is predicted, ball play
ers reserved by organized league clubs
will use it as a club to get bigger SAL
aries next year.
At the instance of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, with which team he was at the
opening Of the season, Mike Donlin has
refused to go to Western league club
Donlin has been refused the chance TO
play semi -professional ball and still con
tinues to idle around He has practi-
cslly dropped from sight.
The Chinese university baseball team
still continues its invasion of the states
At present it is still playing in the vi
cinity of New York City
Fortune still frowns on Ray Fisher,
the Vermont lad. who is looked
upon as one of the star boxmen OF the
Hiehlanders. Fisher has been twirling
uniformly good ball all season. On
Saturday he pitched another game that
was deserving of victory. but his team
mates failed to hit so he lost, He CON
tiuues to lose game after game Of this
sort
Right felders, numerically, top the list
OF lead-oi men in the big leagues. Those
who have this distinction are: Moeller,
Daniels, Murphy, Moran and Hooper
An oddity occurred in the national
game last week when Henry, the Wash
ington catcher, playing against Detroit,
didn't have a chance credited TO him.
He had cipher chalked up against his
score sheet in every column except the
sat bat" column.
Philadelphia is the sole possessor of
the real home run kings Of the season
| Cravath of the Philles and Baker of the
| Athletics lead their respective leagues
with four baggers, each having eight to
their credit.
| Beginning on Wednesday this week
the contest for the Taconic cup at Elk
wanok, Manchester, VT, will be fought
out and, according with the list of en-
| tries forwarded to date, there VIII be
great fight. Among the list Of entries
are the following, all of whom are con-
sidered championship timber; Walter
Travis. Fred Herreshoff, Hamilton Kerr,
lW. w. TAYLOR. C. H. Gardner, F. A..
Martin and G. II. Croker, ir
| In the National league Mcdonald, the
Boston infielder. is leading in the hit
ting. He has an average of 1872. Crs-
vath is still valloping the ball at a
fierce clip. His average Is 1888.
| Boebling, the recruit Washington
pitcher, hung up another victory on his
record for consecutive won games this
season. Boehling has yet to lose game,
nine totaling his aggregate games.
Lon Mcdonald, the grand circuit driv-
er, to date has copied more buntings in
| the elite American races than any other
entrant. Mcdonald won four races at
Cleveland, the Murphy stables three, the
Geers, the Cox and the Rodney two
each.
''The potency of McLoughbn's service
governed the entire match. 1t was the
Americans stan of life; it was Parke's
poison" was the following comment
handed out by an English tennis critic,
writing of McLoughlin's recent victory
over Parke. the British tennis player
The Northern Spy, the big snowy col
ored racer that frequently appeared on
the Granite City trotting park during
the diving years of horse racing, is turn
ing in good miles again this season. At
Port Hudson recently it took second
money in race, winning the first heat
in 2:l2h.
Dan Moeller, the former Barre player,
whose versatility on the baseball field
permits him to bat either right or left
handed. has taken another lease OF life.
Some time ago he struck batting slump
and is Just beginning to recover from
| it. On the bases he is one of the most
feared explorers in the American league.
He ranks second among the leading base
steaIers. Milan of the Washington cluu
| 1a.Js Nth fnrtv.eix and Moellpr who