The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-16
SPORTING NOTES.

Mike Finn, the well known Southern
league manager, is to take another
chance next season. Finn will manage
the Memphis team He has had charge
of the Little Rock and Mobile clubs
in the past and generally develops a
pennant winner.
Charlie BriclxIey, the star Harvard ath-
lete, has returned from the West, where
he has been passing the summer. Brick
ley will take part in football practice
the first of next week. He is in ex-
cellent condition, having been playing
golf and tennis all summer. Greater
things than ever are expected of Brick
ley this fall.
Ted Meredith, the star Pennsylvania
runner, is said to have been credited
People are taking this with grain OF
salt, as Meredith has not been in train
ing for some time.
According to Manager Hinchman OF
the Columbus club of the American as
ISOLATION, Catcher Coleman of the Pr
rates had been sold to them. Coleman
is a good catcher. He is not needed with
the Pittsburg team on account Of their
strong array of backstop material, which
includes Gibson, Simon and Kelley.
Branch Hickey, former New York
and st. Louis American league catcher,
has signed a contract TO manage the
St. Louis Browns. Last Saturday, Stow
all was deposed. Since then the team
has been under the wings of Jimmy Aus
tin, the brilliant infelder. Austin viii
continue in charge until Hickey comes
from the East to take charge of the
club.
The New York Americans have re.
leased two of their youngsters. George
Shears, left handed pitcher, Paddy
Martin, right handler, were the men
let 60. McHale, the former Maine coll
lege lad, made good on Thursday, when
he shut out st. Louis. Chance viii GER
tainly hold onto this lad.
The Eastern association was brought
TO close on Saturday, The Hartford
club won first honors, with the New Ha-
ven club running in second place, about
20 points behind. Pittsfield, the new en-
trant to the league this season, although
making poor start, finished in seventh
place, but a few points separating them
from nfsL uiNlHloH.
The New York National and Philadel
phia American second teams played an
exhibition game at Newark on Sunday,
the game eventuating in tie score, aft
er playing IL innings. Great interest
was lent to the game owing TO the APP
preaching worlds series between the
regular representatives of the clubs.
Ty Cobb dropped behind Joe Jackson
in their championship race for batting
honors last week. The margin is small,
but who viii grab the highest honors is
still matter of opinion. Both batters
have been in poorer form than previous
~ in the season.
George Brickley, the Everett, Mass,
high school lad, viii reioin the Philadel-
phia Americans. Brickley has been play
ing about all season with the Newport
club in the Twin State league. He was
with the Mackmen earlier in the season,
but was shipped back to Newport. Brick
ley is a fine hitter and good fielder.
Vean Gregg, the Cleveland pitcher, per
formed a feat last week that has never
been accomplished before. In nine in |
nings the portsider famed Iy Cobb on
three occasions. This southpaw does |
not seem to be going back, although |
many aver he is.
Cactus Cravath of the Philadelphia |
Nationals is the leading batter in the
old league. Last week he passed Dau
bert Of the Brooklyn team and is in the |
lead by three points. His percentage is |
1852 and Daubert's $40.
The Lowell club of the New England |
league has set a record for consecu-
tive won games for the league. BY |
the result Of Saturdays games they set
the mark at Is.
Port Henry won the championship of
the Essex county, n. Y, league The
team, on which played /
two Barre lads, finished third Maiden,
second baseman, and Davidson, pitcher,
were the Barre players.