The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-14
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS


minaries of the bike game in this coun,
try, fell from his wheel last week and
broke his collarbone. Lawson will be
obliged to keep off the boards for sew,
eral weeks. When he recuperates, he will
leave for the West for an extensive
STAY.
Sweden will be represented with q
very strong athletic team at the Pan.
anna Pacific games in 1915, according to
a letter received in this country from the
secretary of the Swedish Olympic com
mittee. The Swedes will be trained by
Ernie Hiertburg, the former American
| trainer.
Walter Craig, the star Michigan ath-
lete, has been lost permanently TO ath-
| letics as result of injuries received in
the Pennsylvania Michigan football
game last fall. Dir. Burr, foremost
brain specialist, found that Craig was
suffering from concussion of the brain
and that serious results might entail
should he follow the athletic game. He
received his injury, while carrying the
ball into the Penn game and since has
been subject to partial paralysis. He
was subject to attacks frequently, com
powerless to move, although he fully re.
tains his senses.
Koji Yamada, the Jap billiardist, con
tinues to show his wonderful form. At
New York recently he trimmed prom
nent player, Bert Cutler, $50 to s. VA
mazda finished his string in two shots,
the long run being 25s. Cutler man
aged to collect but eight points on his
trip to the table.
After prospecting well all season, the
Cleveland Americans are now pursued
by the jinN. Lajoie, who was injured
a short time ago, receiving two broken
fingers, has been joined on the hospital
list by Manager Birmingham, who will
be out of the game for at least two
months, owing to injuries received IN
the New York game on Monday. Bir
received broken bones in his
right ankle.
An important deal from Boston
standpoint was negotiated this week,
when Manager Stallings of the Braves
traded Pitcher McTigue and a lump sum
Of money to Baltimore for 0utfelder
Brssoe Lord, who formerly played with
the Philadelphia Americans The dea
was accepted with approval by the Bos-
ton fans. who are in hopes that the deaf
viii materially strengthen the chances
Of the Braves,
Justice was dealt by the national com
mission to Leslie Nunamaker, catcher of
The Red Sox, and Ivan Olsen. shortstop
II the Maps, when they were fined S25
zach on the charges OF instigating the |
light at Cleveland last week. Both the |
players were convicted on their own |
statement of fighting
Miner Brown, the former Cub pitcher, |
: almost ready to take his regular turn
n the box for Cincinnati. Brown has.
,een wearing steel brace on his injured
,nee, which is rapidly mending.
Johnny MeGraw has ceased to find use
or Pitcher Crandall on the Giants pay
oil. Waivers have been asked by the
iiants on the Indiana plowboy.
During the absence of Manager Stow
II, who has been suspended, Lou Orig
r is acting as manager of the Browns.
lobby Wallace was proffered his former
ob but declined.
RUDE Vickers, who was bought by the
yracuse club from the Baltimore
'rioles, has been placed on the suspend
d list of the Syracuse team because Of
allure to report. Vickers says that he
e knows two or three International
,ague clubs that are after his services
nd wants to buy his release outright,
Harry Bemis. the former Cleveland
ltcher. who Is now with Toronto, is
ut of the game for several weeks with
alter on the knee. ,
With the provision of not reporting be- t
ire June /, Pitcher Wilson of the St.
ohns college of Annapolis, Nd, has i
gned contract to play with Wash. I
gton Americans. ~
Ed. Donnelly, who pitched for the c
raves last year and was subsequently 3
I'D to the Atlantic club, is now with !
he Newark club but is not in cond p
on yet to pitch. He refused to report o
Atlanta.
Germany Schaefer is certainly show b
g the public that ii is worth a great p
al more to Clark Griffith that his abil- 4
Y to turn a vaudeville stunt on the e
lie lines Ever since he has been sta I
Dned in the infeld during the past two &
eeks. he has batted and fielded in adj
irable style. b