The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-04
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

William Brennan, one of the Lynch
staff of umpires in the National league,
has been arrested on the charge Of as
sault and battery and melting riot His
complainant is Henry Russell, superin-
tendent of the Art club of Philadelphia
Mr.. Russell charges that Brennan, in his
efforts to get from the Philadelphia
grounds ON Aug. 80 when the game was
forfeited to New York, pummelIed him
and knocked him down, then to be tram
pied on by the crowd.
President Lynch Of the National
league has reversed the decision of I'm
pire Brennan, who forfeited the New
York Philadelphia game on Aug 80 to
the New Workers. President Lynch says
that Umpire Brennan exceeded his au-
thority in handing the game to the
Giants. He claims that the victory be-
longs to the Philadelphia team, which
was leading when the teams left the
field. The Giants are undecided how
they will act with the ruling.
As the outcime Of dispute with Inn
pire Quigley at Cincinnati recently dur
ing the st. Louis Cincinnati game, Out
fielder Magee Of the Cards has received
a suspension of three days from men
higher up.
The Boston Red Sox have an open
date on Monday next and will play an
exhibition game in Manchester, N. II.
Howard Drew, the Springfield, Mass,
lad, certainly deserves recognition as the
worlds foremost sprinter. On Labor
day he did the century in . 3-5 seconds.
Two watches timed him for 8 2-5 sec.
onds. Drew is still young in the game
and before he completes his college ca
reer it is thought that he will startle
the world with his performances.
The Boston Braves are commanding
the attention of the baseball public.
When team can step in and take two
games in succession from team in the
condition the Giants are in it is we'll
deserving Of all words of praise.
Gather, the hard hitting Cardinal out
fielder, broke his leg at st. Louis on La
Dor day. Gather was attempting steal
of second base. and received his injury
while sliding into the base. He will be
out of the game for the remainder OF
the season. Earlier in the season Gather
put himself out of commission by run
ming full tilt against fence in the out
field at the st. Louis field
Arthur Pelky, the present American
champion, has issued the
statement that he is soon to be matched
with Jack johnson, the worlds cham
pion. He says that he will meat the
big colored man at Paris in the near fu-
ture. Pelky gained fame by capturing
the American title at Calgary early in
the summer in the fight when Luther
Mccarthy received his death blow.
President Britton Of the st. Louis
Cards comes forward with the statement
that Miller Huggins will be retained as
of the st. Louis team for 1914.
Britton also states that there is no
truth in the report that he is to trade |
Or sanction the trade Of Harry Sallee or
Ed konetehy.
The indianapolis club has the pennant
sinched in the new Federal league. The
session Is not completed vet, but will
dose in few weeks. The league, APP
has been conducted under
strong financial backing. In the future
many predict that this league will de-
serve recognition with the two major
eague organizations.
President Murphy of the Chicago Cubs
las announced that he has selected Is
players from as many leagues upon whom
lie will put in drafts next month.
James Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian and
yew York National ball player, is to be
married Immediately after the worlds
,eries to Miss Margaret Miller, Chero-
See Indian He win be married at st.
church in New York and to-
yether they win make the world circling
rip with the Giants and the Chicago
White Sox.
Northampton has the pennant in the
Twin State league cinched for another
eason. BY virtue Of its victory over
Bellows Falls on Tuesday there seems
o be little doubt that they win again
omplete the season at the head of the
ist.