The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-03
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

! West.
President Herman of the Cincinnati
! National club has received missile from
an emissary in Kansas City that, i
/ is said, practically assures that john,
this season. King is still retained by
Boston, but would be willing to aceed,
| TO Herrman's wishes for Infielde
Charlie Mcdonald end Catcher Severoid
Dartmouth freshmen, captained by
Earl Williams Of this city. lost their sec
ond basketball game OF the winter wher
Cushing academy registered victory
over the Hanover school by 30 to 2,
score this week.
/ Teschner, the Exeter sprrter, intends
to enter Cornell university upon the com
pletion of his course at the New Hamp'
shire school.
Joe Wood and Leslie Nunamaker con.
stitute battery, such as no other club
in the land can boast. Both of these
players are the same age, born on the
| identical date, Oct. 25, 1889.
Harry Worthington, the Exeter school
| boy, who represented the United States
in the broad jump at the Swedish 0lymr-
eided to cast his fortunes with Dart
mouth college next fall. Worthington is
wonderful broad jumper, considered by
many as efficient in the event as Al.
Gutterson, the Vermont athlete, who
holds the Olympic record for the jump.
Worthington's greatest jump is some
short of "a feet.
Mike Finn, oEs of the scouts of the
New York Giants, is visiting McGraw's
band at Marlin, Tex, to persuade Me
Graw to transfer to Firms Mobile club
some of the recruits that do not uphold
the standard of major league ball.
All but four of the Brooklyn Dodgers
have penned their contracts for the
championship campaign. Among the list
are the names of Otto Miller, whom
Roger Bresnahan declared last year to
be the most promising young catcher IN
the game, and Bill Wagner, the wonder
ful pitcher from New Orleans.
The proposed bill to legalIze Sunday
baseball in Pennsylvania met its death
this week before the legislature of that
state by an overwhelming vote. Even
the sponsor of the bill made a speech
opposing it.
The provision that Snowy Baker slip
ulates in his summonses for fighters to
appear at his boxing palace at Sydney.
Australia, is that no colored boxers need
apply. Baker has appointed George Dun.
ming to act as his agent at London and |
Charlie Harvey at New York, with au- |
to negotiate for contracts.
Both of these promoters have secured |
the most prominent fighters of England
and America to fight at Sydney and
Baker saws that there viii be no dearth
Of excitement at his stadium this cora
ing year. Baker recently secured the
stadium from Hugh Mcintosh.
Doc Scanlon, the veteran major league
pitcher, has the permission OF Pres. Eh-
belts OF the Brooklyn Nationals, to talk
business with the Phillies and there is
possibility that he will join the Quak-
srs Scanlon was with the Brooklyn
hub for several years but did not play
asst season.
Arthur Bues, the sensational third
acker of the Braves, received from BnT-
alo. has accepted the terms of the
contract submitted him by President
iaffney of the Braves.
Tsiciitiras, the Greek champion, who
ron the standing broad jump at the
,wedish 0lympics this past summer,
led this week at his home at Athens.
his Jumper has several records attached
D his name. He defeated the Plstt
rothers at the Olympic games in the
landing broad Jump and took third
lace in the standing high jump.
V. b. Ravens, the newly appointed
nodes scholar to oxford university
-om New Jersey, is an exceptionally fine
erformer in track events. Ravens, who
presented Rutgers college at the inter
,llegiate NETS in 1911 and 1912, won
lird place in the 100 yard hurdles on
9TH occasions. With Taber and Havens
. oxford. the United States could not
'lect representatives any better quail
I'd.
Hardage one of the best all round
.hletes ever turned out of Vanderbilt
1iversity, has agreed to play profess
onal baseball with Nashville this sea-
IN. Hardage had offers from three major
ague clubs to play for larger purses,
1t he was unable to sign owing to the
reement with Nashville.
The only member of the Athletics that
IS not signed up for the coming year
DdieV, Nputhlui cdhdAuate IVA 90
tfleld position. Pete Noonan, the old
oly Cross ball player, heads a syndi-
te that has offered $4,000 to Billy
ymer for his interests in the Wilkes
IRE club. Clymer, who is manager of
e Buffalo team, places the value OF
interests at SlI 900.
Jim Baskette, the Nap pitcher. Woo
Is badly injured in night brawl at
attanooga a short time ago will not
able to Join the Cleveland club for
ne time. Bastette's injuries were eS-
lsive and time will be necessary fer
, wounds TO heal.
Cabrera. the Cuban marvel, has again
fled his quarters. Cabrera came TO
s country last year and played with
Waterbury club. From Waterbury
drifted to indianapolis and now his
rchase from the latter club has been
ured by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Howard Drew. the sensational colored
inter from Springfield. Mass. has al
DIV recovered from his recent injuries.
met Charlie Rice, the Powder Hall
ingster. in a series of short spirits
) week
Iugh McBreen has sold his half ia
st in the New Jersey club franchise
Thomas A. Fogarty, New York real
ste dealer. He paid $4,000 for $50
res in the franchise.
he two Chicago major league clubs