The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-05
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Smell, the former Brown athlete, is
now with the Boston Red Sox. He was
used last Friday as pinch hitter, but
failed to deliver the punch.
It is said that Jake Stahl, the re-
Gently deposed manager OF the Red Sox,
is to abandon baseball forever. Stahl
has stock in the Red Sox franchise,
which is estimated at anywhere between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Abel Kiviat, the little Irish American
runner, is out after the mile running
record this summer He has been groom
ing himself for these attempts. His
friends are very confident OF his ability
to lower the mark.
| Artie Hoffman, the former major leag
uer, has filed suit against the Chicago
Nationals for $4,000. Hoffman was for
merly a Cub, figuring in the deal where
by he went to Pittsburg. He seeks this
sum Of money by reason of the ter
mination of his contract with the Cubs
He was released from Pittsburg to the
Chattanooga club in the Southern
league.
The Boston American club has prr.
chased pitcher Rieger of the St. Paul
club Of the American association.
Jack Coombs, who is expected to be
the mainstay of the Athletics team dur
ing the coming worlds series, has re-
ported to Connie Mack. Reports were
circulated shortly after he was i'll with
pneumonia that he certainly would not
pitch again this season and possibly
nevermore. Coombs has been taking a
course of exercise at his home in Maine
and will be seen in true form within a
few weeks, although he is not looked
to to take part in games until early
September Coombs is considered one of
the best twirlers in the game to-day.
The New York Giants will receive
grand ovation when they array them
selves on the Polo grounds next week.
Their itinerary carries them this week
through Pittsburg for series with the
Pirates and Cincinnati TO meet the Tink
critics. The Giants may strike hard
shedding in these two towns as they have
in some places in the West.
Hughie Jennings discredits the rumors
that Ty Cobb is dissatisfied with his
conditions at Detroit. Jennings thinks
that Cobb is playing grandly and also
that the Tigers are picking up greatly.
Arthur johnson, the king of heavy
weights, will receive $4,000 for his end
of match with Langford at Paris some
time in the fall. Langford has assent
ed to take percentage with the present
champion, averring that johnson will
not get away with him. Both men are
rated as the best in the colored division
of heavyweights and also among all the
heaviest. This match will be one of the
biggest fights that has been pulled off
in years.
Joe Briggs, who has been the bat
ting sensation of the Twin State league
while with Bellows Falls, has returned
to the New London fold. Briggs had
trouble with the team several weeks ago
Agreement had been reached between
Briggs and Manager Mccain.
Larry Gardner. the Enosburg lad,
made an appreciate gain in his bat
ting mark last week The Red Sox third
sacker banged the pill for a gain of
about 90 points, bringing him up TO .2o6.
Gardner is expected to graduate into the
classy 800 hitters next week.
jackson increased his lead over Cobb
last week in the American league. Jack
son is hitting for .404 and Cobb for
1894.
Although Boehllng, the crack WASH |
ington pitcher, fell down with two de- |
feats last week, he still maintained his |
lead in the pitching department of the
American league. Walter johnson, a
teammate, ranks second with Gregg and |
Plank running in the order named. Col
Inns is fifth.
Dannie Moeller, the former Barre out
fielder, is slowly climbing on Clyde Mi |
Ian, in the stolen bases. Milan leads |
with "a and Moeller ranks second with |
40.
Frank Chance is not going to quit :!
baseball at the close of the present sea
son. This rumor was circulated from /
the Pacific coast. In direct reply, Chance /
said that he was not going to leave !
the team, but that he was going to stay /
and develop a pennant winner next year.
Marsans and Myers of the Boston club I
are tied for honors in base stealing for I
the National league. Marsans laid off I
last week and Myers failed to add a
single base to his credit. Each has 81.
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