The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-10
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

1t was bid of $4,000 that lande
Pitcher Fred Sehupp of the Three Ey
league into the Giant fold. Schupp. VIII
is a youngster, startled many manager
with his strikeout performances in tn
| Three Eye league last summer and i'm
mediately scouts were Sc. on his trail
When time came for selection. eompeti
| ton for his services was so keen tina
the exorhitant price of $4,000 had 10 b
offered in order to effect his purchase
At Saxtons River last Saturday Yer
mont academy, which is represented b,
one of the best hockey sevens in North
ern New England. defeated Chester higi
school by score of % TO 0.
Gov. Pothier, incensed by recent in
Engagements on the existing fighting
laws, has forbid boxing contests being
held in the state hereafter
Jack Quinn. the former Highlander
pitcher, who was released to Rochester
last fall, says that Frank Chance has
the making of real major league base.
ball player in Claude Derrick, the for
mer Baltimore shortstop.
George Stovall, the new manager OF
the st. Louis Browns. places great con.
fidence in the ability of his players, in.
tending to elevate them from the depths
of American league standing. He an
nounces that he will play first base.
Bobby Wallace at shortstop, Pratt at
second base and Austin at third. Shot
ten is booked for a berth in center field
and there is plenty OF good timber on
hand to mould the other promising sem
tineis. In Alexander, Stovall says that
he has coming youngster and to-day
he asserts there is no better throwing
catcher in the circuit.
John ]. Brosnan OF Keystone, Ia,
bases claim that Roger Bresnahan's
rightful name is Roger Patrick Brosnan.
He says that Roger was born in the
county of Kerry u year previous to HIM
self, where Brosnans abound, and look
ing the length Of Ireland never a Bres-
nahan will one find. He says that Bres-
nahan, Broshinan and Freshman are pro-
OF Brosnan.
Newport is this winter represented by
a basketball team composed mostly OF
former members of the Newport high
school quintets. The three Mossa broth
ers are members of the club. Wednes
day night they met defeat at Hardwick
BY the Reserves by score of "a to ~.
In hope that RUDE Marquard will list
en to his pleadings, Johnny MeGraw
has started to reconnoitre for another
southpaw. for which it is said
he is willing to pay prohibitive price.
Maruuards actions have invited public
,ensure since the close of the National
eague last fall, and he now absolutely
-efuses TO sign unless McGraw accedes
% his demands As he demands an ex
,rbitant price, MeGraw is on the worried |
list.
Koii Iamada, the japanese billiard |
xpert, last Thursday night at San Fran |
isco. defeated the veteran George Slos- |
ON, in q series of matches at 1872 balk |
inc.
Charles Murphy, president of the Chi
ago National club. has insured the lives
+ Manager Johnny Evers, Catehers !
ames Archer and Roger Bresnahan for
10000 each for the coming year.
Dartmouth college is forging its way
0 the front in intercollegiate hockey.
asst year IL was represented by an ag
that made a wretehed showing
gainst its competitors, but this winter
be undergraduate body at Hanover is
lanifesting a keen interest because of
he remarkable stand it has taken
gainst the pre-eminent seyens Of our
astern colleges. Last week, to the sur
rise of many, il added Yale college
, It's list of victories. In the games
gainst Harvard and Princeton they lost
y close margins.
Arthur Griggs. who has had a varied
ireer in the American league. has been
gned 20 play with Montreal for the
ming season. Griggs, who is util-
v infielder. has played several posi-
ons with the st. Louis Browns and last
EAR covered first base for the Cleve-
nd team.
The Phillies have bought Catcher How
Y from the Portland. Ore. club.
II Is said that Bill LANCE will help
mmy Callahan coach the White Sox
Itfelders when COmiskey's club goes
California for its preliminary train
z. LANCE was one % the players who
Ut the game at the height OF his fame
a never tried to come back. He was
wonderful batter. circus fielder and
sensational base runner. whose -