The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-30

include Oxford university of England,
Cornell, Chicago, Princeton and Penn
sylyania. inducements are being made
for Harvard to enter.
Buck Herzog says: "Chief Meyers is a
great mechanical catcher, and crashing
batter, but / tremble when | think of
what might happen to him or the team
/ if McGraw didn't exercise unfailing Wig
lance. 1t may be beyond belief, but
whenever new white ball is thrown
into play the chief, unless McGraw spots
him instantly, will always signal for a
slow curve--the one delivery that will
be slaughtered by even the weakest
batsmen. The Giants wouldn't go far
without McGraw, believe me-"
Manager Herzog is deyoting consid-
cradle of his time this spring teaching
his recruits and veterans how to run
bases. He hopes to have one of the
fastest teams in the National league
this season, and is figuring on how his
players may develop singles into
doubles by fast running and heady
work.
Joe Wood wants to pitch Boston's
opening game in the American league,
April Ia.
.'Pud' Hamilton, a well known figure
in independent baseball circles at Bur-
lington, has been selected to act as
coach of the Burlington high school
baseball team this spring. Hamilton
was star catcher at the Queen City
high school O few years back and since
then has been a student at Lawrence
academy, Groton, Mass, where he made
q good name for himself.
DOC Scanlon, the old Brooklyn
pitcher, will twirl for the Oaklands this
spring. The Oaklands are a semipro-
fessional team Of New York.
The London Evening News this week
said that Danny Mahar, the American
jockey, who has just recovered from
long illness, has decided to retire from
the turf as it would be dangerous for
him to race again.
George McCaa will act as coach of
Muhlenburg university football team
next fall He will succeed Thomas KEEL
ley, who leaves the college because OF
disagreement with the college faculty.
Kelley will act as coach of the Univer-
sity OF Maine football squad next fall.
McCaa was captain and star player
Judging from present indications the
lineup Of the Tufts college eleven will
be composed of the following players
Adams, Krepps and Whitaker, pitchers
Bennett, catcher; Volk. first base; Stat
ford, second base; Proctor, short stop;
Capt. Lee, third base; Angel, Leland
and Wescott. outhelders.
Seelbach has been reelected captain
of basketball at Pennsylvania.
Pitcher Bradley Hogg, formerly of the
New England league, has been released
by the Boston Nationals to the Mobile
club Of the southern league. Hogg play
ed with the Mobile club last season.
Manager Hickey says that his new
shortstop Bisland is the best infelder
seen in st. Louis since the days OF Bob
by Wallace. He says that Bisland will
be seen regularly playing at shortstop,
Bill killifer, catcher for the Philadel-
phia Nationals, has been summoned to
appear in the Federal court al Grand
Rapids, Mich, TO show cause why he
should not be enioined from playing
with the National league. The action
alleged breach of contract,
Joe JHckSon uI the DeIFoit tribune
sees two high-class contests for posi-
tons on the Detroit club this spring
He thinks that there is an even chance
for Moriarty and .Purtell at third base
and also maintains taht there are even
chances for Hughie High and Veach in
the contest for third base.
The Exeter academy football schedule
for 1914 has been announced. The New
prep. school win meet the