The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-19

tndf1eS murphy ol the IuDs tnls week
declined to fix a price and emphatically
stated that the club was not for sale
| The syndicate's offer 10 buy the club
was made in communication to Mur-
ply after the dismissal OF Evers rs man
| ager of the Cubs.
William Sullivan, the former Holyoke
high school star and later with Dean
academy has signed with New Britain
to play first base. While at Dean and
Holyoke high school he was a star base
ball and basketball player. Last season
he played with the Twin State league.
He was spoken OF as possible timber for
the University of Vermont baseball team,
but he did not enter college.
The Federal league leaders are still
confident of landing Jake Stahl to man
age the Brooklyn club. Stahl has not
stated his position yet and it is general
ly understood that he will accept, pro-
viding enough money is offered for the
position.
Hank O'Day, the new manager of the
Chicago Cubs, says that he will not place
his players under strict regulations this
season. He sees no harm in players
smoking cigarettes after game, but he
viii object if the player attempts to con-
sumo several boxes day. He does not
see any great harm in players drinking
moderately.
Norwich university still maintains its
high standing in the first division of
college rifle shooters. Michigan Aggies
and Massachusetts Aggies seem TO have
the upper hand on this class. Vermont
holds up well in the second division.
Announcement has been made at New
Haven OF the appointment Of Dean Ache
son of Middletown and w. j. Lippincott
of Cincinnati as assistant coaches OF the
Yale rowing squad. Lippincott rowed in
last seasons eight. Acheson was one of
last seasons freshmen coaches.
Wesleyan again appears in fair way
of winning the intercollegiate basket
ball championship. Last season the
Methodist college won and by their rec.
ord during the past few weeks they are
again commanding recognition. They
have won the last seven straight games
against New York university, Yale, Col
gate, Pennsylvania, Springfield Y. NJ. C.
A. college. Dartmouth and Williams.
Merrill ID. White, a young catcher for
merly with the Worcester academy base
ball team, has been signed by President
Frank Farrell of the New York High
landers. He win be taken South during
the latter part of the month.
Walter Muller, president of the Buff
falo Federals, has cinched grounds for his
club in Buffalo. He has signed the lease
for the grounds, which will accommodate
$4,000 persons. The contractors win be-
gin work Immediately to construct the
park.
On account Of failure in his studies,
shorty" Peacock, one of Princeton's
star hockey players, has been dropped
from the Tiger hockey seven. His loss
will be keenly felt by the strong Tiger
hockey aggregation. as he was one of
the mainstays of the team.
The seventh annual baseball tourna-
ment of the Union Printers National
baseball league will be played at the
Cincinnati grounds this ,,aar beginning
the week of Aug. 2. Tho following cities
viii send teams New York, Philadel-
phia, indianapolis, Pittsburg, Washing
ton, st. Louis, Boston, Chicago, Detroit,
st. Paul, and Cleveland. The winning
club will be presented valuable cup,
August Herman of the Cincinnati la
tionals, himself a union printer, has
rendered the league the use of his
grounds.
Mike Balenti, the former st. Louis Ma
tional shortstop, has agreed to the terms
of the Chattanooga club of the South
ern league and has signed with Manager
Mccormick. Balenti's home is in Alas
ka. He is an Indian.
William Lush, former Northern
league player and old Cleveland outlield.
err, has been engaged to coach baseball
at Columbia university this spring. Ed
die Collins was unable to accept the uni
versity's offer to shape up the nine. 1t
has been announced that Andy Coakley,
the former big league pitcher, has been
engaged to train the pitchers. Connie !
Mack refused to let Collins go because
he sees where he will be valuable in |
coaching the young Mackmen.
Harry Cassidy, outfielder of the Den |
yer club of the Western league, has |
signed a contract to play with the Chi |
rago club of the Federal league. His |
salary will be $1,000 annually for three
years.
Inc Dig slA-Oay DlcyCle race NJ DTus- 1
sells, Belgium, came to an end this |
week. Johann Stol and Cyril Van Hou /
waert, the Dutch. Belgium team, won the |
race. Lapize and MIGUEL, the French /
team, took second honors, Mcnamara |
and Moran, Americans, finished third. |
and Cameron, other Ameri-
ans, held eighth position.
At the close of last week Columbia
ed the championship race in the inter
collegiate basketball league with four
and no defeats. Cornell, |
Princeton, Yale, Pennsylvania and Dart
mouth hold the positions in the order
mentioned. Dartmouth has won but |
,ne game and lost five.
Tommy Seaton, the Philly pitcher,
las signed mp with the Doom aggrega-
ion. He received $4,000 offer from
he Federal league, but declined to ac-
,ept. Thomas Hughes, for years a vet
ran pitcher of the Senator's, has re-
iigned to play during the coming season
With the Los Angeles club of the Pacific
coast league.