The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-20
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Captain Thatcher of the Missouri uni.
versity track team will be sent to Phil
adelphia to take part in the relay games
Thatcher is a shot-putter and discus
thrower.
| In the squabble between the army and
navy for grounds for next falls game,
the army and navy club at Washington
has suggested that the 1914 game be
played at Washington and the 1915
game at New York. The former would
be of considerable advantage to the navy
and the latter to West Point.
Chester Pike of Windsor has been Sc
cured to start the big races at North
ampton during the latter part OF July.
Pike is well known in Vermont racing
circles.
The Siberian wolves driven by John
son, which won the 4l2-mile all-Alaskan
sweepstakes dog team race of 1914, in
remarkable and well conditioned finish
at Nome, Alaska, last week are cross
between the Alaskan work dog and the
Siberian wolf. They possess the agility
and endurance of the Siberian wolf and
the sagacty and intellect of the Alaskan
dog. They are light in color, either
white or gray, and coated with shaggy
fur.
Charles Evans, the former western
golf champion, has gone to England to
take part in the international matches
to be held this summer. Frazer Hale,
another Chicagoan, will also take part in
the matches.
Gowdy, the Boston Braves, catcher,
nA az for
time ago.
Bill Yale, the veteran first baseman of
the Eastern association, has signed a
contract to play with the York, Pa,
club.
Examination of the injuries received
by one Birmingham last week confirm the
fear that he may be out of the game
during the remainder of the season. His
injuries were internal and, according to
DR.. j. H. Blair, physician of the White
Sox, Birmingham will be lost to the
Cleveland club for the remainder of the
season.
After watching the practice games at
Lakewood n. j., where the defenders are
training for the international matches
to take place in June, American polo
lists are confident that the Westehester
cup will remain in this country. Several
wagers have been made that the Amer
lean four would win the series two best
out of three.
Ray Demmitt, an outfelder secured by
the Detroit Americans from Montreal
last season, has been sold to the Chicago
Americans for the waiver price of $500.
Chicago refused to waive on Demmitt
when Detroit requested waivers and the
sale resulted.
Fred Tenney, the former big league
first sacker, is now member of shoe
firm with a factory in South Paris, Me.
John McGraw says that it is ridiculous
to think that any of his players would
flop over to the Federal league.
Dartmouth college will not enter
four-mile relay team in the Penn meet I
on April 25. Coach Hillman complains
that his men are not in condition for |
the run, but will be content with par
ticipation in the two-nile event. The !
team will be composed of Riley's Mar
ceau, Granger and Tucker.
Jimmy Dowd, the former Holy Cross !
college pitcher, has signed contract to /
play with the Montreal club of the In |
ternational league during the summer
Dowd has thought of becoming the
property of some New York state
league, but this week accepted the offer
of the Montreal club.
Lou Criger, the former big league
catcher, is said to be in the clutches of