The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-29
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Johnny Evers is playing better bal
for Boston to-day than he ever did in
his career. 1t is his fighting spirit that
accounts for Boston's good showing.
Paul Strand is the youngest pitcher
on the Boston National staff He is but
2l years old. He plans to enter Massa'
chusetts Institute of Technology in the
| fall to take a course in electrical en-
gineering.
Manager Ryder of the Norwich uni
versity football team is looking for
games to fill the dates of Oct. 81 and
Nov. Z, which are at present OPEN
Litteton, n. H., eyened up the series
with st. Johnsbury on Monday by de-
feating the Caledonia county lads by the
score of 10 to 3. Willard pitched for
Littleton and person by the name of
Miller performed for st. Johnsbury.
Speare was not used because of his
workout against Barre on Saturday.
Johnny McGraw is looking for the
Boston Braves to finish in third place at
the close of the league race. Many 9th.
ers are predicting such good things for
Boston, if not better.
The Shamrock w., Sir Thomas Lip
tons challenge yacht, is due to arrive in
New York the latter part of the week.
Matthew Halpin has been elected man.
ager OF the American Olympic team for
the fourth time. His choice was unanl-
nous. james Il. Sullivan, one of the
American delegates, says that the Ger
mans were eager for suggestions for the
bnx Nhah
make the affair big success.
Joe Rivers and Leach Cross, light
weights, have been matched to box 20
rounds at Vernon Cal, on Aug. IL.
s. w. Boyce, the Hamilton college
pitcher, has joined the New York Giants.
This Boyce has a feat of striking out 81
men in a nine-inning game.
jeff Tesreau has signed contract with
the Giants for 1915 1915 and 1917. This
will set aside the rumors that he was
to jump to the Federal league.
Schultz, the big fellow who was with
the Highlanders, is having trouble in the
Federal league. He has been started in
four games with Buffalo and in no case
have they won. In two of the games he
was obliged to withdraw before the reg.
liar innings were finished.
The Boston Athletic association has |
been strengthened by new blood as the
-esult of recent meeting. H. P. Bailey |
If Maine, the intercollegiate champion |
lammer-thrower of New England is one
If the new members. W. II. Allen of |
Hebron academy, the weight man who |
won the Harvard intercollegiate, is an.
,ther member Among the others are
4. II. Seward and w. w. Shedden. The,
ormer won the 220-yard dash at the
in May, while the latter
s one of Yale's star hurdlers. They will |
,e eligible for the New England A. A. u. |
next month and for the
\. A. T. championships at Baltimore in
September
Plouff, the Waterbury pitcher, is said
o have pitched in the Manchester City
eague in times past.
Murray, the new youngster from out
Vest, who has been creating sensation
n tennis circles, was forced to bow be-
ore the powerful attack of Maurice Nc I
.aughlin, the national champion, at Bos-
on this week. The champion defeated
Iurray in straight sets, although the
oungster gave merry battle in every
ne.
Francis 0uimet and Tom Mcnamara
{ Boston returned this week from the
tate of Maine, where they gave ex-
ibition matches of golf. The showing !
{ the pair was phenomenal {
Some of the members of the star Ger ,
ian tennis team are discussing the pros
ects of returning to their native land ]
uring the present war crisis. The pa
riotic German members are inclined to !
AN towards duty rather than pleasure, I
O'Brien, the young outfielder. who was s
sleased to the Lowell club by the Bos- q
IN Americans, has been let go by the 4
DWELL management 0'Brien played in
ne outfeld with Holy Cross for the past I
w years. Infelder Cargo of the same (
,am was released this week. 1t is said a
lie White Sox are dickering for Pitcher n
ing of the Lowell team. 9
Moves, former Brave pitcher, is per-
'rming nicely for Spokane in the Pacific 4
cast league. He joined the team in
Inc and has been scored on but twice in h
innings.
Pitcher Boardman. former Mackman r
tcher, is twirling a good game for To- !,
'ka in the Western league. 8