The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-20
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Hub Perdue seems TO be winning hi
way into the hearts of the st. Louii
fans. When Perdue first joined thu
Cards he was not rated highly, but hal
redeemed himself by winning regularly
Col. Bob Hedges of the Browns says
that he does not fear any raid of the
Federal league agents this season. He
has all his men bound by ironclad con.
tracts.
Catcher Owens of the Brookfeds, a
former White Sox, will be out of the
game for the remainder of the season
as the result of broken finer received
in the recent Kansas City series.
Pat Ryan, who recently returned from
Il trip to Chicago, says that they have
no weight men OF any account in that
section, but he says there is plentitude
of frst-class runners and jumpers.
Mordecai Brown says that he will not
| play with the st. Louis Feds under Field
err Jones. Brown was recently suspend
ed by Jones as manager Of the Sloo.
feds
The recent victory of the Highlanders
over Walter johnson was the first since
the spring of 1912.
Babe" Ruth, who was considered the
prize pitcher of the international league
and was sought for by many big league
clubs, has been turned over by Boston to
the Red Sox farming station at Provi-
dence, R. I. Ruth was picked up on
the sandlots of Baltimore last season by
Manager Dunn and, considering his
young age, developed him into star.
With another season made into history
Ruth should be wonder.
The committee in charge of making
arrangements for the annual Army Navy
football game have decided not to stage
the contest at Boston. The Polo ground
at New York will be offered for use
again this season. The game will now
be held either in Philadelphia or New
York.
Watkins, the best left-handed pitcher
on the staff of the Portland New Eng
land league club, has been signed by the
New York Americans According to fig
ures he was the most effective pitcher in
the league this season. Last year he
was with the New London team in the
Eastern association.
Ollie Kirkmayer, star pitcher of the
Decatur Three-I league, has been signed
with the New York Giants. He heads |
the pitching list in the Three-I league.
Lavan, who is now playing brilliant |
game at shortstop for st. Louis, did not |
make a spectacular showing when he |
broke into major league baseball. He
famed the first % times he stepped to
the plate, but kept on plugging and is
now considered timely and dangerous
hitter.
Many people are of the opinion that |
Nap Rucker. the star Brooklyn twirler,
las seen his best days. The crack pitch
n is suffering from an affection called
'deltoid bursitis," in other words he has
sore arm. He is working hard, how
'ver, TO keep his arm in shape.
It Is said that the Mackmen are pull
NC for the Braves to win the National
eague pennant, as they would rather
ace the Boston club than the New York.
RS in world series.
Manager Griffith is satisfied with his
resent list Of Senators and intends to
lay the same team next season.
Howard Drew, the famous colored
printer, will take part in six events at
he track meet to be held at Bangor,
fe., on Saturday for the benefit of An h
rev Sockalexis, tho well-known Indian i
ong distance runner, who is now i'll. I
Wally Volk of Newport and Sullivan &
{ Keene are the only managers OF the s
'win-State league who have survived {
be season. In all other instances the
hubs have made changes. IL
Jake Halstein has returned to the !
fontreal Internationals after many
'eeks' enforced absence because of in
aries. He is now playing third base. 9
Larry Laioie is being utilized as a first /.
aeker by Manager Birmingham of the
APPS. Lajoie's powerful club comes in !.
andy. =
1t is rumored that Hugh Bedient, the
tar pitcher of the Boston Americans in '
he 1912 worlds championship, is about I
, Jump to the Federals. Bedient is a a
and has not pitched his best il
al al season. Many critics think that h
, is excess baggage for the Boston
am. 1t is said that he will join the
ufTalo Federals.