The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-13
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Old Johnny Titus, one of the rea
veterans of baseball, is still sticking i
with the best of them Titus may no
be speed merchant on the bases bu
he certainly can hit. The old Brave anC
Philly player is hitting for 1893 will
the Kansas City team of the American
association this year.
Coombs, an outfelder of the Bav CITY
team Of the South Michigan league who
has been hitting this season for $3.50, has
been signed with the Chicago White Sox
They paid $500 down and an additional
$4,000 if he makes good.
Tim Bowden, an outfielder of the Ma.
con, Ga, team, has been signed by Man.
ager Hickey of the st. Louis Browns
He will probably warm the bench for
the remainder of the season.
Harry WeIchonce, captain of the At.
lanta club of the Southern league, who
has had three or four filings at major
league ball, is out of the game for the
rest of the season with a combination
of lung and stomach trouble. We'll
chonce always found his way back to
the Southern league.
Howard Camnitz and Eddie Lennox
are out OF the lineup of the Pittsburg
Feds at present with injuries.
BY losing to the Cards Tuesday, Mat.
ty lost two games in row for the first
time this season. The game was of only
five innings duration and had the regu-
lation' game been played there is some
doubt as to what the outcome would
have been.
There is talk Of taking an all-Natonal
league team on a trans-continental tour
with the Athletics at the close of the
season. Frank Bancroft the business
manager of the Reds, is the promoter,
and he is also planning to take the two
teams to Honolulu if Connie Mack will
consent. In addition to this trip, the
Reds manager is planning trip to
Cuba for the Cincinnati team.
Won kolnitz, the new third sacker OF
the Reds, played last season in the APP
palachian league. He played several po-
sitions on the team and is somewhat
new at third base. He hit for .430 last
season. Boston scribes predict a prom
ising future for the youngster.
The Newport club leaders OF the Twin
State league, are five games ahead OF
the Brattleboro club, their closest com
petitors.
Jack Tanning the professional shoot
er who has appeared at local traps. was
at one time champion professional shoot
er of the world
Johnny Evers, who has been out OF
the game for the past few days, will
Join the Braves at New York in the big |
series with New FORK to-day. Evers |
was obliged to remain out of the Braves
lineup for almost week because of the |
death Of child. Evers expressed his |
wish to abandon baseball for the re-
OF the season and probably |
would have, had the Boston club been /
in their lowly position of former years. !,
The Braves are now in position fight
ng for first honors and the loss of their
sterling captain would wreck all pennant
Paul MeHale. owner of third OF
he stock of the Worcester New Eng
and league team, wants to dispose Of
lis holdings Jesse Burkett, the man
lger, Is the heaviest stakeholder of the
cam.
Ben Karr. the star pitcher of the Mem.
This Southern league team, has been
purchased by the Detroit Tigers. Karr
vas purchased by the Memphis team
ew weeks ago from the Selma club of
he Georgia Alabama league.
Grover Laudermilk, the old ST. Louis
,itcher is recognized now as a 1915
omeback. Laudermilk is now pitching
or Louisville in the American associa
ion, where he is setting the league afre
Nth his brilliant work He is easily
he most effective pitcher in the Amer
,an association. Should he continue the
ait he has set during the first half of
he season, there will be little doubt as
0 his ability to win recognition in fast
ompany in 1915, ]