The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-13

be no English representatives present a
the American open golf championship a
Chicago in September, Various Difficult
ties have prevented the intended visit
of Braid and Duncan, but Harry Vardor
and some other best golfers in Great
Britain are likely to come to America Ia
1915 and it is expected that one or two
British amateurs will attend the cham
| pionship meeting on the Ekwanok
course at Manchester, Vt.
Phean's illness puts the Cubs in q
bad way. Manager 0'Day has ordered
his scouts to sign every infelder in
sight
Strahan, Amherst's catcher, has Joined
the staff of catchers with the Hartford
club of the Eastern association.
Johnny Bates, who received his uncon.
ditional release from Cincinnati this
week, has been signed by the Cubs. The
Cubs have been short OF good outfelders
this season.
T.. c. breckenridge, who has managed
the Brattleboro club of the Twin State
league for the past two seasons, was de-
posed at recent meeting of the direc-
tors of the club. The directors figure
that too many games are being lost by
Brattleboro and that Breckenridge Is
not the parsonage fit to lead the West
river lads to pennant honors. 1t is
thought that Jack O'Hara, the former
Springfield captain, will be appointed
manager in place of Breckinbridge.
oHara is regarded as a great leader.
Hi Meyers, one OF the best hitters in
the international league, has been bought
by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He will take
the place OF Dalton, who is injured.
Groh Springfeld's third baseman, is
brother to Heine Groh, the Cincinnati in
fielder.
Another youngster to break into the
limelight on Saturday was Davies, the
agricultural college pitch
err. He twirled for the Mackmen, de-
feating the Browns in one game.
Fred Harris of Brattleboro, holder of
the Connecticut state tennis champion
ship, will not defend the title this sea
son. Harris has been in poor physical
condition since he broke down at Omaha,
Neb., last summer when he reached the
final round of the national clay court
He ID now engaged in
outdoor engineering work. In 1918 the
star was rated as one of the
best 20 players in the country. He has
held more than 20 championships, in
,luding four states and New England.
Manager Burns OF the Bellows Falls
cam is in need Of reliable catchers.
Handsome Harry Mccormick is at
present afflicted with fractured jaw.
lie probably sustained the injury while
.rying TO tell some of his Chattanooga
players what he thought of them.
Frank Chance is lamenting his mis-
AXE in letting Russell Ford GO Ford,
Who was for several years one OF the
zig sensations in baseball, has returned
o his own this season with the Buffalo
FEDS. His twirling has been instru-
mental in keeping the Buffalo Feds up
n the race. Chance proclaimed thar
lord had gone by earlier in the season. |
Harry Lord. the former Red Sox cap |
ain, is now playing with semi-profes
ional team in Maine. Lord deserted |
he White Sox some weeks ago. What |
blessing it must be to Callahan to |
now himself rid Of such trouble. makers |
5 Chase and Lord. Since these players
sft the team has been travelling very
Baker, the star shortstop of the Uni
ersity of Michigan baseball team, hap
,ined the Winnipeg club of the Twilight
,ague up in the Canadian Northwest.
lie is hailed as Home Run Baker No. 2.
The Phillies are the best hitting team
/ the National league. Should they de-
elop a pitching staff as capable as their