The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-11
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Manager Frank Chance OF the High
landers has recalled Birdie Cree fror
the Baltimore international club. Cree
who was for years a star outtelder 0
the New York team, has been playin
q great game this season in the Inter
national circuit. In 1912 he broke hi
arm and in 1918 experienced poo
year. He was sold to Baltimore 10
$1,000. Holden, who has been in tn
Highland outfeld this season, went y
Baltimore in part payment for Cree.
Claude Derrick, shortstop, and Twom
bley, an outfelder, have been sold b,
the Baltimore Internationals to Cincin
natl. Both have been hitting in the .30C
class and playing great ball in the field.
The st. Johnsbury team has opened
its season auspiciously. The Boston
Reds were defeated in a doubleheadel
on July 4 and on the following Monday
the same team lost another TO st. Johns
bury. On Thursday the Caledonia lad:
defeated the McElwains of Manchester
IN. H., s to s. Gray, Witt and Hoernle
of Goddard are leading the team in hit
ting.
Johnny McGraw of the Giants re.
fuses TO let the Berghammeh Murray
deal go through, as he knows Herzog
would profit greatly by it, although
| McGraw would like to secure the serv-
ices of Berghammer. Herzog is handi-
capped by the lack of outfelders at
present and hopes to strengthen these
works before long. At present Herzog
is using couple of minor leaguers in
the outfield.
George Davidstone, one-time manager
of the Giants and for many years a
star infielder of the Chicago White Sox,
has been added to the scouting list OF
the New York Highlanders.
With the exception OF slightly injur-
ing his right hand, William Richie, the
American lightweight, came Through the
Welsh fight at London tk'-aweek IN
the decision rendered in ~ ~ Freddie
Welsh. He argued that Us blows were
planted with more telling effect, which
eyened up matters for the number of
blows rained at him by the Briton.
Efforts are being made to bring the two
together again in the fall. WEIGH is 20
years old, while Richie is said to be
only % years old.
The squirt of the White Sox during
the past few weeks has been pleasing
to the Chicago fans The White Sox
took the lead in the American league
fight early in the season, but soon
dropped out of sight. For a long spell
the team lowered about the cellar and
caused considerable disappointment to
their large host of followers. The team
is moving smoothly now, and with Ed.
Walsh on hand to take turn occa-
sionally on the mound, the Chicagoans
will be figures in the championship
fight.
A group of White Sox were listening
10 Harry Sutor, the left handed pitcher, |
who pitched by theory. Sutor, never |
having seen Hans Wagner, was explain
ing how he would pitch to the Flying |
Dutchman. He remarked: I'D drop |
two slow curves on the outside corner /
He'd probably foul one. Then I'd shoot
two high outside, wasting them. Then
he would expect me to come back with 1
a slow twister on the out corner and
I'd cross him with fast one" Cole, an
nutfielder. who had been listening,
turned suddenly and sprinted across the
street and stood looking upwards for an
Instant With hanging head and defect
ID air, he strolled back, whats the
Sutor asked What were you
ioing" Il was chasing that fast one
7ou pitched to Wagner" Cole remarked.
Lyons, the Vermont infelder, is play
ng second base for the Amoskeags of
he Manchester City league. Last sea-
on he played with the Amoskeag team.
Johnny Bates, formerly member OF
he Boston Braves, has been released by
ianager Herzog of the Cincinnati Reds.
lis release was unconditional
George Carpenter, the French heavy
weight fighter is generally accredited
nth being the wealthiest boxer in the
anne to-day. Figures place his wealth
yer 100000 in cash and profitable in
estments. He meets Jack johnson in
he fall. He intends to make that fight
he stepping stone for reaching the
100000 mark before the close of the
resent fiscal year.
Birdie" Cree, celebrated his return to
he Highlsnders by rapping out three :
its out of three times up
Schalk is again this season being In
allied as the best catcher in the bust II
ess. II
Gainor, who has been laid up for sew II
raj weeks with injuries, is once more
lady TO resume his duties with the
ed Sox. Gainor may have trouble, H
Tough, in replacing Janvrin, who has
I'D down the position in A-class style
" weeks.
A prominent Philadelphia writer says
lat Connie Mack is contemplating big
langes in his lineup. Continuing, he
Iys; at wouldn't be surprising if
aek turned over one of his outfelders,
ost likely Walsh. to Baltimore, and in
turn received either Rush or Shore,
possibly both. These two are the
ass of the international league in
itching way. Jack Dunn is Ruths
lardian, and this would be turned over
! Connie Mack, for Connie guarded
ube' Waddell better than anyone
Sc. Ruth is going to be another Wad-
II. Shore was with the New York Gil
It's couple OF years ago, but McGraw
nt him back as he had too many pitch II
5 at the time. Shore has improved II
since then and is now ready II
join the big circuit. Pete Daley and
mmy Walsh agreed TO split the worlds II
ries money IL Walsh got into IL with II