The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-07
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

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The only club that has beaten organ
lied baseball for public patronage is the
American league. Many attempts have
been made by outlaw organizations TO
break in upon the charmed circle of
organized baseball, but have been futile.
The Union association made the first
attack upon the old National league in
1884, Henry V. Lucas and several others
who were the prime movers in the as
sault, were rendered bankrupt at the
end of that year. Another unsuccessful
attempt was made by the Players
league, backed by the Brotherhood, in
1890 Many National league men were
ruined before q consolidation of interests
was effected The American association
came to the front in 1891. G. A. Prince
of Boston was big loser in this fight.
Then came the Twelve Club National
league circuit, which lasted until 1899.
Then, headed by Ban johnson, the
American league came into prominence,
taking up the Baltimore, Cleveland,
Louisville and Washington clubs, which
were Topped off from the National cir
cult. Several other outlaw organizations
have tried to break in on the two organ
izations since, but none has shown such
promising developments as the present
Federal league.
About the middle of March, Johnnie
McGraw will take about seventeen
pitchers south to Marlin Springs, Tex,
with him. Scout kinsella, who has
counted on the following men to take
with him. will be on hand at that time:
| Marquard, Mathewson, Tesreau, Fromme,
Demaree, Crandall, Ritter, Williams, Pal
nero, Westerlek, Prieste. Schupp, Spen-
Ger, Schauer and Merritt. Wiltse and
Hearne were with McGraw in Australia.
Willie Richie, the worlds lightweight
champion, who took the honors away
from Ad Wolgast year ago last No
vember, is picking up good money. He
has already won nearly $4,000.
Awell defined rumor has gained cur
reney in Boston that the new National
league park win be built at Someryille,
the y. NJ G. A. grounds on Washington
avenue being used for the purpose. The
tract OF land, containing seven acres
was recently purchased by Thomas Nc
Namara of Clinton, and had been plated
for building lots when the management
of the Braves started negotiations for
the land. Surveyors have been engaged
surveying the land and laying out pos
sible diamonds and grsndstands. As the
Braves have arranged to play their
games at Fenway park, President Gaf-
ney is in no hurry TO buy
The Rivers football team of Fall River
made a poor showing in St. Louis with
4. Il NJ. 10 II.
match the Rivers won from St. Louis. the
second game was tied and the remaining
games were lost The last game was
lost to the Innisfails.
Yale university won the big four"
intercollegiate chess match champion
ship at New York, defeating the Column
bia representatives from the 22nd tour
of the tie resulting from the 22nd tour
nament of the quadrangular chess
league before Christmas. This is the
fourth time since 1901 that Yale won the
chess championship.
It was announced this week that
series of baseball games between the |
star players o. the National and the !
American leagues would be played at
San Francisco next fall during the Pana- |
ma exhibition. The players are to be /
accepted from the ranks of the Ameri- |
can and the National league by popular |
vote The original plan was to have |
the champions of the two leagues play !
at San Francisco following the regular |
worlds series championship. This plan ]
was thought inadvisable for many /
reasons. The selections of al-staT 4
teams is a popular amusement among .
the baseball fans at the close of the 1
season and such series combine both /
novelty and new talent.
doc" Tanner has resigned his posi-
ton as manager OF C. X. G. Billings
horse interest because of i'll health. He
will spend the balance of the winter at
Ga, watching Bill Andrews
train.
Johnny Gallagher, the former George
town and Yale athlete, will not enter
Fordham as has been predicted. Gallag
her has joined the Meadowbrook club,
which is composed of employees of big
department store in Philadelphia.
George Carpenter, the French heavy
weight champion, has accepted the terms
offered for an Australian tour and viii
appear in Sydney during the Easter
week. providing a suitable 20 round bout
can be secured.
Nfathewson, Meyers, Tesreau, Snod-
grass and Schafer are passing the winter
on the Pacific coast. All but &athewson
are playing winter ball.
During a recent tanning bee between
Pop Arson and Governor Tier of
the newly elected presi-
dent of the National league, the course
of their conversation ran to the present
of the members of the
great 1888 Chicago team. Arson said he
knew that Mark Baldwin, one of the
was praeticing medicine in
Second Baseman Pfetfer was
running a cafe in Chicago. He was I'M
able to tell Pitcher KTock's present
abode. He said that Sullivan, Flint, Viii
hanson, Burns and Petit were dead
George Van Haltem, pitcher. umpired
asst season on the Pacific coast. Charles
Farrell and Thomas Duffy are handling