The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-10
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

Friends of Dannie Murphy, the vet
eran outiielder of the Athletics, regret
TO learn that he has been released to
the international league. Murphy will
be seen with the Baltimore Orioles the
coming season. He began his baseball
career in 1890 at his home at Norwich,
Conn. After playing with the New York
Giants he was picked up by the Ath-
letics in 1902 He signalized his debut
in the American league with five hits
out of five times up off Cy Young. Two
years ago he injured his leg and has
never been the same since. He was
called the ideal outfielder by Nap Lajoie
Ray Collins, the Burlington lad, is
looking far ahead. He has already ac-
cepted this years terms with the Bos-
ton Red Sox but before he signs a con-
tract he wants a settlement of next
years terms. There is not expected to
be any trouble in securing an agree
ment.
Iris Speaker, the brilliant Boston out
fielder, will be the highest paid player
in the big leagues. He will receive about
$4,000 for two years. service. Speaker
was q wise person il. Withholding his
signature until the worlds tourists
reached New York
Ira Thomas has signed his 1914 con-
tract with the Philadelphia Americans.
He will probably be the selection as cap
tain to succeed Danny Murphy, who
goes to Baltimore, sfter many years of
service.
William Reardon has been selected to
manage the Brockton club of the new
Colonial league. He was formerly man
ager of the Walkovers, semiprofes
sional team of Brockton
Thomas w. Reilly of Ann Arbor,
Mich, football coach at the University
of Maine, has resigned after four years
service at tie Maine college. He in
tends TO devote his entire time to his
law studies.
Joe Sugden, the veteran catcher, has
been secured by the st. Louis Ameri-
cans to act as coach and scout of the
Browns to succeed Lou Criger.
M. j. Doolan, shortstop of the Phila-
delphia Nationals, was the only one of
the worlds tourists that signed with
the Federal league Doolan will go with
the Baltimore club and says that there
is not the slightest chance for him to
back out now. 1t is said that he re-
ceved very lucrative terms from the
outlaw organization.
j. A. Kelley, the former Yale athlete.
who acted as field coach at Annapolis in
football last fail, will not return for
another season because he has accepted
a business offer in New York. Lieut..
Jonah Ingram has been asked to as
sumo the duties of head coach next fall
The Navy schedule has been prepared
and is characterized by the weakness of
its opponents to be played during the
season. The final game of the year will
be played against the United States
military academy.
1t begins to look as if Zimmerman
would be playing at second base for the
Chicago Nationals this season. Man.
ager O'Day is trying him out in that
place and he is aequitting himself nobly. |
Melrose hagb school won the inter
scholastic hockey championship of
last Friday by defeating
Arlington high school by the score of ?
to l. The game was played at the Bos-
ton arena. WanamakeT, another of |
the famous hockey playing Wanamak-
ers, won the game by scoring the decid- |
ing goal in the last minutes of play.
G.. H. Hornfeck, who was coach of the |
Princeton 1928 hockey seven, has
selected an All-Ameriean college team.
Hornfecll is considered one of the best |
authorities on hockey in the East. He |
selects Kuhn and Baker of the Prince
ton team for center and rover. This
makes the third consecutive season /
he selected these men for those positions.
Willetts of Harvard and Gore of Yale
are selected for the cover point posi-
tions. Willitts, of Harvard and Gore of
Yale are selected for the coverpoint po-
sitions. Carnochan of Harvard was his
selection for goal tender. giving the