The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-29
BIG CURTAILMENT
IN LEAGUE BALL
Reduction of Players Was Carried Out In
the Leagues, Big and Small---De-
scription of Game in Aus
tTalia.


to the big leagues is shown by recort
compiled from the minor league statisti,
of 1914 and 1915. In list comprisiu
90 leagues of various classfcations b,
low the majors, the records show tina
more than half reduced either the salar
or players limit or both during the pas
winter. In no case was there an increas
over the 1914 regulations in either tn
lplayer or salary limit.
Reductions in the number OF player
to be carried ranged from two to five pc
club, which in the case of six-clu
league aggregated from IL to 80. TIL
monthly salary roll dropped from $40
to 800 per month per club, with tn
average ranging close to $500. Takin;
$500 as general average and five month
as the average season, the saving pc
month figures $500 and for six .clul
league $4,000 for the season.
The following description of base
ball game played recently in Australi;
between native and American resident
mines gives an excellent idea of Amer
lean baseball yernacular:
"The Americans mounted the box first
sending Marie to face the attack Tht
pitcher treated him with respect, allow
ing him to walk to first. Casey followed
and Hearnden's error enabled him to
treach second in safety. Caswell ther
threw wildly across the plate. Tucker
meanwhile had made good on the dia
mond, but Bragg's fly, which was muffed
gave the tieldsman an opportunity OF
cutting the runner off at third. Bragg
consequently scored on Browns hit ia
the country making three runs for the
inning Australia sent Hearnden to the
box first, but putout at first base was
registered. Comber followed and Mares
bad throw saw him safely landed at first.
Colby then came with a brilliant hit
right out to left field, bringing Comber
home. Spiler. who had been missed by
the catcher. made his way to third and
him. In the next term America could
not get off the box, and then Australia
made a determined effort to draw level
in the succeeding term. Hesrnden bril-
liantly smashed to the left garden for
two Dagger. and passed ball sent him
on to third. Another passed ball com.
pIeted the journey for him. and the scorer
read three all Spiller was indulging IN
daring pilfering on the diamond, and
well-judged steal gave him second base,
from where he was sent flying across the
plate on Golby's clout, which Casey al
lowed to get past Colby had reached
third when Lambert went into bat. and
the Leichardt PLAYER brought him home
on a fine outfeld hit which proddced
two bags Caswell then brought Lam
bert home, making four runs for the
session."
The entry blanks for the national open
golf championship. to be played at Bal !
tusrol Golf club, Short Hills. y. j.. June
1918, show that the first two days of
the tournament will be devoted to quail |
flying rounds and the last two DAYS to |
rounds. The entry lists
,lose on June and the first qualifying |
round viii open at $50 a. m. June Is
with half of the total entry competing. |
from which 80 are to qualify On June
I6 the second half of the entry will play |
Is holes under similar conditions.
Thursday and Friday. June IL and Is,
will be devoted to 80. hole cha mpionship
'ounds, the total scores for the ~ holes
o decide the title. In case of tie, such
Is developed between Raw, Nardon and
)uimet at Brookline in 1919, the play
,ff round Of is holes will be held on sat.
friday. June 10. Prize money TO the ex-
ent of 5000 and gold medal emblemat-
c of the championship will be distributed
mong the first 10 players. In case one
IT more amateurs are included in this
ist suitable trophies in plate will re
lace the cash prizes.
Increased demands for tennis coaches.
ither amateur or professional has
aused the United States National Lawn
ennis association TO turn its attention
0 this new phase OF the sport. Clubs in
II parts of the country arc trying 10 ,
ecurc the services OF professional coaches
nd since there are but few available
mateur experts, are being requested 20
ct as coaches. As a result OF this sit !
alton, President Robert ID. Wrenn Of :
he L. s. y. L. T. A.. has been obliged to
al attention 10 the definition of an
mateur and rule on several cases involy
q the principals of tn edednition. The
ale reads:
"An amateur Is one who has not
ayed, instructed. pursued or assisted in J,
W. pursuit of tennis or other athletic I
yercise a. a means of livelihood or for
,in or any emolument."
One case in particular called for a rul- \;
g where the proprietor Of large sum !.
or hotel offered board and lodging free 4
an amateur in return for the latter's !.
rsices in arranging hotel tournaments
"a caring in a general way for the :.
Ime and courts during the vacation sea !.
n. In another a question arose regard. >
q the status Of = player rendered the =
,sition Of a coach to = school team :.
hich carried no salary or other ennolu-
ents In the first case President Wrenn
bed that scceptance Of position with
IN n summer hotel would undoubtedly
v the smsteur open 70 charges Of pro. A
-sionalsrn. IN the Second il vas sar
sted that the PLAYER place his offer ~
re- the executive committee for final
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