The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-17

country on short tour four years ago
and on that occasion he played some
wonderful golf on various American
courses.
"Chares Mayo, the Burhill profession.
al, who has been in partnership with
Duncan on many memorable occasions,
has not been in America before, and 10
is difficult TO estimate his prospects. He
is sound golfer, and very steady, and
is not so slow as he used to be. ! might
add that there is a possibility of GER
tain British amateur--one who has not
won the championship either here or in
America, be it said-making the trip as
well as the professionals, and ii he does
so he will need to be taken into most
serious consideration, for | do not think
that any amateur in this country is play
ing better golf at the present time, and
hardly professional either, for shas
matter"
Reports from Australia indicate that
baseball continues to grow in popularity.
The 18th annual report of the New Sontn
Wales Baseball association shows that
the genera. advancement of the Amer
lean game was more marked in this state
in 1914 than in any previous season,
and that the standard of play in all
grades was of high character. A spe-
cial note expresses satisfaction at the
success of school baseball, the wisdom
OF fostering the game in the nursery
section being exempliied by the victories
of the youngsters in the interstate
matches. As to finances the association
has sum of about 81 ,445, an increase
of almost 5000 over last season.
An interesting insight into the man
ner in which baseball gossip occasionally
upsets big league circles occurred in New
York recently. Manager John McGraw
of the Giants, having signed Benny Kautf !
of the Brooklyn Federals to what he
considered binding contract, club OF.
fetal confded to friend that the Giants
had made splendid deal whereby SEN
sational outfelder was to join the New
York Nationals. Asked where the player
was from, he answered, Brooklyn.
The friend, who is G 33d degree fan.
of the existence of the Brook
feds, Immediately jumped to the conclu-
sion that lack Wheat, of the Brooklyn
Superbas, was the player meant. He
passed the story along and others fur
nished still further details. including the
names of the Giants players, Perritt,
Murray and Robertson, as the trio sched-
uled to wear Brooklyn uniforms.
The officials of both clubs were dumb
founded when they heard the story and
it was not until Kauff tried to Jump
from the Brookfeds to the Giants that 4
the explanation of the alleged deal for
lack Wheat was found President
Charles Ebbets. of the Brooklyn Ma
tionals, is still busy explaining to indig-
1ant Brooklyn fans that he never had
my intention of trading Wheat and that
McGraw referred to kguff when he spoke
If Brooklyn outfelder.
II is likely that the eastern tennis
cam to be selected by the L. S. n. L. 7.
L.. for playing tour of the Pacific !
cast will consist of: r. Norris Williams,
lational champion; G. NJ. Church, eastern
Intercollegiate champion; T. r. Pell and /,
Y. NJ. Washburn. This quartet includes
hree of the first 10 ranking players and q
ne in the second 10. Williams is No. 2, r
'hurch No. Z, Washburn No. .. and Pell 5
} one of the class one players which is Q
OF those racquet wielders grad !
d from ii to 90. Ii
This is the most representative four 4
hat the East can supply since Alexan- p
er, Clothier and Behr. the other east e
I'm ranking players, cannot give the
ime necessary for such an extended
rip. Just what this quartet can do
gainst the stars of California includ.
lg Mclaughlin, Murray. Johnston, Fot- n
ell, Griffin and Strachan remains to be
zen. Certainly the invaders will find
'rmidsble opponents defending the Cali.
,rnia courts. j.