The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-03

many Fsmooth ones connected in va
rious capacities with this league
Arthur johnson, former " Aggie'
twirier, and Anthony W. Wallace
former Holy Cross pitcher, both Of
whom have seen Twin State service
have signed with the Springfield team
of the Eastern league.
"Pie' Way, Yale s ineligible pitch
er, is expected to join the Pittsburgh
team after he concludes his college
course. Way played one year at Nor
witch university before going to Yale
and that makes him ineligible at Yale
this year
Crowell made a fair showing pitching
for the Athletics against the Braves
Saturday. He allowed two runs and
two hits in three innings, gave three
passes and hit batter Some good
work for Crowell, but hardly big sea
son stuff yet
Fred Fulton, the giant who wants to
fight Willard, has an idea that he
should pick up a fortune in New York
boxing few rounds He wants $4,000
to meet Al Reich, $4,000 to box Jim
.Cofey and $12,o 900 to 20 10 rounds
with Frank Moran. 1t pays to start
high.
Goodridge, first baseman and pitcher
Of the Amherst college nine, twrled
against the Navy Saturday and held
that hard hitting team to four hits. An
error in center field allowed the only
run scored in the game. Rome, regular
center fielder Of the Amherst team
broke his ankle sliding back to first
and IS out of the game for the season.
/ Hal Chase, not many years age rated
the greatest first sacker Of ali time, is
without a lob. Chase, when he be
came an idol of the fans, took unto
himself too much arrogance He now
finds that being willing to play ball
all of the time and not ofiiciate as 4
trouble maker cannot offset successful
iy his past reputation.
The University of Syracuse intends
to give a banquet April Is to the mem
beers Of the mythical AIlAmeriea foot
ball team selected by Walter Camp.
FIe men. most of whom have accepted
the invitation, are: Baston, Minneso-
ia: Gilman. King and Mahan. Harvard;
Barrett and Shelton, Cornell; Abel,
Colgate; Spears, Dartmouth Peck,
Pittsburg; OIiphant, Army, and Sch
lachter, Syracuse.
,'Wahoo Sam Crawford of the De
troit Tigers is entitled to honorable
mention along with others in the SOC
hitting class. In 10 years Of pro
ball, Barber Sam" has hit for at
least 800 ON Is occasions, and II OF
these marks were registered i'll Ma
tional or American league books. He
reached his height in 1911 with the ry
gers, hitting for .&S7. As a mempe1
tof the Tigers he has hit .322. .323
81. .3S7, .325, .316 and 3.14.
Two years ago Doe Roller, the ia
NOUS physician athlete, beat the whole
Stechcr family, Topping Anton Stechel
to the mat in 10 minutes and ther
} without resting threw Brother Joe il
IA minutes Three other wrestler
seeking fame also met the same fat,
IS the Stetcher brothers. Last Tues
day night in Kansas City, Brother Jot
aopped Roller twice in almost II min
mites fiat He won the first fall in fivt
minutes 30 seconds and the second IL
five minutes - seconds.
Lawton " Witt of Wincheudon
Mass. former Goddard seminary star
| who is playing big league BAH witt
: Mack's Athletics, has signed q con
l tract for two years. He first PLAYED
with Murdoek high school and thel
went 20 Goddard. In 1914 ne playet
e with the St Johnsbury Independent
and last season with a Skowhegan
(Me). team. He has starred at foot
ball. basketball and hockey and is sai'
J TO have run 100 wards in 10 fiat. II
:, was one of the stars of the Goddard
: track team that defeated Brattlebor
@ high and who was protested bceaus
+ OF the age limit.