The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-20
General Sporting Notes.

/ Jim Thorpe is to be sold to the In.
dianapolis American association club ii
he fails to make good with the Giants
this spring. His playing with the Mil
waukee club last season was one of the
sensations of the year in the association.
Manager Jack Barry, Babe Smith and
! tliene Wagner are having daily work
outs at the gymnasium at Holy Cross
college. The trio of star FASTENERS should
prove of great benefit in the coaching of
the college ball players
| The Boston Braves management seems
to be up against it in the signing of its
pitchers. All the regulars of the twirlinp
staff of the Braves, including Rudolph,
Allen, Hughes, Raglan, Reulbach, Nehf,
Tyler, Barnes, James and Davis, have
failed to sign contracts for the coming
season.
In case war is declared few of the
minor league baseball club owners will
be willing to take chance in COMPETE
ton with the worlds game.
Word from st. Louis has it that Man
ager Fielder Jones of the Browns il
going to start house cleaning. 1t is
stated that half dozen or more of the
Browns are to be traded. A general
shake-up in the team may put the de-
sired punch into the club.
The Chicago Cubs are to start their
practice games with other clubs at Pasa-
dena, Cal, when they line up against
the Los Angeles, Pacific Coast league
club, on March 2
Crane, the shortstop, who was beaten
out for the shortfield berth at Philadel-
phis last spring, has joined the Senators
and cost the Washington management
$4,000 and players. Dutch" Witt, the
old Goddard player, was the boy who
beat Crane out of the berth.
Pitcher Earl Hamilton of the st. Louis
Browns is working out at Havana, Cuba,
with Acosta, Gonzales, Marsans and 9th
er big league players, who happen to be
wintering on the island. Hamilton is in
fine condition for this time of the season
and ought to give the best account of
himself that he ever has since joining the
Browns.
Old team mates and close friends of !
long time are Jawn McGrsw and Hugh |
Jennings, managers of the New York |
Giants and Detroit Tigers, respectively |
These two men will spend several days |
at Havana, Cuba, before going |
to their training camps this spring.
Even if the shortstopping of "Chuck" |
Ward of the Portland. Ore. team, failed !
to set the Pacific coast league on fire |
Manager Callsghan of the Pittsburg Pr |
rates is confident that the young recruit |
will make good this spring in a Pitts
burg uniform.
Zach Wheat of the Brooklyn Robins
is said to have made known his inten-
tons to retire from the game for good
il there is any cut in his salary for
the coming season. Wheat owns a big
ranch in Oklahoma and does not have
10 play ball for living.
George Stallings, manager of the Bos-
ton Braves, returned yesterday TO his
home in Macon. Ca, for few days rest
before he meets his team at the train
ng camp. The Miracle man returned TO
his southern home without signing the
services of Rabbit" Meanwhile. and he
says that the Braves is asking too much.
The Rabbit still contends that be is
worth every cent OF the $4,000 which
ne asks for his services.
Paul Strand, formerly a LETT handed
pitcher with the Boston Nationals. who
vas with the Toledo club Of the Amer
can association, was released Saturday
o the Memphis club OF the Southern
eague. under an optional agreement.
strand was carried along by Manager
,tallings for two or three years, be-
ause the big chief thought the young
ter would develop into a star south
isw for the Boston club. but scribes al
Ways doped Strand as too lazy a mortal
yer 10 make star Of himself. which
lroyed 10 be true. Strand has q pretty
ssortment Of curves and controls the
an in fine style, but never gets into
ondition to last through q contest.