The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-22
Baseball Notes.

Pitcher Gene Packard, the Phillies
sonthpaw, says he is out of the game
for good.
Two Southern league stars, Lou
Christcnbury and Dixie Carroll, are go
ing at last clip with the Boston
braves.
Albany. one Of the stand-bys of the
old New York State league has taken
over The Providence franchise in the
Eastern league.
George (Chippie) Cav, pitcher of the
Buffalo International league team, has
been appointed baseball coach at Bos-
ton university.
1t was so cold at the Detroit Tigers
training camp the other day that the
Jennings FASTENERS built bonires in or
der to keep warm.
Cliff Blankenship the old Washing
| ton backstop, has been signed as man
| agcr of the Spokane team of the new
Pacific International league.
1t has been many day since so
many of the regular Giants and vet
eran FASTENERS failed to show up at
! the spring training camp of the Nc
GRANTEES.
The st. Louis Cardinals were the first
big leaguers to get action in regular
i ball games. The Riekeys started in
playing Texas league teams right off
the reel
Reports from Pasadena have it that
the Cubs are highly pleased with the
lions they have encountered in the
California city.
From all accounts the Athletics are
indulging in strenuous training stunts
at Lake Charles, which probably means
that the Mackmen viii not be the soft
proposition they were last esason.
One by one the star players of the
Reds are signing up and there is every
indication that Pilot Pat Moran will
have his entire champion outfit "out
there when the gong is struck fol-
the opening game.
Catcher Charity and Pitchers Shaw
and Davenport have refused to sigr
with the Washington club for the sal
airy offered. Davenport is a newcomer
having recently been traded by tn,
Browns to the Senators.
Golfng sharps who have watched
II
] around the links say that the home
. run king, while able TO knock the bal
4 mile, has not the markings of sta
q at the ancient pastime.
: Joe Wood is trying out his pitchin
) arm in practice with the Cleveland In
dians and if the old "smoke ball
j artist finds his wing strong enough t
y 60 the distances he will 90 to the bo
in regular game for the Indians
q Manager Barrow is of the opinio
= that Tim Hendryx will make good wit
s the Red Sox. The Boston pilot figure
that Hendryx lacked seasoning whe
y he pastimed with the Yankees, but ha
s since gained experience that will max
a him big league star.
a But one game was played last week
. the checker tournament at the Odd FL
q lows temple, Fred Clark winning fro
q l.. f. Ellis by a score of two 10 on
y This gives Daviss team a lead OF thr
Il points over Sanders team the scor,
"a standing q to 49, Ten more games l
9 main to be played before the tourname
81 closes April l.
ri The Greenfield Country club is plannil
"a to spend $4,000 this season to make i
u facilities more nearly adequate to Il
IS demands of its members. The club hou
"a viii be moved to a new location and c
"a larged to provide additional space I
IS lockers and shower baths. The mon
X for the improvements win be raised
u subscription. The Greenfield club Ii
- about $50 playing members and in adj
III ton provided recreational facilities for
"a larger number of summer visitors in til
aG locality.