The Washington times., 1905-03-08
3 BOWL ING g RACING s. ATHLETICS BOXING
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports
BASEBALL.

1
BASEBALL.
Bill Coughlin has been appointed cap
tain Of Detroit. Congratulations, Bill.
Eighteen men were taken on the South
ern trip by the ST. Louis Americans.
Heidrick was the only member of the
club who did not show up.
The highest price ever paid by a
minor league club for bali PLAYER was
the $500 which the Los Angeles club
gave Ned EIanlon for Dillon.
Homer HiIIebrand the former Prince
ton player who was signed by Washing
ton two years ago, went to a Dakota
rsneh rather than play with the local
outfit. Now he has turned up and has
catcher.
Eight clubs have enrolled in the In
diana State League.
Wild Bill Donovan, the crack Detroit
twirler, has married n Detroit belle
Harry Gessler is so anxious TO get
away from Brooklyn that ne is trying
to borrow $1,000 with which to buy his
release.
Elmer Flick, of the Cleveland club,
will play his f,000th professional game
during the coming season
Says Malachi Kittre.7ee the local back
stop, of Anson's to catch the
spitbaH: Catch lcn? He'd not
only catch it. but h. a mile. The
old mans eye has p.ve ed him. The
lowest he ever batt,d in ne big league
was .294.
Many of the wise ones are picking La
ioie's Cleveland team as the American
League pennant winner How about
Boston and New York?
Duke Farrell. the Boston American
catcher, who has been spending the past
few days with friends In this city. says
that every time he strikes this town he
thinks of the team of 1898, which led the
league for two weeks, vas second for
couple. Of days. and gradually slipped
down the ladder, until In less than Ii
month the poor Senators were in their
accustomed place-lasa.
Jiggs Donohue. the veteran ball
player, has younger brother, Pat, who
VIII break into the New York League
this season.
President Tay lor, of the Boston Amer
leans, evidently thinks something of the
strength of the New York Nationals. as
he has wagered s1G1 that the Giants Will
land the pennant=
The waving of the Giants claim upon
Jack Dunn means that the utility man
will accept the position of manager of
the Providence Eastern League club.
Where does Pat Donovan come in?
FOOTBALL.
Jim Hogan. captain of last falls Yale
team, has decided TO study law Captain
shevHn is now casting about for
| coach. end Will probably settle upon
Ralph Kinny. Walter Camp as usual
will direct the general development. and
there will pc a long string of assistants
| for the different positions
Albert Hernstein, product OF the
Yost football school, al Ann Armor, has
/ been selected coach Of the Purdue grid
| iron team for next fail. Michigan meets
| Purdue in October and it will be the
| first time that one of Yost's pupils ever
coached team which plays against
| Michigan.
Minnesota is d:ckering with West
Point for d game next fall and the in
dications are that the contest will be
| arranged. The greatest objection at
| 3.
| which is opposed to the long trip East.
| 1t Is thought, however, that this can be
overcome. 1t VIII be remembered that
| it was West Point that defeated Chicago
| when the Maroons came East.
| Dartmouth evidently believes in MAX
| ing hay while the sun shines a football
| man from that ir stitItion is now in
| Boston going the rounds and getting the
best of last falls scholastic gridiron
| stars in line for next fall. Jim Robinson,
| of Princeton. IS also in the Hub doing a
little missionary work on the side and
it is said, has succeeded In landing sew
craI promising schoolboys- That's about
the best way to build up teams instead
| of relying upon stars from other col
ieges.
MAT AND RING.
In a bout with Jack Crawford, at Hot
Springs, the other day. Kid Mccoy
scored a knockout in ten seconds and
then said that he would fight any man
living. 1t is to laugh.
Hack O'Keefe the Chicago welter-