The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-01
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports

NJ J. Dwyer, the catch-as-catch-ca
wrestler. received 81 request from the
White House TO come to Washington
to give the President q few lessons
In wrestling and boxing, but he came
near having the request recalled by
making public the letter he received
from the Presidents secretary. He
will come to Washington shortly to give
the lessons but will be warned TO make
no statements about his personal en-
counters with the Chief Executive.
Ed Corrigan has at last completed his
track circuit in the West. which will be
run III opposition to the Western Jockey
Club. The clubs In the new organiza-
ton are Kansas City. Union Park of ST.
Louis, Louisville, Hot Springs, Worth,
I.atonia, Lexington. and the new New
that the organization is the work Of
only q couple of months. Now that the
opposition club has been organized d
merry war In Western turf circles may
be expected.
Sportsmsn of Illinois are making an
effort to put a bill through the Legis-
lature this winter to prohibit the use
Of live pigeons In trap shooting con-
tests. so strong is the feeling in the
state against the practice that the
chances are greatly in favor of the
enactment of the law.
The real reason for the signing of
Sammy Strang by John McGraw as
utility infielder for the New York Giants
has at last been explained by the re-
ports from Providence to the effect tina t
Jack Dunn, who did shift duty for the
Giants last summer, is slated for man
ager OF the Providence club of the East
the job which it was thought that Pat
Donovan would get, but the former
manager of the Senator's tarried so long
IN St. Louis trying to force the St. Louis
club to come UP with the money which
II owed him on back salary that Dunn
slipped In on him, and the New Yorker s
name Is now before the owners of the
Providence club.
Outffelder Titus. who was released by
Philadelphia TO Buffalo. has refused to
go TO the Bison City, and says he will
play with the Wilmington Independent
club If the Quakers do not recall his
release. Harry WoIverton, another
Philadelphia cast-off. who was ordered
| 10 report to Boston, says that rather
than accept a cut in salary he will quit
the game. The sassy things.
stand fifteen of the best pitchers in
the country in a line and give the man
ayers Of the different clubs their first
choice. Who would be selected? 1t is
dollars to peanuts that FIVE out of six
would pull Dineen. Big Bill is undoubt-
edly the best twirler I'm the business to-
day Washington Star. Local fandonl
Is unanimous In believing the same
Boston Herald. Here's a hundred and
fifty in real money that more than half
of them would pick Happy Jack Ches-
| bro or Iron Man McGinnity.-Ne York
World
How about Case Patten?> The local
maroon-top had the best of them guess
! ing, and with decent support he would
rank up with the best in the business.
Just when 1t appeared as though New
York were sure to land the next tour
nament of the American Bowling Con
gress, Detroit has bobbed up as Il candi-
| date for the next meeting. For three
years the West has had the big event
and for the sake of the sport the bowl
| ers of that section should vote in favor
! OF the East for one year at least. The
New Workers are well organized, anC
| even IL the WesteTners refuse to con
| cede the tournament TO the East the
| prospects are that the Gothamites. with
| the support of the other Eastern dele.
gates and a few Westerners. can get II
| enough votes to bring the affair East
| in 1906. For the first time in the his
| tory of the congress Washington vii
| have two delegates at the meeting. Last
year George Cox went as representa-.
| tive of this city, but next month he viii