The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-23
WHO SAID UNGLAUB?
Bob Ganley Good Enough for
Nationals Captain.
TOM HUGHES LEAVES TOWN
Lanky TwirIer, on for Chicago, Says
Both Bill Burns and GanIey VIII
Play with WashingtOn-Wrest
Game Should Be Kept Alive In the
Capital While Bouts Are on Level
By WILLIAM PEET.

Nobody seems 10 know where the story
10 the effect that Bob Unglaub had been
offered the eaptaincy Of the Nationals
this season originated Nobody really
cares since President Noyes says there Is
nothing in il.
Capt Ganley in the eyes Of many is
cot the man for the job Others think
he is the big scream It's cineh he IS
a better man than UnglaUb, and Joe Can
ullon probably knows it.
Unglaub had a fling al the captaincy
with Boston last season. with the result
that he did not finish the season with
John / Taylor's Red Sox- He was not a
popular leader with the fans or the ball
players
There is no question as TO UnglaUb' S
ability on the diamond When he is gcing
right he sure can walIop the ban, and his
heavy hitting makes him a desirable
member Of any club. particularly the
Nationals, where heavy hitters do not
loom Up II lunches
Unglaub also has his poor streaks. ana
for days al a time he travels along al a
rs or even iower pace Every player
runs into these streal1s. but somehow or
other i seems 10 take Sir Robert a long
CT time 70 pull himself out Of the beaten
ruL As long as Unglaub keeps Up his
hitting there viii be place for him on
the Washington club. not, however, IN
the capacity as team captain.
The writer had a long talk with Tom
Hughes. the Nationals lanky pitcher,
yesterday Tom IS planning 70 dig out
for his old home in Chicago with Mrs.
Hughes. and viii leave Monday
Hughes IS Of the opinion that both
Bill Burns and Bob Ganley VIII be with
the team this coming season. despite
the many rumors. let them talk all
they want about Ganley." asserted
Hughes He knows baseball. and when
q man Is needed 70 get on the bags, Gan
ley usually manages 10 reach first. You've
got TO ger EN- on the bases before you
can score runs"
IN speaking Of BIZ Burns, Long Tom
thinks that Farmer Bill" VIII find (,
hard shedding 10 keep in good health, on
account Of the climate in Washington
Burns has lung trouble in mild form
and must take good care OF himself
When he IS right there are few pitchers
n the big leagues that have anything or
him. adds Long Tom
Why some sporting writer's persist Il
throwing hot shot into the WRESTLING
game is hard 70 understand The Wash
ingtOn promoters are trying TO reviv,
the sport. and should receive some sor
Of encouragement, simply because tn,
wrastling-loving public viii 90 just 10 Sc,
two men toss each other about the mat.
mat
Wrestling is dead as a dOOrnail-faker!
killed it or years ago. and anybody wa.
gering a nickel on a graphing bout Is q
fool.
The three bouts held here last Tues
day were worth the small admission price
charged al the door The crowd was al
orderly one. and the grapplers worked
hard 10 make q good showing, and ther'
is ever. reason 70 believe that the bouty
we're on the level
The fact that Joe Turner Topped Adam
son so easily indicates that the bout be
tween the two in LynchbUrg a monti
ago won by Adamson was Fixed" Adam
son is not in Turner'S class. as those wht
have seen the men in action viii agree
Joe claims that the referee handed hin
raw deal by giving the decision {,
Adamson or a couple Of flying feIls.
Let's keep the game alive here instea,
Of trying 10 stamp Il out II a fake l.
pulled OF. then It's up 10 the newspaper
70 say 50.
The bouts this winter witnessed by tn,
writer have been on the level Let tn,
good work 90 on, boys, and keep tn,
game clean