The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-18
SPORTING SIDELIGHTS
ny BILL BAILEY.

We understand that Babe" Adams is
a rising young pitcher. who fits snugly
lato major league society.
Fred Steckman. one OF our genial news
paper correspondents. told us last night
that ne and Babe" Adams formerly
played bah on the same team In a little
Missouri town years ago. Now we know
what 'Stecker" meant when he said last
week: "Ill bet any part OF 5000 that
Pittsburg wins Adams must have
slipped him little inside information.
With Jim Jeifries on his way home. It's
up TO Kid sullivan TO challenge some
body. BY the way has anybody seen
Tommy Lowe or Joe Turner lateIy2
Now that baseball is over. summer
baseball we mean. we shall delve into
the literature of the game.
Like Mr.. Crane. Charles Webb Murphy
talked too much. and the result. $50
fine
Now that Al Smith IS dead, scores OF
proud sports are telling OF the $4,000
bets they left in the hands Of the vet
eran stakeholder. II Al were stiI living.
he might revise some OF the figures down
ward.
Wonder il the New York Giants are
not willing to admit that there is at
least one club in our league a trihe
faster than minor league organizations?
MugEsy McGraW's explanations are stiH
in order, while the Boston Red Sox en-
thusiasts are laughing up their sleeves
Mike Thompson did not accompany the
Washington College football team to this
city Saturday. but. instead. refereed the
Syracuse-Indian game az New York Mike
has given Washington College more ad-
vertising during the past week than it
has had since its founding way back IN
the days when George crossed the Della
ware.
Spotlight says: Joe Cantillon declares
he is tired Of the American League. The
comeback to this is too easy to print"
And now they are saying that Curly
Byrd cannot hold candle to Bryan
Morse as quarter back. How soon the
mighty are forgotten!
Jack Baker. coaching Rock Hills foot
ball eleven, spent last night with friends
In town. He says that outside Of five
rocks ne has mighty good eleven. Cheer
up. Jack We have a few rocks playing
football right here in Washington.
The Chicago Tribune is responsible for
the following:
He is ALL RIGHT WITH THE MUSIC.
lResnTected through the process Of mandamus to be
used as sort Of swan song)
A whale with the wallop is Will.
He surely is stuck the stick.
AT lining lob
He is 70 his Job
fright here you can lay Il on thick.
He can binglo and bunge a bit,
He'll score while you're throwing a ne;
BE has brains in his skull:
When the bases are full
He Is Johnny COME home with the hit
His natural bent is the bunt:
He is there with the sacrifice stunt:
When the chanccs look bad
And a nuns to be had.
Just whistle. he'll come to the front
In the field? Why. Just show him the place.
AT any poStiOn-an acel
All spots look alike
10 tDS lfulicSOmc tyko-
That's as plain the nose on your face.
In the outer worksg Pshawl Simply grcati
AT fielding you can't fnd his mate.
Let EN- cume hard or soft
He can spear EN- aloft,
And deliver The goods at the plate.
Then again he's no mutt with the NIT:
At stabbing the wild 'uns he's It
He's no slob on the slab;
You can send for the cab
When he deals you the genuine spit.
First baasi His elongated suit
At second he's surely beaut.
At third he's bird.
And at shortstoD Ny word
He can give Tinker something TO boJt
he viii give your night shoulder wrench
II you try his in-shooting TO ouench.
You are up 81 the air
With this np-norting bar
But be plays all his DHmss on The bnA