The Washington times., 1909-12-09
Taft-Murphy Confab Will
Probably Silence Chicago
President.
JOHNSON FASTER
( THAN PAST SHOWS
His Former Boxing Partners EX-
~ pect Him to Surprise
Fans.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

and the excitement about hitherto UNI
known candidates, It looks like John NJ.
deydler is going TO be president Of the
National League next year. Barney
Dreyfuss' little talk TO the effect that
Brother Charles Taft had told Murphy
70 be good is about the right bunch.
Lots OF wfsescres viii tell you that the
only thing necessary is to have a win
ming club and you will get the patron
age. That is all right as far as it goes,
but the American League is in exist
ence today because that theory was car
Tied too far and Brother Charles is well
. aware OF that fact.
Denstured football will hardly draw
& 5000 people.
Commissioner Macfarland asked
p most sensible question at that sensible
meeting he called to get practical sug-
I Eestions for the government OF football
I sn the District IN response to the popu-
. ~ protest against the dangers Of the
game. He asked: DO people go to a
football game with the hope of seeing
men carried Off? or 90 they consider a
: football game a failure if none Of the
, players is injured, as they consider an
automobile race a failure II there is no
E serious accident2'' We can answer with
n positive mo" TO both ends OF this
F double-barreled question. Although foot
hall is a dangerous sport and injuries
. play a prominent part all too frequently
the bloodthirsty, gladiatorial instinct Is
not characteristic OF the spectators
on the contrary, they want TO see the
stars in the contest as long as possible
and regret their withdrawal But Mr.
.Macfariand Undoubtedly voiced the opin-
ion of numerous persons who have taken
a prominent part I'm the football con-
troversy without knowing what they
were talking about
- Wonder II CoTneIia would have al
lowed the Gracchi TO play basketball?
Two distinct views Of the Johnson
Jeffries fight are growing upon the
public. One IS. as we have maintained
from the first. that nothing but mira
Gle can restore Jeffries to his old form
the other is that Johnson is 2 far better
man than his past performances would
lead the fight fans to believe. So much
has been said about Jeffries that IL is
not necessary 10 repeat But, the fact
that johnson has mt been extended in
any of his bouts IN the past five years.
urged against him are apparent. rather
than real. IS getting under the skin Of
some of the critics Johnson is crfti-
cised for boxing fat-fOOted, but don {
let that make YOU think he is not fast
When the occasion requires he can get
off his heels and shift his position as
quickly as a featherWeight Men who
have boxed with him and lost 10 him tell
You that he has a reserve energy and
speed little less than amazing.
II the knack of keeping close mouth
were possessed By some other folk there
chair at present Future candidates
should consult John Heydler.
II Tom Crooks can make good as a
hrst baseman for the Washington club
Ire will be exceedingly welcome TO the
fans OF this great and growing city.
washington not only needs first sack
er, but McAleCr wants 20 be in "A posi-
--sion TO shift Unglaub from first base 10
any other position that may be vacant
IT should be born I'm mind that while
/ Unglaub IS essentially a first sacker.. he
Is one Of the handiest second basemen
and third baScmcn. to saw nothing OF
ehortstoDs and Outhelders we have had
here for wears II may spoil classy
! man 10 Keep shifting him around. but
we do not believe II will spoil Cnglaub
he Is mighty useful asset
One OF these fine DAYS a judge who IS
not buffaloed by professional ref0rmers
will get hold OF Carrie Nation and the
country Wall have peace and quiet f0r
couple Of years or So