The Washington herald., 1909-10-14
SPORTING SIDELIGHTS
BY BILL BAILEY,

The score and weather would indicate
that the Pirates got around Summers
end for a touchdown. and Hans Wagner
kicked a goal.
Nothing frozen about the original meg
aphone mans" voice Come around 20
The washington Herald again to-day
and hear him hand out the straight dope
on every play via direct wire.
Boxing promoters in New York are pre-
pairing to give a reception to Gov. Hughes.
Paris green and Knockout drops VIII be
the piece de resistance served the genial
governor, and he will be made as well
come as case Of smallpox.
Does anybody know when Kid Sullivan
fights again? The Kid has not been much
in evidence since Young Donohue slipped
the sleep punch over two weeks ago.
No Union League club in Pittsburg
Bunny" Helm says so.
Me, of the New York Globe. breaks
loose with I'VE don't know the official
name Of the sort of weather we are
particularly suited 10 the American
League"
Now what can the boy possibly mean?
Tigers are winning simply by good
pitching and batting New York Even
ing World. II is a relief to know that
these insignificant and neglected branches
of the game are being emphasized.
Burt Sedgwick, Of New Haven, one e
the best known football writer's in New
England. says: Mike Thompson. Of
Waterbury. has a plucky little eleven
down in Maryland which met Georgetown
Saturday and nearly scared them to
death. Georgetown barely nosed out a
victory. 10 ;. Mikes men played gilt
edged football. their handling Of the
forward passes being a feature. Mike
can coach football just as well as he can
referee It, and that is saying a lot for
Mike. Incidentally. he Is a Georgetown
graduate"
A late dispatch from Chicago last night
says that President Murphy, Of the Cubs,
has sent the national commission a check
for $500 in payment Of a recent fine. AM
body nowadays who thinks he can buck
organized baseball and get away with 1t
is barking up the wrong tree. Murphy
tried 10 start something he was unable to
finish.
Logan Cunningham again saved Prince
toms bacon with a drop kick from the
25-yard line against the Virginia Poly
technic Institute eleven yesterday. The
\ ". p. I. is coached by Branch Bocock,
a former Georgetown star. and as the
Southerners meet George Washington In
this city in November, Il behooves the
Hatchetites TO get busy with a strong
team. as V. P. I. has not forgotten their
defeat by the local team last year on
| their own gridiron.
Battling Nelson evidently sees a little
loose coin in sight, for he has signed up
with Al Wolgast for next Christmas. As
predicted. the Danes retirement some
time ago was only press agent stuff.
Now. Jennings. get into line and cap
ture to-day's game. Remember, a defeat
means good-by to the worlds champion
ship title. With Bill Donovan in the box
and a little hitting behind him, the Amer
lean Leaguers should have a first-rate
chance to cop the big end of the score.
ACCIDENTS IN HISTORY
Kerrigan was climbing up ladder to the top
OF f0urteen-stOry building, little mindful Of the
drop;
He would have hit the pavement With a horrible
] keriOp-
But he stopped to light his pipe.
dog was chasing rabbits and was running noes
/ and tail,
And every enc was betting he would catch EN-
without fail
But when he opened up his Jaws the ranrint for to
nail
BE stopped to scratch his ear.
Ono day guy was pitching The finest game Of bail
The bases all were occupied but just about 70 fan.
And he had the batsmen frozen stiR without a
chance at all
But he storped TO wipe his nose.
Chicago Tribune.