The Washington herald., 1909-01-16
SPORTING SIDELIGnTS.
Bv BILL BAILEY.

Ey BILL BAILEY.
The main difference between Mr.. Taft
md most other golf players. it SEEMS to
is, is that Mr.. Taft admits he doesn't
play very good game
Il Dcrando and Longboat race II Con
vention Hail its safe betting that one
oeunsyIvanis avenue barber shop VIII be
Iosed during the time Dorando is in our
midst.
In Chicago the Italian residents were 50
enthusiastic over the arrival Of Dorando
nat two funerals had 10 be conducted
without brass bands.
Shall the Senate Rule?" Grated from
he Big Stick.
Charley Hickman says that ell ball
layers who happen 70 be in Washing
-on during inauguration week had better
1ehave OF he viii run them in. Addie
loss, Rube Waddell and others take
warning
Phoniste is the new name for the tele-
phone operator, though she wiz probably
3e called ether names when she fails 70
set your number promptly.
Somebody fed our Foolish Question
editor grape fruit last night and put him
out OF commission for a couple OF days
We said grape fruit
Up 70 date. CantiIlon IS about the only
American League manager who has not
cut in a bid for Cy Young's services
Guess the Georgetown basketball man
agement has q bad eye for business.
Army, Navy, and Cornell here in one
week Wow
Say Yod4r. former high school sprinter.
II the skating rink last night He skates
almost as good as he used 70 run
A friend in the shop who is toy modest
% have his name mentioned has figured
shis out for Us:
The Irish certainly have it On the
Dutch this year. The Roman numerals
make 1863 look Ike 1GCMIX"
Editors note-McMiezs- Seq Get
overD
Clansman Douglas has announced that
10 one viii be allowed to wear kits at
The banquet Of the CALIFORNIAN Athletic
Club on January . It VIII be strictly
q fUIl-dress affair.
Reward-Any one telling Us the name Of
the bumblepUppy who fabricated the
wheels OF the water wagon with fuseI oil
VIII receive six months subscription 10
The Big Stick free
A baseball club comprising all Of the
players who played on the P. O. team
when the Departmental League first
started. reorganized yesterday in the
carriers room at the city pOst-office.
Manager Doc Schneider enrolled the fol-
lowing players: Frank Rebstoclz. Nike
Hennesy, Harry Bishop, Mike Heilig, /
Dave Brown. Billie Witte, George Win
klenan and 'Puss' Cissel. Gus Knabe
VIII probably be the backstop and Joe
Goss viii do most OF the twirling. It
seems quite q coincidence that all Of
these members should also hold cards Of
membership In the Oldest Inhabitants
Association After the meeting the play
ers were entertained at a progressive pi- |
nochle party and cute little cut glass bot |
--0o ~ Ot--od-A-AA-AtS A44N were UlSIlDuLeu /
as favors.
Automobile Notes: VIII be due Febru-
airy L
Capt Al Onut OF the St. Elizabeth
Hospital baseball team. denies the canard /
that Musician Ed Davis has been signed /
to play double bass on the club next /
season.
sam Fry. OF the Eastern Branch Fish /
ing Club, told Us this one yesterday: |
--On board ship with ne in 1S75 was &. /
clever young Italian boy OF whom I |
was very fond. One day when he was
playing on the deck, I noticed that a 1
Iarge shark was following the ship. In |
his anxiety to see the shark. the boy
lost his balance ana plunged into the /
sea and was swallowed by the shark. 4
was Mortified. but with all my strength 4
I cast small box OF oranges at the fish. /
hoping 10 stun t. The shark swallowed 4
The oranges with a greedy gulp. The cap
ain came on deck at this mon3ent and 4
succeeded IN haTpOoning the shark. II
vas hauled 70 the deck and cut open and 4
there sat that little Italian boy on /
he box with an orange II either hand, /
Who smiling at me, said: Nee sweeta |
orange. Fivs eenta piece" II Sam was