The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

ana JUST when we hao sput Up OuI
snow shovel for kindling wood, too
Dummy" Taylor hasn't said that he
would quit the New York Giants for the
minors yet
We are awfuiIy disappointed in "Alhe"
shrubb. He told US that he could beat
Tom Longboat
jim sprigman says that ne never reads
our Column. Hell hear from US later.
In view Of that $4,000 offer for Jeffries
and johnson from Seattle. John l. sulb-
van looks Ike a piker with his paltry
$4,000 wheeze. But perhaps John LIS Is
real money.
Horse racing should be good in Mexico
for FIVE or six years. We have our doubts
about Canada Our cousins over the
border are liable 10 assume different
attitude vhea It comes 10 mixing with the
horde Of irreclaimabies We VIII send over
there next summer.
News Item from Naval Academy juno
tion.-It showed here yesterday. but
George Calls electric line was doing busi-
ness just the same
Why not give out collapse checks at the
New York Msrathons? They could take
the place Of rain checks at the baseball
park. and when a runner fails 70 finish
five innings the tlcket-holders could come
in and see the next race.
Complaint is made that persons are en-
gagged In manufacturing imitation lin
burger cheese. It seems impossible.
Bulletin from CantIlon. - When d!d
Charley Hickman join the Sporting Writ
ers' Union? Does Addie joss know Of
this?
Leonard Chicks singing at the Gayety
Theater concert last night was = credit 20
the Press club
Cincinnati minister accuses Billy Sunday.
the evangelist. OF raw work on the base
lines. That's because the Cincinnati min
lister belongs 10 the big league, while
Sunday is an outlaw.
Signing OF Upp by Cleveland, and the
release OF Downs by Detroit reflects the
I ups and downs OF the baseball profession,
/ Now that the ground IS covered with
snow. We suppose the Vigilants and War
uicks viii agitste once more that football
game for 800 side bet
Mike Kahoe says that he Is just as good
to-day as he was twenty years ago.
Mike Kahoe has been 20 Chicago recent
/ II. This probably explains IL
Washington baseball fans were yes
terday permitted TO see the first good
picture in any local paper OF Dolly
1 GRAY. our new twirler. II seems tha'
/ Gray Is satisfied with Cantillon's terms
/ More good news
Coach Hecox. Of Tech. almost smiled
when We passed him IN c street ysster-
day
Dear Bill WIN you please answer II
I Sporting Sideiights. According 70 Hoyle
/ in q game OF draw poker. does the opener
( OF p Jack pot who wishes 10 break his
openers 70 draw 10 a flush have 70 ar
/ nounce 70 the other players before the
draw he has broken his openers Yours.
GIMP.
Ans-Table rules usually govern The
better custom IS 70 announce splits
J President John Valdmanu, OF the saen-
I gerbund. said: Every time Fred Eek
stein rolls on TIE CAROLS alleys ne
/ comes in strong at the stretch Perhaps
/ Mr.. President. II is because they have
rubber alleys at the Carroll Institute
No?
1 Capt Harry Lay. Of the L. s. NJ c.
says that the Marines viii have a crack
baseball team this season composed oi
the best ball players that are numbered
among Uncle Sans nautical soldiers. II
order 10 have the Marine Corps repre-
sented by the best club possible, men who
/ are known 10 Be good players have beer
ordered from League Island, Pa; Mare
/ Island. Cal, and even the Philippines
! Gen. George Elliott IS a great fan" him
self, and IS doing everything he can tc
encourage the playing OF the great Ameri'
/ can game not only at the different marine
barracks in this country, but also in the
| POSTS at hawaii the Philippines. Cuba
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