The Washington times., 1909-05-06

In an up-to-date public school, which
horrible prediction would have made
Patsy Donovan crew look like world
beaters. But the tide seems to have
turned, and, apart from hitting, the
Nationals are doing we'll The most
valuable pitchers have not yet struck
their gait, as has been noted by otner
critics, and when they do there will be
a hot time for the opposition. 1t all
seems like a dream to read that Smith,
Groom, Gray, and Tannehill were the
! best slabmen so far, and if we did rot
! see it in the home papers we would not
believe it.
Charley Street is improving as a sac
r1flce hitter.
Boston is getting right back to the
position il held some years ago in pugi-
liSm- Then II had the reputation of
being the greatest home town in the
country, and the fighter from elsewhere
who ROt deciaion on points was
promptly picked and put In glass case
as a curiosity for future generations.
Every trick of the trade was practiced
there and undue advantages were taken
OF all visiting pugs who did not keep
tnelC eyes open and attend conferences
armed with an ak, Freddie Welsh
was TO have met Dave Deshler there
last Tuesday at 133 pounds and made
the weight. Deshler refused to z on
the scales. but it was learned he
weighed l4O pounds. Welsh had too
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I chances in meeting a welterweight and
very properly refused to go on He
was guaranteed 81 ,250 for his end which
ne naturally did not get Wonder If
Deshler had up any forfeit for weight?
We have not heard a word about that.
but viii bet a cooky that he did not
get cent.
The Athletics had twelve left on bases.
say the scores, and Washington had
eight. Sounds like the figures had been
transposed, judging from the way the
here.
Kid Sullivan. the Washington scrap-
per, went against that Boston game and
got just such treatment. but the Kid
was not worth a barrel Of money. and
had to fight He signed articles for a
bout with this same DeshIer on January
-, 1906, and went to Boston. accom-
panied by Joe Cans, who had been rung
IN suddenly as second and manager by
Al Herford. Cans left in such a hurry
that he forgot to take the articles Now
tnat document called for fighting with
one arm free, the only way Sullivan
could nght at that time When he got
IN the ring II was announced that they
would box with clean breaks, and no
hitting in cliDches. Sullivan violently
protested, and was asked to show his
him Then he asked for Deshler's yupli-
cate set Of articles. The other Side
refused to produce. 1t was up tc the
Boston sports that both forces knew
perfectly well what was in the con-
tract, but the Hubbites declined to
listen 10 anything except sienatures
and told Sullivan if he did not ight
with clean breaks he would lose his 500
forfeit He couldn't afford to drop that
much coin and took chance. He got a
pad beating but was not Knocked out
Later he met Deshler in Baltimore and
whaled the life out Of him. Fine doings
Ior the original home OF the uuIifters
VINO are trying TO raise the rest of ms
20 the Back Bay level It would be a
good Idea 70 give the Boston fight clubs
the absent treatment with good boxers
untiI II learns TO be on the square in
Here is summary of what the
naughty Nationals did to the White
elephants In the first game:
The Scnre.