The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
SPORTING SIDELIGRTS.
By BILL BAILEY.

By BILL BAILEY.
They're wearing the cold snaps shorter
this year, too-puIled from Col Pink
Bowie.
Good morning. How are you standing
the heat?
Alf shrubb demands $500 for running
against Longboat. all OF which leads US
TO believe that All was once a prize
fighter.
We hear occasionally from the mem
bers OF the far-hung golfng line. They
seem to be doing quite well.
Jerries must go on with it now. He
has given the promoters and the friendly
critics a fash at him in action. and they
have all patted him on the fat back and
tolo him he is the same old marvel.
Our readers viii be pleased to know
that We have signed John L Sullivan to
be our sporting editor tomorrow. John
l. viii be given full swing, and anything
ne says goes For once We can SIT IL q
corner OF our sanctura and listen 70 the
rawlings OF our erstwhile friends, feeling
perfectly safe.
An Alexandra man claims 70 have
beaten Weston's record What had We
better do about it
There are documents to prove that the
present condition OF affairs IN New Or
leans Is the result Of the activity Of those
who buiided better than they knew.
The man who covers the Senate for Us
says that The Billy 'Possum makes a
bigger hit with him than the BiIlfken-
Efforts are being made 70 organize an
indoor baseball team. Doc" White, on
account OF his heavy hitting. viii prob
ably play in the outheld. a game with
one Of the crack Baltimore teams Is pend
ing
The aquatic events on Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday az noon were a great
success. but We must say there were far
too many exhibitions OF treading water.
Many persons. anticipating this tiresonne
feature. stayed at home There was a
large gallery. however. and the pursuit
race. between Tubby Dickenson. the al
around athlete OF the Municipal Building
and q green car. proved both exciting and
amusing Tubby sprinted al the start. but
slipped. which caused him 70 lose 8 yards
his hat. temper. and balance The big
fellow was hot all over. excepting, OF
course, those portions Of his anatomy
that were immersed in the icy puddle
Tubby was stin sitting down when We
eft.
Jim Kerr. the footbaIl-basebaH star. is
trying to arrange q series OF baseball
games 70 be played between the teams
the various divisions and
stations OF the city pOst-Ofice- Fred
Roberts. Collie Waller. Harry Conner,
Joe Donovan. Dave Brown. and Fan
NooIriCh are his COadjU1Ors and there is
every prospect that the large number OF
good players who are employed fn Post
master Barnes mail shop viii have an
opportunity 70 get into the game this
coming season
jim Jenries stumbled on q piece cf
scenery. after his scrap with sam Berger
It the Wigvam Theater, san Francisco,
ast Saturday. and skinned his shins.
Good boy. Jim Keep pulling OF the flesh.
wen az the risk Of being accused OF orig
nality.
Clansman John Robertson. the husky
soccer player, Is a florist and IS raising
l bunch OF thistles 10 be used at the ban
3uet Of the Caledonian Athletic Club on
Robert Burns Day. We are curious 70
know what q thistle tastes Ike when used
Is a buoy IN q Scotch cocktail Wen. we
Ire going 20 find out, even II We Go pre-
'er olives in ours.
a bevy Of buxom beauties. members Of
the basketball team Of National Park
Seminary. tramped, all careless-like. but
With good-natured vigor, through the
snOwdrifts around the Library OF Con-
yress yesterday morning Il did not seem
10 vet them 4 bit We would ike 10
ask our fashion editor II rubber boots
EiII be the rage during the vet and
snowy seasons
We have gotten the tag numbers Of sew
sral automobiles that chase down Fif-
-eenth street. and also the names Of the
reckless chauffeurs. We turned this bit
1f information over 70 the Fool Killer
yesterday. Look out,
II Is the intention Of Fred Eckstein,
ne crack boSIer OF the Saengers, 10 have
/ series OF sweepstakes games on the
alleys OF the -bunG in the near future
A portion OF the amount put I'D by the
players viii go into the expense fund Of
he Saenger bowlers who participate in
he bowling congress at Pittsburg next
month Karl Schultz says they viii be
,n the lookout 10 prohibit any profes-
sionals OF ringers" from getting into
The game when there are attractive
sweepstakes.
We found Karl. Bert DeTO. and Bill
3urdine at table smoking big pipes, in
lear violation Of the smoke law, and we
asked Karl what the house committee
would do II they found a ringer" in
he contests.
only XIII him." IaconicaIly said Karl
We often wondered what the meaning
S OF the term ~dead-TingeT."
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