The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
SPORTING SIDELIGnTS.
By BILL BAILEY.

Leach Cross. THE Terrible Dentist
his ring title only-Duts Young Otto to
sleep with a poke in the jaw. Nothing
ike being consistent.
Cotton States League appoints
preacher on the umpire staff. Good thing
Jim Delehanty don't play down there.
Dear BIZ: Please settle this bet: A
bets that Jeffries has never been defeated.
and B bets he has Who wins?
LK-F.
Answer-Jenries has but one black
mark on his record In 1893 he agreed TO
knock out Jack Munroe in four rounds.
but failed 70 DO 50. and. according TO the
agreement, the bout was a technical VIC
tory for Munroe-
Ted Ditson's latest drink is q fog high
ball, and his toast Here's hoping you
never see the back Of your neck
Fielder Jones Is raving again. He now
demands $4,000 10 manage the white Sox
next season, claiming that the nervous
strain OF handling a bunch Of hitless
wonders IS worth that money Fielder
don't need 10 take anything for MS nerve
Ed DURkhcrst better known as The
human freight car" desires 70 fight Mr..
Johnson at catch-weights Tired OF see
ing Mr.. Dunkhorst hurt in the ring Like
to see him run a Marathon. Do him
more good and be much fUnnier
And so We are now 20 ne regaled with
Champion Johnson's domestic affairs II
is alleged that he carelessly overlooked
a wife down East somewhere. 4 pugilis-
tic champions fame is not complete until
he has broken into the society column.
What viii go down in history as the
greatest baseball winter season viii come
to a close about six weeks from now.
For the following contributions Bill
Bailey is indebted to Tony Sousa, vel
and favorably known among the exclu-
sive set at the post-office.
Scenes: SanctUm Of Sporting Editor
John L discovered at desk Enter Pretty
Miss.
Pretty Miss-Are you the fashion edi-
tor?
John L.-Not by a-ahem! But any
thing I can do for you 4
P. M.-WeII. what I want TO know IS
this: In fastening the yoke Of a semi
princess gored skirt, you know, with in
verted plaits. what is the best device for
holding it together at the back?
John L. almost taking the count.
dreamily)-Ahem, On. yes. Left hook 70
the eye Bargain for return blow. Coun-
ter with right
P. NJ writing rapIdIy)-Hooks and
eyes, bargain. counter. &C. (Aloud) Now,
why in the world didn't I think of that
before Thank you. Thank you very
much.
Exit Pretty Miss. while John L. ner-
vously writes the answer TO query from
Young Corbett who asks, If you Kid
Sullivan, can you get his goat?T
Frank Foster. manager OF the Eastern
Athletic Club. says: Jim Jeffries Is a
wise old owl Jim Corbett is a peach.
and Bob Fitzsimmons, with kangaroo
I Ike activity. is willing TO jump. with the
other heavy-weights. at an opportunity 20
! fight Jack Johnson, the bette noir' Of all
! the scrappers. If guaranteed a nice por-
/ ton of the gate receipts"
{ One touch OF a nature-faker would
make the whole world skin.
Can any one inform Us who held the
! .Duck-on-Davy' championship in George
town in 1862
( James COwaH. formerly swimming in
! structor at the IN c. A, is endeavor-
/ ing to get the CALIFORNIAN Athletic Club
to install a swimming pool at their club
house Well. water is a good thing to
/ have on the side. clansman.
George TurnbuIl and Jimmie Douglas,
/ professional golfers Of the Columbia and
Chevy Chase Golf clubs. respectively, are
among the hardest drivers" on the local
links. They came near driving US to
! drink last night