The Washington times., 1909-06-07
Note that the sox are seventh.

Stanley Ketchel and Jack o Brien are
u rningle in one OF those foolish six
round trays in Philadelphia on We'd
nesdav. They met recently and Ketchel
decisiveiy whipped the worlds cham
pion faker in ten rounds in New York
Why this second match was arranged
nobody knows. It can decide nothing,
for it is plain that Ketchel is o Brien' 3
master, and that tie Philadelphia can
not hurt the Montana fighter. II is al
most a thousand TO one that they viii
60 six rafting rounds and when II is
ali over there win be hints or open
charges that one or the other of the
men was holding out and not trying his
best. Whereupon the Philadelphia and
New York papers viii voice loud walls
about the public being stung-and en-
Enthusiastically accept a batch Of press
agent copy for OBTien's next fight
Because of his record nothing that
C'Brien can ever do in the ring viii
square him. and the shorter the time
between his appearances the nearer the
approach of the doom of the boxing
game.
Booker washington picked fine
specimen Of his race to laud when he
selected lack Johnson, whose ire
sponsibility and disregard Of his WORD
has done more TO bring negro nEhteIs
into disrepute than anything else IN
recent years
BEING a ball player is many different
kinds of a snap. despite the tact many
of those earnest workers consider 1heIn-
selves sadly abused. The latest good
thing 10 come their way is the an
rouncement by Saks & Company. OF
washington. that they VIII hold a per
Eonallv conducted popularity contest OF
their Own 20 find cut who is the most
liked player on the Washington team.
They viii give a handsome travelling
bag TO the winner. and II VIII be wei
worth having. The scheme IS 10 nave
tickets passed out 20 every person enter
Ing the bali yard until June =. just like
rain checks. You sign your man name
on the ballot and mail II or sent u 10
Saks & Company and they lock them
. I'D IN q big safe. When the election Is
over il IS proposed TO have the sporting
editors of Washington act as tellers IN
counting the votes. Also, the company
will give a suit OF clothes u tbs player
making the best batting average IN the
present long series Of games at horne
Something for nothing. Pretty soft
Wish our 1uckawould change.
TOM Brown. the Washington. umpire
took 70 the fence with mob behind him
What looks Ike a really good tTy-Ou'
for Jack Johnson would Be a fight be,
tween him and Joe Jeanette. He hai
fought Jeanette six times and nevel
knocked him out. month or so axe
Jeanette went fOrty-nine rounds witt
sam McVey in Paris and beat him. Their
be trimmed Sandy Ferguson. johnson
has been beefng around fighting meI
smaller than himself, breaking con
tracts, throwing down TIE men whs
made him. and generally making him
self ridiculous without really accom-
piishing vast deal in the ring iron
the standpoint Of pugilistic statistics
Beating light heavies like O+Brien an,
Burns. ard 1ackling another in Ketchel
II he ever keeps that date. does not re
him much in the minds OF those VIII
demand the real thing IN a champion
LIT him take on Jeanette and Isangfori
whip them decisiVeiy in bouts not limit
ed 10 q few rounds, and ne viii be goinl
some. His constant welching on con
tracts Is making even his negro sd
nairers excessively tired. and il is ~
70 him to deliver the goods.