The Washington times., 1910-04-11
McAleer Figuring en- Him as
Possible Important AS
set This Year.
TRAINING STORIES
HURT BOXING GAME
Report of Gamblers Setting Up
Near Jefries Disgusts Clean
SPOTtsmen.
By THOMAS S. RICE

Il Frank Dharliu holds I'D his end this
afternoon against the Baltimore Eastern
League team in Baltimore, Manager Nc
AIeer viii be one OF the most tickIed
men in the Capital Oberiin has been
showing more - less good form all
sprinz an6 occasionally has flashed with
speed and control that made him look
like a big league winner At other times
he has zIumped somewhat, but on the
whole his work has been encouraging
and AIcAIeer has had 10 take him more
seriously than he thought, as was the
case with Doe ReiSunr- Oba-Iin-s main
trouble has been that he could not
maintain his speed consistently but III
the past week or ten days he has been
going aIouE ia practice, getting plenty
Of smoke on the bali without having TO
use all of his reserve shoot every time
he got into a hole. This patient young
man coming 70 the front as a regular
pitcher would brighten the prospects.
For, IN the WILD, uncertain days of the
gladstone spring q, is likely that more
than ordinarily VIII the regular twirIers
20 Up IN the air and have 10 have their
moOruEs 20 the slab severed, necessitat-
ing The presence Of an extra man ~
ill out the contest.
OberIin has tried often enough and
faithfully enough so deserve a trial
If the reports from The Jefries train
lEE camp are true, -rsr gambling apTar-
atus has been Installed for the purpose
OF getting play 01t Of the visitors. j.
Is 70 be hoped that the California at
LEorItIes VIII go rae limit in order 10
break I'D sHCh 2 contemplate piece OF
business Tbs -oNinE game IS having
troubles enough ana 10 have j. labor
under tE- additional o7lEu Of a rLGT--
= ! d d.
pUTl--lCe SERVING ,s- o. steer 1pE rl1uDie
r-GEIDE j. mere than IL should bear.
" het1er or not The cheap gambling aQ-
pll2.n2eS would ne Of any great moral
injury To Inc men who visit JeTrfas-
quarters does NOT enter into the arg1l-
men-- The point IS IHaL the people WITH
the best interests Of a manly sport al
heart have been trying 10 Keen i clean
and respectable, and the reduction Of
such "a conspicuous event as JeF-ies'
preparation -or az historic contest TO
ne level OF chicken night al a shady
rCarholISe Is llttIe Jess than a crime
and The more Cf q Ied-U-o0ded sports
man the California sheriff Of thaJ conn
Il lS, the more Ire VIII take steps 10
see that the evil IS eradicaleu
deaI2
Before JeElies enters The ring with
SCinsc1 there is tve-- D-lis- f1lFs-v Ha=
a TumDer of mean little scandals Dis
evolved Everybody connected with The
Jcftrle~ camp seems 10 have reached
me conclusion tldr the hGlJ is the one
Opportunity of las Individual IzIe 20 Eer
q piece az money bv some snrzv.lI
scheme. sam BerEer f-aS come con
SlieLoHSiF To the front In the diSuarCneS
l-iaL-ll- Llese merceuarE nropasIti-u-
e-A ti-eE ldiNdl.Ee person is almost
bound % cause trouble sfl= fFrr rF
saving for himself the exclusive right
CT iailE- pnHt'-ra rl-- and Of dealing
out the news from headTuarte-=. was
On indication az large possession on
Ills paIt Of that human attribute known
~ --yH.-- as distinguished from incl
LEFICe- A teu-ycar-o-d child might
have known tH--t the newspapers would
have gotten their Information regard
less OF .BcrEe-, and that anything ne
sent I0rtn Wunl1 have been el=-e-ardaI
Tor ihe very good reason tEa- ms utter
suEeS wpUid praoIB5E have been abSo-
EtelJ unreliable
It's a wonder Jimmy Callahan does
not put JeffFie~ wis. To the exhibition
Es Is na,zinS Of himself
Tie NeW YORK Telegraph. which OF an
The publications lu the country could
not he accused OF attacking the sight
ing game has come ont IN the omen with
stories denouncluE the conduct Of ar
fairs at Ben Lgmgud- Il has much in
fueHCe with the followers or boxing and
whether JeHrleS wins or loses ne viii
md u he does not mend affairs around
MS camp. that The ambition Of his life
has failed Instead 0f retiring as a heroic
national fEure. as did several men Of the
early days or the English ring he vii
md his social status 10 the community
that gf the cheap nr-iSerS whose appear
arrc In the ring was more the excuse
for singing the public with pH0ny dice
than for any real fighting Il is TO be
presumed that Jefrie~ has received
enough public aduiatiGu 90 bring his
mind 10 thar state where. despite any
inherent qualities 10 the contrary, ne has
acquired q yearDI1E for public praise
and sympathy above all other things
e he has not he is the most reUarka bfv
dense man or prominence on record.
Wherefore. we have hopes IHat he wiII
HAke up.