The Washington times., 1911-08-20
1t took three to do it-but they did.

IL lOOh AASO ~ 49,
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Perhaps the best thing noticed IN tht
new football rules is that change wmct
makes dead the ball muffed by
player attempting a forward pass. Las
wear such a play was always followed
by a huge scramble. oftenimes among
the spectators, by players of both sides
Many injuries were the result. This sea-
son such a muffed forward pass will be
regarded by the officials as an incom-
pleted forward pass. the attacking
eleven retaining possession.
Today the nifty Nationals are in Chi
caeo and we are all wishing them the
best OF luck.
The more Sam Langford, the Boston
Tar Baby" exhibits, the more genera
becomes the impression that he Is the
one man in the ring today able to com
nete with the worlds heavyweight
champion. The longer Langford waits
the better does that chance become
Johnson. much older than Langford, Is
spending his money and vitality IN a
useless life. The time is coming when
he will have to enter the ring for the
financial profit. Then Will come Lang,
ford's opportunity. The Tar Baby
will find Johnson's strength gone and
the result can be conjectured. Lang
ford, meanwhile, Is growing heavier
with the passing of time, and when ne
meets Johnson, II he ever does, 1t VIII
no much like Joe Walcott over again
The little man with the wallop and the
strength will win. But right now John
son would be a tremendous faVorite
over Langford.
Football is in the air. boys, and in
couple of weeks the elevens will be re-
porting for duty.
While II is rumored around the cir
cult that Connie Mack, the wise man
ager of the worlds champion Athletlcs'
may retire next year. my own impres-
sion is that he could not tear hlmseir
away If he would. Without Mack tne
Athletics would be a second DIVISION
outfit, despite the glories Of that stone
wall infield and the marvellous stan Oh
twirlers. It is Comics brains wnich
wins ball games for the champions not
the players on the field, though they
have their share in the honors. Presl-
dent Shibe knows, and Connie Mack
knows, what Philadelphia thlnks Oh a
losing team. In 1905. the Athletics won
the American League title. After that
disastrous worlds championship the
Philly fans fell away from the Athletics,
not to return until Mack once more put
a team in the race. A losing team
means loss of money in Philadelphia,
and. IL for no other reason, Mack Will
remain at the head of affairs Tor AT
least another season.
Brooklyn gets Bill Sykes, the Atlanta
first sacker. Jimmy McAleer didn't like
the looks of this player, who is very
clumsy.
Talking with Mike Kahoe, the Ma
tionars scout. last evening, he impressed
me with, his belief in the capabilities of
Foster, the shortstop Rochester will
send here at the close Of the Eastern
League season. Hes as fast as light
ming" says Kahoe, "and is not neces-
sarily a shortstop. I myself think he is
better at second or third. Perhaps when
he comes here he may have trial at
one Of these places. I'm almost willing
to venture that he is sure to make
good" Kahoe had just returned from
Springfield, Ohio. whittier he had gone
to attend his sisters funeral. He will
stay here most likely until the Ma
tionais return from New York, Septem-
Der 7.
Every time "Husk" Chances break
fast fails to agree with him. he sus-
pends some player.
II Jimmy McAleer ever earnestly in
tended to quit Washington for some
other baseball city, he must now be
taking courage and deciding to stick
around a while longer. His team has