Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
By J. ED GRILLO.

Jack Johnson's retirement from the
prize ring was rather short-lived. Hl
Arthur sprung that yarn on the other
side for publicity purposes only. and
then hurried over here to pick up some
easy money. Nor does he appear to
be any too anxious to get into any nm
ish battles. though he really has little
to fear from any Of the present claim
ants for championship honors. But these
little ten-round bouts around New York,
IN which he can make Lot OF money
and only have to toy with his opponents
will just suit the taste Of theAhampion.
for they will not require q lot OF pre-
liminary preparations and would not b,
serious enough to interfere with any OF
his dinner engagements.
With Langford in Australia and none
Of the other heavies worth more than
passing notice, Johnson. If they do not
object to his performing in New York.
should gather enough sheckles during
the remainder Of the winter to allow him
another elaborate trip to European
climes, which, he says, agree first rate
with him.
There is no doubt that If any of the
numerous white hopes develop sufficient.
ly to make it possible to imagine that
he has q chance against the colore1
champion that such a fight would at
tract as much attention as did the Reno
fasco. But, just at present, none of the
be in line IL he succeeds in trimming
Tom Kennedy this week in New York
and then reverSeS the verdict Jim Flynn
got over him. but that is expecting
rather too much from a green hand.
who, at his best, has nothing to recon-
mend him but brute strength and phys
'aue' >
caEo White Sox grabbed Matty Nc
Intyre from the Detroit club for a cash
consideration. 1t was rumored Jen-
nings considered Matty all in. The
1--we in harmony on the same club; One
had to go, and the Georgia peach was
too sweet a hitter and runner and
other things to let go, so Matty had to
depart Now It Is rumored there Is frdc-
ton between Cobb and Moriarty. The
yarn seems feasible, as Jennings has Of
fered his third saclker IN trade. Cobb.
it seems. Is boosting other clubs right
along, IL he is doing wonders for his
own.
Outlaw base ball, it is reported. is to be
revived in the east. Just how extensive
the lines Of operation the proposed league
will be operated upon has not As yet
been explained. But judging from the
history of departed outlaw leagues and
the, existing condition in base ball, it is
hard to conceive OF a league OF any i'm
portance being formed. Cities like Pater-
Brooklyn. Washington and Baltimore viii
hardly support two clubs. In the last
three cities the National League has a
club in Brooklyn, the International in
Baltimore and the American I'm Wash
inzton, and the clubs In these cities nc
doubt, especially In the major leagues
manage to pay well. and even in Balu-
more the club has to be up I'm the race
and enjoying the breaks to realize any
thing worth while ON the investment
hos fn~ iph y Ia Y n
clubs to operate in Wilmington, Pater-
son and Reading. even were there no op-
position, which new exists Paterson has
INDEPENDENT ball Saturdays and Sundays
which is the only kind the town can sup
port. The days Of outlaw base ball are
over IN this country.
BY making It compulsory on the par,
Of presidents Of base ball clubs to tender
contracts to their players by February
/, instead Of one month later. removes a
hardship on the players. Heretofore clubs
In shaky leagues would hold on until
the very last minute before sending con-
tracts to their players, and In some IN.
stances the men were then notfied that
their league would not be in existence
the following season. That meant the
nlayers were obliged to hunt new jobs,
often having to accept the new berths
at q reduction In salary.
The base bail solons ought to take a
step farther and restrict the minor league
owners to signing q nominal number OF
nqayars during the winter. 1t is fire.
auently the case where a manager Will
sign half Q hundred players. and then al
the last minute. let them loose. This
means a bunch OF players are on the
market. The worst feature Is that usually
q fair percentage OF them are youngsters
who, Il they had the proper training and
= YOUNG bail player has been disappointed
and given up the game because OF an
early setback.
Sam Langford and Sam McVey. the
two colored gents. will meet December
Is In Sydney. and the bout Is being adver-
tised in Australia as the ''serni-final OF
the worlds championship sJack johnson.