Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
PERTINENT COMMENT ON
HAPPENINGS In SPORTDOM

ball player. no player is in greater de-
mand among the minor leagues than he.
No less than five minor league clubs are
| anxious to take him off of McAleer's
hands and all because Killifer has proved
himself a hustler if nothing more. The
fact that he is always trying TO do his
best makes him q desirable man for any
team. 1t is the hustler who appeals to
the man in charge of a team even though
he lacks lot of ability. for it is figured
| that the player who is always trying is
of more value to a team than the star
who Just lets himself out occasionally.
No doubt Jack Johnson would like to
get another crack at Jim Jeffries. But
IL such match were made il would hard
ly prove drawing card. If Jeffries is sin
cere in his belief that he was under the
influence of drug when he fought John
son at Reno. and therefore could not do
himself justice, he should offer to fight
Johnson for a twenty Thousand dollar
side bet i'm private or before some club
but it is not likely that any one would
want to take chance to hang up purse
! for second meeting between this pair
If jeff has reason to believe that he was
not himself at the meeting i'm Reno he
could guard against a repetition of the
drug proposition in his next fight and by
beating Johnson prove that his charges
of being drugged were well founded. In
Offering to fight Jeffries again Johnson is
not taking any chances, for there is, not
chance of such a match being made,
and if there Were 1t is not likely that
Bugs Raymond. the eccentric New York
pitcher. seems to be sincere in his desire
to get himself in good condition for next
season, for according to a New York
writer he has entered an institution at
Dwight, ILL.,. to rid himself of the liquor
habit. In speaking of Raymond John
B. Foster says:
Our own eccentric Bugs is really at
! Dwight. ILL.,. taking the cure and trying
to rid himself of the effect Of some of the
alcohol which. in his time. he has alb
sorbed trying to end a racking thirst.
IF Raymond does not break up the in
stitution with his pranks. and IL he really
makes an effort to put himself in proper
condition. the chances of the New York
greatly enhanced.
IF some of the self-constituted friends
of this unfortunate young mainland he is
unfortunate, for he has the skill of a
great hall player and the physical ability
to earn thousands of dollars for himself
will be kind enough to let him alone, and
assist in the good work which has been
begun. they will prove their friendship
to be far more lasting than if they cajole
him away from those who are doing their
best to help him.
There are some who think it funny to
encourage man of Raymond's peculiar
temperament in a line of conduct which
leads to his downfall They like to start
Raymond from the path of strict sobriety
to see him Gu. up But what of a pa
tient wife and the children who are de-
| pendent upon him and why deprive hui
| man being of a certain opportunity to
provide well for his family by being his
worst enemies under the guise of friend
ship?
), There are more than ball players who
would like to see Raymond have a real
chance to show what is in him. The skill
| of the man as a player is too great to be
thrown away in idle riOting.
Help him OUT