The Washington herald., 1911-02-08

I of the Old Romans new ball yard. That
hit tied up the game, all. but in the
very next inning Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
at present interested in the publishing
business in Georgia, U. S. A., lit on one
Of Ed Walsh's spitballs and drove the
| thing to the same spot that Tannehill
had picked out This ended the game, a
victory for the Tigers. to 5.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says:
New York is wondering why Hacken-
ness on the desert air of Gotham by
! making a match with the tough propo-
sition. Zbyszko. thereby jeopardizing his
chances as championship card against
!, Frank Gotch.
'Jeopardizing? Nay. bo. Nix on the
jeopardy. when Jack Curley is handling
the wires behind the. scenes. That
Gotch-Hack match is as good as made,
| and neither fighter is going to be beaten
before it comes of, either. Not unless
Zbyszko double-crosses."
Ever hear Of a fighter being afraid OF
getting his face hurt? If you haven't
i just have a look at the port side of Bat
Nelson's PROV and observe the bas-relief
existing there in the place Of an ear
1ldNe iooh, too, dt Tic LioSt lot " dt u
part of the visages of some other fighters
and see how they have been reduced from
| Roman to retrousse by the process OF
| pounding down the bridge.
| Having noted these points it's easy to
| understand that a boxer can be afraid
| for his face.
| And right here lies the germ-one germ
! at leaSt-of the failure of men of wealth.
| refinement and education to go deeply
| into the fight game. Millionaire Barbour
| has taken up the amateur game and has
| done we'll without any alterations in his
| landscape having taken place. But that
| he does not try himself out against the
real professionals of the day probably
has for one reason the possibility that
| he may be rendered unfit for preSenta-
| ton. a cauliflower ear, a split lip, a
| broken nose bridge and other adorn-
! ments. would hardly look we'll even safe
guarded by costume de rigueur.
There is not the slightest danger of
any holdouts in the camp Of the Ath-
leticS Connie Mack and his men always
seem to reach an amicable agreement,
and this season should not be different
from any of its predecessors. Manager
Mack Is just as skillful in the matter
of getting his players to sign contracts
as he is in the conduct of his game on
the battlefield. Connie always gives a
deserving player a raise. and he makes
II OF such an amount that the fellow is
usually astounded, more than just ordi-
narily pleased.
A story about Patsy Flaherty. the Ma
tlonal League pitcher. and Steve Evans,
of Cleveland, who is Il member of the St
Louis Cardinals, is going the rounds. 1t
Is good enough to reproduce in it's en-
tIrety, so here goes:
Patsy Flaherty, the veteran south
paw. who has seen service with about
half Of the sixteen big league clubs, is
the only slabman in captivity who struck
out batter on two pitched balls All
the fans know that Flaherty is the owner
OF the trickiest motion of them ALL Base
runners seldom get gay when Patsy is
on the job. as it Is suicidal to attempt to
get big lead on him.
Steve Evans. the Cardinals right field
er, is the gent who served as the fall
guy the afternoon F'laherty pulled his
stellar performance of striking out a
batter on two pitched balls. 1t was in a
game in Philadelphia last summer. Skip
per Charley Doom picked Patsy up in
midseason, and he bucked the Cardinals
in one of his early shows with the Phil
lies Evans swings from the left.
When Evans faced Flaherty for tho
III liiiie TdlSy gave MIN tne pest ne
had, as Ed Honey had previously laced
him for a one-spot, and he wanted to
get the left-hand hitter Steve missed the
first two Flaherty served up by a foot
Next Patsy tried to pick Honey of first
The instant he whipped the ball over to
Bransfield Evans dropped hts bat and
proceeded to beat. it back to the Card
inalS' bench.
What's the matter? Come back
calling strikes. 'Flaherty only has two
strikes on you. Steve
You're blind was Evans reply to
the arbitrator. I swung three times
Quit kidding YOURSELF stated Klein.
'F'laherty only pitched two balls
Yes chirped back Evans. But re-
member when he whipped the ball over
to Bransfield? Well, I swung at that
one, too. -