The Washington times., 1911-12-24

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Of Victory
| BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Merry Christmas to you all.
Frank Gotch has decided to chal-
lenge the winner Of the Zbyszko-
Raicevitch bout In New York. or
rather, allow the winner to challenge
him with success. sGotch probably can
win so easily that he doesn't worry
over the proposed bout at ALL And
then, too. evens though he doesn't
meet the winner, it's good advertise
ment for the New York match, and
well, it's all to the good of the wrest-
ling game, anyway.
Also a happy New Year.
The Washington Cross Country Club
Is showing plenty of the hustIing spirit
In signing up such athletes as Gish,
Lowe, Robertson, and weidemann. As
soon as few dual meets are held, the
spirit of hustling may strike few other
clubs, and then Washington will be the
gamer for the thrill among Its athletes
Of every club.
Bowlers refuse to quit.
The schedule committees of the two
big leagues meet in New York this
week, but no one expects any trouble
to come from the sessions. Ban john
son is intent on driving Charlie Murphy
out of baseball, but he has no real en-
nifty toward the National League as an
organization. But he surely Is hostile
toward "Talkative Charlie
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Jack johnson is with NANNY"
White stockings for our Florida ave-
nue. heroes will be quite an innovation,
and cannot but prove a good adver-
tisement. Griffith is a stickler for
beauty Of dress for his teams, and when
the spring days come around we shall
see real bunch of beauties out on the
green grass. But won't the laundries
have to work overtime. though, keeping
those uniforms In condition!
Griffith rests tomorrow.
Griffith Is willing to lay a good sized
wager that Fred Ciarke's name will fig
ure In at least one box score next sea-
son. It's hard work for a good man
like the Pirate leader to stay out when
he feels that his experienced skill can
bring victory, and Clarke is a long way
from being ''all in as a player. Yes,
GriT stands good chance Of winning.
Cobb fears Nightmares?
They say that Battling Nelson is done
as boxer but the former lightweight
champion continues to make coolies Of
money in short bouts all over the coun-
try. Boxing fans want to see him, be-
cause he always gives them run for
their money, ending his exhibition with
a neat speech as to his Intentions Of
regaining his title. Nelson is the
shrewdest OF all boxers now before the
public.
Too bad Yale can't come.
There seems to be hut little chance
of the plan of Coach Hecox. of Tech
High, to go through. Hecox wants
the five high schools of Washington
divided into two classes with q com
plete schedule of five games. but as
there is natural rivalry between
each of the institutions there will be
a fight before any of them pass up
their rights to face each other on the
gridiron.
Middies don't fear A. A. U.
- .r..f's
If that proposed Vanderbilt Virginia
game is arranged 1t will be a big
thing for football around these parts
Vanderbilt is the admitted leader in
the extreme South and II 1t can get
a game in this section 1t will practi-
cally decide championship. 1t has
the South Atlantic is on a niger plane
than farther into Dixieland and such
a game as has been suggested will
decide this much mooted question.
Tommy Lowe makes good.
49,
Lefty" Russell. the prize lemon Of
the Philadelphia Athletics. is seeking
another chance to show his real class
as a pitcher and Connie Mack seems
inclined to let him try. Russell suf-
fered last season from an enlarged
Uranium after all the boosting he got
and may prove to be a real twirler.
now that he has had his lesson in the
big league. r..
Chance dotes on Athletics.
Playing an exhibition game on the
18th OF the month indicates that Clark
Griffith does not suffer from any SUI
perstition. After all. other games on
the regular schedule are played on
the 18th, even when 1t Is Friday,
SO what difference does 1t make? If
we're going to win, we'll win, no
matter what date the calendar may
show.
Sebago has soft time.