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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-25

Remarks Mordecai Brown. of the Cubs:
THE batting helplessness of pitchers has
been a rich joke for thirty years. and. no
doubt, will continue TO be so as long as the
old game is played. Why are pitchers so
feeble with the stick? Why are they
lemons with the bat and on the bases?
The average man outside the game
would think that pitchers should be the
best batSmen in the world. They know
all about the tricks OF throwing the ball:
they should know just what is being sent
by the other pitcher, and, therefore. be-
ing educated, AS it We're they ought to be
exceptionally good hitters. But, as rule,
they are miserable punks with the stick.
and are getting worse. instead of better.
the years go by. Yes. I KNOW hit
.17S in 1909. but l never did claim to be a
Delehanty.
The reasons for the weak batting of
pitchers are numerous; SO numerous in
fact. that any one of them would seem
wholly logical an excuse. For one
thing. the pitcher. especially in a hard.
close game. is about all in as he comes
back from the slab at tn" end Of every
inning. He is painting. half dizzy. nerves
and muscles all throbbinS, and how can
man in that condition be expected to
go up and hit the ball?
That is good reason for helpless
ness on the part of a great many pitch
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From the Detroit TIM 3.

From the Detroit TIM 3
While the Tigers play merrily in Cuba
against natives of the island and some
folks from the United States they bring
to mind that I'm the major or more impor-
tant minor leagues baseball is one pas
time in which the color line has been
drawn vigorously
The chief outdoor amusement of this
colored man or two. but in the last two
decades the negro players have been
forced TO work independently. engaging
only with detached clubs which tour the
country under the names of various
giants" Just why every negro team
should have giant" hooked onto il is
not apparent. but the fact remains that
the strong word has stood in high favor
Magnates in organized baseball have
made no efforts to sign negroes. although
there are probably two dozen who would
make good in the big show and others
would come along if an opportunity were
presented. The color question is one that
white players never have TO bother about
becaL 80 of the stand taken by the mag
mates. There is nothing in baseball law
&c prevent signing colored men, but the
magnates have passed them up just the
same.
If an attempt were made to step over
the color line the white players at pres
ent engaged professionally Would howl in
seven different kinds of tones. When
pugilists draw the line you can imagine
what ball players would say.
Having in mind the probabilities Incl
dent to action of this sort on the part of
the magnates, it is rather interesting to
notice the attitude of the athletes when
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LONG SHOT IN FIRST.
Herbert Turner. 1t 40 to 1, Wins at
JacksOnville.

Herbert Turner. ut 40 to 1, Wins a
jacksonville.
Jacksonville. Jan. 2L-Herbert Turner
al the false price of 40 to l. won the
feature event this afternoon from a good
field of sprinters. L See 1t and Rye
Straw alternated in the lead till near the
finish, when Herbert Turner closed with
a rush and just got up in time to win
by nose. with Rye Straw a head be-
fore u See II. The results:
FIRST RACE-Three furiorss. Eficien~ liz
tsininsl. : To 2. won; High Bow lie (Koner,
10 to |. seund; American Girl IL (ButweID
TO l. Thru. Time 0:,5 So Little Mary Auto Maid
Firbal. Mary l.. johnson. Yankee Lotus Francs
bean. Colettcr. Elsewhere and Day May also ran
Efficiency was coupled with Ekewherc
SECOND RACE-Six furloUgs Congo, 100 (Koer-
ner). Is to S. VIM: Dress Parade loo Gross. Is
10 l. second Detroit. 90 tWilamsI. % to l. third
Time. Is "a English Esther. Oshwaga Tom Hol-
land. Night Mist. Aunt Kate. Woolsrnn and Dr.
Barley also ran.
THIRD RACE-Ffve and a half fruionss Grenada
TO S. second: Golden. 100 Davis. to |. third
Tine. / 81 la Judge Monck Fort Worth. Lily
Paxton, Ladasstte. IN There. Muff. Delena Oakley
Dick Baker. and Sculpture also ran.
FOURTH R-ACE-Six furlongs. Herbert Turner
lGc DUNN. 10 TO l. won: Rye Straw. % tSweeneyl,
to .. second; See II, lO4 Musgravej. To third
Time. liz Barleythorre. Miss Nett. Reybourn
Cherry Valley, and DIR. Holzberg also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Six furlongs Belle Maur. IG
Davis. to l. won; Harcpur. l0s (Bmns). s to l.
second; MaTetcn. 100 (Wilsou). Is to l. third.
Time, lis 35 Sou. Manheimer. Galley Slave, Oak
hurst. Savoaatie. and Starboard also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mile and sixteenth. Spindle
lN Grass. IS to l. won; Queen Marguerite. 10Y
Davis. to l. second; Norman. 100 CHorkinsl. Is
to 5. third. Time. las 3-5 Dixie Knight Ten
PAGES. My Gal. and Earl Of Richmood also ran.
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ENTRIES FOR MEET
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Hatchetite Games Already
an Assured Success.

With only one more day left for clos
ing up the entries for George Washing
tons annual indoor meet in Convention
Hall. February 1. Manager Keats was
flooded with signed blanks yesterday,
schools to hear from.
The University of Virginia will send
up ten men. including a relay team. and
Its star strinter and hurdler. Larry Mar
tin. Johns Hopkins. of Baltimore. enters
fifteen of its athletes. all of whom are
To compete in the open and field events.
Manager Keats tried hard to hook up
Virginia and Hopkins for relay race.
their Quarter-mile material was poor this
season and no relay team could be got
ten together.
Other entries received yesterday in
Guided batch from the Maryland Ag-
gies and Fredericksburg College, both
institutions will send over a relay team
and enter men in individuals.
The Central y. NJ. c. A. of Baltimore,
and The Cross Country Club. of the same
city have entered their entire track
squads, and at the request of both man
ayers. relay teams between the organi-
cations will clash, as considerable rivalry
exists.
The fact that Fort Myer. the Washing
ton Barracks. and Fort Hunt entered
relay team in the Hatchetites. meet
proved too much for Fort Washington,
and yesterday the last named sent in
entries for relay with the request that
Keats give them a crack at their old
time rivals.
The two-mfle run promises to be one
of the features of the meet, as Elphn-
stone, of the Baltimore Cross Country
Club: HiIderbrand. of the Washington,
Grove and Stecker of the Y. NJ. C. A,
are all entered.
The Hatchetities' management an
nounce an added feature in the shape
of a roller skating match between Car
roll DonneIly and Jack Woodwork.
These boys are rivals for the Southern
and the race will be for
one mile.
The fremont Athletic Club of the Dis
trict turned in twenty entries last night
and the Washington Cross Country Club
relay teams representing these
will likely be matched.
The entries for the meet close tonight.
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HOPE OF WHITE RACEIS
YETTOBECOME UNEARTHED
Many Former Champions Have Men They Think Can
Turn the Trick-ScOres Have Tried, But Failed.

biding his time. Young, strong, and am
bilious, this disciple of Abel has been
wrestling with the crops in the land
where the cyclones gather force and
strength. prepared to rush out of there
at the proper moment and assail Jack
Johnson for the title. He is under the
watchful eye of Joseph Choyniski. who
hopes to make him the only real hope of
the Caucasian race.
With five inches the better of Johnson
in height, nine and a half the better of
the black man in reach, and thirteen
pounds the better of the weight condi-
lions, he is a formidable opponent, ac-
cording to the folks who follow pugilism
closely enough to venture an opinion
on the game. Miles Mcleod is the man
whom Choynski favors.
But how can a novice be expected to
cope with a skilled master at the game?
Mcleod is endowed with a fine physique:
nature has been generous to him, but as
hope he will not nit unless as n blasted
one
Another hope is Con O'Kelly. The
name is perfect, but Con is top-heavy.
Kelly made his advent into the sport
ing world as a wrestler. In his first APP
rearance in New York he was pro-
some of the critics who saw him wrestle
declared that he was we'll named Con"
But it is fighter that Con has made
his reputation. He has up to date whip
ped nearly all his opponents. Picked up
by that great ring general. Tommy Ryan
who wonderful possibilities in Con
as hope, Con was carefully tutored.
Then he was given a match and made
good. Another and another has followed
Con has been kept working and he has
demonstrated his ability by performing
like veteran. Con as hope has
great start on Miles Mcleod With Ryan
directing his ring destinies there is hope
for him. He. too. has height. reach and
weight in his favor over johnson. Ryan
is ready to match O'kelly for the hope
job with Mcleod.
Across the briny the English sports are
pinning their faith on one Bombadier
Wells In PARKWAY India Bombadie was
a wonder, but in his battles with few
gunners and sailors Bombadier exploded.
and one expert who is abroad refers to
him as n prize dub
\ brace of hopes eliminated them
selves at the Armory A. A. the other
night. Jim Cav and Cy Black. both of
Reading. acted like Il couple of prize
hams. Black careSsing the mat.
In Pittsburg they have a fellow named
Gil Hart, who is said to be a near-champ
but Gil has not been sufficiently tested to
get a line on his ability
There are hopes and hopes. nearly all
of whom have turned out to be huge
jokes. II would be no difficult Job for
Johnson TO take the entire bunch one
after the other, in any ring. and clean I'D
house. The hope of the white race Is a
long way from being a reality.
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HERE ARE GENTLE RULES
FOR MODERN FOOTBALL

Harken o We who find the new foot
ball rules a puzzle and a snare. and
give ear all we who lose yourselves IN
their meandering ramihcations and pere-
CARNATIONS.
JUST LIKE THIS.
Frst-Thc game il divided into four stan1s OF
eight verses each. In these verses there sixteen
periods and thirty-tvo semicolouA Between periods
one may mnash an opponents Stats OF manicure his
map Between the srmicolons it ID permitted to
make faces and breathe.
Second-Before and after each period the oppoaing
captains shall change neckties the referee shall hug
the umpire, and the head Gnesman shall kiss the
college widow. The players may kiss whatever girl
they can ovegtake In ten yardA
Thir-It ahan b foul II any player tackle an
opponent without IN introduction. II h q foul
II . player bite an oppnans player for stepping
IN his face
F0urth-Ths ban may b advanced aftef the per-
mission a the heid Judge and the umpire i Oh
taincd unless there b objeetioa the part d the
opposing aptain. who shan signify such oojsctioa
By oying "Fiehe' f0n ttmeA
FfhA-ln running with the bah. Q player shan
not touch II with his hands. bot cafsy Il sfipped
between his teeth. 1t@e and PIVOT tssth lost IN
ths manner shan be Fstxieved b. IL ssesee. tAsuGh
~ sAa9 -. - tAAmp1k ~ th1D-SUA
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PROUD GRIZZLY PAPA BEAR
KILLS AND EATS HIS CUB

When a proud daddy, filled with pater-
nal joy, insists on exhibiting his offspring
to the admirinG world is not that offspring
deserving of chastisement if it dellber-
ately scratches its daddy's nose?
No question about it. it is. But it
doesn't deserve to be clouted SO hard on
the ear that it goes to sleep for good.
neither does it merit being eaten up.
But. then. Admiral. the biggest grizzly
at Bronx Park. was unQuestionably the
victim of a brainstorm, and would
therefore be acquitted by any jury.
The Duchess. the largest mother bear
in the collection. crawled into her den
the other day. Admiral followed. Both
of them remained concealed from view
until yesterday. The Admiral issued forth.
and the crowd that hung about the cage
shouted with delight For in the big
bears mouth. held tightly by the scrun
OF the neck. was a little bear. a very.
very little Admiral. but few hours old
Advancing with all the pride of the
Alaskan wilderness behind him. Admiral
moved in stately fashion To the bars OF
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the cage and faced the crowds I'M
abaShed. With Il twinkle of delight in
his little eye, he made deep bow to the
audience. the cub dangling from his
mouth. There was loud applause.
Admiral noted the appreciation. and
saw at once that another bow was neccs-
sary. Still the shouts went UP, and, in
a perfect wave of pride. the blush showing
Enthusiastically on his shaggy cheeks, Ad-
miral started Il series of obeisances that
threatened to break the cub in two.
Lifting his head he would bring it down
toward the ground only to snap it back
again and repeat the performance.
1t was then that the cub showed his
lack of filial devotion. 1t reached up its
little paw. got strangle hold on the soft
part of daddy's nose, and dug. With
roar of pain, Admiral dropped his charE".
Everything went red before his eyes.
With single whack he laid his progeny
cold. Then. not satisfied. he proceeded to
turn il into meal. while keepers run
ming from far corners. attacked him with
poles and water. But it was to- late
the deed was done.
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RATTLESNAKE JIM.

Ratesnake Jim ornery limb who waded knee-deep
gore he carried gun that weighed half he snored and
ripped and He painted things red and buried his dead and
bued all the people down. till Akal Jay, his ewenecked
bay Fostering This Akal Jay had pleasant
of shooting peoples hats; he shot the bm from the lid m
and the latter cried Dog catsv Then the guns they popped
and the shooists dropped both winged ghfu STYLE and
their forms bore distance of half mile And
Rattesnake Jim swung from limb and Aka Jay swung
and the robins sang where the bad wang and their
and clear. And that that lyning bee
the best that knew and the guests agreed fine
deed when function through YOU 60 like
Aka Jay Ralesnake Jm friend; if and bad
then we all be glad when your journey has end.
Copyright. by George Matthew dansJ WALT MASON.
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SLOW BALL PITCHERS ARE
MOST DIFFICULT TO HIT
Appear to Have Nothing but Somehow Manage to
Win the Most of Their Games.

Many times manager Will hear the
vail from his players. when he questions
them as to why they are not hitting a
certain pitcher more often, that 'he
hasn't got a thing and they don't I'M
derstand why they fail to hit him regu-
larly, when, as matter of fact, they
ought to get a million bingles off him.
Most every league boasts of one or two
such pitchers, who apparently haven't
anything more than just fair speed and
nothing but a 'round-house" curve ball,
yet they continue to win their games.
There are not many no-hit affairs, to be
sure. but still they manage to keep above
the so mark. if the club behind them
will get a few runs. The batters who are
acknowledged to be the stars of the
league would. as 4 rule, much rather bat
against a pitcher with a world of speed
and a hook curve ball than against the
fellows that blow them up to you
They look so easy that the batters take
a running hop. skip, and jump and in
variably hit the ball on the top or under
meath, and as a result hit long flies or
weak infield grounders.
When the players say that this style Of
pitcher hasn't got anything, they really
don't mean it
Must Have Good Head.
A pitcher of this style must have a
good noodle or he never would get the
other side out He never makes them
too good. but keeps dishing up a curve
ball that varies In width from six inches
to q sweeping curve of three feet, such
as the kid pitcher Of the Emeralds
throws. when it is whispered around that
he has an .outshoot''
Just this sort Of a pitcher was Long
john Fox, for several years a better
than-5O0- per-cent curver In Class b or C
ball. He was drafted q number OF times
to the ''big show" but became Of his
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Boston. Mass, Jan. c4-Hopes. hopes,
and hopes! They have been the chief
stock in trade in the pugilistic game since
Jack johnson defeated James J. Jeffries.
Woodsmen, farmers. teamsters, and mo-
tormen have all pushed themselves to the
front as hopes. and those who havn't
done so are only waiting the opportu-
nifty
The white man has waXed enthusiastic
over every one Of them. The very men
ton of i white man who is Of herculean
build has started the pulse working and
the heart throbbing in every white mans
breast with the hope that the hope had
been found and that Jack Johnson is
due to be annihilated-yes, to be obliter-
ated-from the surface of the globe.
But alas, none of these hopes have
made good. They have eliminated them
selves one by one Red hopes have
sprung up. too, and the white man has
been ready to swear by them. Any one,
SO long as he can whip the one black
cloud that obScureS the pugilistic firna-
ment, will do.
Redskins Fall.
Down in Orono, Me, they have tried
stalwart descendants of the aborigines
Some of them lost thetir scalps quickly
while others put the white mer to the
floor for the count. The reds have all
been failures so far in Maine.
Out in Frisco, too, they have tried to
bring a redskin to the front as a hope
Charlie Near-Shot. a Yuma brave, left
his tepee in Arizona far behind to get
wa1lop at one of the white warriors
Charlie was only q near-hitter. He was
beaten to fragile and left the land near
the great waters Il sadly detected athlete
Other great athletes have announced
their intentions OF contending for the
worlds prize Down among the pines of
Maine two strong fellows. each weighing
close TO 200 pounds. declared themselves
One was Bill Dunning. OF Millincket
Ehe other was One Man McCloSkey, of
Bangor Dunning boosted Of A fight of
ten rounds with Jack Johnson in the days
when johnson was a poor man. The
rounds were each of one minutes dura-
ton, and the sheriff was timekeeper. ref
cree. and master of ceremonies. Dun
ming gets credit for n draw
On the strength of this Bill believed
that he was entitled to a match, but
johnson cannot see il as Bill docs: so
William is laboring industriously in the
paper mill Porky Flynn. the West End
boy. helped to make his position there
Permanent by removing him from John
son 5 path when he defeated him at Bar
Harbor a few times. canned himself in
one of the fish factories on the Maine
coast When his career looked brightest
h" dropped out OF sight as a hope
Farmer in Kansas.
But there is yet hope of white man
coming TO the front. Away out in Cen
try County. kans., a gigantic farmer is
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Si1th-ln the choice Of eos;s. a toss Of a cun
snail decide. The umpire shall. for this borrow a
quarter from the refsree. and shall borrow a half
dollar from the captain Of the opposing team 1t
VIII then be toss up to whether either gets
his quarter back or half back.
Seventh-No player shall he eligible who il under
nine or over twenty years Of age. o..
Elghh-The test Il players being a bona -h,ie
student shall be As follows: He must be able Il,
give ninety eight rahs without drawing breath wear
foolish clothes: have open face like an oyster;
know football when he sees it, and Be member
Of at least frat"
Ninth-It is foul tackle to seize a player below
the hair or above the shoes
Tenth-A brick or horse shoe concealed In q
players sweater shall be prima-facic evidence Of an
Oh side. and the opposing team shall he given mir.
rahs and . cup Of tea therefor t-.
EleTenth-Players giving evidence Of having hatheA
during the srason viii be expelled by the faculty
and hacklisted b the amateur association.
Twelnh-Sweaters. jerseys. Jackets that have
been erased shall b inspected b. the pure food
commission. butter b used they may play; IL
oeonarsa1ine n used they tall be held to the Fed
cal grand jug. = az =.
Thirteen-A player found to be In collusion With
dcctcsa. mrgcom. undestakeTs embaimess shall BE-
psnslised i've rcd uschtio and four psin q purple
sockA
Fea.ssenth-la os = dosht 81 ths u.ph& He
dn1t An0.
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SAN FRANCISCO RESULTS.

FIRST RACECThrc furlonss. Presumption
1r2 archibald. even. won; Sidor. liz tGlass.
to /. second; Rcy. lJe (Pickins), to 3 third.
Time. 0:D rs. Slecrland, Billy Hancock. Quill.
Mono Lake. AAnuIty. Bath. Dzrkto~n. Jim Osie.
and Sapor also ram
SECOND RACE-Six furionSs Southern Gold.
los (lIsrtinl even. won: NorbeIlino liz tGlass).
Ia !. second; Noveorud. IL tSeidonl. IS to l.
third. Time. lis. Faneuil Hall. Hex. Indictment.
Sorruwful. ID. Roland. Prince Winter. St Francis,
and Sainest also ran.
THIRD RACE-Onc mile and twenty yards
Fort Johnson, lot tGlassl. even. won: Rosevale.
100 tMartin), IL to TO- second; Responseful. los
(Pickins). Is to l. third. Time. AS % Eddie
Graney also rzn.
FOURTH RACE-Futurity course. Doncaster. 90
tGarner). 10 to l. won; Jim Bascy. 1l6 tGargan).
9 to 10 second: d. Campbell. IS (Nartinl To l..
third. Time. liz Star Organ and Puvious also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Welakao. 50 tSellon).
9 to 5. won; Miss Picnic. los tGlass). Z to l. sec
ond: Onatasa. 100 Craylor). % to l. third. Time.
las 36. Loralta. Lord Provost, ROYAL River.
Flora Riley. Meltondale. Reens w. and Direct also
ran.
SIXTH RAC-Six fmicne3. Pickaninny. s.
(Kederisl even. won: Belle Of Iruquois. ia rid
dle). S to 9 second: G.D G.. O4 martini. to
i. third Time l:l6 IS. Ban Ann. Abella. Min
nedoea- Warfare. Electrowan. June W.. and Rita
also ran.
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convivial habits. more than for any other
reason. he failed to stick up there"
The Roanoke club. last years cham
pions of the Virginia League, always w,s
meat for Fox, although the Roanokes
had the three leading hitters of the league
on their club. 1t was a common saying
that Long John" had only to throw his
glove in the box and they virtually were
beaten
BunalOed by Fox.
1t was during one of these games
when Fox was pitching against Roanoke.
for the Norfolk club. that recalls to mind
a rather funny remark Fox was having
one Of his good days. and the score stood
l to 0. his club on the long end, in the
eighth inning, Norfolk having a little
trouble themselves. Doane. now with
the Cleveland club. was working for the
visitors and pitching the ball that caused
him to be drafted Joe Hollands, the
best hitter on the club. always found
Fox the hardest man in the league to
hit. and was having a particularly bad
day with the stick, having a couple of
chances to win the game with hit, only
to pop up IAN outfielders delight" In
the ninth inning he was up again with
a runner on first and second. Fox
started kidding him about his previous
efforts with the willow, something after
this manner:
why, look who's here. fellows-our
old friend Joe. So you're game break
er. are you? I'll bet you wish you were
back in Roanoke, with me In here pitch
ing. Why, say. our outfielders get fat
eating up the kind you hit" After these
assuring remarks, Fox floated up Q slow
sweeping curve ball Joe took a cut At
~ Iouiing 1t on over the stand Fox re-
malked to his catcher: Don't laugh.
. neo' mes doing the best he can" BY
S sn.s time Hollands was sore and came
ws.. win: Why. you big. long drink Of
m - -. you blow another one OF those
W nees III szab It and thro6 IL cafe"