The Washington times., 1912-01-18
M for Fstosaon ExLsts Rueen Whites and Greens OF Wesst
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Every Knock Is a Boost"
Welcome. John Henry.

Welcome. John Henry.
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No meter where they get one, the
New York Highlandcrs are intent ON
picking up q catcher to help out Ed
Sweeney next season. Letting Blair 60
to Rochester has left the Yankees bit
In hole, and Harry Wolverton is do
Ing his best to strengthen this weak de-
partment Of his team. Catchers are n
vital necessity to winner, and the
Yankee leader knows 1t.
Ice carnival success.
1 have received a very pleasant, chat
~ letter from Norman ElbcTfeld, the
Nationals veteran infielder, in which
ne asks ME 10 remember him to his
friends who thought Of him at Christ
mas time. E!berfeli came close to
being the most popular player with the
local team last season. and we shall oil
| be sorry not to see him ground the park
next summer.
st. Johns still winning.
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This Ralph Maths. obtained from the
virginia League last summer by Duke
l'arrel. may blossom into a likely can
oidate for an outfield job with the Ma
tionals lie hit for .306 last year in
Richmond and purloined twenty-four
bases. In the garden he aelded for .9is.
very respectable. We haven't heard
much from him since his name was
first connected with the Nationals, but
1t may be that he is a real star in en-
bryo. / hope so. anyway.
Maurice Wolf. fat boy.
Bobby Groom, the Nationals Spindle
sharked. toothpick twirler, has one
more term at medical school and then
he VIII most likely retire from the dia-
mend to mend the bellows of bloated
millionaires out in St Louis Bobby WAS
willing to quit last wear. finally decid-
ing to stay in one more season. Now
he is said to be a hold-out.
Turner at it again.
| lnasmnch as most college baseball
teams depend largely on the good work
| OF their pitchers, Harvard's outlook
cannot be bright with but one man of
class in sight FOR the box work. Sam
relton is Il good pitcher. but he may
fall down in his classes any cay, leaving
| the varsity nine without good man Cor
the mound. The Crimson ought not TO
| prove formidable against the Blue and
Gray.
Groom "holdout?"
That letter from John Henry to Clark
Griffith. in which the college hoy prom
ises to be at the ball park every day,
doing his best. shows the boy in his
true colors. Last year, during the hot
test weather. Henry always took his
batting practice every morning, finish
| ing his work with a run around the
bases. Other players. needing the prac-
applauded him.
"Gabby' to leave us?
From n financial viewpoint, the pro-
posed trip of the Georgetown football
eleven to Raleigh to meet North Caro-
a great success. Coming as it does dur
ing the State fair in that city, a large
crowd Is to be expected. Also, judging
from last season s eleven, it should be
recorded as victory for the Hilltop
pers.
Selbach retires.
Jack Shea could not be bettered as
coach of the Eastern High baseball
nine for this coming season. His show
excellent and his friends are confident
that he will do fully as well with the
candidates for the, nine. Shea has
certain way with him which is bound
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Killers worship him.
Johnson talking vet.
l That football team brings in barrels
, of money to the treasury of a college
/ is shown by the report of Graduate
Manager William F. Garcelon, of Har-
ward University. Last years eleven
made a net profit of $i5. .429. The total
? receipts were tremendous, reaching
higher than 100000. No, there isn't
much chance of football being dropped
at Harvard, not yet.
Fisher is golfing.
A goodly throng should witness the
dual meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight be-
= tween the Nautilus Swimming Club and
the Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A. The local
= lads have hung up some good records in
the past and are expected to live up to
their regulations In the competition to-
night
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