The Washington herald., 1912-10-23
ShdnkS Must Improve
To Be 1913 Regular
Heavy Hitter May Succeed Youngster- Thee-year.
olds' Race One of Pmlico Features.
Boxing and Other Sports
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Grin's collection OF 0utneld candAoates
who will try and demonstrate why they
have been given a chance to earn
steady Job In the big show during train
ing season in Charlottesville next spring
with the Nationals would seem to indi-
cate that the Old Fox is not quite sat
isfied with the showing Of his outer
garden men. during the 1872 season.
Eliminating Clyde Milan. the trouble
must lie between Howard Shanks and
Danny Moeller. and Of this last named
pair. shanks appears to be the weak
sister.
Only in hitting and base running Is
Shanks below par. As fielder he ranks
with the best in the league. but Grin
wants a slugger. a man who can drive
in runs and unless Shanks can show
big improvement next spring. there may
be a new face In left field when the
| season opens.
welchonce from the Southern League
and Connolly from the Montreal Club Of
| the International League are said to be
| the men who will fight It out with
Shanks for left field. but baseball IL SO
\ uncertain that nobody can tell what will
| happen
| shanks may report next spring and
start hitting the ball like a fiend. II 30.
there is no chance for an outsider to
| cut In.
Moeller and Milan are regarded as
fixtures, although the first named is
| streaky player and prone to injury.
Danny will also have to show class or
| he too will be forced to watch the games
| from the bench.
One more 800 hitting outfielder and the
development Of at least one young
pitcher to help out johnson and Groom
will make the Nationals n formidable
pennant contender next season.
Big Feature at Pimlico.
On November 2, the first Saturday
OF the Pimlico race meeting over the
famous battle ground near Baltimore.
opportunity will be offered for the re-
newal OF the struggle between Mai.
Thomas c. McDowelrs wonderful colt
and J. w. Schorr's Froglegs. in the
Chesapeake Handicap for three-year-olds
at a mile and a quarter.
Canadian horsemen and others declare
that Froglegs Is the superior OF The
Manager, pointing out that in the last
race the Mcdowell colt had all the luck
and that In Canada. Froslegs easily van
Quished his rival. not once. but twice
That Worth is to be figured out Of the
running is not conceded by his owner
and trainer. After leaving Kentucky the
Hollenbeck colt was soundly beaten by
horses that are his interiors. but II is
claimed that Worth was not himself.
Verify this three-year- old race at Pim-
lico should be one Of the features OF the
meeting and well worth going long dis
tance to see.
New Bantam.weight Wonder.
When Kid Williams. OF Baltimore. out
pointed Johnny Coulon during their ten
round scrap in New York last week,
everybody asked who is Williams. and
where did he ever get a license to beat
a man Of Couion's caliber?'
The bantam-weight title Is claimed by
Coulon. Jimmy Walsh. Of Boston:
frankie Conley. Of Kenosha, Wis. and
Digger Stanley. but OF the quartet
Coulon is recognized as the best
Williams is a stocky little Dutchman.
who several years ago was fighting in
preliminaries around Baltimore He
started from the bottom and worked his
way TO the top. Competent Judges of
boxers declare that before the season
closes the recognized holder of the BAN
tam-weight crown will be the Baltimore
lad.
Coulon claims he was not right when
he boxed Williams That's what they all
say when they are beaten.
High School Football.
Coach Cuppy Farmer. Of the Business
High School football eleven. which team
returned victors over Western yesterday.
deserves more than pat on tho back
and a Good boy. Cuppy."
Farmer has succeeded where others
have failed. He has gathered together
the best team In tho history Of football
at Business High School. an eleven which
will be a factor in the championship
race.
One Of the Central High School coaches
present at yesterdays game. in company
with a Central player. both Of whom
were on hand to get . line on Western,
engaged in earnest conversation at the
close of the first half. when Business had
scored two touchdowns.
I'VE came out hero to watch Western"
the coach asserted to the player. Never
mind Western. watch Business. that's
the team We must beat to win the cham
pionship."
The coach was right. Watch Business.
The Stenographers have q real team at
last.
Hats of to Coach Farmer.
Can Thorpe Be Stopped2
Speculation as to the outcome Of the
Hilltoppers' gridiron next Saturday Is
rife, and a number Of bets have thus
far been recorded.
II Georgetown can stop Thorpe. the
game is as good as won. This mar
velous all-around athlete plays football
Just as well as he takes the hurdles. runs
the sprints, or plays baseball. Thorpe
is the Red Skins one best bet.
On the other hand, It behooves the
Indians to keep a close eye on Harry
Costello. the clever Georgetown quar-
ter back and broken field runner. Mine
Point Harry may have something to
say about the final result Of the scrap.