The Washington times., 1916-12-18
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

Ban johnson IL determined TO
stamp out the playcr.writer evil, but
how is he going 20 do Il? Suppose
Ty Cobb is fined for lending his name
TO a criticism OF tho worlds series,
and John J. McGraw is allowed 60 es.
cape for tho same crime. is that fair
TO Cobb? Ban viii have to get both
major leagues together on this ques.
tion before he can hope 10 win out.
News that Danny Moeller L. 10 lose
his job with the Cleveland Indians IL
no surprise 10 Washington fans who
have watched him here for the past
three years. Moeller In n veteran
player. He was ut his best In 1912,
working with Eddie Foster In the hit
and'run. In 1913 he stu performed
up TO major league standard. but
after that he began to slip noticoably
and wAs all done before Manager
Grifnth'handed him to Cleveland last
summer for Joe Leonard. The Joke
OF the whole affair In that Leo FohI
alone was unaware that Moelier was
done In fast company.
Maryland State II advancing rapidly
along the road to football glory. Next
year the College Park boys viii face
Virginia, Princeton. Virginia Mill.
tary, Navy, and, possibly, Ohio state.
Only fow years back the Aggies,
as they were then called. ranked far
below all Ave teams named. Now
Curly Byrd has developed teams
worthy or the best. and his reward
10 coming. IL might be well for State
TO open relations with Georgetown.
Freddie Welsh is coming I'm for some
hard words. Les Darcy started the
trouble by hiking out from Australia.
Ho n now called a Stacker" one
afraid 90 Join the colors. and IL is ru.
mored that on this account Georges
Capentier. the French champion, will
not face him In the ring. Now Il is
suddenly recalled that the worlds
lightweight champion II n welshman
and should return 20 England and
sign up for trench duty. Pretty tough
for Harry Pollok and his meal ticket.
Just what the human body II cap.
able OF In the way OF strength and
stamina IL little known generally and
some or the feats performed by yarI.
Gus athletes and strong men are al
most unbelievable TO many. What do
you think OF a man chinning the bar
six consecutive times with the little
nnger OF one hand? Try yourself TO
chin the bar with one arm and sc.
what a difficult thing IL IL TO do. Then
compare IL with the little finger stunt.
Away back In 1878, A. Cutler, at Lou.
isyille, Kentucky, chinned the bar six
times using only his little finger to
bear his weight On the same day he
pulled himself up twelve times with
one srm.' Both performances have
stood for worlds records since.
Another great feat I'm chinning the
bar was that OF Anton Lewis. at
Brockton. Mass. In April. 1913. Lewis
"chinned" himself seventy-eight con.
secutive times, and that also L. a
worlds record. Ginning the bar is
one OF the most efficient ways OF test.
Ing the strength OF a mans arms and
shoulders. but for stamina such pro-
loDged exercises as swinging dumb
bells and skipping rope are the
things. We take our hats off 10 Mar.
who swung pair of dumbbelIs
"V'bivHb thIte pouuus louT ounces
each for 1877 consecutive hours, and TO
,. NJ. Barneet, OF Carlisle, New South
Wales, who skipped rope 11,s1O times
without stopping.
The Washington Athletic Club. II is
whispered, will boost water sports the
moment its natatorium is completed.
This should be welcome news to
large colony OF swim.
ners, some of whom rank with the
best in this part OF the country. The
Athletic Club can imme.
iiately attain a high plane I'm sports, !
{ IT will foster swimming. track and !
asketball. All three lines OF athletic |
,ndeRvor need boosting here and the |
club will have plenty of en-
IL its starts with these |
hree.