The Washington times., 1916-12-28
THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

OpOrtlngSOSSiP
Now watch for the shower OF criti'
cism concerning walter Camps all:
star selections.
Darcy for quitting Australia against
the orders OF tho military authorities.
Very likely, too, these same critics
have yet to join the national guard
right In this country. Very likely.
too. these same critics did not eniist
when President Wilson called for
help to police the border. Very likely,
too. these same critics will never do
anything harder than draw their sal
aries for ordinary toll. IL is the same
old story OF the folks who live In
glass houses.
No. Han Johnson has not yet an.
nounced HIS Joy At receivinE.a Christ.
mas present from Barney Dreyfuss.
Merito Aeosta. the midget Cuban
outfieider. hit for .225 In I22 games
with the Minneapolis club last sea
son. This is hardly enough TO assure
him OF another trial with the orif
men. However. Joe cantiiion told
Manager Gfifnth last summer the
midget was improving all the time
and. II he can continue. he may be
back In the big show again In 1918.
Acosta seemed heavy when he re-
ported 20 the Griffmen in midsummer.
much OF his added weight being In
tho legs. This will be a handicap TO
his speed and may decide his future.
IL IL untrue that West Point and
Annapolis are 10 become co-educa.
tionai institutions.
Jim Dunn. president Of the Cleveland
club. denies that he ever offered $50
600 for Walter johnson. Furthermore. |
he says that some Newspaper men
should be janitors" James has much |
TO learn OF the duties OF baseball mag |
Mates He Is now a plain. maiter-of- |
fact business man. who talks TO the
point whenever he opens his mouth. He |
has yet 10 learn the devious ways OF
baseball magnates seeking publicity. He
has. yet to learn that now and then |
silence gives consent 10 a foolish rumor, |
all to the greater glory Of the club |
and that particular magnate owning Il.
But It's really too bad that there are
not more Jim Dunns In baseball Then
fewer newspapermen would be qualify
Ing for Jobs as janitors.
The best thing sbout the arrival Of
Darcy Is that the papers have forgotten
all about willard. the famous cow
prodder
When Roland Cioni. worlds roller
skating champion. and Carroll Dom
nelly race at the Coliseum tonight,
those interested In the sport will be
given an opportunity 10 see the vast
difference In the skating OF amateurs,
who move about on the little, wheels
for pleasure. and professionals. who
have reduced skating TO n science. The
professional roller skater gets around
the rink In such a smooth. graceful
that II seems he Is moving at
slow speed. when as a matter OF fact
he Is travelling at a surprising rate.
Good skaters have been known 10 ne
gotiate a mile In little more than 2h
minutes. Cioni would have to better
, :+s rs. held by Rodney Peters, to
break the present worlds professional
record for a mile on a nat track.
Charlie Comiskey, should be a great
golfer for his office for years has
been the nineteenth hole.
Seldom has a schoolboy athlete
such a widespread scramble
among the colleges as has Robert L.
Crawford, the latest sensation around
New York, Winning nvs hill and
ial, chases In a row by annexing the
Cornell, American inter.
Greensboro and p. s. AL
honors, Crawford has
attracted a lot OF attention. Craw-
ford Is a native OF Belfast, Ireland,
and Is seventeen years of age. He
viii probably enter Dartmouth.