The Washington times., 1916-12-13
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
"Eve,y Kaock Is a Boost"

The wisdom Of Ban Johnson as q
leader in baseball was never, better
shown than right now. Having an In.
side knowledge OF impending trouble,
be Kindly allows tho Nationsl League
to bear all tho brunt Of the attack,
Instead of scheduling his league meet.
ing In New York with the Tener
| troupe. foxy Ban holds his In Chicago
two days after the National league
has got down to work. The demand DIS
| OF the strong minor leagues have the
National League men wondering what
to do. They don't dare act without
first comforting with Ban Johnson's
organisation. which won't be In ses.
| sion until tomorrow, Finally. when
the minors visit with the. American
Leaguers, Ban will be able TO step IN
and save the chee-iid:"F Tho very
indecision OF Tener and HIS supporters
| rebounds to the credit sf Ban Johnson
and the American Lesgue. II was
ever thus!
Frank Gargan's triple honor NJ The
hands OF his alma mater, Fordham,
meets with the applause of all who
know him. Az coach OF the George
town eleven, he made host OF friends
tirely successful, but Gargans work
was we'll done. The backield held Its
own, and that's about all Gargan was
supposed to teach. Now Fordham
coach OF both baseball and football.
The Maroon lost only one game OF
the gridiron this season, that with
the Hilltoppers, and displayed more
power as the campaign wsned. With
Gargan again In control Fordhan
from Georgetown next election day In
the Bronx.
The difference In baseball condl-
tions brought about within two years
In admirably shown by a remark from
Billy Murray, former manager OF the
Phillies. Times have changed" says
Murray. Last year we said to the
young player. Don't sign until you
Sc. see, me, s.,, Now Now. we say; Don't sec me
the baseball situation exactly.
Now Il 10 said that Georges Carpcn.
tier will never face Las Darcy, be.
sss,s tss mos, sso ,ys, sssT pssy
son OF poor parents, and has several
brothers and sisters. Purses are ANAL
In australia. and 20 hS mas skipped
out In the hopes OF grabbing some NJ
the easy money Americans 30 care
lcssly give away. lie Ia Stacker IN
that he has failed to enlist, though ia
perfect health. Sarprntier. on the
other hand, has been serving France
dsc lSs 'ss' fsI aSs h Ssss Ssss Ss rae
son In Carpenters argument, but just
whore does the circus performer, ices
willard, come In as cohrrD with the
FIenehmapI Darcy e es'iod a slack
willard IN also a stacker" In that he |
much prefers proddinR cattle TO meet.
Ing aly one OF n dozen chaliensers.
Basketball seems 60 boom this seq. |
son. Two years OF consistently good
work among the schools and colleges
here served 90 put the sport on
firm basis. The independent. leagues
appear TO flourish and from indica.
tions the indoor season " bound 10
be the biggest yet recorded. Wnsh-
inEton used TO be In the front rank
In basketball. and Il has been hard
road to travel In the past ten years
In order To get the public enthusod
over the sport.
Schoolboy track athietics received a
severe loss during the past year. Tho
OF Brewer, Maxam, Carter.
Wallace. Milstead, and Birthright
from the ranks OF schooiboys robbed
stars as has been developed In the
past ten years. These six lads are
either In college or will be by Feb
ruhry. Brewer II at Maryland State,
Carter II at Dartmouth. where he
recently won second In the freshman
Ind Wallace are Mt Penn. BirthriEht
. at Cornell and Milstesd II said to
De on the road 90 Maryland State.
lust what runners will replace these
boys is probiematieai.
Lawson Robertson. coach of the
'enn track team. like Bob Folweli.
yho handled the football team, must
10 given credit for having the nerve
o stake his entire reputation on a
ingle seasons work, Robertson is,on
'rton left little first-class varsity ma
erlal this year 20 Robertson, The
utlook for the freshman track team
j promising, due TO the fact that Rob.
Ttson r. nn S.,rastsd eSad, any number r. OF high,
rack coach has. a gigantic task now
hat Meredith IL gone, Newstetter |
nd Scudder are about the only stars
rho remain for, the varsity and Rob.
, getting out others 10 hold up the
'enn end in the dual and intercol-
,RiAte meets. II Robertson succeeds
. Foiweil has he will be the biggest
IAN at Pennsyivania this year.
IL crosscountry running dying out7 q
his query has often been directed
ur way and IL open to considerable Z
iscussion, Years ago, when cycling Z
'as the rage the century run was !
sually the weekly feature. Just as {
is easier 20 sit In the old fiivver and
sunt about the country, no IL II con
less work TO train for short :
aces than to 30 on the longer pill
Iiie event. The Baltimore Cross
ountry Club. of baltimore, and Car !
olI Institute. OF this city. are about
he only clubs In this section that are
eepinE up interest in the cross-coup-
y game, Farther north distance
inning Is unusually popular. For {
,me reason fewer athletes take to
10 distance events here. The col. 4
ges are developing more athletics by
sans OF distance races than in any i
Lher way. II Is a safe method OF 5
and conditioning for I
her forms of athletics and should e
! encouraged more heartily here.