The Washington times., 1917-06-15

Hard luck, where weather comes In,
has chased the Griffmen ever since they
left Augusta on their spring training
trip. They lost three good dates at
Nashville. two at Cincinnati, one at
Norfolk, Va, and another at Columbus,
Ohio. Had they met with good weather
at these places. they would have paid
all their training expenses Since the
season opened. they have bumped into
bad weather in well nigh every city on
the circuit Yesterday. after their good
work Of two days had drawn interest in
their playing, rain had to come down
and spoil the whole afternoon. Well, 1t
never rains. but it pours.
Larry LaJoie may not wear n Wash
lngton uniform for reasons best known
TO himself. be he would look good in
one. Larry was not done when Connie
Mack allowed him to go to Toronton.
He is always in good condition. and he
can hit II the Washington fans will
begin to believe that the team has a
chance TO finish up among the leaders.
Let's wish Larry's coming. for he sure
can hit.
Old Honus Wagner, forty-four years
young, steps into the spangles and
compels the Pittsburgh club to re-
lease n young third baseman. who
fails to measure up to the caliber OF
the old man. All this talk of youth
beating out old age in baseball is
forever stilled. Clark Griffith, for
one Of a number. is always cheering
for young men in baseball. but while
Connie. Mack uses Harry Davis as
a pinch hitter and Honus Wagner can
show up the kids as an infielder, you'll
have to show me, you'll have to show
me.
While I am not aware OF the intri
cacies that enter into what consti-
tutes a gOlfing amateur, l am pulling
for Francis Ouimet to the whitewash-
ed. So far as the general argument
goes, the principal premise OF the L.
s. G. \. is that he, not knowing what
would be done with II, once wrote
that he thought he might be called a
professional. II Ouimet is to be stamp
ed a professional, because he sells
golfing goods in a legitimate store,
why isn't Chick Evans a pro for writ
ing golf junk for a chain OF newspa
pers? They say Ouimet capitalized"
his golfing reputation. Would a chain
of papers anywhere take Evans junk
II he were not champion? IT'S to
laugh!
One OF our progressive athletic
clubs Is going strong on volley ball,
a game played comparatively little
outside OF gymnasiums and fOstered
by few organizations other thaa tho
Y. NJ. c. A. Speaking a year or so
ago, a physical director at the Y. NJ.
c. 4. declared that eventually volley
ball would take the place of basket
ball. While not as scientific as bas-
ketball. the net game has several
qualities which stand out strongly.
1t is not near as strenuous as basket.
ball, but furnishes exercise a-plenty
for the player. 1t Is also more cx
citing than basketball.
What follower or sports in the
Capital has not heard the name Wise?
Ray Wise, Joe Wise, Buck Wise,
Ralph "Toots" Wise. and there may
be others 1 do not remember. have |
borne the colors of Business High |
School to victory in every line Of |
major athletics during the last five |
years The last OF these. "Toots." |
graduates this term, and Business in |
the future must look to other families |
for star athletes. II is doubtful II |
in the history Of local high schools |
that a family OF athletes has figured |
so prominently as the Wise clan at |
Business.
Harvard University. in seeking to /
'Nplain Its probable decision not TO /