The Washington times., 1917-02-11

the sweeping hills, appealed to him"
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip
Some ball players we know would
make nne trench -disgers, even though
the trenches were built for gas pipes.
This sudden wave of patriotism
hitting baseball magnates and lead
ers might have been expected. It's
popular these days to chatter such
stuff. but that's about the end Of II.
Captain Huston's bunk about having
major league players drill SO many
hours a day makes headlines and
everybody laugh at one and the same
time. So far as the Griffmen are
concerned, they win need all their
hours at Augusta TO prepare for the
baseball season. Digging holes in
the ground or marching behind Nick
Altrock, who will be shouting. Hip
hip. hip" 94il not do the team any
good IN its night for the pennant.
what's become OF the Ardmore
club? Thought they were to come
back to life in February.
Ban johnson promises TO make the
coming New York meeting a thing Of
Joy to the baseball writers. First
apd foremost. he would lower admis-
sion rates to ali future worlds series.
Then he would oversee POSSIBLE
changes in the playing rules. Last,
but not least. he would make John
Henry show cause why he should not
In American League contests. By the
time Ban finishes, he should be men
tally and physically exhausted and
the baseball writers should be suf-
fering paralysis Of the right arms.
Dutch" Peck, former Western
High lad. 10 shining on the Penn
freshman basketball fve. 1t pays to
go to Western.
Tomorrow night Pred Fulton, the
Minnesota plasterer. Is to meet Charlie
weinert, the Newark heavyweight,
and II he emerges victorious. he will
be well on his way to a chance at the
worlds championship. now owned ex-
clusIvely by Jess willard. the Kansas
cow-prodder. On their past per-
performances. Fulton should have no
trouble winning from weinert The
latter has become thoroughly ac-
customed to being beaten and one
more or less won't jar him in the
least. AS a matter OF fact, Willard
knew a year ago that his next bout
would be with Fulton. But the pro-
moters have had to educate the public
in the merits Of Fulton. That's why
It has taken so long to bring the af-
fair to a head.
One week from next Tuesday Wen
all know how many of the Cubs dare
expulsion from Dave Fultz's union.
Ban Johnson's statement that "prac-
tically every one OF the stars of the
American League has signed" IL true,
indicates that the players are begin
ming to show common sense. II con
ditions become worse between the
United States and the central powers. |
that player holding a contract. even |
one with a cut from that of 1916, will |
be most fortunate. He will be SURE |
of his living for at least another sea-
son. But the other feltbw who drills |
along with Dave Fultz will become |
Exhibit A, proving the oft-heard |
statement that most ball players are |
boobs.
Les Darcy says he has no manager |
He doesn't need one, not being in the |
game to any great extent.
You will find ardent devotees of
every sport in the universe, some of |
them so ardent, in fact, as to earn.
or have imposed upon them, the we'll !
KNOWN AHCEiSoha VI OuSS anu
nuts. Seek wherever you will and |
no bug or nut will impress you more |
than the bowling enthusiast. We
visited a bowling alley the other day |
to take q crack at the naples, and |
engaged in a game with a fellow who
had been rolling by himself. That
was 2 o'clock. Returning after din
ner to take in an important league
battle on the alleys, we found our
opponent OF the afternoon was still
at >it. He had been rolling for five
hours. SAY. you must have an arm |
Of iron," ventured. Been rolling all
day!" pretty near. Trying to
break a slump" was the nonchalant
reply.
BACKS HENRY UP.
. BOSTON. Feb. ll.-Johnny Evers, cap