The Washington times., 1917-01-15
Grmen 1977y Big Salary Will R
BOBTHAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

Sporting Gossip
Now old Injunction has come to
take his turn at bat in the A. A. U.
League.
D.. Truly things have broken badly in
sport when athletes obtain legal per-
mission to run and jump in amateur
competition. That's what happened
Saturday night in New York when
Ed Emes, the standing jumper, ten
dered injunctions to the officials Of
the Irish,American A. c., prevent
ing their barring him from COM
peting in his speciality. Emes sells
tennis. rackets, golf balls, spiked
shoes, and things up in the Bronx.
professional by the A. A. U. moguls.
These wicked professionals are sim
ply running amateur sport in one way
or another.
Poor Slim Sallee! He will be "os-
tracked by his fellow-players" next
year. And stif fines will follow the
first "boot"
. Les Darcy's theatrical stunt may
be taken on the boards through fail
ure on the part Of the public to sup
port 1t. II the Australian and his
advisers are wise, they will see i'm
mediately that he must frst make
good in the ring before reaping the
golden rewards of popularity. II
Darcy could not find suitable oppo-
nents, he might have an argument.
But, on the other hand, half Q dozen.
middleweights 1and light heavy
weights are chasing him around, Of
fering to meet him on any old terms
whatever. That Is why the stage
stun won't 60.
Al Demaree may return to his
duties as q eartoonist next spring. II
he doesn't watch out.
Looking over the various definitions
o. amateur" as depicted by the diff
ferent organisations, 1t begins to look
more and mere az IL the only amateur
that will be left Is q college boy sup
ported by his father or q wealthy
man. "Capitalizing athletic prowess'.
IL so broad and elastic q term that It
should be possible to bar each and
every working athlete by enforcing
1t. This may be perfectly proper
and then again, 1t may not. II the
lords Of amateur sport wish to dig
down deep enough. they win yet wind
UP at the head Of nothing but dub
athletes and few Sons Of Rest.
Today, in New York, Ban johnson
will roar into the ears Of the Ma
tional Commission Wonder II Dave
Fulfill hear II.
Al Demaree remarks nonehalantIy |
that the players will support Fultx |
to q man. I" Al may be right. IndeeA,
some uncouth persons have said that |
they've been supporting him for two |
years with their dues. Manager Grif-
fifth says that winter talk costs moth
ing, but that in Apr every days rest |
will chop into the annual contractual
salary. Here's where the real bulge |
will come, too. Demaree is likely to
be found with a minor league club |
next summer, which may be a partial
explanation for his sudden desire to
assist his minor league brethren, but
when the old bell rings, who will bet
that the cartoonist-twirler won't be
right on the job?
Not getting enough work in the
summer, Billy Evans is rendering de-
cision all winter through the sport
pages of the land.
Dave Fultz appeals for a hearing
before IAN impartial tribunal" Sup
pose Mr. Fan Is picked for that tribu.
nal. All he'll want TO- know is whether
or not the major leagues are being
robbed. II told in the negative, IL in
formed that the major leagues are
seeking the impossible for the
minor league players, Mr.. Fan is like
ly to shout from the housetops, Then
what are you fellows kicking about?
Why don't you let the minor leaguers
do the striking?" You see, Mr.. Fan is
Interested only in whether or not he
will get his major league baseball
next summer. If he doesn't get that
because of a strike on the part of the
player, Mr.. Fan will be against the
player.
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