The Washington times., 1917-01-22
BTHAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

Dave Fultz may stay long enough to
issue another "seething statement"
That major league managers are In
no sweet mood these days Is indica-
ted by the remark of Hughey Jen-
nings to the effect that, IL Bob Veach
won't sign the contract rendered him.
hell be sold to some minor league
club" Get that? He won't be offered
to any other major league club, but
will drop right back to the tall sticks.
Apparently there must be some I'M
Outstanding around the major leagues
as to the punishment to be doled out
to those athletes who won't abide by
I the decision OF the referee.
A shadowy worlds series will be
played at Hot Springs, Ark, between
the Dodgers and Red Sox this spring.
The last one was shadowy, too, come
to think of II.
Our Royal duckpin team. strongest in
the history Of local bowling. is In a fair
way to create a national reputation for
itself. At the present time Captain Hal
ley is endeavoring to arrange match
with an all-star combination. OF Balti-
more, which, should II be rolled. in all
probability would result In a victory for
the Royals. With the stake secured
from winning this match. 1t would be
possible to get up another affair with
one Of these crack New England quints.
preferably the Miah Murrays. who show
ed Washingtonians thing or two about
| rolling in the A. c. b. A. tournssnent
last year. Such a match would create
widespread interest and afford much
publicity for both competing teams. The
opinion has grown here that the Royals
form the strongest combination in the
East Only one quint is mentioned that
would possibly prove superior-the Miah
Murrays. OF Boston.
With evident relief we, note this
the only mention OF Les Darcy In
the public prints for the day.
Michigan's football eleven will play
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opponents being Pennsylvania, Cor
nell. and Nebraska. And right there,
all is said. Harry Costello's kid team
opens the Wolverines schedule, which
also includes such ferocious elevens
as Case. Western State Normal, and
Kalamazoo. Michigan seems to be
| following the example of those East
ern eIevens who strengthen" their
schedules by dropping all those sec
ond class teams with enough ability
to make the score a scare.
Western golfers plan revolt. Well.
that'U give them little space now
going to Dave Fultz.
In all this scramble concerning the
ameIioration of conditions surround
ing the minor league ball player. we
have vet to hear that the minor
Lacquer himself will strike, unless his
transportation is paid this spring. So
far only members of the fraternity.
fourth Of whom are said to be
bip Iesguers. have been quoted as
willing TO strike. Furthermore, only
those big league members are in the
fight. nothing coming from the minor
League members II the bushers are
suffering and want relief, why don't
they strike themselves?
Who is your nominee for Ban
Jobnson's suggested home for
superannuated players Don't all
speak at once.
Now inquiries are being made as to
why the U. S. G. A. excepted golf writ
ers from the rule against professional
ism. As a matter Of fact. "capitalizing
one's athletic skill" can be easily dis
covered by impartial investigators. Each
case should be decided on Its own mer-
its. No blanket rule should be invoked.
I, John Jones. for instance. who has
never written golf. or anything else,
wins a championship and almost at
once blossoms forth as ful-fedged
Golf writer, he may be 'capitalizing his
athletic skill" But II he has been slavI
ing at the writing game for years. and
suddenly wins championship, that
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