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The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
CHAMP
JOINS COLORS
Earl Caddock Enters U. S.
Service with Smiles, While
Others Claim His Title.

A few weeks ago a wrestling tourna-
ment. advertised for the championship
of the world. was held in New York.
Dozens OF wrestlers took part and 1t
was finally won by Wladek Zbyszle,
who promptly annexed the title.
The man who probably has more
right than any other to claim Frank
Gotch's title was not entered.
And for a particularly good reason.
Earl Caddock. the wrestler in ques-
ton, was wearing an olive drab uni
form and was out working with the
rest Of the doughboys while the others
were sweating out on a mat in New
York.
notwithstanding that he il the
real champion-is the only professional
champion in the United States who
has voluntarily Joined Uncle SANS
forces without asking for some special
favor for so. doing.
Caddock Is u private-he didn't ask
to be enlisted as a wrestling instructor
he didn't work around to try to get
commission. He Just went to his
recruiting office and enlisted.
Under these circumstances 1t Is not
likely that Zbyszko or any one else
will receive very serious consideration
as champion until Caddock has a
chance to defend the nonors he won
against Joe Stecher last summer.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
MATTY HAS STAR
BOWLING OUTFIT

Eyes OF the bowling world are be-
ginning to turn toward Cincinnati,
where. beginning February lS the
American Bowling Congress will hold
its annual national tournament.
The affair will be the greatest in the
history OF the game. Purses amount
ing to $4,000 will bs given in cash
prizes and special events have been
set aside for women bowlers.
Ohio has perhaps the best women
bowling teams in the country, and n
number have entered under the rules
of the American WOmen's Bowling
Association. a recently organized
league which corresponds to the A
=. c.
A great deal OF interest Is being
manifested in the all-star bowling
team organized by Christy Matthew
son which will compete.
Matty will lead an outfit including
Eddie Roush. champion batter OF the
National League; Hal Chase, National
League leading fist baseman; Heinie
Sroh, one Of the greatest of third
basemen; Lee Magee and Tom Grit
fifth.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
COBB WILL NOT
JOIN MARINES
Georgia Peach" Disclaims
Report-Ty Figuring on
Service Later.

Auanta- Ga. Jan. 1o-A life on the
bounding main does not appeal TO Ty
Cobb. and the Georgia Peach has not
contemplated joining the Marines.
In fact, service will not claim tn,
star Of baseball before the 1918 cain-
paign opens. Cobb advised that he is
figuring on something" but that IL
would not materialize before next
summer or fall
Thus the Detroit star will be seen
in action again next season.
Reports had been circulated 10 the
effect that T. Raymond Cobb had ca
pressed the desire to Join the Marines
and a statement to this effect was
given out bysNig Clarke, now a cor.
poral with the lsds who boast they
are premiers au feu.
Cobb has given a denial 10 this
phase Of the service. Il haven't con-
templated Joining the Marines" the
Georgia Peach said, and won't &c
in as a yeoman."
His future action will hinge largely
upon the action Of the QUESTIONABLE
board al Augusta. Cobb is within
the draft age, but has a wife and
three children 1t seems hardly prob
able that he will be placed in Class /,
although he has amassed a fortune
as the foremost player in baseball.
That Cobb Is stout-hearted and has
an adventurous penchant can not bt
denied, and il is understood that he
is preparing his affairs SO that he car
get in the great game over there In
the fall II his present plans mature
he will don khaki late in the 1918 sea.
son, and Join the 100 professional base
ball players whO-are now aiding Uncle
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
DOPE FAVORS
BENCH PILOTS
Last Player-Manager in Big
League Passed Out When
Barry Joined Navy.

The appointment OF Jack Hendricks
as manager of the st. Louis Cardinals
leaves but one, VACANCY to be filled in
the managerial ranks for 1913.
Jack Barry's place must be filled In
Boston, for Barry Is in the navy and
there is no chance that he will get
back Into baseball for the coming
season.
The passing OF Barry as a manager
Is one Of the most interesting phases
Of the coming baseball year-for II
marks the displacement of the last
player manager in the big leagues.
The passing Of the player-manager
Is one Of the most interesting ques-
tions In baseball A few years ago
magnates would have none of the
bench manager. He was not a direct
asset on the field and meant an adj
ditional financial load. Player-man-
ayers could be hired as cheaply as
bench managers and filled their reg
ular place in the lineup, thus dispens-
ing with the salary Of player.
It NJ not many years ago when
practically every manager filled his
place upon the ball field.
Then the magnates began to ngure
that perhaps a manager would e
more successful II he could devote his
entire time to directing the club on
the field and not be forced to divide
his generalship with mechanical play
ing.
when the 1917 season opened there
was only one playing-managsr. Jack
Barry and there are many who be-
lieve Jack would have been more sue
cessful had he devoted his entire time
to managing his team.
One of the best arguments In favor
Of a bench manager Is a list OF men
who have won pennants in both
leagues during the last seventeen
years, since the American League was
organized.
In 1900 the White Sox, managed
by Charles Comiskey, won the PEN
nant- The next year Clark Griffith
won with the same club, Griffith at
at that time was a playing manager.
In 1900 Connie Mack. bench manager,
won with the Athletics. and in 1908
and 1904 Jim Collins. a playing man
ager. won with BostoDn Connie Mack
won again in 1905 and ~Fielder Jones.
a playing manager. won the next
year with Chicago. The next three
years. Hugh Jennings. a bench man
ager, won. and Mack repeated in 1910
and 1911. Jake Stahl, a bench man
ager, came across with Boston in
1912. and Mack repeated In 1913 and
1914. BIZ CArrigan, playing man.
ager, won in 1916 and 1916, and Clar-
erce Rowland. a bench advocate. in
1917. The count in the American
League is IL to in favor of the
bench manager.
In the National League Ed Han
Ion, a bench manager, won in 1900.
Fred Clarke. a player. followed the
next three years. McGraw won in
1904 and 1906, and Frank Chance, a
player. copped the next three years.
Clarke repeated in 1863. and Chance
came back in 1910. The next three
years saw McGraw victorious. In
1914 Stallings. a bench manager, won;
in 1915 Moran copped, 1916 saw Rob
inson win. and 1917 McGraw. The
last four are bench managers.
The count for the National League
is 10 to in favor of the bench man
ayers. In the eighteen years twenty
one big league winners have been
bench managers and fourteen playing
managers
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
BASEBALL NOW
GRIPS IRELAND
American and Canadian Sol
diers Putting on Exhibi-
ton Games In Dublin.

That baseball has caught on in Ire
land is indicated by an advance notice
I'm one of the Dublin papers which has
Just reached this country. The lack Of
acquaintance of the writer with the
game is evidenced by his describing
the field in the cricket term OF playing
pitch, instead OF diamond, but there
appeared to be a decided interest in
the game between picked teams Of
Canadians and Americana. Ths notice
reads:
The booking for the great American
ball game at Lansdown Road tomor-
row gives ample evidence OF the wide
spread interest evidenced in the forth
coming exhibition Of the national pas
time Of the United States. Yesterdays
sale OF stand tickets vas especially
brisk. On all hands * is expected
that the ample grounds At Lansdowne
will tomorrow inclose a record as
sembly. The American and Canadian
boys will reach town his evening, and
they are as keen as mustard to give
Dublin a good show. Mr.. Lee, the
hustling skipper Of the United States
bunch completed the working out OF
the playing pitch this morning He
is charmed with the ground. He was
assisted today in his plans by Mr.. Van
Dyne, another member Of the Amer
lean team and a brilliant exponent Of
the game.
Belfast Is sending q representative
to get the hang OF the game. in view
OF the match in that city. Schoolboy
and schoolgirl tickets are selling like
hot cakes. At least one American gen
tleman has already crossed the chan
mel to see the game in Dublin tomor-
row, for il is now known that both
teams have trained to the last ounce,
so as to give Dublin a star show"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
RICKEY
Is FACETIOUS.
More or Less Truth in De-
mands Of Cards Presi-
dent In Hornsby Trade.

A few days ago Branch Hickey, the
facetious president Of the st. Louis
Cardinals. was IN a humorous mood
and decided to tell the world just what
he would take for his bright shining
star, Rogers Hornsby.
To Chicago the magnanimous Hickey
offered Hornsby for 100000 and Pitch
ers Grover Alexander and Jim Vaughn
To New York he consented to trade
Hornsby for q cash consideration
(amount unknown) and players Kauff
Fletcher, Burns and schupp.
OF course these offers were not made
In earnest 1t was Just Rickey's way
OF telling that Hornsby was not for
sale at any price which would be con.
sidered reasonable by any one else.
But there was something to think
about in the two offers and Il dates
back several years in baseball.
Along about 1905 the New York
Giants paid Indianapolis something
like $l2,50o for Rube Marquard.
The baseball world sat I'D in as
tonishment. Marquard was the highest
priced baseball player who had ever
been bought or sold.
Thaewas the beginning of the era of
buying ballplayers; an era which con-
tinues and is costing men who would
build up championship ball club,
thousands OF dollars every year.
Marty O'Toole was the next BIS
sale. Marty brought $500 on thu
market Larry Chappelle was the
next to come from the minors at &
fancy price.
Then Connie Mack decided to breal
up bis wonderful ball club and the
climax came when he disposed Of Ed.
die Collins for $4,000.
This was the greatest deal in base.
ball. until Charley Weeghman CAME
along this fall and bought -AIexandel
and Kiliifer for a price estimated al
from 5000 to $4,000. although in the
meantime Iris Speaker was sold by
Boston to cleveland for a price SAID
to equal that paid for Collins.
Is there a linit7
Probably not so long as men in
baseball are willing to pay money for
ball players who will give them q
pennant-winning team
The only thing imprSbable about
Rickey's offer is that he should as
for valuable players In addition 20 a
lot OF COIN The coin-that is any
amount within the widest kind OF
reason-probably would be forthcom-
ing IL the player was wanted badly
enough, but the man who Is after a
championship will not trade his good
players.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RAcE-claiming; pure, 500: sy.ar.
eds: nse md q half furlonxs, LOxou. 10l :
-fnonaIla. l@; lockwood. Zoe; Conakilty' ia
ron 1T. is; Jimmie Tee. los; .orsstes no;
4 SECOND RAcE-Uaiuainx; pun. ,xo. =
yssfolas md upward: hrs and ! haH f1riours
Kinda. .: Harlock. o.; .Donner. 6: None
such. 20; Detor. los. san Jon, lof; Captain
Ben. loss Scrimmase. lH; Proctor, lN: wizard.
d. Conan. lo: Unity. lol
THIRD RAcE-Caiming; pur,.. so. 4r.ar.
eds and upward: M furionss. Eastern Prin-
c.s % L<nshen's Prids. is: Regular. ia.
Lohsns1n. no. Blznchitz. III; Worlds wonder,
H. Buirr. us
FOURTH, RAcE-CAiming; pu.e. 500; =
yeAr-oidss nx furion1. Rock q Ls,zerue. x.
,I4ftls wonder. % .Bssumout Iady. -.
Brooeek. lms No nrmps. 1oI; Jarou, l0e;
Voldcn ChaDes. loi: Amazouian, i04: Napper
I.ndy. 100: D-. Prziher. l0s; Sol Mint. ig;
Tzzbond. 10.
FIFTH RAcE-c7siminr; purse. sDo: Swear.
olds and up~ard; FIVE and a haf furIcnaz.
-sgn,L =: ouddls Up. 10: Blus Racer. ia,;
Bsddy. l0; Belle O.. 1oe: Beverly James. lo4
skssts. 10; Fuzzy Wuzzy. lDs; Brizz. lof:
swcese 10; zan. loi; CAPT. Msrchnaobt, lok
SIXTH RACE-c1siming; purse. 500: Eyear.
olds and upward; ons mils and affy xsr5.
Eli-b-th McNzushtou. 100 Hattie Burton. lr.
Thonss Harc. loSs Margaret L. l0c sLadv
M.trhn.krr. los: Hedge Ro.e, lof .t-l,~k. 10 I.
Tse< HznoEsr. ls; Col Marchmont. no. Al,
usds L&~rsncs "
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
FORM PLAYERS
ARESET BACK
Outsiders Score In 6 Events
at New Orleans-Fea-
ture to Redland.

New Orleans. Jan. 10.-It was
another tough day for the form
players at Fair Grounds this aft
ernoon as only one favorite got
down in front. this being Brando
in the fifth number at a mile and
one-sixteenth. Cora Lane captured
the mile event. which opened the
card. while Homeward Bound was
second and Sayeth third.
Thinker was first over In the
next number with Parrish and
Lady Eileen In the other money
positions. Little Abe, ranked as an
outsider. landed the next at Is to /
while Treewen and For Fair an
nexed place and show.
Redland won the feature race,
which was the fourth. at a mile
and seventy yards, while Merchant
ran second and Black Broom third.
Nine. Herman accounted for the
long-distance hike In the sixth,
while Gordon Russell got down in
front In the final The summary:
FIRST RACE-hree-year-olds and upward;
one mile Cora Lane. Ill tsimpson). 5 TO z.
even, 1 to :. won; Homsward Bound. l03 Uykel.
to :. to 5. to 10. second; Sayeth. q
lkowan), 10 to ]. TO l. . to l. third Time.
III "a ftncn. Cnr1Stooel, senator Brodef1ck,
sntern. HiekorJnut. Lady Small, Bilhtta, Miss
Gorilla and Boreas also nan.
SECOND RACE-Thpeyear-olds; one mile.
Thinker. lOi Uykel, to ], Q to s 4 to s. won;
Parrish s>it5 CARROLL, 10 ], even, ! to sec-
ond; Lady Eileen. lo4 Jescott). to Y, to 1.
even. thiId. Time. l;l S5 Scourgeman. Attor.
ney Muir. Alma Louise. Beautiful Kathrwn.
Audrey h Hope. Oriental Girl. Kokohi and
John Hyner also raa.
THIRD RACE-Claiming; 4-year-olds and up
ward; one and one-sixteenth miles Little Abe.
llS Ffaschl. Is to ]. 8 to I. to !, won
TreoVen, 100 tPoole1 % to !. TO !. Z to ]. sec
ond: For Fair. Ill (Donahuel. 5 to l, even. l to
2. third. Time. ls49. Bobolink. Lady Ward.
Surprising. Rose Juliette. Taxi. Minda, Francis
G.. Juvenile and Jesse. jr.. also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Four-year-o and upward
one mile and seventy yards Redland. liz Rob
insonl. IS to 5. to 5. l 70 2 won; Merchant,
los tObero. to !. TO S. to 2 second; Blaes
Broom. loe tW. Collinsl. to l. to S. l to 2.
third Tine, 1:A Is. Athena, Turco, Old
Broom and Dolina also ran.
FIFTH RACE-FOur-yeusoI and upward
one and one-sixteenth miles Brando, Ill
Pooie). TO 5, to 5, tO 4. won; RuToeo. Ill
tRooiusonl. to !. to l. even, second; Paw.
III tBergerl. TO ]. 2 to l. even, third. Time.
1sE IS Kris Kringle, Jessie C.. Miss Waters,
Fred T.. Kingiing II, Plaudito, Double Bass
and Hastena also ran.
SIXTH RACE-F0urey yeAr-olds and upward
one and one-eighth miles. Nine. Hermann, lOs
I.auderl. ! to 2. 8 to s. to $ won; Pit, lOi
CDorschl. TO !. to /. even. second; Senator
James 100 Poole). TO z to 5. to 5. third.
Tine. l5L- Yaladay. jr.. Baby Lynch. Bogart.
Zudora. Joyizl and Semper Stalwart also ran-
SEVENTH RACE-Four-year-old and up
Wari; one mile and seventy yards Gordon Rus
sell, liz CONNOLLY. 2 to ]. 10 10, 10 4.
won; PleaSureTille. lo6 (iooneyl. : to 1, Z to
70. to Z. second; Analgamator. lO5 CIV. COL
hnel. to !. to 5. to 5. third. Time, "a
Favour. Jack O'Dowd. Requiram aid Mary II.
also ran.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
SCHOOL FIVES
CLASH TODAY
Central Meets Tech While
Eastern VIII Battle
Western.

Scholastic Basketball tossers Will
again get busy at the Y. N. c. A
gym, today, a double-header being
scheduled. In the first game the two
great rivals Of local scholastic ranks
viii clash. Technical meeting Central.
while Western and Eastern VIII hook
up In the night cap.
The Manual Trainers-Central game
viii not come up to East athletic con-
tests between these schools as the Mt
Pleasant quint have easily the edge
on the "Blacksmiths'' and should win
with but little trouble. Although
Coach 1fetzler's crew are already be-
ing conceded the game. the athletes
Of Tech team are entering this battle
with plenty Of fight and are confident
Of forcing their rivals the limit.
The Eastern-Western clash should
be a hummer. Western forced the
Central team to the limit in their
game a few days ago while Eastern
has Just come through with a victory
over business The Stenographers had
been figured as contenders for the
title but the Eastern team. which had
not been considered. stepped IN with
q bid for honors- It's a toss-up In this
game. and q great battle h antici-
pated-
The Army and Navy Prep school
team viii open its season at the Con-
necticut Avenue school this afternoon
with the Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
tute tossers. Poly has appeared here
once this season. Metzler's Central
team taking the Oriole outft into
camp.
The Props are anxious to CAPTURE
this game for the visitors, as Coach
Diebolt is desirous of placing his
charges against the Mt. Pleasant team
and q victory over the 'Oriole En-
gineers'' VIII place the Preps in line
for q battle with Central
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Claiming: i-yearolds and up-
ward; six furlongs Billie B., lis; James r.
Cummings. 1l3; Alex Get, Ill; Gambler, los
Felicidad. ns; Mex. Ii; Rhymer, 100; Spokane
Queen. los; Korfhage. rs; onNa, lis; Nepo-
uzns 100; solVeigh. l04. Also eligible: Aunt
Coehi1l. Ill.
SECOND RACE-Claiming: s-year-olds; Ave
and onehah fulongsL Aztec, III; Honolulu
Boy, III; Nowhere. los: Peace and Plenty, IOs
Lagsard. M; Ultra Gold, Ill; Lusum, los;
CaEalta. hs; sh1ndon. IN; Courier. los; Hell
mick, l6; 'Onico. lol. Also eligible: Irish
Idol. Ee; Star Wcrt- III; Miss Peep. lOs, Starry
Banner Ill.
THIRD RAcE-Atlantic Handicap; 5-year-old,
and upward; six furiongs. Uncle Hart. Os: Ina
Kay, los; Raoul l05; Philemon, 1os; Intriguer,
"; Petrctna, l6; Mary BeIle, los; LAngion,
rs; star Finch. IL; Sir Oliver. 1os; Sir Edgar,
-; Pilsen. re- Also eligible: Langhorne, i0l !;
Maneansse. lii; Arch PlOtter. 10; Bstcheior's
FOURTH RAcE-Handicap; ,ye.r-old. and
upward; one mile. sasin, lis; Queen Of the Sea
~; Lazy Lou. 100: waukeag. NJ; Wood Trap.
l@; Kentucky Boy. 100; Bob Hensley. 100;
FIFTH RAcE-calmins; 4y.sr-ola, and nm
ward; one and one-sixteenth miles. Sol Urchin.
ns; Pas de Chance. III; Lady Powers. l0s !;
Gior1ne, loi; Lynn, lls: Weyanoke, III; Loufse
Paul. los; Lonaldia. le4; Lutner, rs: Kilmer.
u; BABY kascn, lo1; Dorisht. l04. Also eligi-
pie: John Graham. III; Bobolink, ios; Good
wood. rs: Louise May. los.
Z SIXTH RAcE-claimine: f-year-olds and an
ward; one and ne-ixteenth miles. Ambrose
ns; stir Up. rs; Beauty shop. NJ: scar,-
mouch. los: Thorn Hill. Ils; Erin, II3: Arbitra-
tor. 100; Genldame. 1os: Napoleon. III; IA
Palomar. III; reuron II. los: Adeline L., os.
Ccnfaration. 1ls; Regrezso. III.
SEVENTH RACE-Claiming; 4year-old, and
upuard; one mile and seventy yards Bond
dmp-l, li3; Prince g.. Ill: Orderly, nj; Thanks
irving. ~; airy Legend, i12: Dr.. Samuel. III :
kebo. III: Broom Sweep. las: Say. III; Jack
Reeves. III Mystic Folly. 100; Harvest King.
Handful. ios; 'renrod. los
.Appreuties allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
TENER MAY
QUIT BASEBALL
Report Mentions Heydler
Murphy or Judge Lands
as His Successor.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. 10.-Charles
W. Murphy. Judge Lands and John
Heydler are the theee big baseball
Tren mentioned as the successor to
President John X. Tener, should the
latter's resignation, which still Is in
the hands of the National League
club owners, be accepted Heydler is
given the best boost, as II Is claimed
ne would make an active and pleas
iIic Official
The report has IT that Tener Is
merely holding office until a good
man can be selected. The officials feel
that the league Is too big an affair to
go along with only part OF Tener' S
services and as the former Pennsyl-
vania governor is sincere in his new
work another man is made necessary.
1t i5 said that a new Official will be
appointed next month; just who the
Individual is could not be ascertain
cd.
The report declares that at the time
Tener was reelected for a one-year
term in New York a few weeks ago,
the election was qualified by a stipu-
lation that Tener's undated resigaa-
tton be placed in the hands Of the Ma
tional League directors.
After disposing Of questions of
minor Importance in a brief session,
the annual meeting Of the National
Baseball Commission closed yester-
day.
Barney Dreyfuss. president Of the
Pittsburgh club, who is a member of
the National League schedule COM
mittee, confirmed the report from
Pittsburgh that Pitchers Mamaux and
Grimes and Infelder Ward had been
traded to Brooklyn for Outfield STEM
gel and Infelder Cutshaw.
Branch Hickey, president of the St
Louis Nationals, reiterated his state
ment OF yesterday that under no cir
cumstanses would player Hornsby be
sold or traded
me schedple committee held a brief
preliminary session yesterday and dis
cussed dates for the coming playinz
season.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
N. Y. STATE LEAGUE
LIKELY TO SUSPEND

Scranton. Pa. Jan. 1o.-Men who
have their money invested In New
York State League ball are not going
to wait much longer for executive
action in the matter of keeping the
league going this gear.
According to a local baseball man,
who has had considerable expert
ence in the workings of State League
ball. the magnates have taken the
initiative, and as the result Of a
mail inventory have virtually come
to the conclusion that the New York
State League will be null and void
during the season Of 1918, and have
begun to devise ways and means
whereby they will be able to get ''out
from under" and realize at least
some small return for the large
amount Of capital the six team
heads, have dumped into the State
League hoppers.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
ARE THE MAJORS
POOLING PLAYERS? =?

New York, Jan. lO.-Althotgh base
ball men have made repeated denials
that the clubs OF the two major
leagues are pooling players as a war
measure, the consummation Of the lat
est big players deal between the
Pirates and Dodgers strengthened the
belief among fans here today. The
Pittsburgh Brooklyn trade was the
seventh big deal OF the winter. and
it is said more deals will Oe announced
in the near future. Omcials Of the
New York Giants have practically ad-
mitted that Boston is 10 get another
player in the deal involving Herzog,
Doyle and Barnes, and several clubs
Which have not yet been involved in
trades are expected to trade or pur-
chase players
The Washington herald., 1918-01-11
INDIAN THORPE
MAY Be BOXER
Friends of Famous Athlete
Considering Him as Heavy
weight Title Candidate.

New York, Jan. -l0-Jim Thorpe. the
Carlisle Indian. worlds track cham
pion and baseball player, may enter
the boxing ring. The announcement
is made that he is through with base
ball. For some time he has been un-
der consideration as a probable new
heavyweight champion.
1t is the general belief that Thorpe
would make an IDEAL heavyweight
and he has had many offers to take
up boxing professionally. Thorpe's
reputation in other lines OF athletic
endeavor would undoubtedly enable
him to make good money from, the
start, but Jim does not -believe he is
cut out for a fighter.
Those who have seen this wonder
full athlete on the gridiron and who
have witnessed his feats of strength
and ability in other lines believe that
Thorpe could clean up most OF the
neutrality-suspicious. at least. Jim is
not "shoulderbound" and is surely
fast.
Thorpe's own explanation of his
aversion to professional fighting is a
combination Of several reasons, one
OF which is that he doesn't like the
game.
Personal combat Is q thing l try
to avoid" said Jim two or three years
ago. II might lose my head and go
too far IL 1 was hurt. And then i
don't believe my wrists would stand
that kind of work. I would be afraid
of breaking them If ever hit a solid
object with all nv sfrep1th
Thorpe has a big hand and a finely
muscled arm, but his wrists are much
thinner than those Of the average
fighter or wrestler.
Big Jim could undoubtedly hand out
many knockouts, but the quality of
his resistance to punishment would
depend on tho vulnerability of his
jaw.