The Washington herald., 1920-01-02


three-year-old horse, at Juarez, Mex
leo. on March II, 1914. running the
distance in 1:36 As.
A Hunting story.
For some reason good athletes are
good gunners or at least they think
they are. Charge this hunting story
against Zeb Milan as picked up last
summer when during a train ride
the athletes OF the Nationals began
relating their powers with the Win
chester.
A group of Tennesseeans along
with a human hound from the city
were out hunting and as Clyde tells
1t, the poor fish from the town OF
! sEyscrapers had used up more
, ammunition than the other four put
together and had not bagged a
bunny. The Linden mountaineers
sympathized with the rookie as they
| were loaded down with rabbits.
Conpor a Bunny.
Along toward shutdown the real
hunters came across a rabbit in a
snowdrift and caught him alive.
They tied a string to one of his
hind legs and let the city sport
shoot at him. On the first shot. ac-
cording to Zeb. he scored a hit. He
cut the string in two and the speedy
hare hot-footed 1t out of range.
The conversation then suddenly
turned to baseball as the brown
derby" was awarded right here.
KIIbane Slipping.
Johnn Kilbane's showing against
Young CLANCY over in Jersey City
Monday night has aroused the
Gotham fistic experts and many de-
clare the boss in the feather-weight
division Is headed down the slip
perry skidway. Because Johnny did
not knock the fast Baltimorean
stiff in the early going the scribes
figured he had gone back consid-
erably. 1t was Kilbane's first bat
tie in three months and he natural
ly showed the signs of the long
layoff.
"War Is He'll,
Planned from coast to coast be-
cause he did not scrap when scrap
ping was at its height. Jack Demp-
sey has now Joined the 'war-is-
hell" chorus.
Rex Cannot Play.
Manager Mcclure. Of the Rex A.
c.. can not see how he can gather
the players of his football eleven
together for the much talked of
game with the Naval Gun Factory
team for the benefit of the widow
and orphans of Detective James E.
Armstrong.
Manager Payne. Of the Alexandria
eleven. came through last night will
IFsrr to AA q a.
| same agreement that was offered by
! the Naval Gunners, but there is no
likelihood of a football game material
| izing.
Up to Y. VI. c. A.
Thomas B. Pollard. manager OF
basketball at the AIoysius, may solve
the problem of holding a sporting
| event for this benefit, as in an open
letter he challenges the Yankee quint
of the Y. NJ. c. A. for one game or
series. so it's now up to the "Y'' crowd
to live up to the slogan. Charity Be
gins at Home" The following is self
explanatory:
Sporting Editor,
Dear Mr.. Dugan:-
From today's edition Of your paper. I note
that men closely connected with amateur sport
in the District Of Columbia are anxious to slow
their appreciation for the brave work Of the late
| Detective James E. Armstrong by the playing OF
a football game between two Of the strongest
sggregations here in Washington. the pSoceeds
Of which contest are TO go to the widow and
orphans Of the deceased.
This is a most worthy Cause. but there
seems to he some difficulty in arranging the
game. might / not suggest that a basket ball
game be played instead. I sure that there
would be little trouble in arranging such a con-
test or contests il needs be. As manager Of
the Aloysus Club, therefore take pleasure in
volunteering my team being wiling and anxi-
to help this good cause along
We would prefer to play the Y. NJ. c. A. for
three reasons; they have large following. their
gymnasium can accommodate big crowd and
games between these quints have always drawn
we'll However, the w does not care to
play the club stands ready to meet any indie.
pendent or college team in the city which may
be selected as their opponents.
Trusting that you may be able to give this
letter publicity and thanking you for your many
favors in the past, ] remain,
Very sincerely yours.
THOMAS B POLLARD.
Manager St. Alcysius B. B. Team.