The Washington times., 1921-06-25

And the joke Of II II while many
Will Welcome . carpsntier triumph.
nobody viii put. = nickel ON his
chances. Down deep inside they feel
Dempsey win knock him for GOAL
possibly In the arst round. This APP
plies to the talk heard among the
fans. Among the scribss. where senti.
msnt IL usually covered up by blase
attitude. few believe Carpenter will
last more than iive rounds At the out
siAs
Lay oFF BETs.
New York Is geinK to the night. too.
When those cheaper reats 80 on sale.
there will be one grand rush. Base
ball will take. back seat . week
from today. make no mistake about
that. A corporars guard will be q
mob At the Polo Grounds that day.
The gang will all be over In Jersey.
Among the ball players. too, discus
sions OF the big hght supersede all
others Many chatted loudly of Car
pentfer's chances. but they kept their
hands In their pockets.
1t Is doubtful II q single dollar will
change hands ~ . result of the title
clash with all the not air from the
players. Indeed the ball player today
IL not inclined to bet on anything. He
IL dreaming Of wealth and retirement
ON q farm. but he seldom risks any of
the money he hes in his hands
Though their names don't prove It,
there is a constantly increasink num-
ber Of Scorchmen In the major leagues
every year. 1t 10 truly fAr cry to
days OF Mike Kelly, or even Jack
Yes. and II clark Griffith Il corrsct
the game has lost all those capable of
playing in the same class with the
old timers. Griff 10 here after look
ing over some international Eastern
League teams.
GRIFF sARCAsTIC.
II wouldn't give tw4nty cents worth
Of dog meat for all the pitchers !
looked at," was Ms cheerful report.
1T saw just one player who might
be able to stick In this league and
I'm not sure Of that. Jacobson. the
baltimore outheIder. might make the
grade with little luck, but the
others7 They are jokes.
"Yes. and that goes for the Giants
and Braves, too. II they are good
clubs then the national game Is in
bad way. The International League
is terrible II would be soft for the
Texas League. don't think Baiti-
more could win two games In se-
rlcHss WIN my A0Aes ASS@0 ~ 49,
and Baltimore 10 running away In the
International
II am stin hunting for players. but
I haven't seen any yet. The minors
are weaker than ever and want for
tunes for what they have. No won
der the big leagues are in trouble.
The supply that used to be In the
minors isn't there any more, that's
all. One real right-handed pitcher
would be worth, $4,000 to me. /
haven't seen one rd take for $50. no,
nor So"
O'R0URKE HURTS THUMB
President Grifith, psssimistio a.
he In. intends to stay on his scouting
fob in the vain hope of finding a
riRht-handed pitcher, . third base
man, a shortstop and possibly an out
neider.
Babe Ruth delayed the game yes
terday long enough to receive tall
silver cup from the New York FEEDER
alton of amateur and sand lot play
ers. A delegation of little shavers
from ten years UP gathered at the
plate and cheered tho Bambino. Then
the ball game began.
Blackie O'Rourke hurt his left
thumb while ut bat In the ninth In
ming. He may lose the nail. which
was smashed by a pitched ball But
ne will be in the lineup until ordered
out. That 10 the kind of a player
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