The Washington herald., 1922-06-16
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the British open and he viii be one
of the main opponents that Hutch
ison. Barnes and Hagen must
watch. In any type of champion
ship winning a title usually con-
sists of being right at the right
time.
Eugene Criqui coming over to
fight Kilbane.' What Eugene needs
on the side is transport full Of
gendarmes to round Kilbane up ami
persuade him to sign on the dotted
line. Johnny has discovered that
one of the best ways to carry a
crown to the grave is to keep il
locked up in steel safe while
one side.
The Main Hazard.
The hardest detail in any game
played with a ball and club d not
to hit too soon.
This applies to baseball. golf, ten
mis- and polo. y
There is usually a certain zestful
keenness-an almost uncontroll-
able desire to let one fly before the
swing has picked up it's impetus.
This early hitting not only destroys
rhythms. but also applies power at
the wrong spot. Cobb once re-
marked that he was hitting, best on
those days when heNHaited until the
ball was almost over the plate.
Since IL is almost entirely a men
tai fault, 1t can only be cured by
practicing at curbing some of the
eagerness that overflows from ones
soul. by developing the mental atti-
tude of not being in a hurry to, hit.
What about Harry Grebr one
might ask in this connection. Greb
is certainly In hurry to hit But
Greb isn't bothering with timing
any wallop or with the application
of power. He isn't a knocker-out.
His one incessant yearning is 10
keep three or four gloves in his
opponents face. with the idea of
blurring his vision and thereby
breaking up his attack. Just how
far he could carry this system
against Dempsey will not be known
until after he has tried it against
Carpenter.
Another Recordf
Dear Sir: In a ball game played
between the Englewood Field and
the Crescent Athletic Club some
twelve years ago Royden Merritt.
OF Yale. who was pitching for En-
glewood that day, was the first man
at bat in the third inning. He hit
a home run. He came up again the
same inning. with two on, and hit
another home run. Are there any
records of anyone else hitting two
home runs in a single game?
49,, G. NJ. c.
In referring to Radbourne a day
or two ago we forgot to mention
the fact that in 1sS4'h he won sixty
two games: In thirty-five of these
he held his opponents to two runs
or less. including thirteen shut
outs. There's a target for some
ambitious youth to aim at some
season when a winning mood comes
on.
Which also family recalls the
fact that Ty Cobb. by getting 200
base hits this season. Tan tie up
Willie Keeler's. old record of 200 or
more base hits each season for
eight years out OF his career. That
mark has never been threatened
until Cobb swung into the stretch
last fall, just one season shy of
the classic grade.
We understand that Luis Angel
Firpo received a gay and giddy re-
ception from his admirers in the
Argentine. What Luis Angel needs
most is a gay and giddy reception
from a number of select sparring
boxers who know how to box. 9th
erwise from the resin he may hear
the golden melody of many warb-
lers some night as the referee is
solemnIy counting ten.
Alexander was 90 when ne dis
covered there were no more tribes
20 conquer. Dempsey has beaten
him to It by two years. Unless
some community is willing to offer
him 100000 to meet Harry Wills.
who still insists that he is captive
to no heavyweight chariot
Mrs. Mallory on the other. France
Is still uncertain In which direction
TO look for trouble.
The Deanwood A. C.. will mee'
the Treasury Messengers at Unior
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