The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-22

III JACK Dempsey decides to fol-
low Carpenters spoor into Europe
for a joust at one of the big foot
ball fields. where 10000 can be
entertained, it will be interesting
to see just how Prof. George Bcr-
nard Shaw sizes up the situation.
Before the Jersey City jamboree
came off Prof Shaw rated Car
penticr as 50-to-1 shot. or a Ito
so shot. meaning a triple-decked
odds-on favorite. After he has
watched both men turn out their
preliminary training stun We have
an idea that the eminent critic will
revise his original opinion at least
tribe. He may still pick Carf
pentier out hardly at any such
hippant odds.
A Protest.
Dear Sir: In one paper I sec an
assault upon professionalism in
sport" In another i see a lead
ing authority announcing that
cash and character won't mix"
I understand that this is intended
to cover the cases of those pro-
fessionals who paraded as anna
tours. But a number of outsiders
are taking it as an attack upon all
professionals. Being a professional
in sport myself, ! resent this atti-
tudc. and / am not alone in the
way ! feel about 1T. The profess
sional in sport can have. and most
Of tibet ime does have fine ethics
and the clean vision of sportsman
ship. I believe the out-and out
professional who stands in the
open has better ideals than most
of the amateurs. l believe he has
less of envy and jealousy less tenn
permanent and swellheadism and
more of the feeling for fair play
Those castaways who parade as
amateurs and take money under
cover, using assumed names, are
not wanted in our profession. We
do not regard them as profession
ais. but as cheats. This applies to
summer baseball, football or any
other sport where an attempt is
made to ride two horses. We do
not want them with US, If they
can't come openly and unashamed
To us they arc not professionals,
but cheats. liars and our-flushers
who reflect upon the integrity of
our profession and do our cause
untold harm.
A PROFESSIONAL IN SPORT.
Nothing could he truer. Such
men as Christy Matthewson, Iris
Speaker. Jim Barnes. Jock Hutchi-
son. Willie Hoppe. Benny Leonard
in fact. the big majority of those
who earn an honest living out in
the open from one of the many
| branches of sport-stand high in
the esteem of the community at
large.
This is especially true of most
Their profession is as clean as
banking or the law.
The corruption and the faint
come from the amateur-pro or the
| pro amateur, who is after the glory
Of the one and the cash of the
Cash and character can easily
go together," but not under an
alias. ,.
Amateur vs.. Pro.
ing amateurs. on the average. were
ment than the pro.
There is quite enough tempera-
ment on both sides-"tempera
ment," according to HEX, being
| the highbrow word for ordinary
pure cussedness.'
The puffed bean is not uncom-
mon in either camp. yet it can
hardly be set down as a ruling
vice.
~ From our experience the Pre- has
been more inclined, upon the aver
age. to speak good word for
some leading rival than the. anna
teur is. Both camps are beset by
too much envy and jealousy. but
the pro in this respect is certainly
no worse than the amateur.
There are certain sports where
ideals seek higher levels than in
others; rowing and tennis both be-
long to this class.
Taking the entire field OF players.
there is more comradeship in golf
than in any other sport, as the game
lends itself more to this vital quality.
IN the way OF, general ability, the
pro has the best Of II. He Is able
to give more time to his game. with
fewer districtfnG intefTais.~ He Is
better able to make habit of form
and style. Yet such amateur stars
as, Tilden. Johnston Jones, ouinet.
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