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OUTFIElDER COBB
NOT A DlSORGANIZER

When Ty Cobb of Georgia made a leap
ed with the Detroit Tigers In the American.
1t is not at all likely that he had the slight
est thought Of the troubles that later made
his pathway a little hard to travel, says
the Atlanta Journal.
Cobb was with the Augusta club in the
South Atlantic League and made so good 4
showing that he drafted by Detroit
without ever having served a day In the
intermediate class. He was so fleet Of foot.
SO sure a hitter and such an intelligent
fielder that he was soon the center Of at
traction In the big league.
Then his troubles began.
Cobb was Ruyed by some OF che players
on the Detroit club.
Instead of helping the golden haired
youngster some of the men appeared to be
trying to make life as hard for him as pos
sibe.
Not all of them did this. but there were
enough In the affair to make 1t serious.
Then what followed was nothing more
than to be expected. Cobb struck out with
his fists and showed he was able to take
care of himself. Black eyes and swollen
lips were the result. Sometimes he did not
esca De punishment for his tormentors were
strong men Perhaps if they had not
thought themselves the stronger there
would have been less of the fighting At
any rate they found Cobb always ready for
them. 1t does not seem he ever the
man to start battle. but he was never
slow to resent an insult and to strike wnen
necessary.
That may have given him the reputation
of a bad-tempered young man with those
who have never heard but one side of the
story
But all the time this has been going on
Cobb has been a good player
If he had a black eye he stood up to the
plate and hit the ball. If he had pains
do in, yQfo hx- tha
cIenched fists of some fellow player, he said
nothing but sprinted all the faster in the
field.
That seems to be the sort of stuff he is
made of. and IL landed him at the head of
the hitters In his club and sixth In the
American League. He has made the space
between second and third base look shorter
than any man in the game.
Yet there has been talk of Detroit letting
him go
But /, is talk ard nothing more.
1t would be a good joke to see Cobb
thrown on the market, for there Is not q
ball club in the American League that
would not be glad to snap him up In a
twinkling.
Perhaps Cobb would be glad to leave the
Tigers.
Who knows but what he is more anxious
To leave the club than the management Is
to have him leave?
Last Manager Armour nut Nc
Intyre on the bench when there vas trouble
between thar-player and Cobb.
The Georgia boy was not suspended.
IL looks from that though he was
right that time.
III right once, why guilty all the other
umes2
Despite the fact that Cobb has been as
sailed by some of Detro!ts players he will
not talk about them. When asked what
sort a man was Coal Miner Schmidt Of the
Tigers he said:
Schmidt is a good ball pleyare.'
Schmidt is the man who struck him a few
days ago while the club was in Augusta
Yet lie has not word TO say against him.
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Married vs. Single Men.


Catcher Branch Hickey of the New York
Americans addressed a crowd OF boys In
Columbus the other day on Clean Sports"
Tebeau teiegraphed to First Baseman
Lindsay to come to Kansas City and SUIT
able terms would be made
Jacklitsch is catching great ball for the
Phillies this spring. and bids fair to be-
come standby behind the bat.
1t is Bob Emslie's seventeenth year with
the National League.
Lord. center fielder of the Athletics, had
three assists in last Saturdays game He
threw out two men at the plate. and they
were no less speedy runners than Mages
and Titus
Billy Lush. the Yale coach, who nearly
lost his eyesight in Washington by being
struck by thrown stone, is now on the
mend, and expects to rejoin the Yale squad
this week
The national commission has supported
Mertes' contention that he is entitled to as
much salary from Boston as had been
promised him by ST. Louis, and It has been
decided that If Boston does not come up to
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schwab's Sister to Wed.

PITTSBURG. April s.--The wedding of
Miss Gertrude Schwab. the favorite sister
of Charles NJ. Schwab and who is to re-
ceive a marriage dot OF 100000 from her
brother, to David Barry of JohnstowD will
take place in ST. Michaefs Roman Catholic
Church at Loretto, the home Of the
Schwabs, on Wednesday morning.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Father John Barry of this city, brother of
the groom The wedding will be quiet The
bride will be attended by Miss McCorrey
of Cleveland, and DR. F. A. McAneny of
Jamestown will be best man. After a two
weeks honeymoon on trip in the east.
the couple will take up their residence In
Johnstown.
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Cannot Wear Cadets Coats.

WEST POINT. N. Y. April Sat last
nights dress parade Commandant of Ca
diets Robert l.. Howe caused the long line
of cadets to grit their teeth in rage when
the enlisted sergeants were ordered to go
along the line Of visitors seats and take
from the throngs OF cadets sweethearts
and relatives the cadet overcoats, which
the boys had furnished to protect them
from the cold wind which swept the parade
grounds.
When the battalion broke ranks it was
to face a throng of girls fairly frothing at
the mouth.
1t has been the custom of cadets for
years, when occasion demanded. to protect
their women friends from the weather by
lending them their extra overcoats and
nothing has ever been heretofore said
against the practice.
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To Receive Davis Statue.

RICHMOND. Va. April S.-The Jeffer-
son Davis Monument Association has lust
requested Lee Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams to take charge of the transfer of the
statue from the depot to the monument site.
The camp accepted, and arrangements will
be made to have the members appear in
full uniform with .neir respective command
ers. the time and place to be named.
Commander Freeman win also make ar
rangements for the children to assist in
removing the statue from the depot. A
long rope will be attached to the wagon
bearing 1t, with which the children will as
sist in hauling the statue.
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Cleveland Girls Must Wear Bathrobes.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April s.-"The city's
bathing beaches are not the places for
women to display their figures said Joe
Goldsoll chief of the park police. last night.
ANY ~woman caught tarrying on the beach
while going to or from the water will be
arrested. They must wear bathrobes" This
is a. following-up of his order of last year
that peek-a-boo waists would not be per-
mitted on the beaches. "The order will be
enforced" said Chief Goldsol. THE order
will be posted In the bath houses as soon
as the season opens" That's the last
place I'll 60 to-" said one alderman
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Sailors Found Starving on Island.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. April S.-Desert-
ing seamen on an uninhabited island with
out food or shelter is the charge made
against Capt ]. Oracle of the Province
town whaling schooner John R. Manta.
Five men were put ashore for six hours
liberty on January 90 Two were sick.
The boat returned at o'clock. instead OF
II, as they had been told. and Louis
Ross and Harry Ross were taken Off while
three other men are said to have been de-
serted These three men were found five
days later by fishermen, almost starved.
and taken to st. Vincent, Cape Verde Is
lands. afterward being sent to Mobile In
the British schooner Ross Lee. The Ameri-
can consul al st. Vincent reports that nine
other men were landed at st. Vincent and
deserted by Capt. Gracia. All reported
they had been ill-treated The consul be-
lieves Capt Gracia should be held to strict
account
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FAIRBANKS TO FARM.
Vice President Will Do Manual Labor
for Several Weeks.

INDIANAPOLIS, April S-Vice President
Fairbanks has determined to HE him away
to his farm in Illinois and to take some
strenuous exercise before entering upon the
series of conferences which has been ar
ranged I'm this city with political managers
from Indiana and other states. He will go
to Illinois this week. and will spend three
or four weeks on his farm, doing manual
labor himself In order to get the physical
exercise which he says is necessary after
his protracted stay In Washington.
The Vice President will avoid tea and
coffee and indulge In milk to the limit.
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1T TAKES TIME
TO MAKE A winner

The following sensible statement. made
by President Kilfoyl OF the Cleveland Club.
In a recent interview, Is commended to
some Of the more impatient partisan fol-
lowers Of the Nationals who are so apt
to get cold feet If their pets do not develop
and keep up a winning streak Tor any
length of time:
you cannot go out and get a winning
ball club in ten minutes. Even IL you
have unlimited resources you cannot ac-
complish 1t in short time. At the least
calculation three or four years are re-
quired. Good players do not grow every
day, and money will not buy player who
can field and hat and run They are not
for sale, for the simple reason that some
well-established club has them tied up and
will not let go. Base ball has grown into
a large business and Is increasing in scope
can fill its depleted ranks Is to secure the
youngsters who look good and take a
chance on developing major league play
ers And even when you are doing that you
have nothing better than an even break
with the other teams who have scouts
in the minor leagues all the time. 1t Is
very easy to talk pennant-winnerS and very
hard to get them. 1t is difficult to est-
mate in money the value OF an established
ball player of reputation.
Married Vi. Single Men.
Two teams representing the married and
single men of the Department Of Justice
will clash In a game of baseball tomorrow
at Van Ness Park, at 5 pm. The lineup
will be as follows:
Single Men-Horn, first base: Fishman,
shortstop; Sheridan, pitcher: Berkeley.
catcher: Connolly. left field; Mcclure. third
base; Herndon, second base; Jenkins, right
field; Fisher, center field.
Married Men-Sebasttan. first base; Col
Inns. shortstop: Mcconnell. second base;
Stull pitcher; Meyer. catcher: Pratt. left
field; Sornparger, third base; Mikkeson,
right field; Simms. center field.
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leaves here today to join his team for the
opening game at Washington A recent
telegram from Owner Frank Farrell max
ing satisfactory salary arrangements was
the cause of his decision
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DUCK PIN
TOURNEY At ROYAL

The following bowlers have qualified for
the finals in the duclcpin tournament at the
Royal. The finals will be rolled as follows:
Class A. Thursday, April IL; class B, Fri
day. April II: class C, Monday. April To-
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Chase Starts for Washington.

SAN JOSE, Cal. April s.-Hpl Chase,
first baseman OF the New York Americans.
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the figures the difference shall be made up
by st. Louis.

Charles Comiskey's team won the Ameri-
can League championship last season. then
won the worlds championship. Later
Commy kissed and made up with Ban
Johnson. and now he is a guest of honor
at a banquet in Cincinnati. To him that
hath shall be given.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-15
Edited by
Z. A. Smyth
NELSON GIVEN HEARTY
GREETING BY FIGHT FANS
Battler Makes Brief Talk
at Colonial Club
Exhibition

Battling Nelson was given great
reception at the fights promoted by the
Colonial club last night In Dreamland
pavilion. The Batt1er was presented TO
the spectators by Mike Fisher, the
former baseball magnate. and had to
make a speech before they would let
him go. He said:
IT am matched to fight my old rival.
Jimmy Britt, in this city on July g.
This will be our third meeting Britt
won the first fight and I won the sec
ond / hope this will be our last fight
and that it will show conclusiveiy
which is the best man. expect IL will
be myself"
Billy Mccarthy, the old time Austria
liam boxer, was introduced and a collec-
ton was taken up for him. Nelson
started the ball rolling with eontri-
button of $50.
For time during the evening the
spectators thought they had been wit
nesses to a ring tragedy. Willie O'Neill.
the clever little Australian boxer. was
knocked down in the first round OF his
fight with Alexander Mcdonald and
struck his head on the floor. He was
knocked down in the second round.
again his head struck the noor and he
was rendered unconscious for some
time. His seconds had to work over
him earnestly before he revived
Al Nell knocked out George Murray
IN the last minute of the fourth round
Murray took the place of Joe German.
who injured his hand and was unable
to appear. Jack McFadden and Tom
Woods fought four rounds to a draw. IL
was tame bout. and the spectators
thought the boxers were taking and
were not slow to express their disap-
proval.
George Cummings knocked out George
in he
TO the jaw. Tony Baroni and Pete Ho-
gan boxed four fast rounds to a draw
Eddie Lynch won from Young Attell in
one round. The latter was Knocked
down twice and his seconds then threw
up the sponge.
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his condition, which he expects will be
as good as it was in the previous bat
tie.
Nelson does not see why he should
not put up as good a fight as at any
time in his career. He says that be-
fore he leaves the ring for good he
wants to have one more meeting with
Joe Cans and he feels sure that IL they
do meet he will be able to win from
the colored champion. This is the one
match TEX" Rickard is anxious to
make for the new Nevada mining
camp of Ely. and he has already Of
fered purse of $4,000 to the men,
At present the only difference between
the fighters is the matter of weight If
Cans will sign under the conditions
which governed the last meeting of the
pair at Goldfeld the match can be
made without any delay.
Nelson spent yesterday visiting
friends. He was chaperoned by Tim
McGrath, the trainer and mentor of
many of the heroes of the ring.
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weight and will be in such physical
condition that it will be necessary to
give him only such work as will keep
him at the height of his form. Nelson
long ago abandoned the idea of picking
up any fancy boxing moves. feeling
that his sheer ability as fighter was
what got him the money in the ring.
The boxing practice he takes is for the
purpose of truing up his eyes and de-
veloping his judgment of distance.
One of the things Nelson did upon
his arrival here yesterday was to sit
down with Manager Billy Nolan. who
outlined to him all the conditions of
the match and of the fight situation.
Nelson approved of all the plans of his
manager and entered heartily into the
spirit of the match at once. He ex-
pressed himself as glad of the chance
to meet Britt in the ring again, de-
claring that the outcome would be the
same as that which marked the end
of their memorable battle at Colma
The least of his trouble, he said, was
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tween this date and the night of July
9. when he will step into the ring at
the Auditorium to meet Jimmy Britt.
Young Corbett and Joe Walcott would
not think it anything to reduce seven
pounds in one day, but Nelson does
not require such heroic treatment TO
get down to weight, as the flesh will
come off gradually between the work
on the road and that in the gymnasium.
Most of the surplus weight will be
left on the road in the mornings, as
Nelson puts a lot of energy into his
outdoor work. thus gaining stamina.
which stands by him when the pace is
hot in the ring. and staying power
must be depended upon to carry him
through many trying rallies.
Nelson has the look of the trained
athlete at the present time. His eyes
are clear, his color good and his skin
clean and healthy He is as fit as any
athlete could be on the eve of starting
into training. At the end of week,
with the progress he usually makes, he
will be within striking distance of the
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Gossip of the Track

The investigation which the stewards
conducted into the doping of Briers
resulted in the exoneration of Trainer
Buxton and the suspension of w.
Webb. his foreman. Webb admitted
having administered a drug to the
horse. and Buxton proved that in doing
so his foreman had acted without his
knowledge or consent. Webb placed a
substantial bet on the mare after
doping her. expecting that she would
win. He will be denied all track privi-
leges in future.
j. J. Walsh, the Toronto turfman.
who purchased Sir Edward from G. NJ
Van Gordan after selling his string of
horses to r. +. Carman at Ascot park
last winter. has opened negotiations
for the purchase of Salvidere, last sea
sons = year old champion. He has
wired John E. Madden to submit to
Thomas Hitchcock Jr. an offer of
$4,000 for the son of Belvidere. Walsh
wants a few good horses to race at
the New York tracks.
The record of the 20 leading 5ocl1evs
Of the American turf from January i
TO June 8 was as follows: Miller 1876
lirsts, J. Lee Il2, Preston 80. Mcdaniel
Sc. Nicol So. Koerner &c, Garner Il.
Lloyd Il Mountain 6S Sandy SO.
Fischer 5S. Brown 50, Austin zS. era
ham a.. Shilling ~, Ross ~. L. viii
lianls II. r. Davis Il, J. Hennessey Al.
Knapp s.
Jockey Sandy made good impress
sion on New York race goers by his
handling of Hiacko, when he made his
debut at Gravesend few days ago.
On account Of the Burns & Water
house sale the races on Wednesday
next will begin at 2:20 o'clock. for that
day only.
Treasure Seeker was bid up from
retained by Trainer Wentworth for ].
Ryan
Jockey McRae had the day of his
career. Three winners in an afternoon
IS a new record for him.
C. c. Gilrs 5 year old gelding Clan
destine died recently at Emeryville.
Johnny Rein was born in Kansas.
but Findlay. o. claims him as a towns
man. Johnny spent his school days in
Findlay and the natives of that place
are jubilant over his victory with -Orby
in the English derby.
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si1th race-one miIe. year olds and upward.
LAToNIA ENTRIES

First race. six furIongs-Fieidwick e2 LADY
Arion %. Gold Spray 93. Lady jenkins o. Grace
Wagner 9s. Lacache 81. Lee Land 100. Helen
Virginia 100. Fenian 102. Red Thistle l02 Har
old D 100. Lady Carol io4 Liteutenant Rice los.
Hustled 1O5. Orlandwick 1o7, Telescope los
Second race, FIVE furlongs. purse-Bucket Brit
gade 102, Hand Bridge 1o2. Dukeiand 1O2 Maclz-
erel 103, Colonel Brady 103-
Third race. steeplechsse. short course-Pendra-
gon 125 Enverite 125, War Chief 12s CraceIand
130. Peter Becker 14o. Blue Mint I4O, KIldoe
141. Glass Leader las. tPendragcn and War
Chief, Hill entry.)
Fourth race. five furlongs. the Clipsetta stste
May Jene 105. Brown Mary 107. Ada o. Walker
no. Grand Dame 115.
Fifth race one mile. handicap-Woolstone OK
Envoy 1O2, Old Honesty 1903, Lexoline 1Os "a
blegram 101, Pasadena 1f5
Sixth race. one and a sixteenth miles. selling
Sea Salt so. Tinker 81. knight OF Ivanhoe 9s
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HAMILTON ENTnyrs

First race six furlongs, selling-Taunt Sc.
Cousin Kate 100. Chippewa 104 Moon Gold 104
La Gloria lo6, Ralbert Ill. Royal Jig 1903, BAIL
Second race. Ave and half furlonrs. selling
Willeta 3d. Bob's Pet 90. Neftie Carita 96.
Scotch High 9s, Loretta Mack 101, Sweet Fla
Guinea s.i, Jos, r. E. Shaw Ill. Draco f12. Nimbie
quarter miles-Ruth's Rather I4s Gipsano f5o.
Caloornatchie 1872 Frank Somers 132, Judge
carter ioo' Dawson LOO. Picktime 156.
Fourth race. mile. handfcap--J r.
Laushrey a2 Merlingo %. Euripedes 90, Scar.
felI r, fos, solon shingle 1o7 Martin Doyle 12s.
The Belle Of Brighton 9s. Prolific 95' Aleera 96.
rompsdcur os s6, Harry RIcheson 103, La Sorciere
a1'.. aos. 5000 Man l0s. Birmingham ia, Apple
sweet Ia Demurrer 119, Mercury 49,
Sixth race. one mile, seliin9--La Thorpe S4
81. ,s Jeanns So Wabash Queen IS. Little Boot 90.
a.eisa 1fe NJ naclne Ivy Comic Opera 101, MerIingo
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WRIGHT MAINTAINS HIS
FORM IN BILLIARD PLAY
Leads Out Kennedy in the
Last Night of Match
by Good Margin

H. A. (Chick) Wright, the billiard
list. maintained his wonderful form las,
night in the last game of the 1000
point match with George w Kennedy
the southern California champion
Wright ran out his string of 1000
points when Kennedy had only $50 to
his credit.
Wright's high run for the night was
81. while his average was II 43-S7-
Kennedy did not play up TO this high
standard. as his high run was only AZ.
while his average was S1-S6
The Pfster billiard parlor at 1881
Fillmore street. where the match was
played. was filled with billiard enthu-
stasts, who watched the wonderful
work OF Wright with breathIess in
terest.
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RESULTS AT GRAyEsEND

NEW YORK. June l4.--(iravesend results
First race, Eve furlongs s-Magazine won Zie-
phen second. Thermidor third. Time, :02 3-5.
Second race. and a sixteenth mies-Her-
won. Don Creole second, ARABIC third
Time. | 40 3-5.
Third race. Hanover stakes five and half
furlongs-George Russell won Blue Heron Sec
ond Hoister third. Time. 1:o9 2-5.
Fourth race. mile and furlong-Beacon
Light Dan Buhre second, Bar Tender third.
Time. 200 So.
Fifth race. about six furlongs-They're OF
won. Jacobite second, Royal Onyx third. Time,
Ell
Sixth race. one and sixteenth miIes-Ellis
Dale won, Incachee second, Dr. Lee third. Time
1:J0 4-5.
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DEFEATS MONTANA KID

LOS ANGELES. June 14,-It took
Jimmy Burns George Memsic) seven
rounds to put an end to the Montana
Kids aspirations as fighter of class
before the Pacific athletic club tonight.
Montana Kid made plucky fight, but
was completely outclassed and was
down repeatedly and severely
punished Montana Kid is Los An
geleS pugilist
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SIXTH RAcE-seven furlonss; purse; 3 yerr
TRAPsHooTERs Will, ,,EEr

The Union gun club viii hold it's
regular monthly bluerock shoot on
Sunday at the Ingleside trans Mem
bers who desire can take the coursfng
trains, which will leave Third and
townsend streets depot at 1O:3O and
1880 a. m. The trains will. stop five
minutes later at Twenty-fifth and Va
lencia streets depot and leave passen-
gers off at the Ingleside crossing. A
return train viii stop at the Ingleside
crossing at e:12 p. m.
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POSTPONE BASEBALL GAME

OAKLAND. June 1.-THE baseball
game scheduled for Sunday morning
on St. Mary's college grounds between
the San Francisco laundry workers and
the Oakland laundry workers has been
postponed until Sunday morning. June
23. at TO o'clock. The game will be a
benefit affair to aid the laundry work
ers who are still out on strike In Oak
land
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LIck,s BASEBALL CAPTAIN

Graft. one of the Lick schools all
round athletes. has been elected cap
tain of the baseball team which will be
organized again in the spring of 1908.
Graft is player who can be put in al
most any position on team and still
do we'll. For this reason he should
prove a valuable man.
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WIDOW FILES PErIrIoN

Mrs. Mary ]. l. Mcdonald fled pc
tition yesterday for letters OF adminis-
tration on the estate OF her husband.
James Mcdonald. who died on June 4
The estate is valued at $500. 900 and
consists of realty. stocks and bonds.
One-haf Will go to the widow and the
other half will be divided among a
brother and q sister and the children
of two deceased brothers and one de-
ceased sister