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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
lynch and Hill In City.

James M. Lynch of Indianapolis, presi-
dent of the International Typographical
Union and Albert e. Hill of Nashville,
southern organizer arrived in Birmingham
yesterday and will remain for two or
three days Mr.. Lynch is making a
tour through the south and will go from
Birmingham to Memphis where he will
attend the sessions of the Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative Union. A
special meeting of the local Topographic
cal Union will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at which President Lynch
will deliver an address
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
NO MATTER.

From the Pittsburg Post.
''They claim that Shakespeare didn't
write the plays"
Him. said the press humorist. after
I'm gone I spose they'll say l didn't
originate these jokes. Well, If they want
to, let EN-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Frank H. Hitchcock is to take COM
mand in the pie counter states and
every postmaster will be expected to
see that Taft Delegates are selected.
Three hundred pie counter delegates
will help some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
THE WRONG PLACE.

From PUCK.
A shade hustled up to st. Peter.
my good man." he said, Twill you tell
me where l must go to procure souvenir
post cards?"
And st. Peter, cycling him scurly, told
him where he could go to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The president of the Senate and the
speaker of the House are standing
shoulder to shoulder on one question,
namely, that the republican nominee
should not be either Taft or Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
DROuTII.

DROUTH.
A frosty nip is in the air today
And people met upon the street will say,
I'm not so well this morning-grip. you
know"
While unabatedly the cold winds blow.
And as they stand and gossip in this
wise,
Through habit long INDUCED they turn
their eyes q
To where John Barleycorn once made
his bow,
But where, alas, there's nothing doing
nowi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

George AIDE is going to the republi-
can convention to vote for Fairbanks.
He will cast the vote from the stand
point OF a humorist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Speaker Cannon may insist that
George AIDE shall write the tariff re-
vision plank in the republican conven-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Mrs. Elenor Gyms novel has been
denounced in Boston, and this is ex-
pected to place it among the six best
sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

of nervous prostration a result of too
much dressing. Two-thirds of the para
graphers in the country took the matter
up, and laid it at the door of "a chorus
girl" Miss Held has kick coming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The more Rockefeller gives away
the less Judge Lands will have to
levy on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Trains to winter resorts are not over
crowded this year. There is much
good climatae at home and no surplus
of cash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
IN THE FOOLISH HOUSE.

L
This man is suffering from alcoholism"
said the keeper.
Whats the matter with his neighbour
TOO many cigarettes
And the wild-eyed man over thereY"
Sunday supplements
JUST so.
"He knows the ropes"
The people say,
And nearly all
Admire the way
He bears himself
In wiekedness,
Although. forsooth,
We must confess
That one who knows
The ropes can't be
So very long
On probity
SOLITAIRE.
She's belle all right
why don't you ring herr"
NOTICE.
We wish to state that the pie-fed beau
ties of Alabama are fed on mince and
pumpkin pie, a fact which largely ac-
counts for their perennial charm.
MISS HELD.
Anna Helds press agent announced
some time ago that she was on the verge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Rockefeller has given Chicago uni
versity $2S,000,O0O, and his fine is but
S29, 1000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The Kentucky night riders should
have sworn off from burning tobacco
in bulk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The Chicago university has no moral
right to accept gift from Rockefeller
while his fine remains unpaid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Revision that never revises is the
kind the republicans want.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The grounding will be due next
month, and he is interested in the
hunters licenses granted in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

s The laws of the Modes and Persians
co not apply to New Years resolutions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Last years financial incident is
nearly closed. 1t will soon be history
only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
ASTRONOMICAL GUILE.

From Puck.
"Pa. what is dyspepsia"
s1t is the remorse Of guilty stomach,
my son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

David r. Forgan, the Chicago banker,
says good times will return in 1909.
He is over-cautious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The suns latest eclipse was pulled
off where there was no one to see it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

A multiplicity of rel dblican band
wagons is very distressing in official
circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

George AIDE proposes to unload a
new joke in June by voting for Fair
banks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The water wagon is the leading
vericular device this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08


"Blinder used to be motorman."
Hes a chauffeur now"
FORWARDi
Keep toiling on,
Nor cease to hope,
Tho obstacles
Bestrew the slope
That leads up to
The goal you seek,
Day after day,
Week after week,
Month after month,
Year after year,
Struggling along
In nameless fear,
Ever sustained
By a heart that knows
The sting of scorn,
The weight of blowsi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Governor Hughes knows he has a
boom. but he pretends he does not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

The Thaw trial will bring out 81
new poses of Evelyn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
A SHORT LESSON.

SHURI IE5bON.
Don't be too hard on one who falls
Along the beaten way.
You may be in a sorry plight yourself
Some day.
Don't criticize another's faults,
No matter what they be,
But say 1.-THE role of judge was never
meant
For me-
Forbearance is a noble trait
And worthy OF the man
Who minds his own affairs and does the
best
He can.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
About Persons.

McLane Tilton, Jr cashier of the
Bank of ST. Clair, Pell City, and a
terday at the New Morris.
Henry Fits and A b. McEachin, Jr.,
two prominent attorneys of Tusca-
loosa, were at the Hotel Hillman last
night
]. Fall Robertson, a prominent bust
ness man of Cropwell, near Pell City,
was at the New Morris yesterday.
George J. Stone, law agent for the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

IN A TROLLEY CAR
Let me try my hand at deduction?''
"All right"
you look worried
Yes"
II venture to say that your business
was hurt during the recent slump?'
NO"
You are going to see dentist?"
NO"
There is sickness in your family?'
I'm not a married man.
Then, what In the name of common
sense is the matter with your
Simply this: You are standing on my
footi'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08


How sweet 1t Is to be content
And live in simple ways,
Beneath a roof where hearts beat
warm
Through calm, unruffled days;
Where never any cares may come,
Nor any griefs annoy.
A life in some sequestered spot
Affords the greatest joy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

LITERARY NOTE.
The Peruna almanac for 1908 is out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
MISS HELD.

Anna Held's press agent announced
some time ago that she was on the verge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Charleston News and Courier: Is a
murder mystery Is karats merely be-
cause it is made In New York?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Washington Post: A Missouri poet
writes of a friend who has gone to &
bright eternity" That vivid description
might fit either place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

Memphis Commercial-Appeal; Ambas-
sador Aoki says Japan just dotes on the
United States and what Aoki says goes
Uncle Sam is willing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

washington Bureau Age Herald 1921
C street. N W.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08

The headaches and dizzy feelings
that trouble so many persons. are
often but symptoms OF kidney COM
plant.
Kidney diseases are very treacher-
Gus. They come on silently, gain
ground rapidly. and cause thousands
OF deaths that could have been pre-
vented by treatment In the beginning.
Nature gives early warnings OF
every disease, II you would but note
and heed them. Backache, twinges OF
pain when STOPPING OF lifting. head
aches. faint spells and urinary dis
orders are among the first warnings
OF kidney trouble.
II these signals are UNDECIDED. there
comes a steady, dull. heavy aching
In the back and loins, noticeable
weakness and loss OF flesh. rheumauc
attacks, weakening of the sight. ir
regular heart action. languor. attacks
OF gravel, Irregular passages OF the
kidney secretions. sediment. painful
scalding sensation. diopsical bloatins
etc
But there is no need to- suffer long
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
troubles. This remedy has made a
reputation for quick relief and lasting
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
BEST SORT OF PITCHING
WAS WHAT STOPPED TIGES

marked audhly that the doctor was
a "bullhead.
Apparently the little pleasantly
touched soft-or else an ossificd-
spot The usually genial physician
swelled up and started TO climb the
vertical wall OF the palace OF the fans.
muttering imprecations. The specta-
tors in that vicinity observing Powers
as he made good the cutting epithet.
fell to. and the "bull-head' chorus
could be heard blocks away.
Frantically yelling for somebody TO
detain him lest ne do damage To him
self and his tormentors. Powers made
puny efforts TO get closer and the
thing was becoming an awful farce
when Connie Mack emerged from the
visitors dug-out, grabbed the unre-
sisting exponent of the Red Cross,
and yanked him back into the cellar
where ne was presumably chained up
until his nj of the rabies had passed
Hughes or Tannehill is likely To be
the opponent OF Eddie Willett this af
ternoon
And the long-awaited date when Jim
Mcclure shad make hts advent
against the McAleers at ST. Louis oc-
ours simultaneously " Jim should
fail Us in this pinch we shall certain.
ly retract many Of the pleasant re-
marks which we made about him
while he and his minions were re-
manning In our midst.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
FIRST Of 2:10
TR0TTERs DYING

A story with shade or sadness
comes from Racine. Wis, Of the de-
crepitude and approaching death or
that stout-hearted little trotter, Jay
Eye-See. now 30 years old, the first
horse 10 trot mile to harness in
2:1O. which he did at the Narragan-
sett Park. Cranston. X. l.. Aug. l.
1884. driven by Edwin Bither.
The horse was bred by Col. Richard
West, OF Lexington, KY. and was by
Dictator. a brother OF the renowned
Dexter. son OF Hambletonian: dam
Midnight, by Pilot, Jr., grand-dam Twl-
light, by Lexington, the great four
mile race horse.
In 1883 Ed Bither trotted the horse
as a 5-year-old over the Providence
track In AM The next year the
horse was taken to Providence for
the express purpose OF establishing
worlds trotting record. IL was gaia
day as the residents OF Providence
were in attendance by the thousands
and train loads went down from Bos-
ton
The star event was the perform
ance OF Jay.Eye-See. who single and
alone trotted In 2: TO- 1t was the hrst
mile ever recorded at that figure.
O. ks will play the Garfields at
Garveys grounds Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
A TREACHEROUS TROUBLE

cures II Is simple compound OF
pure roots and herbs that have a
direct action on the kidneys. II was
the secret 76 years ago OF an old
Quaker lady. II was given to tho
public by James Doan. druggist, snd
Is now known and recommended the
whole world over
Home cures prove the value OF
Doan's Kidney Pills TO our readers.
DETROIT PROOF.
Mrs. Catherine Carpenter, III Wa
bash ST., Detroit, Mich, says:
For years kidney trouble had
me in its grasp and suffered intense.
ly from pains In my back. At night
was unable 10 sleep wen on this &c.
count and arose In the morning tired
and worn out The too frequent action
Of the kidney secretions also annoyed
me. A friend told me about Doans
Kidney pills and being impressed
with the good words said In their IA
vQr. procured a box at Gray & Wor.
cester's drug store. had taken them
but a short time when | noticed de.
cided change for the better In my
condition Thus encouraged con-
\tinued taking them and was cured.
am convinced that they are the best
kidney remedy In the market today
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
BURNS READY
FOR KETCHELL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug s-Billy
Neal. manager OF Tommy Burns,
writes from Moroyia. Cal, where a.
is recovering from severe illness.
as follows:
Il have read what is supposed to
be statement from stanley ketchell
that ne will await the coming OF
Burns and try and get him TO sign.
| have written TO Joe O'Connor man
ager OF Ketchell, hat II this is true
there is no use waiting, a. | am now
trying 10 arrange with certain pro-
moters 10 get match for Burns oh
his return. the match 10 be pulled Of
around Christmas. We Will fight
Ketchell IL any OF The promoters
guarantee me the right amount Of
money"
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
WALKER DOPED
IN FAST RUN?

Rumors have reached America that
Walker. the South African Splinter,
recently credited with 100 yards in
9 2-5 seconds--a worlds record did It
by virtue OF big breath OF oxygen,
taken when he toed the scratch. He
is also said To have used this stimu.
liant in the Olympic games.
It is we'll known fact that an
athlete runs the entire dash on one
breath and the stimulant presumably
helped him, though subjecting him to
a marked reaction al the finish.
Rector the Arkansas Splinter, Ii
said to be contemplating a record run
under similar conditions this fall in
America.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
NEXT BIC SCRAP
BY THE M|DGETS

The next big fight will be between
little men
Owen Moran. the fast and game lit
tie English fighter. and Abe Attell,
the featherweight champion, are to
again try conclusions. The batue,
which is set for 20 rounds, is 10 be
fought on Labor day. Sept Z, in jim
my Coffroths arena at San Francisco.
Moran Is on the coast to get In
shape for the fight, which he is CON
fident will land him in the feather
weight championship and give him a
show to wrest the lightweight laurels
from the manly brow OF Battling Mel
son. the hard-fighting Dane, OF Heges-
witch.
Moran is not the first man who has
gone west confident of his ability to
take Attelrs candy away from him
None Of them have been observed
coming east with it. however.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
TO BROCK
TO STOP SCRAP

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. s.
Packy Mcfarland, OF Chicago. defeat.
ed Phil Brock. OF Cleveland. at Maud
junction pavilion last night in an all
too one-sided contest. When the game
Ohioan was cut and bleeding and stag
gering. the referee stopped the con
test In the middle OF the seventh
round. Brock could hardly have stood
up the remainder OF the round. as ne
was completely at the mercy OF Packy,
who. almost unscathed, stood strong
and cool at the end,
The wonder was Packey didn't emo
IL by the knockout route at any mo-
ment after the fourth round.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08

FRISCO AFTER
1912 0LYMPACs

~ san FRANCISCO Aug S---San
Francisco has decided that she wants
The Olympic games IN 1912 and AZ
once viii begin work on the greatest
stadium in the world in which to hold
the contests
Califurnians already have collected
money for the structure and work is
TO be commenced on IL soon.
Thte stadium, which will surround
a three quarter mile oval will be So
empowered in trees as to make 1t a
beautiful picture Inside the rows
of seats, which, as now planned, are
20 be but ten tiers high. viii be cinder
tracks and turf fields for all sorts OF
athletic contests
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
Hou THY Finished
On ihs Grand Circuit
c. NJ. DANIELS.

200 PACE. PURSE $1,000 IN :.
Citation b. m. by Norvalson
(McMahonl .......... l..,
Gallagher, d. x. by Royal
Rysdyk tMcEwen) ...... ."
John A.. CHI h.. by Eddie Hal
Jennie W. h. m CSunderlinD 40
Baron Grattan. b. =. tMur-
riine-2;o5Ls 2:05i4 2:04a4 Ell a..
214 TROT; PURSE $1,000 IN ..
Tcascl. en-. m. 10y Allan Downs.
dam 10y Com. Kitson tGeersD
Red Cross. b. Y. I>oOmisl ......
Charlie Thomas, gr. z. (GahaS-
Murray NJ b. h. CDurfee) ..... 4
Marjorie. gr. m. tCoN) ........ DIS
TIme-2:l5. 2:13A 21OA.
2:oS PACE: STAKES 81, 0o0-3 IN l.
Darkey Hal. blk IN, by Star
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Auto. ch. x. tMcLane) 800. is
Red King b. Y. tBuckbee). ds
Miss George. br. m. Ger
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Shaughraun. b. h. tGeers) ds
Timc-2:01i4 2:03A. 2:o6A 2;05 =
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
AMERICANS TRIM
SWEOE ATHLETES

STOCKHOLM, Aug. S.-The athletic
meeting in which members of the
American Olympic team have been
taking part was concluded with fine
weather and an enormous attendance
The broad jump was won by u. j.
Kelly. with distance of 8 metres and
S. Ccrtimetrcs, Lawson Robertson.
with metres and ~ cer'imetres. be-
ing second ) T.. ellis won at throw
ing the hammer In the. 200-meire
race Cloughen WIS first and Robert
son second The 600-metre race went
to J. Bromilow The tivcmile race
was won by the Swede. .Swanbers
BOnhag was second.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
CHESBRO'S KICK
ON BALL FAILS

Unofficial information has it thar
the ball 10 which Pitcher Chesbro OBJ
jected in recent game here ana
which was handed TO Umpire Evans
for examination by Ban Johnson. was
turned over TO the Reach factory
force and was pronounced o. *. and
free from traces OF any foreign sub
stance.
No serious attention was paid 10
Chesbro's complaint locally Outside
papers made much OF H. however.
The Banners will clash with o. Ks
of NJ Clemens for the lG-year-old
championship of the state sunday on
the latter's grounds. All players are
requested to catch the 1890 car.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
ONE BALL LASTS
AN ENTIRE CAME

In a recent game played on the
Polo Grounds, New York but one bail
was used from start to finish. This
Is d new record In the big leagues. IL
which from six 10 a dozen balls are
usually required. daily.
over 100 Youngsters waiting back Of
the stand 10 chase the expected fouls
spent an empty afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

PIank's fine pitching had the
Tigers stopped from the start and
the Athletics won the concluding
game Of the series by the score
of 3 to O., beating Donovan on the
errors of his support.
Smith was as effective as usual
against the Maps and Washington
broke Larry's winning streak with
JOSS on the mound, by score Of
2 to 1.
Walsh was in great form, allow
ing Boston but three hits, the Sos,
batting BurcheII and ArelIannes
hard, scoring 7 10 o.
No game at ST. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
NO REGULARS At
BOSTON BENEFIT

The Detroit club has notified the
Boston club that II will send only
Players Killifer and Jones to the
Young benefit game. to be played Aug.
10.
Hughie Jennings is determined ID
take no chances on getting his regular
players hurt at time when an injury
in useless game might mean the loss
OF the American league pennant.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
lNFUL BEATING
FOR TONY ROSS

NEW YORK, Aug. Stony Ross.
big muscled, square Jawed heavy
weight. made magnificent entry into
the New York fight field at the Fair
mont Athletic club last night. He
stayed nearly FIVE rounds with Sam
Langford. the record heretofore being
three.
Ross proved that he had only the
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
For Sore Feet

81 have found Bucltlens Aruica
Salve 10 be the proper thing to use
for sore feet. as we'll as for healing
burns. sores cuts and all manner Of
abrasions writes Mr. w stone. az
East Poland, Maine II Is the proper
thing too for piles. Try n Sold under
guarantee at f. c. Kinscls Central
Drug Co. and Gray e. Worcester
drug stores.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
TALKING ABOUT AIRSH1Ps

How much like airships are the
d. & B. Line steamers You
sal lacross the open lake almost
as fast and get ali the breeze.
These d. & b. ships sail from
Detroit daily at S P. M. Got
your ticket?
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08

Three-base hIt--OidrIDg. Sacrifice hit
--Douovnn. stolen bases-DouoN"n' u
Collins, Nichols. First bnse ON balls
on Donovan 4. First bnse ON errors
Athletics =. Ler ON bnses-Detr"" -
Athletics D. struck out-By Donovan
=. by Plank ,. Double play. toiiins
..a DoxIs Time-I.4O. Umpire-toD
molly. Attendance-isss.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
St. Louis Hopes a Wife Will
Rob Cobb of His Fighting Spirit
ST. LOUIS STAR.

Louis do notw only
him black
will oil
that led m S a Moses?
to
him
Of incurrlnq broke
widow hats
The Detroit times., 1908-08-08
BY PAUL Il. sRusKE.

The Athletics are gone. the Wash
ington Senators are here.
For the next FIVE days the Tigers
will be confronting that great gang
of pitchers which Joe Cantillon has
gathered about him. backed up by tue
most erratic and unreliable bunch OF
performers in the league
The gers figure 90 take good
big majority OF the games.
They Will need 10, II they expect 20
hold their lead, for defeat today
and ST. Louis victory at Boslon's eX'
pense will leave the Tigers bat TWO litr
tie points ahead,
In the change OF scene which brings
us Walter Johnson, Tom Hughes, Jess
Tannehill and the other Senatorial
fingers. II Is natural that the events
of past series viii fade a BIZ yet, In
all probability IL will be some time
before the Ass spectators who at
tended the matinee of yesterday lose
the mental picture of the graceful
agile left-hander. Eddie Plank who
twirled the most effective game
against the Tigers yesterday which
we have seen furnished b. perform
er for the opposition in many long
day
Plank had Jared but IN on his west
ern trip and as a result Connie Mack
saved him up and gave him as Ions i
rest as was possible. The result
brought the star southpaw TO the bat
tie in the pink OF condition.
All through the game he used
a cross-fire which was virtually
unhittabIe. Stepping far out to-
ward first base in his swing. ne
would shoot the ball straight at
the Ieft-hand hitting Detroit siug-
gers. Just as they lodged, the
ball would shoot away. cutting
the plate. On one occasion he
handed Rossman three strikes.
every one Of which drove Claud
back from toe plate fully four
feet. Crawforc-the only man
who really had 4 chance to bat
home any runs-was almost as
mystified.
1T WASN'T INEFFECTIVE BAT
TING THAT BOTHERED THE TIC
ERS; IT WAS THE GREATEST
SORT OF PITCHING.
With the three runs which Detroit