The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-03

i become a real feature OF the
coming baseball season. Already IL
has made it's appearance in homemade
~----------ef form in three
PITCHERS leagues. Next sea-
WELCOME son. judging from
HELMETS. the predictions OF
various players, its
use will be much widespread. An en-
,terprising sporting goods firm already
has one on the market Gentlemanly
athletes who have occasion 10 fear
they may not be agile enough TO get
out OF the way OF the high fast ones
that whizz round their necks are in
vlted to come In and adopt a piece OF
armor closely modelled after the one
worn by the heroes ~ the olden-time
VIXEN knighthnnd 1zaa IL finXel-
The argumert OF Bresnahan, Parent
and otsar h.ssmen who stand sponsors
for the helmet IL based on the alleged
fact that, with the freedom from the
fear OF getting "beaned," they viii DO
able TO improve 10 a considerable ex-
tent batting averages which have been
dwarfed by an inclination 20 pull
meaning TO step baCk-from the plate.
If helmetting would stop pulling, un-
questi0nably the innovation would BIO
received by the pitchers as an out
rage on their sacred rights OF driving
the batter back with a straight one,
aimed for his head, In order TO get his
nerve and fool him with curve break
ing away from him. This would seem
good logic. Yet the fact Is In evil
dence that the heady pitchers welcome
the helmet with shout OF glad ac-
claim.
-PD HATE TO BE THE CAUSE OF
THE INJURY OF ONE OF MY
FRIENDS ON SOME OTHER CLUB
SAYS ONE OF THE DETROIT
PITCHERS, BUT WHEN HE HAD A
HELMET ON, THINK I'D FEEL
IN TAKING A CHANCE
OR TWO
Puzzle that out and II signifies that
the pitcher, when facing one of the
armor-clads would cut loose with an
added confidence and wouldn't be q
bit careful of where the ball went,
Presumably the helmetted batsman is
one extremely careful OF his person
ond therefore weak on a ball pitched
close in TO him. The feeling that the
batsman could not be hurt would en-
able the pitcher TO use all his craft
and speed to put the ball TO the bat
ter's weak point.
Nothing To il; il would be n moral
cinch that the helmetted guy would
get all the worst OF 1t, Just as Bresna.
han and Parent did. These batters
lodged just as readily when protect
ed as OF yore. The helmets bothered
their batting eyes, too, and neither
hit anywhere near his normal form az.
ter dohning the headgear, though
loath 10 admit the real cause
TT is a fact generally known all
over the billiard world that while
Jacob Schaefer has undoubtedly won
more money at the green-cloth game
than any man who >---------<
ever lived. he is WHY SUTTON
still so poor that IL THE
almost any sort OF RICH ONE.
an offer will secure A - a
his participation when an expert is
wanted cheap. On the other hand,
George Sutton. now teamed with the
veteran. is MIN comparatively well
Off In the worlds goods. owns a nice
little farm near Hartford. Mich. down
IN the pottawatonie country. where
he lIves--yes, the champion Isl a Mich
igander--and comes high when his
services are requested.
John Lodge, OF the Detroit Athletic
club, sheds little light on the pecu-
liar contrast In the business methods
OF the two experts.
II had been arranged that the club
should take out the percentage OF the
gate promised TO the combination for
theif recent appearance here, split IT
evenly between the two and hand It
TO them at the close OF each evenings
performance.
Sutton was the FIRST to enter the
ONCE OF the club after the arst game