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Plenty Of Work on Hand.

the office of chief magistrate of the
| nation.
Plenty of Work or Hand.
The adjournment, however, is not
expected to delay materially the work
of the convention, for today's session
was planned to be preliminary in its
nature, including only the call to order
by Thomas Taggart of Indiana, chair.
man of the national committee, the
reading of the call for the convention
by Secretary Woodson, the opening
prayer by Bishop Keane of Wyoming
the announcement Of the temporary Of
ficers by the national committee and
their confirmation by the convention,
the opening address by Temporary
Chairman Theodore A. Bell and the
announcement Of several committees
as selected by the %caucuses.
Committees Get Busy.
These are the committees on Gre
dentials.~ permanent organization, rules
and order Of business, platform and
resolutions, and they will proceed with
their work after the convention has
TAKEN Il recess uuul tOMOrrOW.
Tomorrow's Program.
The program for tomorrow provides
for the completion of the permanent
organization, the address of Perma'
nent Chairman Clayton and the report
and adoption of the reports of the
committees appointed today.
Bryan on Thursday.
It is expected that the nomination OF
neither a president nor vice president
will be reached before Thursday. On
that day the head of the ticket will
probably be nominated and the selsc.
ton of a vice presidential candidate
is expected to be postponed until Fri
day, after which the convention will
adjourn.
viii Adjourn Friday.
There Is no reason at present to e1'
pect the convention to extend beyond
Friday.
Bell Gets In.
Denver, Colo, July 1.-The Rock
Island train bearing Temporary Chair
man Bell arrived at Denver at s this
morning. After his arrival here Bel
was Immediately driven to the Brown
Palace hotel. where he went into con
So~euoo with Char1oo n~-~u
, 1908-07-07

Continued on p.ss ~
, 1908-07-07

San Francisco, CAL, July with
the turn of the tide today, after the
hour of noon, the Atlantic feet of six.
teen battleships will hoist anchors,
and, led by Rear Admiral Sperry's
flagship, the Connecticut, will turn
their prows towards the Golden Gate
on the long voyage to the home port
in the Atlantic. The last calls were
made this morning and all is now in
readiness for the signal TO get under
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
DARK CLOUD IS IN
BASKETb BALL SKY

Trouble again looms up between the
two leading Detroit basketball Teams.
II is all over the announcement by Di
rector Ball, OF the Y. NJ. C. A. that
Sub-Center LaMondy, OF the Detroits.
is not to be allowed to play until he
proves himself an amateur. The play
er is booked TO go I'm at center in the
preliminary game against the Good
Lucks tonight
Manager Jake Mayer Of the Detroits.
is not inclined tC allow Mr.. Ball to
dictate in the matter, In spite OF the
fact that the Y. M. c. A. man is the
Michigan adviser OF the Central A.
A. L.
IF LaMondy tells me that he is an
amateur, he will play tonight" says
Mayer. He Is registered and is per-
fectly regular. 50 far as I know. II
he Is a professional we have no use
for him. but he must be proven so
first however"
Incidentally. Mazer wants 10 know
why Manager Huebner, OF the Y. NJ.
G. A., Will set no date for a meeting
at which the two may settle on the
dates for the Detroit-Y. NJ. c. A. series
OF games for the city and state title.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
ORAF TING BOOKS
CLOSE FOR YEAR

The last gasp of the drafting season
expired on wednesday. and now the
ping-ponging OF players is over
On Jan. Is the class G leagues stop
ped preying on the class d fellows,
and the draft books were closed up for
the year.
The next thing on the baseball pro-
gram viii be the asking OF waivers on
men by the big leagues who have more
material on hand than they can posi-
bly, use. They have been holding onto
these men until the last drafting day
In order to keep any OF them from find
ing themselves back TO class c clubs,
and thus slipping through their fingers
in case II should be desired TO sudden
ly recall any of the youngsters who
might make an Unexpectedly good
showing.
In the next few days II viii be heard
that some OF the best men that have
been collected by big league clubs
have been sold to class A leagues. This
may mean that they have been farmed
out, and II good enough will be taken
back at the close of the season, or,
perhaps, at an earlier date.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
R|VERs|DEs HAD
BETTER BEWARE!

The Rfversides, leaders of the Asso-
ciated Basketball league and one Of
the fastest young teams in the city,
played hot game against Detroit Uni.
verslty school at the latters gYmna-
SUM Friday afternoon, winning out In
the closing stages by very close
score.
The Riversides had best beware that
the fact does not come under the eagle
eye OF the A. A. U. Michigan Commits
sioner Bali, Of the Detroit Y. NJ G. A..
or an indefinite suspension will surely
result. as the A. A. u. has strict
rule. prohibiting registered teams like
the Riversides from playing unregis-
tered teams like ID. u s.
The fact that the Riversides declare
the game nothing but practice con.
test does not affect the situation In the
least, as the A. A. u. has specifically
ruled that such thing as a practice
game does not exist, when this rule
IL violated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
SAGINAW STILL
MINUS MANAGER

President A. s. Burkart. OF the Sag.
NAV Southern Michigan league team.
ID again In the market for a manager.
Some days ago II was understood
by Mr.. Burkart that Bruce Hayes, the
Jackson and Bay City star OF last
season, had accepted the terms Of
fered and the deal was considered
closed. Now, however, comes a letter
from Hayes in which he states that
the salary offered IL perfectly salts
factory. but the terms OF the regular
National association contract do not
suit him. He demanded a guaranteed
document OF iron-clad construction.
precluding release and making II nee
essary for Burkart to be surely liable
for the entire sum promised, whether
Hayes made good or not
As such contract as this is speetf-
caliy contrary to minor league ball,
Burkart is now compelled to look else.
where after giving Hayes one more
chance TO come in.
Burkart has secured an option on
the services OF Outfielder Bensley, )f
Bay City. who made a fine record In
the field, at the bat and on the bases
last season, although by no means the
strongest thrower In the league. In all
probability this will result In the
transfer of Outfelder Wenger TO Bay
City, as portion of the deal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
BY ALFRED J. PITTS.

William RothWe1l, or young Cor
bett," as ne is better known In the
sporting world, responded TO a knock
on the door OF his room at the Cadillac
hotel. and. grasping my hand In hearty
greeting. directed me 10 a large com
modious chair. II had been ten years
since we met last, but the once great
fighter recognized me and recalled the
days he spent in Colorado---in the min
ing towns OF struggling shanties, and
in Denver, the queen city Of the west,
selling newspapers and boxing for
small sums OF money.
had often observed the fiaxen-hair-
ed street gamin in those days. His
figure then was slight and athletic; he
had rosy cheeks and large lustrous
blue eyes. and attracted attention
wherever he went
saw young Coroett In Cripple
Greek in the early days OF that great
gold camp. When wreaths OF smoke
came from hundreds OF camp1res on
the hillsides Of the picturesque pls.
teau the youthful pugilist engaged In
bitter bouts with "Dago Mike" and
finally defeated him after many con-
tests. To Aspen, which nestles be
tween lofty mountains upon which are
bleak snow-capped peaks. and Lead
Vile. the city OF the Clouds" situat-
ed almost on top OF bleak range,
Young Corbett also drtfted with the
tide. saw him last In Denver In
1898. shortly after his mother died, and
not long before he came into fame by
defeating George Dixon. the great col
ored fighter. on Fifteenthst, in Den
yer.
Young Rothwell has now shrunk
back into the shadows Of pugflistic
fame. II was not the unassuming
youth Of years gone by that ! observ-
ed; II was a man OF the world. The
rose tints have faded from HIS cheeks;
ne has become rat and nabby, and his
face bears the marks OF time. But he
does not especially show the effects
of the banquets and gay entertain
ments that have been showered upon
him and which blight q mans youth.
He still has youthful expression. At
% he does not look more than 20. The
former great fighter IL still hand.
some man OF the almost blond type.
His hair now is darker. He n below
the average weight and has round
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
E[ECTR1Cs ARE
MULTIPLYING

One Of the strong features OF the
seventh annual automobile show at
the Light Guard armory. Feb. 10 to
Is, will be the various 1908 models of
electrics Not few OF these new de-
signs havsAcome out since the No
vember and December shows In New
York. Chicago and Detroit, and are
said to be the most attractive ever
built.
The electric car affords great scope
for Identification and the designers
ars.keen In their rivalry. SO that the
1908 crop tops them all when 1t comes
to looks. The mechanical part Is
undergoing Improvement each year.
so that the elecrics now is service
able for business or pleasure
and Is strong trade card
The sales last year were much great
er than In 1906 and advance orders
point TO good season for the makers.
One Detroit firm executed an order
at Chicago which was the greatest re-
ceived by the factory from any city,
The reason is that the electric Is gain
ing favor every day and the orders
booked for this year are very salts
factory.
Power wagons also will come in for
their share at the show next month.
The horseless truck and wagon are
doing famously and some OF the 1908
ideas will appeal 10 merchants and
manufacturers who have occasion to
maintain a delivery service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
PINE BLUFF IS
NOW ON MAPS

II the plans OF President Frank ].
Navin, of the Detroit baseball club.
do not miscarry. Pine BLUM. Ark, is
likely 30 be a center OF world interest
about March 20 and for FIVE days sue
ceeding.
Boston has sent word that Its club
wants TO use the Little Rock training
camp OF the Tigers till March 25, In
stead OF March 20, SO these 1--WE days
will have to be put In elsewhere by
the American league champs and Pine
Blur Is convenient for the purpose.
A scout will be sent out to locate
ball park where a Cotton States
league once played, as well as TO test
the local hotel and Y. NJ. G. A
Fred Beulow recalls that Detroit
once played a game at Pine Blum, In
which Deering pitched, and the sand
blew SO thickly that 1t was impossible
TO see the ball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
Present Winter HS h,v
Record for Baseball Deals

There have been more shifting
OF players In the American
league this winter than at any
time since IT'S organization.
Here is a partial list OF the
changes this winter in the new
major league:
Charley Jones, from Washing
ton to st. Louis; Ollie Picker
Ing, from st. Louis TO Washing.
ton; Arthur Brown, from De-
troit to st. Louis: Hobe Ferris,
from Boston to St Louis; Dan
ny HOFFMAN, from New York to
st. Louis: Jimmy Williams,
from New York TO st. Louis;
Frank Laporte, from New York
TO Boston; Ira Thomas, from
New York to Detroit; Fred Par
emit. from Boston TO Chicago;
Fred Glade, from st. Louis to
New York: Harry Niles, from
st. Louis TO New YORK: Charley
Hemphill. from st. Louis to New
York; Charley Hickman, from
Chicago to Cleveland; Jake
Stahl. who refused to play IN
Chicago, signed with New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
I'LL NEVER FIGHT UNLESS I
CAN HOLD CHAMPIONSHIP
YOUNG coReETT.

10 local theater, where he was 10
box Terry McGovern, his once bitter
opponent In the squared circle. HIS
black derby was placed in stylish
manner upon his head. lie referred
10 the yawning canyons, majestic
ranges, mammoth mountains, tefulc
valleys and other memories OF his boy
hood. But, like most OF the former
champion pugilists. he is going TO es'
tablish himself permanently In New
York. He likes Colorado. but he likes
the twinkling lights OF Broadway bet
ter. The squared circle he Will never
re-enter. Corhett says. He intends TO
enter some kind OF business.
"You look very fat and flaboy; could
you make 100 pounds?" he was ask
ed
Yes, / could do that all right" was
the reply. but It will not be neces-
sary. II can't be champion ] win
not fight.-
Young Corbett then mused over the
great fights he has had In the ring.
George Dixon was a great fighter"
he said with emotion. I'VE all feel
sorry that he died penniless. Each
member OF our party gave $50 10 the
purse for his burial, and we are now
raising money TO build a monument
over his grave"
The busy life OF New York city then
occupied Corbett's mind.
II am lonesome for New York" he
observed That's the only place 70
live In. I wish I were back there
now"
And soon Young Corbett will be
back on Broadway. where life goes
with a rush. He viii smile upon the
alluring lights OF the Great White Way
that know him so well
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18

-
- tracts fiutter through the malls
to Frank Navin's once. Enthusiast
cally the Tigers are lining up for the
%---->fray. Merrily the
SAME OLD rooter looks for
TIGERS, ward toward the
but opening OF the base
ball season not so
far away. Everywhere the dope fend
rolls his pill and smokes up a dream
regarding the possible. IL at times I'm
probable. developments OF the pennant
race.
The members OF the Detroit club are
anxious for battle as never before. be-
cause they have IL In mind TO show
the baseball world that they possess
again the ability and pluck TO bring
them In winners In the stormiest COM
petition the baseball world has ever
seen. The Detroit rooters are looking
forward TO a season when they will be
able TO crow over their rivals In other
cities. the possessors OF the champion
team. The dope fiends. even In their
most ecstatic moments, never lose
sight OF the fact that. regardless OF
local opinions and prejudices. the De
troit Tigers must be reckoned with
this year before the pennant can be
awarded.
What a change is here Compare
the situation with that which prevailed
year ago.
Was anybody predicting competition
OF any sort from Detroit7 Did even
the most sanguine OF the home guard
dare to breathe hope for anything
better than third placer Nit! Not.
No. indeed! The boys had finished
in sixth place the season before and
both the clubs they beat out then were
out with shamed apologies and predic-
now that the Tigers have arrived, ev.
erybody Is forced to take notice.
Now for the real milk In the cocoa
nut The team which everyone is
lauding, the general choice for pen
nant winner In 1908, the one we are
all proud Of. Is, man for man. with the
exception OF a first baseman and the
usual number OF spring experiments.
ONE AND THE SAME AS THE
LUCKLESS AGGREGATION THAT
WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF
SIXTH PLACE IN 1906! Even in 1907
the Tigers gained Rossman and lost
Lindsay and McIntyre--not so far
from an even swap with the 1907 team
getting a shade the worst OF II, II any
thing,
What's the answer? Now, altogeth.
er, closely keeping an eye on the swing
OF the cane OF the yellmasterl One
two-threel
JENNINGS!i
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
ST. LOUIS WANT
MICHIGAN GAME

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1s.--Coach Coch-
ems, OF St Louis T., Ia anxious TO
arrange a football game with Mich
gan. The leader Of the blue and white
wrote to Charles Baird. athletic direc-
tor OF the Wolverines, Thursday, ask
Ing for date on the 1908 schedule.
Since Michigan has announced its
Intention Of remaining out OF the con-
ference the local eleven seems to have
good chance OF booking game. This
action means that Michigan Is not
bound down by any tight rules, and
can arrange games az Il sees AT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
GANzEL PICKED
TO MANAGE REDS

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 1s.--Iohn
Cancel first baseman and captain OF
the Cincinnati team last season. will
be Its manager next season. The an
nouncement OF Cancels promotion was
made last night by President Garry
Hermann after he had became con-
vinced his efforts to secure Tommy
Leach, OF Pittsburg, for the position.
were doomed to failure.
President Hermann would not dis
cuss the matter further than to ad-
NIT the Leach deal had fallen through
because OF players demanded by the
Pittsburg management
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
west sldes vs-pttoit.

The West Side indoor baseball team
play the Detroit team tonight at Ger
ssbSck's hail. corner Chene and Le-
land-sts. The Detroit's have strength.
snsd ND for this game and the west
Side team IL at present considered
the fastest team In the city Umpire
John venn will oficiate The follow.
Ing West Side players report at hall
AZ 1890: Morrell, Ted Smith. West,
Thorbusn, Hsniy, Davis, Mc1ain,
oalnsy. w, Smith. Mckenzie. Boston
and POINTING
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18

or Ward. the jackson bunch has de-
veloped into one OF the fastest ffves
In the state this year.
Prairie Oyster, = pacing geldfng by
Malvolio, 2:1Th, owned In Toronto.
mas been showing two-minute speed
brooklyn wanted only $4,000 ana Pitch
er mckinley for DR.. Casey. The De-
'oi' ooy must ioVs pretty 5000.
walter Johnson, the pitching md Of
last season, writes his washington
friends that he has been batting $40
and striking out IL men to q rams
In California this winter. He says
he has entirely broken himself OF the
habit OF stsPpins back.
The d. 4. O. rink will have . bsna NJ
an added attraction every evening.
stand having been erected for the
purpose and the musicians engaged.
BY the way, the tee skaters have en- :
joyed q pretty fair break with the
weather man up TO date.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
WOOD IS Off To
SKATE CHAMPS

NEW YORK. Jan. is.--Morris
Wood, formerly the national amateur
champion speed skater. who recently
joined the ranks OF the professionals.
left this city to meet Johnny Nilsson,
the former professional champion OF
the country, In a match race at Min
neapolis which will probably be held
next Sunday. During his western trip
Wood expects TO meet several other
skaters. among whom may be Norman
Baptle. When Woods recently joined
the pros" be issued challenge to
Nilsson. and although the latter has
not done much Of this kind for the
past two years, he accepted and i'm
mediately set about training for the
race. N
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
GLADE SIGNS HIS
NEW YORK CONTRACT

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.--secretary
Able Nahon gave fearful shrek OF
Joy and threw his crownless straw hat
TO the very ceiling whom he opened his
mail yesterday and found therein the
signed contract OF Pitcher Glade. This
10 the ST. Louis twirler Grifflth secur-
ed IN a trade a few months ago.
when Grit accepted Glade In a deal
there was a snicker throughout the
baseball world and general predictions
that Glade would never be seen In
Yankee uniform.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
'BETOh NE TO BEAT
THIS BURNS IS
PALMER TIP
bRITrsH scRAPPER's BROTHER IN
THIS COUNTRY TALKS OF THE
BOXER - MCFARLAND NELSON
MATCH CERTAIN.
BY TAD.


NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--Jack Palmer,
the English heavyweight. who meets
Tommy Burns In London, Feb. l. has
written his brother In this city telling
him TO get down hook. line and sinker
on him In the coming fight with Tom
my Burns.
Joe Palmer, brother OF Jack. Is
loud In his ypraise Of his big brother.
" Jack isn't the ounce people over
here think be Is" said Joe, putting
his foot on q chair. You know he
travelled 5000 miles to get that fight
with Sullivan and lost No. he wasn't
knocked ont; they threw up the
SPENCE but Jack wasn't right at all.
Burns won't knock him out.
know that you think he wiz and every
one else seems TO think the same
way, bat Jack win be there at the
1nish, and he'll give Burns rafting
70.
why. Jack had NOR beaten to
Heath in their fight Moir made his
reputation in win from Jack which
Was foul. Jack was robbed In that
80. Bettison, who is In the club,
managed Moir and before the battle
bet Jack $500 on the fight. Just be
1ogu the 90 he called II of, but stfll
wanted Moir to pull through.
Tn the ninth round he yelled foul,
ana although Moir made no complaint
It al. and didn't claim foul. they
utopped the fight and gave 1t to Moir.
Next day Jack and a friend met
Betxison and Hackenschmidt butted
a and said: Mr.. Palmer. you are
: rood tighter, but you fight foul
Jack looked at him q minute. then get
xof1ng out of his chair made dive
for the Russians seat Hack took It
On the run and broke all records "a
FAR q we know. Ever since that Bet
4lsou has had Jack barred from the
National Sporting club"
Harry Gilmore, on behalf OF Packy
Mcfarland. posted $500 today with
w. n. Hicks, sporting editor OF the
evening Journal. TO clinch q match
with Battling Nelson Nelson was
wired yesterday at Los Angeles In rc-
xard to the match and said in return
that he would only be too willing to
moe& Mcfarland, since the latter Is
- saxious Tor o. light. ..
3 EFsacky and Bat have been fast
H1ends In the past, but now war Is
xnclared, and the match will be made
~ soon 90 Nelson posts his forfeit
4nd articles will be signed by the pair
- meet before the club Offering the
u5st Inducements.
tbs $500 posted By Gilmore today
81 20 20 as part Of sidebet, the total
0rnount 81 the bet and the division OF
- purse to be named by Nelson. Gil
X,0fe win 60 as high as $1,000, and
E1180H hng already stated that the
8debet could not be raised too high
pr him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
CMALL CPORTINo
y TALK q I'D WORLD

14sx SAP thst Mike Bswermea has the
vv1n1eos won the nrst ssbutton match
nom the Detroit curriers' last night.
.esso u Lsnsing ?. The indoor
champs are unbeaten as yet this year.
~ ne ClncinAsti Reds don't get .
~ menagsr pretty. soon the season VIII
10y ars tsIkins OF foIiowirg the
g tstweep American and British col
Iege teAnbss
H. Me(srAw sim believes that the
RefnAtes VII revise the, rules .?
= with the plate. 49,.
- = 80 ssss -Masssss. n. ~, -ssoes<,
s2 SRis e he IL in ias ms quarter rssgsq
81 - San seeonds
NJ Z " As.ssr van detail tye q n; Play.
= bar next season. changing the pairs
! Ter every series
1GeA O.. - Aarssn. College, ~. TBe
IN 3. ~ q A.. will surely be given a
~ ecod BATTLE MONDAY evening.
Sssts1 s.s,ss mare Lad, Mss "a 9,
felIy Injured her owner. J.. 9, Grab
tree. The mare was not injured
EElFn{ WlIlstts Drake, Carr sna Beach
81 the Tigers have not been sold to
"A XhdienApolis. though with Carr and
~ Busch. It 10 case Of not yet but
80 mc(5r>vv xas \ brosbey In MAJ.
SSii. IL Il James NJ Mccraw. and
~ has Just been appointed business
WAnAger 81 the Buffalo club OF the
A{xurunt statistical tab gsves sam
Enwfefd's re home runs In one sea-
IA an fkonpsons however. got "a "a
- one rear for Phiiadeiphia-
~. =: ssr. c, s;;s . sSss sIssE
kSsr,y n entered sr1 B. i. & nach hao o2
~, - - triple 9. winner.
~ a ne sssy P sS~Iisx 20 sss,s ,s.
1@7 ~. night Qrabbine 1--WE out OF
sed s e iatts ss drops Z; from .. ss 8
49, lIyDewsll. sks wsli-knswr ts.ls-
~ 1I>sh AK ana others bss de-.
<44 ~ 20 return to Austria. but
1 4in y this county and open
: preAs tra'etne stable.
- &eeesses nssssss <lsey.s w.I, epes
[<11Rf6 AI{d rfHsfon following in
III. Znls VII eiIow. IN open week
-~. 80
~ $1,000 eee~ ~ksen psss~ pssreis
11T1U&1 ~ the ~ "A. O. ate ND ere
1ss f e n rs e en Il. rS5g yss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-18
Il Does the business.

Mr.. Z. e Chamberlain, of Clinton,
Maine, says Of Bucklen's Arnica Salvc.
ct does the business; ! have used IL
for piles and Il cured them. Used 1t
for chapped hands and It cured them.
Applied Il to an old sore and 1t healed
II without leaving a scar behind" CSC
at Grunow q Patterson. Gray & Wor.
cester and r. c. Kinsel drug stores.