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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
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kubiak licked jim stewart and show ed
his Eameness by taking "A lot Of Jab-
bling In the first two rounds.
The Associated league L. trying hard
TO round out It's circuit and may get
the Franklins and Holy Redeemers.
Hal Chase has written George STALL
ings, stating that he Is willing to
come back. provided the proper ar
engagements can BIO made.
One Patrick Mcdonald tossed the 3d.
pound weight 16 feet 70 Inches into
the air at the indoor games In New
York last night, setting worlds
record.
Windsor has called OF the r.. Prcndcr-
gast-May match and will stage j.
Prendergast and Shores--a much less
ambitious card-in order to stavc off
anticipated Interference.
The GlenviIIe track mt Cleveland IL
being dismantled. At first the in
tention was to transport the stand
TO the new North Randall track but
this plan has been abandoned.
Hugo Kelly snys he will nnish the lob
started by Stanley Kctchel and will
put TO rest for all time. the remain
ing pugilistic aspii ations OF Mr..
Papke; More than likely, he will do
just that
Al Pennock, the Winans stable trainer,
Is back In America with the state
ment that, after Silico has cleaned
up the European field. he will be
brought back to repeat on this side
OF the water.
In a professional football game In Min
neapolis. Eckersall kicked one goal
and Capron missed four. The game
was to tie, however. Marshall
getting In one OF the goal kicks to
offset Eckie's.
A lively basketball race IL sure I'm the
ID. A. c. league this year. Whiting.
Bayne, Kinsel and Justine are the
captains, and teams will be picked
Wednesday night. There Is still time
for candidates to put Ia their names.
Penn enthusiasts are demsntSng that
Harvard. Yale or Princeton be given
places on the Quaker schedule. They
could probably get them but for
PENIS lack OF good sportsmanship
which has cost her about every ath-
letic alliance she has held, at some
time or other.
II now appears 10 have been either an
error by McRoy or an absolute dis
regard OF the reports OF his official
scorers by which Walsh was placed
above Donovan, unless these men
went contrary to every baseball ca
ron I'm reporting the games in which
Wild Bill and Summers offciated on
the slab.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

CHICAGO, Dec. with the deeis
Ion on the world series ticket scanda
in New York next week will come tn
announcement that the prices OF ad
mission for the next worlds champion
ship games will be cut In two and thai
the national commission will take
charge of all the tickets. 1t Is ever
likely that there will be a return tC
the regular prices, which would make
IL 81. rs, so and % cents instead Of
SO. $3.50, 81 and ST.. This will come In
the nature OF reward to the fans fol
the anoyances In past series between
the major league leaders.
1T Is certainty that the commits
sion will decide TO cut the admission
price In half next year wherever the
games are played" said President
Johnson OF the American league yes
terday. The owners and those hav
ing the game at heart want to do the
right thing by the fans who so nobly
supported the sport, and believe that
return to regular prices, or very
close TO them, Is nothing more than
right.
in the past II has been the lack OF
room which has initiated against q
small scale OF prices, but this has
practically been obviated now with en-
larged seating capacities at practically
every ball park in the country. In oui
own league, st. Louis, Detroit and
Philadelphia especially will In the fu
ture be able TO take care OF enormous
throngs, and here in Chicago Comis
key will In the near future be able tc
entertain practically everybody who
wants to see the game. With his new
ball park there will be no trouble
about getting accommodations for the
fans.
The National league clubs In many
cities are adding TO their seating ca
pacity 80 there should be plenty OF
room next year when the champion
ship season rolls around.
There is no doubt but that the com
mission will take charge of the tickets
for the worlds series games. This has
become a necessity. When II is pos.
sible for scalpers to get unlimited
blocks of tickets 1t is time to call a
halt. 1t has been brought out in the
investigation OF the ticket scalping
here last fall that regular patrons of
the game were unable to get their
checks honored at the club Office. but
could get as many seats in blocks as
they wished from the scalpers, pro-
cided they paid the price. This is not
fair to the fan in any way you look
at II. but | think there will be no
cause for complaint in the future. or
course, there will be certain annoy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
WINNER OF -FOUR
C;S, GREATEST ATHLETE EYER
1T UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

This fall he was picked as all-west.
ern end. 1t is only the second year
Schommer has played football. He
'failed originally from the Y. NJ. c. A
where no football Is INDUCED In
Schommer was one OF the main cogs
in Stages championship scoring ma
chine, as 1t was he, Page, Steffen and
Iddings who handled most of the for
ward passes. which won most OF the
games for the Midwayites.
All told Schommer was a member OF
two western champion teams and the
captain and center on the national bas
ketball five. He led his basketball
warriors to Philadelphia in the winter
and defeated Pennsylvania university
in a game which gave the Maroons
the championship of the country. III
this intersectional contest Schommer
was the bright star and after the game
he was looked upon as the best bas
ketball player In the country. II Is HIS
favorite sport.
Schommer was directly responsible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
BIC SURPRISE As
SHEPPARD LOSES

NEW YORK, dec. lin the first
half of the two-night A. A. u. games
at the Madison Square Garden a big
surprise was sprung In the 1,000-yard
run. when Mel Sheppard, OF the Irish
American A. c., was beaten by ten
yards by Harry Gissing, unattached.
who created new indoor record by
covering the distance In 1920. Mike
Driscoll, of the Mercury A. c.. made
an indoor record for the two miles
with a mark Of 9:2S 2-5. Martin
Sheridan hurt his shoulder In the
pole vault and had to retire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

OF track work and this bars him from
further participation In other sports.
Orville Page, end on this years foot.
bail team, is the closest approach "a
Schommer He has won three athletic
"Cs' and has been star In each. He
was picked unanimously as allwestern
end this fall and 1t Is thought he will
be given a position on the all-Ameri
can team by Walter Camp. In basket
ball he was almost the equal O,
Schommer. His position is guard and
he was picked on the all-Americar
basketball five. He was the only re
liable pitcher on the baseball stan las,
spring and twirled all Of the important
games. The nonsuccess Of the Maroon
ball team was not the fault OF tho
pitcher. Page Is also a good student
He was unanimously chosen captain
OF next years football team He has
also another season Of baseball and
basketball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
CALIFORNIA SOLONS
DOWN ON RACING

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. lisa
dor Jacobs, the San Francisco trustee
of the Direct Legislation league, an
nounced yesterday that racetrack
gambling in this state was undoubt-
eGly doomed. He based his statement
upon poll Of the senators and assem-
blymen, which, he said. shows a good
majority for the anti-betting bill In
both houses. Ii Is understood that
Gov Gillett already has practically
agreed to sign the bill If 1t Is passed
by the legislators.
I'VE have received answers from Al
assemblymen, who have announced
themselves positively in favor OF the
anti-racetrack gambling BILL" said
Jacobs yesterday. "Of the senators,
% are known to favor the bill. This
will give 1t good majority In both
houses"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

cafe on time with their appetite. Joe
Cantillon got the credit for furnishing
the game for the spread In conjunc'
ton with the "Old Roman" Joe had
just returned from the Reelfoot lake
region. Tennessee. with ducks and
ducks in plenty. Cantillon contended
that Reelfoot lake and vicinity was
one OF the most peaceful spots on
earth. despite the fact that the lynch
ing took place only 800 yards from
the hotel where he was stopping.
Comiskey and his brother nimrods
entertained the party with narrowing
accounts OF meeting moose and deer.
but H. is likely that lots will have to
be drawn next time anybody from the
vicinity OF Thirty-ninth-st. invates the
Rainy lake region.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
RED WALKER WINS
HIS FIRST FIGHT

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. Red
Walker. the ex-Chicago eabman, won
his first fight at the Arcadia racetrack
Sunday afternoon. when he had the
best OF Frank Anderson, the horse
owner. In a free-for-all battle In the
paddock. Anderson passed some
slurring remark about Walkers
horses and the men came together
with clash. Anderson was knocked
down twice. Friends stopped the bat
tie. Turfmen thought Il a good Joke
inasmuch as Walker has been taking
manly art lessons from Won Deerzer
Jim" Flynn and other fistic experts
during the last two months. For some
years Walker has been continually EN-
broiled In brawls. but In no instance
was his number hung up first.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
LOWER PRICES TO PREVAIL
FOR 1909 WORLDS SERIES

ances which no one could dodge. A
club Is unable TO please everybody
all the season. but all the fans ask is
a square deal. and this they are en-
titled to-"
President Johnson left last night for
n one-day hunting trip for quail. but
before he departed he was court
martialed by the Comiskey hunting
party and sentenced to keep the lar
der filled with game until next spring
because OF his alleged desertion from
the mighty nimrods in the northern
woods. The occasion was a game din
ner given by President Comiskey OF
the Sox In celebration OF the safe re.
turn from the wilds.
The majority OF the dead shots who
composed the party were at Burns
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
CHICAGO-CORNELL
IN INDOOR MEET

CHICAGO. Dec. cornell and Chi
cago have forged another link In the
athletic relations OF the eastern and
western universities. The two schools
will meet In track this winter at Bart
lett gymnasium.
The coach's eastern trip resulted in
no other dates, although the Pennsyl-
vania authorities seemed anxious for
"a maroon football game In 1909. Such
a game will not be considered at the
midway. as Chicago already has games
with Cornell, Wisconsin and Minneso-
Ia and could not take on any more big
contests. II Is believed that there is
little probability OF a meeting In 1910,
as the maroons have consistently
fought shy of "Pennsy" Invitations for
the past few seasons.
No man Is as good as he might be
who does not try TO be better than
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

Hayes wants n return match with Dor
ando.
McGraw has refused $500 for Merkle.
Who wanted him?
Fish II the new Harvard captain. Tcbin
will lead Dartmouth.
Dornndo's next engagement II I'm Cam
ada where he is booked to run Long
boat three races.
Tommy Burns Inns already cleared $780,
900 in Australia from the Squires
fight and theatrical ventures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

Pennsylvania tIp,& 10 HdV,
Second nonubad IN RamsdsII

Though the University OF
Pennsylvania sadly admits that
Capt. Hollenback will not re-
turn for another year OF foot.
ball. II is consoling itself by the
fact that In Ramsdell. the star
OF the freshman tear, Its eleven
will get a man as good as Hol-
lenback In every respect.
Ramsdell is a Texan. bigger
than Hollenback, but just as
fast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
(Chlcaao Daily NeWs.l

John Schommer is the only man
who ever won four athletic "C's" at
the University Of Chicago and he IS
looked upon by the students as the
best all-around athlete the west has
ever seen. He was a regular member
Of the football team for the past two
years, served on the 1907 baseball
nine, was captain and. center OF the
basketball team last winter and was
the best high jumper on the track
squad last spring. He was a star at
his position In all four sports.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
Answer to Inquiry.

The Official averages credit Sum
mers with pitching and winning the
most games for Detroit last year. He
officiated In 36 games. winning "a and
losing II. Donovan has a greater per
centage OF victories, but Is officially
credited with pitching but % games
OF which he won IS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

for the Maroon victory In the confer
ence track meet last spring. Having
been laid up for the first part of the
year with a bad leg, he came to the
front in the big meet OF the season
and won the championship for his
team by taking first place In the high
Jump and second In the shotput He
scored a total OF s points out OF ~
Tailed by the entire Maroon aggrega
ton. His mark In the high jump was
feet IL inches. He has a record oil
over feet In the event.
On the baseball team he was first
baseman and the best batsman on the
nine. His batting average was over
400 In the intercollegiate games last
spring. mark seldom reached In
these circles. He fielded his position
we'll and had an allwestern nine been
picked It is likely he would have
received a berth on It.
There have been other bright lights
at the Midway who have earned more
fame than Schommer through their
ability in one sport Walter Eckersall
was picked on the all-American foot
ball team the last year he played, but
he wasn't the all-around man that
Schommers is. Steffen Is another
known character through his football
ability and there are many others who
have won distinction while at the Uni
versity OF Chicago, but there are few
who approach the equal OF Schommer.
In addition to all his athletic abilt.
ties Schommer Is one OF the best stu
dents at the Midway. 1t is seldom
that this combination Is seen. Schom-
mer says he became good athlete by
study. He is taking an engineering
course and Is carrying more work
than the average student. He even at
tended summer school in order that
he might be able to graduate sooner.
Schommer is eligible for the indoor
track and basketball seasons and then
is finished. He has had three years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
MICHIGAN's
SCHEDULE
TOO WEAK.


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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01
SPORT VZEWS
and REVIEWS
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No man is as good as he might be
who does not try TO be better than
he can be.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

Michigan's schedule should have been construct
ed with the sole idea of getting the team into
its top form against Pennsylvania To attain the
state OF perfection necessary for success she
college. Notre Dame, Ohio. Vanderbilt and Ken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-01

OF track work and this bars him from
further participation In other sports.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-30
NUBBINs OF FARM NEWS

The truck farmers around Milan,
Tenn, have organized in order to pro-
mote their interests.
Wheat in Kansas has been injured
considerably by the Hessian fly, espe-
cially in the western part.
Some complaints are coming from
Sumner county, Kansas, that chinch
bugs and Hessian fly are damaging
wheat fields. Some fields are being
plowed up.
In the marsh regions bordering Lake
Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio, wild ducks
are dying by hundreds Examination
reveals small insect not unlike flea
in the head feathers of the dead birds.
| In order to protect their holdings
from fire timber owners in various
| sections are organizing range patrols.
| One association in Washington has
100000 acres under it's care.
| A new form of swindling has been
perpetrated on an Iowa farmer. A
we'll dressed fellow goes through the
country saying he was authorized to
test cows for tuberculosis. After con-
demning a number of cows another
man comes along and offers to buy
them cheap, and, of course, the farm
ers are anxious to sell rather than lose
the entire worth of the animals.
The acreage of flax in North Da-
kota will be less this year because
much of the ground is flax sick.
Cutworms are reported as doing con-
siderable damage in Tennessee. One
man had about a thousand tomato
plants cut down in a single night
A number of prominent farmers in
Douglas county. South Dakota have or
ganized a farmers telephone company
and will build lines in that part Of the
state. The company is capitalized al
$4,000.
The American Shorthorn Breeders
, association has recently shipped car.
} load of Shorthorn bulls to old Mexico
A nursery Of Iowa has had men a
. work gathering catalpa seed. TIT
t gatherers were paid by the pound ant
r made from Sc to IS per day and sue
ceeded in gathering ton of seed
A man at Auburn, Iowa. has Twin,
colt with only two legs. 1t is wei
r formed in every way except that tn
2 fore legs are missing. 1t is being fe,
from bottle.
Professor Georgeson of the Alask
experiment station reports that tn
u Galloway cattle taken there for tn
: purpose of developing a general pur
! pose breed are thriving in the Alask
:, climate. Seventeen calves have bee
n dropped since the herd was take
there.
. The Northern Pacific railroad
a planting golden willows to take tn
& place of snow fences. One hundre
# thousand trees have been ordered fc
this season.
Henry Bartling, an aged farmer liy
ing between GAINESVILLE and Beloit, wis
was severely bitten by sow viii
attempting to drive her pigs out of
n pen. He is not expected to live.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-30
BURN ALL DEAD ANIMALS

Burning is the surest and safest way
of dealing with contagious diseases Of
live stock. Outbreaks of disease have
frequently been traced to the careless
disposal of the carcass of an infected
animal. Burning is much more effec-
tive than burying, as the germs of
some diseases, as anthrax, for exam
pie, retain their virility for consider
able length of time. Then in burying
carcasses, unless they are placed very
deep in the ground, there is always
more or less danger of their being
rooted or dug out. Dogs will dig open
such graves and hogs will root them
out.
Those who have attempted to bury a
hog or horse will readily appreciate the
statement that it is easier to burn than
bury them. A little kerosene and a
brush heap will soon dispose of a car
cass. with the certainly that all germs
are destroyed. Some recommend the
construction Of a specially arranged
| furnace for this work, but on the or.
binary farm this would doubtless be ar
added expense. 1t will not be a diff.
cult matter on any farm to gather
enough trash, such as brush, old rails
| etc, to burn dead animal and thu
expense is inconsiderable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-30
FATTENING WITHOUT GRAIN

The business of fattening sheep and
lambs for the eastern markets has de-
veloped wonderfully in the Fort Collins
district in northern Colorado, which is
the greatest in the United States in
point of number of head fed, there
being in round numbers 100000 sheep
and lambs on feed in the district this
winter.
This development is due in a large
measure to experiments by Professor
w. l., Carlyle at the Colorado Agri-
cultural college. by which it was dem
onstrated that steers could be taken
from the range and be put in prime
condition for market without an ounce
of grain Of any kind IN their ration.
1t was also demonstrated to the sat.
isfaction Of the feeders in the Fort Col.
Inns district that old ewes that hav,
outived their usefulness on the range
| and whose teeth are too worn to en-.
able them to eat grain would thirty,
and fatten rapidly on a simple ration
of alfalfa and the pulp Of sugar beet.
| About $1,000 head of range steer,
and not less than 100000 old ewes ar,
| in the pens and being fattened on 4
ration of beet pulp and alfalfa hay IL
and near the sugar factory yards In
northern Colorado Pulp feeding, how.
ever, has its limitations. as is very wei.
understood by the feeders there. It /,
not being fed in as large quantities as
usual to lambs, as greater profit Ii
made in lamb feeding where corn and
alfalfa hay are used to constitute tho
principal ration.
The short term feeders are making
the most money this year. These mer
ship in old ewes from the range ant
keep them on pulp and alfalfa hay fol
six or eight weeks, then put them or
the market. The feed consumed in thi.
time only costs about Is cents per heat
and the feeders are enabled to turf
their money often.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-30
THE FAMILY MELON PATCH

Many who pride themselves on a
good garden and are fond of melons
never attempt to grow them. Cheaper
to buy at 25 cents each?" Maybe for
the first two or three, but if you would
like dozen or two, enough that If
company comes unexpectedly and there
is no dessert for dinner the melons can
richly replace pastry-that is a differ
ent matter.
Despite theories to the contrary,
melons are as easily grown as cucum-
bers and there are number of varie-
ties which will mature unless the sum-
mer is unusually short. A rich, light
soil, sloping toward the east or south
and well fortified in the hill, will bring
the luscious fruit.
If there is danger from dry weather
fill an old pail or oyster can (tirst per-
forating the bottom with nail holes)
with stable manure or poultry drip
| pings, sink it partly in the ground anC
keep it moistened. This will not only
furnish moisture but food The reser-
voir being below the surface will temp
the roots to grow down instead O.
seeking the surface, as when water
comes from the hose in only small
quantities, and they will be less sus
ceptible to drought.
If the plants go to vines nip off TIL
ends, but do not try to check vigorou
growth by starvation. The Rocky For
is one of the best early muskmelon
and one of the easiest to grow, bearin
in profusion.
The Indiana Sweetheart is favorit
watermelon ripening early and Of ex
cellent quality.