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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
BURKART SORE AND
CANS" A BATTERY

President Burkart, OF the Saginaw
South Michigan club, has returned TO
Detroit and was explaining Monday
the causes OF HIS teams overwhelm-
ing defeat by store team from De-
tToit
we had only a colt team In the
field" said he. and they went up In
the air The opposition did not score
a single earned run"
The Saginaw bunch will practice
here until Thursday, and will go TO
Saginaw to play the Eagles. who hold
the city championship. As the date
will be on the eve OF the league open
ing, Mr.. Burkart says 1t behooves bis
team to win IT,
AS a somber warning, Burkart hand
ed releases Monday to Pitcher Kets-
ter. who officiated on the slab Sunday
In some OF the most narrowing mo-
ments. and Catcher Linton, Of elf.
ton, Ill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

In all departments OF the Michigan
state bowling tournament. which
closed last night st the Woodward
alleys. the Detroit contingent proved
themselves the masters OF their up
state rivals, the bowling being OF I'M
usually high-class from start TO finish
and many performances being record
ed which would have won large
chunks or prize money at national
tournament
The bowling OF Saturday and Sun
day was done in spite of handicaps
from the temperature. for the bowlers
perspired at a terrific clip and their
grips naturally suffered TO certain
extent.
Next year. In all probability. the
tournament will be dated considerably
earlier in the season, and il is be-
iieved that this will ensure even bet
ter competition and a larger entry
list
The distribution OF the prize money
WIN take place at the Woodward
alleys this evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
Dan. to Meet Ia pouesur.

At the Olympic Athletic club this
evening series OF wrestling matches
viii take place, Billy Dane. the physical
director OF the club. hooking up with
Charles La Douceur in the wind-up.
Both men we're once partners of Clyde
Bleakley. and Clyde 10 In doubt as to
the probable winner himself Fred
Dane will meet Fred Boucher In one
OF the preliminaries, while Oscar Stone
and Harry Brown will furnish the 9th.
er. The main bout is the best two out
Of three falls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
MARATHON RUN
IS ON FOR TO-DAY

BOSTON. April 20.--The big sport
ing event OF today Is the famous Is
mile Marathon race. held under the
auspices OF the Boston Athletic asso-
citation. One hundred and forty-eight
entries have been recorded from all
over the United States and Canada
Even the old world is represented by
Stratx Alexander. who enters from
Cairo. Egypt.
II is the Official trial for the candi-
dates that will represent the United
States In the Olympic games in Eng
land in July.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

spot on the western circuit Nothing
bur the hardest sort OF battles could
be expected in Detroit. Chicago and
Cleveland and al three OF these clubs
finished In the first division last sea
son In the order named. Philadelphia
being the only eastern club TO wedge
Its way into the first four With the
Browns playing the game they are
now. the outlook for the tourists from
New York. Philadelphia. Boston and
Washington Will be hard one in.
deed ana the home series OF the east.
ern clubs will also look like much
harder proposition with four good
clubs TO be encountered in order
The Tigers Oh. they win begin
10 climb pretty soon. never fear. So
long as the team is batting-they are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
[E DAY. GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT
SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY, GATHE
GOING WILL BE ROUGHER THAN EVER
FOR EASTERN CLUBS CUT WEST NOW

hitting nearer 400 than 500 right
Row--they can't be kept down. This
afternoon they will probably face
Dusty Rhosdes or Addie Joss and
Manager Jennings Is likely 20 send
Willett 10 the slab In opposition The
big boy from Kansas won his only
American league game from the Maps
last year and thinks he can repeat
The alternative - Malloy and Hughie
will use the one that looks best 70
him and the catchers who work them
out.
Hughie gave MS men a lively work
out al the park this morning and they
are all in hne shape for the fray and
sure OF winning in case the pitcher
selected can hold the Maps within
hailing distance down 10 the ninth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
PsIl TO stay In ostro

William Pell. formerly the first
baseman OF the one-time city cham
pion HilIsides who signed with the
Ford do Lac team OF the Wisconsin
league for the season has decided to
remain in Detroit and Will undoubted-
~ play with one OF the crack factory
or shop teams this year. Pell can be
addressed al 301 Antietam-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
BOSTON WINS
MORNING CAME

BOSTON. April 20.--"Cy" Young
was the whole thing this morning
and the Red Sox had an easy time
with the Athletics. wining by score
OF TO /. Score:
l2345 7sS r II 10
Boston O1s2 2 '--S IL 0
Athletics - o o o o o y o o.
Batteries-Young and criger; Max
well and Schreck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
JOE CANS NOW
GR0W|NG SMALLER

SAN FRANCISCO. April 20.--Joe
Cans. the lightweight champion. ar
rived from the east last night and
he will 60 to San Rafael tomorrow
TO start his training for the match
with Rudolph Unholz. which is sched-
uled for the evening OF May IA be-
fore Jack Gleason's Occidental club.
Cans says that he is lighter now
than he has been at any time since
he came TO the coast and that he
doesn't weigh more than 1873 pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

An entertainment and smoker will
be given Wednesday evening, April
70 at the Holy Redeemer Grey's arm
DRY. at which sweaters will be award
ed the representative basketball team
for ae07-S. The Greys defeated some
OF the strongest. city and state teams
during the season just ended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

o. this isn't tariff discussion,
IN DOR is Il going 10 contain a biz
H----------------eo OF politics. IL Is
PROTECTION intended merely as
THAT DON'T an illustration OF
PROTECT one OF the many
o .--A-.. ways In which the
minor league baseball magnates, by
means OF an agreement drawn up by
themselves. claim 60 be protecting
the rights OF their players by a scheme
as unjust as IL is cieverly contrived.
Detroit ball player who has had
considerable experience in the smaller
leagues OF the middle west, signed a
contract during the winter 10 play
With a club in a well-kuown CleSs ID
league. he did IL after looking over
he ground pretty thoroughly. and
surned down two or three other
chances TO accept the offer that look
ed best. He prepared TO report and.
about the time that he expected his
transportation, along came q blue en-.
velope enclosing his release. The
manager Informed him that he had
had 10 cut down his pay roll and could
give the player no chance unless he
chose 10 pay his own expenses and
come for TROUT "on spec"
The ball player. quite naturally
elected 10 take no chances with the
sort OF a proposition outlined and 10
now out OF a Job az the result Of
the act Of his eold.foeted employer.
and az a time when he will find Il
exceedingly difficult TO find another.
all the clubs being al present engaged
IN the process Of cutting down, rather
than adding to their lists OF players.
The scheme OF national protection
AFFORDS the player no relief. as he has
been Internationally released before
the opening OF the season and Is tech
nically free TO sign though ali doors
are nevertheless virtually closed
against him.
NEXT TIME THIS PLAYER SIGNS
A CONTRACT WITH AN UNKNOW.,
EMPLOYER HE WILL. IF HE is
WISE. GET ENOUGH ADVANCE
MONEY WITH THE CONTRACT TO
MAKE 1T WORTH WHILE FOR
THE CLUB OWNER TO TREAT HIM
DECENTLY WHEN REPORTING
TINE COMES ROUND.
Another Detroiter who is playing
In the South Michigan this year got
his advance al the close OF last sea.
son when be was playing a fine spurt
and is this year surviving a change
OF managers. just on the basis OF the
time he owes the club There is
moral 10 this. too.
THE veteran Sam Thompson was
listening up at the Detroit Ath-
letic club field the other day while A.
s. Burkart told OF Southern Michi-
gan league player go
Jnce a booze-Aght- SWEAR OFF
err. but this year IN THE
sure to have "A SUMNER.
great season, due --------%
to the fact that he had taken the
pledge away back in the winter time
and had kept II religiously ever since.
~ hope he keeps H. said Sam,
though ! don't knew him at all. But
the chances are about 20 TO that he
doesn't last the season through on the
water wagon. I've seen too many
cases OF winter swesr.offs that ended
IN spring souses.
The trouble with ball players who
try TO reform Is found in the fact
that they swear of at the wrong time.
They wait till they go broke In the
winter time and take pledge that
they keep till the first pay day comes
round In the spring and then how
they do cut loose II they'd cut out
the booze during the playing season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

Il would be different story THEY
DON'T SWEAR OFF AT THE TIME
OF YEAR THAT COUNTS" -a
IF ANYONE would have asserted
1before the season opened that the
Tigers would be able TO lump l6 runs
In two OF their first three games and
e-----------------4io them both. he
PITY THE would have been
poor booted from Crosse
TIGERS! Pointe 10 River
- - Rouge Yet that IN
just what happened TO distress the
poor fans OF this town in the early
stages az the season.
The enemy was plugging the Tiger
twirlers 10 the melody OF 20 swats a
game or 80 and was running the bases
az a clip thar made the eight runs
OF the Tiges look pathetic In compari-
son.
The situation is one that Is likely
TO continue for some little time, but
II Is not necessary TO repine. When
the veteran pitchers get a chance ~
round into condition the team Will
be able to win with eight runs any day
in the year.
make 20 keep Itself In the race, any
way? What aort Of batting support
ought q pitcher TO feel his due R%5
Well. the Detroit Tigers won the
American league pennant with es3
runs In 153 games-an average OF al.
most exactly as runs 70 the game.
This. by the way, was more runs
than were scored by any rival team
In the league race and were more
than 100 more than the number scor>
ed by the Chicago Cubs in winning the
National league bunting
ACCORDINGLY. ANY TIME A
PITCHER HAS BATTING SUPPORT
TO THE EXTENT OF FOUR OR
FIVE RUNS. HE OUGHT TO WIN
HIS GAME. CONVERSELY. AN
TIME A PITCHER ALLOWS HIS
OPPONENTS TO HIT ROUND AS
MANY AS FOUR OR FIVE RUNS
HE is NOT DOING HIS DUTY BY
HIS COMRADES AND CANNOT EX-
PEcT TO WIN
or course. this rule isn't one that
can be applied specifically In the
long run. however, n will demonstrate
itself as conclusively as the binomial
theorem.
Keep batting, you Tiges and the tide
is sure to turn unless those great
pitchers are all going to drop TO pieces
on US al once,
Lansing gets the 1903 bowling tour
nameut. Well. here's hoping they don't
come crawling into camp round Jan.
I with the discovery that there Is no
place in town big enough to accomo-
date IL.
Somebody traded ball players with
Jim McAleer again, we recall. Also
somebody sold Jim McAleer a south
paw pitcher. supposedly on his last
legs why this observation? oh the
Browns only won three games right
of the reel and the southpaw allowed
one hit first time out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

NEW YORK, April 20.-Henry
Chadwick. known far and near "a the
father OF baseball is critically III
ct his home. No. $40 Halsey-st- Brook
lyn. He suffered an attack Of heart
disease on Saturday and now pnen-
nonia has developed.
Mr.. Chadwick 10 SO years old. and
because Of his advanced age his con-
dition IL causing his family and ply
sician deep concern. II is said while
the family Is not without hope. IT Is
feared that the venerable writer on
sporting topics will not survive his
Illness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
Tlaes In Society Again.

The Detroit Tigers are going to
show their home fans that the re-
ports from the south regarding their
terpsichorean ability were not a bit
exaggerated. by attending the thir-
teenth annual nremen's ball In body
tonight. The AFFAIR Is to be given at
the Light fnfanry armory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

\ Capt. Tad Jones. OF Yale. Is bang
Ing out one or two hits in every game
he plays.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
DETROIT KEEPS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sldl, Bowling Champions.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES No. 2,
2.s2s.
TWo-MAN-stuart and Weav-
err, i,2o0.
SINGLES-Dr. Hummer. 642.
ALl-ROuND-Tom O'Conneli.
WoMEN'S TOURNEY - Mrs
Joseph Johnson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

Only One ssBH0Mo QUTNIyE-
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE-
Look for the signature OF Z. w
GROVE. used the World over TO Cure
q Cold I'm One Day. 2sc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

Paekey Mcfarland 10 . wise youth. He
Is going TO let Joe Cans grow a year
older and then
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

Attendance.
Cincinnati 4. Pittsburg 3.....4.st 1900
Chicago a. 81. Louis 3 ..8....... l1.2O0
Today's Games.
Chicago 81 ST Louis
Pittsburg a. CincinnatL9
Boston At Philadelphia.
New York az Brooklyn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

81 Louis = Chicago ....,.t T. 1000 9
iJ Today. Games.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
FATHER CHADWICK
At DEATHS DOOR

BROOKLYN, NJ. ", April 20
Henry Chadwick, the ''father Of base
bail" died today after three days
illness Of pneumonia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

Cleveland at Detroit.
Athletics al Boston.
81. LQuis at Chicago
Washington at New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

STANDING.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
NHAT AND +Hf CPoRT AND
.OoMMENT q OPoRTsMAN
- By Fznl H. Eruske -

Il would be different story. THEY
DON'T SWEAR OFF AT THE TIME
OF YEAR THAT COUNTS" -a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

THE veteran Sam Thompson was
listening up at the Detroit Ath'
letic club field the other day while A.
8. Burkart told OF Southern Michi-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

IF ANYONE would have asserted
Abefore the season opened that the
Tigers would be able TO lump l6 runs
In two OF their first three games and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES ATA GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20

Lansing gets the 1903 bowling tour
nameut Well. here's hoping they don't
come crawling into camp round Jan.
with the discovery that there is no
place in town big enough to accomo-
date IL.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Cory Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rist are the
proud parents of daughter, born last
week.
Born February 18th. Dudley Moulton
Dixon. There is joy in another Cory
home.
Because of much sickness in the
vicinity the Ladies Aid society did not
meet this week.
w. P. Wright is around after siege
of the grip, though he doesn't gain
strength as fast as his friends wish
We were shocked to learn of the
death of Henry Purcell last Sunday
evening. The cause was pneumonia.
He was in the prime of life, was in
dustrious, good neighbor and loving
father. He leaves five children to
mourn his death.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Red Mountain Items.

Our friends who had the grippe are
improving.
Squire Boggs has putup little house
IN his placs and moved into it.
William Hiltman has rented his place
70 Orlan Kitch and Chester Bond.
The inquiring ones are wondering
where our bachelor friend is going.
Snow, rain and mud, and number
ire now trimming their fruit trees.
Kitch and Bond have leased the
States mine and are now getting out
.oal.
C. G. States is doing fine and has
'een walking around for the past few
lays.
Irve Carter has been visiting his
sister Mrs. Squire Boggs for the past
few days.
Mrs. H. E. Castle who has been
visiting Geo. o. States for some time
ceturned to her home in Colbran a few
lays ago.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Austin Briefs.

Mrs. Gillette returned Thursday from
visit in Salida.
DR.. Archer is under the weather at
the present writing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lanning tie
7th inst, baby girl.
Mrs. E. E. Landreth is quite sick at
her home on Fuller's Mesa.
Miss Martin of Delta WIS visiting in
this vicinity several days last week..
Miss Edna Rowan returned Sunday
from visit with Miss Marti in in Delta.
Henry Hawker has pure lsed fine
registered Tamworth brood sow from
Illinois.
Squire Brown of Lake City is here
for months stay on his ranch making
improvements.
Mr.. J. O. Allen had the misfor, une
of getting his ankle twisted saturday
evening, while milking.
Miss Nettie Rowan is at the VIM
Miller home at this writing. Miss Net
tie has not entirely gotten over the
grippe yet.
Mrs. Moore of Grand Junction is Wis
iting at the home of her mother, Grand
ma Coffey, who has been sick with the
grippe. We are glad to report that
she is improving.
Mr.. Dowd moved onto the Tom
Dewar ranch last week. Mrs. Dowd
and son returned Sunday from visit
to Grand junction and are now at home
to their friends.
The Faculty of the Agricultural Col
lege of Fort Collins have secured the
service of B. L. Bertram as manager
and superintendent of their $50 acre
model farm near Eckert. They are
very fortunate in securing so worthy
and capable young man.
Mr.. Harry Purcell died Sunday, Feb
ruary 9th, 1908. after short illness,
If pneumonia. He was born in 1856 in
Pennsylvania. His wife proceeded him
i've years ago. He leaves five children
to mourn their sad loss, all being at
home for the funeral. Mrs. Hazel
Folan, the eldest daughter, and hus-
oand, were here, also brother-in law
If Mr.. Purcell, Mr.. Penney of Grand
Junction, and brother and wife. The
funeral was held at the home, Tuesday,
February llth, conducted by Rev
Davis, and the remains were then TAX
IN to Delta for burial. This community
extend their deepest sympathy for the
oereaved family.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Whist Club Entertained

One of the incest affairs of the sea-
son was the entertainment of the Entire
nous whist club by DR.. Mccartney
Tuesday evening at his home on South
Main St.
At II p. m. the gentlemen were in
vited to adjourn to the dining room
where an excellent seven course dinner
was served.
The decorations of the room and table
were red, the place cards being orna-
mented with hand painted red carna-
tions, the flowers used throughout the
room. Altogether the effect was very
pleasing.
The gentlemen who played were
Messrs. Ault, Welch, Schlapp, Hick.
Fairlamb, Geer, worse and Mccartney.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
February
Lowest
Can Be Depended On

The soil of Delta county valleys can
be depended upon for big yield of
sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables, oats
and other grains, field peas melons and
berries. The fruit crop is the big, at
tractive card, and from indications a
marvellous yield can be expected this
season. But, even if it should receive
setback in late spring, thing not
at all expected, Delta county could still
prosper on its other crops, as was
proven on one other occasion. 1t is a
common mistake strangers make, get
ting the idea that these valleys are
solely dependent upon fruit. Without
considering fruit growing at all, much
of this land is capable of producing one
hundred per cent more to the acre in a
seasons crop of half-a-dozen different
products adapted, than is any of the
best lands in the middle states.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Gets Fortune.

LovELAND, Colo, Feb. 1l.-A for
tune has come to John Barker, young
man of this city, and he left today for
Oakland, CAL. to claim his late
mothers estate, valued at more than
$3.50, 900. Word that his mother. Mrs.
Cora Asbell Barker, had died and left
her entire fortune to him reached the
young man today in letter from the
court in Oakland. The letter had been
sent first to John Barker, Sr., the
father of the young man, and by him
forwarded.
John Barker is a son Off. J. Barker
Of Delta, one of our oldest settlers, and
years ago lived here himself. The
Barker family is well and favorably
known in Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
DElIA.,

The town of Delta is the county seat
of Delta County, situated as its name
would indicate, at the delta of the
Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers. In
1890 the town had population of 500,
in 1906. $500. The county in the same
time has grown from a population of
2,501 to is, 600.
1t is situated on the main line of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad at its
junction with the North Fork and Som
erset Branch. The townsite covers ar
area of TOO acres and streets are regu-
arly laid out rs to 100 feet in width.
The shade trees and lawns are nota-
BILE feature. The town owns gravity
system of water works costing $lOO, 900,
bringing water from the Grand Mesa,
Is miles away, and from an altitude of
9, 400 feet, insuring for all time boun-
tiful supply of spring water The town
has separate sewer system equal to
the best in the State. There are six
churches and all the fraternal and be-
nevolent organizations are we'll repre-
sented, with their feminine attach
ments of lodges, circles, bands, guilds,
etc. Banks, mercantile establishments
of all kinds, lumber yards and planning
mills, factories, foundry, steam laun-
dry, canning factory, flour mill, brick
and tile works with a capacity OF 20, OOO
pressed brick per day. Fifteen hum
dred telephones connect Delta with all
parts of the county as we'll as the
state.
Lying Immediately south and west of
the city of Delta is large table land
locally known as California Mesa and
upon which there are about l6, 900 acI es
of fine farm land. About 5000 acres
of this Mesa are now in cultivation, the
balance of the land will be farmed just
as soon as the Gunnison Tunnel project
is finished. Among the finest farms in
Delta County for the growing of wheat,
oats. potatoes, alfalfa, sugar beets and
fruits, will be found those of California
Mesa.
An examination of the map of the
valley will show that the government
canals, rising on higher and higher
lines, reach their greatest distance
apart at Delta. The amount of land to
be watered by the tunnel tributary to
Delta is very great, and the people OF
the town expect correspondingly
large amount of benefit from the open.
ing of the tunnel. From Railroad
Folder.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Cedaredee Items.

Edith Blanchard who has been visit
ing for some time in Minnesota is ex-
pected home this week.
J.E. Walton of Niles, Michigan has
been looking over 'Cedaredge witch a
view to opening jewelry store here.
VIM. Klatt, wife and daughter OF
Lujane have been visiting Mrs. Klatt's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dix in Cedar
edge.
j. C. Rock has just purchased of
Sam Lovett, for consideration of
$400, four acres adjoining the property
he already owns in Cedaredge.
Miss Fanny McCafferty of Ridgway
is visiting Mrs. Jerry Ryan and at
tending the Pannell school where she
was pupil some years ago when her
home was in Cedaredge.
A petition is being circulated in com
pliance with the new local option law
of the state, to get the required number
of voters names, requesting a vote on
the saloon issue at the coming election
Mr.. Henry Kohler spent Saturday,
Sunday and Monday in Cedaredge Mr..
Kohler came over from Denver on
business which called him to Delta and
took in the changes in Cedaredge be-
fore his return.
Mr.. j. F. Baker of Kaukee, Illinois,
brother of postmaster Baker whose
death occurred in January expects to
arrive in Cedaredge with his family by
March l and settle permanently. Mr.
Baker is breeder and trainer of fine
horses and is shipping some of his stock
from Illinois.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-14
Notice.

There will be no rehearsal of the
Cantata, "The Death of MINI ehaha"
next Monday evening. There will be a
full rehearsal Thursday, the Goth.