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The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
MAY BE WALKER
RAN DOWN HILL

NEW YORK. Aug. l8.-There seems
to b. some difference OF opinion as
TO the authenticity If the 100-yard
record OF % seconds, made by the
wonderful little south African runner,
who won the l00-meter Marathon race
Arthur Duffy, who was the fastest
sprlnter who ever put on running
shoes in this country believes that r..
T.. Walker really ran 100 yards in .
rs seconds at Abergavenny, England.
But said Duffy the record Will
never be allowed, and should not be.
| have run on that course, three diff
ferent times. and the irst time ! ever
tried 1t made the distance IN . ID
seconds. The track is a turf one ana
lightning fast The first fife yards 10
level. but the last fifty is down hill,
the angle being three TO four degrees.
So YOU can see that a runner has
every advantage. and do not doubt
in the least that Walker made the dis
lance in the time sent out from Eng
land
When | ran the course IN .
seconds I never put in a claim for the
record, for I knew that IL would not
be allowed owing to the peculiar lay
out OF the track"
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

NEW YORK Aug. 15.--While the
fame OF he William * Vanderbilt.
.Jr. cup race is probably greater than
that OF any OF the automobile races
81 Europe. with the possible eXcep-
ZION Of the Grand PriX, very little 10
yet knowp about the new cement
course ON Long Island. over which the
1908 race Is 10 be run Oct. "a.
10 is very fitting that the big Amer
lean motor classic should now come
into what might be termed it's per.
uanont course on historic and pie
mresque Long Island. over the public
roads OF which II has been run three
times
Eleven miles of the Long Island mo
tor parkway. headed by William X.
Vanderbilt, Jr, donor OF the cup. will
5p completed early in October for
elimination trials OF the American
cars. which are going to try for the
cup. This IL miles is not sufficient
for the entire course. but II Is situated
on the great plateaus OF the famous
Hampstead plains. which are crossed
by many public highways, with sur
faces almost rs level as that OF the
cement parkway itself
Through the cooperation OF the su'
peryisors OF Nassau county the Wander
bilt cup commission has been gwen
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
DESERT WONDER is
SOLD TO NATIONALS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-"Dolly"
Gray. the premier southpaw pitcher of
the Los Angeles team, has been sold
to the Washington Americans, the
price paid by Manager Cantllon being
$500 or $4,000.
For Six summers Gray has been the
mainstay OF the Angeles pitching stan.
Gray led the list OF winning pitch
ers In the Pacific coast league both IN
1906 and 1907 Last year the young
ster finished over 100 points ahead OF
big Bill Burns, who In now with the
team.
Gray graduated as a professional
from the sandy desert OF Arizona,
where he played with the Bisbee and
Globe teams. He joined the Los An
geles team in 1902 and has been a reg
ular member OF that organization ever
since with the exception OF short
outlaw" engagement which he played
with the Johnstown, York. Pa, and
Cumberland, Nd. teams In 1906. Gray
is originally from Ishpeming, Mich.
He Is 2y years or age and Is mum
OF absolute temperate habits. SO far
this season he has been the winning
pitcher OF Capt. billions pennant win
ners.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
LONG Motorcycle Trip.

unkerand- oh King. of St
Paul. have started on an ambitious
motorcycle trip, which contemplates
touching the four corners OF the Unit
ed States. Their route as now laid
out Will take them to Milwaukee, Chi
cago and New York, thence south and
across the United States along the
southern border touching New Or
leans. After a short stay in San Fran
cisco they will go up the Pacific coast
TO Seattle and then across the country
to ST. Paul. The young men are not
after any record, and are travelling
leisurely. inspecting the chief points
OF interest in the cities that they have
already visited, and those they will
encounter In their Journey bis Is
the sort OF an undertaking that shows
the sport OF motorcycling as It's best.
Not being hampered by any time limit.
they will choose the best roads. and
get all the fun possible out of this
wonderful educational tour.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
From the Lemon Counter.

PHILADEEPfftt. Aug -f4-A4anaS-
or Murray OF the Philadelphia club
has purchased from the Jersey City
club OF the Eastern league. pitcher
Earl Moore former Cleveland star In
addition To Moore, Manager Murray
has obtained Outhelder Clemen OF the
game team Clement is considered to
be the fastest ball player in the coun
try Last fall in the field sports OF
Cincinnati Clement beat all the Bag
league players I'm base running con
test Clement and Moore viii botn
Join The RMUues within NE next week,
During the present western trip Moore
rs CXPeCTgd 10 W respectfully -uz1iul- Al
present as the Philltes are making
"a hot fight for the pennant and need
GOOD pitchers.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
SHRUbb AFTER
TOM LONGb0AT

NEW YORK. Aug ls.-Alfred
Shrubb. the English professional dis
lance runner, has challenged Tom
Longboat, the Indian, who was touted
by the Canadians as an almost sure
winner of the Marathon race at the
Olympic games in London. but who
stopped at the twentieth mile. to run
ten miles for the worlds champion
ship. Shrubb says It is ridiculous TO
believe that Longboat beat his 10
mile record in Boston last winter. and
II the Indian has any idea OF turning
professional, Shrub will make a
match with him at once to run ten
miles for $1,000 or more az side
wager.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
SPORT WRITERS
TALK COMBINE

Steps have been taken In New
York to form an association OF base
ball writer's and scorers on the two
big league circuits. Uniformity or
scoring rules, the provision OF better
facilities at baseball parks for writ
ers who go to such places to work and
not to pose, the extension OF courte-
4es-te-traXeling correspondents. and
the muzzling of the myriad5 or free
lahces" who crowd into press boxes
without any excuse for being there.
are some OF the reforms tina. tue as
ISOLATION hopes To accomplish.
The baseball writer's OF each city
will be listed and furnished with ere
den;ials which will entitle them to
full privileges In the press stands or
any ball park In either league. and
there will be one man In each city
appointed TO see that pass "grafters'
ana -sTaffpTs are -kert- tstit ---ef--t4ite
seats reserved for working members
OF the press.
a majority Of tire baseball Writers
In New York ana scribes from Chicago
and philadelphia met In President
Pulliam Office I'm the ST James build
ing and We're assured OF the hearty
cooperation of the National league.
Owner Murphy. of the Chicago club.
promised TO recognize the credentials
-ef-the new association, and Barney
Dreyfuss. president or the f,ftttsetifg
club. is in line with Mr.. Murphy. 9th
err club owners have expressed them
selves in favor OF such an organiza-
ton.
IL IS probable that committee Will
be appointed to go over the scoring
rules when the annual meetings OF
the two big leagues take place here
next winter -
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Two tie games were the feat.
ures Of the race Monday.
ST. Louis apparently had the
Athletics sewed up when they got
two In the initial inning on two
hits and a pass but good team
work got the men of Mack two
runs, and the game went to ten
inning tie, coembs outpitchins
Howell at the end.
Ii was four all when the dark
ness or a gathering caused
Empires Connolly and Hurst to
call Of the WashInston-Chlcaoo
game Johnson held the White
Sox down all through but Walsh
had TO replace White for the
Chicagoans
II was ! 10 o In the seventh in
ming at New York but in the
eighth, the Yankees blew up and
Cleveland won 5 10 I through err
rors Joss did the singing for
the Maps and Lake and Doyle for
the Yankees.
Niles has been traded to Boston
by New York In exchange for
Laporte
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
Durham Of Indianapolis,
Is Real Iron Arm IuiTkT

Louis Durham of Indianapolis has on
three different afternoons this year
pitched two games and won Doth OF
them. June IA he pitched two full
games against Milwaukee, and SMUT the
Brewers out both times. TO and TO
0, giving seven hits the first game and
four the second On July Is he
beat Columbus twice In one afternoon,
giving two runs and six hits in the
first game and shutting the Senators
out with nine hits in the second game.
July % Durham beat ST. Paul twice.
giving one run and four hits in the
first game and one run and six hits
in the second game. Surely here is a
strong arm" record
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
ST. LOUIS CRABS
YOUNG RECRUITS

PUEBLO col. kuR rs Manager
Player Hamilton Patterson lhe star
second sacker of the Western league,
and Wilbur Smith. the promising
young bachstop OF the pueblo club,
have been sold TO James McAleer, OF
the ~ Louis Americans The CON
slderation was $4,000. and both men
will report al the close Of the West.
cru lCag'le season Both players have
great records. are leading ln their
positions IN hekiing and are hitting
around the 300 mark.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

DURHAM STAR
Of A. A. PITCHERS
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. i4-Turnel

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. l4-Turned
OUT INTO Che cold World DY tUTtsvtftv-7
given chance TO put ON a Cincinnati
Red" uniform one afternoon and then
again turned loose, Ringing one game
IN the Central league and finally
begging Manager Charles Carr, OF the
indianapolis team I'M the American
association. TO give him chance
tetils- Ntttifttttt has te+l44y-ln- his credit
the highest percentage OF games won
OF any pitcher in the American asso-
citation.
r i4tteir5t1rr- fms rttrfrrri IS FanrS for
indianapolis and won J. 81 them The
mo he did not win wore lost through
no lack OF ability on mis- part. But be-
CHusg OF bfrors
l-pgt haHa Has PiteAed-lhrce- double.
headers Tor indianapolis this season
and won both games i'm all three OF
them. -Four OF ttC-siN games in the
double.headers were SHUr-OUrs-
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
NOW FOR THAT
AWFUL PUNCH!
BY TAD.

NEW YORK, Aug. tS-Billy Papke
and Sailor Burke will box six rounds
tonight at the National Sporting club
Papke is expected 10 win by the ex-
perts but Burke has many supporters.
Burke is comparatively new IN. the
boxing game. He has had some hard
goes and some easy ones. He lost TO
Hugo Kelly in Ave rounds, but In the
first put Kelly fiat on his back with
Highlander and If he had had the
necessary experience would have won
right there.
Papke fought Kelly two ten-round
goes and did not put keffy down eftee,-
This is what makes the Burke people
feel confident that their choice will
cop the change
One thing Is certain. Burke Is a ter
riDle hitter. He knocked Johnny Car
roll cut with punch. and put Peter
MaheI away with nudge.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
THIRD BASEMAN
IS TIGER RECRUIT

Another minor league phenomenon
has been added 10 the Tiger band.
Third Baseman Perry is the recruit
just purchased by Detroit He is now
with the Montgomery club of the
Southern league and has been making
good both in batting and fielding
way. The deal is strictly cash one,
no players being involved, and Presi-
dent Nayin does not make the price
public.
Perry will join the Tigers next
spring.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

6 AUTOS WILL FLY ON NEW
SPEEDWAY IN VANDERBILT

deIbilt cup course will be 2S feet
wide, crossing all interseeting rail-
roads and highways overhead by ce-
ment yiaducts. The approaches are
tapered down so that the racing cars
can take them at full speed. All OF
the turns on the cement highway are
symmetrically rounded and banked
permitting a maintenance OF the same
speed which the cars attain on the
level stretches.
Near the beginning OF the parkway
portion OF the course is the famous
Meadowbrook Hunt club To the
west OF this famous society rendez-
vous. along the Old Country road, is
the town OF Mineola West OF town.
and about four miles from the EN-.
trance TO the parkway. is the Garden
City hotel. which viii be the head
quarters for the Vanderbilt cup COM
mission
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

permission TO use IA miles OF these
excellent county and state roads. Which
Joined 10 the parkway at either end
make an ideal triangular race course
OF about 254 miles.
The race will start as usual soon
after daylight. and the grandstand.
which Is 20 be located on portion
OF the new cement course. Will be-
reached directly by special trains on
the Long Island railroad.
Ii may be possible for visitors 10
the race from a long distance TO take
a sleeping car at Long Island City
on the night preceding the race and
remain In Il on the grandstand side
tracks until the racing cars are called
TO the line at daylight.
The cement portion of the new Van
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

After taking two games out OF three
from that hustling bunch OF ball-toss-
ers at Boston, the Tigers final swing
around the eastern end OF the circuit
may be said to have begun most aus
piciously. Those games were not Sc
cured without much hard labor and
some nerve strain.
Now we can wait 10 see what the
Red Hose will do TO the other invad-
Ing bands and hope that it will be a
plenty.
New York is next on the route and
that aggregation Is going like mud
scow In yacht race just at present
SO that they do not look very danger
GUS. IL is not beyond the possibilities
for Jennings men TO take all three or
the contests-but two seem "A certain
ty from the way the Elberfeld bunch
have been blowing up regularly with
suddenness and much escaping steam
Summers and Donovan will prob
ably pitch the first two games II IL
the youngsters turn as he did not
work against Boston. while Donovan
is getting back into shape. killian
has been a trife lame but may take
the field In one game II the heat wave
settles dowH-se-as-t discount ai4yt
chance OF his aggravating his former
lameness.
Just how good Hughie Jennings
Judgment in handling his pitchers -e'ttf
be was shown by his final choice OF
Willett In the third Boston game. Mon
day The Wichita marvel had worked
In the first game at the Hub and might
be said TO be out OF turn. II was just
his kind or weather, however, and
Hughie figured that. as he had put
Boston on his staff once, he could do
II again.
The result showed that Willett was
the only boy for the job While he
was touched up for six hits and allow
ed couple OF passes, he kept the OPP
position worried all the time and final
'ly accomplished his shutout OF the
Hubhites by striking out Thoney IN
the final inning.
II was not Willett alone who did
wonderful work, however. The record
OF three double plays indicates that
there was some fielding going on be-
hind him. what the box score does
not show Is the number OF base hits
that were killed of when hits would
have meant lot of registering at the
plate by Deacon McGuires athletic
young men.
When the Tigers get away with
game In which they make but three
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

Mcintyre With three balls AID Two
strikes on him, patiently waited out
the count and got his base. Crawford
hit past second and Natty scored.
while the Bostonians were trying to
nip Sam between the bases.
Crayath hit 20 open The ninth for
Boston. but ROssman made a timely
double play on McConnclis hy Lord
singled, but Thoney only agltated the
atmosphere
II was a gay hnish-al although per.
sons In Boston did not think 50.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
For Sore Feet.

nave found BuCKicn's Nrnica
Salve to be the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as well as for healing
burns, sores. cuts. aud oil manner of
writes Mr. w. Stone, OF
East Poland, Maine u is the proper
thing D-s~ior pics. 'fry II Sold under
guarantee az T.. c. Kiusol's. Central
Drug Co, and Gray * Worcester's
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
MARATHON WINNER
HAYES, REACHES
NEW YORK
OTHER OLYMPIC HEROES ACCOM-.
Parry GAME RuNNER-"PlNKY"
PATTERSON is IN THE BUNCH
ALL IN GOOD SPIRITS.

NEW YORK, Aug 1s.-Johnny
Hayes. the lrsh-American Athletic
club boy who won the big Marathon
race at the Olympic championship
games. will arrive here tomorrow. The
greatest long distance runner OF the
world is on board the White Star liner
Oceanic. On the same steamer with
Hayes are many of the Olympic he
roes. including Matt McGrath. John j.
Flanagan, E. Splitter ii. Halstead and
j. Patterson.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
FANS TAKE TO THE
WAYNE SCORE BOARD

Now that the team is on the road
again. the busy ball bugs have had 10
go back TO their old substitute. the
big score hoard which Illustrates the
plays as they come. This is set up
in the Wayne casino just now and Is
drawing the throng. II Is cool and
airy down there also and the fans get
almost as much healthy exercise in
roofing as they would in a real ball
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
Sporting Notes


All seafx-mnn- hAe=s=sine- match nj
Bots Blanc.
ID. A. {. baseball team plays Hudson
Tuesday afternoon.
CfnrK Jrs.. pTny west -fiouiesards- at
clark park Wednesday morning
Pierce, OF Lansing, struck out 10 men
ia game against Flint Monday
The Detroit- & halmcrs ears cleaned mp
on all competitors in the Algonquin
hill climb.
Meiisande ran 54 furiongs In 400 90
at New York. in winning the Demoi-
selle stake.
The VI. 4. A. 4. Travelled To Royal oak
and defeated the Royal oaks In. an
interesting contest, 10 To 8. Batteries,
VI C.. Lane and smith; Royal oaks,
osgood and Murray
LaJois ~ Of the opinion that mascots
are pest. " Larry had his way
there would be no kids" hanging
around the bail yards 10 get in the
way OF umpises and players.
II L. said the reason Connie Mack let
go OF sid Smith is because Of the fact
that the catcher Is SO hard 90 man
age. lie pays scant attention 10
training rules. and not only trans
crosses himself but takes othrr
members OF his team along After
such, long experience with George
Edward Waddell. simple case like
that Of Smith should be easy for Con
ME.
George simmOuds, south nroOkl N
boy. who rs playing second base for
the New Haven club ~ the Connect
cut league. has been secured by Man
akrr MCGrdW. ana VIII report 90 the
Giants at the close or The Nutmeg
- rtgtfu- SrT7rrr-t r-.I ~ l4alG-- tiCurIs -
Paige. tho south Atlantic rccrntl OF
the Giants has been loaned to Nev
Haven for the balance OF the season
In part payment FOR Stmmonds
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

- TnreH-UHSe mt mcintyre. ftUtptc
plays--Schaefer and Rossman; Rossman
lunassisted) Schmidt and OLeary.
Left on bases-Detroit 2. Boston 3.
First base on balls--On Steele 2, off
Willett 2. Struck out=By- Steele 3. by
Willett 2. Time--l:34. Umpire-Evans.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
rnE,BIG LEAGUE RACES Alta GLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday's Results.
Detroit 1. Boston o.
Cleveland 8. New York l.
Athletics 2. st. Louis 2 90 innings
called)
Washington T. Chicago G. innings.
called).
Todny's Games.
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Boston
Chicago at PHILADELPHIA
st. Louis at Washington
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
o. Ks al MI. Clemens.

The O. X. ball team plays Mt Glenn.
ems AT that al Wednesday afternoon
The nlaxers VIII call up o. Kurz before
taxing / O'Clock car
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
On the O, r

There are a number OF horses being
quietly and carefully "preped" for the
Readville handicap.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18
THE WORST is NOW PAST,
TIGERS GO TO NEW YORK

hits il indicates that they are going
against a pitcher of class. This young
man Steele. who did the work for Bos'
ton. was there all the time delivering
a very unhittable brand OF goods. lie
set the champions down in six success
siye innings without man reaching
first which is going some Tor
any pitcher against the demon slug
gers from the town where life Is worth
while.
The fact that St Louis was neatly
blocked from carrying away the third
Philadelphia game adds TO the zest OF
life quite a bit Macks men are brac-
ing up as they do every SO often on
their home grounds and It may be that
the series which the Tigers will play
there will be as interesting as that
lust closed in Boston. II WilliamSmiles
Donovan rounds 10 in good shape, Jen-
nings may very likely repeat his Bos-
ton twirler twice In the same series
as Bill always has had II on the men
from his home town.
Detroit started of like winner In
the Boston game. Mcintyre tripled
10 get things going. But he never got
home. being thrown out by wagner
return OF Schaefer's ground hit. Her
man RIM Wild on the bases and eraw'
ford, who walked. was left on base
when Cobb flied out. Net result, two
blasted hopes In the seventh Cobb
made twosack drive but remained
AT the middle corner.
The doings came In the ninth when
The Detroit times., 1908-08-18

job Printing dous right Time. Print
Tag Co. Is John R-st Phone i4ss.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
HURLED ROLLING
PINS And DISHES
Case Continued, in City Court,
as Samson Edwards is
ia Hospital

As a result OF an argument over a
board bill Saturday night in tho house
OF Samson Edwards. colored. at 122d
East sixteenth street. John j. Hoilins
also colored. was arrested. the interior
OF the house was partly wrecked. and
Edwards had to ba sent TO the Della.
ware Hospital. Edwards alleged that Hol-
Inns owed him for three weeks board
and after some words, blows were ex.
changed, which was followed by both men
hurting crockery and kitchen utensils at
each other as fast as they could find
them.
liollins Is aeged to have found Ed
wards head with an earthen plate, thu
result being that the latter went down
and out for "A while. lie managed how
ever, TO get his bearings and come back
at Hollins with a rolling pin. Just what
would have been the result is uncertain
for az that moment tho police interferred.
Edwards was sent. TO the hospital with
an ugly scalp woundthat required several
stitches 20 close. Iiollns had a swollen
mouth where the rolling pin Is alleged to
have struck once. lie was placed under
arrest on "A charge Of assault and bat.
terry. Hollns appeared In court this morn.
ing but the case was continued until to-
morrow morning TO give Edwards q
chancS to get out OF the hospital.
Evening journal., 1908-07-13
WANT RECEIVER
MADE PERMANENT
Then MIR. Pennington May
Sue Million Dollar Con-
Germ for an Accounting

Thomas r. Bayard and William G.
Jones, Jr.. representing Robert Pening-
ton, receiver pen dente lite for the United
States Brick Company, Of Reading went
TO Dover this afternoon to petition Chan
cellor Nicholson TO make the recelvership
permanent In case the appointment is
made the solicitors for Mr.. Pennington viii
ask the Pennsylvania court to appoint
him ancilary receiver for the company
there.
The appointment Of Mr.. Pepington as
receiver for the company was made on
the application Of Josiah Thompson, of
Philadelphia, one of the company stock
holders. In his petition Mr. Thompson
charges that the company IS insolvent
with liabilities aproximating A'0O00O and
assets aproximating 10000, OF which
amount Mr. Thompson says but five per
cent. is eollectahle Since the appointt-
ment of himself as receiver, Mr. PEN
inston says he has found that the COM
pany certified to the state department
at Dover on January that it's entire
capital stock Of S5OO000O had been paid
in but as this big asset cannot be found
Mr.. Pennington contemplates bringing a
second suit against the company for an
accounting. AS yet the company has
not resisted the suit already brought
against it here.