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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-09

Mrs. b. A. Powell is visiting in
Kansas City and Nevada.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-09
DARES HIS CHILD.
Falls and Loses an Eye
Churchman Flows Cemetery
on Sunday.

Centralia, Mo. July 2.--As a
result of dare to his .year-old
son, Emmett Griswold, n well,to.
do farmer, living four miles from
this place, lost his sight of one eye
and probably will become totally
blind. Griswold was hanging u
picture, standing on the top of a
step-laddcr.
The child was shaking the ladder
and his father angrily said: "Son,
! dare You to make me fall"
The boy gave the ladder n vio.
lent push, sending father and pie.
ture to the floor. Griswold's right
eye was cut by part of the glass of
the broken picture. The other
eye was also injured, and he pro-
badly will lose it.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-09

Miss Maud Heisler Of Odessa is
Miss HSzel Jones of this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-09

Mrs. j. w. Howell, who has
been i'll for over three months with
rheumatism, Is still greater saf-
ferer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-07-09

Ceutralia, Mo-, July >. Probably
the only man who ever plowed in
a cemetery on Sunday was William
Hawkins who lives eight miles west
of here. The FairmOunt Church
Cemetery consists of six acres, two
of which were unOccupied. Last
Sunday morning Hawkins arose
aud began plowing the two acres
that he rented from the owners
of the cemetery. lie plowed until
9 o'clock, when neighbOrs passing
by expressed their amazement at
his labOring on Sunday. Hawkins
is member of the church, and
declares that he was unaware that
it was the Sabbath. He observed
Sabbath the following day.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
MAXWELL OEFI
STABLES ALL

The most startling development OF
the motoring season has been the
challenge OF the Maxwell Briscoe Mo
tor Co, TO race the winner OF The
Glidden tour now In progress. Ia spe'
cial event from New YORK &c San
Francisco, for a wager OF $500 and
TIE road championship Of America.
1hI; the Maxwell people are stu
ce-c in their challenge Is beyond
question and the excellent record
which this car has made In tours of
the last year Is evidence that their
car will give any OF the big fellows a
battle worth lighting
In former years the Maxwell, in
spite OF the fact that IL Is much
lighter and inexpensive car than
many OF its competitors, has won
many honors In the Gliddens. This
year Il did not enter a car. as the
committee in charge so drafted the
rules that light car was not enabled
TO compete with one of the road To-
comotives on an equal basis. being
forced to accept handicap which
the game Maxwell folks refused TO do.
In order that the car might be rep
resented in its true form, the chal.
lenge is made subject to the Glidden
tour rules OF 1907 which placed all
cars on a common basis.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
WHERE KILLER
HAD TO FIGHT EN-
EDDIE MCFARLAND.


but are usually wingy and several
ounces heavy, making 1t impossible to
bat them hard or throw them with
any degree OF accuracy.
How anybody could ever get a de-
cent fielding or batting average on
such a field is more than | could pos.
sibly see. This boy Killlfer made q
wonderful record there by fielding
over 900 at shortstop and batting
.305"
Cockills expose OF the peculiarities
OF the Jamestown field is especially
interesting In view of the fact that
Killifer's sole weakness with the Tig-
ers has been an inclination 10 fight"
ground balls. instead OF to handle
them easily. as successful infielders
OH the billiard-table grounds OF the
big leagues always learn TO do Be.
yond. doubt the cause OF Killlfer's
trouble is found in the awful surface
OF the field where he played last year.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20

I've seen a lot OF baseball dia-
monds." writes Geo. Cockill. the colt
first baseman. who was tried out
by the Tigers last spring, but the
worst one | ever played on is the field
they have in Johnstown, Pa, where
Detroit sent Jones and Killifer last
year.
Those who remember the famous
food that so nearly wiped Johnstown
out will remember that the town Is
buiil in a long, narrow valley. There
is just one level place in reach large
enough for a baseball diamond and
this plot was presented TO the city a.
childrens playground by an eccen-
trio party who died some years ago.
When the town wanted ball team II
arranged with the trustees OF the field
10 play regular games there on con-
dition that all the children be admit
ted free, which is done and separate
stand is erected for them.
The kids use the playground right
up to within an hour OF the game.
Then the groundkeeper chases them in
TO their grandstand, measures out a
diamond somewhere on the surface
OF the rugged, stony, cut-up field, runs
some chalk lines and the teams go At
Il.
The first day played there u
ground ball reached for took hop
and banged me square In the eye.
breaking a blood vessel and closing
the eye for a week. tried 10 keep
playing after that, but got hit twice
In the shins and once In the chest
and quit. Other fellows were having
just as bad time.
THE field Is bounded by two rivers
that join just back OF the grandstand.
or course. almos. every long foul
goes into one OF the rivers. A couple
OF kids patrol each stream and throw
back the balls as they float down.
They are laid out in the sun to dry,
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
nv II. ID. LAURENCE.

Saturdays crowd at Windsor was
about as large as any day al the meet
two favorites won. IL was bad day
for the talent
Twenty-six books were on and they
"swelled their rolls" considerably.
Signor Ed Moores "Spagett" named
horse. won the nrst race and as al
played him in every book from tn:
big store" (klondikes) TO the lemon-
adc stand he won enough TO keep hun
Ia macaroni all winter,
The cause OF ali kinds OF excitement,
Joe James race track IL thinx OF
the past. II having been purchased by
Geo Hendrie. who will build a club
house and new stables on the property.
The "Kaintucky" breeders have or
ganized branch OF the Personal Lib
erty league and will night the reform
wave for the preservation OF every
thing OF benefit TO the blue grass state.
horses. mint juleps. etc
running meeting OF four days at
Springfield. Ohio. Will be inaugurated
Sept. 20
some OF the best lawyers In Iouisiana
are OF the opinion that the Locke olil
Is unconstitutional. test Will be made
shortly.
The followers OF the ponies Will De
surprised at the Improvement in tho
Fort Erie plant. II has been thor
oughly overhauled and painted. the lat
ter needed more than all else.
| A new race track Is Being talked or
! for London, Ontario. to cost 100000 "a
! cypher more or less doesn't COUNT.
London is a good sporty little town and
race track there should pay goo
dividends
Dion Kerr. the gentleman steeple-
chase Jockey, who fell with Manzano
on Saturday. was badly shaken up and
had his collarbonc broken II was
feared he had conclusion OF the brain
Ex-Jockey II. (Kelly) Philips got III
from Denver with his string and re-
ports several hundred horses stranded
and plenty OF hard luck among the
horsemen there.
Harry Slower Is resurrecting the
dead. His old campaigners are win
ming at Butte. He could get goo j
price for his prescription here.
The searchlight OF investigation at
Windsor found out that w. F. Mat
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
WI d BILL AND REVENGE
THE PROGRAM FOR TODAY

vain. His own wild throw 10 second
really started II and then things hap
pened with alarming rapidity Hits,
bases on balls, Murphy's home run
with the bases filed and the home
club had scored a total OF six runs.
sewing things up.
Willett is good pitcher and an oc-
casional lapse like that is to be eX.
pected from the best of them once in
a while
II Is bit harder for a man 10
go in and pull a game out Of the
fire, than IL Is TO start In and WIN
il all the way.
Usually a veteran pitcher is
picked for the Job OF ive-saver
when there 10 really chance for
his team TO win, but there was no
highlander but Willett ava liable.
In due time the seasoning process
will have completed its work on Ed
die. Until then any lapse OF control
will have the fans on the anxious
seat.
The defeat OF the Tigers. coupled
with ST. Louis victory al New York
brings these teams considerably clos.
er together again and today a repeti.
ton OF this succession OF events will
result In the resumption OF the tie
for the lead which so long featured
the work OF the two clubs in the east
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
Drift TING MATCH
At PUT-|N-BAI

PUT-lNBAY, o., July 20.-Light
south-easterly zephyrs marked the
opening day OF the Inter-Lake asso-
cations annual regatta today. The
breeze was SO light that ii was mani
fest early that the yachts would have
great difficulty In making the course
inside the time limit Onboard all the
yachts the crews were busy this morn
ing, digging up all possible emergency
canvas as IL was manifest that every
craft would be able to carry all the
sail which IL would be possible TO set.
In addition 10 the racing events on
the cards for today. the afternoon is
10 close with grand parade and the
annual banquet is due for this eve
ming at the Hotel Victory.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

At philadelphia Saturday the
Athletics knocked Mullin off the
slab In the fifth. Willett succeed.
ed and was Eit for six runs after
the Tigers had tied the score on
Oygert. The final count was II
70 5.
The HighIsnders played wretch
eddy against ST. Louis, making
seven errors and handing the
game 10 the Browns. 7 to I. Lake
and Howell pitched.
Poor fielding beat the Maps at
Washington, to I. Rhoades twirl-
ed acain-t Smith and Hughes.
Walsh pitched finely against
Boston ard Chicago won. 2 TO 2.
Pruitt ard Winter falling TO step
the Sox at all
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
MOTOR BIKE
THIEVES NOW

The motor bicycle thief Is abroad
In the land and all owners OF the
little two-wheeled automobiles are
warned TO be on their guard against
strangers who. with specious tales.
heguile them into allowing them
ride.
The thief loves a shining mark. too.
as James A. Thompson. 80 Buchanan.
st. knows TO his sorrow. for Mr..
Thompson awned the most expensive
motor bicycle in Detroit which he
let the stranger ride, on the request
Of the William f. Metzger Co., which
regarded the thief in the light OF a
prospective buyer but didn't happen
to have machine in stock OF the
variety he desired.
The swiped motor bike was a twin.
cylinder Indian. colored royal blue.
worth $685. and carried a fine lot OF
fittings.
The thief was middle-aged Ger.
man. blond moustached and with
gold teeth, travelling light
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
-BRITAIN'S IDEA OF
OLYMPIC ATHLETICS

II Is said that the British declare
that yachting. rugby football and skat.
Inc will be- included In the Olympic
sports. which will string out the
games until the first OF next year. and
make Great Britain an inevitably
winner. as IL alone is entered In many
OF the small events To get even,
Uncle sam when the next event Is
held in this country Will have POKER
and crap shooting. With old man
Greenhut and Jim Blalsdell represent.
ing America in the finals I'm poker and
Joe Walcott and Joe Cans rolling the
bones, our country will be unbeatable.
and az the same time this years trick
cry OF the British will be avenged
Olympic gossip in l9ls-The Amer
lean candidates are training carefully.
preparatory for sailing TO London for
the great international athletic Crap
pie. AT The present time this country
feels certain OF winning first place In
the pole vault. discus throw. hammer
throw. shot put and the runs and
sprints. but there is grave doubt con
corning our ability in the Jelly making.
button-sewing. rag carpet weaving and
teapouring events
II Great Britain's plan works ou,,
IL will win this years Olympics
through superiority in archery, figure
skating, rugby. tiddledewinks and dia-
bolo. OF course such mollycoddle
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
BY PAUL Il. sRUsKE.

Il With Wild Bill Donovan In shape
are the Athletics going TO detain the
Tigers again this afternoon, In the
final game of the series which inc
Champions are playing in Quaker
town?
Are Hughie Jennings men going 20
drop a series on the road to their
old rivals OF 1907?
Such a result would be narrowing
and sad indeed. for the local fans are
sfeadfastly OF the opinion that the
Mackites are easy picking this year
and this In spite OF the fact that. In
three days, they have beaten Donovan
and Willett. who are commonly con-
sidered about the two hardest right
handlers in the league at present.
In all probability the foxy Con-
nile will work plank back against
Wild Bill and the pair who fought
out that memorable Thinning
duel that formed the crisis Of last
years pennant race will allow but
little batting II their usual por-
fornances are repeated.
The Tigers should be well rested
from their batting and base running
orgy OF Friday and should once more
take the field In condition to play
good ball.
Now that Hughie Jennings has at
last a well-balanced pitching stan.
he has at last an opportunity OF nurs-
ing his men along and putting them
to work In a soft spot occasionally
Last year 1t was slam-bang- Donovan
Mhllin, Killian. Siever. with nothing
to fall back on. Against clubs known
to be partial to left-handed pitching
he had no alternative but to use both
his southpaws, as there was nobody
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
HUMAN PICKEREL" AT
HIS OLD TRICKS


wriggled toward the goal like an eel
and finished with a good lead.
The American spectators did no.
fail TO take advantage OF this opportun-
ity to show their enthusiasm.
Daniels finished his swim In LOS
rs. which Is equal TO the best time
ever made.
His scores do not count In the
score upon which the track and field
championship will be decided. but he
will be credited with a win under the
English system Of scoring.
Great efforts are being made to keep
good condition. The climate is against
them. This Is greater handicap
than those not concerned in the games
realize They are busy night and day
and great attention is being paid to
the training table.
James <. Sullivan. American COM
missioner at the games. said this
morning that he firmly believed the
United states team would be vlctori-
Gus. The field sports, he reasons, Will
bring up the average in bounds. The
teams from other countries realize
that America has instinct advantage
over them in this particular.
America has another handicap 10
overcome. this being the manner In
which the neat drawings have been
conducted. The drawings went
against them in the l.500-metre race
and the same thing happened In the
SO0metre event. the heats OF which
will be run of tomorrow.
In the catch-as-catch-can wrestling
event Press. Tompkins. Saundes.
Davis and Samson, all English. defeat
ed respectively Wetherall. w ]. Cox.
J. r. Cox, Knight and schwann. all
English Mehnert. America. Springer,
English and Cote. Canada. drew Byes.
The other entrants had withdrawn.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
TOday's Olympic Program
MORNING.


Archery, continental competI-
ton at fifty metres.
Swimming, 100 metres, semi
final.
Swimming, high diving, heat.
AFTERNOON.
swimmlns-1o0 metres, final.
misunderstanding broad jump;
sections.
swImming-High diving, heat.
Athletcs-t00 metres; heat.
AthIetlcs-soo metres, heats.
Athletlcs-100 metres, heats.
AthIeties-4oo metres, hurdles,
heats.
AthIetics--soo metres, heats.
misunderstanding broad Jump,
final
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
ED MOORE'S BIG KILLING
TALK OF WINDSOR TRACK

thews had been Judging" with Jersey
Lady. and Matthews IL now turf
exile.
Eugene Elrod will have charge OF
the Fort Erie betting ring.
The question that IL worrying the
horsemcn at present. is where TO go.
Fort Erie will have three times the
number of horses as in former years
and fields limited TO 10 starters Re-
ports from Quebec. says that meeting
is a frost. and New York Is out OF the
question on account OF the anti-betting
laws. not tn mention the class OF
horses.
Today begins the last week at Wind
sor OF the biggest meeting ever given
around Detroit. The card In a COOL
one OF seven races. and a large crowd
should be on hand.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
KELLY ARRIVES TO
FIGHT KETCHELL

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20--Hugo
Kelly. Of Chicago arrived last night
and yesterday boxed at his training
quarters 10 let thr- fairs See hiFi- tn tte-
ton lie made an excellent impress.
sion Today the weight. division OF,
the purse and the referee Will be de-
cided for his fight with Stanley Ketch-
ell on July 81
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
MCFARLAND COUNTS
BROCK EASY MONEY

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20
"Packey" mcfarland. the Chicago
lightweight. has made a 10-round con-
test with Phil Brock for Aug. 10 In
this city. "Packey" believes In ge.-
ting little easy money before he
meets Freddie Welch. the English
lightweight. at Los Angeles on Sept.
l. He was much disappointed in not
getting a fight with battling Nelson.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
CMALL CPORTING

Battle Creek club OF the Southern
Michigan. catching yesterdays IL
inning game which the Crickets TOOK
from the Saginaw league leaders. 2
to l, Neuschafer and Mccain pitching.
The feat of Shortstop Tinker, of the
Cubs. in breaking up two big games
with the Giants in succession. In an
unusual one and most appropriate
when II Is recalled that. without mis-
drives, his team would be out OF the
race for the time.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
FARMER & HENDRIX
BUY JAMES TRACK

Farmer & hendrie. owners OF the
Windsor race track, put stop to Joe
JurrresA threatened Imposition, by pUr-
chasing the latters track Saturday az
terhOuns VA
James leased tract OF land op.
posite the present track. and was bust.
~ engaged getting mp course on
which he proposed holding IN opposi
ton meet, and il was his intention TO
have races almost continuously from
early spring until fall
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20

Eddie Willett had one OF his o!d-
time. 1907 innings In Saturdays game
at Philadelphia. Taking the tirinG
line after Mulin had been knocked OF
II. he pitched two good innings and
the Tigers tied things up by scoring
the one run which demolished the
Athletics lead. As the Tigers had
been batting Dygert with reasonable
frequency. II began TO look as IL the
Champs would win. But. In the sixth.
Eddie took the balloon which has been
awaiting his occupancy all season In
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
And Mo Wonder.

Barry aDd T.. Collins. the college
twins. have proved sound pair OF
thinkers on the Athletics inner cita.
del. They coach each other In Greek
which has double-crossed honest sons
Of the soil like Coughlin and Scheafer.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
Eddie hanIon Redlvlyua.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 20-Eddie
Haplon, of this city, may get back into
the ring IL he performs as well as he
looks: He seems TO have regained his
old form after being out of the ring
TWO years He is TO fght Johnny Muir.
ply. the most promising OF the local
lightweights ten rounds next Satur-
day night at 1873 pounds.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20

Two-base hifs--Sehaefer. schmidt,
MuIlfn, HartseI, Murphy. scbreck. II.
Collins. Three-base hits--schaefcr.
CouEhlin, Murphy, Barry. Hits-OH
MuIlin, % In g inninssi on Wiilett, In
q Innings. Sacrifice hits--Cobb, Schmidt.
Murphy, Rossman. stolen bases-McIn-
tyre, Cobb. Double piay-schreck and
J. Collins. Left ON bnse--Detroit q,
Athletics 10. First on balls--On Muilin
?. OF Willett 2, OF Dygert 4. First ON
errors--Detroit 4. Hit by pitcher--By
WfIlett 2. struck out--By Wiliett I. ny
Dygert q. Passed baIl--Scbmidt. Time
--2sO5. Umpire-O'Loughiin.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
He's In Bad Thsre.

There Is no truth in the report that
the new grounds OF the Athletics will
be called o'Loughlin park, In honor
Of the silken one.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
rhla Is AetuallY True

Cincinnati agacity.-Garry Her
mann gave two OF his own men TO
New York for one OF his own men,
and is now trying "a, show the Rhine
lauders how he maced the Giants
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
Murphy,s Weakness.

Dan Murphy's only weakness In his
new position in right field has been
an inability to stop hunts In front OF
the plate.-Philadelphia North Ameri.
can
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20
RUNNERS HIKING
THROUGH MICH.

TOLEDO, O.. July 20.-The local Y.
M. c. A. runners in the New York to
Chicago relay reached Toledo at Sis
this morning. one hour and four min
utes ahead Of their schedule. The
message from Mayor Mcclellan OF
New York, 10 Mayor Busse OF Chicago.
was at once rushed on to Adrian,
Mich, distance OF thirty-fve miles.
1t is believed the message will be
in the hands OF Mayor Busse by noon
tomorrow.
CHICAGO, July 20.-Fifty crack
runners Of the Y. NJ. c. A. left at 10
o'clock this morning on the steamer
Theodore Roosevelt for Michigan City
to take up their various stations for
the last lap OF the New York-to-Chi.
cago relay run.
ADRIAN. Mich, July 20.-(Special)
The Y. M. c. A. relay race runners,
bearing silver tube containing a
message from Mayor Mcclellan, OF
New York TO Mayor Busse, of Chicago,
arrived here 10 hours ahead OF SEIZED
ule time and 45 minutes TO the good
on the Toledo-Adrian course, handing
over the message to Mayor Kirk, who
gave II to Aldrich. the Adrian runner,
at $40 this morning. The time from
Toledo was l3 minutes TO the mile
The Adrian runners started for Cold
water. White Pigeon will be the fol
lowing stop; then out Of the state to
South Bend, Ind, where the Chicago
runners will take up the relay.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20

Windsor IL on IL. last week.
Rain stopped the Hay City races satur-
day
The short shippers are at Aipena thi.
week.
Phelps. OF Yale, won the western golf
championship.
Adrian trimmed Monroe yesterday.
Buck pitching against KICK
Pitt.burg and New York again lead
Chicago in the old league race.
Rapidly turned the tables on the Mat
inee club champion Dolly y, Satur-
day.
ID. A. c. IL still unbeaten and Defeated
Romulus Saturday. TO 2. Guthard
pi'e"'hs'
The Turner's paradsd I'm n monster ar
ray at Frankfort yesterday. and the
games are on.
Thomas aud Cobb are the virtual
league batting leaders. Crisis Is
steadily slipping
He.tons, swastikas and ST.. yincents
Will hold three-cornered field day
at Bots Blanc today.
They pulled OF Marathon swim In
the Chicago river Saturday. and one
swimmer sunocated.
The assault suit, brought by the al
legged champion OF Texas against
Frank Gotch: has been dismissed
Old sPop" Warner, OF the Detroit Boat
club. Is the real sensation OF the pre-
llminary work In the burlington re-
gatta.
lyon L. agnin champion of the Lower
Lakes in golf He defeated Car
hartt, OF Detroit and Ross OF To-
Joe Jackson insists that the competi-
ton the Tigers VIII have To face at
the finish will be with Chicago, not
81 Louis
J.eneFnT opiniHB fnvors spray. the vet
erau champion Of the lakes. in the
contest FOR first honors at Put IN BaS
this week.
Crawford. Mcintyre and schaefer In or
der are tho three leading un-getters
OF the American league. They pre-
cede Mt. cobb in the batting order.
Nr. Gesrs saws that Ninor Heir snd
Amy Brooks are simply suPerhne lie
doesn't like to talk about the mex
plicabIe 2.O3ia mile OF his own horse
Highbail, however.
The state golf tournament witch opens
at the Detroit Golf club Thursday
, will bring out "A lot az spirited com
petitions with the Country club VIE
INK with the other Detroit organlza-
tion. In the finals,
Iahn,v Ranckart hay rejoined the
The Detroit times., 1908-07-20

Greeks overlooked one large wager
at Athens two years ago. They should
have rung In hokey.pokey making and
shoe polishing In their olympics. and
thereby won the championship.