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The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

right-hander who is said 10 be won
der and ought TO be. when the price IN
the deal is considered.
\ lot OF kids from the juvenile court
were on hand, the guests OF Judge
Rohnert
The colred mascot is in the dumps
after a long string OF luck Yesterday
lac was fired from his seat on the bats
in the hope that change OF base
might prove beneficial
II the ground attache who takes
down the flag viii kindly wait till the
end OF the game. IL viii relieve the
aesthetic sensihlities OF some Of those
who would prefer TO see the Tiges go
down with colors flying
Before the game cobb and Mcbride
, INDUCED In throwing duel between
the plate and second base. The Georg
ian's arm showed the better Either
one or the whips might well be coveted
by the average player, however.
The decision by which . Loughlin
called Shipke safe at second on his
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Washington g. Detroit T. Vengeance Today Is Tigers Due.

steal in the sixth was really what beat
Detroit As SILK first declared the rum
ner out. IL looked as II Downs must
have dropped SChmidts perfect throw.
SChmidts line drive was right at Nc
Bride In Detroit's fourth. and prom
ising batting rally that had already
yielded one run. went glimmering
when the agile Washiugtonian speared
IL in one hand and doubled Rossman
of first.
Washington tried funny tactics in
the FIRST after Milans three sack n
when three attempts were made 10
squeeze him home and by eft-handed
batters at that 1t was a play sure 10
20 wrong unless the batter should
throw his stick and connect.
Had the Tigers tied the score they
would have had pretty nifty sort OF
a team in the field at that Crawford
would have gone to first and Jones to
center field SChaefer would have
moved over TO third and OLeary gone
20 his old job al short. Killifer would
have been the second sacker.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
DAVIS CUP TENNIS
PREL|MS IN j. 8.

LONDON. Aug. l2.-The British
Lawn Tennis association has agreed
10 the suggestion from New York that
the preliminary round for the DAVIS
cup be PLAYED in America. As re
suit. NJ. J. Richie and } c. Harte will
leave for that country the natter part
OF the month. going direct To New
York. from where they will go to Bos
ton. the match being scheduled foI
the Longwood Cricket clubs courts
about the middle OF September Five
matches will be played four singles
and one double.
The team winning the match at Bos
ton will then go to Australia, where
the challenge rounds for the Davis cui
will be played.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Freeman batted in all three OF
Washinaton's runs and Detroit
lost, Smith and Donovan pitch
ing fine ball.
cicotte was extremely effective
in the pinches and Boston took
the third out Of four Games from
the Browns by the score Of TO 0.
Howell twirled for the Browns.
Vickers tried 10 pitch both
games against Cleveland, and won
the first one but weakened in the
second. Cleveland coping. 6 to 4.
Balls errors were again the de-
Gliding actor in the game winch
Chicago took from New York, 9
to I. White and Walsh pitched
against Lake and Billiard.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
TWO At A TIME
FOR BILL PAPkE

BOSTON, Aug l1.-Billy Pap1e' $
double header. scheduled at the Arm
DRY Ath etic club for Thursday night,
has fallen through.
Papke was to have met both Frank
Mantell and Mike Donovan. Today
word comes from Rochester that Doa-
ovan has been taken seriously Ill and
will be unable to keep his engage
ment
Papke will meet Mantell and pos
sibly some other middleweight.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Grand Trunk Railway System
Toronto EXPOSITION.

Tickets will be on sale August %
to Saturday, September II. inclusive,
1925.
Special day Tuesday. September
1. also Monday. September Z. s4.65.
All tickets valid to return until Tues
day. September 10.
City Ticket Office. ia Woodward
ave. Phone NJ SO.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Giants Can the Sacrifice Hit.

McGraw has cut out all sacrifice hit
ting for the New Yorks. substituting
the hit and run and the bunt and run.
Advocates OF the sacrifice will find 1t
hard TO reconcile themselves to Nc
Graw's position in the race.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Sporting Notes

Georgetown L. likely TO lose Diamond
her star pitcher 10 Princeton
No rncing at Buffalo yesterday put ,ne
two-day program Is due To start To-
day.
Mention OF one Hayes Will occasionally
creep In and spoil those Doranuo ue
monstrations In Europe. Mores the
pity.
Charley Dean says ne looks fo see
Minor Heir Hedgewood Boy anu
George Gano all get records ias'ei
than two minutes.
Jesse james eaunled the GRIND rap
ids track mark when he pa 'ed IN
2.O9l.. winning the 2:l3 pace. johnny
Boone is bracketed at last.
Jack Leyburn took the match race
from sweet Marie and did II easily.
his fastest heat being in 2.O5+ Inc
result was surely surprise
Washington bas bought the reiense OF
Dolly Gray. California sou,ap.,M
whom BIN Burns says ~ better
singer than he is lie must be gooa'
The BouIevnrds won their game at
clark park from the simpsons anu
thereby come into the possession OF
the SILVER cup, S,fered by the sunday
school Athletic lcagu.
New York mud Chicago played hut siS
innings I'M their game IN the ora
League the cubs coping. Pfeister
being tho twirler who stopped the
long losing streak OF hts team,
The WiIiiamsport club nd,i scs Ill minor
league clubs TO refuse 10 sell pay
ers To the 81 Louis Cardinals. aileH
ing themselves To have been the VIC
Tins of bunco game TINS spring
| The SnuIpnw club has sold pitcher
! Cough 10 Cleveland. this being me
| tbird deal OF the year hy which
| hurkart lag, turned a piece OF coin
| Nor one 90 ms stars.\ TIE Cough dear
| is Tor september delivery
Young. no relation Ia Cy. T.. Cy. H. or
/ ~. Ill but a sbnthpaw pltcnrt, mas
/ -b.ep, Aligned by th@ cubs He is a
! former\ Wisconsin hniverAity man and
has been stoned by the Cubs lie is
| former Wisconsin university man
| and has been performing along the
Lake Michigan shore.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
CARROLL AND MANTELL
PICKED FOR PAPKE

BOSTON. Aug. 12.-Johnny Carroll,
OF New York, has been selected by the
Armory club to meet Billy Papke to-
morrow night in place OF Mike Dono-
van. OF Rochester. who is III. Carroll
reached here today and looks to be In
fair shape for the encounter with the
Spring Valley "thunderbolt."
Carroll will go on first with Papke.
and then Frank Mantell. OF Pawtucket.
will be sent into the arena for the
last 90.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Nounr. no rrIatIop to ~. =. Cy. u, .
Kick Strikes His Level.

Cheerful Hickman is the hero OF
Toledo.
In the four Toledo-Columbns games.
the last one OF which was played
sunday. Hickman went 10 BAT II times
and made 10 hits for a total OF 10
bases
lie scored nine runs himself and
drove I'm eight others
Toledo won all four OF the games.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
STRENUOUS EFFORT TO
PLAY A GAME TODAY

ING IT'S DUTY RIGHT ALONG. THE
SECOND HALF HAS TO BE RE
LIED ON FOR AN OPPORTUNE HIT
OR TWO ONCE IN A WHILE. HOW
EVER. OR THERE WILL BE MORE
OF THOSE PITCHING DUELS GO
ING THE WRONG WAY AND THE
TlGES CANT RELY ON ST. LOUIS
LOSING AS OFTEN AS THEY HAVE
LATELY
The Browns don't play Boston all
the while, yop know
When the American league season
ends with the Tigers on top--as all
devoted Detroit and Michigan fans
hope and believe will be the case--it
viii be up TO them 10 give. formal
vote of thanks 10 the minions OF Jim
Mcclure
Who would ever have supposed
that the Red Sox could have taken
three games out OF four from those
man-eaters from Missouri in their
own lair?
They have been the only east
ern team to offer any real resist
ance 10 the rush OF the Browns
and they have done nobly. The
trouble they have made the Tie-
ers can be forgiven In the eht
OF what they have done with the
Browns
They are unquestonably the
coming team Of the league.
II we have to fight II out with
them for the pennant Of 1909, we
shan't be bit mad.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
Call 10 Firemen's Team

The management of the Detroit Fire
department's baseball team sent out
an urgent call 10 all its members TO
be present at a practice game at clark
mark Thursday morning at $50, In
preparation for the game with To-
ledo.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

Compare these features. one by
one. with the costliest cars. Iou
VIII mute we have Stintcd nowhere.
We did not start out To make this a
cheap car.
Then compare the same features
with other low priced cars. and You
VIII see why We have no compet1-
ton.
Please send this coupon to Grant
Bros.. for a demonstration. We are
delivering ears every day. orders
filed IN rotation.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

Today the Washington .unch will
presumably trot out Jesse Tannehiu
who. in the absence OF Bill Burns, ID
the solitary. southpaw OF the Cantillon
cohorts Consequently he is the star
left-hander of the aggregation and A
mighty good pitcher he is too when
right. The Tigers will oppose with
Eddie Wilett.
Ii is the concluding game OF one
OF the most successful home series IN
which the Detroit club has taken part
In years and victory will beyond
question send the Champs, OFF on their
eastern trip with as good lead over
the Browns as they had when the
home stand opened. back in July.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
BY PAUL Il. /sRusKE.

Is the farmers delight going 10 III
terfere with the Tigers revenge?
Not II President Navin, Manager
Jennings and Groundkeeper Bill Cline
can help.
Today is the final home date of the
Detroit Baseball club until Aug 81
when they return for series win
Cleveland 1t is the one opportunity
of the Champs TO get even win inc
Washington gang The Tigers are
willing TO wade in mud up To their
knees TO get the chance.
No sooner had the shower OF early
morning began to let up than MI.
Cline and his assistants got busy
towelling off the diamond.
THERE WILL BE A BALL GAME
AT BENNETT PARK TO-DAY IF II
ISN'T RAINING AT THE HOUR SET
FOR THE OPENING OF HOSTlL-
TIES.
Once more on yesterday afternoon
the Champs missed chance To pun
away from ST. Louis. That they did
not avail themselves of the emporium
ity was due solely to the grand SUCK
work OF Jerry Freeman, the minor
league first-sacker.
A couple Of weeks ago Freeman
was slated for release. The Wash
ineton populace howied for his
scalp. Experts all over the eoun-
try remarked that he wouldn't do.
He did look bad. Even Cant'lion
seemed to waver and Bob Uns-
laub, the Boston first-sacker was
purchased and was only waiting
for an opportune afternoon TO
break In when Deiehanty's suspen-
sion put him at second base.
FROM NOW ON THE ARCHITECT
OF THIS COLUMN WILL REGARD
Mr.. FREEMAN AS A GRAND HIT
TING FIRST-SACKER. His two hits
of Wild Bill Donovan yesterday en-
titled him TO that distinction for the
rest of the year, at any rate. for they
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

Yesterdays Results.
yvashington 3. Detroit 2.
nosfon !. St Louis 0.
Chicago 6. New York !.
<i~<ejanvI Ia. Athletics Ct.
Today Games.
vashinrfon at Detroit.
Athletics at Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.
Nr.trrdny,. Result.

yesterdays Results.
Chicago ., New York 0.
Boston, 2. St Ioufs o
PittsburR :. Phillics I.
No game at Brooklyn.
Todny'- Games.
Brooklyn at New York
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

MILAN. Sacrifice hlts-Cobb, Unglaub,
stolen bases-McIntyre. Rossman.
Jones, Shipke. First base on balls-By
Donovan 2, by Smith l. Left on bases
Detroit 6, Washington 4: Struck out
play-McBride and Freeman. Time
i:40. Umpire--O'Loughlin. Attendance
--3,S9S.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

drove in all OF Washington's three
runs. enabling the lowly Senators To
defeat the champion Tigers. this time
with their star, pitcher In the box, Tor
the second occasion In two days ana
again by the score OF 10 >.
Both the drives were screamerS
right through the box once there
were men on second and third. wait
ing 10 score. On the other occasion
there was man on second who can
tered In.
OF course, Mr.. Smith had 70 be
doing some great twirling out
there on the mound TO hold the
Tiqers to a pair, but that might
have been expected. The Free
man blows, however were like
thunderbolts out Of the eerulesn
blue.
The trouble with the Tigers in their
last weeks play has been the absence
OF batting strength when big Claud
Rossman has been disposed or and the
lower half OF the list is up. Coughing
isn't hitting a little Bit. though his
fielding is still Of the most sclntlliat-
ing description Schmidt is not pat
ting up 10 his usual clip and when ne
does happen 10 sting one, as yester-
day, IL goes right al some nelder.
Downs is also in "a slump and none OF
the Detroit pitchers is doing much o.
any hitting with the exception or HI
liam whose pitching is as bad as ms
batting is good.
A lot of fans would like to see II
O'Leary could help matters any, but
the little short-stopper is still doing
bench duty for reasons that appeal 10
Hughie jennings and that should be
enough To satisfy any OF the fans.
THE HEAD OF THE LIST Is Do
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
The star Whittier,

Vickers OF the Athletics is the
leading strike-out pitcher up to date
Walsh is a close second.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

sBatted for Coughlin in the ninth.
tBatted for Downs in the ninth
123 3 Il
Detroit .1 o o 0 0 0 O.
Washington 0 . 0 2 o 0 o o.
L. l.ol, "A q hit
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

THIS change In name involves no
change IN ownership, personnel or
management. 10 il simply made to
avoid the confusion Of two Thomas
concerns operating on separate limos
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

league CIubs 20 retuNr 70 HtII piHF-
ers To the 81 Louis Cardinals aileS e.
ing themselves To have been the VIC
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
IN. snpInnv club has sold Pitche

Cough 10 Cleveland. this being th.
third deal OF the year by whiCh
, hurl<art haS turned a piece OF coin
Nor one 90 Ms stars\ Tie Cough deal
Is Tor september delivery.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

innings I'M their game IN the olu
league. the cubs coping. Pfelster
being tho twirler who stopped the
long losing streak or hts team
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
The Days Racing
On the Short Ship

21s PACE; PURSE $500.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12

The Emperor. CHI. h.. by
Constantine Gold
The Detroit times., 1908-08-12
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES ATAGLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

STANDING.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
GERMAN GEN
ERAL RESIGNS

Berlin, Jan. 1.--General Baron
FOn Kissing. in command of the
Seventh army corps for the last
IA. seven years today sent in his res
ea''< lgnation to the kaiser. His retire
r&<ed is said to have Leen forced
penn n ~. emperor, who directed his
was tof ,.taf to notify General Won
Nosels so"na " Vat his resignation would
IL ucn '1iai II ''no The official reason
t-1ui s'ono ehat he might be replaced
Wy iio' No'' ger officer. The real rea-
of'o' aieein''ins 'lbly is that Won Kissing
Walker and Mr.criticisad foo4,,ro 90 ~
Many novel and e,nonvare rho .,,,..4..,...,...,
were introduced tba pr,..,i,,, .a,.,,,....
CARRIE out, one Citation led in nersn u, W. y"
pirate taking place. aeainsi an i,,,ra,r,a,,,s
I el Tie oio s''i occupied by rapid-fring
i@oihs in'o ti0 The general declared that
l .vaiti-e-> on the t,anor(,o, ,.a, o,,i13,
no cavalry on earth could
y md the concentrated fire of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
Story Of a Clever lackdau.

In small cottage i'll Herefordshir.
there lived a family who owned very
large but clever jackdaw which was
noted for its very witty sayings. One
day the jackdaW saw the lid of the
steWpot partly of, 50 thinking he
should like meat dinner lie went ont
kud caught a frog and put it in IT,,
boiling water in the ste"pot, whi".
had In some pieces OF beef. After hi
the jaekdaw went quietly back to hi
perch and waited till dinner time. Al
went well till TIE cook began to share
the dinner out before the family.
Every time Size pulled a piece o.
meat cut of tiae pot The jachdaW said
That's not mine; that's not mine Il
ut last the cook pulled out the frog
whoa he exclaimed ii q very triuAp Il
ant Voice, "'Ihat's mine; that's mine.
TAa shock nearly made the guests fIjn
way, but nevertheless the ,iarltlaN
GOT Ai} meat dinner. while the other:
did without for 4 ehan@e London M
SW"rs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
lecend of the Moss Rose.

A German tradition gives the OF !;
Of the moss rose as follows: An an
came to earth in mortal Guise. J!
sought u place OF shelter and repo.
after his labors of love, but every dos,
was shut against the heavenly visito,
At length the angel. being very weary
sank upon the ground and over him
rosebush spread like tent 1t caugh
upon its outspread leaves the falin
dew which would otherwise i!aY
.lrenched the messenger of love. Wa.
Ing. the angel said to the rose:
'rhou hast yielded the shelter that ma
denied.
A proof of my love shall with the abide
And the green moss gathered about Il
stem
While the dcwdrops shone like diadcn1
Growing .he blushing flower.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
BOYS Nd GIRLS,

To every boy or girl selling one gross
Of our superior bluing will give abso.
luteiy free the bicycle represented in this
cut. Send for the buing today. When
you have it all sold. remit the money.
and you will receive this beautiful bicycle
absolutely free. State whether boys or
girls bicycle is wanted.
1t IS safe to say that thousands Of
children shaved for those free bicycles
and turned in their money to the
mushroom bluing company Their
work was. however not without coIn-
pensation, for each child who sold e
gross of the bluing received a minia
ture bicycle, not two Inches high, but
a perfect representation Of the cut.
This idea of toy fakes Is old. \ part
| ner in one Of the foremost mail order
houses in the world owes his start il
life to an advertisement which he ran
extensively some years ago. His offer
was to send furniture enough to com
pletely fit out one room for dollar
Cuts of the articles We're shown, and
the offer had the appearance of being
legitimate. For every dollar received
.he sucker" was sent a complete set
If doll furniture.
Recently the law became aware OF
the fact that there were hundreds OF
small music publishing companies do
ing business entirely on their nerve
Their method was to advertise for
song poems. showing the enormous
profits made from popular songs. A.
the song manuscripts flowed In they
| either had music written for them Or
I borrowed" music already written and
sent letter of acceptance to the per
son who had sent in the song poem
The letter stated that a preliminary
cost of from $40 to $50 would be nee
essary for making the plates. In most
instances the money was sent. The
plates were made cheaply, the publish
Ing house sent professional copy to
the author, and there the matter drop
ped. No effort at marketing the produc
ton was made. The law Is gradually
getting after these publishers. but
there are many Of these wildcat inst!
tutions still hourishng
Another clever and profitable mai,
order fake is that OF reading the char
scter from, the handwriting There are
as many possibilities IN 1t as fortune
telling ana there are as few chances
Of being convicted for obtaining money
under false preten St's
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
Story of a Greek Saint.

A member of the Royal Geographic?
society gives this little story of
Greek saint: "Our good ST. Blazio
gave us the phrase drunk as B!a1es
for this saint was pleasantly done I
death by having his flesh torn off b
iron of the English wool combers, al,
as high feast was kept up on his 0;i
and the people who frequented tn
feast We're called Blazers so the sayin:
grew into the English tongue and re
mains there fixed and useful"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
An Aar.c .l,:uraI SUNRISE.

Eastern Nie:3or@ 10 the wea =:
generally iarrpare'i for any pnenomeH;
showing l. III Inc of agrieultu%.
stock Fai,jI4- a3.I Ii" ike" says g
orado man. hit me- in awhile The
are taken lay as;'544.>.- \ New liam!
shire Il2n who WaS s.=anIing his vac.
ton Oh Il raut3l nf = relative in Color
do Went oHt ere naarain@ to Inspect
large Incubator IL Which the yass"
chicks were ha11hin- Ii one c5rija-
the incubator i negieerpl peach 80.
encouraged by The Wa:...:'t,l Il lie
mosplere had burst. ani Il l:af spi5'-
several inches long MAS growing u;
Of it.
Suffering Caesar" exclaimed =
New Hampshire man as this e.}f.='
his eye. DO YOU hatch out your no;f !
es in this country: "-Kan>aS City il
dependent
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
Worthy of Emulation.

In au eastern town the Village I'M
proyement association has adopted a
plan for street improvement that should
prove successful. The association has
offered cash prize to the residents OF
any one block In the town who shalt
have done the best work from July to
August in clearing away weeds and
maintaining neat appearance about
his premises. The idea contains hap
De suggestion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
~ r,"'> $500 ?-N'-.e ~.
k-tS .. - -


Their keMatt 20 ~ &inTS to Discreet:
IT,, vs~9 0. Ua~t:.s}...
In an a.-,.>., rrrvns.y ,se.:NeTcl b.
fore the Central I.,li)5t union Of Wash
ington, Charles ". l:arr of that city
struck q keynote N;;len Il. urged the
labor leaders to he conservative ar'l
fair minded He said the great labor
movement was Very much in the pub
lie eye at tlS time. and there are carp
ing critics who stand ready to aSsail
the men of brain and Drawn whenever
they make the slightest false move.
ment Nh Darr maintained that it
was right for the forces Of labor to
express their views on all matters and
said such action would prove effective
in the future It's it had In the past.
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor at the same meet
ing declared it was the policy Of tn"
enemies of organized labor no. to
throw liScr",lit upon the trades IN ous.
but upon the characters of the men
who c0llluse the unions or who lead
in the abor movements. He said there
are unyliae!S Of men in the iabcr move
ment who have marvellous abilities for
formil,g constructive policies.
at "A Il part Of Che policy OF labor
un,onsR he ,iccfared. "to lead in
th9ushs and eleF"fin+ Influences"
= The Difference.
"Waiter." protested commercia
traveller with indignation, I'm both
cred II | can ever see any dlfferen''
between your roast mutton and youl
roast lambr
ooh, sir" the waiter reioined, "thers
"a a difference. The roast mutton is a
shilling and the roast !aIoh Is one and
s!tpeneF -London Man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
Both Deceived.

Customer-You have deceived NIX
outrageously. You told me that
would be pr5y i,ied with a good watc'
ss long as lived, and now after bare
ly fortnight it is quite good for MOTH
ing, Matchmaker But ii IS not ny
fault that you We're SO thin and sict
looking e-Translated For Trausatlanti,
Tales From l'liegende Blatter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
Advice They Heed.

Yes, I'm going abroad at once. !
gotta 60"
ooh, you mustn't let the doctor
scare your
81 got this from Il lawyer. WASH
ington Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01
No Chasino.

.Ieweler-This ring Is shillings more
than the plain one on account of the
chasing Buyer-But you won't have
to chase me. I'm going to pay fey
what I get.-I.ondon Lady.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-01

One Of the passengers from wreck
ed steamer who was saved by pis;-
swimming ashore with Il life line at.
bacon for breakfast as soon as he Al
rived at Sydney