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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
BEST SORT OF PITCHING
WAS WHAT STOPPED TIGES|

fell TO. and the fBullhead'' chorus
could be heard blocks away.
Frantically yelling for somebody to
detain him lest he do damage to him
self and his tormentors. Powers made
puuy efforts 20 get closer and the
thing was becoming an awful farce
when Connie Mack emerged from the
visitors dugout, grabbed the unre.
sisting exponent OF the Red Cross,
and yanked him back into the cellar
where he was presumably chained up
until his nc OF the rabies had passed
Hughes or Tannehill is likely TO be
the opponent OF Eddie Willett this af
ternoon.
And the long-awaited date when Jim
MCGUIRE shal make his advent
against the McAleers az ST. Louis oc-
ours simultaneously. II Jim should
fail Us In this pinch we shall certain
ly retract many Of the pleasant re-
marks which we made about him
while he and his minions were re.
manning in our midst.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
io5t Spectacular Play Of Season
Vas Downs Sensational Spear

or all the fielding stunts pull
ed of al Bennett park by the
Tigers this year. the aNrul
spear which Jerry Downs made
of Oldring's line drive In the
third inning Friday, was by all
odds the most spectacular.
Oldring landed on Wild Bits
fast one with whole-souled
swing and the ball shot toward
right field on a line.
Downs took no backward step
but crouched low and then shot
his athletic frame straight up In
the air. gloved hand extended
10 the complete length OF his
arm The ball hit squarely IN
the pocket OF the hand-coN or
Ing. IL was a bright new pill
and IL glistened there as Jer.y
lowered for a moment Ia air
caught his balance and came
down, clapping his right hand
on the sphere 10 hold II there.
The act undoubtedly saved a
run. Also it robbed Oldring OF
an opportunity OF making the
unusual number OF four hits OF
Wild Bill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
BURNS READY
FOR kETCHELL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-Billy
Neal, manager of Tommy Burns,
writes from Morovia. Cal. where he
is recovering from a severe illness.
as follows:
Il have read what is supposed to
be a statement from Stanley Ketchell
that he will await the coming or
Burns and try and get him to sign.
have written to Joe OConnor, man
ager OF Ketchell that II this Is true
there is no use waiting. as | am now
trying to arrange with certain pro-
moters TO get match for Burns on
his return, the match 10 be pulled OF
around Christmas. We will fight
Ketchell II any OF the promoters
guarantee me the right amount OF
money"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

one farmer that we encountered
does not. \ punCture delayed us.
and while IL was being repaired a
visit was made TO tile only farm
house In sight. The farmer was
asked if he could arrange to let us
have dinner.
Not much" he growled. II
wouldn't 40 out Of my way TO help
anybody that rides in one Of them
whizl machines. You can Just clear
out of here, before / sic the dogs
on YOU"
No amount OF persuasion or
bribery would win him over. and it
was a tiled and hungry crew that
set out for the nearest town, we
know not how far away. on the
road however. we passed stream.
aud the driver noticed two bamboo
fish poles with lines dangling In the
the youthful fisherman had gone
10 lunch. He stopped the machine
Instantly and after investigating
drove slowly to the spot Worms
were quickly dug, and In n few
minutes We were fishing for our
dinner from the auto. In less than
half mi hour We had caught FIVE fair
sized fish. enough we thought and
by the side OF the road we built
fro. In very crude. and perhaps
pot altogether clean way. We fried
our catch, and although We had
neither pepper or salt that meal
tasted mighty good. ~ certainly
helped to keep us up until we could
get into more hospitablc ter 'itOry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
PAUL COBB MAY
BE A BROWNIE

ST. LOUIS. Aug. SACK O'Con-
nor. he OF the Browns scouting
bureau Is in Joplin to look over Paul
Cobb. "Ty's" 19-year-old brother. who
Is the batting sensation OF the West
ern association.
The Joplin management wants a
fancy price for young Cobb and Presi-
dent Hedges of the Browns will pay 1t
providing the youngster looks good TO
O'Connor.
Il like the name. also the $50 bat
ting percentage" says President
Hedges. Joplin wants something like
$4,000 for the boy and | will gladly
fork it over If O'Connor reports that
he Is worth It,"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
KILL|FER IS ON
ALL-STAR TEAM

BOSTON. Aug. S.-This is the prob
able lineup for the Cy Young benefit
game which will be played on Aug. 49,:
RED SOX-McConnell, 2b; Lord.
3b; Sullivan. G. f.; Gessler. r. f.. Tho
ney, l. T.. Stahl, 1b; Wagner, S. s.;
Criger. C.; Young. p.
ALLSTARS-Keeler New York, r.
T.: F. Jones. Chicago. c. f.; Chase,
New York, l. T.. II. Davis, Philadel'
phia. lb Collins. Philadelphia. 3b;
G.. Davis, Chicago. %: Killifer, De-
trolt. s. 8; w. Sullivan, Chicago. CT;
Chesbro. New York, p.
Coombs, OF Philadelphia, and
Schreck. of Philadelphia, are also
booked to help out the all-stars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
BIZ NDY ETAINS
HIS TITLE Of
CHAMPION
GIVEN HARD BATTLE BY STEW.
EMS OF D. A. CHE TAKES THE
FIFTH AND FINAL SET-SPEC.
TAToRs IN DOUBT TILL FINISH.

In the most sensational tennis
which tournament play in Detroit has
produced for many a year, Champion
n. H. Bundy retained his Michigan
supremacy Saturday forenoon. defeat
Ing Harry Stevens OF Detroit by the
score OF 81. 81. 6-l. 4-6. 6-S, the ar
fair going the maximum distance OF
five sets.
large gallery had assembled to
watch the play which was the climax
OF the Michigan State tournament.
that has been in progress all the
week II was generally believed that
Bundy would win In straight sets and
several wagers were made To that ef
feet. so great was the confidence OF
those who had seen Bundy's great
play OF a year ago.
The little Detroiter, however, prov
ed tartar. He started out in his
well-known tactics OF sticking con-
sistently to the back OF the court, re-
lying on his opponents mistakes anG
his own great defense. for victory.
The rallies were long and lively Bun
dy going 10 the net on every possible
opportunity where he would slam
hard. More than often, however. Stew
ems would succeed On lobbing the ball
back and occasionally he scored a
pass. Most OF his point, however,
came from the misses and nets or his
adversary. The pair were close to-
gether all through. but Stevens finally
won out in streak of brilliant but
conservative play. the games having
gone to deuce.
Then Bundy got started His accu-
rate smashes passed Stevens again
and again, while the latter's second
ball in service afforded him a kill on
almost every occasion. The Grand
Rapids man walked away with the
second set and the third by scores OF
6-l, and looked an easy winner.
At this stage, however, the endur.
ance which made Stevens the crack
cross-country man OF his day at Yale
came into play He lobbed more and
the efforts to get these balls apparent
ly fatigued the younger man. Game
after game they alternated. Stevens
finally broke through his opponents
service and took the set, CA. His
feat was warmly applauded and there
were none who would not accord him
a chance.
They rested for short five min
utes before tackling the final and de-
Gliding set. The rest seemed to do
the champion much good. for he came
hack strong and took the first two
games from Stevens, the latter driv-
ing out OF court quite aften. The
third game was one Of the hardest OF
the entire match. Stevens hitting the
ball consistently far back in the court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
AMERICANS TRIM
SWEDE ATHLETES

STOCKHOLM, Aug. S.-The athletic
meeting in which members OF the
American Olympic team have been
taking part was concluded with fine
weather and an enormous attendance.
The broad Jump was won by ID. J.
Kelly, with a distance OF metres and
AZ centimetres; Lawson Robertson.
with metres and 81 centimetres. be-
ing second. S. p. Gills won at throw
ing the hammer, In the 200-metre
race Cloughen was first and Robert.
son second. The S00-metre race went
70 j. Bromilow. The five.mile race
was won by the Swede. Swanberg.
Bonhag was second
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
How They finished
On ths Grand Circuit

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING.
Hungry Detroit Tourists, Refused Dinners,
Whip Wayside Creek For Meal

The following Is an extract from a
letter received from the observer on
one OF the Brush efficiency run cars.
This especial car IS en- route TO Wash.
ington. ID. c.:
We passed through hostile coun-
Try near canton. Ohio. There IL APP
pears the farmers have not yet
come 20 recognize the automobile
as a vehicle OF progress-at least
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
AWFUL BEATING
FOR TONY ROSS

NEW YORK, Aug. Stony Ross.
big muscled square. jawed heavy
weight. made magnificent entry into
the New York fight field at the Fair
mont Athletic club last night. He
stayed nearly Ave rounds with Sam
Langford, the record heretofore being
three.
Ross proved that he had only the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
Thank Heaven 7!

Well. at last, we have Tyrus Cobb
married Of, Jiggs Donohue safely set
tied In business, Mike Doniin headed
toward histrionlc glory. Nick AItroek's
thirst conquered, and Billy SuIlivan's
winter job einehed. That's a pretty
fair summers work.-chieago Tri.
bune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
BY PAUL II. sRUske.

Inc Atnleucs are gone. the ASH
ington Senators are here.
For the next FIVE days the Tigers
will be confronting that great gang
OF pitchers which Joe Cantillon has
gathered about him, backed up by the
most erratic and unreliable bunch OF
performers In the league.
The gers figure TO take a good,
big majority OF the games.
They will need TO. IL they expect 10
hold their lead, for "A defeat today
and a ST. Louis victory at Boston's ex-
pense will leave the Tigers but two 1T
tie points ahead.
In the change OF scene which brings
us Walter Johnson, Tom Hughes, Jess
Tannehill and the other Senatorial
fingers, Il is natural that the events
OF past series will fade bit yet, In
all probability il will be some time
before the Ass spectators who at
tended the matinee of yesterday lose
the mental picture Of the graceful.
agile left-hander, Eddie Plank, who
twirled the most effective game
against the Tigers yesterday which
we have seen furnished by perform
err for the opposition in many long
day.
Plank had Jared but III on his west
ern trip and as a result Connie Mack
saved him up and gave him as Ions
rest as was possible. The result
brought the star southpaw to the bat
tie in the pink of condition.
All through the game he used
a cross-fire which was virtually
unhittable. Stepping far out to-
ward first base in his swing. he
would shoot the ball straight at
the ieft-hand hitting Detroit slug-
gers. Just as they lodged, the
ball would shoot away, cutting
the plate. on one occasion he
handed Rossman three strikes,
every one OF which drove Claud
back from the plate fully four
feet. Crawford-the only man
who really had a chance to bat
home any runs-was almost as
mystified.
1T WASN'T INEFFECTIVE BAT
TING THAT BOTHERED THE TIC
Frs; 1T WAS THE GREATEST
SORT OF PITCHING.
With the three runs which Detroit
and Donovan allowed the visitors. II
Is safe to say, that Plank could have
beaten any Tiger outfit which ever
took the field, pitching as he did yes
terday.
or course. Wild Bill was up against
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
UNGLAUB NURSES
Z CRACKED STATS
c. M. DANIELS.

Washington's new first baseman,
Bob Unglaub, is playing along with
two cracked ribs. He says he can't
help IL the scorers do give him err
rors: that every time he moves the
ribs creak and rub against each other
and that he is in agony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
Sporting Note,

Regatta Mt ID. y. .. today.
Adrian, =, Morreils, Of Detroit. 1.
The dat. Of the fourth Burns-squires
mill Is set for Aug. a.
Mike Kelly has been reinstnted and Will
be back on the Job as manager at o.
billiard Oniine hit n knee mt Mason yes
terday and viii BIO out or IL Tor
while.
Kick struck out "a men In the Carrie
ton-south Lyons game yesterday ana
lost, to 2.
Poor Phil Brooks championship aspirin
lions were cut short In seven ROUNDS
last night by Mcfarland
Dewhurst beat Karl Little In the Ohio ,i',
State tennis tournament yesterday
and plays Champion Wyeth.
The Detroit Boat Clubs junior eight
succeeded manfully at St GATHERINGS
beating two Canadian crews
Citation bent the other ee-for-aiiers
at Kalamazoo yesterday, Jonh a una
Gallagher both taking heats
Tony RIOS. 1. another victim 10 the
Langford style OF boxing He lasted
Ty Cobb and his bride missed the train
at Cincinnati. but are still expected
In town In time for todays game.
Archie Hahn. now n professional, run
100 yards in :O9 4-5. and VIII try 10
lower his record UP In the copper
country.
Darkey Hal, the former Michigan cam
pafRnpr beat the fast PAGERS at Kat
arnazoo again yesterday, Copa de orc
getting second money
The Bny city club has changed hands.
Saginaw's repeated victories over the
Bay county nlno have made the at
tendance very light. ana shake-up
IL promised.
Harry stevens 81 the -. a. G.. tired out
Partlet, OF Walkerville, In the finals
at The -. 4. C., after the latter had
put ". Bundy out OF It, and won the
tournament and the right 20 play
state Champion ~ Bundy today. The
result was a general surprise
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

il. Schmidts failure TO hold Jones
perfect throw TO the plate in the sec
ond inning cost the one run that loom,
ed up, large and forebidding, all
through the contest An error by
Schaefer permitted the Athletics TO
register two more in the ninth.
With pitching like that, II took err
rors on the part OF the Athletics 10
allow the Tiges TO score, but the Atm
letics made none
Catching the spirit Of that grand
pitching, every member OF the visit
inu star played the game Of his Ire.
There wasn't a knot-hole in the SOHO
wall Of defense with which they back
ed up their grand finger.
However. Bill can afford to lose a
game on his home park once year
Mention OF the combat OF yesterday
would be incomplete without a REFER
ence at least to the spasmodc out
burst OF DR.. Mike Powers.
introduced to the audience by ms
professional title when Mr.. Connolly
announced the batteries, the former
Notre Dame athlete went far toward
proving that the llege-educated pro-
fessional player Is really the greatest
rowdy OF them all by making the gen
erous prefer OF licking for the en-
tire grandstand along in the middle
stages when an effete-looking youth
sitting near the Athletics bench re-
marked audioly that the doctor was
"bull-head."
Apparently the little pleasantly
touched a soft-or else an ossihed-
spot. The usually genial physician
swelled up and started to climb the
vertical wall OF the palace Of the rams
muttering imprecations. The specta-
tors in that vicinity observing Powers
as he made good the cutting epithet'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
ABOUT AIRSHIPS

How much like airships are the
D. & B. Line steamers? You
sail across the open lake almost
as fast and get all the breeze.
These D. & B. ships sail from
Detroit daily at S P. M. Got
your ticket?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

PIank's fine pitching had the
Tigers stopped from the start and
the Athletics won the concluding
game Of the series by the score
Of 3 to o., beating Donovan on the
errors Of his support.
Smith was as effective as usual
against the Maps and Washington
broke Larry's winning streak with
JOSS on the mound, by a score Of
2 to I.
Walsh was in great form, allow
ing Boston but three hits, the Sos,
batting 6urchell and ArelIannes
hard. scoring 7 to o.
No game at ST. Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

81 have found Bucklen's Arnica
Salve TO be- the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as well as for healing
burns. sores. cuts. and all manner OF
abrasions." writes Mr.. W. Stone. OF
East Poland, Maine. II IL the proper
thing too for piles Try t. Sold under
guarantee at T.. c. Kinsels Central
Drug Co. and Gray & Worcester's
drug stores.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

TY COBB NOT
ON HAND TODAY

Manager Jennings OF the Detroit
baseball club got word Saturday noon
that Ty Cobb had again missed
train at Cincinnati and would not be
in until too late 10 participate in the
Washington game of today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
MERCY To BROCK
TO STOP SCRAP

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. s.
Packy Mcfarland. OF Chicago. defeat
ed Phil Brock, OF Cleveland. at Maud
Junction pavilion last night In an all
TOO one-sided contest When the game
Ohioan was cut and bleeding, weak
.ened and staggering, the ref
cree stopped the contest In the
middle OF the seventh round.
Brock could hardly have stood
I'D the remainder OF the round. as ne
was completely at the mercy of Packy'
who. almost unscathed. stood strong
and cool at the end.
The wonder was Packey didn't emo
IL by the knockout route at any mo
ment after the fourth round.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

Three- base hit---Oldring. Sacrifice hit
--Donovan. stolen bases--Donovsn. L..
Collins, Nichols. First base ON balls
on Donovan 4. First base ON errors
AthIetics 2. Left ON bases--Detrott ,,
AfhIetlcs q. struck out--By Donovan
s. by Plank 3. Double pley-E. Collins
and Davis. Time-1s4O. Umpirc-Con-
molly. Attendance-4,7SS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
Milea Va. Woodmere.

Miles college will play the strong
Woodmere A. G.. team Sunday on
the Woodmere grounds. The players
must report on grounds at 2 o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.

Nesterday's Results.
Cincinnati .. BROOKLYN 5.
Rain where.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08

one great requisite-courage For five
rounds he stood mp under the most
frlghtful beating that any heavyweight
has taken In years. and even then he
vas not knocked out. = His seconds
finally seeing the cruelty OF forcing
him 10 face again and again man
who could knock him down almost az
will. tossed a sponge into the ring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
o a. Teams TO Scrap Il Out.

The l.. NJ. & NJ. 8. Ry plays the M.
G. r. r. local Office team at Fort and
Wheelock next Sunday at 9 n. IN. All
PLAYERS are earnestly requested to be
on hand early
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
FRISCO At TER
1872 OLYMPACS

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S-San
Francisco has decided that she wants
the Olympic games in 1912 and at
once will begin work on the greatest
stadium in the world in which TO hold
the contests.
Athletic clubs and other leagues OF
Californians already have collected
money for the structure and work is
to be commenced on il soon.
The stadium. which will surround
a three-quarter mile oval. will be so
empowered in trees as to make IL
beautiful picture Inside the rows
OF seats. which. as now planned, are
to be but ten tiers high. will be cinder
tracks and turf fields for all sorts OF
athletic contests.
and finally winning after three deuces
had been declared in order.
Bundy took the fourth but the firth
and sixth went To Stevens, the cham
Zion repeatedly driving into the net.
At this juncture il looked as if Ste
vens would win. but Bundy seemed
TO regain his control Of his Renshaw
by diligent use and devoted his efforts
to terminating each rally by mighty
effort. The speed which he put into
his returns were too much for the De-
troiter and the champion took the final
three games and the match.
Both the competitors are Yale men.
Bundy being at present an undergrad
uate and one of the members OF the
champion Yale tennis team OF the
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
Grand Trunk Railway system-Spe.
cla Round Trip Excursions.

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Harry stevens 81 a.

Harry stevens OF the ID. n. G.. tsred OUT
Rartlet, OF Walkerville, In the finals
At The -. a G., after the latter had
put II. Bundy out OF IL. and won the
tournament and the right 20 play
state Champion y. Bundy today The
result was a general surprise
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-08
Tn. Hay city club has changed hand

Saginnw's repeated victories over the
Pay county nino have made the at
tendance very light. and shake-up
IL promised
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knew they were rapidly approaching the house.
4 few moments he stood listening, then passed
swiftly into the house and into his wife's room
Jennie, my darling girl, ne said, the mig
gers are coming And there was catch "a his
voice which, in vain, he endeavored to sdppress
Yes dearest" she replied in even, mistaken
tones pray God that Klaas and the De WI
Tiers get here first. But ii not, you won't forget
your promise, Steve. They shan't have me and
baby alive-eh, Steve, dearest?'
NO. lassie, ! won't forget"
The man went out on to the stoep again, and
presently. as he watched. he saw emerge over the
rise to the west horde of dusSy forms, fully
fifty in number, who, they came in sight OF
the house danced and yelled afresh, waving
shields ana branding assegais as they advanced
to the attack.
Hastily snatching up his two guns, Steve ran
across to the cattle kraal, some hundred yards
from the house, and crouehed behind the low
wall surrounding it.
The natives, apparently not anticipating any
opposition, came in mass. Steve allowed
them to get well within range before opening
fire. He then rapidly emptied his two rhei
amongst them, and every one OF the eight shots
got home.
Taken abaek by the unexpected fusilsde, tb.