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The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

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The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
RIVAL MANAGERS
WOULD BENCH
JENNINGS
RvtE PROPOSED WHICH WOULD
4 LIMIT ALL COACHING TO PLAY
ERs ACTUALLY IN oAME-DE-
rRo,T WILL FIGHT.

The Detroit Baseball club will fight
70 the finish any attempt on the part
Of 5oalous rivals In either leagues TO
secure the passage at the coming
meeting Of the two leagues In New
York. Of q rule which will bar from
the coaching lines any player not 40
tcatly engaged In playing one OF the
nine positions ON the team involved.
That such an effort would result In
the Punishment OF Hughie Jennings to
the bench Is apparent on Its face. That
this u the very purpose OF the rule Is
virtually admitted by those who are
fayorfng II.
The fame which Jennings won on
the coaching lines In one season OF
American league baseball is common
knowledge everywhere. 1t was really
one OF the most pronounced features
or the season, and 1t stirred up bis
rivals TO the boiling point. Now q con-
siderable party has been formed for
the purpose OF removing Hughie from
q. position where he can utilize his
talents at repartee and entertainment
While the movement has its incep-
sion In the National league where
4AAA AuAuICs Ft<N (toAAC 8ha S<AS
or two others have come out strongly
IN Its favor. II IL understood that Con
ME Mack Is another friend OF the
rule. Up to date the American and
National leagues have always used
uniform rules. but, In case the Ma
tiona1 passes such rule, the Amer
icsn Will not agree to It without q
hsrd light.
Detroit will not assent to anything
that Will take Jennings out Of the
game" said President Navin. when
asked for the local clubs attitude in
the matter
Several OF the managers have been
quoted at length In favor Of the pro-
p,sed rule. Here II the view Of Frank
chance. Of the Chicago Cubs:
There ara many reasons why q
player Who II not IN the lineup OF
the enme should not be- allowed to
coach. In this way umpire batting
and M such undesirable things would
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
E bats. THE RECORDS.

a general rule big man swings a big
bat and q small man, a small bat.
Most players have their bats made
from their own designs.
The largest bat In the American
league is undoubtedly the mighty war
club swung by Frank I.aporte, the In
fielder formerly with New York, but
who will this season hold down the
second sack for Boston. Laporte's
bat and a small man. a small bat.
shown above, but is made OF a dark,
tropical wood which gives IL a much
greater weight than the Chance club.
Though no authentic data is extant
regarding the weight OF the Laporte
model, IL Is said to scale Ia the neigh
borhood OF six pounds. This bat Is
not carried In stock by any sporting
goods firm. In general the players be-
lieve that Laporte's stick Ia too heavy
for even Laporte's mighty frame and
muscles. He seldom meets the ball
sQuarely, but when he does. no human
power can block the way OF the mis-
sile. In game at New York two years
ago, Laporte hit one through the boz
which eluded the pitcher and second
ohSemau anu got past DaVy Jones
away out In center field before he
could tear over and flag II, going for
a clean home run.
Above is showed the array OF trade
marked bats carried as regular stock
models by the most prominent sport.
Ing goods arm of the world. They run
from the mighty stick OF Frank
Chance. manager and captain q the
worlds champion Cubs. to the little
tooth.pick with which Willie Keeler
once astonished the world by batting
average OF .432. But few big leaguers
Use bat as large as the Chance
model. though the stick IL met with
not infrequently In the smaller base.
ball organizations.
The Cobb model-more properly the
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

JIM NJ CURE ON
WAY TO FRONT

With the task OF releasing in the
neighborhood OF 20 players In order
TO reduce his training squad To the
desired dimensions OF 30 men, Man
ager Jim MCGUIRE. OF the Boston Amer
leans. is hurrying eastward, locating
all promising ball parks along the limo
to Boston with the idea OF leaving
some Of Boston's extra men there In
case no better spot can be found.
Mcclure, while in town. paid
visit 20 President Nayin, or the De
troit club. announced that he himself
had retired from the game and would
not make the trip 20 Hot Springs this
year, said that he would surely take
pitcher Cicotte, OF Detroit. south with
his team. and voiced the belief that
Jimmie Barrett would this season take
his old place as one OF the best out
ielders In the game
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
BOXING TONIGHT
At ECORsE CLUB

Gerhardt w. Young Herman; six
rounds at t22 pounds.
Tom May va Joe Coison, 10 rounds
At $50 pounds.
Paul Lewis w. George Leathan,, 10
rounds at 100 pounds.
Above Is the initiatory card which
the new Ecorse Athletic club 10 pres
emitting tonight In its hall near the cor
ner OF River-st and st. Cosme road.
The participants In the three events
are all In condition and down to weight
and the club Is expecting the follow.
ers OF pugilism In Detroit to attend in
good numbers. as the bouts are being
staged on scale considerably more
ambitious than anything In this vicir-
ity this year and a little support now
Is likely to be followed by program,
OF more Importance next time.
The referee for the contests has not
yet been decided. Lewis hangs out
for Billy Rocks, while Leatham wants
rome authority who has had more ex-
perience with straightrule boxing.
The main bout win be boxed under
rules which will prevent hitting with
one arm free. but will enable the con-
testants to fight themselves out OF the
clinches.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
WAR PARTYLEAVES WALPOLE
TO ROOT FOR HASKELL SIOUX

where they have been uniformly sue
cessful.
Both teams have been shifting their
lineups to such an extent as to make
the final array a matter OF doubt Mar
er Is hesitating whether to play his
regular position as guard or go up In
tho forward line for this game. with q
view to strengthening his team In
respect where II has been Of late mys-
terfously weak.
Central will meet ID. u. g.. and East
ern will clash with Western In the
preliminaries for the big game.
Hughie Jennings will keep time and
Dick Harfst, OF the Y. M. @. A., will
be the Detroit floor official for the big
game.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

woods. has been used and Is quite pop
ular. especially for sacrifice hitting.
Twine is seldom employed for the
handle grip, but bicycle tire tape -
quite often used. The sanded-handle
style of stick has gone out OF style
sometime ago.
or course. the bats are always care
fully fitted to the physical equipment
and baseball styles OF the players.
Most players spend more time over
the selection OF their bats than their
shoes, their gloves and all their other
working paraphernaiia combined. AS
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
ANN ARBOR HIGH WINS
EXCITING HOCKEY GAME

At the McDougall rink, Saturday
morning, Ann Arbor High won the
most exciting hockey game OF the
local season from Detroit University
school. by score OF 3 TO 2. The game
was tie at the close OF the regular
period and an extra ten minutes were
agreed on. This was unproductive OF
result, and an encore was played,
neither team scoring. A third extra
period OF Ave minutes was then agreed
on. Prince, of Ann Arbor. shooting q
goal In the last minute Of play.
Ffndlayson. OF the ID. A. c., acted as
referee. and gave complete satisfac-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

ING" GOING GONE. +" Rube stood
under the first Going sign.
Connie Mack caught the superstt
tious fervor OF the occasion. stood up
and waved frantically for the pitcher
TO move out OF the danger zone. Wad-
dell pitched couple OF balls In his
lazy way and then backed up under
the second Going" sign. II was Chap
ter III.
Distance prevented vocal instruc-
ton so Connie spoke few short
words to Pitcher BARLEY. who was on
the bench, and BARLEY started on the
trot to warn Waddell ~.
Before ne arrived, however--and be-
made all possible speed--Rube had
meath Chapter III, entitled Gone" At
that moment fire alarm sounded and
Rube's attention was distracted to-
ward one OF his favorite pursuits.
though not until he had pitched
couple OF balls to Schreck from the
hoodooed spot.
Superstitions Connie Mack graxely
shook his head In rumination ON the
Philadelphia bench.
Beals Wright. the former American
tennis champion who has been out OF
he 10 about ready to retire from the
game and leave It to the younger
men," And either OF the world cham
pion brothers Doherty Is old enough
to be his father.
The fuss which the eastern racing
contingent Is making over the alleged
deterioration OF the breed OF horses
which would follow an anti-betting
law Is a fine piece OF consistency. Ir
gambling is all the thoroughbred is
good for the sooner the useless beat
disappears from the earth, the bet
ter.
Az we understand II, the wholesale
disqualification Of athletes for fall
ures In their class room work is oc-
casioned by the fact that the coaches
keep the men at practice so long that
they can't get time to study enough
to keep up In their class work I'm or
der TO be eligible to spend so mnch
time on the athletic field that they
can chase the rotation round again.
We hope Mr.. Joss will take this
kindly. but really. wouldn't It be good
policy to find some variety or fan
whom the players like. rather than
digging up new variety OF the nox-
ious kind for his newspaper syndicate
every day,
Tommy Burns promise to box Jack
Johnson and Fielder Jones return to
baseball are regarded as two thrilling
examples OF fracture OF the old ad-
age my wife won't let me-"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
SnA TALK o zzS P0 woRMD

Allen yesterday. and leads by a fair
margin over Higgins, whitmarsh and
wray. who are tied for second
American league were willing 10 take
Waddell. when Connie Mack asked
waivers but only Sc. Louis would
bid when Il came 70 a showdown
II r. rsther dinlcuIt 60 make Sock
alexis out OF Vtnson. the former Nap
He was right with the Indian on his
dissipation program. but never could
compare with him in baseball ability.
Jehsny KIa.a, -she -css catcher, chnf-
lenged Huston for the pool title, but
backed down when the champion
who has beaten King several times
came back with demand that he
bet $500.
Bsx~rs prose 20 use the shift are the
ones who have trouble Keeping their
hands I'm shape Fitzsimmons was
probably most addicted TO this trick,
and both his publishers are now about
ms durable as putty.
Psekey McFsrIap6 had nuIe trouble
out-pointing WEIGH at Milwaukee
lions before the tight and healthy
wager OF his own money. failed TO
put the Engiishman out.
citrate her break with the conference
sies and old stars, with johnSy Car
rels In the big role. 10 the March 10
games. in Madison-sa: garden.
just when the ry- seemed mo.f Ike
iy to come home with Hamilton's
scalp. Branfton fell down on hts
foui-shooting and the Americans
lost out. 81 20 a7. Branston and
Mellon, former Hamilton players,
scored 20 OF the ~ points
The avs-mss competitions nc Cfncfs-
cinnatf have been finished at last.
The Bonds, Of Columbus, captained
by Al Seibach, the ball player, won
FIRST money. Detroit A. h C.'s con-
ping twsntisth m2nsy--t!s-whfle
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
NHAT AND jul CPORT AND
OOMMENT Ct OPORTSMAN
By Paul Fl. Bruske-

THOUGH under playing contract
i AS manager OF the Detroit base
ball club, Hughie Jennings competed
in but one game last season--that one
~------~A contest played
JENNINGS after the Tigers
~ roo had cinched the
MODEST. American league
In this
game Hughie played at second base
where he helded very well. and, In
three times at bat OF big Jack Pow
ell. thumped the ball nard every time,
one OF his swats going for clean
three-bagger.
After the season was over, Hughie
went down 10 Baltimore and. In tho
games In which the old Orioles met the
1907 Baltimores. was the real batting
star of the series.
Hughes day as a regular ball play
er are unquestionably past. on account
OF the collapse OF his throwing arm.
AS a batsman, however, he Is still a
most available and valuable possess
siea. tn the clubs batting practice tn
the south and later on at the home
park. Hughie was regularly banging
out the line drives with the same. old
speed. His gameness has never been
questioned.
ALL OF WHICH BRINGS US
ROUND TO THE UNQUESTION
ABLE FACT THAT JENNINGS. By
HIS STEADFAST DETERMINATION
TO LEAVE ALL THE PINCH-HIr'
TING TO HIS MEN, IS ROBBING HIS
CLUB OF A MOST VALUABLE AS
SET.
Hushie is too modest. Down In his
heart of hearts he must know that
there are many occasions when he
himself could help the team by getting
into the game. Rather than take the
chance OF the failure that IL likely to
greet any batsman at such time, he
Ia remaining on the bench and choos-
ing to send up hitters he must know
are inferior In ability--several times
during the progress of season.
or course, Jennings IL occupying
peculiar position In this matter. IL Is
a big responsibility he would be TAX
Ing, but he should lay aside the per
sonal element and act In this case
along the lines he would recognize as
wise.
The crowd would 20 wild with en-
thusiasm to see the old hero stride to
the plate In a pinch.
GET INTO THE GAME ONCE IN A
WHILE, THIS YEAR, HUGHIE,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

cetebratsd his birthday but recently.
I'VE Giants have asked for waivers ON
Pitcher Mike Lynch.
1850 -: ss,s.sss srs rls.k De
s:s cssss J: sale = .s IS 5. - ::;
Dc16onee lattse sassew nerte. says he
p}ay In Tire south.
- nos1 tsaa srem rysAls.ss beat th~is
rivals from the MI. Pleasant Nor
ma y % =. a bsskstbaii.
For 49, - ssnethfax nks eco,
Koefpf. the ex-champion wrestler.
forced Jake Kilrsin into bankruptcy.
~ Cess We a. e.sy s..s r. a.isA
teroAy, and won the Hiram Walker
m01Sh with Wsesner al the oaysfy
1egt night and remains the house
o,~paon
1ooanx VIII ~ resuuseS 81 Mst Krsn-
ore TO-DAY IN An effort 10 finash the
zee yatht regatta stopped recently
BY ths snowfall
hss Rabs isft a oidriSs. and Is:
ee4tsr 0eider = living up 10 Il by
yeee. sss>. ye.ss1sn1.s sII IN saskt 3.
esss s.1 PLY wissoassn for the
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
The TY COBB BAT ONE OF A LONG
SERIES OF FAMOUS PET STICKS

Rule 15--Ths bat must be round,
not over two and thres-{ovrths
inches IN diameter at the thick
est part, nor more than ~ inches
N length and entirely OF hard
& wood, except that for . distance Of
70 Inches from the. end Irvine may
10 WOUND around Or . graduated
ss1Dotencs applied 70 the handle.
with the above baseball rule as a
text, batmakers all over the country
have for many years been endeavor'
Inc. with the assistance Of the prom
inent players of the game. to turn out
sticks that win combine the maximum
OF driving ability with the minimum
of weight and the closest approach
20 perfection OF balance.
The rule has always been very lib.
orally construed. Though hardwood
was specified In the rule as the uni
versal material to be employed. any
kind Of wood II hardwood" when Il
comes to bat-manufActuring. Even
willow. which IL about the softest Of
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
The Jumping on Place.

Consumption had me In its grasp;
and had almost reached the jumping
on place when l was advised to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery; and I
want to say right now. 1t saved my
life. Improvement began with the
first bottle, and after taking one
dozen bottles l was q wen and happy
man again." says George Moore, OF
Grimesland, N. G. AS a remedy for
coughs and colds and healer OF weak.
sore lungs and for preventing pneu-
monia. New Discovery is supreme. soc
and $1.00 at Z. c. Kjnsel, Central
Drug Co.. Gray q Worcester. drug
gists. Trial bottle loo.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

After closing another big deal for
coal lands down In West Virginia,
Fielding II. Yost, coach of the Univer.
sity OF Michigan football team, has
settled down In Detroit for the re-
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

be done away with. II player knew
he was liable TO be sent out OF the
game he would be more careful OF
what he said and did while in the
coacher's box. He is put out there
to help his base runners and that Is
all that is necessary.
II know players not actually in the
game have been sent to the coaching
line with the instructions TO try To
bait the umpire. even though he did
run a chance Of being sent 10 the club
house. That is all wrong"
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
TO Cure a Cold in One Day e. W..
Groves signature on box 25c
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
wADDELL's
DOWNFALL
FORETOLD.


no longer the valuable baseball asset
he was once. II the events OF 1908
prove this theory correct more than
one Bennett park rooter will regard
II In the light OF an omen fulhlled.
The Tigers were pounding the tar
out of che Athletics pitchers one day
last ceason and Mack had new one
warming up In center held most Of
the time. About the third candidate
for box work was the mighty RUDE.
II was along about the sixth inning.
when Rube, In tow OF Ossee Schreck.
left the Athletics bench and started
for the practice box. RUDE took his
stance some distance from the loca-
ton usually employed. pitched q few
perfunctory balls to Schreck and rub
bered over his shoulder at the progress
OF the game.
Suddenly there was q wave of mo-
ton on the Philadelphia bench. Some
body was motioning to the Rube to
move over apparently. The press box
tumbled that the object was to get
the great southpaw away from the
supposedly pernicious influence OF q
sign on the fence beside him. II was
q serial, often seen in print--three
chapters OF badness. labelled Co
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

PLIES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT n guaranteed 20 cure
Any. case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Protrudfng Piles In 9 90 Ia day0 q
money refunded. Soc %
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

PUBE wADDEIL is still far from
IN an active member of the down
and out club. but his departure from
Philadelphia Ia taken in many points
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
GERTRUDE BEATS
BIRDIE To TITLE

CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. 22,-Mrs,
Gertrude Hull OF Cincinnati won the
title OF champion lady bowler OF the
world, by bowling 532 In the ladies'
individuals. Miss Birdie Kern. OF St
Louis was second with 500.
Mrs. Hull and Mrs. John Rosskopf
Of Cincinnati, won the ladies' doubles
with a score OF e64.
Mrs. Threm. OF Toledo. rolled SOC
wednesday. breaking all previous rec
ords for women. Mrs Hulrs score Is
26 pins higher.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
Don't Go Wrona.

The National commission has no
case against Pitcher Walter Johnson.
OF the Washington club. and no rec
ord TO that effect.
President Harry Pulliam, OF the Ma
tioDal league, has not ordered Fred
Tenney. OF the Giants. TO sell his stock
in the Boston Nationals. but says he
can keep II II he wants to.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.
rHE OWNERS.

PRANK CHANCE tChie. Nat, .....
rYRUs COBB Det. AMI .........
ROGER BREsNAHAN IN. n. matt.
GEORGE STONE ,st. L. Am-)....
MILLER HIGGINS tCsne. Natl 80.
WILLIAM N. KELLER On. n. An,
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

% EOuGfuoIF0 WIZ
dence that. In the
Judgment OF the as
tute Connie Mack,
H->-o-EA-urA"fE
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

Tommy Burns promise TO box Jack
Johnson and Fielder Jones return to
baseball are regarded as two thrilling
examples OF a fracture OF the old ad-
age my wife won't let me-"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-22

We hope Mr.. Joss will take this
kindly. but really. wouldn't It be good
policy to find some variety OF fan
whom the players like. rather than
digging up a new variety OF the nox-
ious kind for his newspaper syndicate
every day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-02
TWELFTH AssEuBLY DISTRICT.

The FIRST Election District bounded b. and within
East Twelfth street Avenue g. Eas1 Tenth street aaa
RE- second Election District bounded by saa within
East Twelfth street Avenas C. East TentA street ard
e rfira Election District Is bounded BY and within
Fst tEsr East Fi-th stree Avenue D. East Tenth
Tb ToJrth Election District is bounded by and within
Fourteenth street Avenue D. East Twelfth street
The FIN Election District is bounded by RtRin
East Fourteenth street avenue B. East Twelfth street
The sixth Election District IS bounded by and within
East sixteenth street AFeLie g ast %. street
Tie corner East Fifsenth Avenue the
TIE sesenth Eectio DstTict Is bounded By and within
3 @ es s s Of Of Esss f f:.esn sre
snd Avenue a. ATsaae A. East Fourteenth street and
The eighth Election District bounded by within
street Fist Avenue East Fsurteenth street and Second
The Ninta Election District is hounde4 sy and ia
street irving P-2le Last Fifteenth street ana lhifd
The Tenth Election District is bounded BY and william
East Eighteenth street, First East Sixteenth
Street Livingston place Esst seyen-eenth street anG
TIE sieEenth Election District is bounded by with
q last Eighteenth street Avenue a. East Sixteenth
s'i TT 4aa FIRST aFe=lue -
- E-znteenth street Avenue 3. Last sixteenth street
The Thirteenth Elect.oa District bounded by sRd
1919 I-ss. Sixteenth street avenue O. Eas Seventeenth
ne E2lTiesnta Eiec;ioa District is bounded by and
sents street AseR-e {. East Sixteenth AM Ave
The ETftesnth Eiectiou District Is bounded by and
E-af sI He1eta street East rireT Eass Eighteenth
re sixteenth Eiection District bounded by and
issIta street and Third avenue
ne seventeenth Election Disri~. is Lo-pdea
So. t-ast FWe1ty dTst street Second East
= l-steetlih street Third avenue.
-+3@ 4ElRHieenth Election District and
---' T'p-euti-
ond avenue -''' e 10 -
The 4ae;ssnth Eer,on District is bounded by and
-.' L--st I"e1tS-secGad street. First avenue,
as 5Fe street East River, East Tzeny-hrst street
TIC Nv eFteth Election District is bounded by and
- las1 tEeHt1'-thiT street. avenue, East
is'- -ilFst street TfliTa avenue
Rtssty Election District bounded
v.srv Is IS lReEty third street, First
- ef5 second Election District Is bounded by ana
rem e-ssl I"enty fourth First avenue,