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The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

I lived near Deerfield, Mich, In Lena
wee county. and am Dit conceited
over the fact that | am the breeder
OF The Eel, 2:02 IA; Henry c. Smith.
2:I1 IA -(half-brother to The EeD;
Just Right, 1922 Ia tand good for a
way down low record; Hazel H.,
2:22 IA; that | bred Belle Bidwell,
dam of The Eel, Belle Boyd, her dam,
and Gertie, Belle Boyd's dam; that |
owned Banker Rothschild for a num-
Der OF years. and that he was my prop
erty when he died.
The facts OF my connection with
The Eel are as follows: | bred the
gray stallion now known all over the
world as The Eel, 2:02 IA. He was
foaled in 1902 and while a weanling
drove Belle Bidwell, his dam. TO
DeerfieId and she showed SO much &C
ton and speed that Joe Bragg became
anxious TO own her colt by Gambolier,
especially as Belle Bidwell was then
known as the dam OF Henry G. Smith,
l2:16. After some dickering ! sold
the colt to Bragg for $50. and the ser
vice OF Gambolier to Belle Bidwell and
Belle Boyd, dam OF Belle Bidwell.
The colt at that time was as pretty
as a picture. but was not even halter
broken. but was natural PAGER and
as pure gated as any colt / ever set
eyes on. After Bragg got him he had
him registered under the name OF Sill
yer Joe.
Along in the spring or late winter
anyway, when the Wabash sale was
on that year-Bragg attended the sale
and became acquainted with Frank
Endricken, of Travistock. Canada, and
| persuaded flm TO visit Deerheld TO
see Henry .. Smith, then for sale. Mr..
| Endricksn at that time saw the gray
colt and was so impressed with his
Appearance that he passed Henry G.
Smith by and returned to Canada.
Within month he returned 70 Deer
field accompanied by Dan McEwen,
and the colt, still only halter broken.
was sold TO Mr.. Endricken, the show
Ing OF the colts dam, which could
show $3.50 trotting gait and was
known 10 have roaded IA miles In 81
minutes. having a lot to do with tho
sale at $3.50. AZ this same visit Mr.
NcEwen drove Henry e. Smith, then
2:16.
"ln 1907. when the colt Silver joe
was but five years old. he was taken
along With McEwen's string. part Of
the time In the Grand Circuit. and let
ters from Mr.. Endricken to me inform
ed me OF the colts wonderful speed.
trial miles at Rochester. N. u, In
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
|OST OFFFOR PHILADELPHIA
TO SEE QUAKERS in ACTION

pated as players. George ~Deerfoot'
Barclay. one Of Yost's captains, IL the
Lafayette coach this year. and he han
written the Michigan mentor. telling
him that his men are In shape and ad
vising him to come along and root for
the old school
II Ia safe to say that, whatever
pride Yost may take In the doings OF
his own alma mater. however. he will
not relax his vigilance q BIT in chart
ing the Penn plays and formations
Will you try to 60 incog?" The
question was asked the big coach In
Detroit Thursday.
"Oh, MOI" replied the coach with a
grin. I'd have a fine chance"
On former occasions Yost has been
accorded side-line privileges at Frank
lin field and such viii probably be the
case on Saturday.
II Is noticeable. by the way, that no
Penn coach appeared to ask for these
privileges when Michigan played Van
derbilt. In fact II ID not yet known
what member or members Of the Penn
stan were on hand at this game. That
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

PRINCETON NOW
HAS AN 0FFENSE

PRINCETON. N. J.. Nov. 6-The
scrimmage yesterday was long and
hard. as has been the characteristic
OF the work this week. There Is no
denying the fact that the team has
developed considerable strength dur
men are no longer a match for the
Tigers, and even when reinforced by
the younger members OF the coaching
stan. find difficulty In preventing the
varsity from rolling up big scores.
The men are In fine condition. Nc
Crohan and Dillon. the last to recover
from Injuries. are both In the line and
show no signs OF weakness.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
SYNDICATE BACK
OF INDIAN RUNNER

CHICAGO, H.. Nov. 5.-Matthew
Deerfoot, said TO be a relative OF the
famous Deerfoot. the great Indian run
ner, arrived here yesterday from Col
orado. en- route TO New York. where
he proposes To issue a challenge to
the ftaiian runner Pictru borando. the
hero OF the Marathon fiasco. who Is
expected In the metropolis soon. Deer
foot. who Is said to be greater dis
lance runner than Shrubb/ o. Long.
boat. Is being sent east by syndicate
OF western mining men, who are pre-
pared to back him heavily against any
professional runner In the world.
Young Deerfoot, who Is 20 years old,
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

From the reports which have come
10 Detroit Of the doings OF the Cleve.
land University school team which
plays ID. u. s. Saturday afternoon al
Elmwood field. Coach Knickerbocker s
men will have To do some tall hu3t.
ling In order to win and ID. u. s. has
doubtless the strongest team In it's his.
tory at that.
In looking for a line on its rival,
the ID. U. 8. management has develop.
ed the fact that the Cleveland teams
record il enough 10 qualify II already
to the title OF interscholastic champion
of Ohio.
Cleveland university school has won
I'VE consecutive games from the
strongest teams OF Cleveland and
vicinity. and has been scored on but
once-Its record embraces defeat
Of Lakewood high. Cleveland. by a
score OF 81 to 0. The crack Elyria
team went under by q score OF Is to
0. Cleveland Central. with one Of the
stsongsst teams In its history. bowed
to the university school rivals by a
score Of ~ to o.
81 Coach Knickerbocksr has had no
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
.LONGBOAT HAGGLES
OVER THE TERMS

TORONTO. Ont. Nov. 6.-Tom
Longboat has been approached by a
representative of speculative interests
who made him an offer for his services
as runner. Speaking OF the incl
dent, Tom says:
He offered me $4,000 cash. 5 per
cent of all we made. besides all ex-
penses and clothes. did not sign
the contract. will wait little
while. There is no hurry. They have
got TO show me the cash. People
think I'm a chump. but they will find
out that I'm smarter and sharper than
they think. I'm out for the money"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

they were there. however, goes with
/, out saying.
Yost smiled at story printed in
local afternoon paper, regarding nego-
tiations between himself and the Mich
igan athletic authorities regarding a
renewal Of his contract as coach.
How In the world anybody got the
idea that my contract ran out this
year is more than | know" said he.
1T runs for this year and two more,
and have no idea OF abrogating IT,
supposed that this was pretty well
known. Certainly any newspaper man
who wanted to make IL the foundation
Of a story could have ascertained the
facts by inquiry either Of Graduate
Manager Baird or myself"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
TAD JONES BACK
WITH YALE TEAM

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. o.
Yale's back field coach. Tad Jones, to-
day returned from fortnight at Chi
cago, and picked the eleventh player
for the football team. He selected
Murphy for quarterback, and that
player will start the big games. Capt.
Bush and Left End Fitzpatrick took
light practice today. Both have been
laid up with injuries. The practice
consisted of 30 minutes half be-
tween the varsity and freshmen, the
varsity scoring two place goals by
Daley and two touchdowns by Coy.
-
Racing mt Phoenix, Arfz.. this week.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
11ichlgander Who Bred The Eel Tells
Champion Pacer5 Interesting Story

2:05 IA. and quarters better than a
two-minute gait Ii is now turf his
tory, the wonderful coup that McEwen
carried to a successful issue last win
ter on the ice track, when he cap
tured the 81 900 slow class at Ottawa,
Canada, and few days later the ST.
600 free-for-an pace at the same place,
beating "a big field of horses In the
second race, among them being 50
good a PAGER as Nervolo, 1904 IA. In
the stake race he not only romped
! away with the offered money, but took
into camp all the money that the spec
ulators from the states. especially the
Syracuse IN. " betting crowd, had
with them. The Canadian papers at
the time stated that IL took a govern
ment mail pouch to hold all the money
that the bookies had turned over TO
Mr.. Endricken. McEwen & Co.
ITO the cover of Gambolier. on Belle
Boyd, a gray filly was foaled and Is az
pre>ent owned near Blissfield. Mich.
which had all kinds OF speed. but.
getting into bad hands, developed
pulling traits that made her hard to
control. Az she Is now only Ave years
Olu, IL SctuiS SHt SiOulus III
tient, intelligent trainers hands, de-
velop into a very fast trotter. AS a
two-year-old. when practically only
half-broken, she trotted full mile on
the cow-path half-mile track at Deer
field In 3 Is, and soon after her owner.
Andrew Roe, sold her for $3.50. She Is
the counterpart OF The Eel In appear.
ance.
MY mare. Belle Bidwell. Ia now in
foal to Green Tell. 2:20 this season.
by Axteli, and to just show that this
stock Is of some value I have refused
an offer Of $500 for the foal, the mon
ey TO be paid as soon as the foal is
dropped and is alive and able TO
stand"
Minor Heirs Winnings Small.
Minor Heirs earnings this season
were very light for a horse making
his maiden campaign and capable OF
racing In 900 IL.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
9TH YALE ENDS
|OUT FOR SEASON

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. s.-Yale
~ three Of her most valuable foot.
ID players In q bunch yesterday az
noon, Naedele,, right end: kilpat.
IN, left end, and Wheaton. half-back.
went down In the daily practice,
- carried from the field. and last
Mt were In such condition that
nch Bigelow and Trainer John Mack
IA that they. have no chance Of be-
& able to get into the game this
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

lanky In build and with all the char
acteristics OF the distance performer.
Is thought to be one OF the best run.
ners ever produced in the west He
mas beaten many good men In the
events In which he has competed. but
little has been heard OF him In the
east. His record In Indian races An
his native state Is remarkable. accord.
Ing to report. Recently ne ran Ave
miles In competition in 24:52, which.
II authenticated, is a very fine per.
Torrance.
The western Indian, while east will
probably not only turn his attention
to Dorando, but will try to inveiela
Schrubb and Iongboat into matches
which he believes he can win.
Geers has given records IN "A a..
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
|FARlAhD TO
E|GHT, MURPHY

NV YORK. Nov. 5.--The six-round
rbetwesn Tommy Murphy and
~ Mcfarland. scheduled for the
- Ashletic club. Of Philadelphia.
X ~ was finally ciinched today
6<H lighters and the club posted
sfxits. ~
mn1o. 3sl1 IA WilnAs Feete's Pred
1fotter won .12 races out OF Ii
IN. this season and took her rec
= over . ha1f-mile track.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

onllova. wsn net asas. be .
~ tor the presidency Of the
orvnns hssa the varssay 70
ikiGg Of Il yesterday. each
40 Shrss sosshdowss.
~ 1u.ny n e. c.riisse n
Dou11 tara out 20 be the
~ u the Year, The braves
vare s.ansd.r
= J nsiisaSsck. Of Of Penn.
~ DgQataGt game Of football
- tds esnts.t with Carlisle.
1900 a.a I<lesssth are %
I'D Hat at Penn and Lafay-
= ..s ssro sH t ssrn ., Penn WIZ III
.. =. ae ID. ". o. ,: -,
15ax6l Reserves IT d. A. c..
&1ra1 ~ Lansing and West
llond - the Detroit teams
~ Tor saturday
- ss~nsA rs sen-
1 the New York Amer
Ting At rest all rumors
l1ontity of the YAM
~. The contract runs
~ q 1151 - - - Dentca
Ia /nf Uuu1o, In spite OF the
~ M fW11 he western schools
lao tfov6L - the Saginawians
4 thofo WIN ~ much JOY In De-
~ ~ ContgD1 win then have .
|1es = SIG ssAss tisis.
ssi = ss sns sS:.s. s:s
~ Enrop cans from this country.
0oon sold by his Italian owner
100 = harom near d.. Petersburg.
vnn rncod again this year and
= The chAmpionship Of the CONT
'r SNA
h<aonon eenamessaoa has put Nsn<sr
= kSh White. Ats. Donohue. Ftene.
~. A1trock. Purtell. Owen and
II ~ the 9ox for playing against
.wilr probably De nped 5000 be-
~ cRn rester9 hluDe1f 70 sliei-
- action ret On Herman
- 80 pelnss |
- - 1fcn Dulzois
nn - Cnndlloo Eo11fo
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
KENTUCKY We. MICHIGAN

Football Game at Ann Arbor, Nov. 2.
Michigan Central announces round
trip rate OF 75c on the above coca
sion. Tickets good on all morning
and noon trains Nov eth, returning
same date
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
PAPKE IS ALREADY
BELOW WEIGHT.
FOR KETCHELL
"ILLINols THUNoER6oLT" SHOWS
VISITORS AT HIS TRAINING
QUARTERS THAT MIDDLE
WEIGHT LIMIT is A PIPE.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov Billy
Papke showed some visitors At his
quarters yesterday that he would not
have To put himself in order TO make
1853 pounds for Ketchell on Thanks
giving evening.
Papke stepped on the scales clad In
a light lounging suit, minus the coat
and scaled exactly l6l pounds Al
lowing that his clothing weighed sew
ell pounds. Papke was at least four
pounds below his fighting notch.
Papke Is taking things easy and
fsmtliarizing himself with the sur
roundings at Shannons. He will be-
gin his training campaign in style on
Sunday afternoon. when he will spar
before the large crowd OF visitors that
will surely be on hand II has not
been announced yet who will don the
gloves with him.
Ketchell is kept busy telling his
friends that il is a mistake to tell
his friends that he win begin work At
Croll's before next Monday.
Il figure on Is days OF training and
that will be all want" said KetcheL
Experience has taught me that when
I train longer than two weeks be-
come languid and stale. want to DO
right on edge for Papke. as | intend
to take back the championship that he
relieved me Of at Los Angeles"
Manager Joe O'Cunnor shares
Ketchels confidence.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
ANOTHER
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The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
Bly,.
PAUL II.
BRUSKE.
SPORT VIEWS
and REVIEWS

the
and by
Of
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
q. Tsbeau Branches Out.

Mr.. George Tebeau. noted the world
over as a ball player, was an owner
Of Stearns car and became so en-
thusiastic over the success OF the car
he owned that he closed a contract
for the Kansas City territory. and de-
cided to enter the automobile held as
q dealer. Mr.. Tebeau Is known
throughout the world an the owner Of
the Kansas City Baseball club. and Is
brother OF the famous Patsy Tebeau.
formerly captain Of the Cleveland
Baseball club.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

Coveleskie and Jacklitsch form a
battery which Is good from Pole to
PUfs.-Exchange
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
FOUL TIP Is
CATCHER'S
BUGBEAR.


cleveland did
with -
in
the
bat Other
l % nc
There a
Of
without broken
pitcher
foul something awful
o
to
Why fellow,
the
held
or office Michigan
-
Judging from the
the day before Vanderbilt " ~
an.r,
eived
Nor viii a pobabiit "'"'
the eleco
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

I
IT King
OF
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

Hughie jennings gets some wonderful suggestions
from the fan council.
one of the theories likely to find favor with the
rational Is a switch which would place
ownie Bush the sensational little shortstop. at
third-this. OF course only in case the expected
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

Judging from local morning pape
football team has taken something wei
day before the Vanderbilt game
The Detroit times., 1908-11-06

ee ,rc,,s ss. give" record. to ~ sne
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
washins ston's Birthday Observed.

Miss Ladye Williams delightfully."-
entertained number of her friends
at her home Feb. %. The house was
tastefully decorated for the occasion
with Washington emblems. The fea-
lures of the afternoon were the fruit
contest, and putting the cherries on
the tree. Various prizes were award
ed, and each guest brought away a
souvenir, in the form of small
-hatchet. Delicious refreshments were
served. Each guest found at her
place card with bit of the cherry
tree and fruit on it, and all went
home declaring they had never spent
a more delightful afternoon.
A GUEST.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
Administrators Sale Of Land.
P. P. Ingram, Admir-.

n IL
VS. No. BIO.
Ruth e. Nelms, ct al.
BY virtue of the authority conferred
on me by decree of the Chancellor
in the above cause rendered in vaca-
tion, / will, on the 4th Monday in
MARCH, 1908, the same being the 23rd
day of said month, offer for sale at
public auction, within legal hours, in
front of the east door of the court
house in the town of Hernandez, to
the highest bidder for cash on confir-
nation of sale, but with 10 per cent
of bid paid on day of sale, the follow
ing lands, towit: The north west
quarter, less a fifteen acre strip of
even width off of the east side thereof
and the east half of the southwest
quarter, except fifteen acre strip of
even width off of the east side thereof
of Section 13, Township 2, Range 9
west in DeSoto county, Miss. Being
145 acres, more or less, of the north
west quarter, and 65 acres, more or
less, of the east half of the southwest
quarter, in all 210 acres.
p. r. INGRAM, Administrator OF
the estate of p. E. Nelms, decd.
r. L. Dabney, Atty. for the Admir-.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
Keen Interest Centered in the
Staging Of Lew Wallace's
"Tale Of the Christ"
ABEN HURo
In Memphis March 9, 10, II.

Sacred history properly dramatized
must necessarily be of great benefit
to all who give it attention, for where
one man can acquire knowledge by
reading, ninety-nine or more are will
ing to study by the ear and eye COM
bined, and will retain instruction thus
received more vividly than from the
written page. General Wallace's great
book ben Hur'' is beyond doubt a
most interesting volume, but how in
finitely more impressive is the actual
presentation of these deeds set down.
The series of word pictures pertain.
ing to Christ's life in this dramatiza-
tion are most ably selected from the
novel by William Young, but the play
is by no means picture of the life of
the Redeemer. The salient earthly
points of the novel, not the strictly
religious, are what the dramatist Sc
lected and for that reason "Ben Hur"
is full of common interest regardless
of belief or creed.
Art and invention joined hands in
making Klaw & Erlanger's new and
greater production marvel of the
stage. The thrilling interest of the
story is itensified by the wonderful
mechanic contrivances which make
possible the presentation of such
striking incidents as the chariot race,
with its eight fiery steeds, the sinking
of the Roman galley and the rsscue,
the appearance of the Star of Bethle-
hem, the vision in the vale of Hin
nom and the miracle on the Mount of
Olives. The character of General
Wallace's mighty biblical romance is
Thoroughly maintained notWithstand-
ing the magnitude of the scenic set
tings.
Keen interest is centered in staging
of sBen Hur'' at the Lyceum The
atre for three nights, March 8, 10, IL,
with special matinee performance
ON Wednesday, March III. Mr.. Frank
Gray, manager of the Lyceum The
atre, will give special attention to all
orders for seats through the mail pre-
viding remittance accompanies same.
Seats will be placed on sale Thurs
day, March 5th.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
Trustees Sale Of Wagon Factory, Etc.

Under authority conferred upon me
by a certain trust-deed of date Nov.
20, 1907, and of record in Book No. IA,
Page 444 of the Records of Real Es-
tate Mortgages for DeSoto County,
Miss. given by W. P. Conner, P. P.
Ingram, and Harry Leighton to me
as Trustee to secure an Indebtedness
Of 81, IT'S with interes.j and costs in
favor Of Holmes & Tucker, Attys. for
Beck & Corbitt Iron Co., default hav-
ing been made in the payment of said
debt when due, / will on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1908
within legal hours at the court house
door in the Town of fernando in said
county expose for sale by public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for cash
the property situated in DeSoto coun-
ty, Mississippi and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The entire plant including build
ings, furniture, fix ures, boiler, en-
gine, machinery, utensils, implements
and tools of the Leighton Wagon
Company situated on their leasehold
premises on the west side of the Y. &
M. ". Railroad at Lake Cormorant,
DeSoto county, Miss. on lands leased
by p. P. Ingram from Mrs. Nellie b.
LaGrill ct al, and also all rights of
said first parties under said lease as
to the lands on which said plant is
located and operated. For a further
description OF said property reference
Ills made to the record Of said trust
deed. The title to said property was
warranted by the makers of said
trust-deed to be free and unencum-
bered in them. Twill sell and convey
as trustee only.
Witness my signature Jan. 81, 1908.
At H. HOLMES, Trustee.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
Notice to Creditors.

w. r. Conner, deceased No.
Ellen G.. Conner, administrative 3216
Letters Of administration of the es-
tate of DR.. w. p. Conner, deceased,
having been granted me by the Chan
Gerry Court Of DeSoto county, Miss.
All persons will take notice that
claims against said estate not pro-
bated in twelve months from the date
of this notice will be forever barred.
ELLEN Ct. CONNER, Administrative.
r.. Z, Dabney, Sol. Feb, ~, 1908.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
LEWISBURG LOCALS

Mrs. d. w. Snead and little daugh-
ter, Irene, visited friends near Kelly
last week.
Mr.. J.. e. Birmingham went to
Memphis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Coward went to
Byhslia to stay week among friends
and relatives.
Mr.. Jim Johnson returned to his
home in Wynne, Ark, after spending
week with relatives here.
Miss Essie Eason spent last Satur-
day and Sunday with homefolks.
BUTTERCUP.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28
Don't Put or

until tomorrow what you can do to-
day. If you are suffering from a
torpid liver, or constipation, don't
wait until tomorrow to get help. Buy
a bottle Of Herbine and get that liver
working right. Promptness about
health saves many sick spells. Mrs.
Ida Gresham, Point, Texas, writes:
III used Herbine fin my family for six
yeals, and find it does all it claims to
do.' Sold by all druggists.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-28

the president next Tuesday, March
8, at $3.50 p. m. sharp. 1t is the time
for the election of officers and for the
settlement of business for the chapter
year