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The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

than to award the event 10 the Ant
eriean contestants
Every young swimmer now knows
the regulation American dives sane
toned by the \. 4. L., and these
youngsters are becoming very ctil-
cient. While only five regulation dives
are\ scheduled. still the rules in this
country permit three special dives.
SO there need be no check upon orig
inality.
However. II is the object TO coniine
even these specialties TO eyolutioAs
which shall invariably end with the
entrance head first 60 the water. al
though no attempt is made 20 ham
per or restrict the movements of the
diver In the air
Diving rarely has bad results II 4
person will exercise just ordinary caIi-
ton Persons should make IL prac.
uce never TO dive into unknown wa
tes Investigation OF the nature ana
depth of the WAFER should always DO
made before dive Is undertaken.
There may be less water than one
supposed. a broken Spite may be con
cealed by the water, or a heavy piece
OF waterlogged wood may be loatins
few feet below the surface.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
GRAND RAPIDS PAIR
WINS HOT MATCH
IN DOUBLES
6UNDY AND LEE VICTORIOUS
OVER STEVENS AND EDDY AFT.
Err THREE HARD sETs-LOSERs
co TO PIECES AT END.

In the most exciting match. in the
Michigan state tournament. now Ia
prcgre 80 al the Detr0i, Athletic Clu5
courts, Bunday and Lee, OF Grand Rap
ids defeated Stevens. OF Detroit. and
Eddy. OF Bay City. Wednesday fore
noon, by the score OF 90. SO, rs.
a considerable gallery assembled TO
watch the play, the start Of which
was delayed 10 allow the courts 70 dry
out from the rain OF tic night before.
Wien they went ar It the clay was
in rather soft condition but not lip
perry allowing each side TO play It's
hest.
The Grand Rapids pair took The lead,
winning the first set by virtue OF their
superior steadiness. In the second
SET, however. Eddy set the gallery ihto
ripple after ripple of applause by his
clover work at the net and MS lob
bing returns from tho back of the
court The Detroit-Bay City cun;n-
gent worked their score up TO 81 and
promised TO win IL right there but
Glard Rapids Draced and took three
games In q row At this juncture
Stevens and Eddy won the odd game
which entitled them 70 the set
The final set was a struggle all the
way and It was four all and five all
before Stevens and Eddy collapsed.
sending bali after bali out OF the court
or into the net. Stevens service
showed his fatigue and The Grand
RAPIDS pair took the match and with
1t the right to enter the finals where
they are to play thew inners OF the
matches between Atkinson and Bart
lett. of Windsor. and Holmes and Hib-
bard OF Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Tigers s. Athletics 3; Sam and Claud Bat Ii Out.

Murphy misjudsed Crawford t.iple
In the eighth. though ~ was "a t"rri6c
ClCut and would nave been grand
catch In any circumstance.
Coughlin had a good chance TO get
Sclreck at the plate on Oldring >
grounder 10 the sixth but picked tie
play at first Mullin was quite piqu,d.
The Tigers scored their first run
wien Mcintyre walked. advanced on an
iLfield out. and scored when Nichols
booted Coughlin.s grounder into left
field
Red Downs struck out In th, seventh
but Schreck muGfed thc ball aud ~ hit
Connolly Red taking first a-cotding 20
rule, though Schre IS throw bca; him
there
The purchase OF Catcher stanage ~
Newark. a big. durable bac kstOp. who
Is said to be the best In the Eastern
league, was announced hy Preside NJ
NaVin.
Oldrlug made a funny play after
EOSsman had batted In two runs in the
sixth. lie hcsitated between throwing
TO the plate or second base. and finally
compromised.
With men on second and third and
the Tiges needing one run 40 forge
ahead. Mcintyre. with three balls and
TWO strikes. fouled off eight before
finally walking
II got It" yelled Davy, held out both
hands and thcn--draw the curtain.
But he went back nearly to the fencc
4
swell catch off Murphy.
After Seybold had made his dai s. APP
pcarance. batting FOR Dysslt ih ihc
eighth. Coombs went In and W lhoo and
Matty picked him FOR two lpits 10
right. the first two men up.
The crowd varies but little during
the week DAYS There must have hren
a couple 81 hundred visitors YESTERDAY.
AS there were this many more paid
admissions than the regular 3iO0
Harry Davis peeled of one OF tho
most awful fouls seen on the ground /,
In many day when he missed the ltft
field line hy but " fdot and hit tile
fence ON the first bound, in the NTH
Sthacfcr came near making "a \wOr-
derful plaV OF llue drive by Oidrir.E
TN THO fourth Tie stopped the balL
lcaping up and trying 90 spear. hut ~
sphere got away from him on n jugglt
The, athletics were dangerous In tlI
fourtff( which lInrtsel and OldTing
Opened with singles bur Topsy was
caught uapDing on second by Mulliu.
posed and mumed Ny. % duplicate OF
his performance Of the day before.
Duvy Jones made "a picture mum or
SchrcCks dy in the sixth and tho Ath-
ictics scored Two runs on sacrifice.
tarts0i's inheld ~. oldrinEs out 40
third. and - collins clean double af-
ter the side should have been retired
bygcrt gave the Tlzcs aE opening in
their half ~ the sixth. lie fumbDd
feed. Schtefef walked. and Wahoo SAM
spanked into right Mcintyre walked.
hlling cm un. and Hossman hit one az
pNEDrt that Would have taken his hand
on. rad be decided tp tackle IT, witch
he didn't Three runs.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
GRAND RAPIDS. IMPLORES
WILD BILL TO BUY CLUB

II Wild Bill Donovan only viii
cough M some of that worlds series
coin that he has undoubtedly banked
away IN a solvent repository. and use
is 10 purchase the Grand Rapids Cen
trail league baseball club. that town
will rise up-fsr the moment at least
and call him blessed
Grand RAPIDS covets Bill as a mag
nate and believes that. should he en-
ter into partnership with Bobby Lowe.
It's future as baseball town would be
assured.
Bill made a second trip to the Sec
ond City on Monday--a futile Journey
was told of several days ago on this
page-saw a bail game anu took notes
on the performance Of the Grand
Rapids battery-Dickson and Bailey
His identity became known and re
was rendered rousing reception
Prominent business men gathered
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

Schmidts throw TO first on r.. COL
Inns hunt was "a sciutillating piece Of
business
Mullins stock work has gone bac <
as much as his battling has improved.
IT'S better this way, however
The crowd gave Muffin an ovation
for his consistent work. in spite OF the
one bad inning his team had behind
him
Nichols made "A grand play 40 retir-
ing ilOssnan IN the fourth. w." went
away bach on the grass and got cl1ud
az first
aiutb which Murphy and Davis ppehcd
~ with singles but the next three were
iEfieid outs
Mnllin Us again on the top wave Of
popularitq The crowd liked his good
pitching and told him SO. every time
ho came to bat.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
ley PAUL n. eRUsKE.

When Connie Mack, several seasons
ago. cut loose OF Ollie Pickering Dan
ny Hoffman and Armbruster. Remark
ing that he wanted fewer left-handed
/ batsmen on his club, he set style
which. for a couple OF seasons became
somewhat fashionable.
All over the league there sprung
MP prejudice against the men who
larrup from the off-side OF the plate.
A few clubs who had good Ieft-h.nded
batters and couldn't see their way
clear 20 making good deals for them,
held, however.
Detroit has no less than five left
handers-Jomes, Crawford, Mcintyre.
Rossman and Schmidt
The batting orders of yesterday are
virtually the ones which each team
uses regularly.
NOW. is THE MACK POLICY THE
WISE ONE, AFTER ALL?
The Athletics have, as the result OF
the Mack theory, won the reputation
of being awful murderers OF left-hand-
ed pitching. On the other hand, the
seasons batting and run-getting rec
ords OF the team have been anything
but excellent. The answer is an cas-!
one.
THE ATHLETICS DON'T GET \
CHANCE AT THE SOUTHPAW
PITCHERS MORE THAN ONCE OR
TWICE A MONTH.
Mr.. Mack has armor plated his team
against sort OF projectile which -
but seldom used. at the best.
Against great right-handed pitching
such as Summers and Mullin have
handed them. the Athletics are far
less effective that the old team Con
rie had, which won two pennants.
On the other hand the Tigers arc.
It must be admitted. rather weak
against the left-handers. Yet the
weakness Is far from being as fatal.
RIGHT-HANDED PITCHING IS
THE REGULAR DIET AND THE
CHAMPS HAVE SHOWN THEIR
ABILITY TO STAND OCCASIONAL
FAMINE WHEN THE STAR
FREAKS OFF1CIATE.
And they beat the left-handers abont
as often as they are licked. too. They
have a team that is very fast TO first
base, can trot out a change catcher
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
For Sore Feet

Il have found Bucklen's Arnica
Salye 10 be the proper thing to use
for sore feet. as we'll as for healing
burns. sores. cuts, and all manner OF
abrasions," writes Mr. w. Stone. OF
East Poland, Maine II is the proper
thing too for piles. Try it, Sold under
guarantee at +. c, Kinsels. Central
Drug Co. and Gray & Worcesters
drug stores.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
TIGER PITCHERS SMASH
CONNIE MACK'S THEORY

! let tae Athletics down with one run
instead OF three, but FOR the errors OF
his support
Schrcck and schmidt were throwing
an grand form The former nipping
three Tigers attempting 30 steal. while
The latter asain demonstrated that IN
throwing hunts 20 first base he IS
without q peer In This league or any
other The durable Dctroiter can tear
down the third base line grab the
sphere and sling q back over his
shoulder as II were o. Rossman. on
"a line and true as die. Twice he
did it yesterday and one OF the plays
seemed beyond possibility. while the
other was distinctly drstclass effort
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

round him and begged him with tears
In their eyes to sojourn longer In their
midst 7rhe suggestion that Bill bur
the club was echoed in the public
prints the next day, for the populace
is openly sore on PHI Arnold, the
Louisville man who owns the team
Since his return 10 Detroit Bill has
denied that he intends to go nagnat
ing yet while. but admits that some
day he may find that a handy means
OF livelihood
And Grand Rapids, he agrees, would
be nice place in which 70 negotiate
the experiment.
incidentally. the Grand Rapids pltch-
or whom he went 10 see won his game
handilya while the catcher nipped the
only man trying 10 steal. by Is feet
and the opposition was so wary OF his
smuggling ability that he was passed
10 first every time UP hut once.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Five Regulation Fancy Dives;
Do You Know How to Make Them?

Diving is the sport which IS taking
much OF the time OF American swim
mers nowadays and in which they
have made great advances during the
last three or four years. Three years
ago the New York Athletic club en-
deavored TO foster interest I'm the
sport by adding diving contest To
its monthly program of swimming
events. held az Trayers island. Al
this time there were not more than
half a dozen good divers In the whole
country
The graceful and spectacular work
of the few metropolitan divers upon
this occasion caught the fancy OF the
spectators and diving was an estab-
llshcd feature upon each programs II
swimming events thereafter. A little
later the iAeret created by the sport
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

New York supinely stood Tor
two llckings, handed out by the
Browns, 'Wadden singing the
first, 5 to against Manning.
while Petty came TO life in the
second and licked Chesbro.
The Maps pouneed on Washing
ton for ~ hits and copied - 10
I. Gates and Tannehill lost while
Berger did the real winning,
though Foster Old we'll In the clos
ing stages, on a try-out.
Boston drew two steps nearer
the Athletics by winning from
Chicago. 3 to ?. Smith and Nor
gan pitching.
Detroit took advantage OF Oy.
gert's wildness and won out in the
sixth on two passes, Dygert's err
ror and hits by Crawford and
Rossman.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

coming 10 the notice oil the officials
OF the Amateur Athletic union, the
latter added "a national championship
at the sport. which has been one Of
the most interesting features or the
national swimming championships
Later still the colleges took up DIV.
ing and made il one OF the principal
features OF the program OF their dual
swimming meets when the intercOlie-
giate swimming association was or
ganized. Then they created an inter
collegiate diving championship.
Rules were then adopted hy the A.
~ L. TO govern diving contests, de
iuing the standard dives and now this
branch of sport is rs armly establish
ed as II il had been followed for
years.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Slated for pysert In eighth.

'8atted for Dyaert In eighth.
l23 : q = % II
Detroit ,.....0 o u o o 49, x
PhiIadelphin 100 % o o % u o L. 3
Innings piteised--Dygert Z. Coombs 4.
Bnse bits--on Dygert 4, on Coombs =.
TwO-base hit-E. Collins. Tbree-bsse
hits--trnw ford. Mcintyre. Sacrifice
hits--Jones, Dygert. First base ON balls
on Dygert .. OF MuIin 2. First base
am crrors---Detroit a. Left ON bases
Detroit 4. Philadelphia =. struck out
BY DyEert 4, by Muilin 4. Double play
--Hartsci and Davis. Time 80. I'm
pSre--ConD0fiy. Attepdance-5,SsT.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Ball PLAYERS In Luck.

Honus Wagner and Sam Lever
bought an automobile secondhand in
New York for $500, used It 10 days
while playing in New York and Brook
Ign and then sold the outfit for $3.50
a profit OF $3.50 besides all the fun
they had
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

The regulation dives altogether
number fve-the plain front the plain
back. the front lackknife the back
jackknife and one and half dive.
The take-offs. which are from solid
platform number three m al!--ten,
twenty and thirty feet-ani the div
er gets credit for create Humber
OF points as the height of the ,ake.oR
increases.
In the plain front dive the diver,
with feet close together and hands
held over head, must describe long
or short semi-circle before entering
the water, that detail being left op
jional This IS the easiest OF all he
dives and the first one mastered by
Tie beginner.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

The front jack-knife is executed
~ jumping few feet in the ala turn
inc sharply and descending 50 that
the head shall enter the water not
more than six feet beyond Cue edge
OF the platform from which The div
er has jumped. This is quite diff
ficult dive. as the contestant Is very
apt TO make Il plain front dive In
etead OF embodying the features OF
the jack-kuife and thus leaves open
trap into which many good divers
have fallen on the day OF dUinB con
test
In accomplishing the third regula-
ton dive, the back jack-knife, the con
testaut stands, feet close together, on
the edge OF the take-off with his back
"a the water Jumping upward his
body turns quickly toward the point OF
take of and he descends with his
face outward As in the front jack
knife. the regulations require that the
divers head shall not enter the wa
ter more than six feet beyond line
drawn from the edge of the take-on
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES AT AGLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING


Yesterdays Results.
Detroit 5. Philadelphia 3.
Boston 3. Chicago
Cleveland IL. Washington 7
+ ST. Louis 5---6. New York III.
Todny's Games.
philadelphia at Detroit
New York at st Louis.
Boston al Chicago.
washington AT Cleveland
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING,


New York :. Cincinnati Z tcalled ia
ninth inning. darkness).
Pittsburg at Boston. rain
Chicago at Philadelphia, rain.
81 Louis at BROOKLYN. rain.
Today's Games.
Chicago az PHILADELPHIA.
Pittsburg al Boston
Cincinnati at New York.
st Louis az Brooklyn
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
The Days Racing
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The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

The last OF the regulation dives, the
one and n half. is the most dlIhcult
and few even of the most expert div
ers often succeed in performing it
perfectly This dive as a matter OF
fact is literally a somcrsault and a
half The body must describe a COM
plete somersauit In the air and then
continue halfway around again. 50
that the entrance TO the water -
head first
II is on this point that arises the
difference between the diving experts
OF American and those of the contin-
entail countries Americans hold thai
the very essence or the Give rests
upon clean entrance, head first
with the least possible disturbance OF
the water VI was on this part OF the
dive that SO much discussion was
created at the st. Louis worlds fair.
German was represented by team or
splendid divers-fTom the continental
point Of view In Germany points
count fov the divers manner OF APP
preaching the takeod. his form In pre-
pairing himself for the dive his move
ments in the air and there criticism
Of his actions ceases.
Magnificent work was shown by
the Germans at the worlds fair con
test In all these particulars-in fact
they completely outclassed the efforts
of the American contestants. But the
Germans did not care how they enter
cd or struck the water. Walking down
the plank of the springboard with
head erect. eyes front chest thrown
out. feet close together, legs working
like those OF an automaton, hands
rigidly held to the sides the German
diver with a spring of marvellous ease
would describe a beautiful evolution
through the air and then-hit the wa
ter broadside with a resounding
smack that would send showers OF
spray over every one near by.
The American performers followed
with a great deal less fuss and even
grace. jumped far out into the air and
entered the water head first, at times
with such skill as scarcely TO cause a
ripple when the contest was decid-
ed the judges had no other alternative
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

Day after day the Tigers are con
tinuing to prove to the world that
they have some ball club without the
piece of Georgia fruit which has al
ways featured the press notices. While
Ty is away Davy Jones is bunting
walking and beating out the inteid
grounders as OF yore. while Matty Me-
Intyre takes TO his switch to the slug
Cling position as duck 10 water yes
terday putting the game on Ice with
corking triple down the right field
foul line and finishing the day with q
perfect record at the bat
Mullin pitched one OF his best
games yesterday, was steady through
out and would unquestionably have
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

sinai he had gymnasium on his SHIN
and trained hard all the way leo Aus
tr0iia He adds that he expects to
campaign British Columbia on nis
return from the Antipodes
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

Busincss-Iikc PrIat'ng. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat Kind, that
looks right Times Printing Co.. Is
John u st. Phone H9s
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Something New-s1e.oo Portland. Me
Return, Grand Trunk Railway
Cvsteuo

August 10th TO 18th, Limit August
I31st. city Ticket Office. 124 Wood
ward-ave.. Phone NJ 49,
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

ball at southern Michigan ump and
VIII probably get about zen years Ga
Jackson for H. Judged ~ the way
Secretary Reynolds OF tire south
Michigan ~ protecting l,s ART itra-
tors this year
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Grand Trunk Railway system-spe
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The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
DeIchnnty aud CIymrr. OF WnsbInato,

are lbnder Suspension Tor uinpire-
batting The latter d. certainly gee
ting away lightly this year. SO fa~
as toll Oh the Geld is concerned tie
stIll continues hs great work n
pinochle however
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06
Sporting Notes

Cobb's wedding day!
Adrian IL DeIray club ..
The Flint winners were all favorites.
Jackson II talking of pulling on n
four-day running meeting Help,
The \. VI. 4. A. swimming club an
nounces a meet in the tank tonight.
Now they are hailinE the k-ene ally
Maskette as the best Two year-oid
on the eastern tracks.
jamaica In the West Indies ~ after the
New Orleans racing dates. Anything
10 Improve the breed
Kelsey and u. Lerchen got four hit,
apiece and H. 4 &. trimmed Alpcna
yesterday 70 20 3. Carroll pitching.
Roth pitched for his VI. Clemens team
yesterday and held the VI. T. or
Detroit 10 two hits, winning. e. .
Pruitt. recently signed by Cleveland
which, bought him from Boston has
been shipped along 10 the Toledo
farm.
BilI Roth has secured his reIenSe from
Lynn, ana viii probably be- sern In Il
Kalamazoo uniform In the South
Michigan shortly
spanish Queen. which this column pro-
nOunced the best horse Ina the NJ q
NJ and the rightful winner Of the
stake. put II over Alceste neatly at
kalamazoo yesterday. 80 viii be
BOted.
Tommy 1urns writes BIIIy Macintosh
>thai he had gymnasium on his shns
and trained hard all the way To- Aus
tr0lia. tie adds HAT he expects to-
campaign British Columbia on MIS-
return from the Autpodes
Catcher Cadmun, Of saginaw, threw "a
ball at southern Michigan imp ana
VIII probably get about zen years Ga
Jackson fOr IL. Judged pN the way
Secretary Reynolds OF the south
Michigan ~ protecting l,s ariitra-
tors this year
DeichRnty aud CIymer. OF WaShinaton
are Under suspension Tor umpire
batting The latter ts certainly gee
ting away lightly this year. SO fi~
as toll Oh the Geld is concerned. tie
stIll continues his great work n
pinochlc. however.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

Who ldfrups the southpaws, ana ar
as liKely 90 go ON aud win as not.
IN the meantime. the lefthand-
ed batters can be relied TO pickle
that curve bail which the right
handed pitchers serve up N three
games out OF four.
However, today Tho Tigers W!il oe
put tc the Mack test when flauN
lakes the firing line Willett Vii
probably oppose which vii! leave
Wild Bin Donovan lor the CONCLUDING
same OF the series tomorrow.
Tho Tigers had just finished ,heir
sixth inning In which hey had pass q
Philadelphia and put yesterday : same
20 their credit beyond The happier ing
OF the extremely unexpected. The nc.
suit OF the inning was flashed from the
press box TO ST Louis which had been
yainiy hoping for different result as
IL vas already assured az the time thai
tie Browns would win twice from New
York.
"Tick-tick' came a response on the
St Louis wire and the operator pen
cilled of a short terse message from
the most widely known OF the s.,
Louis baseball writers.
"Bruskc. Detroit" II read in accents
plainly piqued Can't YOU fellows
ever lose?' and the signature was
"Lanigan
II is surely great battle for the
lead these days, with the Tigers
at present fighting against odds
which. theoretically, reduce their
small margin TO about an even
thing. II they fight off the Ath-
letics today and tomorrow, however,
they may expect breathing tpot,
for Boston can be relied 10 give
the Browns a tough battle and
may take more than one game Of
the series which will close the
stay Of the eastern clubs in the
west for the present campaign.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-06

nounced the best horse Ina the NJ &.
NJ and the rtghtful winner Of the
stake. put IL over Alceste neatly az
kalanazoo yesterday &C., Will be
nOted