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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

the TWO teams should come home on
about the same footing as now.
The net result OF the last eastern
invasion has been 20 bring the eis-.
clubs OF the American league closer
together This punching is likely TO
be- more pronounced after this week.
Then the strong clubs will be playing
against each other and cutting down
the percentages while the weaker
clubs will have a rest from the contin'
uous pounding they have been getting
from the upstrata OF baseball society
This does not mean that there are
likely 70 be any permanent shifts III
position however The only chancc
for either Philadelphia or Boston TO
break into The first division. apparent
N. wonld be by victorious trip
through the west next month.
Do not worry any about that yarn
from New York OF $4,000 being given
oy rank Farrell. owner OF the High
fTTTfTry. rrir tire tstit.f
Jennings 40 such money is llkely
10. be ofYcTed and-Tr would not DC
AIKEN II II were offered
Just as things stand now. the De-
;roit baseball club might as well give
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
DAN PATCH GOES
IN FAST TRIAL

Dan Patch, the pacing champion, is
showing record-breaking form in his
early trials and should be in great
shape TO 20 after his record when he
makes his appearance att the Michi
gan State Fair. Sept. s. for trial
against time. lie did a mile at Gales
burg Saturday. in which the last half
was made in 50 seconds against a
strong wind This does not look as II
the 12,yearold champion was slack
ening any. His best effort last year
was In ! 81 but he Is going better
this season and may crack that rec
ord OF i.55 behind windshield by part
Of a second.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
|NF|ELDER PERRY
MAY NOT REPORT
BY TAD.

Although the Detroit club has wired
for Third Baseman Perry OF Mont.
Southern league. - Join the
team at Philadelphia, no response has
is pess+tt,ii III Hat tAe-iHiie.I- rscrpl-
NAV not join the Tigers until they
ger home, although 1t is desired 20
tug him out this fall. The team Is not
badly in need OF him, Downs and K!ili-
fer oe.ng ready for utility work, but
PerTys good work in the Southern
league seemed TO make IL desirable "a
get rim ftfc team HIS fail i
extra strength was needed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Noteworthy Events in the
y American League Race

A general squirt was shown by
the western teams Saturday.
BY old-fashioned elouting the
Tigers won from Washington,
sending Hughes and Gates TO the
bench and hitting Johnson harder
than usual. Summers was in tip
top form, except in one inning
when a walk and a wild piteh
combined with two hits TO score
three runs.
Philadelphia was easy for
Cleveland, both Viokers and Dy-
CERT belrg of form while chech
held the Athletics safe.
cy Young had one OF those rare
experiences Of being batted out OF
the box at Boston and Il was the
hitless wonders from Chicago who
did Il. 6ureheli followed him and
Cieotte finished the losing game
Smith OF Chicago had to retire in
favor of Walsh and the latter held
the Red Sox safe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
CROWD WRECKED GARDEN;
SAW ATTELL AND CANS BOX

A regulation ring. with ropes and
stakes and padded floor had been
erected and Cans and Attell had some
difficulty In reaching the enclosure
owing TO the mass of perspiring hu-
manity that hedged in il.
When the clever opponents OF
Queensbery pastime began 10 tap one
another they did so To the accompani-
ment of crumbling benches. The
crashing OF timbers recalled the night
when Jeffries and Sharkey boxed at
Mechanics pavilion
Joe and Abe treated each other nice
ly although there were a few brief
spells when each man was on his met
tie. Attell kept finding the stomach
with a curved left when they began
20 box and Joe paid attention TO the
face, sending in light straight left and
right crosses. II was very clever fist
play on both sides.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
BY w. w. NAueHroN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24.-The
announcement that Joe Cans and Abe
Attell were 10 spar at Crolps. Ala.
media. caused Sunday sightseers TO
descend upon the place in shoals and
was the cause OF some wreckage.
Although O'Clock was the hour set
for the sport To begin a crowd gath
cred before noon. BY O'Clock Land
lord Croll became uneasy and tele-
phoned Oakland for squad OF police
TO maintain order BY O'Clock the
hall where the hstic exercises Were
TO take place was packed TO the suf'
locating point, while by far the larg.
est number OF visitors wandered
around the gardens They were shut
out and they tried 10 comfort them
selves with the reflection that they
were in the neighborhood anyhow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
NEXT WEEK TIGERS WILL
RETURN TO WEST AGAIN

up the lease on Bennett park as give
up the auburn-haired manager II may
be that the league needs winner in
New York. but IL cannot afford TO kill
the game in this city TO revive Il else
where.
George Stallings will likely get the
berth now SO poorly filled by Norman
Elberfeld in New York and the Yam
KEGS will be reiuvenated by the pur.
chase OF a lot OF promising minor
league material.
II the metropolitan team has to be
braced. 1t might be done by a little
help from the other magnates in
landing such material for the tailend.
ers. Any other method would look
too much Ike syndicate ball 10 suit
the American public.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
FLYNN TACKLES
GIANT FIGHTER

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Aug 24.-Ac-
cording 10 the statements emanating
from the two training camps there
will be a difference of % pounds. per
haps more. in the weights OF Al. kauf'
man and Jim Flynn, when these two
brawny battlers come together at
Maud Junction tomorrow night. Flynn
says he will enter the ring weighing
within a few ounces OF 100 pounds.
Billy Delaney, Kaufman's trainer, said
his protege would be within reach OF
the 200 mark
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
FAST TIME BY
BOY MO4OR|ST

The spectators who gathered to Wit
ness the motor cycle races
at Recreation park Sunday saw
some very close finishes, The events
were evenly divided as TO The open
events. Don Clark won the o-mlle
handicap. II. u. Brown, the lo-mlle
race and w j. Treaty. the l5-mile
event. non Clark also won the single
cylinder race. W. !. Treaty. who
is but Is years old rode the fastest
mile. going in l:l0 II in the long
race
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
Pitchers Don't yin III,
psRadnIS. but yu3gdS

Al argument against the
cleim that pitchers win pen
nants Is found in the fact- that
the Cardinals eighth place
in the National league--and tho
Nationals. in seventh place In
the American league-have
twirling STATS that are coveted
by the leading teams in both of
these organizations
Baltimore won remnants with
Maui. Mcmahon. Corbett. Pond
and McJamcs in the box, while
New York. Boston and Cleve.
fTITTi- wrrp trying TO -itii-'ritisi r.
such stars as Rusie. Meekin
Nichols. Willis. Young and
Cuppy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
MAJOR LEAGUES
GRAB UMP|RES

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. 2i.-Ihe
American association loses two OF us
umpired this year. Umpire Jack her.
i'm will go to the American league ana
Clarence owen has accepted prop
osition made by President Pulllam' OF
the National league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
TWIN SHOT LOSER
FOR YANKEE CHAMP

lose as all the teams from the con
tinent would vote In favor OF the Bel
gian, as they did. The British team
voted for me. | lost. | beat my lucky
rival the next day in the team match.
sol TO his All. Our team beat the
Belgians so points. the English SO
points and the rest of the teams were
left way behind"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
llErI,oIr

Two base hits-SChurtcr. Payne, KIT
IIfer Sacrifice hit--Frll. stolen has,
--Schaefer Base on balls-By Frli. .
by Suggs 2 Struck out--By FrilL ;.
by Suggs, II Hit by pitched ball by
FrtlI. 1. by SuRgs !. First base on CT
rcrs--Detroit 2. Left on bascs--New
ark. 6: Detroit. :. Double plays M a.
len. Mailing and sharpe Engle and
Sharpe: Downs. Payne ana OLcarv
. Time 40 Gmpire-McTague At
4 tcndance-g,0 900
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
Big Honey for Players
from American Association

The cream OF the American
associations players will bring
to that organization at the
close of the season just $4,000.
That's not so bad
RUDE Marquardt leads the
list The Giants paid $1,000
for the Hoosier twirleT
Detroit Is said to- have laid
down $4,000 for Bush, the In
dianapois shortstop Catcher
Livingstone is said TO have
been sold TO the Red Sox for
ST ,8ea
Chick" Brandon. the Kansas
City pitcher. cost the Pirates
$4,000. the same money asked
for Joe Woods. the Red Sox
pitcher. Jap" Barbeauthe, To
ledo shortstop. went for $4,000,
and Meyers. the big Indian
catcher OF the st. Paul team.
will play with the Giants after
Brush yields up $4,000
These are n few OF the men
sold TO the big leagues. but II
indicates the trend OF affairs
in the American association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

The PapkeK etchell fight in Los
Angeles is still in the air Ketchell
wants the weight left of some. and
the go with Burns is as good as off,
Burns wanting $4,000 win, lose or
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
au MILTON 3. PALMER.

An even split Oh the present ana
final eastern series is about what cah
De expected by the Tiger rooters now
There are two games TO go In Wash
ington and four in Philadelphia ana
the in-and-out form displayed oy the
Jennings bunch lately does not IN
vite hope for any general clean up on
foreign soil. Four ont OF six would
come very nicely. thank you, ana lha'
Is what we should look for II the team
was going al the speed II showed 81
Boston.
Donovan and Mullin are the prop
able choices for the TWO remaining
Washington games. The former mas
had a good rest and should be in the
best of form 20 so IN Tor MS next
game. Mullin was very bad last ou-
and therefore may be expected 10 gt1
back into his winning stride u de'
termination can DO II.
Muffin was Il 'FsE-TFs i'---1S tfr-;t-
he lost 10 Washington on the home
lot and he vowed Unpn 10 DUat tifctfi
next lime he got chance II he had
TO pitch his arm of 10 do II. ms IS
: his chance.
Just which OF his stable OF colts
Cantillon will send 10 the mound IN
any game is always guessing eaten
We have got past the best al the
band. Walter Johnson. but 10 ma be
that he will be thrown IN for al
other chance in the final game. Burns
is reported TO be In bad shape yet as
the result of his fight with Ganiey,
but may be put in condition - go
into one game.
That Philadelphia team is playing
like It's old self just now and II does
not look like peaches and cream Tor
the four-game series there sun, De
troit beat them last year when they
were at their best, and return TO
ton notch Tiger form means as gooa
as an even break with the Mackmen.
Bender. Dygert Plank and Nlckers
are ell going well and the sluggers
will have TO be going some to hammer
out victories of them.
II is a fortunate thing that 81
Louis Is getting the worst al the flag
end OF the trip. They are due for a
series with the Boston Red SoX and
the present gait OF be two teams
would indicate that the Browns VIII
have no easy time getting the major
ity there McAleer may gain game
ON the Tigers through the double
heading necessary IN New foriv-tif'-'-
week, but, aside from that possibility,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
x ETCHELL

decide The latter, of course. objects
strongly just now TO Langford. but
the way things are turning out in
the west. Joe, ii is said, will probably
change his mind and take the Boston
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
Sporting Notes

Forty-four horses nre left In the $4,000
futuritN. at ReadN!lle
Dixie H., won the Gold Challenge cup
for motor boats saturday
The american League has eight bRtters
tu Lee .8VU CtTTs 70 t--+-i-ii- LII y
fipBai
Martin y. sheridan threw the discus ~
feet inches Ina games at New york
Saturday. THIS is a new record.
james -. DeiII.. IN is-ycar-oId New
YORK. bow won t3e Middle Atlantic
swulng championship 81 rhllad-4-
phia saturday.
Dave Holio. of thicBro. md Al CurIcy
of Detroit, are billed 10 hos ssu
rounds 40 Ecorse Tuesday evening
Their VIII hc three prClimiuarlts.
Ihc-aIic ndnncc- ii-ihc hall 2aInc re-
production iu tn" wayne casino sat
urdaN at .d3G. which shows chat the
faus are not down hearted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
Ball Returns at PISS.

Telegraphic reports from the Wash
ington- Detroit game at the national
capitol will begin To come in at the
Mayne- Casino at Iii Monday after
noon. The automatic score board is
drawing big crowds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Major league clubs have repnrchaseJ
81 farmed-out players.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Busincss-iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind, that
looks right. Times Printing Co. Is
John R.-st. Phone 1t9a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Two-bgse hlts--Unglaub. CRAWFORD.
Snmfners Cobb Three-b base hits
street. cobb. Rossman. Iiiis-Oh
Hughea s In innings. on Cstcs, ~
Ia Inning. OF Johnson. ! IN 2-3 IN
nings Sacrifice hit Schacfer stolen
ba ses--Cly mcr. McIr'yrp. Scbacfcr Lett
ON ba sca-- Washington g. Detroit.
FIRST base on balIs-On Hughes, of
Summers, l. First base on Crrprs---lte-
= ts-44.-l< LI4I--I4GS- - ~
johnson. 3. by Summers 3 Wild pitch
Summers. alk-Summers. Time -
1.55. I'mpiTc--Egau.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
WITH THE AMATEURS.

Paul Feys defeated the Y. NJ l. by
heavy hitting. the score being q TO 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

A letter written by j. f. German
throws additional light on the ques-
ton of the disputed shot claimed by
German in England. but which was
not allowed him German led the
United States revolver team which
won the Olympic international match
at Bisley One Of the bullets fred by
MIN HIT the target in abe very spot
through WHICH 4 bullet had already
passed, and the marker was unable TO
lind the hole made by Germans sec
ond bullet. The spotter and others
who were watching the target through
powerful. glasses were certain the
bullet had passed through the target,
but the marker. unable 10 discover
: ttofrut- hUfe, mdTked tho snUr
a miss. But for that one shot Cor
man would have won the revolver
cham pionship OF the world As IL was.
The decision WIS teft-tu the captains
tof the continental teams. Concerning
4 the dispute shot ne writes:
our other men had not done much
( during the day. Winans quit after the
first few scores, very mvch disgust
r cd Dietz and started at the same
time. ! shot along In pretty strong
form Pretty soon it got To be noised
7 HbUUt- had aAchance TO win.
Then they all crowded around. watch
+ ing the race AS It grew closer. My
thirty-fourth shot / called little
right The spotter said o. X. The
( bullet passed through the same hole
rs my thirtysecOnd, a nine When
\ the target came mp we could see
/ but i've shots. convincing us that the
one shot went through the same hole
made by previous bullet We pro-
/ tested. and the matter went before
IT r1-urti-t TIT ritrirtt,
The council did not want to decide,
a. the contest was very close. The
wind-upa showed me winner with 494
If the shot was allowed and third in
the race with 4S5 II the shot was not
allowed The matter was then left to
the eight captains 10 decide whether
there were Ave or six shots I'm the
target | knew then that we would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
rrtrrdn,,r Results
yesterdays Results

Chicago. %. Brooklyn, 60.
Boston. t0--3. -. Louis. 81
Cincinnati. 3: Phillics, o.
yesterdays Results.
BROOKLYN az Chicago.
New YORK at pittshurg
Philliea ~ Cincinnati. :
Bost0n at st Louis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Young Cy Young won Thinning
game from BROOKLYN Saturday, the
lIttsburYs making n lone run III the
final inning This Is the longest 1T
game IN several years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24
THE, BIG LEAGUE RACES GLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

None scheduled.
Todny'- Games.
Detroit at Washington
~ Louis at New York
cleveland az Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston
job Printing done right. Time. Print
inE CO.. 10 John r. st Phone 1igS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Both sides claimed victory In "a
game played by che Wellington A. C..
and Dnrand clubs at Belle Isle sun.
-tiay, groupt- ruir two buses mad
been made but when Nne Of the Wei.
lingtons hit the ball clear over the
crowd, an argument ensued which
broke up the game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

Although they had Orth and King
as a battery. the Sherwood A. &. was
unable TO defeat the Seminole and
lost to .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-24

BURNS will receive $4,000 when he
meets Bill Lang the present cham
pion of Australia This fight takes
place in Melbourne.
The silver messenger., 1908-06-02
Copyright, by Joseph B. BowieS.j

AS soon as l heard that the ducks
had begun to come in l packed my
grip for Sowders', and sent Dib Sow
ders telel-am. That night 1 reached
MS farm, and the next night we we're
at camp.
Early the next morning I skipped
out by myself to try a few ducks be.
lore we got things settled down so as
TO hunt together, and l found a likely
looking spot in among the willows
after padding couple of miles from
camp. rowed in to some drift and
WILLOWS, put out FIVE live decoys.
built up little blind" and had INV
duck CALI handy. The live decoys
splashed and dove for smart-weed
and pretty soon a pair of mallards
came over and saw them. They sailed
around a couple of times over the
willows and then came in grand. l
salted both of them, and waded out
and gathered them. After that l didn't
see anything for couple of hours, but
a few focked away to the north.
The silver messenger., 1908-06-02

We'll, the best thing me and the
limb could do was to come ka-whallop
right across old Leander and bury him
down in the mud at the bottom of this
shallow pond. Two of his ribs was
stove in, and he was otherwise dam.
aged, includin' breakin' his back. ]
reckon / might have kicked the coon
in the face with one of my spare feet
as lit, but / amt certain about that.
OF course I was knocked senseless,
and the boys run in and got me out
on the bank and poured vinegar into
me and finally brought me to again.
Old Wib had left me cold as soon as
he sensed how bad Leander was hurt
and at last gets my bearings again.
shakes myself and find I'm all right.
no bones broke, and just Jared some.
Leander and the water had busted the
force of the fall. you see.
Il goes over to where the boys had
built fire and. say, I was plumb sor.
~ for old Wib. This here Leander
was layin' out on his belly and everv
once in awhile he'd let out a yelp. I
says to the old man, I'm terrible sor-
ry, Wib,' and he says. I don't blame
you, Dib, 1t was that blasted limb He
didn't cuss any, for old Wib was a
church member. He says, What is to
be happens. Put him out of his mis-
cry, boys, can't do it. So Dad OIL
yer swung an ak, and 1 don't reckon
old Leander knowed what hit him.
Put him in the sack says Wib.
I'll give him Christian burial. coffin
and all. There's all that's left of the
best hound that ever nosed a trail or
h'isted bristle' 1t was a mighty sol.
emn thing to old Wib. lemme tell Won
The Lord gives, and the Lord He
takes away says the old man. blest
be the name of the Lord Why thev
said around Slabtown that he thought
as much of that Leander dog as he did
of his own wife and family. and he
was a good husband and father. too"
Dib paused and saaked a live coal
out of the fireplace with the end of a
shovel, aud deftly shunted it into the
bowl of his pipe with a segment of
hickory chip. Then he puffed reminis-
Gently.
What became of the buck coon.
Dib?" was my query. Dfb stretched
his massive legs out so as to get the
full blaze of the logs on them ard
said: "oh! that pesky critter? Why.
he just naturally got away durin' the
excitement"
The silver messenger., 1908-06-02
MAIL-oRDER TRICKS.
Prices Manipulated to Give Erroneous
Impressions of cheapness.

The catalogue houses make such in
roads into the business of the dealers
who chiefly rely upon country trade,
that in some localities merchants can't
be blamed for the complaints they
make. Much can be done by the mer-
chant to prevent his customers send
ing to such concerns for goods, If he
viii but make the effort Sometimes
a little solid reasoning will have the
right effect Any man of common
sense knows that the basis of all
prices is the cost of production.
There must be paying profit in the
business of manufacturing, and al
lowance made for cost of placing on
the market The purchaser should be
satisfied that the manufacturer and
the dealer made a fair, honest profit
The farmer estimates his profit on
the cost of growing his products. On
many crops and on his cattle and
hogs his percentage of gain is much
more than the storekeeper makes
upon the goods he sells. A little rea-
soning along these lines with explana-
tions that If low prices are made
there must be inferior goods supplied.
will perhaps help TO keep many peo-
pie from sending away for goods.
One trick of the catalogue houses is
TO classify goods by sizes as TO make
a very low price on goods little in de-
mand, and large profits on goods
mostly called for. The one who looks
at the list to see prices finds his eye
first sees the low-priced goods and
naturally concludes that the whole
line is lower If a careful examination
of the list be made the trick would be
found, and an average of the list
would show that the articles most
called for are higher than would be
asked by the home merchant
The silver messenger., 1908-06-02
In a Presidentlal Year.


This is presidential year, and the
alarmist. the dry-goods box philoso-
pher and the calamity howlers of diff
ferent breeds and opinions are abroad
in the land Presidential years are
on years, so they say, and the most
levelheaded old-timer shakes his head
with doubt when he speaks of the con-
ditions throughout the land There is
a little cause for a tightening up in
the affairs, more cautiousness in fnan-
cial and commercial centers in gen
eral. This year there are no such pre-
sentiments" of evil as generally mark
presidential years. Business goes on
Just the same as it has during the
past half dozen years or more. only
there is evidence that men are not
losing their heads and are carefully
considering possibilities. The agri-
cultural sections are particularly for
tunate in the fact that their pros
perity depends little upon the fiuctua-
tions - stocks or securities. 'Tis
the wealth of land and live stock that
counts, and while any depression may
to a certain extent influence price. il
will require a greater calamity than
a change in administration to par
alyze agricultural industries.
The silver messenger., 1908-06-02
Migratory Merchants.

Retail merchants in small towns
have almost as bad competition with
the travelling month-in-a-town fakir,
as they have in the big catalogue
houses. Many towns have ordinances
and even state laws in some cases are
in force. TO control the wandering
from town-to-town merchant"
Those Migratory dealers are han
dlers of job lots. seconds and stale
goods. and are adopts in the advertis-
ing art. They land in town with a
carload of their inferior goods. hire
vacant store room in some part of
town, in or as near the business cen
ter as they can; distribute attractive
posters throughout the town and coun-
try, and then glib statesmen start to
work the unsophisticated. 1t is main
ly in the boot and shoe. dry goods,
clothing and the notion line the uav-
cling merchant works.