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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
BY ABE ATTELL.

Tonight will be telling my
friends what great little fighter
Owen Moran is, but will still
have the championship under my
belt. All my friends have bet
large amounts on me, because I
gave them the confidence 70 bet.
! don't figure Moran any tougher
than other men ! have whipped,
so ! am not worrying over the out
come. ne may be little more
aggressive, and sincerely hope
he is. The harder they fight the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
MOTOR BIKE
SHOW COMING

Detroit's first motor cycle shew VII
be held In connection with the 5e3
enth ANIMAL exhibit of the Tri-Sta
Automobile association at the Ia
Guard armory, Feb 10 to Is. Man
AcMaster has set apart the
driH hall for the twe-wheeled
and is assured that more tina
models will be on hand. Whe
considers that three years ag
arm was selling motor cycles
city and now seven or eight are
business. the growth of this D.
is apparent The motor eyef
made hit With everybody r.
tackled 1t. and devetees OF "
enjoy II very much
The new models In md
wonders iR~their way,
gone SO far as TO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

better I like II. will blind Moran
in the first 10 rounds, and the rest
will be easy. do not think the
fight will 60 over IS rounds and,
barring an injury, there Is no rea-
son why should not put the
EnglIshman away before the limit
is reached. He claims 70 have
fought all the clever men In Eng
land. but he has never met any
Atteils, IL ! do say IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
ABE ATTELL- DEFENDS THE
~ WORLDS FEAT1ERWEIGHT TITLE TODAY
WowsN MORAN.

When get into the ring at
2:15 this afternoon will be tit for
the hardest battle Of my career.
When Z left London said
would return with the feather
weight championship, and am
as confident as ever right now.
Attell thinks that he will have an
easy job avoiding my rushes, but
| have 25 rounds in which 20 nail
him, and once he begins 10 show
signs Of firing II will be my cue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

The canvas floor was installed at
the Armory during the afternoon and
the seating arrangement prepared for
crowd of 5000 people. which will
undoubtedly be in attendance. Gerald
McConnachie. chief of ushers. spent
most of the afternoon coaching the
men who will assist in steering the
crowd TO seats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

Morris Wood. amateur champion
skater OF the Unsted states viii turn
professional. and his manager is now
endeayorlng 10 Arrange races with
crack. skaters In NClevelsBa. Detroit,
B,s1a;s 1<E3 Canada
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

An old-time fan. whose interest Ia
the ball players is evidently of keen
and analytic nature. sends in Il query
concerning the nationalities OF the
various big league players. The sec
ton OF his question in regard TO the
races is as follows.
Was there ever a really great Ne
gro player II SO, who. and where did
he playy
-'Speaking OF nationalities. was Mere
ever a really great French plasSr,
aside from Laioie?
who are some OF the big Swcdes
or Norwegians in the game?
us the game so distinctly sSAnl srseasr
that Foreign born citizens never be
come expert at its
Have we ever had n great player
Cuban or Spaniard?
There are some fine Indian players,
! Ike Bender. Does this fact show that
liz appeals 10 that nationality? Who
sare some OF the other big Indians In
the gamer
who are some OF the distinctly Can.
adIan players, and what have they
done?
c'who fs.the greatest player OF Ger
man descent IN the game? suppose
you win say Wagner, but who are ne
others
II have never heard Of an Italian
player of any Importance. but pre-
sumo there must be one somewhere n
I THIS cosmopolitan country,
The African brother has found he
color line In the big leagues barrier
that Is insurmoaatable While few
81 them in The early DAYS OF the game
managed 90 break 10, they found life
unpleasant and socn withdrew. Many
"a the Negro PLAYERS Ia their own
teams haye shown skill fully equal TO
that Of the best miuor leagners, and
might have made geod. had they been
Elvep a show IN The fastest company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

A considerable amount of interest is
caused by the first appearance in pub
lie this year OF the lives from Detroit
University school and Western High
which compete In the preliminary
games. Eastern meeting Western IN
the opening game, and Central and ID.
u. s. going to ii in the second.
{ AZ present Eastern High seems 20
have the call in the scrap for the
trophy which Mazer has hung up. for
series OF games, having beaten Cen
trail badly in the exhibition game pre-
ceding the Valley. M. c. A. contest.
Both Western and ID. u. s. are said
to be strong this year. however. and
Central has strengthened considerably
by placing Clarence Bush in the cen
ter position.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
Combination Gets zepa.

Lou j. Laubscher defeated Frank
Zepa 100 to AZ at Menig & Sons pool
room. Mt. Elliott-ave., last night.
Frank ofban also defeated zepa by a
score 100 To Gil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
~, GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT TIME
|CHAT o4ND COMMENT OF
SPORT cAND SPORTSMAN

.s sss ' sasd s .as s has has sss Il.
Ds .. MsE isS or '0' TSs big
- players players readable seds.
hanais out win
a%s
's 'as' Se' IS! sT
s' s'fsss AsG sSss the heads the
Tps 11''i Never sGaST
sass sys and shoulder old
r Ss have sS rSss' nd s
assss are a. last sho OLD sss so s the fact
SAH se the
II Bennett Kelly and
the peiehanty@nse mas pAsnn.lL
's'Tssss 's: belong en- .s,
their SUCCESSOR
0Fdsse The sa replied Gs ss 1sS nfn as improves
@ enc any yse game asa s % Of
and N whs sa S s was s s D' n
succeed the
%as ia Ss' ssd hsad
like While eta n.
With their aeIdIng "a ability .,,s,. ,ou., 49,, rk.
Kelly aS be 0 his s 90 re
s %Saa . compare SopaS
members of the opposing xsgresations'
THE interview supported to
&-e sides in Detroit, We talking baseball at
80 rua..sax Wheeimenf and
class Wild Bill in a h21
~ stPREmE might include Ramsay Burlington. Ruse.
a Calvin and the ether odtmers
q
Rusie Ciarkson and the slow ball Of Csi
nj
ment. Donovan the pitcher who
with all baseball ability
Ter, is still playing a1/
IN ITO 0f rs w0ndtf
though that would itself
of tae come to
beioagson pedestal by
lef his vino have
m an a r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

ysistssurx comes 90 the frcnt With the
statement that basketball was orig
mated there In 1897.
~. n. Schmidt, present inenmbent, ard
w T. Shapland are the candidates
for commodore of the Detroit Yacht
club.
The stewards love n shiniag mark.
\ Jockey Nottef got his at city PARK
yesterday for his poor ride on Ian
eddie walsh, the sensational twirier
Cor the Chicago White Sox. has been
engaged 10 coach the wesleyan cal
dldates Tor the. early. season games.
The ID. A. C.'~ regular winter basket
Il Hawking Bayne. Whiting and Moebs
y as the captains and Jake Mazer an
charge
New they are predicting that the eom-
ing season will see Bill Dahlens re-
turn TO the minors Ia Tom Cor
b coran. Dahien has been in fast com
pany since the early nineties.
a New YORK writer declares that Tesn
Sssdhan: The new catcher ,n.r OF FRANK ,ns
R5wcrman. Some one Is kidding the
Gotham Eensienan.
I.euis Arms. the capable sporting ed
s itor OF the brand Rapids Press, has
# resigned his position TO study at q.
s II fAli the baseball season opens.
y, when he will, pitch for the Pevolo
I. - keasen. who has heen gracefully
III out Of big league baseball, ~ one
'Y az the members -nf Ia California team
playing exhibition games In Homo
# lulu A Chinese team was there at
the same time.
Z <<ap's <A~n. IN Eastern league ball
PLAYER must have a bum batting
- 40 splitting wood, he missed the
re- s s'sgps ssw sls i ss axe si sSS
Z s4m~s1e teIA ytfihur Duntley that
Mss f"@s s.ens sH 70 S %in Smarter .Ds r
Y milt races on the speedway lie
doubted ~ but e Re sure, tried hcr
out with Chief WINS The pacing
step away from her and once she
stood hifn on hts head
~ TepehH frasehlse I'm che western err
aAje Herman Crow and Dick Cooley
nrh equal partners IN the stock OF
the club and 4 Is said 60 be a big
- chvssseks .~ms~rs % she Horse .,.s
ss fssss sss asa s Is Hesss rs wRt'd 10 1-s t
sss ' Sssss S isS:ss: ''sssss'. ~" +
80 e r ~ pzs ssS ssro r. 8
;,s a. .,s ss@,' e., ssF @ sisslss
sss's's s'sS AK s sssssa 80 :
s !Isesl es-r1s>ls. -,n ! s NJ, :,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
The Lineup for the Game

Official--Murrny lU. OF M. Time of
halves 20 mfnntes- American fntcrcoi-
iexinte rules 10 govern.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01
PENN ON HAND To
MEET DETROIT At
BASKETBALL
HOW THE TEAMS WILL LINE UP
FOR ToNiGHT's BIG GAME
MAZER LIKELY TO GIVE SUE
sTITuTEs A CHANCE.

With the Penn State game, played
yesterday at -Pittsbnrgr under -eheiF
belts, the University OF PENNSYLVANIA
basketball team, in charge of Student
Manager l.. Johnson, Jr., arrived in
Detroit shortly after noon today to
play the Detroit Basketball associa-
lions team at the Light Guard armcry
this evening, in what Is generally be
lieved 10 be the feature game OF the
season in Detroit this year
The Penn men are all in good shape
and the fact that this is the second
game in their tour brings all the men
to the scratch In the fine condition FOR
which ait Pennsylvania teams have
been noted. since Mike Murphy re.
turned TO mis- post as physical direc.
tor. The Penn bunch is being toute
in the east as rhe almost sure col.
legiste champions this year and none
Il the men appeared To be worrying
much over the probable result of the
Detroit game.
In all probability the lineup given
above will be the one in use through
cut the game by Penn. Ii is the
trongest possible combination OF the
squad. and, whiG the team includes
,lenty OF substitutes. Penn will stick
o her regular team as much as possi-
Die in all her games, according to
he statement OF Manager Johnson.
The fact that the game is to be play.
d under intercollegiate rules, is n
ource OF still further confidence to
he collegians. permitting as It does
plentiful use OF the dribble and tie
peed on securing the ball out OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE
From October TO May. Colds are the
most frequent cause of Headache LAX
ALIVE BROMO QUININE removes
cause. Il. W. Grove on box. CSC.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

for which. they are so justly celebrat-
ed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

bounds, in which college teams his
torically excel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

HAS BASEBALL
IMPROVED A.
TftIe YEARS PAssf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

THE annual yarn thar relates how s Ruse once great
pitcher is now pearl hsei In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

sides in Detroit We were talking baseball al
Wheeimen's club the other day. and some on9
ed Sam To class Wild Bill Donovan in h22I
might include Ramsay, Burlington. Rusie.
Calvin and some Of the ether oid-tlmers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

1mes2e feIa Wflhsr Dsnuey that
Mae lfeark e:ioh. could not get
away fask enouEh TO win suartar-
mile races on the speedway Tie
out with Chief Wnkie. The pacing
chxmpIon OF the speedway could not
<tep away from her and once she
stood hlfn on hts head
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

IT HE view of the ease set forth In the intervi
i a great extent by Sam Thompson the yeterai
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

17<ociAtion has been Declared Tor
4aje Herman Crow and Dick Cooley
nrt equal partners In the stock OF
she club. and Il Is said 60 Dc Dig
moncy maker, roo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-01

= <nu,s Shen. IN Eastern league ball
player. must have a bum batting
q 11>c Splitting wood, he missed the
s2iSk 20 sl:ogpsS his foot, ,'.a Mi sSg
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09
Musings of a Cynic.

Heated discussions make cool friends.
The sinner is known by his deeds, the
saint by his creeds!
The best Of plans fall out, and the
best of friends get married.
A horse doesn't always win on form,
neither does a chorus girl.
Breezy conversation is generally tinct-
ured with the breath of scandal.
Fear will cause woman to change
color, but little rouge will do the
trick just as well.
To love our enemies as we love our
selves it is only necessary to be our own
worst enemies.
The man who throws a banana skin
on the sidewalk is to be condemned al
most as much as the banana skin that
throws man in the same place.
When a man loses his heart his head
has to do double work.
Every girl has an idea she is not
like other girls.
Many a man repents at leisure who
didn't marry in haste.
Those who raise objections are pretty
sure of a large crop.
The editor isn't the only person who
will turn down a hard luck story.
Second thoughts may be best, if they
are on time.
All the alarm clocks ever made
wouldn't enable some men to get UP in
the world.
If you don't get the best of it, make
the best of it.
If you are going to throw yourself at
girls head you needn't be surprised
to find yourself under her thumb.
The average millionaire would gladly
buy a title for his daughter if it wasn't
for what goes with it.-New York
Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09
TROUBLESOME PLANT.
Water Hyacinth Has Sometimes Inter
fered with Navigation.

The water hyacinth, the beautiful ma
rine plant Of green leaves and exquisite
flowers, which has done such great dam
age to commerce in Louisiana and east
Texas, is making it's appearance in the
ship channel A few years ago the wa
ter hyacinth was brought from Florida to"
Louisiana as floral ornament. Last year
the government expended 100000 in an
effort to control the pest and has only
partly succeeded Streams and bayous
which once carried barges of lumber ILL
Louisiana and eastern Texas have been,
closed to navigation by the rank vegeta-
ton of the hyacinth.
The Sabine river above Orange has.
become filled with the plants, and it is re-
lated that these all grew from few
plants carelessly thrown into the river by
some housewife when the plants she had
in a tub became too numerous. The mat
ter has been brought to the attention of
the city authorities and steps have al
ready been taken to destroy before it is
too late all the hyacinths at Sam Hous-
ton park and those which have got into
the bayou. A boat is to be sent along the
lower reaches and all hyacinths carefully
gathered and destroyed. 1t is anticipated
that there may be some legislative action
prohibiting the growing of these plants
near a navigable stream and Furnishing
any one so careless as to throw any of
them into a stream which is of USE
Houston Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09
SHRINKAGE OF WOOD.
Some Tests Made as to the Results
When Dried.

Experiments on the shrinkage of wood
due to the loss of moisture have recently
been completed by the forest service at
its Embarrassing station at Yale uni
yersity. These experiments show that
green wood does not shrink at all in dry
inc until the amount of moisture III it
has been reduced to about one-third Of
the dry weight of the wood. From this
point on to the absolutely dry condition
the shrinkage in the area of crosS-section
of the wood is directly proportional to-
the amount of moisture removed.
The shrinkage of wood in a direction
parallel to the grain is very small; SO,
small in comparison with the shrinkage-
at right angles to the grain that in COM
putting the total shrinkage in volume the
shrinkage lengthwise may be neglected
entirely.
The shrinkage in volume varies with
different woods, being about 26 per cent
of the dry volume for the species of
eucalyptus known as blue gum, and only
about Z per cent. for red cedar. For
hickory, the shrinkage is about 20 per
cent. Of the dry volume, and for long-leaf
pine about Is per cent. In the usual air.
dry condition from IL to Is per cent. of
moisture still remains in the wood, So
that the shrinkage from the green condi-
ton to the air-dry condition is only a.
trife over half of that from the green to.
the absolutely dry statehood Craft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09
Hast Thou?

Hast thou opened the temple of thy hear
TO fearlessly seek within,
If truth and goodness hold a part,
Or the dead sea fruit of sin!
Or hast thou kept a holier place
Where the ark of the covenant stands,
Does the Angel carve on it's tablets face
The good that comes from thy hands?
Or in the sanctuary of thy soul
What treasures of hope thou hast,
Or if all are gone from that bright scroll
To the ashes of the past?
Does the angel guard with flaming sword
The portals of thy souls estate?
Is thy garden beautiful and fair
Within the precincts of that gate?
Hast thou Eden bowers away from strife,
Nor veXed by corrOding care,
Dost thou see the fruit Of the Tree of Lifei
Or the trail of the serpent there?
On Heavenly mamma hast thou fed
Or starved has thy spirit been,4
By pillar of fire hast thou been led
Through darkness, and doubt, and sin?
Hast thou fed thy thirsty famished soul
With the water from the rock?
Hast thou striver well to win the goal,
Does the world thy penance mock?
Hast seen thy bark beating on life's sea
Or wreck on it's tempest strands?
Hast seen thy hopes forever flee,
Or sink in the shifting sands?
Hast thou cherished those whom thou
wouldst bless
Hast thou drank of the cup of bitterness,
Is thy heart by ingratitude riven?
Keep hope, if Earth holds not thy right,
Then the path thy feet have trod
May lead thee up to that city of light
To the Temple and Throne of God.
ASA FOSTER SMITH.
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09

to see the queer looking old gentleman
on her step, and more so at his question.
As he raised his hat and left her with
smiling thanks she watched him out of
sight with interest. When presently.
through her curtained window, she saw
him reappear with little prattling
child, whom she instantly recognized,
in his arms, she gave a gasp of aston
ishment and stood, for quite long time,
motionless, gazing moist-eyed before
her.
Once again John strobe to the back
door and into the silent house. In the
kitchen he stayed and slipped off the
child's coat and bonnet, whispering the
while and smiling.
"Daddy's in his room," he said. Cit
tie grille 60 up and see daddy" Into
the little bright face flashed instant Joy.
Daddy" she lisped, and skipping
away she hurried up the stairs. John
quietly followed.
Daddy" she painted. "What-see-
my daddy
The tiny feet battered along the land
ing. Through the open doorway she
skipped, and, with a gurgle of delight,
she ran into the outstretched arms.
"Daddy!" she cried rapturously. And
the little arms went round his neck, the
little laughing face was pressed closely
to his breast.
On the stairs Uncle John stood and
listened to the choking sobs, the hoarse
cries of endearment. Then, dashing the
tears from his smiling face, he passed
from room to room and pulled up the
blinds.-John j. Armstrong in Black and
White
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09
PRESIDENT OF FRENCH REPUBLIC.
M. Fallieres, Gifted in Oratary and Brew
1ty of Speech, Plain Safe Man

Armand Fallieres, President of the.
French republic, is a robust and large
6odled old gentleman of sixty-six. He is
from the Midi, the south that provides
rance with oftise holders as inevitably
as Ireland provides New York with no.
Ilcemen. Like all men from the south
ne possesses the gift of oratory. but
cconloines with it a love for brevity. in
iact II is said that the longest speech
ne ever made only occupied half a COL
ullln OF newspaper and that since he
mas peGolhe president he seldom needs
more than twenty lines.
When NJ. Fallieres took over tho Ely.
see palace after his election his FIRST act
was to reduce the military and n,uoi
staff attached to the Presidency Tho.
fifteen or twenty others of high rank ON
NJ. Loubet's personal staff We're on+
down to three, the highest in rank being
a colonel. Fourteen officials attached to
the protocol or etiquette department
were dismissed.
1T is out of place for the chief magis-
trate of democratic republic to be sur
rounded with so much ceremony" was.
the new chief of states remark.
Nine. Fallieres ran her side of the
official residence on the same lines. An
army of cooks, scullions, chambermaids.
family cook, who has been in the Fall
Heres service from time immemorial, was
installed in the Presidential kitchen.
These changes and others, such as not
keeping up the state stables, but hiring
horses when they are needed for state
occasions. are ascribed by Partisan
satirical newspapers less to a dislike for
ostentation than to love of thrift
Winter and summer M. Fallieres rises.
at 6 and Immediately takes cold
shower bath. Then, weather permitting,
he starts off for his morning constitution
al walk. never less than FIVE miles. He
begins with four mile an hour gait,
which dwindles down to stroll if, as.
is usually the case, the walk finishes
along the quays of the Seine, for he is
a great book lover and cannot pass the
old book stalls along the embankment.
Luncheon is always a frugal meal,
washed down with a mild claret, the
product of the Loupilon vines, M. Fal-
Heres native place. He dimes promptly
him doing so spends the evening quietly
in the family circle, retiring to bed at
1870. He rarely goes to the theater or
the opera except when obliged to do So
on state occasions.
A man of simple tastes and straight
elected to the Presidency first of all on
account of his personal merit and mod
crate views. and second, because the,
French Republican leaders have laid
down as an axiom that the President
should never be what is commonly called
a man of action who might be inclined
to interfere with the decisions of his.
ministers and even at times to try to-
lead them. They selected Armand Fall
Heres in opposition to Paul Doumer be-
cause they knew he was safe man
who would confne himself strictly to his
prerOgatives, whereas M.
Doumer was tainted with suspicion Of
self NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Daily Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-07-09
OLDEST CHURCH ORGAN.
Found on Island of Gothland and in T

cellent State of Preservation.
In the Baltic sea, forty miles from the,
mainland, lies the Swedish island Goth
land, mecca for students of early
Gothic architecture. In WHISKY alone.
the chief town of the island. with itss
population of 5000 souls, may be studied
what remains of no less than ten
churches, some of which date from the
Eleventh and Twelfth centuries. The
oldest of them is the Church of the
Holy Ghost, completed about 1916.
Prof. Hennerberg, director in a Ger
man music school, and especially interest
ed in the study of mediaevel organs, visit,
ed fifty-nine churches in Gothland, ana
in little village called Sundre cameup0n
the remnant of what is unquestlona3,6tly
the oldest known organ in existence. me
case alone has survived the fret OF seven
centuries. the holes for pedals ana manu-
ais are placed as in modern instruments
and inside one can see the chamber for
the bellows and judge Of their action;
the exterior is adorned with paintings
dating from about 124O
When this ancient instrument could no
longer serve its original purpose it was.
used as a sacristy, and for the safeguarQ
of holy vessels and vestments was Kept
in careful repair. hence its exce Gn,,,
preservation to our day.-Youths ooiii-
Danion.