davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

BY TAD.
NEW YORK, July TT man ever
earned his laurels, Battling Nelson
certainly has. We never had light
weight champion In the history OF the
world who has had the rough treat
ment that Nelson has had, and VINO
finally won out.
a great many of the fighters OF to-
day are nursed along on dead ones.
as Packy Mcfarland and Tommy Burns
have been Neither Burns nor Nc
Farland will hook up with good.
fast man. but SO soon as they are
near a match they draw the color line
or demand outrageous purses You
could not get Packy In the ring with
Cans, and you can't get Tommy Burns
near Jack Jackson.
Did Battling Nelson ever overlook
any OF the tough ones? Not on your
life. He took the hardest they had
and dropped them one after the other.
Aurelio Herrera. Terry McGovern,
Young Corbett-there IL a trio TO jump
Martin Candle. Abe Attell. and Joe
Cans. just the same. Attell drew with
Nelson, H's true. but he never fought
him a long tight Both their bouts
were short. but then Abe gave away
weight. which evens things up.
They say In the reports that Cans
wants a return match. He will prob
same dose handed him again. No
champion ever lived who lost and then
regained his honors. Bob FitZsimmons
tried 60 wrest them from Jerries. but
he failed twice. Terry McGovern
tried 20 get his back from Young Cor
bett hut II was no go.
Battling Nelson has the laurels now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
THE DETROIT TIMES
BIG STAKES 1T
DEM s. MERCYs

has a winner OF the G. OF c. had to
90 In 9;Oo IL to win II. Deans hand
some PAGER looks by all odds the best
ching entered In the event.
On the same afternoon that Minor
Heir performed. Dean cut loose HIS
NJ. q N. trotter, Fleming Boy. and he
hung up 2ll l-2 In race In which
ne trimmed several other EN- and
Emmers, including Loyal, driven by
Geers That looked pretty fair. but
listen!
On Monday, with but one day OF
rest, Fleming Boy went TO the races
again. This time he tore of heat In
2:OI l-2, beating the other Geers NJ.
VI. candidate. Loyal, and bunch
OF others Now 2:07 1-2 isn't the
worlds record for green trotter, as
one OF the dispatches has II. but IL
is right nifty mile. Trotted In COM
petition II is doubly good. Il makes
Fleming Boy right now the best-look-
ing NJ a. NJ. candidate In sight.
Charlie Dean. the driver whose
horses have thus sprung into the
bright light. Is comparative stranger
In Detroit, having usually followed
the Great Western circuit He IL best
known through his connection with
the champion pacing mare The Bron-
cho. with which he made two descents
on the big ring and carried OF the
money, showing ability 10 hang UP
records whenever necessary 10 turn
the trick. He is successful condi.
toner and good race driver.
All over the country harness horse
men are looking up the Dean pair and
shaking their heads wisely over the
chances OF the others 10 grab of any
thing better than second money.
Both the Dean candidates are own
ed by p. c. Isaacs. OF Stoyestown. Pa.
and Dean the purchases. paying S4,-
500 for the PAGER and $4,000 for the
trotter as colts, Both are well-bred
and neither carries much OF anything
but his harness. the Dean system hav-
ing resulted in perfect gaiting without
the use OF any OF the 'ungainly contriv-
ances needed by many of the harness
stars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Is Charlie Dean. the Palatine. Ill,
horseman. going To carry on both the
big stakes OF the Blue Ribbon meet
ing?
Horsemen all over the country are
asking each other the question ana,
though II seems a most difficult TASK
for any reinsman 10 accomplish. there
can be no doubt OF the fact that, IN
Deans stable are now trotter ana
a PAGER each OF which has right TO
the position OF logical favorite IN the
$40 900 NJ. 4 NJ. aud $4,000 {. OF C.,
respectively
Mention was made In this column
several days ago OF mile In better
than 9 90 by Deans & OF c. candidate
Minor Heir. AS the mile was over
slow half-mile track, II looked as
the son OF Heir at Law must be quite
horse. Well, they turned him
round for the word at AT Peoria the
other day and he tTamped the nrst
heat In 2:05 IL In the second mile
he got into an accident and was trim
med. but he came back strong just
the same and won the race as real
warrior should.
But twice In the history OF an event
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
CANADIAN KERR y
MAY WIN SPRINT

Present indications are that the
American sprinters will be hard put
to Il To defeat Bobby Kerr. the Ca
madam lad who is entered in the
Olympic games and just now seems
To be as logical claimant for first
honors as any in sight.
In the recent British championships
Kerr won the 100 yards In 10 seconds
and the 220 In % 3-5 seconds. both
very classy performances.
In both races Kerr defeated Nor.
ton. the English champion. Arthur
Duffey's old rival.
II is believed that May. Hun. Rec
,or and the other American sprint
ers will have all they can do 10 pre-
vent Kerr from coping the shorter
dash II not both the events.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
by r. ID. LAURENCE.

Four favorites and three outsiders
captured the purses at Windsor yes
shot full of holes" by their natural
enemies. the dear old public.
The steepischase furnished the SEN
sation OF the day. Lizzie Flat and Bil.
berry, while leading their field several
lengths fell over the fourth Jump.
Jockey SAME. who rode the former
fell with Bilberry received "A nasty
shaking up. bat was not seriously in
juTed
well played by several OF the local bet
tors. Ed Glasco OF Windsor winning
5000
Barney Schrieber. one OF the best
known men on the turf. came over
from his stock farm near St Louis
and VIII spend several days at MI.
Clemens Schrieber Is the owner OF
Woodland Farm" the largest stock
farm In Missouri. and horses he has
raised there have won stakes and
purses on every track In the United
States and Canada Barney - also the
largest stakeholder In the Los An
geles race track as well as OF Elm
Ridge at Kansas city which was put
out OF business by Gov. Joe Folk. OF
Missouri in his fight against Celia In
Missouri Mr. Schrieber says that the
California tracks Will be run on big
ger scale than ever and that the com
ing meetings there Will be on par
with the old style In New York.
Geo Lucky. we'll known trainer.
got In from New York. As he wasn't
lucky there he viii try II awhile
n over ONE"
Barney quinn. the we'll known book
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
WHOLE TEAM
JUMPS LEAGUE

Dispatches from St. Thomas tell
sad tale OF what is feared 10 be the
end OF the Canadian baseball league.
The entire St Thomas team with the
exception OF two local members. took
leave OF the town the other day and
went home Most OF the members OF
the aggregation live in Buffalo and
all managed 10 secure the price OF
transportation.
The league is talking OF substitute
ing Port Huron for one OF It's towns
and President Long, OF London, Is
making a manful effort TO save the
organization from the wreck which
, threatens.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
CANS NELSON IN
NEVADA NEXT

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July -
Joe Cans and Battling Nelson will
meet for the third time-that is. UNI
less Nelson oyerrules his manager,
Wilus Britt and declines 10 take on
the colored fighter again. The battle
will be 20 finish and will be fought
under Nevada skies
Tex Richard, the promoter OF the
first Cans Nelson fight in Goldheld,
has come To Bat with a $4,000 guar
antee and the Danes manager has ac-
cepted Early today Richard offered
Nelson $4,000 win. lose or draw. TO
fight Cans in Ely Nev and Willus
Britt. who is doing Nelson's business.
accepted Richard is now negotiating
with Ben Scllg. Cans representative.
and IL Is certain that Joe will accept
without hesitation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west.
southwest, or northwest OF Chicago.
use the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway. II reaches principal cities
ar d well-known summer resorts OF H.
linois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa.
Missouri, North and South Dakota.
Excellent service; fast trains. direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete information free. II. G.
Jones. Michigan Passenger Agent. 212
Majestic Bldg. Detroit. Also publica.
lions regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension Of this rail-
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

being confined to his room at his hotel
for several days with rheumatism.
Tom Woodford. one OF the big bet
tors from New York arrived yesterday
and was busy making them" rub.
racing is not quite dead as he purchas-
ed the horse Park Row by Mirthful
dam Miss Hamburg. OF w. y. Harris
yesterday for $1,000 AS "Burtch" is
at this meetin.
The mare '-Trackless," which fell in
the NTH was SO badly Injured that she
property OF Geo E. Dudley and was a
useful animal.
A. W. Maybee owner OF Herman
Johnson and Picaroon as well as quite
number OF the smaller stables rae
Ing at Windsor. are leaving this week
Tor Quebec TO take part in the ten
day meeting opening Saturday week.
small-sized killing" was made in
the third race yesterday on Theo. Cook
backed down from fifteen to seven by
friends. The books were $4,000 to the
bad after the race.
G. l. Jones. after a strenuous week
with the "trots" was visitor yester-
day at Windsor.
Sig Levy won a nice bet over the
victory OF Zipango
Today's card Is OF the ordinary var
iety. but as 10 Is well balanced should
make some good contests.
Word has been received from
s SIR, that the meeting and fair
Notwithstanding the Locke bill.
There will probably be short run
ming meetings. given at Scranton and
Wilkes Barre. Pa. In september.
Geo. Rose THANK you. slrD. about
the biggest bookmaker operating in
New York. was told that he was too
conspicuous on the Sheepshead Bay
lawn. and George left
Willie Shields was much affected by
the heat yesterday.
II was the unanimous decision OF the
bOokmakers and clerks who had 10
stay on the sunny side OF the board
walk that IN there was a hotter here.
after" u ran second
The many friends of Hotspur Nc
Bride. the genial sporting editor OF
the Buffalo Enquirer. will be glad 10
know that he has opened a thirst
emporium" In Buffalo. and there VIII
be free drinks to all who have the
price and come across" 10 Eddie
Ed Mills has been engaged as press
agent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
NEW YORK LOOKS LIKE A
SOFT SPOT, BUT Is 1T?


had Buffalo usually won the pen
nant, though on two occasions Balu
more gave the Bisons an awful hattie
Then Hughie fell heir 20 the Zig
ers and everybody knows the rest
With his swell team at his
back, Jennings invaded Buffalo
and turned them loose yesterday.
There were 1000 people out 70
see the former Eastern league
msenate and his big-league crew
Of champions.
The Tiges went out and deliV-
cred the goods as usual.
Little Hughie may be pardoned d
quiet gloat over their performance IN
the city where he was formerly the
victim OF SO many unfayorable disap
pointments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
81. Paul Excursion, Grand Trunk
Railway system

Tickets will be sold from Detroit.
July 10th TO 18th inclusive, valid 10
return until July 25th. for $3.50
round trip. This is the official route
OF the ladies' Arab Patrol.
For additional Information. apply
20 committee or City Ticket once.
l24 Woodward-ave.. Telephone VI SO.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
LAUTENSCHLAGER
TAKES Bic RACE

DIEPPE, July THE Grand Prix
auto race was won today by Lauten,
schlager. driving Mercedes car.
The time OF the Mercedes car was
hours 55 minutes 43 seconds. Hem
cry, driving a Benz, was second. Time
Il hours minutes and "a seconds.
Handiott. driving a Benz. was third.
: hours minutes and IL seconds.
The average speed was Ills kilo-
metres or 1924 miles an hour.
Cissaci. driving a French Panhard
car. and his mechanic. were killed
by the overturning OF their car on the
leg between Lodinieres and Eu during
today's grand Prix race.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

pitcher right now he is very near d
H. Against the Buffalo Eastern
league leaders yesterday ne
pitched a very neat game, winning
by score Of 4 TO 2 and allowing
the 6isons but five scattered hits.
The dispatches all unite In saying
that his speed was excellent. and, IL
this is true, he will be ready 10 take
his turn I'm the box when occasion
arises, for there is no highlander In
the league who can command pref
tier curve ball than the '07 star OF the
Southern league. Suggs' curve is real
iy unique In the fact that il Is more
OF a drop than an out and is therefore
more effective against left-handed
batsmen than the twister OF the aver
age right-hander which varies but q
little from the horizontal plane.
The southerner has been under med
teal attention all the season and II is
common knowledge on the club thar
the pitcher has been simply unable TO
get into good physical condition UP 10
date. all his work this year having
been done under severe handicap
Incidentally, II must have been a
source OF no small satisfaction To
Manager Hughie Jennings 10 show his
new team 10 a Buffalo crowd.
With a cheap bunch Of minor leag-
uers, Hughie for years stormed the
Buffalo citadel, usually with disas'
trous results. The recent Baltimore
policy prevented the present head OF
the Tigers from gathering anything
like a really coed team and what sue
cess he did win was largely by virtue
OF the frugal manner In which
Hughie economical 20 get the most
possible service out OF the men he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
FAST TROTTERS
IN FORM NOW

The authorities OF the Readville
track who are in charge OF the free
for.all sweepstakes TO be trotted at
that course in few days, demanded
that the drivers hand out public
workout as a guarantee OF good faith
that the event would not be walk
over for Sweet Marie. The trainers
agreed. Wilkes Heart trotted in 2:06
flat: Sonoma Girl did 2:06 Ia; Sweet
Marie did 2:06 l-2 and Major Delmar
turned the circuit In 2:06 ga
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

First base on balls-On Knapp 3:
Coughlin 2. Suggs OF Suggs Nat
tress. Struck out-By Knapp 4: schae-
fer. Rossman. Suggs, Crawford by
Suggs 6: whitney Foley 2. Smith.
Knapp. Mattress Three base hit
Cobb. Two-base hit-White. First base
on errors-Detroit Z. Buffalo 2. stolen
4 Detroit 8. Double plays-Smith. Nat
tress and whitney. Downs. O'Leary
and Rossman wild pitch--Knapp. TIM
pire-Dan Stearns Time so. At
tendance--6956
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
NEW RECORD FOR
MOTOR BIKES

A new worlds record for mile by
a motor bicycle on saucer track was
set al the opening OF the new Clinton,
y. j.. racing plant by Jake De Roster.
who covered the distance In 80 sec
onds fiat negotiating six laps at
nearly uniform speed.
AS the track is built only for mile
minute speed, De Roster took terrible
chances and. on his fifth lap, nearly
ran of the upper edge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
TAD GIVES NELSON CREDIT
FOR HIS PLUCKY CAMPAIGN

and he will probably hang onto them
a long time.
The strangest thing OF all Is Willis
Britt. the new manager OF Nelson. Two
weeks ago he was Nat broke. When
dead one. He got hold of Nelson some
way and he IL now smoking Havana
cigars and living on the fat OF the
land.
I received a postal card from Nelson
this morning. On the back was a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Just Exactly Right.

- have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for several years. and find them
just exactly right" says Mr.. A. A
FELTON,. OF Harrisville, N Y. New
Life Pills relieve without the least dis
comfort. Best remedy for constipa
ton. biliousness and malaria. at T.
{. Kinsel's. Central Drug Co, and
Gray e. Worcester's drug stores.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Abe Attell Defes Bat.

NEW YORK. July Abe Attell.
the lightweight pugilist. has issued a
challenge to Battling Nelson. who
knocked out Joe Cans, In San Fran
cisco. last Saturday, to fight for tho
lightweight championship OF the
world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

picture OF the last fight. Cans was on
the floor and Nelson was standing over
him. IL was the Goldneld affair Nell
son wrote across the back:
TAD: l WILL REPEAT THIS
He claimed then that he had beaten
Cans. Saturdays result bears him out
some. at that.
Tonight, at Timer Park. Tommy
Murphy meets Jack Goodman Get on
the job. The Nelson Cans fight will
have nothing on this one for wallops
and speed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

In the only game played yeter-
day. the Athletics defeated New
York, 8 20 5, each team using two
pitchers. Orth and vickers being
batted out, and Coombs and Hogs
finishing.
All the western teams were on
the road yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Yesterday Result.

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg 2. Phillies I.
Brooklyn 3. Chicago 4
New York ?. Cincinnati I.
Wet grounds at ST. Louis.
Today. Games.
Phillles at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicgao
Boston sc st. Louis.
New YORK At Cincinnati.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
No weleh-MoFsrIand Encore.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 7.-Ac'
cording TO the outlook, the prospects
for return match between Packy
Mcfarland and Freddie WEIGH before
the Jeffries Athletic club have gone
a glimmering. No agreement could
be reached.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Sporting Note,

Kalamazoo Is talking of n kstcheli-
Papke bout during race week
Tom Hughes, the Washington pitcher
was married TO a Miss GoetZ or Bal
timore yesterday
team has been purchased by the
Cleveland management
Rube waddeii has signed contract
with a hig gun firm To shoot at inc
winter trap tournaments
The Cubs dropped peg 'ow s1Is 'f r,,ss
burg trounced the Phillies.
Not u single newspaper man I'm. been
travelling Will the Htghlanders OF
late Usually there are at least
three.
ID. 4. c. will play samaritan lodge this
enjoying It's most prosperous season
OF many years.
Latonia closes today after most I'M
successful wrestle with the racing
proposition The machines could not
be manipulated.
Phe Tiger. mny play beneat Rnme In
Boston. Aug ]. tho proceeds to 20 10
Cy Young. Wait tin those Cleveland
boys hear about It,
with the betless race truck and the
kickless baseball game. there Is no
wonder that there is such growing
interest In quoits. the sport OF kings.
The Automobile club Of America. which
is running an opposition to the Van
derbilt cup, In It's savannah auto
race. gees the foreign cars. the other
organization having failed TO con-
= form to the international restric-
lions.
whom the gods wish TO destroy they
first make mad President Murphy
OF the Cubs, talks OF suing Garry
Herman on the alleged ground that
the president OF the national com
mission has been tampering with
John King
Job Printing done right Times Print-
ing CO.. Is John X. -sf Phone 1895
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

A good-looking woman ought Il
make a successful detective.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Australian is Beaten.

NEW YORK. July Charley Grif-
fin. OF Australia, managed TO stay SIX
rounds with Leach Cross at the no
man Athletic club but lost on a deef
sion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Job Printing cvne right Time. Print
tins Co. Is John R-st Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
Who's Who On PiffShusQ
Team, Old League Leaders

the time since 1903 when the old Pittsbug club
baseball world
veed the Pirates They present leading the Ma
while the Chicago still favores
growing contingent which Of the opinion that the
sonse for mpionshp
Ptsburg OF 1908 is made of the following players
a. Phelps.
Ptchers-Ieever Philippe Leifeldt Maddox living Young
Camntz Willis
base-Bransheld, Swacina, Sorke.
base-Abbatcchio
Third base-Leach
stop-Wagner.
held--Clarke
held-Thomas
Right fed-Wilson.
the especially
in lefthanded pitchers II includes the king of all nfelders in
old
Philadelphia player who leads of OF the Dav
and a great getter ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ST LANDING.

Yesterday Results.
Athletics s. New York 3.
Today's Games.
Detroit at New York
-. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago az Washington.
Cleveland at Boston
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
PUBLIC HAS ANOTHER BIG
DAY AT CANADIAN TRACK

maker was out again yesterday after
being confined to his room at his hotel
for several days with rheumatism
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Tom Woodford. one OF the big bet.
tors from New York arrived yesterday
and was busy making them" rub.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

". a. Burtchell evidently believes
racing Is not quite dead as he purchas-
ed the horse Park Row by Mirthful.
yesterday for $1,000 As "Burtch" is
good trainer he should win him out
at this meetin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Barney quinn. the well known book
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Job Printing done right Times Print-
ing CO.. Is John X. -sf. Phone 1t9s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

The mare '"Trackless," which fell in
the NTH was so badly Injured that she
had To be destroyed She was the
property OF Geo. L. Dudley and was a
useful animal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Willie Shields was much affected by
the heat yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

II was the unanimous decision OF the
bookmakers and clerks who had 10
stay on the sunny side OF the board
walk that N there was hotter here
after" 10 ran second
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

Geo Rose Thank you. slrD. about
the biggest bookmakcr operating in
New York. was told that he was too
conspicuous on the Sheepshead Bay
lawn. and George left
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES AT GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

There will probably be short run
ming meetings. given at Scranton and
wilkes Barre. Pa. In September.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-07

A. W. Maybee, owner OF Herman
Johnson and Picaroon as well as quite
a number OF the smaller stables rae
ing AT Windsor. are leaving this week
Tor Quebec TO take part in the ten
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-11
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT SUB-
 SCRIRERS
e~h,tAAeA ny the

ss!otice is hereby given that begin ming November l, all subscribers for the Daily Graphic who are three months in arrears, will have their paper stopped and the account placed In the hands vi collection agency for attention From this date forward no subscriber will be permitted to be- come delinquent for three months and persons who want the Graphic deliy- cred 10 them every morning must pay their subscriptions promptly. Sub
 scribers should remember that the price of subscription but little moro than pays the cost of the paper and
 delivery. and should therefore be ready to pay our collector when he calls If