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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

most spectacular feature Of the daS.
the rider going down at full speed
and alleging claim OF foul. No ac-
ton was taken ON the protest. how.
ever Though travelling AT express
train speed. the rider sustained nc
more serious injury than fractured
kneocap.
The track was in fine condition fer
the TRIALS aud. although the manage
merit OF the meeting was not all that
might have been desired. the excuse
was obvious In the fact that IL was
pioneer event. Others will follow and
the success OF the sport leads TO the
prediction that IL will soon take u high
rank.
Summaries:
FIVE MILES. FREE FOR ALL
Kellogg Qndian), won; Reichenback
(lndian). second; Labusduskyl II. 81.
third; BoTKer On. $. VI. fourth. Time,
1909.
FIVE MILES. FOR STOCK MA
Volker IN. y. W. won: kellok un-
diam. second: Croiins Hariey.pavid-
fourth. Time. 6:5l 30.
UNKNOWN DISTANCE RACE, IL
MILES-Huyck (Indian). won; Turner
tMerkei1,- seeendi Bolker On ~,
third; tMerkeD. fourth. Time. l0:I1 30
FIVE MILES. for members only with
stock machines not exceeding 30:50 Gu.
in--Butler (Excelslor), won; K1ark
(Excelsior). second: Leverton excel
slor), third; Kirk tMerkeD, fourth.
Time. min. HAT.
stanley kellogg, Indian). In record
trials won. making Ave miles in
l:4s l-6: a worlds record--S7h, 81 is.
Sc SIS. Sc. Sc s-s.
MISS AND OUT RACE. open to all
single cylinder machines--Muyck On
diam won.
25-MILE HANDICAP-Huyck On
diam, won; kellogg Undian). second;
Turner tMerkeD. third. Disputed; no
official time taken.
In the unknown distance race Huyck
OF the Indian team, travelled ten miles
in s:l7. worlds record. An termedt-
ate mile was covered fn-s3 seconds,
though this will not count as a record.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
POPPING MOTORS MUSIC IN
EARS OF DETROIT CROWD

The first big motorcycle race meet
Ing ever held In Detroit drew crowd
of 1000 persons to the state fair track
yesterday and the excitement furnish.
ed by the speed merchants OF local
and national fame well repaid the
crowd for the trip.
The motors went a number OF miles
In faster time than the automobile rec
ords and the sight OF the little ma
chimes dashing round the big oval In
competition was intensely thrilling.
Worlds records were established
for the five and 10 miles by Kellogg
and Huyck. OF the Indian team. and
anybody travelling at gait slower
than mile minute was considered
a loafer
Treahey's spill was probably the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Detroit lost on ragged fielding
to New York Saturday, but won
Sunday, 2 to I, by virtue Of Sum-
mere remarkable pitching and a
fine pinch hit by Rossnan.
Smith pitched hitiess game
against Philadelphia Sunday. Chi
cago also cpoped the saturday
game by a score Of 7 to Wash
Inqton's 2. White pitched against
Witherup.
st. Louis fell before Schiller
Saturday z to o, Howell being hit
ir,-one- bunch Umpire Perrine
made a ereditabie showing. Sun
day the Browns with Waddell
pitching against johnson, won out,
to in II innings, the RUDE Whit
fina II for new record.
The Maps continued their run
Of victory Saturday, trimming
Boston 6 to s, tlebhardt twirIing
against steele, Wood and Morgan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

out on Summers and got Eddie in a
hole, which explains why pretty nearly
everybody had two strikes called. The
Hoosier was there with the control
stun.
The Saturday game was virtually
lost in the eighth when Schaefer cut
of McIntYre's throw to the plate In
an effort TO nip Moriarity between first
and seeoRd.-It,s once in a long time
the German commits a faux pas OF that
kind.
Once again the TlEes find them
selves where they have TO win TO stay
ahead. They have beaten OF st. Louis
twice and Chicago once but have never
before been threatened by that bunch
from Cleveland.
While the crowd hasn't agreed with
Hurst and Evans all the while by a
large margin II Is obvious That the
players OF both teams have not felt
aRgrieved to any extent at any time.
The Highlanders let out howl when
Evans called Laporte out In the eighth
Yesterday but Hurst had been very
strict in his rulings on balls and strikes
and II looked as III the batter had been
struck out before he hit. G.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
TAD Thinks MCCOY
IN EARNEST NOW
BY TAD.

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-There Ia
much discussion around town as to
whether Kid Mccoy is there or not In
the slam game. One fan said that In
his opinion jim Stewart would drop
Mccoy so hard that they'd have TO
pick him out OF the floor. He said
that Fred Bradley would do the same
thing. but II might take himlonger.
Another thought that Stewart would
sprain his back trying TO land on NC
Coy, and as for Bradley. he'll be look
ing So ways for his corner after the
first mix.
The Kid sure had something the
night he leaned 1t on Maher at tho
Coliseum club. but then it's easy 10
break glass jaws. much easier than
to ring tough. young fellows.
Well. Mccoy is in earnest, anyway.
He's going to try himself out with
one Of them. 1t might even be Sailor
Burke.
How much are goose eggs a dozen,
Sailor?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Speaking Of Speed!

ging batsmen ALL could follow and
not one OF them loses any time on
the paths Killifer- is the fastest of
the available second-sackers and
would probably replace Downs. should
the team be organized on a speed
basis. With Schmidt or Payne be-
hind the bat--there aren't so very
many faster catchers than Charlie in
spite OF his game ankle--and either
Donovan or Winter pitching, neither
one OF whom comedies anything to the
regular sprinters, the lot of the OPP
posing infielders and catchers would
surely be an anxious one.
And that team would love very little
in batting prowess and absolutely
nothing in fielding over the aggrega-
ton that has borne the Tiger banner
right along.
The Good Lucks won from VT. Ctemeus
Saturday and sunday. and arc II
clover. according to the alleged terms
OF the alleged side-bet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

have To win to save their lead, In
case the Cleveland run continues. 81.
Louis and Chicago have been beaten
but once as yet In their nome stand
and are again pennant possibilities.
On the-TieeF- bench there Is LIST
one mighty hope. Should the team
start fielding once more at It's old
clip, there would surely be a revision
In the odds. Yesterday again the
Tiges showed symptoms. The only
errors we're those OF Bush. and the
Indianapolis midget hasn't combined
three misplays In one days work
since he broke into the limelight over
year ago. Two OF them were on ny
balls and one OF these he ought To
have smotsered. Nervousness and
Mclntyre's failure to call the tirst one,
which he could easily have captured
were undoubtedly 10 blame.
OF COURSE. IF THE TEAM CON
TINUES TO LOSE. THERE WON I
BE MORE THAN TWO DAYS BIZ
FORE BOTH GoUGHLIN AND
OLEARY GET BACK INTO THE
PLAY. EITHER COULD GO IN
RIGHT NOW. 1T NECESSARY.
The last two games nave the ians
groggy. To lose on Saturday was
tough after batting little WARRIOR out
Of the box and just because Schaefer
playing out Of position, cav an out
between second and nrst and inter
cepted McIntyre's throw from the
outfield that would have caught man
scoring. yet the Ttges made enough
errors to give the hostiles the early
runs which they worked on as mar
gin.
And then Sunday.
Slender Mr.. Wilson and his curve
ball had the Tiges bafied TIL the
sixth, when Crawford singled and
Cobb walked. At this tuncture New
York was TO ahead. Rossman'
who had struck out and fouled 10
the catcher In his two former at
tempts made a pair Of hectic attempts
to sacrifice. and then took desper
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
GROGGY TIGER CAT STILL
HANGS TO HIS ADVANTAGE

ate swing II was the first drive
with which Claud has really helped
his side in some time. Crawford
scored and Cobb took third. Schmidt
rolled one 10 Moriarity and Gardner
went over 10 cover the frst base.
Moriarity bluffed az the plate and
whirled. tossing 10 Garner. Like q
fash Cobb darted FOR the pan and slid
across. Just In advance OF the throw.
In as fine a piece OF base running as
has been seen on the local lot In
long time.
And then the hnal rush OF the Wis.
itors
One down in the eighth and
ORourke singled 10 Schaefer--a SLOW
bounder which. though perfectly play
ed. was not there till he had, hit the
bag. Conroy lifted over Downs after
the style In vogue In the Lone Star
state. and there were men on first
and third. Summers held Gardner TO
a foul 10 Schmidt, but Hemphill work.
ed In a walk.
TWO OUT. THE BASES FULL
AND LAPORTE, THE HITTER OF
THREE SAFE ONES OUT OF AS
MANY TIMES AT BAT. WAITING
WITH HIS BIG wAR-CLUB!
Balls and strikes alternated. Sum
mers apparently getting the worst Of
two decisions by Hurst The count was
finally two and three and all the New
York runners started with the pitch
Once Laporte fouled. The next time
with the whole panorama tearing
round as Eddie Summers gamely
curved the ball over the plate again
Laporte drove a hard one TO Schae-
fer's left
The German rushed over and
knocked II down. A oroan went up
as he fumbied. Like a flash, how
ever, he recovered and lined the
ball TO Rossman. II was close
decision, beyond question--one OF
those which an umpire could call
either way with the agsrieved
side Justly eligible TO a huge and
stsntorian kick.
Mr.. Evans waved his arm. NOBODY
heard what he said but that eloquent
gesture spelled Detroit victory ana
a continued possession Of the top rung
of the league standing. LAPORIE
WAS OUT.
Out-batted and out-fielded as usuai,
the Tiges had won their game.
Today Boston takes New Works
Mace as the hostile contingent ana
the battle continues 10 rage. :,
Manager Lake has Young, Burcheii
and Morgan all eligible to duty. Wild
Bill Donovan Is due for Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
nv PAUL a. RRuskE.

II the old adage holds true and pos
session Is nine points OF the law. the
odds ought to be exactly . to i that
the Tigers win the pennant- To win
they have but TO hold the league lead
Till the close OF the season Tney
have II now. The demonstration Is
obvious.
However, there II none OF that y TO
1 on sale at the various market places
where sportsmen gather to make
their wagers. No indeed!
There 10 q little even money
thouoh not much. The prevailing
odds are now ~ TO I that tns
Tigers do not cop and this to
very fair degree represents the
fssIIno Of the fans.
Losing Saturday and winning q
heartrbreaking contest Sunday, the
local prides Just split even with New
York on the series. The Maps dion
pIay. having finished with Boston py
rrabbing all three games of the ser
les and the two teams are so close
together that today the Ttges VIII
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
TIGERS NOW STAR
LEAGUE HOT-FOOTS

With the acquisition of Bush, the
Bile for Hughie Jennings TO put in the
field the fastest team OF baseball play
ers ever gathered under one team
management in the major-league
arena
From now on. accidents expected.
Bush will be regular at short stop
with Schaefer the accepted third-sack-
| er. This announcement was made by
Hughie Jennings Saturday morning
For the present, Hughie says, Bush
will bat in Killifer's place. just below
the catcher. After the little manager
has had a chance TO size him up. the
teams order OF succession at the plate
may be changed
The regular team as Ii stacks up
at present includes but two men not
possessed OF more than average speed.
these being Rossman and Downs.
Should Jennings desire 10 use the lin.
he could bench Claud, put Crawford
on first and send Davy Jones to cen
ter field He would then have Jones
to lead off and Davy as a run-getter
Is almost in a class by himself in the
American league. jennings could then
follow with a swell sacrifice hitter in
Bush. a batsman OF the same type and
almost as fast as Jones who is prob
ably the limit In sheer speed, when
the American league is sized up.
There are few faster right-hand
batsmen than Schaefer and the Ger
man is always a terror on the sacks.
Crawford, Cobb and Mcintyre, slug
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Sporting Mofes

rrsver. is the golf csampios.
Adrian snd Tecumssh are even MP
again in their annual big series. -.
The Detroit barnstermers won and lost
at Jackson saturday and Sunday
The Giants iost TO Pftt.burs saturday
but still have 3l-point margin Ia
their race to the nag
Johasos aud Leathsm clash 4. Wind
sor's feature "Wednesday night. Billy
Rocks win be the regular referee.
Msthewsos. Maddox, Ruelbsch and
Brown are the leading pitchers IN "a. me M,
dope on the old leagues race.
Elsie. ID. n. O.. eat sailed by Griffin,
Chewink vi. Wrinkle and Gamble
were the sailing winners at the SOL
way. Adriai won the speed race for
power boats.
matches with the British pair. giving
the United States four out OF 1--WE OF
the clashes and our team Is the one
to GO TO Australia.
Beecber was the Ieading Detroit oars-
man IN the annual round the-tstaHd
race OF the Detroit Boat club. ID. Is.
Duffield, rowing from scratch made
the best time as usual.
ID. A. e., 81 Burroughs 2. THIS L. the
second heart-breaker and the Bur-
roughs want a chance TO play tile
club on the formers field.
The Olympic winners acquitted them
selves weff III the big New ferr
meet. the chief surprise being the
victory OF Hamilton In the 100. and
McGrath's defeat of Flanagan in the
hammer. Garreis did not compete.
Dement'S Look for Trouble.
The Delmonts claim the 1+year-old
championship OF the city and yearn
for q few more chances OF defending
H. Manager George Sileski will be
pleased to hear a few challenges az
M. 1165.
CAST oREA.
B..r III. zIs Kind You Have AlmE ssta
As.:''. &2ZIM1
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
PIttsbura After Athletes.

PITTSBURB. Sept. 21.-Pittsburg
is TO have great athletic meet on
Dec. 90, which is expected to be the
biggest affair OF the kind ever pulled
of in this country. As far as pos.
sible. all the Americans who partici
pated In the olympian games at Lon
don will be present. The AFFAIR will
be held in the Exposition hall, under
the auspices OF the A. A. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
New View ON Forward PASS.

Jim Hogan. Of Yale. in writing on
the changes In the rules, says that the
limitations placed on the forward pass
will make II useful only when premedi-
tated. and that il cannot be used ef.
fectively when man has been tack.
led
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
NEW YORK.

sBatted for Downs in ninth inning
Hits--OT WARRIOR. In o; on Man
ufur. 1 IN T. Two-bass hits--Cobp. Con-
row. Three base hits-Mclntyre. Cree
aacrifice htfs--Schaefer. Schmidt, CARD
uer 2 Blair. Stolen base-Hemphti:
First base on bafls-Or Mullin. on
WARRIOR. 1. First base on errors-New
York p Left on bases-Detroit. New
York. 4. struck out-By Mullin, ny
Warhop. J.; by Manning; :. TINE.
>ance--6. sos
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Huss WIN Drive Brush.

The Brush Runabout Co. has en-
tered a car in the Endurance Run
starting at Kansas City, Mo- and run.
ming to Oklahoma City. Oklahoma and
returning to Kansas City. This gruell.
ing contest starts Monday. Sept. 81.
and will be followed with interest by
manufacturers and prospective pur-
chasers. d. B. Huss the trans-contin'
entail driver pilots the Brush.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
-Four TacklIna Dummies!

With four tackling dummies in
operation. the Cambridge team should
learn something about this rudimental
OF the game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
Waddeil Browne Salvation.

I'm game enough 10 admit" re-
marks McAleer. that II had not
picked up Waddell would have fallen
out OF the running long ago"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21

stolen bases--McIntyre. Ball First
base on bails--On Summers. i, on WIZ
son 8. First base on errors-New
Work q Left on bases-Detroit, z; New
YORK 4. Struck out--By Summers. 4;
by wilson, 6. Tfme-1:45 Umptres-
Hurst and Evans. Attendance-s,2b5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-21
THE BsGsLEAGUE RACES AT A GLANCE

Yesterdays Results. Nv
Detroit .. New York 1.
Chicago 1, Athletics o.
81. Louis 2, Washington I $40 in
ningsJ.
Todayes Games. A
Boston at Detroit
Athletics at Chicago
Washington at 1T Louis
New York at CleYeland-----
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-01
COTTON RECEIPTS
WILL SHOW SHORTAGE
Though to Date AmeriCuS
Ahead of Last Season.

Notwithstanding that receipst
of cotton in Americus thus far this
season are in excess of the same per-
iod OF last year, we'll informed cot
ton men are convinced that the to-
tai receipts will be smaller than last
year This is due to the forward
ness of the crop, which is from two
to three weeks earlier than last sea-
son. 1t is regarded as practically
certain that more than half of the
seasons receipts have already come
in.
October was our big month last
year." said Mr. Lee Council, yester-
day" but September is our big month
this year. This territory will not
produce as much as last year, in my
opinion | have closely questioned
cotton growers, and two out of three
say they will not raise as much as
last year
THE decrease in receipts at Am
ericus will not be due to any narrow
ing of territory, for the tendency is
to expand on this line. We have
recently received a good lot of cottor
from a section which last season
did not ship bale here.
In my opinion there will be
noticeable shortage as compared witt
last year, but just how much | an
not prepared to say. The rush vii
soon be over, and then a better
idea can be obtained for the actua
! picking
Thus far the receipts have beer
15,734 bales, compared to9,005 at the
same time last season. The total re
ceipts last season were about 10000
/ bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-01

Inc city COuncll -
there is a likelihood of furtnGf as
cussion of the Dodson contract and
the citys position relative thereto
1t is intimated that one of the AL
dermen may call on Mr.. Dodson to
put up the $4,000 cash he is under
stood to have expressed a willingness
to deposit the City to accept the con
ditions as to further grant of time,
and the forfeit to be at the rate of $50
a day for every day after eight
months that the street railway is not
completed and in operation.
Whether this Will meet with the ap-
proval of the majority of the Board
! remains to be developed 1t may
lead to some interesting debate, at
least. The public hopes the discus.
sion will be in open session and not
in caucus" behind closed doors
1t is intimated that if something is
not speedily done TO settle the matter
an effort may be made to get up Il
local company, the stock to be dis
i tributed largely among the people at
800 a share, to enter into competi-
ton with the present company for the
city contract and the general light
ing and power business of the city.
''The City will have to call for bids
over again for the city lighting and
pumping if the Dodson contract is
| not carried out" said a we'll known
local capitalist yesterday afternoon,
| and | am assured that local COM
pany will probably be organized, I'M
less conditions are changed, for the
| express purpose of entering into COM
petition for the city contracts and the
general lighting and power business
of the public generally If the street
railroad is not to be built the entire
contract falls to the ground and the
City must open the whole matter to
competitive bids and award the light
ing and pumping to the lowest bid
der. The local company that is talk
ed of among a few of us would not
touch the present old plant but
would rush a new plant to speedy
completion and fight for the City and
general business. We believe we
could make go of it. All we are
doing is waiting to see if the Dod-
son contract is to be carried out or
not If finally determined that the
street car line is no go we will be
in the field in the near future but
simply as an electric lighting and
power company with no gas attach
ments and no street car line We
are merely waiting for the final move.
If the Dodson contract as to the
street car belt is to be carried out
we would not think of organizing an
opposing company, as> we know that
the other company would be justly
entitled to the contract with the City
and to all the general public patron
age fer carrying such a losing propo-
sition as the street car line in the
public interest But unless that is
done we regard the field as an open
one, and we will be the next comers
in all probability
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-01
DISCUSSED ROADS AND
USE OF CONWCTS
Go. Com. May Yet Call an
Election on Bond Issue.


At called meeting of the County
Commissioners yesterday there was
a long discussion of the advisability
of calling an election on the proposed
issue of $4,000 of bonds for the i'm
proyement OF the public roads of
Sumter
While nothing definite was done
the Commissioners seemed to be of
one mind as to the necessity of put
ting in a fine system of highways to
all parts of the county if it is possible
to do So
The general opinion seemed TO be
that if an election is to be held it
would be well to call it for the same
day as the. regular November cleo
ton as on that day it would probably
be much easier to get out large vote.
It is believed the great mass of the
county voters are in favor of good
roads, but the trouble is to get out
the number necessary to carry a bond
issue under the law.
The question of the number of state
convicts that the county can use was
also up for discussion. While it is
not yet known what Sumters quota
of them will be the opinion existed
that this county would probably be
in a position to advantageously use
not only it's own quota but probably
some of the lovers" as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-01
WEEK S GRACE ON
MONUMENT SITE
Contractor Clark Will De-
lay Preparations.

For the benefit of the ladies working
for postponment of the unyeiling of
the Wirz monument until after the
Savannah convention can consider it's
location, Contractor c. J. Clark has
notified Mrs J f. Mathis that he
will delay one week more before he
starts on the work at Andersonyille.
At first Mr.. Clark did not think
he could wait beyond Oct 1, but with
the goal of postponement seemingly so
nearly won, he has consented to de-
lay the start week longer In
doing this Mr.. Clark may assume an
added expense in that the greater
speed necessary after the delay will
make the cost of putting up the
monument more than if the work
had been done leisurely But this
risk Mr. Clark takes cheerfully that
he may give the ladies as much time
as possible to hear from the missing
chapters.
Two more chapters were heard
from yesterday, and while one did
not state in so many words the vote,
both are counted against Anderson
vile, one being clearly so and the
other apparently. This leaves the
vote thirteen for Andersonville and
thirty-seven against. To get a ma
jority for postponment, there must
forty-eight chapters ask for it. This
leaves the movement eleven votes
short of the number required
In letter from Miss Baxter yes
terday to Mrs j. E. Mathis, it seem
ed that practically all chapters which
have reported to the state Presi-
dent have also notified Mrs Mathis
of their vote Help from this source
is therefore likely to be smaff, and
the vote received here will be about
the same as Miss Baxter receives. 1t
is expected that Miss Baxter will
send ont this week another request
to the delinquent chapters that they
send in the result of their vote. This
will be a great help, as it will have
more weight than another request
from Mrs. Mathis.