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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22
BITS o'NEws

Lieut.. Commander Robsr, coonts
lecture.
Under the auspices Of the Navy
league. local section, Lieut.. Com
mander Robert CoontE OF the Ne.
braska. will give lecture al the
". NJ. &. A. hall tonight
Eds0ardson orandby.
Miss Alice Emile Edwardeon,
daughter Of Mr. aud Mrs John
kdwardnon. Was married Saturday
aftelgoon TO Mr. Hubert A Gran.
dy az the family residence. 6Sif
Meadow place.
Miss Lulu shsehan was brides.
maid Mr. Charles Oliver Martin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22
Serious Trouble in Mexico
and Troops Ordered
Out.

CITY OF MEXICO, Juoe pa
Fearing a massacre o. Americans
BY Yaaui indians in the northern
states Of Mckee, United states
and Mexican treeps today are wao
Inc vigorous warfare 20 crush fer.
ever the marderous tribe.
IL battle az euena Vista; In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

complaint on this score viii draw
immediate discharge for the Of.
Tenders. Incidentally he urged up
on them the necessity Of keeping
clean.
Not ali the conductors are TAX
ink kindly 10 the new order OF
things. Some have asked sarcastic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

Of Everett wanh.. was best man.
DR. J. = u. Liwyd offleiated
An informal reception was held
after the ceremony,
Mr.. aud Mira Grandy ~lii be ~
home after september iat, at Tss
saith nv.
pluttI.Park.
Mlss Mlnna Pintsi. OF Aurora. n.
Y, niece OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Manson
Franklin llaakua. Will be married
to MIR Frederick Henry Park
Thursday evening At the Hackus
home. University ".
Resor- Chandler.
Mlaa = He'll nenor aud Mr.. Fl.
bert y. Chandler will be married
Wednesday. evening Ut the home
OF the brides sister. Nta Ellis DE
nruler. East John II.
y. q. o. plesIs
Chapter T. 4. O, usas ra~se viii
give ~ annual picnic Sriahy =, -
home OF Mrs sasoeS ~ ess~susst
beach.
@. L. r%lltlssl Equsllty Club.
The Green fsa fes<Ass& Hs~ssi
ming at the s-Aus VI Mrs. tssu.a
NJ scott. 20i1 North nth u.
kssestss-s ssf Astsa.
Mrs 0eorc ". ss-ts-a mve a
garis-s sssty <s.s.reas sssalnp Oct
Mr. erAsE rlscsesr
p~lnno~lsa cisab 6nssea.
Tse fsiio@osias ei~s will nvr
dance THURSDAY al fstana
park
Catholic IsS,ea' Charity ciub.
The Catholic Ladies' Charity
club viii meet "Wednesday IT the
home Of Mrs ], =. Graham. s0s
Harvard av n.
Daughters Of isls
The Daughters 81 tain will meet
Thursday with Mrs. Robert =
CLARK, 2t2s Federal ay.
Holsn.csnnon.
Miss Eleanor y Nolan was mar.
Fied "a Mr. William y Cannon last
week at the Sacred Heart church.
The bride was attended b. Miss
Ksthertae Early 81 pittabufg. Pa.
aud the groom BY Mr. Thomas }.
Cannon A wedding breakfast fol
lowed the ceremony at the homr
Of the bride
ro~stf Pickering.
Miss Jennie AFnse Smith How.
att and Mt George Arthur Picker
tins OF snoqualmic we're married At
the homo Of Mr.. A A. Lewis. 4ies
Dayton nv. Wednesday. June H.
Rev " e. kautnsr of the Edge.
wafsr Congregational church Of
flcihted.
Allen.s~ingle.
Miss Minnie Ruth Alien. dauEh,
ter of Mrs. Belle i. Allen, sill DO
married Wednesday evening At =
O'Clock to Dr.. Lefoy DAY swinsic
OF iineoiu. Nebraska. at the home
~ Rev and Mrs Alexander beers.
5zug Third Av W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22
RECEIVER OF LOOTED RAILWAY Line
Is TRYING OUT POLICY OF HONESTY


(sezssis star Exclusive serviee.l
NEW YORK. June Honestly
IL % be the wAfchword Of the Third
Az. railroad under the regime OF
Frank " whisridge. who vas ap.
pointed receiver last January. after
the men IA control had drained the
system 81 It's resources for their 10.
liueai aud personal benefit
In each car IL posted an immense
placard for the benefit Of the pas.
sonKer who q hooking out Of the
Windows when the conductor comes
aionE, and the conductor who alb.
scntsfnsna~dly forg.ts to ring up all
the fares be collects. These piacardA
read
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Every Passenger Whn Does Not
Pay iIla Fare Steals
Every Conductor Who Does Not
Turn in Fares Collected
Steals
sThgu Shalt Not Steal
whltfidEe. IN addition 10 his ideas
regarding honesty. believes eleanli.
ness 90 be next to Eodllneza. For the
benefit Of hts careless patrons be
has posted this plaeard
help Us 70 Keep These Cars Clean.
DO Not Spit on the floov.
DO Not Throw Rubbish or
Filth on the Floor
DO Not let Anybody Else DO
These Things.
We Wish TO Please the
Public
We Ask the Public 10 Help
Ia
Inform IH of Everything
Wrong
Be Sure Your Complaints
Nnl he Attended To.
lie has also sent circular letters
20 the conductors imprusHiug upon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

the Mexican aide 81 the Rio orsnde,
with the permission Of President
DlaH. 20 avert the massacre which
Il lie feared 10 impending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

Of Everett wash. was best man.
DR. J. =. u. Liwyd offleiated.
An informal reception was held
after the ceremony.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Grandy Slll be at
home after september list, ut fSh
saith Av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

THE son MARcHg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

The Daughters 81 Isis will NEE
Thursday with Mrs. Robert 5
CLARK, 2fgg Federal ay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

Miss Mlnna Pint,l. OF Aurora. n.
Y, niece OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Manson
Franklin Baekua. will be married
tn MIR Frederick Henry Park
Thursday evening At the nachua
home. University &C. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22
opEN no ulslIoas EvERY pAY.

OftN ~ siof t0Fo GFENf ONfs
The whole Atlantic fleet will be
nj the navy yard few days more
Fee the bAitleship Rhode Island In
the dry dock. Boats leave pier 2
foot Of Yenler way. ten times daily
Hound trip fare, 80 cents. ss'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

Miss Minnie Ruth Alien. dauEh,
ter 81 Mrs Belle i Allen, will be
married Wednesday evening at =
O'Clock to DF. t.efos DAY swinsic
OF iineoin. Nebraska. at the hafn.
~ Rev and Mrs Alexander beers.
1905 Third Av. W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

ally whether. IN case o. a hloetn6s
u shall be an experiences or prayer
meeting
The publics princlpsf objection
to hts innovations IL on account Of
bis having abolished all transfers.
but Wiihridse inslsta that alons
With other bettermentz must ocps
an increase In revenues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-22

U. s. Navy Yard Route stssmw
Monsieelio leaves Flyer doek ~
and $3.50 a. m. ESQ and p N. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
MANY PRIZES FOR
STATE GOLFERS

Formal announcement OF the pro-
gram and prizes OF the Detroit Coli
clubs invitation tournament and state
championship play. TO be held July
23-25, was made Friday.
The list OF trophies Is the most COM
plete and elaborate OF any golhng
event ever held in the state. The fol-
lowing awards are announced for the
various events on the card:
Gold medal for best qualifying
round
Wolverine cup and championship
gold medal FIRST flight. Also runner
up and consolation cups.
Peninsular cup (second fighD. Run
ner-up and consolation cups.
City OF Straits cup third flight !;
runner-up and consolation cups.
Log Cabin cup Fourth flight. Run.
ner-up and consolation cups.
Belle Isle cup (ftth flight; runner
up and consolation cups.
Cadillac cup tsixth flight; runner.
I'D and consolation cups.
TT Wayne cup Seventh flight; run
ner.up and consolation cups.
Special cup for DOGGY handicap.
Special cup for driving contest.
Special cup for putting and APP
preaching contest.
Team championship cup to team OF
four making best gross score. IL holes.
July 23rd.
Frederick II. Holt. $40 Penobscot
building, Is the chairman OF the com
mittee on arrangements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03

ecommends the betting ring at Wind
sor. as the best cleaning establish
ment' around Detroit.
VIM. Denny. OF Philadelphia. who 10
the champion bowler or Pennsylvania.
was one Of the new ones to- "cut In
at Windsor yesterday.
Quite lot OF money was burned up
when Ben Stille failed TO finish In
front In the fourth race yesterday.
A wire from New Orleans says the
23-day meeting announced to take
place at City Park In opposition to
the Stump Town" track Is OF owing
TO opposition from some OF the larger
stockholders. II Is the intention OF
the City Park and Fair Grounds asso
Citations to test the constitutionality
OF the Locke bill through the courts.
A report from New York says that
J. J. Burke will be appointed TO serve
as presiding judge at the Empire City
meeting in August
Today's card at Windsor consists Of
five fair races and a steeplechase. A
large crowd will no doubt turn out as
the Detroit public Is partial TO the
timber toppers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
.BRITONs DODGE
HARVARD CREW

BOSTON. July S--All doubts about
the Harvard varsity crew going to
England for race with Cambridge
university were settled today when
Robert c. Herrick received dispatch
from Rudolph c. Lehman. the Eng
lish rowing authority, saying that AZ
the Cambridge crew was going to row
in the Olympic regatta there would be
no opportunity OF a contest with Har-
ward being arranged.
Last Friday when the Harvard
crew returned from New London. a
dispatch was sent 10 Mr.. Lehman
asking him TO see II a race with Cam
bridge could not be arranged. but to-
days reply disposes OF the matter
finally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
Injustice to Horr the One Point in
Which u S. Olympic Management Erred

Those who have followed the
fortunes of the Olympic team
from the very first are more than
Disguised over the treatment Of
M. F. Horr, the gritty Syracuse
weight thrower, who is undoubt-
eddy the greatest man with the
discus in our country today. On
the deck of the Philadelphia Sat-
urday Horr's absence from the
team was one of the chief topics
of conversation, and even if he is
sent over later the slight to this
fast boy by the American COM
mittee will hardly be atoned.
The percentage of dead wood"
on this years team is much
smaller than on the 1906 trip, but
it would not have taken much Of
an expert to have stepped aboard
the Philadelphia Saturday and
tapped on the shoulder about
dozen who were on the trip for
their health. while the worlds
record holder. Horn. languished
on the dock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
Pontif Grants Interview At
Request Of Tommy's
Friend in England.
BY Ed. w. SMITH,
,ortina Editor Chicago American.

sporting Editor Chicago American.
Tommy Burns will soon be on his
way TO Australia. but before he leaves
Europe he will have an audience with
the pope, an honor probably never &C
corded a pugilist before.
A letter just received from Burns
tells the story of his trip TO Rome.
Tommy tells OF having arranged mat
tiers through an English priest, with
whom he became friendly while In
Great Britain. He conceived the idea
OF visiting Rome while chatting with
taIs priest, he says in his letter.
Burns is going TO Australia to pick
up some more soft money, getting
s2l 900 there, II Is understood. for
making three fights the first OF which
will be with Bill" LANCE. the big fel-
low that Jack Johnson knocked out In
nine rounds during the blacks visit
to that country last year.
Johnson disposed OF Peter Felix in
one round during the same tour. SO
Burns evidently has little to fear from
anybody In Australia.
While Burns is leaving Europe, Bill
ly" Neall. his manager, who has ex-
tensive interests in Oakland. Cal.
will sail from Frisco for Australia TO
meet the champion In the Antipodes.
Neal has just sent me the latest
dope" from his section Of the couu-
try, and predicts that Burns and
Johnson will box in the far west dur
ing the late fall or early winter
months. He does not go into details.
but appears to know what he Is talk.
ing about.
II has been known for some time
that Burns and Neall were quietly sat
isfied that the Johnson match would
work itself out In nice style without
much further ado on their part. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
Ty WANTS To
ASTOUND JAPS

Ty Cobb is going TO take a winter
transforming trip TO the orient with
Mike Fisher, manager OF the San
Francisco club, at least he is accord
ing 20 a San Francisco report, which
asserts that Ty asked 10 make the
trip and was accepted by Fisher
Fisher does a personally conducted
tour business every winter, taking a
team TO play on the other side OF the
world. Next winters trip is 10 China,
Japan. Manila and Honolulu The
team will sail on Nov 3. and will be
gone several months.
Cobb was interested in the trip by
Bill Burns, the young Californian.
pitching for Washington. Burns made
the trip last winter and was so well
pleased that he Is touting the expedi-
ton to every big Lacquer who will
listen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
CANS EASILY
MAKES WEIGHT
BY w. w. NAueAToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. July She
weight question is bothering Joe
Cans and Battling Nelson. who fight
here tomorrow.
Cans weighed 1873 "a pounds today
and Nelson weighed the same.
Nelson did road work and sparring
lightly after lunch. Each man is try
ing TO make weight. Every shred and
fiber counts and IL the scales are nice
ly balanced IL will be found that Meth
er is third OF pound lighter than
the notch named in their agreement.
Cans. who had drawn and dried
out appearance In the ring at Gold
field. has not suffered any hardships
during his present training. His skin
is oily looking and he carries himself
like man whose strength Is intact.
The betting continues at 10 / With
Cans fayorite.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03

Grimth's team gave him n diamond as
lac said farewell.
UtIey is the probable ID. A. {, pitcher
against the strong Walkerville team
tomorrow.
The free-for-aII L. the star attraction
at Pontiac today.
Lou Laubseher 1. finding marks round
the pool tables or Chicago whlch Is
his old stamping ground.
The Detroit Yacht club !. Offering some
handsome prizes for the big regatta
which will take place tomorrow
The Country club regatta ha. been
postponed and the yachts Will all
unite in the big race at the Yacht
club.
ben White with The Able. 2,Iohs, az
and w y Mcdonald is another re-
cent arrival.
Tn. new collegiate basketball rule, per
hitting a dribble and shot by the
same player. IL sure 70 make the
game much rougher
Dtny, the worlds champion pole VAULT
er has been awarded the Yale prize
FOR math ematics. He IL one OF the
best students the university has ever
had.
~. Louis writer calls attention TO
the prodlgality OF theater managers
and op,nes That ball club should
similarly furnish It's patrons with
free score cards.
Battling Cor the National league lead,
the Cubs forged ahead for n moment
az Pittsburg, Brown winning the first
game The Pirates came back In the
second and slept on top.
In a recent game In the Tri-state
C0ckul had 10 Dut-Outs and i've as
sists which Is pretty near the field
ing record for any league this sea-
son. He didn't miss a thing all day
The Bu,ck md MaxweiI-Bri.coe nuto-
mobile factories are likeiy to con.
solidafe Combination instead Of
MULTIPLICATION. IL the order or the
day in the big industry. at present.
I Refcr~r jack Welsh promises GO see 90
IT that Batting Nelson doesn't use
HIS head az a batterinR ram against
Cans II he sticks 20 ~. the Dane IL
thereby deprived OF his only means
OF defense.
oc'oo worked In 2,O7A NJ the Fsir
Grounds yesterday and bids fair 20
prove himself = bright star Of the
Grand Circuit this year. another ex-
! cellent example OF the value % Mich.
isan breeding blood
Armour has received the promise &c
Ernie Dehl the wealthy Cincinnati
| boy. TO help out Toledo az he did last
year Dehl could play with any big
league club he chooses but likes To-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03

In the frantic effort 10 keep the Grip
pied, bedraggled Maps in the running
today. Lajoie win presumably send
Adrian Joss to the firing line and
Wild Bill Donovan will undoubtedly
oppose Every time the Maps would
work in one OF those scattered hits
OF yesterday Manager Hughie would
send Bill out TO warm up and the Maps
would curl up and die.
Incidentally. Mr. Donovan Is especi-
ally anxious 10 keep his undefeated
record unscathed Between him and
his old rival Mr.. Dineen OF Boston and
ST. Louis there is a competition that
is strenuous and deadly
At the muniHcent percentage OF
1000 the pair have been tied ever
since they got started this season.
Yesterday Dineen pitched one OF the
games against Chicago and won II. 1T
is UP TO MR.. DONOVAN TO STICK
TO THE CONSECUTIVE STUNT AS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
THE DAY. GATHERED FOR THE DETR(
BY e. o. LAURENCE.

Tomorrows program OF seven races
at Windsor Is n splendid one includ-
ing, as II does. the Essex Handicap.
81. 800, for 2year-olds, five furlongs I.
the independence Handicap, for S-year-
ODDS and upwards. l-6 miles. and a
race at a mile and a half which is cal.
culated TO bring out the best OF the
distance horses
There were AZ nominations TO the
Essex Handicap and numbered among
them are some OF the best OF the west
ern youngsters which have been seen
In action al the different courses this
year, besides several OF the eastern
contingent that have been travelling In
fast company.
The Windsor Racing association Is
fortunate that IL has attracted the
best stables from all parts OF the coun-
try and tomorrows holiday card Is the
best seen in the west this year.
The Crowds at Windsor are improv-
ing and speculation In the betting
ring Is on the increase. The class
OF horses Is much better as the meet
ing progresses. About the only draw
back Is the car service which could
still be somewhat improved.
In the first race rumors reached the
betting ring that Wave Crest. the fav-
orite was not in condition but as the
public was not wise TO II they fought
10 get their coin down and saw Wave
Crest under none too vigorous ride
from Jockey Frances, who took the
longest route home, finish a bad
eleventh.
r. Steve" Davidson and his friends
won nice bet over the victory OF
Europides.
A funny incident occurred after the
fifth race yesterday The cashier for
E. Cohen. who Is from the New York
tracks. overpaid a Montreal man $500
on a Dixie Himmel ticket.
The Montreal man did not give up
the money until after the last run.
causing Mr. Cashier all kinds OF wor-
ry.
A. r. London. secretary OF the Ham
ilton Jockey club, was down and spent
the day visiting with the officials.
r. F. German and Bob Harris clean
ed up tidy sum when Paradise Queen
passed under the wire In front In the
second race.
Incidently Less We forget" Johnny
Pangle wishes TO announce that he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west.
,uthwest, Or northwest Of Chicago.
use the Chicago, Milwaukee a st. Paul
Railway. II reaches principal cities
ar d wellknown summer resorts of II.
linois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri. North and South Dakota.
Excellent Services fast trains. direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete Information free. r. G.
Jones. Michigan Passenger Agent, 2l2
Majestic Bldg, Detroit Also publica.
tions regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension Of this rail-
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03

In the meantime IL is not out OF or
der 20 call attention TO the fact that
the Tigers assembled one short step in
the percentages yesterday. tramping
the Sox into fourth place
The ancient adage which applies 10
the extreme difficulty OF persuading a
squirrel to remain on anything but the
topmost bough is recalled by the
sturdy manner In which the cham
pions have kept elawing away on the
irst and naturally the hardest portion
OF the ascent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
Champion Must Do Work On
Board Ship to Keep in
oEdition On Trip.

coming at a place where the battle
can be decided without interference.
Inasmuch as Burns will box In Aus
tralia within Ave days Of his landing
In that country, he will have to do
lot OF training on board ship. Given
any sort OF calm weather, Burns will
be able to condition himself nicely in
this way barring, OF course, the road
work But he can find substitute for
that In skipping the rope and shadow
boxing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03

chair heaYer who WAS persuaded at
great expense to remain behind, In
spite OF the temptation offered by the
Olympian games. which feature some
acts very similar to his specially
George did a very foolish thing In
reaching out for a wide throw in a
way which took him directly into the
path OF the on-rushing Eddie Willeft.
George might just as we'll have
grabbed Barney Oldhelds famous blue
devil by the forelock and attempted
10 detain the speed king for little
conversation. When started on-his
way Mr-Willetts path is not TO be
crossed by any first sacker with i'm.
punity He has testimonial from
Claud Rossman 10 that effect.
Baseball will miss Mr.. Stovall for
an indefinite period
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
BURNS TO SEE POPE BEFORE
STARTING AUSTRALIAN TRIP

II is significant that Johnson. though
over In Paris. is having very little to
say about Burns. although generally
decidedly abusive about the cham
pion.
So. the conclusion Is naturally
reached that all hands are satisfied to
permit things TO drift along in this
way for a time. being advised that
when the proper time comes. the nee
essary purse OF $4,000 will be forth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
BY PAUL n. eAuske.

How would you like 1t II you were
the manager and star player Of bis
league ball team. just returned home
In what you believed to be a blaEe OF
/, triumph. having worked your way VI
10 the lead, and somebody should
come along and tramp you and your
team into the dust OF your own ball
yard by an III TO l score?
Wouldn't Il Jar you?
In ell probability II Jared Mr..
Lajoie on yester afternoon. for that
was the dose the Tigers handed him
and his men.
SUCH A REVENGE AS THOSE
CHAMPS DID TAKE ON THE TEAM
THAT HAS SUCCESSFULLY oP-
POSED IT'S EFFORTS TO RISE on
so MANY OCCASIONS THIS YEAR.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
New Scheme of Computing the
League Pitching Statistics

President Johnson In Cht
would be IN a
No The
by OF runsa
Smith
ALL Smith
look bette in the
DO
more than they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
AMERICAN CAR
AGAIN IN LEAD

Americas representative IN the New
York-to-Parls has again taken the lead
over ali competitors. and IS now "a
hours ahead OF the German entry. the
Thomas caught the German car Mon
day and passed IL just outside OF Kay
insk. Tie Protos had been racing all
night when suddenly the driver saw
the Thomas only two miles behind.
Lieut.. koeppen.~ running on high
seeed, threw oen his throttle. Schuster
opened his likewise For fully ID min.
utes the Two snarllng. putting ma
chlaes shot through the darkness at
breakneck speed. and slowly the
Thomas began 10 show visible gain
on Germany's champion.
Finally the American machine pok-
ed its nose right up to the Germans
gasoline tank and Lieut. Koeppen
drew his machine aside to give IL the
road.
The Thomas made tho run from
lrkutsk To Omsk In four days less
time than was required by Prince
pOrghese with the Italian car that
made the record in the "Pekin TO
Paris Race last year. The l.425
miles were covered in nine days.
Though not generally known. motor
bicycle holds the worlds speed rec
ord for the mile. a man named Curtis
having done IL IN 20 rs on the Or
mond Beach track which beats tho
record ~ the man who fell out OF
the balloon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-03
Mcfarland Ia Eavorlte.

Los ANGELES. July 3.-Packy Nc.
Farland Of Chicago. and Freddie
WEIGH, Of England. At as fddlers. are
ready for their 25-round battle at Jim
Jeffries club tomorrow. "PackeY' fs
favorite In the betting at odds OF 10
10