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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
Sporting NoteJ

"stumpy" I.ouKhIin. OF Windsor mas
Joined Rattle Creek
leon, the daughter OF Peter-the-'re"'
has made good in Europr
Cobb's batting average l. but point
or two away from 90. r'e"' nov"
The German ear reached Paris yestrr-
day formally winning the o's auto
mobile race
The Oakland eur la the Glidden tour d.
reported as having nnisAed with A
perfect score.
4 movement L. ON tn play Class
league championship tournament ~
California this tall.
Herman schaefer leads the ha-e-sieai-
ers ana run getteTs IN the American
league. Oh you Schaef
Dan Hopkins with eight arsts. ave see
onds i've thirds and four tourths.
lead the short ship cirou''ers
Hughes ane smith are now the only
PLAYERS left AZ Washington from tn
team which Jake Stahl managed IN
1906
Cobb. Rossman, >chaefer and Mclntyre
are all among the league ten leao p
ing sluggers. the hrst trio being one,
TWO. three.
4 big reception for the L. y. Olympic
team Is being planned IA New for K
with President Roosevelt Ce!iN ering
the address.
shilling rode three winners and the
TURTLES shook Windsor Saturday
The meeting was the most prosper
Gus ever held in these parts
Donovan lends Dineen by nm eye-lnsh
once more but Coombs. who has
worked IN only four games. isn't
charged with a defeat as yet
schIotman of the Detroit Golf club, II
the new state champion lie won the
finals from Carhartt In the semi p
finals he put Phil stanton last years
champion. out OF IL.
The New Nork-Pittsburg series holds
the boards in the old league. Each
team has won one game and Satur-
DAYS crowd broke the Polo grounds
record. The poor Yanks'
The Tigers are batting .20+ which q.
substantially their 1907 clip. OF
course, they have been going faster
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

German looping fly over Niles. that
fell safe Crawford larruped through
MoTiarty.
Right here CHESHIRE suspended hos
tilities and had speech with some OF
his comrades. The object OF their re-
marks was very apparently the ball
which was then in play.
Moriarty. Chase. Elberfeld and Con-
roy all gathered round and inspected
the sphere. Had II been growing a
full beard their inspection could have
been no more rapt
Il can't pitch this ball." Chesbro
finally announced to Umpire Evans.
It's got something on its cover"
''All right. you can have another
one" assented the umpire. beginning
TO worm fresh sphere out OF his
pocket.
But Chesbro disregarded the proffer
and fired the ball up 10 Cobb, who
slammed II into the hence for three
bags. winning the game.
The entire visiting aggregation then
joined in the pow-wow. Expert chem
lists like Elberfeld and Delehanty d.
agnosed the hateful preparation
Win "AlSH Aht spuciS hau DoOH az
nointed. The Tigers took a whirl In
the debate which ended when Umpire
Evans impounded the sphere with the
statement that he would send II on to
Ban for postmortem.
Contrary TO the general opinion the
New York claim was not regarding
an alleged surplus of rubber entrails
but was confined 10 the surface OF the
ball
Chances are about 100, so and 20 10
l that the game stands as the score
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

And ST. Louis sticks right behind
Summers is here, Winter is coming
Hemphill has been the New York
Haggerty here.
It's still bit hard to get used To the
absence OF Clarke Grin-
New York again today. Hogg is ike
Is TO toll against Willett
It's dead heat between Chesbro and
Mullin for the perspiration champion
ship.
The Saturday crowd was a shade the
larger II included 1852. ON Sunday
there We're 1915.
But one New York writer is follow
ing the team. Last time out this way
there were three.
Blair and Kleinow are regularly al
ternating behind the bat That is one
OF Elbcrfeld's ideas
How the TiRcs were hitting them
back at Chesbro' Jacks life was in
danger a good share OF the time
Manager Elberfeld shows an inclIna-
ton 10 keep Niles out OF the game and
Moriarity in. whenever possible.
Had IL not been for Hemphilrs triple
Saturday. Wild Bill would not have
been compelled to extend himself
We are now prepared for a story to
the effect that Cobb has water on both
knees and cataract on his batting
eye,
with all the splendor OF the sign
that Charlie Nichols Is running for city
clerk
Messrs Navin and Yawkey turned
down a proposition TO swap their cinch
for the bonanza gold mine at Cripple
Creek
The opposition regards the perform
ance In the nature OF a feat when 1t
succeeds In putting the Peach out az
first base
In "A heated manner. Abe Nahon. the
genial sec. OF the visitors. maintains
that the ball which Cobb hit Saturday
was round.
Cobb opened the Sunday game with
n triple In the first that drove In Schac-
fer who had singled and Crawford who
had walked.
g OLeary toiled with the Tiges in
practice and looked To be the rabbit OF
old. It's the winning combination that
keeps him out.
Chesbro pitched more deliberate
game Saturday than Is his wont. show
ing the genuine anxiety OF his team 10
trim the Champs.
Ty Cobb's first basing in practice is
one OF the daily pyrotechnics at the
park Ty pulls of some stunts which
staggcr humanity.
such throwing 10 bases as Charlie
Schmidt did Saturday Is seldom seen
and never cNcellcd. Four OF them
tried 10 steal and each perished.
The Tigers took the field for prac-
tice SATURDAY without q handicap In
the stands The whoops were reserved
for the opening Of the real battle
Twice during the afternoon yester-
day. Schmidt was tunked on the shins
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

HARNESS HORSE Is KING
IN DETROIT THIS WEEK

Royce, Roy Brook. Brace Girdle. Kidd
McGregor, Son0ma May. ST Peter. Zo-
malto' Dlablo McNaoma. Ward and
Haynes
2aS PACE: PURSE $1,000
Brownell. Joe Cans. ThoughtfuI
kendig, Pender. Jr.
FREE FOR-AI.L TROT: PURSE l,50e
orc. Wilkes Heart, Jack Lcyburn,
Margaret %. Watson. Daniel
200 PACE. PURSE 81 500
Princess Helen. King Direct Alice
Pointer. JudeN, Hal c., Major Malluw
star Patch. Copa de orc Sherlock
Holmes. bonanza.
Comparatively little is known re-
earding the starters In the first two
vents. although several of them
were good enough TO be named in big
stakes early In the season.
The 200 pace Is sure To develop
bunch of speed with the talent gener.
ally favorlng the California PAGER
Copa De Orc which. being translated.
means Cup OF Gold"
The fast wiggler has won several
cups of ii already and it is believed
will add another today
Tomorrow the Chamber of Com
MERGE pace is the loadstone which will
attract the populace To the state fair
grounds.
Ideal weather and a track that is
the fastest piece of dirt in the United
States combine 10 the success OF the
days progra IN.
The d. L. r. has promised good car
service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

The eastern clubs have won but
one game out Of the seven played
in the west Saturday and Sunday.
Cobb's hitting and the fine pitch
ing Of Donovan and Mulln were
the main features Of the two
games which Detroit fiched from
New York
WsddeII famed nine Washing
tonians at St Louis Saturday and
the game was never In doubt.
Smith being hit hard. Sunday
the Browns hit Kelley and John
son for seven runs In the first two
innings, winning for Howell. 8
10 3.
Chicago pounded Plank and
Schiller and romped with the
Athletics Saturday, II to 2. Sun
days was closer but went the
same way. to I in 10 innings
In his first game for Cleveland.
Falkenburg faced Cy Young and
was trimmed. 3 to I. He may win
against somebody else. however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

For today and the rest OF the week
the harness race horse is king in De
tIoit and there is none from the mil
lionaire, with his span OF trotters. to
the driver OF the humble delivery
wagon whC will not be doing rever
ence.
The opening OF the Grand circuit.
which Is an annual event in Detroit,
has drawn visitors from all over the
country and the hotels are crowded
with horsemen Michigans quota be
gan arriving this morning and pros
poets indicate that banner attend
ance record is likely to crown the
opening venture OF the ned Detroit
Driving club at the state fair grounds
provided the weather continues as
favorable as that for opening day
The free-for-all trotters are the main
card for today. Jack Leyburn and Mar
garet q. being the two most promi-
nent contenders. II is hardly possible
that Sonoma Girl will start, as the
winner is surely going to carry a
plaster OF 2:04 or better and Lolita
Crabtree is exceedingly anxious to
keep her mare eligible 10 favorable
handicap in the $4,000 event at Read
Vile later on.
There are four races on the cards,
with the following as the program and
the entries:
2:25 TRoT; PURSE $1,000
Lady Patchen. Prince Kohl, Nancy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
ONE CHANCE TO BEAT
WORLDS BEST HORSE

racing game and is likely To make re-
peated breaks. In all his races he
has shown an inclination To be highty.
Such a skip would be fatal In the big
race for there are several horses who
have the speed TO hang on his flank
and wait Undoubtedly too. there viii
be some lively scoring in the prelim
mary work of the big stake. and. IL
his rivals can get the Dean stations
goat in that way. il will be done.
The situation in this respect is very
similar to that Chamber OF Commerce
several years ago when the field faced
a sensational performer in Elastic
Pointer and nearly managed to beat
him out by scoring him to death. In
spite Of his terrific speed
However. GeoI &c Schneider will be
on the job to see that such tactics are
not carried TO extremes
For purposes Of reference Minor
Heirs great Terre Haute race Is here
presented in detail:
2:25 CLASS. PACING: PURSE $1,000
Minor Heir. b. h., by
Heir-at-Law CDean)
oG SslIsr p sMsE~eG r. blk : sli'
n 10y Gordon Prince
tJones) ,.-...-.......
Phoenix. blk IA. by Tt
tus Durfee) ......... I DIS
Prince A. Rundel ....... DIS
Frank Allen .......... Dis
The Emperor ........... as
Time OH 9.0l: 2:O5ia; 2:0s. 2:07.
2:07.
The official time by quarters for the
two first heats was as follows:
90 IA, 100, 1880 "a. 2:01 1.2, :29 "a.
100. 1880. 2:01.
The Eel which won the first and
second heats was separately timed In
all five as follows zoe IA 2:O3,
i2:051-2, 2:0S. and 2:07 IA.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

by dropping fouls hut he never desc
Grated the Sabbath by so much as an
ejaculation. 10 say nothing OF rubbing
the spot. He has a standing challenge
and sfdebet for any pitcher TO make
/ Gim rub at distance OF so feet.
About the only thing the Tiges didn't
! pull on was the double-steal which
! went wrong Sunday with Coughlin on
| third and Downs drawing the throw.
The Tigers have scouts out looking
over Pitcher Spring. OF Dallas. Tex,
and Third Baseman McFall, OF the Con-
nccticut league. Think this one over
Manning is having trouble standing
the clip. This column warned him that
his delivery was not one suited 10 dur
ability. after the first game he pitched
here in the spring.
Fearless Bill Evans gave better sat
isfaction than In any former appear
ances at the park. Big Bans youngest
umpire will soon be- his best II i'm
provement continues at this rate
Schaefer's play in the sixth Sunday
when he threw out Moriarity, was the
star fielding feat OF the two games. 1t
was made possible. too. only By Ross
mans swell handling OF the hurried
| throw.
! Crawfords feat Saturday in holding
| Kleinow TO 2 single on his smash to
| left center was one OF those bright
| fielding feats that fail 10 get their due
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
IACKIES TO FIGHT
FOR PURSE ON SHIP

VALLEJO, Cal. July % Battling
Robinson OF the cruiser California
and F. w. Holmes. OF the Maryland
have signed articles to fight on the
afternoon of Aug on board the ship
which will offer the largest purse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
COBB STARS IN TWO FINE a.
VICTORIES OF THE TIGERS

left IL. Umpire Evans courteously
showed the sphere 10 The Times.
while consuming bottle OF black pop
after the combat and there was no ex-
traneous sign of any foreign sub
stance on the surface
The purchase outright OF pitcher
George Winter, OF the Boston club.
gives the Tigers a right-hand twirler
who may be depended on 10 do some
excellent work Not large man,
Winter has been probably worked TOO
often TO appear al his best and IL is
Jennings intention to handle him care
fully. AS matter OF fact, George
nay have 10 wait for long time be
fore breaking in, as il is certain he
will not be able 10 displace any OF the
present supply OF regulars;
Winter will give the Tigers
spt-ball pitcher as good as the
best when In shape. however. and
very fast man on the bases
II is not known when he will join
the team
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

than that OF late. as they had To do
IL 10 make up their early season
slump
4 theatrical manager hit Hob Fitssln-
mons over the head with property
nursing bottle out at Seattle. and
Rob is In the hospital. How appro-
PIRATE the weapon Bob has been
acting Ike man In his second
childhood for some time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

Hits-On Chesbro. 10 I'm Z Pa, Chase.
I'm Ia. Two-base bit--Keeier. Three
base hits-Cobb. HemphiiI. Sacrifice
hits-schacfer, Rossman. schmidt.
stolen base-Cobb. First base on bnIis
by Donovan L. First base on errors
New York 4. Left on bases-Detroit
4. New York 3. struck out-By Dono-
van Z, By Chesbro 4. Double plays
schacfer and RossmanI schi-idt and
schaefer. Ttme--1i50. Umpire-Eyans.
Attendance-IO,512
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RACES END At y
QUEBEC TRACK

QUEBEC. July 25.SThe meetins
here will come 10 an end this after
noon as far as the present manage
ment goes There is some talk OF the
horsemen running il on themselves
but that is hardly likely.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
MATR0N
F0ALS A COLT

LEXINGTON. KY. July 25.-Nancy
Hanks, 2:04, former champion trot-
ting mare, has foaled a bay colt by
Todd at the Hamburg place of John
Z. Madden here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday's Results.
Detroit 6. New York .
st Louis 5, Washington 3
Chicago >. Athletics Go innings).
Todny's Games.
New York at Detroit.
Athletics at Chicago.
Washington at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

t3.5o-NIaesra Falls & Return-s3.5o
Michigan Central twelve day ex.
.ursion August 4. Five Special Trains
Don't miss IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

In these days OF shifting pitchers.
sending up substitute batsmen and
other strenuous variations OF the
game which used TO be played with
nine men but now takes often from a
dozen TO 10, II is wonder that some
body has not worked this scheme
which is hereby submitted TO any man
ager who desires 10 test IT,
Most teams have batsmen who are
weak against left-handers but ar"
likely to Kill right-handed offerings.
Many have batsmen who are just as
pronounced in a Numerically oppo-
site preference To take advantage OF
this fact let the foxy manager who
desires TO win all his games. supple
ment his main pitching selection by
twirler OF the opposite variety. play
ing him say In the outiield. The
right-hander can twirl TO the right
handed batters and the southpaw can
sling TO the opposing left-hand stick
ers. They can change for every bats
man. II necessary, and each can re-
main in the game.
Just think what a star combination
Detroit might have with Killian and
Donovan: Chicago with Walsh and
White: Philadelphia with Plank and
Dygert: Washington with Burns and
Hughes,
or couse. the team would lose some
fielding and batting strength. but not
much: and think OF the advantages to
be derived therefrom'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

The greatest PAGER the world ever
saw--nothing more nor less--!s now
stabbed at the State Fair track. Char
lie Deans Minor Heir that took a rec
ord of 2:0l in his second start this
year. though opening the season with
no mark at all, Is generally conceded
this title and It is hard to find a horse
man at the State FAIR track who will
not admit that Deans great wiggler
has mortgage on the Chamber OF
Commerce and its $4,000 purse.
No PAGER In The world ever did what
Minor Heir has accomplished. In
virtually his first year of racing he
astonished the world by pacing a
faster mile than the mighty Dan
Patch ever went In all his races and
a mile that was within fraction OF
second OF being as fast as the rec
ord performance OF old Star Pointer
which has so long stood as the acme
OF racing speed.
Owners and trainers or rival PAGERS
looked Minor Heir over at the Fair
Grounds yesterday with a rather jeal.
Gus eye Elsewhere his name was oc-
casionally mentioned in the casual
conversation. Probably the most elo-
quent comment, on the pacing marvel
fell from the lips of the veteran Pop
Geers, dean of them all.
Boys" said Pop" II have driven
! in many a pacing race but the one
! that Minor Heir won at Terre Haute
was the first one In which | ever saw
horse finish a mile in pos IL and
be distanced. in spite Of the fact that
he stuck to the pace every foot Of
the way"
The horse TO which Geers referred
was his own charge Prince A. Rumble
and the man from Tennessee was
timed the mile at just that notch. But
Minor Heir was whizzing out there
ahead and finishing a mile at such a
clip that horse which, in almost any
other year would have won In any
pacing stake on the Grand Circuit
was rewarded solely by seeing the
red flag of ignominy Haunted in his
| face.
OF course, the Prince Will do his
/ best in an effort to get the money
here and elsewhere down the line, but
what chance has ne?
! Horsemen who have entries in the
stakes in which Miner Heir is billed
TO appear have just one hope. The
horse is naturally bit green at the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

Hits--Ow Manning, In Las or
Orth. . In . :-3. Two-bnse hIts--Ross-
mnn, Hemphili. Three base hits raw
ford, cobb, Conroy. sacrince hit
schaefer. stolen \bases-NcIntyrc.
IfemphiiI. FIRST base ON baII--ABy> Null
lin 20 by Manning ABBY Ortb 2. First
base ON ~rro--New York 4. Lett ON
bases-Ietroit .. New York 10. struck
Out--By MuiIin :. by Manning O.. by
Orth 2. Double pIays-schnefer, Down
and Rosrmsni Rail-. Conroy and chase.
Passed BaiI-BIair. Timc--iit,. tm-
pire--f.Vnbs. Aitcudnnrc--OsIs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled.
Today's Games.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
~. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27

One of the funny incidents which
form SO interesting sidelight on
the great national game. put in an APP
pearance Saturday right in the game
dying gasp.
With the score 3 to 2. New York
on the long end and the Tigers at bat
In the eighth, Chesbro, in fine burst
of speed struck Mcintyre out. With
Schaefer he was less fortunate, the
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23

touch the subject. but. instead, extends
his hands, one above the other. about
a Ioot or more apart, and directs the
subject to put one of his hands be-
tween and eqmdistant from his own.
Were they placed on the level of his
eyes he could not do the trick. Why?
Because he could not see the action or
movement of the subjects hand. This
Is essential to success because when
the operator moves his hands in the
wrong direction the subjects hand fol-
lows tardily. thereby indicating. uncon-
seriously and unintentionally. to the
operator that he is moving in the
wrong direction. But when the opera
tor Is on the right track, the hand of
the subject responds readily and re-
tains Its relative position.
lhis blmdfold trick is also resorfed
TO In the driving test" through the
crowded thoroughfares of a city. How
ever in the case of Johnstone a hood
was worn, the out cover being mohair.
the inner part of heavy broadcloth
surely he could not see below this7
NO he had no need to do SO: he could
see through 1t by means of neat little
contrivance. The strings that fastened
the hood about the neck had sort OF
uouOie back-action. /. e.. they opened
seam In the front of the broadcloth
hood that was not distinguishable
through the mohair,-not distinguish.
aole to the casual observer. but en-.
aoled the 'mlnd-reader" to distinguish
objects very clearly. So much for the
blindfold and the part 1t plays in read
ing minds.
once more to Mr.. Cumberland -
When he re-entered the room, after
having been blindfolded. he took the
hand OF one of the group who had hid
den an object and he found the object
quickly. He did this many times and
accurately. He failed but once There
was reason. One of the reporters de-
sired test. Unfortunately (for Mr.
"Cumberland'D the reporter had been
imbibng rather freely, too freely to
concentrate his mind on the hidden
object. The reporters hand was as
limp. so to speak. as was his mind;
therefore as the operator depended en-
tirely upon muscular action to Indicate
| direction he was wholly at sea-a ship
without rudder-and he was Obliged
to give it up.
In the triple test with myself as
guide he succeeded admirably. | held
my thought intently on each separate
article-individually. not collectively;
held each one for the time being at
the aNFtngfA,, Of I.
MindReadins or Muscle Reading.