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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-09-11
Leading Baseball Teams.

This week finds the following teams
ahead in respective leagues: Vancouv-
er in N. w. league; Los Angeles in Pa
cific Coast league; Detroit in American
league; New York in National league,
and Bradley Engineering in Spokane
City league.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

a record. For a steady hour and a
half Coach Ball kept his team NOV
ing at top clip and when 1t was over,
there was no question over the tire
mendous ability and endurance of bis
men. IA ii,Hla{&
Jake Mazer's Detroits have been de-
voting their efforts TO their old estab-
lished lines OF preparation. Lundy,
the teams center, whose weak play
was generally blamed tor the loss OF
the first game. has been practicins
nightly and is In much better condi'
ton. The Detroits are all encouraged
over Lundy's improvement, Mazer
especially.
Il don't suppose anybody is expect
ing to see us beat the " but We
may surprise EN-" said Jake.
II dope IL like this. Lundy was In
bad shape and played a poor game,
didn't he? He couldn't possibly play
any worse In Thursday nights game,
could he?
"On the other hand, Branston was
in grand condition and played a grand
game, didn't he? He couldn't possibly
be expected TO do any better. could
he? His foul shooting was simply SEN
sational, and 1t would be great luck for
him to repeat in an evening in which
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
BUSH LEAGUERS
CHALLENGE TIGES

once in a while, are urging Hugnie 70
accept II he does, the Tigers Will
bet the Springs bunch to standstiiL.
II now appears as If Detroit and
Boston would occupy the same park ut
Little Rock for at least four days. In
such case there will be some trouble
In getting room for both aggregations
TO work out and the difficulty may DO
solved by adopting a suggestion made
here by Capt Jimmie Barrett, OF the
Beanies. Barrett formally challenged
the Tigers to s1eeries of games, eacn
side to use all the colt players possible.
Jennings is inclined 10 look favorably
on this idea, though no admission
could be charged or account OF the
rule preventing exhibition games be-
tween members of the same league.
Practice continues steadily and The
players are already about down TO
weight. AS a conditioning spot there
Is no town that has anything on Hot
Springs at this time OF year.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
CMALL SPORTING

classes. BY the way. is Gull lake
on the map any more?
Tom Bosquette has written the annual
$500 600 worth OF accident Insurance.
on the Detroit baseball players
Twenty men are named In the con-
tract with the management
walter johnson. washingten's phenom
pitcher. will join his team in a week
The reports OF serious operation
on his ear, published quite generally
have been great exaggerations.
The American, New york-Paris car, IL
running away from the foreigners
and is already at Laramie, Wyo. One
of the French cars Is waiting for a
part to be made in Paris and shippeI
over.
kaiamaxoo's stakes are as follows
$4,000 for 2.i6 trotters: $4,000 for
2ilS PAGERS. $4,000 each for 2:i3 tfet..
tiers. 200 trotters. 2:0S PAGERS and
2:16 PAGERS. Regular purses will be
$1,000.
Tom Jones, though a mighty good ball
player IL likely TO be forced 10 give
way at ST. Louis because he headed
clique last year which had for It's
purpose the dethronement OF Man
ager McAleer.
from Winnipeg bonspiel with the un
disputed champions OF America.
The st. Paul skip Is generally con-
coded the king OF all the curriers' of
either continent
They surely do some funny things out
ar Los Angeles. Bold. at IL TO /.
across the field and running a chance
OF spilling big bunch OF horses. The
judges let him win. but fined the
jockey s25e.
Gals meet in the first post-season
gama-of- tina Associated league to-
night. in the Burroughs gymnasium.
The winner VIII meet the G. p. II.
for the lead.
Jcfsries will consent "a referee for
Burns and Johnson. but says II will
cost them $4,000 $1,000 An And t that Is as as
allowed for ighting, Wei. Jeff. at
that rate you VIII be lucky to get
complimentary ticket to get inside.
mor,arty'. refusal TO sign with Grtf-
nth Is doubtless worrying the
grouchy boy more than he cares 20
admit II 'Morry" falls to report,
from second 70 third and Niles
brought into tho infeid.
Higgins took ave out OF seven game.
from Tamagni yesterday, but Is out
OF the race for the city bowling
championship. If Schmidtke. the
leader, wins his match with Bert AL
len--the only one left on his sched-
showing. the cup will be his.
Job Printinx---Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. Is John R.-st Phone ftoA
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

FRANKIE 0rban Is back from New York
and winning pool games In the star
.smoies fIuvafl win umpire In the
Southern Michigan this year--for
while, at least.
with mo- more biisfers In camp nj Hot
Springs, the war correspondents are
again up against y.
woIsast. the Cadillac Iightweisht, VIII
soon leave for Philadelphia. where
he expects to meet all the boys OF
Tommy Burur IL training again at Jack
Straw's castle and will remain there
until three days before his night with
Roche in Dublin. March IL.
Roy PeiIetier, boss OF the automobile
press agents. formerly OF the Ford
Motor Co. is now with the MAXWELL
Briscoe. Forts leading rival.
RoaneIIn and Jessie dashed dead
heat for a quarter-miie on the boule-
ward yesterday. and both were will
Ing to take the money down and 80
home.
Secretary Alfred IL. income IL ON hand
70 take charge of the preliminary
details of the Blue Ribbon meeting.
A stake announcement VIII be the
first item OF business.
The heat See OF the year at Lakeside
saw some exciting yacht racing, j..
G. Goss and Flyer winning In their
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
OR.ATmd Athlete ASiounb
lac. By Baseball Ability

LANSING, Mich, March. 10.-The
NJ. A. G. is already training out for
its opening OF the baseball season.
Among the candidates for the team
is young man by the name OF Ash.
who is just as handy with the Ash,
as his name would indicate, although
he has no right arm.
Ash was a star outfielder on the In
dianapoils, Ind, high school team,
where he made more than good, and
Ii is for this position he is now try
ing out He understands baseball as
we'll as the man who invented II. and
Is good sticker.
His one wing has a power and ac-
'cnracy in II that is good to see. He
has a specially made NIT, and scoops
up grounders with the ease OF two.
handed man with landing net.
Ash Is a born athlete. and although
handicapped. Is there with the goods
as baseball player.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
SYSTEM INSTALLED
AT MULLINS CLUB

Eddie Mullin, whose Springwells
club is now the only active boxing or
ganization in Wayne county. accord
ing to the matchmaker's proud boast.
will entertain his friends and others
who will contribute with FIVE bouts
and a wrestling match tonight at the
well-known hall at the end OF the
Michigan-ave. carline.
Tommy May va. Jack Seymour:
Harry Harris VS.. Young Doyle: Otto
Schiller VS.. Shorty O'Hearn and Har-
ry Cobb VS.. Willis Harvey, of Erie, Pa.
form the program and six rounds will
be the longest OF any Of the bouts can
possible go.
Eddie announces that the show will
be run according to a system tonight,
while win keep things moving all the
time.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
Anothu-(onnon Sens. RGt
That Would Benefit Baseball

When the rulemakers exempt
ed the batsmen from a time at
bat In the event OF his scoring
a run as a result OF a long ny.
they should have gone a step
furtheB and placed another col
umn IN the box score, which
would show which batters drove
I'm the runs, either with a hit,
a fly, or a sacrifice.
There are many players with
fat batting averages who sell
dom bring runs over the plate,
while some players who do not
hit better than ESQ get their
hits when they do the most
good. yet tho fellow with the
big average Is always given the
preference and draws more sal
AIRY than the chap who wins the
games.A
Furthermore, this rule gives
the man who drives out a ny
the preference over the fellow
Z who liits a sharp ofsiew ground
CT 10 the inheld In such a man
ner that 10 cannot be handled
20 get the man at the plate.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

A fnaI fast workout Tuesday night,
a let-up Wednesday. and Thursday
night the big game OF the basketball
season is the program mapped out for
the Detroit and Y. NJ. G. A. players
who will meet them in tire Light
Guard armory In the second game OF
their series for the state and city
championship.
BY a margin so small as to indicate
little real difference in the playing
ability Of the rival teams, Y. M. G. A
won the first of the games. A victory
by Coach Balls men in this, the sec
ond game, would bring the series 70
an end with the "Y." the undisputed
champions.
Any way OF looking at II must give
the Y. M. G. A. a 10 chance for the
title, as they must be defeated in two
consecutive games for the Detroit five
to win.
For the second game, as for the
first. general opinion favors the Y. NJ.
c. A. team. But the alleged wise boys
who were giving the Detroits no
chance, are not making much noise
since the first game Ia which the De-
troits led as much as The ~" though
the latter we're on top at the finish.
The Y. NJ. c. A. FIVE took its final
heavy workout on Monday evening
and Coach Ball tossed on the floor just
10 players to give his first Ave some
lively practice. The opposing horde
simply covered the door of the little
gymnasium, each member OF the "Y."
first team being guarded by three foes.
Against such odds as this and in a
gymnasium where the big team was
unable to use its superior speed, Capt
Johnson's men proceeded TO give re.
markable exhibition. Through tho
tearing. clawing mass OF the opposi-
ton. the big team passed accurately
to each other, worked the ball down
the floor almost as they pleased and
ran up score that was pretty nearly
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
CASEY IS AFTER
BROWN D|SCAROS

MONTREAL, March 10-Manager
Jimmy Casey, IL deals he hae In con-
temptation are put through, will have
Joe Yeager playing third base and
Tom Jones at first for the Royals in
1908. Jimmy McAleer.. OF st. Louis,
is willing to send Yeager TO Montreal,
all the American league clubs having
waived on him, but Casey wants to
get Jones at the same time, hence the
hitch IN the transaction.
McAleer will not let the Shamokin
miner escape until he sees how Ar
thur Brown performs
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
JOE JEANETTE
Gets PROMINENT

NEW YORK, March 10.--Joe Jean
nette. the coiored heavyweight, ad-
ministered an awful beating TO Sam
my Campbell, another Negro. In the
star bout last night at the CONSOLIDATE
ed Athletic club. Jeanette was In
first-class fighting form. and at no
stage Of the battle did Campbell have
a possible chance. Campbell was sent
to the floor six times.
The referee tried TO stop the battle
In the middle OF the fourth round 20
save Campbell. but the latter's SEQ
onds insisted on having the fight con-
tinue.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
NHAT AND .NHl CPoRT AND
OOMMENT Ct OPORTSMAN
) BY Pail II. Bruske=====sz==z===:

IT was real mean OF the Detroit
4 baseball club 20 start its train
ing spell on a basis which would per-
NIT the veterans TO nonopolize the
~--tli melight for three
THE COLTS solid weeks. This
DAY is is 10 say that ITS
COMING. mean from the
standpoint OF the
sport OF the colt player. The Tiger
recruits will be robbed OF the publ
city they have always had in the early
nothing doing" weeks OF past sea-
sons. They will not arrive until few
day before the spring training sched-
ule OF games. They Will hardly have
time 10 get acquainted before they get
chucked into the blast furnace that
will determine whether they are the
real stun or only an imitation. IL will
be q short life and one far from gay
that the recruits 10 the Tiger ranks
will have this year.
NO WEEKS UNDER THE IlANGU-
THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN OVER
ESTIMATED ON THEIR MINOR
LEAGUE SHOWING. FOR THEM 1T
WILL BE HELLO. SHOW US!
GOODBYE!"
Three infelders. ore outhelder and
six pitchers comprise the youngster
brigade that will start transforming
with the Tiges from Little Rock.
Many are called. but few are chosen.
And the picking process Is going to
be of the rapid order this year.
Hughie jennings scheme has no long
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
HUMAN PICKEREL,
ALSO CRACK SHOT

II Is not generally known that cham
pion Daniels, holder OF many worlds
swimming records, Is an expert
marksman. He appeared In the role
of marksman at the Sportsman's show
In the big garden and showed he has
lost none OF the form that made him
famous when schoolboy with the
rife. Daniels made a clean score by
registering rs.
In 1901 Daniels won the school boy
championship of the United States
with a perfect score OF 80. The fol-
lowing year he made 10 out OF a
possible 100.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March TO-
n the Detroit Tigers want Ball game,
there IL an aggregation here which is
ready to take them on al any time foe
fun OF money. In fact. their manager
has been round. the. hotel for some
time. trying 10 lure Hughie Jennings
into combat and there Is fine chance
that Hughie will get his Irish up in a
few days more. In spite of his stead
fast disincIlnation TO any real base
ball while the team ~ at the Springs.
The Hot Springs aggregation is a
pretty nifty team and IL backed up by
a number OF visiting ball players, here
for the baths. They can have their
pick OF several big-league batteries
and the fact that the Tigers are not In
condition TO play at their top clip as
yet has made the local bunch quite.
cocky.
wild Bill Donovan, Charlie O'Leary
and couple more who like TO take a
money chance on an event OF this sort.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
~" S DEFEATS THREE TEAMS
IN GREAT FINAL PRACTICE

he missed but one try at goal. wouldn't
it
We'll, outside OF center position
they didn't have anything on US. die
they?
IF Lundy had held Branston even
on the field shooting we'd have won.
wouldn't we?'
All of which Is given just TO show
the line OF argument that the wisest
basketball head in Detroit Is using,
and he means every void OF IL.
The managers OF the two teams got
together Tuesday and formally ratt-
fed the appointment OF Brewer, OF M.
A. c., as referee, and rambling. OF Mt
Pleasant, as umpire. Both have form
ally accepted and will be on hand.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
DODGERS OFF
FOR THE SOUTH

NEW YORK, March 10.--The
Brooklyn baseball squad starts for
Jacksonville today, leaving on he
Comanche. OF the Clyde line. TIE
party leaving here consists OF PIT
Donovan, manager; Jordan, Alper
man, Lewis, Hummel, Maloney, Burch.
Bergen, Bell, Finlayson and Hunter.
Doc Scanlon, who Is In the Kings
county hospital now, will not be able
to go south, and his contract is still
unsigned.
Ebbets is preserving the rule he
made sometime ago, that no player
shall be taken south until he has
signed his contract. Ritter, Pastori-
GUS and Wilhelm have not as yet
signed.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
RACE CROOKS
TREMBLE NOW

NEW YORK, March 1o.--A meeting
Of the license committee Of the Jockey
club will be held this afternoon. at
the Windsor Arcade. and all applica-
tons for the privileges OF training
and riding this year will be consid-
cred.
ct is reported that several jockeys
and trainers who were very prominent
last season will be treated with an
iron hand by the Jockey club, and
their applications turned down.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

| THE season OF 1908 ought TO be the
greatest In tho history or tue
harness turf in the remarkable prom.
ise which we are given OF a series OF
extreme speed bat >-------------
ties at the trot. GREAT
| Never in the his TRoTTERs
tory of the sport GALORE.
have there been So
many trotters in training with records
faster than 2:07.
| JUST IMAGINE A FIELD IN
WHICH SONOMA GIRL. 2:05 IA.
GEORGE e., 2.05 II, HIGHHAIIL.-
| 2:06 II; Orc, 2:05 Ia; NORMAN t..
2:06 IA; ANGOLA. 2:06; LILLIAN
r., 2:O6 "a; AXCYELL. 2:06 Ia and
WILKES HEART. 2:G6 IA SHOULD
SCORE DOWN FOR THE WORD!
And it's no improbable happening
either, for every one OF them will oe
trained for the season and the
chances are that most OF them will
come 10 the wire. or course, the list
above has not included Gen. Waite,
2:063-4 or the king OF all the COLI
trotters would be still another eligible.
He will not be raced in his 4year-oli
form. And there ara still Sweet
Marie, 2:02 and Major Delmar,
1:59 Ii. either one OF which might
come in IL the associations choose to
do as Readville and IJsmline have al
ready done and made their fastest trot
free-for-all. The last pair are OWE
cd by William Bradley. who has
George G.. and would probably enter
the former California gelding, fpDi
motives OF good sportsmanship.
IT WILL PROBABLY BE MANY
YEARS BEFORE THE HARNESS
TRACKS WILL AGAIN SEE THE
LIKE OF THIS CONTINGENT or
FAST ONES. AND SOME RECORDS
SHOULD SURELY GO WHEN THEY
GET LOOSE SOME PLEASANT
SUMMERS AFTERNOON WITH
FOUR OR FIVE OF THEM ON EDGE
AND THE OWNERS WITH THEIR
MONEY DOWN IN THE AUCTIONS.
There was more than one In the
bunch that could shade 1904 last year
and IL would be a rash man who would
attempt to pick favorlte at this dis
lance.
Willie Lewis Is of for Europe,
where he is willing to meet Americans
W hlo OWn Wight VI loo pCuuuS,
Englishmen up to ITO and Frenchmen
up to ton, thus concisely classifying
the pugilistic ability OF the three ma
| tons.
It's hard TO get up much enthusi
asm over Frank Gotch and Hacken
schmidt. Much as we might like TO
see the American champion win. wa
cannot helm feeIinc that ha iq hcue-
lessly up against IL.
And now along comes the Simplex
score card nd requests a recommen-
datio4z basis OF a sample. copy.
chronNhfg proceedings on the
final day OF the late lamentad worlds
series. The simplex is anything but
| sympathetic.
What grand chance for some am
bilious canoeist to make a tour OF
the main, streets OF Michigan cities
these days!
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
LIbertyvIIIe Proarann.

LabertyviIle, which is in the Grand
Western circuit, Is out with the an
nouncement of an excellent program
OF early closing events, a 2:14 trot for
$4,000 purse. 2:09 trot for a $4,000
purse. 2:14 pace for $4,000 purse,
and a 2:0S pace for $4,000 purse.
These events ought to attract horses
of the highest caliber. and especially
as the Libertyville meeting comes the
week previous TO the opening OF tho
Grand Circuit at Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
SCRAPPER HOPES FOR
LUCK ON BIRTHDAY

Kid F,inicane, the local boxer. says
he has been matched to meet Jack
Prange, OF Leesville, at Spracklin's
Windsor club on the evening of March
IL. This Is Finucane's birthday and
he hopes to be able to set at rest
for all time the question of superior
ity between himself and his rival.
They have scrapped four times be-
fore.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
AZ MT. Clemens.

Hank Byers. the big Baltimore
catcher. is taking baths at Mt. Glenn
ems. and expects to be In tp-top shape
when the Eastern league season
opens. Reports from the resort state
that Byers and Doc Moriarity, the
former Newark pitcher, are seen
cumming together every day.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
hdtt htlntT. Says y Cobb
Is Worth livery Cent liz Asks

From the Hot Springs CORE
spondent Of st. Louis paper
comes . big boost for Ty Cobb.
And the boostee 10 q rival play
er--one Matty Mcintyre.
Mcintyre says that Cobb 10
the most wonderful player Of
hIs acquaintance and 10 worth
every cent that he has asked
for. I4
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
A BASEBALL ELEGY
BY oRANTLAND RICE.
AFTER Thomas Gravy

The curfew tolls the kne OF Winters lay
The wild-eyed Bug will soon crawl forth in slee-
The umpire homeward pod his weary way
And there will be large gobs OF dope for me-
The breezy call Of incensed ian hear-
The coacher twittering on the first base line
The bugs shriil clarion ratties In my ear
And dreams come to me OF a pennant nine.
Full many star OF purest ray serene
~ with every Winter league must always bear.-
Will soon fade gently from the Big League scene
And spring his benders on the Bush League afr.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10
BRITISH PUG WINS
FROM GEO. DECKER

PHILADELPHIA, March TO-
Johnny Summers had the best OF
George Decker last night before a big
crowd at the West End Athletic club.
Summers was far too clever for Deck
er and he was also too strong for the
local man.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

Star Athletes Who Haze Started Training
In WeZu York For the Big Olympic Games

OF
revents thst will n
the us-of-wHr
work style
At he rope
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

err place for schneiberg or Fol
roster.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

THE season OF 1908 ought to be the
1 greatest in tho history OF the
harness turf in the remarkable prom.
lse which we are given OF a series OF
The Detroit times., 1908-03-10

Job Printinx--Done Right. Time
Printing Co.. Is John R.-st. Phone f49s
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-14

To state that silk sleeves arc back
again and very much 10 the fore may
sound like an Irish bull. Nevertheless.
the oldfashioned idea Of putting silk
sleeves IN cloth dresses IL one OF the
coming fads notably In elaborate
afternoon costumes. These sleeves
are generally Of the mousquetaire type.
but not always OF mittaine length. for
while some OF them extend we'll over
the hand others scarcely cover the
ugly wrist knuckle-peculiar 10 the
thin woman who can easily wear the
directoire gowns. When the silk
sleeves do not wrinkle over the arm,
as the mousquetaire type should do.
they are plain and embroidered. IN
the case OF some OF the deliberately
trimmed costumes. TO TINS embelllsh
the sleeves seems like carrying Goals
10 Newcastle" But Dame Fashion,
having torn herself away from the
simple lines. seems bent upon going
to the other extreme. and votaries ap-
pear quite willing to follow her lead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-14
DANCED IN HIS "NIoHr1Es"
Those who Witnessed the Perform.
ance Including Quite Few
Colds.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Oct. 5.--Dancing
IN his pajamas before crowd or stu.
dents. including many goods" and
number OF town girls. az Changers
exclusive dancing academy. was ti.p
lot OF a University OF Michigan fresh.
man. He had announced that until
hostllItles between the freshmen and
sophomores ceased he Intended going !.
bed al o'clock each night His well.
arranged plan for keeping out OF
trouble was heard by the sophomores
and about o'clock a dozen Invaded
his roomIng house. dragged him from
his bed and carried lin OF TO the acad.
envy.
The music was just starting for tho
first dance when the bewlldered and
frightened freshman was rushed upon
the floor and after he had been spun
around a few times by his tormentors
he was ordered 10 dance. He did 40.
but alone. Because OF his obedience
he was let of easily and was taken
home shortly afterward. Faculty mem
bers and older students are angered
because the sophomores did not obey
the student council order TO suspend
tho usual clashes until after Oct. 3.