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The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
MAVIM LEARNS
THE SITUATION
fsld Family Is tng|ands
pTuudsSt dofiRg Possession

In England the Foster family
stands TO golf In about the same
relationship as the Thayer, Bid
die and Bohlen families stand
to cricket In Philadelphia, only.
perhaps, more SO. This inter
esting household is able. with
the assistance OF only one mem
Der in petticoats. to put a team
OF 10 In the field capable OF
meeting on an equal basis the
representative OF the average
golfing association In their coun-
try. In a recent match with the
Worcestershire Golf club the
Fosters won by 10 to 4. In spite
OF the fact that the club team
embraced five players rated plus
or scratch. and the remainder
handicapped at not more than
two. Old man Foster may be
said to have done his best to
foster" the game in his native
land.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
CHAT eAND COMMENT OF
SPORT land SPORTSMAN

heard IL on the cars. in the sporting
resorts and on the street. The writ
er WAS returning from the Western
Unisn Office on his way back to the
Detroit headquarters at the Lexington
after the Tigers had suffered their
first defeat in the momentous game
which Pfeister pitched. IL was right
round six O'Clock and the streets OF
the downtown section were crowded.
A couple OF shop girls lodged round
about through the trafiic of the State
st. crossing and, after a succession
OF short sprints and stops, at last
gained the coveted curb on the OPP
posite side >
"Wee-ah!" yelled both in unison
at the successful completion OF the
feat.
1t was the one expression OF siren
uous satisfaction current at the time.
so what else could they say?
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
ANIMAL TRAINING
is RUBE'S LATEST

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 81
RUDE waddell. the well-known curve
artist OF the Philadelphia Athletics,
today began the task OF pulling OF 10
pounds from the weight OF Mike
Schreck before the gong sounds next
Friday night. for his 1O-round go with
Tony Ross.
Waddell, who Is conducting a pool.
room in Mobile, started on the morn.
ing program with a 10-mile- Jog in
Athletic park, but Schreck found him.
self several laps to the good when
the breakfast bell sounded. A strsni.
ous workout was gone through with
this afternoon In the Young Mems
Gymnastic club. Schreck intends to
taper on with hard course of wress
ling to acquire endurance.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

Helen n. won the Zee yacht race at
kramer's sunday
sutton defeated sJosson In the billiard
series played in New York
N. A. C., -, Grand Rapids "Y,. no. IL
must have been a slaughter.
Montgomery, the favorite, won the s10,-
600 Burns handicap at Oakland Sat
urday.
The Papke-keliy 20 r. suspended while
the Illinois Thunderbolt has his nose
mended.
The Ontario. tankard play Will be ON
at the Windsor Curling club Tues
day night.
Billy Lush f. said 90 be slated for re,
lease as baseball and basketball
coach at Yale.
The CROSSE Peinte Ice Yacht club has
moved Its boats to Lakeside Inn
near Mt. Clemens.
negotiated seven miles In four min
utes. timed by the town clock.
Ing tourney today, and the result IL
pretty sure to be close
Cock ashter. lodged all over Macome
county with deputies In hot pursuit
and failed 70. pull on their main.
The Tsmmany teas. % New York
day night in rough game. IS to 81.
ny n score OF 49, 60 -. the Yp-iIanti
Normals defeated the Detroit college
basketball team In this city Saturday
The spaIding League a. looking for an
other indoor baseball team to take
the place OF the St Paulse who have
withdrawn'
The big event OF the week I'm local ath-
letics promises TO be The Detroit
Angola basketball game at the ID. A.
C. Wednesday night.
NIchigan's baseball team viii frke an
eastern trip this year, playing Brown.
Syracuse. Cornell, and others. Lew
~ McAllister VIII be back as coach.
Hurry Cobb and AZ Green box ~ wy
andottc tonight for the 'steenth time.
II the Green person IL willing, Cobb
mas no objection TO doing IL every
night in the yer
The Detroit Driving cIub T. the title ny
which tho new harness racing asso-
citation OF Detroit viii conduct blue
track In the future
There ~ n Disposition nc Eastern High
SCHOOL 20 take the the view that the Ety. x;
school basketball league IL ,pretudi-
-clai 10 the interests OF that school
Mrs. Tommy Burns says that she
fought the johnson match from the
| start but had 20 give In 10 her hus-
bands desire TO prove his title 10 the
American and the worlds Champion
ship. She is now visiting the cham
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
EXPERTS BUSY
ON GREEN CLOTH

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Two games
for worlds championships on the
green cloth will be played tonight. In
this city at the Lenox Lyceum George
Sutton will defend his title at 1872
balkline billiards from Ora Morning
star, the match being at 500 points. At
St. Louis Jerome Keogh will try for
q third time within two years to re-
gain the diamond trophy emblematic
of the worlds pool championship from
VIM. Hueston. This match Is at 600
points and will be played over three
successive evenings.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

Il Il doubtful n such terrific reduc-
flons we're ever made by a reputable
tlofhine concern. but Mr.. Hartz never
6oes things by halves and once his
mind II made up to accomplish a Ger.
tan end. he leaves nothing undone
fhnt viii aid him and his creditors
md. consequently. when n was de-
k1ed 10 hold this great sale word was
!. D1rrcc along the line to cut OF all
0tcfltp and mark the goods at such un.
, lard at how prices that their Inn
Eootee stock would dwindle into a
hing " The past within 0 very short
+. or1ce Of time
e might be wen 20 mention that
{bi1 stock Il made up OF mostly new
oo6 high grade crchandise-garment
{1of have made the store OF ,. G. Hariz
q CO. famous for quality and style.
( md 1Ieo that the bic reductions are
taken from their already low prices.
(owbGro can be found better
= 0F- DQr0 rfupirfo stock or mems
ma bote f,ethinx. FURNISHINGS. etc.
~ MN ere being sold fbr what they
&rino. and 4 win Indeed pay you
1G[lEn{e The offerings that are
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
JEFF SECURES
NEW PROTEGE

Jim Jeffries has unearthed new
wonder in the heavyweight class
named Hector Hook, Boer, who has
been defeating all corners In Africa
and India. He is said to be taller
and heavier than Jeffries. who says
he will attempt to develop the Boer
into a fighter of championship caliber
Jeff will take Hook to Hot Springs for
a course OF training.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
ERhE TRAINS TO
BOX BRITISH
CRACK
FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAM
pioN IN ENoLANp-TAp WANTS
CONSOLATION MILL FOR HEAv-
lEs--soxiNo GOSSIP.
az TAO.

~
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Frank Ernie,
he ex-champion lightweight pugilist
has gone into training IN Paris Lon
HIS coming match with Curley Watson
/. che crack English boxer.
Frank has cafe In Paris. he has
temporarily set aside his bun" foun
dry and Is now deyoting all bis time
10 training.
Erue hasn't appeared in the rims
COR I'VE years. but has had plenty CT
boxing since he retired. II was be
Who nrst tipped Tommy Murphy as
conner and trained him for most OF
his big fights.
II Frank has even spark OF MS
old-time form left he should surely
make the Briton hump himself 10
win.
A local promoter Is think or match
1ng Pat O'Keefe and Peter Maner
Tor q six-round bout at one or the
New York clubs. oh, here's one that
would beat II TO death.
why not have Squires and O'keete
Akht7 Make 1t O sort OF q consolation
match! But have both started three
times and finished last In each start.
II they fight, why one OF them Is
bound to win. They both can't
lose.
Joe Rogers and Hackenschmidt VIII
meet at the Oxford music hall In Lor-
don. Thursday, for the championship
of the world. The men will wrestle to
finish. The go starts at In she
nfforno0n
Packy Mcfarland paid 81 for a pair
of green trunks few years ago and
now he wouldn't sell them for $4,000.
He wore them In the first fight, 10
wearing them still and says he could
not Tight without them. Packy 10 like
Terry McGovern, who wore his ia
mouo trunks until they looked like an
old battle flag, tattered and torn.
\ This handing around OF titles is get
ting to be a joke. Joe Cans gave the
HEAVYWEIGHT title TO Memsic few
months ago, and then when Rudolph
!TJnholx beat the latter, Joe took 1t
back again. He became quite peevfsh
Jim Corbett gave his title to Peter
Maher once, but II didn't stop the
world from going round.
Jeffries. II Is stated, GAGE his title TO
Marvin Hart, when he beat Root at
Reno. but then he's likely to get mad.
some day and take II back and then
where would Tommy Burns be?
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

II will be hard to break up Grifith's
team next season. Chase and Stahi
can play first base. Niles and Conroy
can play second. Elberfeld, Couroy
and Bali can play short, and Moriarty
and Conrov can play third. MorIarty,
,Conroy, Stahl, Bell. Hemphill. Niles
and Keeler can all play the outneld
well. II Is M 10 Griflth 10 get the
proper combination out Of this rich
array OF talent
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
BABY TR0TTER
BRINGS $4,000

LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. 27.-Tramp-
fast, the two-year-old trotting sensa-
ton OF 1907. owned by Durbn Horne.
of Pittsburg. has been sold to l.. +.
Brown, OF Delavan. H., for $4,000,
according TO reports here today. Thos.
w. Murphy is said to have engineered
the deal and will train the colt.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27


campaign OF the champion Detroit
baseball club In 1907 was the work
Pitcher Wild
WILD BILL Bill Donovan.
IN With all die
IOOs credit to Eddie
Killian, Donovan's
that other southpaws have done as
well. With no intention OF withhold
Ing credit where credit Is due, tho
records show that there have been
teams that batted harder than the
Tigers--that contained men who stole
more bases than Ty Cobb and scored
more runs than Davy Jones. NoEe
OF these set worlds records by their
performances. BILL DID.
NEVER SINCE BASEBALL BE-
CAME A MATTER OF SYSTEMATIC
STATISTICS HAS THERE BEEN A
PITCHER WHO, IN A STRENUOUS
SEASON ON THE MOUND, LOST
BUT FOUR GAMES WHILE HE
WAS WINNING 25--AND THE DOPE
is WRONG IN THAT 1T ROBBED
HIM or ONE VICTORY JUSTLY
DUE, AT THAT.
Will Donovan repeat?
The question Is justly one or the
livest under discussion all over the
league.
OF COURSE HE WON'T!
To achieve the record he did, Den
ovan had to have not only the great
pitching ability he has always pos
sessed and demonstrated TO the salts
faction of local fans. He had to nave
support verging on the miraculous and
luck such as falls to the lot or only
few pitchers In a lifetime lie nan
them all last year. That the combiua-
ton should prevail again and that
In the year Immediately following, Is
virtually out of the question.
There is no use delving into he
done. II was simply contrary tn all
the line OF probabilities that any man
could hang up such pitching rec
ord as Bill did last year. For sucn
AN accident to occur In the next sea-
son as well implies too much for
even Rilrs most sanguine supporters
IN hope for. He Is admittedly the
greatest pitcher OF all time: 40 "
peat his performance of last year or
do more than approach It witn ia'r
degree of proximity. would stamp aim
as so far In advance OF any o'neI
pitcher who ever lived as to make the
comparison a jest. r.,
II would be like expecting Cy
Young. after pitching that great game
in which not philadelphia runner
reached first base In nine inninss, 10
come out and repeat the trick ths
HilYs performance merely proves
,hst he Is the best pitcher In base
hall today. He Is bigger and stronger
this spring than ever before. Detroit,
ers will rely on him to go along ana
heat two teams next year to every
one that beats him. He should stano
an excellent chance Of leading the
league. But repeat? Hardly chance
In the world!
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
SEVEN
WEEKS TO
sWEE-AHrv

J.
more for the team practice at Pine
Bluff ana Little Rock: then the pre-
linary games and the famous Hughie
Jennings battle cry. How many De
troit fans are there who would give
year of the end of their lives TO
bs on hand when first II pesls forth?
Meyer did baseball expression
make the hit that Hughie did with
his. The season had not been week
old when the Detroit crowds had It
down pat. The trips round the CIR
cult and the other towns picked II
up. BY the time the Tigers were de-
vastating the eastern cities In tia.
final blaze OF glory. II stared one In
the face In newspaper headlines all
over the land.
Chicago had It during the worlds
series as strongly as Detroit did. Ono
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

The trainer who fails 10 get near
the top OF HIS profession Is usually
making the mistake OF running n hiRn.
priced boarding barn instead Of n
training stable.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

Take LAXATIVE BRONO ouinine Tab
let's DruRgista refund money N u fails
10 cure e. w. GROVES signature u
90 each box 25o
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

It aid not take Eilly Nolan long af-
ter he again became Nelson's MANAGE
to make himself heard and Mcfarland
will have 10 put up side wager Of al
least $2.58e before Nolan lets Nelson
box him Is rounds.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
KITS philosophy.

Nal Kittredge IL roofing for Joe
Kelley and predicts that Joe will make
good in Boston. "But you want to re-
member one thing" says Kittredge
"Irs the players that make the man
ager. and not the manager that makes
the players" A regular philosopher
IL this Kittredge
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

given to the arrangements at Ben
>-------->ne park develops
PARADEs from the changed
OF THE location OF the club
CANNED. house, which forms
the rallying point
for the home team. Instead of occupy
ing the spot In the remote distance
of leftcenterfield, where It has stood
ever since II was erected by the
adroit hand OF Lew McAllister, the
club house has been moved to the
southwest corner of the field and now
tanks the extreme end OF the grand
stand near the comfortable. IL not or
nate. hut OF the ground tonsorialist.
Future grandstand deyotees will
accordingly find themselves deprived
hereafter OF some OF. the most in.er-
testing sidelights OF the afternoon.
No longer can they observe the sig.
nails OF distress hung out by the home
management when It sends the bat
boy scurrying over to the club house
to inaugurate the warming up Of the
future John Eubank, whoever he may
be. No longer can we delightedly
watch one Of the Tiger players on the
clubhouse steps warily flashing with q
score card a series OF possible sig
nails to his comrades at the bat. Most
important of all, no longer Will the
line OF march OF canned athletes be
over the greensward. far out In the
middle In the playing field, with nut
merous stopping places along che
route whence the said canned athlete
may whirl a parting shot as 1t were.
into the very vitals OF the QuiveriLg
umpire who caused his departure.
No! From now on the evicted party.
IL local, Will have no excuse from
departing from the straight and mar
row path that will connect the bench
and the club house, running right ont
along the front Of the grandstand.
True. the rooters will now be able to
hear whatever debate occurs. but 1t Is
an open question IL this will be any
where near as thrilling as the ola
imagination we used to have OF the
terrible things we thought them say
ing. And, in case or pitchers re,irins
from the game by mandate OF the
home management, through inenect-
iveness In curbing the enemy. we beg
the right to predict an ovation or two
which remoteness has made impossi-
BILE in the past, for the baseball fan II
a spectacular creature at times AM
prone to forget past noble deeds. In
the light OF other kinds more recens.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
Wild Bill an umnlre.

Wild Bill Donovan has accepted an
invitation TO act as arbitrator In the
indoor baseball game which will be
played Tuesday night az the st. Bon
iface hall between the home team and
the Good Lucksa -
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

Laporte will play second for the Bosr
ton Red Sox next season. This Il his
natural position
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

What win become OF Bobby Lowe.
This question IL one which win
greatly interest Detrolters. Bobby
hasn't decided yet, but he will have
no great difficulty in picking out u
nicely feathered nest.
The Scranton club wants Lowe, and
wants him badly. What terms they
have offered, remain secret, but they
will assuredly have to better the Of
fer of the Dayton club. which, though
1t has recently released Malachi Kilt
redge and signed Babe Myers, Is still
anxious to secure Lowe, and has Of
fered him a two-year contract at 81.
500 year, which is probably all every
bit As much as the veteran received
In either OF his last two seasons in
Detroit
In addition, Lowe is said to have
a personal Interest In the club at
Newcastle, Pa. where he Is winter
ing, and may stay there.
J. G.. Kessell, of Oxford, we'll known
as prominent friend and aviser OF
baseball fishermen, who umpired FOR
some time in the Southern Michigan
last year. was in Detroit Monday and
brought the tidings that Pitcher Elijah
Albert Jones, OF that town, has sc.
new record for rabbit slaughter III
the county.
Bump has been hunting ever since
the season closed and Is in fine
shape" says Kessell. HE received
the same contract from the club which
he worked under last year. and
win sign II. I guess, II we can't per;
suade President Navin he is worth
more" AZ
kessell is himself likely to stay M
home next summer, as he found il
impossible 10 get away from his bust
ness last year for more than a few
weeks. during which time. however
he gained the reputation OF being The
best umpire in the state league cir
( cult. The fact that he win be IN OK
ford will be good news TO ball players
I not only OF the Detroit, but othc.
/. teams a. wall a he r. a famous Euids
and fisherman. asst season he taug;n
ITy Cobb the first rudiments OF the
| pfscatorial game, and his pupil Ill
so well that. although he had never
before handled pole, ne was soor
ranked among the expsrts.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

ONE OF the minor details attendant
~ on the shift which the manage
ment OF the Detroit baseball club has
given to the arrangements at Ben
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

II, HE baseball world Is now. as
i closely as It can be figured, Jnst
ahout aeven weeks from "Wee-ah.
-. ,horo mn, A month from now
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

till the early birds I
are straining at
the leash at
Hot Springs; a
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

r EYOND a shadow OF doubt. the
- most remarkable feature OF the
campaign OF the champion Detroit
baseball club IN 1907 was the work
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27
Mrs. Tommy Burns ssys that she

fought the johnson match from the
start but had 90 give In TO her hus-
bands desire TO prove his title 20 the
American and the Worlds Champion
ship. She is now visiting the cham
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

There ~ n disposition nc Eastern High
M O. A. management OF the hlga
school basketball league II ,prefudi-
=cIai 10 the interests OF that school
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

nett park develops
from the changed
location OF the club
house, which forms
l the rallvinQ Doint
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

The Detroit Driving club IL ths title ny
which tho new harness racing asSo-
citation OF Detroit viii conduct blue
Ribbon meetings az the State Fair
track In the future.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-27

Joe Rogers and Hackenschmidt VIII
meet at the Oxford music hall In Lor-
dom. Thursday, for the championship
of the world. The men will wrestle to
finish. The go starts at In The
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29

hands of real estate agents. Anna Vosskuliler and A. Weller
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29

lFOUR-ROOM brick with good porches
 bath. toilet. gas, and electric light; in the north part of the city. Price
 s2350. with s950 down. Greene & Griffin.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29

FOR SALE-Good fresh Jersey cow; see Thomas at end of Indian school car line
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29
] PoPular Wants
 

.>~~s~~>~>~~~~~~~ one month must be paid in advance. FOUR-ROOM brick with good porches, bath. toilet, gas, and electric light: in the north part of the city. Price s2350. with s95O down. Greene & ! Griffin.
 SOULS market for fine apricots, 3S North First avenue. Buy now. FOR SALE-4O to 200 acres improved land. See owner at 369 North Sec | ond avenue or phone; red 17S0. FOR SALE-A pony surrey; apply at
 25 North Second street. FOR SALE-Good fresh Jersey COW;
 see Thomas at end of Indian school i car line.
 FOR SALE-Fine high bred fox ter rier puppies. See Thomas at end
 of Indian school car line. FOR SALE-Four Fischel strain white Wyandotte cockerels. See Thomas
 at end of Indian school car line. FOR SALE-GoOd pasture for horses,
  Thomas, end of Indian school car
 line. Phone county 19. LATE apricots will be scarce Come to Sculrs market, 3S North First avenue for fine cots, cheap ;do it
 now. Phone black 521. FOR SALE-Four large freight mules. Call today. Ambrose corral. FOR SALE-Elegenat lot, abundance of shade, South Third avenue, $500.
 F. Barr. West Adams.
 FOR SALE-Forty acres garden land,
 one mile south of asylum. possession
 October 1st, s150 per acre. owner
 box 93S.
 FOR SALE-Good saddle horse. single
 foOts nicely. Apply 12S7 West Ad- ans street, after p. m FOR SALE-Thirteen thoroughbred Plymouth Rock and Leghorn hens and two roosters cheap. Well brok en colt, s15.00. Inquire of Barnett
 E. Marks, Atty. All Fleming Bldg. FOR SALE-Ten acres, mile east, in
 cantaloupes and grain. s20OO. Ten acres. mile south, in alfalfa, s2000. Ten acres level orange land three
 miles northeast. entitled to water,
 s200O. F. Barr. West Adams. FOR SALE-15O acres near Buckeye
 or will trade for vacant lots in Phoe-
 nix Address box 161, city.
 FOR SALE-Elegant new modern
 home, centrally located; every con-
 venience. Address owner" care Republican.
 FOR SALE-For s2,2OO a nice 10 acre
 ranch improved, less than l 1-2
 miles north of city limits. Address
 owner, 1922 West Washington street. FOR SALE-we are getting inquiries
 from Maine to California; fair warn
 ing; buy before the prices go higher;
 abundance of water for every acre
 under the canal Price 330 to s75
 acre, any amount. No water stor-
 age to pay for here. A better water
 supply without the cost. Write us. Buckeye H. F. Assn, Liberty, Ari- zona.
 FOR SALE-2OO0 head of sheep, fine breeding ewes. Reason for selling have too many sheep for the acreage. Address P. O. Box. 607 or call at the old Wm. Price place on the Base line ten miles southwest of city.
 FOR SALE, a fruit farm, 25 acres. Also 25 or 30 head of cattle, with about $2000,00 worth of fruit which will soon be ready for market. For information address Riley Casner, Camp Verde, Arizona. ] FOR SALE-High grade piano. Must be sold at great sacrifice. Cash or easy m nthly payments. Address Bernard Pos. Roswell. New Mexico. FOR SALE-Distilled water Light ming Delivery.
 FOR SALE-City and country prop erty, improved or unimproved. in vestment and speculative, large or
 small both in value and size. Let
 me show you my specials. W. K. James, 37 N. Center.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29
NOTHING LIKE IT IN TOWN.

Mrs. Murphy-Say, Mrs. Malone. where did you get that fine rug? Mrs. Malone-Why. bless the smilin' face of yea. got this rug at Mas sie's. You know after I saw you, I just got my old pocketbook and start ed to look them up, and as soon as I saw Massie I was shure that was the place. Say Massie's lOokes all O. k. and he made me a friendship price on this rug and I shure tuck it in. But say he has an Administer 9x12 in the Oriental Rug, the finest patterns of oriental design I ever saw. O, say, But it is a beaut Say Massie has nice new chairs, rockers, matras, cots. mirrors. and lots of fine things, and he wants to buy all the second hand goods he can get. See him. 114-16 West Wash. St. Phone Main 257
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29
STABLE AND CORRAL.

LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLES Electrical horseclipping speciality. Ensign's. corner 1st St. and Adams. Phone Main 96.
 ON CALL - HACKS - ON CALL Golden Eagle Stable. Tel. Main 51. Busses, Ambulance, Livery. THE CONGRESS STAGE meets all trains A. P. Miltenberg. Proprietor. FOR NICE RIGS, good saddle horses. and best service call on the Metro politan Stables, 426 W. Washington St. J. w. Block. Prop. Phone B. f95.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-29
FOR RENT

Furnished and unfurnished rooms and houses in all parts of the city on application. No trouble to show you what I have.