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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
STATE FAIR To
SEE FINE RACING

Michigan has been the scene OF
three splendid mile track meetings
and there are as many more TO be
held Next week Lansing entertains
the short shippers and many additions,
the entry list being better than that
az Grand Rapids After that comes
two weeks OF the half mile tracks
Ithaca and Benton Harbor-and thon
the big meeting at the state fair fol-
lowed by the Grand Rapids fall rae
ing
The state fair races this year prom.
Use To beuof great attractiveness TO
lovers OF light harness racing. The
meeting opens ON Sept. . and lasts
six afternoons. during which eighteen
races will be decided and nearly $ltt
coo given In purses Four ~ the
events are early closing affairs In
which the horses have been named
assuring the presence OF an improved
class OF horses. II IL known that a
number OF the western and California
trainers who were az Grand Rapids
and will be al Lansing. will wait for
the state fair. then finish their cam.
paign at Columbus and Lexington.
September s Dan Patch will start
against his own record OF 1856.
job Printing done right. Times Print
I.k ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
Sporting Notes

Cleveland won the first of the Upton
cup races.
The Grand Circuit racers are mt Pough-
keepsie this week.
Ayres, of the Good Lucks, held Wyan-
dotte to two hits Sunday.
National tennis championships are ia
be decided at Newport this week
IL does not look much like the Cubs
for repeaters now, as they have sunk
TO fourth place.
"sonny- Bridge was killed while prac-
ticing for a motorcycle race at Pat
erson. n J.. sunday
ST. louis, National league taii-enders,
rallied to give the New York Giants
a double defeat sunday.
jockeys sumter and Sweet were In
jured at the Empire City tracks Sat-
urday. the latter seriously.
Nadn won the third straight race I'm the
Edgemere cup series. while Haze ana
We-Tu are tied for second place.
Mich, IN going to hang mp
feed money for the runners soon and
expects TO get lot of entries from
the bush stables.
McQuilIin pitched one-hit game
against the Chicago Cubs Sunday.
Pfeister also breaks into the records
as he allowed but three safeties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
BY n. v. VALENTINE.

This years Olympiad at London
marked the actual loss In competition
of more titles as worlds champion
than any meet OF the kind In athletic
history. no less than ten champions
going down to defeat in their respec-
tive specialties. Jimmy Lightbody of
Chicago university had the misfortune
to lose two Olympic brackets-the
1,500-meter run that he won at Athens
In 1906 and the 3.200-meter steeple-
chase which he has held since St
Louis I'm 1904.
The 1900 title passed TO Mel Shep-
pard. while the fence-clearing honors
were taken from the gritty Chicagoau
by Russell OF Britain, the worlds
record holder. Though Lghtbody was
In poor condition to run on account
OF badly bruised kneecap, he went
In and did his very best There is
no disgrace In losing TO men like
Sheppard and Russell under any con-
dition.
Paul Pilgrim of the New York A. c.
was shorn OF two titles at London. His
sensational sprinting finishes In the
400-meter and s00-meter runs at
Athens were the sensation of athletic
1906, and won for the spindle-shanked
west slider undying fame. In those
races Pilgrim passed in the stretch
Halswelle. the present British Olym-
pic champion, and beat him TO the
tape easily. much to every ones sur
prise. This year Pilgrim fell an easy
victim In the 400-meter race, being
put out in the first hea. by Montague
OF England.
Con Leahy OF Ireland was another
Athens champion OF 1906 who passed
up his title to better man this year.
For the last few years Leahy has been
absolutely invincible in the high jump.
winning Olympic, British, Irish. Amer
lean and Canadian titles at will. but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

stronger than Hillman, and that's how
that Olympic title passed.
In spite OF his glorious showing in
the discus events Martin Sheridan
lost title at London. Before the
Shepherds Bush meet Sheridan was
champion shot putter mot record
holder) OF the world At Athens he
won this event with a measly put OF
40 feet inches, and Il was 40 sur
prise when he failed 10 place against
the galaxy OF stars that battered round
the seven-foot circle at London.
For the loss of the shot" Martin
had TO get hunk" on some one, and
the victim turned up IN Jearvinin, the
thick chested Finlander. who won the
Greek discus throw at Athens in 1906.
Sheridan not only took the Finn 8
title away from him, but wiped out
Jaervinin's Olympic record by over
9 feet as well
In the team events at London two
titles changed hands. America lost
them both and England got them
These were the three-mile team race
and the tug-ofwar. Uncle Sam won
both of these events on his own heath
in 1904, but had To give them up to
John Bull this year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
DAINTY MISS TRAINS
HER BIG PUG BROTHER

A dainty. demure little miss Is the
only woman trainer OF prize fighter
known In ring circles today.
She is Miss Katherine Welsh, and
her brother is fighting Freddie Welsh.
the lightweight. who recently fought
Packy Mcfarland a draw In Los
Angeles
For the past three years Miss
Welsh has followed her pugllist broth
er all over the country-from England
to New York and from there TO Call
fornis. Whether he has a fight on or
not, she is his boon companion.
When Freddie lays aside his street
clothes for ring toys to box with one
OF his sparring partners. his sister is
there watching his work critically.
Should he strt to slug, her warning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

knocking down the easy teams Of the
cast.
There is one consolation about the
losing game OF Saturday he cham
pions have toNhaye a bad day once in
awhile and II is fortunate that they
chose to have it early inthe trip and
get IL over with.
Each team had one tally that could
honestly be claimed as earned. The
remainder came on foozles, and De
troit happened to be a trife more gen
erous than the opposition.
At that. no team has license TO
feel very disheartened over being
beaten by old Cy Young when he is
going right--and he certainly had
everything in that l0.inning affair.
George Mullin was not hit very num-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
TIGES' VETERAN PITCHERS
TO CHECK THOSE RED SOX

erously, as the figures show but he
was hit when hits meant runs.
Some hanks are due the Athletics
FOR their defeat OF the Browns Satur-
day. That Bender is far from all In,
was demonstrated by the handy man
ner in which he disposed OF the slug
gers from ST. Louis.
That same ST. Louis team is going
TO see whether they can develop a
second Ty Cobb. Paul, the younger
brother OF our champion batter mas
been bought from the Joplin club TO
fiji in "A place In the ST. Louis outfield
Next season. II will be case or
Brother against brother" when Tyrus
leans against the ball and speeds a
long drive to the outheld where Broth
er Paul is waiting to gobble It up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
BY MILTON r. PALMER.

It's up TO the old timers OF the De.
troll outfit now 10 set the scrappy Bos-
tonians In the final OF the eastern ser
les Jennings has Donovan and Kill
Ian in reserve for the last conflict
In the Hub and one OF the two will
be the singer to take the mound In
the Monday battle.
Against these, Deacon Mcclure has
his choice between Burchell. the
speedy left-hander whom we saw for
a few innings recently. and Steele
who put a very ~creditable finish on
the game that Burchell begun and has
been going some since.
Past history OF this baseball season
dopes II out that Detroit should get
the rubber for Boston has been cas-
Ter for Detroit when batting at home
than at Bennett park.
From Tuesday on, we will give our
best wishes TO the hustling bunch that
MCGUIRE commands in their game
struggle TO get into the first division.
They can beat the other western
teams, as they showed conclusively
on their last western trip. and while
they are doing it. the Tigers will be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
WEIGH OFFERS.
NELSON BIC
~ Y
SIDE BET Z
ENoElsHMAN WANTS TO FIGHT
6ATTLER FOR $1,000 AND CHAM
PIoNsHlP-Los ANGELES MAY
GET BOUT.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. IL
Freddie Welch. England's lightweight
champion. is out with challenge to
fight Battling Nelson - rounds for the
American championship and Side bet
OF $4,000 Baron Long. manager Of
the Jeffrles club said
we will gladly stage this fight IL
the boys will come 10 terms. | think
IL would be the greatest fight seen
On the Pacific coast in many years
would put the fight on for Octo5e- l
and vii, make the boys a fat.ering
offer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
FIREMAN s GAME
. PUT0vER TO 0CT.2

Detroit fremen have received word
from Toledo that the game set for
Sept. with the Toledo firemen IA
this city will have to be postponed.
The G. A. r. encampment is to be held
in Toledo at that time and the fire
ladies will have to remain on duty.
This necessltated p-Stponement OF
two months.
The flremen are determined to play
then even II there is a worlds series
on at the same time as a counter at
traction
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
MOTOR RACES At
HIGHLAND PARK

The Detroit Motor Scouts announce
race meet OF motor bicycles and BIZ
cycles to be held at the Highland
Park race track. Sunday afternoon.
Aug %.
The program will consist Of seven
events-a mile novice and handicaps
at two and five miles for the cyclists.
and a five-mlle open TO single-cylind'
ers. fve-mile handicap. l0-mile handi-
cap and 15-mile handicap for the mo-
tors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
A Grand Old Man of the Wheel.

Thomas Davis. OF Peoria county. ILL.,,
is rapidly pedalling toward a mileage
OF 100000. and is very near that goal.
Mr. Davis riding has all been done
in the last 20 years. and 1t will not
take slateful OF figures TO show that
he has put In some busy spring, sum
mer and fall months. to roll up so
large n mileage. But the remarkable
thing about this rider II the fact that
he took up the bicycle at the age OF
CT, thus making him today spry and
hale youth OF 81. Mr. Davis Is an
Englishman by birth, and few years
ago he went across with a favorite
wheel, and rode 1900 miles In Great
Britain Mr. Davis built his first bi.
cycle from a pair of carriage wheels,
and up 70 date has ridden-and worn
out-l2 standard bicycles. On one Of
them his mileage exceeded $4,000. In
TWO decades he has not lost week
from sickness and attributes his
splendid health mainly to his daily
exercise ION the bicycle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
BY MYRON TOWNSEND.

Reason No. l--Stone isn't hitting.
Silent George is victim OF malaria.
Reason No. 2-Bill Dineen's good
right arm has lost its cunning.
Reason No. 3-Jimmy Williams
batting eye is gone 10 the bad.
Reason No. 4-Roy Hartzell has
slumped in his batting.
Reason No. 5-Tom Jones is not hit
ting in pinches.
Reason No. 6-Barney Pelty's arm
is not in championship form.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
TEN "REASONS" WHY THE
BROWNS WON'T WIN FLAG

Reason No Jack Powell's turn
ed ankle and Graham's cracked rib.
Reason No. S-Browns are not run
ming bases with vim and dash.
Reason No 9--Terrible slump which
whole team is taking in batting.
Reason No. l0-As a nine the
Browns are not playing championship
ball. They are not getting on; not
getting the runs and not running
bases with reckless abandon they did
three weeks ago. The general form
OF the Browns is very bad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
DeIehanty Punished.

: CLEVELAND. Aug. 15.--James Dele
hanty, second baseman OF the Wash
ington American league baseball team.
mas been barred from the Cleveland
baseball clubs grounds at League
park either as player or spectator for
one year, for language he used toward
Umpire O'Loughlin in the Washing
ton-Cleveland game at League park on
Aug. 4. The ruling was issued by
President Johnson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

TwoAbasc hits-Crawford. Wagner.
Mcconnell. Three base hits-Mullin,
Thoney. Sacrifice hits--Criger. O'Leary.
Stolen bases-Mullin. MCINTYRE. Lord.
Double play--Sullivan and Stahl Left
on bases--Detroit 6. Boston : First
base on balls-On Young ,, Off Mullin
e. First base on errors--Detrott 2 Bos-
ton ]. Struck out--By Young T. by
Mullin 3. Wild pitch-Mullin. Time
1857. Cmpire-Evans
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
Donohue Was Lett.Handed.

When the White Sox departed for
the east they were minus "Jigs" Dono-
hue. The lanky first bascman Is still
confined TO his bed and will be un-
able 20 play for some three weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

BURNS CAN'T HAVE $4,000
SAYS KETCHELL'S MANAGER

ON each for four rounds. Ketcholl
Is in fine fettle and when he con-
c,uded weighed Just 1853 pounds
Al Shannon's Joe Thomas went out
on the roa dior ave-mile run In the
morning and In the afternoon before
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

large gathering of enthusiasts work
ed FOL an hour In the GIN.
Thomas al The completion OF MS
work tipped the beam at 10 POUNDS.
The prevailing odds are 10 10 IA
favo- OF Ketchell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
MUSkOkA LAKES.
rand trunk Railway syster

Round trip tickets. So, on sale Aug.
20th. Limit Sept. 3D. City Tickle,
ONCE. 124 Woodward-ave. Phone
M. 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

No games played.
Today'r Games.
Detroit at Boston
81. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago At Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

Ne~terday's Results.
Phiiiies L. Chicago o.
Cincinnati 5A5s brooklyn o. tscc-
ond game inningD,
st Louis SIS, New York 30
Todsy'- Games
Phillies at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburg
Brooklyn az Cincinnati
New York at ST Louis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IMAM
ager o'Connor. for Stanley Ketehell.
Is wrought up over Tpmmy Burns
demand for $4,000. win. lose or draw
for Il fight with the middleweight
champion. He said yesterday;
What has Burns ever done that
he should dictate terms? All ne has
TO show is whipping Bill Squlrcs, n
th.rdrater When Burns comes back
We VIII hound him until he will be
glad 10 make a match, We will follow
him wherever he goes and re will
ha,e to fght or go out OF the bug
mess
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l7.--Stan-
lev KetChell and Joe Thomas, who VIII
meet AZ the Coliseum in SCHEDULED
twenty round battle Tuesday night, put
in their last days hard training at
their camps yesterday Out al the Oc-
cidental clubs gymnasium at Recre-
alton park Ketchell went eight rounds
with his two sparring partners, Char
lie Warren and Charlie Meyers, taking
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

Sss Prfstins done right Times Print
~ Co. rs John R--st Phone 1928.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17

Job Printing done right. Time. rrint-
tag Co. Is John R-st Phone 1923
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
Doubles the Number of Eggs.

To be successful with poultry requires
a great deal more careful attention than
many are apt to think. The house should
be large and warm. The fowls should
have plenty of exercise; but, more than
that, the fowls should be given as TODD
what their nature demands and what,
if allowed free range, they could procure
for themselves. pages Perfected
Poultry Food contains these ingredients
in a carefully compounded ratio. A. A.
Olmsted of South Newbury, VT, has the
following to say in regard to this food:
"We have been for some time using your
Perfected Poultry Food with such good
results that we thought it a proper
thing to tell you. 1t keeps our hens well
and in good laying condition and, we
think, doubles the number of eggs
Being in a good condition, lice do not
trouble"
you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it, write
to c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for his
booklet, Profitable Poultry" 1t will
be sent free, postpaid, to anyone mention
ing this paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
Close of W. c. T. U. Convention.

At the close of the 35th annual conven-
ton of the national w. c. 7. U. in
Denver last week it was announced that
a gain of 2O,O had been made in men,
bership during the year
The convention adopted with practical
unanimity, resolution commencing the
efforts of the churches, to defeat the re-
election of Joseph G. Cannon as mem
Der of Congress. The resolution, which
was introduced by Mrs. Mary E. kuhl,
president of the Illinois W. c. T. u,
follows: r.,
Resolved that we, the women OF the
w. c. T. u, in convention assembled, DO
hereby express a most hearty commenda-
ton of the action taken by the Meth
odist Episcopal church and the several
churches in their brave efforts to defeat
the re. election of Speaker Cannon to our
national Congress- because OF his per-
sistent opposition to the many reform
measures which have been proposed by
intelligent bodies"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11

mother, Mrs. Joseph Burton, who is 50
years old. Mrs. Burton bought the
goods and made every stitch of the gown
with her own fingers.
The Dog River Valley Fair Association
has elected George N. Tllden of Barre,
president. The other officers are: Vice
president, John Untiedt of Brook6eld.
secretary, DR.. ]. H. Winch of Mortified;
treasurer, II. {. Cady of Northheld
Rev. Henry A. Parkhurst of Penny
Cove, Mass, has accepted call to the
pastorate of the Universalist church at
Bethel and will begin his duties Deem
Der l. The Bethel pastorate has been
vacant since August 10, 1907.
There were four mild cases of diphtheria
in Richford last week and as a precau-
tionary measure the schools were closed
several days to allow of fumgating the
rooms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
10 Cents to Stop That Itch.
How Easy to Get Relief-Instant Relief
from Skin Disease.

How Easy to Get Relief-Instant Relief
from Skin Disease.
Is it worth 10 cents to you to stop
that awful, awful agonizing itch
If you are afflicted with skin disease,
the kind that seems to battle medical
treatment, and leaves you wild with
itch, we hope you will not tail to inves-
tigate a prescription which is now rec
commended by many OF the best skin
specialists, even in preference to their
own prescriptions. 1t is the simple
soothing oil Of wintergreen compound
known as d. D. d. Prescription A 10
cent trial bottle must convince you that
the itch is instantly allayed by this pre-
scription. Get a liberal trial bottle of
the healing, soothing, external remedy
d. d. d. Prescription-and see
We feel quite sure that before long you
will be cured, and at any rate we know
KNOW POSlTlVELY-that your itch
will be alayed instantly the minute that
soothing liquid is applied to the skin.
c. c. Bingham, St Johnsbury, VT
0. B. Cutting & Son, Concord, Vt.
Write direct to d D. d. CO.. 112 Mich
igan ST., Chicago, enclosing 10 cents for
the trial bottle
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
A Wedding Anniversary.

In response to an invitation from c. L.
McCrillis, Green Mountain Grange No. /
of St. .Iohnsbury Center held their regu-
lar meeting Saturday evening at Fair
banks Boarding House. About 60 of it's
members were in attendance, also visit
ing members from Wide Awake Grange
No. &c, and North Danville Grange No
35S. A few invited friends came in later
in the evening. 1t was the Goth anniver-
sary OF the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs
McCrillis and the affair which took the
form of an informal reception was a
complete surprise to Mrs McCrills
George Wheeler on behalf of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Lawrence, Mrs. McCrillis'
father and mother, presented them with
a large willow rocker, and as Mas
ter of Green Mountain Grange on behalf
OF its members he presented Mr. and Mrs
McCrillis each with a nice rocker a cen
ter table, and handsome vase, to which
both feelingly responded
There was a short literary program
followed by refreshments in the spacious
dining room, where 1870 covers were laid,
after which dancing was INDUCED in un
til near midnight, when the company
after spending a very pleasant evening
left for their homes wishing Mr. and Mrs.
McCrillis many happy returns of the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
New Mail Cars.

In compliance with the government
requests, the Boston and Maine rail
road has recently placed in service on
the night mail train between Newport
and Springfield, Mass, two new mail
cars, each 60 feet in length, or 20 feet
longer than the cars formerly in use on
this run. This extra space is made
necessary by the constant increase OF
mail. The new cars have reinforced
steel frame, steel ends, wood sheathing
and SIX wheeled trucks of the Pullman
type. The lighting system is what is
known as the inverted mantle gas lamp,
nine groups OF four lights each being used
in each car; temporarily however, oil
lights are being used until such time as
gas can be supplied at the requisite pres
sure at one of the terminals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
SHED a Rock at Foster.

A Washington despatch says that
while Congressman Foster of Vermont
was making an open-air campaign speech
in a West Virginia town last week some
one SHE'D a rock at him. narrowly missing
him. Mr.. Foster promptly went down
into the crowd and said:
while am over 600 miles from home,
| have never been driven from any town
by band of marauders and cut-throats,
and | do not propose to be now. II
those men who have disturbed this meet
ing tonight will come forward will be
glad to discuss this matter at closer
range"
The gang, however, had promptly
disappeared. Both democrats and re-
publicans assured Mr. Foster of their
regret for the occurrence and promised to
punish the offenders if caught.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11

The original Topsy of the popular
melo-drama, Uncle Toms Cabin, has
recently died at her home in Cambridge,
Mass, in her 10th year. Her maiden
name was Caroline E. Fox, and her hus-
band was George c. Howard. Mrs.
Towards daughter was the original
Eva and her husband was the first St.
Clair. This recalls the fact that the
original Uncle Tom of this famous pro-
duction, Daniel Worcester, is now living
quietly in Roxbu this state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
Probate ofWiIl.
ALBION G. WEEDS ESTATE.

ALBION C. WEEDS ESTATE.
STATE or VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Otice
in St. Johnsbury, within and for said Dis
trict, on the 31st day of Aug. A. d. 1908.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Albion L Weed, late
of Staunard, in said district, deceased,
being presented to Court by Mary +. Weed,
the Executrix therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the 9th day
of September A. d. 1908. and show cause,
if any they may have, against the probate
Of said will for which purpose it Is further
ordered that copy of the record OF this
order be published three weeks success
sively in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at st.
Johnsbury, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing.
BY the Court,
Attest WALTER +. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record,
Attest. WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.