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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
THREE IN A BUNCH ARE
CHASING TIGER CHAMPS

star. even though his name did go
high up among the batters in both OF
his preliminary seasons In the Ameri-
can league.
The same rain storm that prevent
ed the Tigers from playing at Wash
ington Tuesday. soaked the Philadel-
phia park later. although II did not
come UP early enough In Mack's town
10 stop play. That renders the chances
of postponement good with conse-
quent double header Thursday. Fort
unately JenniRgs-has no dearth of
pitching material Just now Donovan
worked Monday, but Willett sum
mers. Mullin and Winter are all In
shape TO go on for duty at any time,
Summers has been terror 10 the
Athletics so far and may be called on
Ito oppose them twice. Ed. Plank,
now going nj top speed, Is due To face
the Invading band In The opening and
closing games Bill Donovan will
likely go against one of the other
pitchers on the Philadelphia pay roll
this time as he is due about Thursday
or Friday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
When They Play Ball
BY ik Electric Light

Get anything to tle- tonight,
Bili?"
mo. Well, let's so out to
the game. Mullin and Walsh
are pitching tonight. The
game doesn't start till 8 o'clock.
Bring the kids along, If you
want to-"
"Will the game be over by
midnight"
Sure. They're not playing
a double-header this evening.
It'll be pretty chilly this even.
ing, but | guess | won't mind.
Say, did you hear about the
game last night You know
about II O'Clock, utter the game
had gone "a innings, the moon
came out and made il ,ighter'n
ever. They just shut of few
OF the lights 90 save money and
played on---Ip-IhG- tifteentA- Tia
dew got kind OF heavy In the
outfield and Fielder Jones fell
down I'm trying 10 make run
ming catch and the game vas
lost. hear they are going to
put up big stretch OF canvas
to keep the dew from falling
down"
$50 long"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

Billy Murray came out OF the min
ors two seasons ago to manage the
Philadelphia team OF the National
league He improved II q lot In 1907,
and the pennant fight his boys are
making this year is causing fans the
country over 10 watch their doings In
amaZement.
The Phillies had been considered a
hopeless second division team, but
Murray has yanked them into the
FIRST four. and they are now so close
behind Pittsburg, New York and chi
cage that continuance OF their whirE
wind gait would be quite likely TO
land them In first place.
On their latest western trip the
Philies won 10 games out or ~.
Their percentage OF victories since
they returned has not been quite SO
large, but still big enough TO make
them dangerous
Murray is the Hugh Jennings OF the
National league. The managers OF
the three teams ahead OF his-Clarke
OF Pittsburg, McGraw OF New YORK
and Chance OF chiCago--are all vet
Grams. and their strength lies in vet
eran players Murray has taken
youngsters and made stars OF theni;
he has gotten great work out or older
players who had never been better
than mediocre.
Pitchers Corridor, McQuillen and
Foxen. Catcher Doom, lnfielders Doc
lin. Grant, Knabe and Bransfield, are
all men who have Increased about Ice
per cent in value since Murray TOOK
hold of them In Titus, Magee ana
Osborne he has a splendid outfieid.
composed OF men who had never at
tracted particular notice until he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
: THE DAY. GATHERED FOR THE DE
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

New York beat the Browns in
a scrappy game in which Manning
was saved by good fielding several
times. This is the first game that
Howell has lost In New York
since he left the team Delehanty
was injured, Bobby Wallace Was
spiked and Moriarity was put
out Of the game.
Cleveland won in drilling
rain from Philadelphia. Vickers
had better control than Berger
but was slightly outhit
Chicago made IL four straight
from Boston. Arellanes allowed
the Sox but four hits but errors
lost the game behind him. Walsh
was hit but six times and was in
vlncible In the plnches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

the last bIt on abe biA of fare and he
was the only one 90 last tull game.
Walsh. for Chicago 0hlciored IN
three OF the games. finishing TWO ~
them and working all through the
final
Admiration Of the Tiger outtleld b.
the other league managers seems to
have inspired AN unusual hunt for
now gardening talent Cleveland crit
les blame the team s poor showing on
the week hitting OF the outtieid. but
thoy are somewhat perked up over the
acquisition OF Goode from Akron the
new man having developed habit OF
humping the BAH 10 he enyirons Of
the park Joe Jackson. from the
Southern league, is a new find OF the
Athletics. Connie Mack Is informed
lhal he Is even batter than ~ Cobb.
Which provokes us 10 remark that
the Quaker populace may be very dis
appointed IN Jackson. even II he does
happen TO have the great natural
playing qualities Of the Georgia peach.
IL took two seasons 10 make Cobb a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

MURRAY OF PHIL. is
-JE EN- S=0FNAtYL


handled them. He has winning
ball club. ana II IL dOesnt l&nd the
pennant In It's rush this season, II
will be- even stronger next seasUh.
Murray is one OF the quietest and
mQsI modest men in baseball. He
never makes prophesies. he hates TO
be iRteryiewed. he dislikes even to
have his picture taken. But he has
wonderful personal magnetism in the
handling OF his men.
OF late there have been weird. I'M
belieyable rumors that Murray was
in disfayur with the Philadelphia
owners. and would be let out this
winter They have been promptly de-
MED Murray wouldn't have 10 look
more than a minute for a job. II has
already been reported that the own.
ers OF the New York Hlghlanders are
after him. to take the place OF the
late lamented Clarke Griffith.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
Sporting Notes

team defeated Nassnr,
IL TO . Tuesday
The fans Of Boston have named ARIEL
lanes 'Aeroplane.
JU-Fpb Smith. Detroit, took srr-nrt
prize In the amateur class trap shoot
at Bav CITY.
Abe NttpII VIII not get match with
Joe Cans ate the coast IN the lhtttr
beats Nelson. Attell IL helping Cans
To train nav
Not satisfied with winter racing. the
S.tortS at New Orleans are, running
a NhaIf-mie track Just outside the
city/to test the new anti betting Ia ".
Fourteen colts -ud nii'e~ ARE expected
to start IN the Faturity at Sleeps
head bay saturday Maddens Fay
cite and Sif Maytin are expected 10
be favorites.
New .o-k sSems 10 have the Indian
sign over the Pirates as they have
taken the National league leadership
.hA-eoIISaclItlxa--II nuncInG- 0I-lLte
Tfttsburg warriors
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
Midoets Desire Games.

The Herald Midgets would like 70
arrange games with any 50 -et se-lb
teams in or out Of the city. Manager
Mcdonald would like 10 have the
following players report at their new
club rooms. Lieb ana Congress, to-
night at geo as an important bust.
ness meeting will be held: Sloan.
Shields, Hamlen, Beyeridge, Nichols,
Jeakel. Kelly. Shields. Mccarthy. Nc
Mahon, b. McGuir. j. McGuir, Nichols
and La Gron. For games address
Alex. Mcdonald, 896 East Cong"essst.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
SPEED RECORDS
FOR A.RSH|PS

II is not improba Bile that there viii
be placed on the market at no very
distant date a speed indicator for air
ships. something which will be re-
quired. IL is said that work is being
done at the factory OF the Warner
Instrument Co. on device which will
accurately record miles travelled, and
other particulars required In the nav
igation OF the air as well as speed.
The autometer has been developed
for automobile work to a point where
it is very accurate. and the chances
for an excellent air recording instrus
ment seem bright.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
HOW ATHLETICS
WON FROM MAPS

Just how narrow thread the
Athletics victory hung by was not
generally realized by the crowd The
home run drive of little Eddie Col
lines in the eighth inning. that gave
his team a lead, did not go over the
fence. Instead. it struck the screen
in right field and stuck there. Tur-
ner. waited for # to rebound, but 1t
held fact and was removed after the
game with stepladder. NORTH Am
erican
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
LET GO BECAUSE HE
LOOKS LIKE FAIRBANKS

CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. 26.--John
hampton looks like Vice President
Fairbanks. and Is glad OF IT, This re-
semblance saved him money.
I.ampton-an Ohio-rlYer- pilot. was
arraigned In court I'm Newport. KY,
and pleaded guilty To intoxication.
Judge Hawkins said. Because you
look like Vice President Fairbanks
I'll fine you 81 and costs and suspend
the sentence"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
BY MILTON r. PALMER.

It's the Tigers away out in front
and the /eontenders punched "a few
lengths back as the western teams
begin their final series In The east.
There is Just half a game difference
between St. Louis and Cleveland now
and only game between Chicago
and the latter. The end of The week
may see a very different arrangement
as tar as the second. third and fourth
places go.
There is no chance now that the
lead can be lost while on the road
and the dope figures II that Jennings
is likely to pull another notch away
from his rivals Boston IS Dad medl'
cine for St Louis, having won . out
OF z games from the Browns on the
Beantown lot. Washington has grab
-Aa,i-eff ~ : EF.sf44 tl.+-A.lIs IL
the shade OF the Washington mnnu'
ment so that they look good 10 90
things to the aspirants from across
the lake
Detroit has taken four OF the seven
games played in Philly and is In the
right kind of shape 10 sew mp the
series now. Chicago has the easy
picking OF the week. They have won
Ave games on the New York lot al
ready this season and, after the way
they have wa4epPed- Boston, there Is
no reason why they should not take
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
AGED WOMAN PolsoNs SELF.

ST. CLAIR, Mich. Aug 26.--Brood-
ing over the fact that her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Prinzhorn, OF South
Bend. Ind. would soon return TO her
home. leaving her alone in her old
age. Is believed TO have caused Mrs.
Anna Margaret Bloom, a years old,
TO swallow a large dose OF paris
green mixed with sugar and water, In
her home. In ST. Clair township. Tues
day. She died nine hours later. The
aged woman MAS widow and had
buried four husbands.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

Tae Brush Delivery Wagon. one 81!
tho Ave cars entered in the Brush
Runabout Efficiency Run, reached De
tr6it Saturday morning. This car
left Chicago and Milwaukee, passing
through parts OF Indiana. Illinois AMI
Wisconsin
~ This car has carrying capa ity OF
500 pounds besides the driver and run.
ner and II carried this load ON Tvs en-.
tire trip. encountering some OF the
worst roads in the middle west
1T made tirfs-rrrrf -wtttott- any
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

trouble OF any kind with the excep-
ton OF one broken commutator
spring. the odometer reading 947
miles for the trip.
With one exception the other cars,
have reached their destination. one
Is at Boston. another at Kansas City,
the third at washington and the
fourth Is nearing Minneapolis.
The Kansas City car Is proceeding
10 Denver and will finish there after
climbing Pixies Peak.
All the cars averaged from 80 10
ff 2e55 rrrffc-- per day. ---
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
UMPIRE'S ARM BROKEN
IN PINE BLUFF RIOT

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Aug 20
Umpire Jehl retired from the game
here between the locals and Pine
Bluff. in the Arkansas league. yester-
day, with fractured arm as the result
OF free-for.aII fight With The visitors,
who were pounding the official when
Marshal Claiborne and half hundred
fans rushed 10 his rescue A second
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

fight resulted, and several arrests
were made The umpire stuck to his
post long enough 10 forfeit 10 the
locals when Pine Bluff refused 10
take the field Black eyes and bruises
were numerous, but no one was Sc.
riously injured Another umpire of
dictated in the second end Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

1t would be no surprise II the Sox
were TO show in second place when
hey get back 10 the stockyards terri
tory Their unusually heavy hitting
has given them some funny records Ia
their four-game clean sweep at the
Hub. Every pitcher on the Boston
pay roll has worked against them and
been heartily thumped. Six wore
used I'D In two games. Sig Arellanes.
The Mexican artist from the coast was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

who, only a couple of years ago was
living In a little room in tenement
house ON the east side doing the best
he could ?-Clarence Cullen in the
Washington Star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
GIRL DIES FROM BURNS.

PORT HURON. Mich. Aug 26.--
Special As result OF injuries re-
ceived when her clothes caught fire
Tuesday. while alone In the house and
playing with box OF matches. Helen.
aged 4, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Ryan. died this morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

Clark Jrs. claim the l4-year-old
baseball championship OF the city.
Teams daring TO dispute this claim
address j. T. Hoffman. Jr.. 275 Clark
ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
Mike Lynch Wants Battle.

MikeZLXnch. a clever bantamweight,
Is out with n challenge to meet any
boy at 105 pounds. He is in good con.
dition row and can go on at short
notice. chap named Pinkie who has
Just come to Detroit Is particularly
favored by Lynch as an opponent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING
yestrrdnx,s Rr.nIt

Yesterdays Results
New York 3. PittsburR 3.
Chicago TO- Brooklyn 2
Phillies 4 Cincinnati g.
81. Louis 4 Boston l.
Jodny's Games. l(t
New York at pittsburg
job Printing dOne night Zines prInf-
Ing Co.. - John R-st Phone i40s.
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Job Printing done eight Time. Print
ting Co. 10 John r. st Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
New York 9, st. Louis !.
Cleveland 3, Athletics 2.
Chicago 2, Boston j.
Rain at Washington
I Todsy's Games
Detroit az Philadelphia.
81. Louis at Boston.
- Cleveland nf Washingt0n.
Chicago at New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

Detroit Amnranth- bea, Cadillac. II to
e. Tuesday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

Rusincss-likc Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind. that
looks right Times Printing CO.. Is
John R-st. Phone 1Aes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

New York at Pittsburg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26
HM They finished
On ihs Grand Circuit

TROTTlNG DERBY. FIRST HEAT.
kerNAllO b. Y. hN The Trann
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NEW FORWARD pass
MEANS less LUCK
Play Will Be More Scientific,
and Assume Spectacular
Features.
WEEDS CAREFUL STUDY.

9sr 4 / : II ~ 1
/. PHILADELPHIA. PA. January as,
A more spectacular, more scientific and
more brilliant game OF football may be
expected as the result Of the changes
made by the Eootbal Rules ,h Gommis-
garding the forward pass. while merely
drawn in one form Of an alteration OF
the penalty, will mean that the pass
will assume entirely new features. and
deal of thinking to get the benent OF
the pass without chance OF being
penalized.
pass was that it depended almost en-.
tirely on luck for It's success. AS q.
result many team, not knowing any
better me ans of advancing the ball
would throw it down the neld n the
the backs and the ends, but also the
lllnemen, would rush down, and to the
fleetest went the ball
Referees sGnd Mbdn the ndss
was intended. They were at q loss to
because the players piled In and all
became outside the nsW rue WI q 81,
legally touch the ball on the side maxi
ing the pass are allowed to recover It.
and ii one OF them has already touched
T. only he can reya for baa p 1esae
the loss Of the ball-will be applied
Whenever VIII the pass is not handled by
the man for whom it w intended
conditions under which the play may
be used, and will not be able 70 risk
the pass as often as last sea son. Be-
Sides they Will be better ppo a;a ~
miftee1 took the pains to define under
what circumstances anything IN the
nature Of holding or atackllng might be
allowed while the ballSis In the 5air on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-29
Nursing stroke.
5Dcnld mil stroke

When JAk0 Schneftr and a. e. Cut
lsr met for the worlds 1871 balkllns
billiard championship last Thursday
night at Horticultural Hall there was
one spectator who was more intent
than all the rest. lie was also the
scynos,irc OF all eyes. Willie Hoppe.
snat which afforded him Il position OF
Vantage. from which he could 600
each shot as II was accomplished
Hoppe was there as challenger for
the 1871 title. and before the. winter
also annex the 49,. championship.
Willie Hoppe. whose. skill With the
cue has bewIldercd the students OF
the game Of two countries, Ia vet q
boy. He will not be tWenty-one yeara
old until next October. Billiard cham
p nienso nrs really really BE- born n, said frank
referring especially 10 his son. This
holds true Of genli.s In every line, hut
1t has been go pronounced In Wi1lie's
casc that there appears TO be no room
for doubt. Hc was master of the
technique OF the game before he I'M
played by thht instinct that came to
him at BIRTH, ana which has been az
Grerrtns az the movements of the
Planets. Before he could reason out
as the greatest masters OF the cue, AMI
az experience and muscular power
came he improved in the hnesse ri
billiards, until at sixteen he was reads
TO pit his skill at any style billiards
against the worlds best men.
IS a child wonder. TO be pettad and
patted on the head. ard was clever
fellow 10 play an exhibition with: But
ns an opponent In q serious match.
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BrRcu TO rLAY QUARTER.
Yale Captain to Take place Made vaca


Yale Captain to Take Place Made Vacant
by Jencs-BiSiow Head Coach
NEW HAVEN. January IS .--Robert BOYD
Bu.th. Yaie'B new football captain. has made
n bsinted start on plans for mex, season
recorded a; the first election made the
ctcSce y! the captain two months LAKE.
EnIch Is giving his attention Just now 10 the
selection OF two permanent coaches and the
schedule.
Z The post of head coach has been offered 10
Captain Eiglow. OF last fall'a eleven Big
low Is trying TO got his fathers permission
II accept, but his parents wish him TO go
Into business as soon as he Is graduated from
Yale in June. II Is generally thought ho.S-
ever. tina. Bigow VIII be made head coach
and that. the other regular coach will ne
Tad Joaes
In general there will be no change in the
Ytlc schsdula- Niianora Will be dropped rs
q result of the exhibition OF rough tactics
hsre last fall. but the usual dates Will be
gwen to Harvard. Princeton. West Point
and Brown in the more Important games.
gBurch is undecided where to play next sea
son. Just now he ncines 10 ward Quarter.
bnck. the postion which Tad jones' s,ai.
,iution makes most difficult to I'LL.
Two promising players who were not eligi.
his last fall viii, be available next year In
hnarus. the old Andover guard, who played
O.. last years freshman team, and Hobbs,
the former Dartmouth guard Hogs Will
b; moved out TO tackle to take the place
vacated by Captain Bislow. Ii he can make
good. The members of the last freshman
eleven most likely TO mako The team ara
Captain Fitzpatrick, fullback; Hyde. tackle,
u..G eGreenough. centre and guard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-29
Straight Caron stroke.

with title and cash stahes at issue
no, never. He was told by those whom
challenged that he must get q rcpu-
tation. Like many others, he was
forced to 20 abroad. defeat VisnauX
for the worlds championship and then
compel the American stars To rccog-
nize his ability as a real iT1aster by
defeating them nj their own game.
And. let me tell you. Willie Hoppe
billiards before he met vignnux for
the title In France. That he could
do this Is but added evidence that he
WAC born billiard genius.
"And now In his twenty-first year.
still boy. With whom billiards is
but a spastime. just as tag and shiny
may be with other healthy children,
he challenges the worlds hest men Mt
Isl and is.s for the chan-lonships at
That TIC words Of thc Young won-
seen from close study nf Hopne 4,
play. Not only in his practice work in
academies. but in HE matches on
which big stakes arc depending. Is he
marvel. Almost with the close OF
an opponents inning. he IL at the Ia
bic. tho cue in position, his moves
selected ard the shot made alno-t
without hesitation. He Is very fast
in his work. keeps the balls MOVING
and ndds Inherent 10 his game by the
ranidty with which he carries the
piae along.
Undoubtedly much of Hopes skill
is due to his marvellous eyes and
hands combination seldom seen In
ppcI, perfection. His eyes are exceed
ingly keen. but not q abnormal VIII
| them he is able TO Judge distance Will,
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Younger Not an Applicant.

One instance may be cited to show
me general trend OF the laundering.
Tounger's name was not in the ciifef's
office. On the CHEERS list was the
name OF j. J. West, 292S p Street. but
there was nothing to show that West
had put up a certified check for. $500.
iierday that he deposited $500 for West.
mere would have been no error In the
record tss, II the money had been dcpos-
rule doubtless applied to others. '>
though all OF them are citizens.
some Of the applicants could not get
on 70 the curves of the English Lam
confusion OF the officials. In the case
OF the hotels and old-llne dealers in
LIQUOR. everything was straight and
correct. hut when 1t came to the for
s!En element there was trouble galore.
they gave Clerk Christian some annoy
ance, but the applicants lad only
themselves or their friends to blame.
Elimination Will nc Easy.
The most interesting feature con-
general belief that Judge Wits tasl,
! vii! not be as difficult as some people
might believe. Seventyfour saloons
making formal application must fall
by the wayside. The wedding out pro-
cess will be easy enough. and. indeed
| the prediction has been made that when
the names Of successful applicants is
announced there may be less than 15C
ing the maximum. It is more than
4 likely, therefore, that the Reputable
dealers. who have been on the anxious
bench. need not stay there any longer
plant from the public will be dis.
turbed. In the end the citizens may
find thatgthe Dabney law Is an excel
lent solution of the liquor problem, es
5f5pecially with man Of Judge Wits
liability and sense OF fairness vested
with the power of separating the gooc
from the bad. When the blue penc.
has been run through the list, betweer
sixty ana 100 saloon keepers will bs
4 clearly out OF It. "a