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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

RIVALS INCREASE in STRENGTH
AS MUCH AS TIGES, SAYS HUGf1lE

league ever graduated. He's slash
ing hitter and a star base runner, TOO
"Pltchersf An, there you're
touching on the real delicate
poInti We can't hardly expect to
see Bill Donovan win all HE
games next year, as he virtually
did last season. But he Will win
a bio majority OF them and ! see
no reason why he should not pitch
every bit az good ball. Perhaps
the luck that aided him In setting
up tho most wonderful baseball
record ever known will light on
him again though, and II IL does
not, why some other one OF our
staff may get II.
WE CAN'T COUNT ON ANY
REAL HELP FROM ANY OF
THE NEW MEN. WE CAN ONLY
HOPE, AND BEAR IN MIND
THAT WE HAVE coRRALLED
THE MEN WE WERE AFTER
THE MOST PROMISING IN
SIGHT"
The Detroit manager spent the tore
noon Tuesday in greeting his ole
friends and going through his cor
respondence. Just before lunch ns
visited the ball park. where the I'm
proyements made vivid impression.
Heaven help the center fielder l
one OF those drives ever gets pas
him." said Hughie, as he looked at the
magnificent vista which the remova
OF the fence and the club house lef
In the corner Of the field.
At President Navin's request, Jen
nings gave the contractors the neces
sary directions for the construction
OF the two players benches These
will be on a sort of dug-out plan,
good share OF the room being below
the surface OF the ground, In ordel
that the lowering OF the front row ii
the grandstand may not result In al
obstruction or the view.
Regarding the problematical acts D
Tyrus Cobb, Jennings has nothing q
say.
81 have had no correspondence
with Ty regarding his contract"
said Jennings. "Nor did ! expect
10 have. He asked my permission
TO coach up to April I some weeks
ago and l had to refuse ". To
grant such a request would have
been an Injustice TO Bill Donovan
and the others who have passed
up coaching Jobs In the past
did write Ty that he might have
tilI March n, however. At that
time, 4 expect him TO report to the
club. As for his signing, that 10
a matter entirely up to President
Navin."
Jennings has not yet decided OF
the exact date OF the start for tn
south. but is inclined to think tina
the Tigers may gather during tn
first week in March to go to Ho
Springs. for the boiling out process
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

II Is being whispered around Baln-
more that Cans has white elepns
on his hands I'm the new "Goldheid"
hotel which he recently built at cost
OF $4,000. II IL said that the hotel IS
built In the wrong part OF the city al
together, and II is doubtful IL Joe VIII
get his money back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

In the Windsor Armouries Monday
evening the Temple Athletic club OF
Detroit defeated the Windsor Fusiliers
at basketball, % to Is. The Windsor
team showed the better team work
but the accurate shooting Of the De
troiters won for them. Srere alone get
ting five baskets from the field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

aAs for Detroit---welI, we'll
know more about II later on.
Thomas may help out our catch
srs ssme, but don't think for
moment that we bought him with
a view to making him the star re-
cejver Of the club. OUR FIRST
STRING BAcksToP, UNLESS
GREATLY GO WRONG, WILL
Be CHARLIE SCHMIDT, OF
COAL HILL, ARK. I HAVE
ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE
WORLD THAT, WHEN RIGHT,
scHMIDTTY WILL BE THERE
WITH THE BELLS ON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

Abe Attell has demanded $500 for
his end before he will fight Eddie ksi'
ly, and Billy Nolan is going to make
good il Atteli's end falls short or tnat
mark. Nolan expects TO clean up on
Kelly. and thinks he win beat Abe
sure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

est. Louis / hardly look TO see very
prominent, In spite OF the fact that
the team has secured several great
ball players. II Is going to be ter
rfbly hard aggregation to handle. They
are sort OF dark-horse entry In the
race. To get results, the unique crew
which Jimmie McAleer has gathered
will have to do lot OF hustling to-
gether. II everything should suit the
peculiar temperaments OF the various
players, they might astonish us all.
Cleveland IL good enough TO be al
ways dangerous.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

For Friday evening the entertain
ment committee of the Detroit Wheel
men announces a complimentary stag
party at the club. Some excellent
talent has been secured and pro
gram In the nature OF big surprise
will be staged with the usual side
liens
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18


be able TO secure some sort OF a real
team
To less hardy soul than Casey. the
proposition would look impossible. The
ex-Tiger Is game, however. Is going TO
do az we'll as he can this year ant
hopes In the meantime TO get ac-
quainted with his own league and its
magnates enough to make fairly GER
tain that. In 1909. the Eastern will get
very hep TO the fact that Casey IL at
the bat.
THEY were talking about hold-outs
L at baseball headquarters the
other day and President Navin men
toned the case OF Pitcher Tate Crom-
Icy. the former%----
Georgetown boy CRoMLEy's
whom Detroit pur- BASEBALL
chased from In SUICIDE.
dianapolis but who
failed to report and has since dropped
OF the baseball map.
Crowley, Il will be recalled, stacked
up on the dope as positively tho best
college pitcher since the days or Car
ter OF Yale. He swept Harvard. Yale.
Princeton and all the others from his
path and made Walter Clarkson's beet
efforts look pathetic in comparison.
All the big league teams were bidding
for him till it was ascertained that he
was the property OF Indianapolis by
virtue OF a few weeks under an as
sumed name put In the fan before.
with Watkins.
This merely shifted the bidding and
Detroit eventually came into posses
sion OF the big twirier for hefty sum
of money and, in due time, sent him
contract at very liberal figure. the
young man sneezed at II and demand
ed $4,000 a year.
"I didn't want to lose him." said
| Navin I'm recounting the history OF the
famous case, "and did what seldom
do I'm a case of that kind by actually
coming to a sort or compromise. Hc
smiled at me and we tangled along
that way till reporting time. Then
wrote him fatty stating that, II w.
600 was his best terms | would surely
| turn him back to Indianapolis. He
took IL for bluff, guess. and stuck
to 1t. l released him back to Watty
who signed him up for 5000 month
and Crowley suiked all season, pitch
ing only in flashes. Finally he got so
sore on the mess he had made OF
things that he quit the game for good.
1.-THE Detroit club lost $500 for the
privilege OF carrying Mr.. Cromiey on
it's list over winter and nobody can
tell whether the pitcher committed
baseball suicide or had merely shot
his bolt in college.
Mr.. Jennings Indignantly denies that
his train was delayed by back-plat-
form oratory, demanded by the pop
ulace, but insists that his tour was
marked only by dignity and snow
drifts.
Stories Of Bucky Freeman's ~ homo
rams in one season made an oldtimer
sore the other day. and he promptly
came back with the tale of how one
Fox. OF the old washingtons. made IL
homers In one game, the score that
day being 14S to 10. Truly. the bat
tiers OF the present day are a puny lot
at best!
With an average OF 30 players to q
team and the necessity for cutting
down TO an 11-man limit when the sea.
son opens, 1t is an easy matter to ng-
ure out that the Southern Michigan
will be the scene OF at least $50 blast
ed hopes this spring.
Now that the Athletics have releas.
ed Lord to New Orleans II naturally
follows that they win hope 70 win on
their own merits alone A diagram
OF this one can be secured ON applioa-
| tfnw
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18
JOE CANS HOTEL
A BAD LOSER


NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.--Jack Fitz-
gerald, the Iron man" from Philadel'
phia. met Jim Donovan last night at
the Drydock club. The bout went tne
full six rounds. and 1t was the unani
nous opinion OF the house that the
fight was q good draw.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

Through the long months or the
winter. which is now so near over
Detroit's baseball public has INDUCED
In many pleasant dreams. Most promi-
nent among these was the proud
vision OF the champion Tigers swing
ing along easily through the 1908 cam
paign OF the American league. their
own ability as winning ciup
strengthened and the more deadly by
the confidence acquired through their
achievements OF the season that is
past, and 10 the ultimate goal of sec
ond title, won all the way OF the race
Instead OF through the means OF
wild, hectic squirt at the finish.
Now comes one Hughie Jennings
with a blow from which the winter
optimism will be a long time recover
ing. Hark TO Hughie:
I'VE stand, as ! look at II, In
about the same position we &C.
cupIed last year after our first
eastern trip. We are as good az
any Of the others, but I can't see
where we are any better than New
York, Chicago or the Athietics."
''But we won the title last year.
why shouldn't we have that much adj
vantage with us In prestige and con
fidence?" gasped out one OF Hughes
astonished audience.
I'VE are oil the better for that. We
should be a stronger team all round
than last year. The trouble Is that
the others have strengthened up
enough TO Offset it,"
Cruel, cruel, Mr.. Jennings.
"Clarke Griffith, of the New
York club, has put through big
deal which should improve his
club wonderfully. He has unques
tionabiy the fastest base running
team In the league, now. His
pitching staff Is good enough to
suit the most fastidious. . WOULD
NOT BE IN THE LEAST SUR
PRIsED iF THE HiGHlANDERS
WE'RE THE TEAM THAT
WOULD FURNISH THE BIG
SHARE OF THE FIREWORKS
THIS YEAR.
"Chicago, with Parent, should
be stronger than last year, and
they were contenders right to the
finish, then. Philadelphia 10
stronger than In 1907. How? Why,
they've got rid Of Waddeli. Yes,
the absence Of the RUDE will DO
an actual source OF strength TO
Connie Mack. IL will remove
disturbing element from his club
and will enable the team to work
much better together. And don't
you ever believe that Mack let
WaddeIi 90 without krsAxIng right
where his successor was TO come
from. Who IL II? ! haven't the
least idea, but mark my words,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

York Giants and was astonished
when ! told him had him.
6OuTHERs SAYS DRAKE Is
ONE OF THE BEST MINOR
LEAGuERs SE HAS EVER
SEEN, A NATURAL HITTER
AND A CLASSY MAN IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS OF THE GAME.
His old daddy used to be star with
the Chicagos under Arson and the
young fellow promises to be chip
Of the old block.
"Kockill the Eastern league root
ers tell me Is as good a fielding first
baseman as the New York State
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

Bob PrfstsnT--Done Right. Tsne.
rrfati.x GO. u yaha R,st Phone itss'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18
CHAT eAND COMMENT OF
SPORT c.AND SPORTSMAN

THE harrassing predicament In
= which the versatile and striy-
ing James Casey now finds himself
should be the ONCE for every friend
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

Mr.. jennings Indignantly denies that
his train was delayed by back-plat-
form oratory, demanded by the pop
ulace, but insists that his tour was
marked only by dignity and snow
drifts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

With an average OF 30 players to .
team and the necessity for cutting
down to an 11-man limit when the sea-
son opens, II is an easy matter TO ng-
ure out that the Southern Michigan
will be the scene of at least $50 blast
ed hopes this spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

Stories Of Bucky Freeman's ~ homo
runs in one season made an oldtimel
sore the other day. and he promptl,
came back with the tale of how one
Fox, OF the old washingtons. made II
homers In one game. the score thai
day being 14s to 16. Truly. the bat
tiers OF the present day are a puny lo
at best
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-18

Now that the Athletics have releas.
ed Lord to New Orleans Il naturally
follows that they win hope 70 win on
their own merits alone A diagram
OF this one can be secured ON applioa-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
CMALL CPORTING I
~ TALK ~ WORLD

The Reach AII-Americans are on from
san frahe'sco |oeo o'on 10
Jesse stovnIl sends back word Of a mo-
hit game pitched In the Pacific Coast
league.
The Naval Reserve tenn of saginaw
will probably be the ID. A. &. oppo-
nent of Saturday.
Gerhard and sikora went through their
night. Blackburn stopped Tommy
May in four rounds.
stages Chicago team made n success
full forward passes In one game. That
Is almost as well as D. u. ). did
against Bay city.
John Blnnknrt md Joe sills will howl
seven hours continuously In duel
for total pins. starting Saturday night
at o'clock. Ouch! My sore thumb
Mt, Clemens will try TO revive the box
ing game once more Nov. To- and Tom
McCune and Billy, jerks will meet In
the windup. provided things ever get
that far.
President Herman Of the Central A. A.
Y. will try TO hand down some sort
OF a decision In the Ball-Nolde con-
troversy here after a local investiga-
tion week from Sunday.
The silly season In sport reporting ~
upon US. lima zining things that
haven't happened and then denying
them In column articles seems
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
SYNDICATE BACK
Of INDIAN RUNNER

CHICAGO, H.. Nov. 5.-Matthew
Deerfoot, said TO be a relative OF the
famous Deerfoot. the great Indian run
ner, arrived here yesterday from Col
orado. en- route to New York. where
he proposes TO Issue a challenge TO
the Italian runner, Pietro Dorando, the
hero OF the Marathon fiasco. who Is
expected In the metropolis soon. Deer
foot, who Is said to be a greater dis
lance runner than Shrubb Or Long
boat, Is being sent east by a syndicate
OF western mining men, who are pre-
pared to back him heavily against any
professional runner In the world.
Young Deerfoot, who Is 20 years old,
lanky in build and with all the char
acteristics OF the distance performer,
is thought TO be one OF the best run
ners ever produced in the west. He
has beaten many good men In the
events In which he has competed, but
little has been heard of him In the
east. His record in Indian races In
his native state is remarkable. accord
ing TO report. Recently he ran five
miles In competition In 24:52, which,
II authenticated, is a very fine per
Torrance.
The western Indian, while east will
probably not only turn his attention
to Dorando. but will try to inveigle
Schrubb and Longboat into matches,
which he believes he can win.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
A1ichigandey I>ho Bred The Eel Tells
Champion PAGERS Interesting Story

edme OF the colts wonderful speed,
trial miles at Rochester, N. Y, in
2:05 IA, and quarters ebtter than a
two-minute gait. II Is now turf his
tory, the wonderful coup that McEwen
carried To a successful issue last win
ter on the &c etrack when he cap
tured the $1,000 slow class at Ottawa.
Canada. and a few days later the ST.
900 free-for-all pace at the same place.
beating a big field of horses in the
second race. among them being SD
good a PAGER as Nervolo, 2:04 Ia. In
the stake race he not only romped
away with the offered money, but took
into camp all the money that the spec
ulators from the states, especially the
Syracuse IN. " editing crowd. had
with them. The Canadian papers az
the time stated that IL took a govern
ment mail pouch TO hid all the money
that the bookies had turned over to
Mr. Endricken, McEwen & Co.
ITO the cover OF Gambolier, on Belle
Boyd. a gray flly was foaled and Is at
present owned near Blissfield, Mich,
which had all kinds Of speed. but,
getting into bad hands, developed
TRAITS AudN bti he@s0 ~
control. AS she is now only five years
old. IL seems she should, In some pa
tient, intelligent trainers hands, de-
velop into a very fast trotter. As
two-year-old, when practically only
half-broken, she trotted full mile on
the cow-path half-mile track at Deer
field in 3l5, and soon after her owner,
Audrey Roe, sold her for $3.50. She Is
the. counterpart OF The Eel In appear
ance.
my mare, Belle Bidwell, is now In
foal to Green Tell, 2:20 (this season.
by Axtell. and to Just show that this
stock is OF some value have refused
an offer OF $500 for the foal, the mon
ey to ED paid as soon as the foal Is
dropped and is alive and able IN
stand"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
YOST OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA
TO SEE QUAKERS in ACTION

ing the Penn plays and formations.
Will you try to go incog? The
question was asked the big coach In
Detroit Thursday.
"Oh. no." replied the coach with q
grin. I'd have a fine chance"
On former occasions Yost has been
accorded side-line privileges at Frank
lin field and such will probably be the
case on Saturday
II Is noticeable, by the way, that no
Penn coach appeared TO ask for these
privileges when Michigan played Van
derbilt In fact II is not yet known
what member or members OF the Penn
STAFF were on hand at this game. That
they were. however. goes without say
Ing.
Yost smiled at story printed In a
local afternoon paper. regarding nego-
t.ations between himself and the Mich
igan athletic authorities regarding a
renewal Of his contract as coach.
How In the world anybody got the
idea that my contract ran out this
year Is more than know said he.
1T runs for this year and two more.
and 1 have He- idea of abfegatthg It. t
supposed that this was
known. Certainly any newspaper man
who wanted to make 1t the foundation
OF a story could have ascertained the
facts by inquiry either OF Graduate
Manager Baird or myself"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
u S. WILL HAVE TO DO
SDME HURRYING SATURDAY

frame OF mind necessary for hard
game. The boys themselves know
that their opponent will be q very dig
ferent proposition from the Bay City
team. on which week ago ID. U. s.
ran up the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS score
OF 100 to 0. The ID. u. 9. rooters, how
ever. are unable to see anything IN the
prospect but a win for the home team.
The way u. U. s. has performed Its
little tasks this year has beer enough
10 beget confidence OF this sort be-
yond question. Nevertheless the root
ers know that the team may be press
ed to win. The Cleveland game Is
the big contest ot the year at the Elm
wood-ave. school, since relations were
strained and finally severed with Cen
trail
The d. u. s. management announces
the appointment OF William Martin
Heston, OF Detroit. as the umpire for
the game. Tyler. OF Western Reserve,
will come along with the Cleveland
team and will act as referee. Dusty"
Lane, OF Detroit, Will be field judge.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
|ELs0N HANDS AN
ULT|MATUM TO
NJ FARlAND
RAYs PAckEY MUST WHIP CANS
TO QUALIFY FOR CHAMPION
snip souT-HoT ARGUMENT ON
AN N. Y. NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
BY TAD.

NEw YORK, Nov. 5.-Battling Mel
- and Packey Mcfarland came with
m ace OF smuggling one another yes
Eday I'm a newspaper Office. Nelson
~ been there reading over the Chi
ngo papers and saw one paragraph
NJ got his goat. II was from Harry
l5nore. and the latter. in letter,
Nd that certain sport had written
Am saying that Nelson admitted Nc
Arlnnd 10 DC his master in 25-
and GO
Z Hat was just saying tIat he never
xouid admit any one OF his weight TO
~ better man when Gilmore and
Mcfarland came In on the rush. There
VAS general shaking OF hands, and
Len Nelson asked Gilmore who II
vas that wrote MIN the letter. Gil
oore thought II wise to keep the
14me TO himself, and then the Dane
nd that either the letter writer or
I1lmore was a liar. and IL II was true
Hat Gilmore should produce the let
H While they were talking Packey
lifted In and asked when Bat was
ing TO give him a chance.
'sWhen you lick Joe Cans and prove
me that you are a first class man
hight you. but not before" replied
Dane. why. Imight just as well
lot OF these local boys have a
ance as you. fought my way to
top through lot OF tough nuts
~. you do the same, and when
I'VE licked them come around to
and I'll talk fight.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05

Of an unusual year, with an almost I'M
beaten record.
Some OF these stories regarding The
Eels early history got to the ear OF
the Michigan man who bred and raised
the colt. John Gibson is his name and
Michigan horsemen are fairly famil-
lar with him, as he has occupied for
many years an assured position as one
OF the most astute breeders in a small
way. throughout the state. Those that
described The Eel as a bargain-count-
er colt. mis-shapen and wobbly in gait,
reused Mr. Gibson's ire. Accordingly.
from his home at Marion, he comes
forward with the following self-ex-
planatory letter:
For something like 35 years nave
lived near Deerfeld, Mich. in Lena
wee county, and am a Dit conceited
over the fact that | am the breeder
Of The Eel, 202 IA; Henry c. Smith,
2:11 IA (half-brother to The EeD
Just Right, 2:22 IA land good for a
way down low record; Hazel H..
2:2 ola; that | bred Belle Bidwell,
dam OF The Eel. Belle Boyd, her dam.
and Gertie, Belle Boyds dam; that
owned Bankerf Rothschild for num-
Der OF years, and that he was my prop
erty when he died.
The facts OF my connection with
The Eel are as follows: | bred the
gray stallion now known all over the
world as The Eel, 2:02 Ia. He was
foaled in 1902 and while weanling
drove Belle Bidwell. his dam. to
Deerfeld and she showed SO much ac-
ton and speed that Joe Bragg became
anxious to own her colt by Gambolier.
especially as Belle Bidwell was then
known as the dam OF Henry c. Smith.
2:16. After some dickering ! Sold
the colt TO Bragg for $50. and the ser
vice OF Gambolier To Belle Bidwell and
Belle Boyd. dam OF Belle Bidwell
The colt at that time was as pretty
as a picture, but was not even halter
broken, but was natural PAGER aud
as pure gated as any colt ] ever set
eyes on. After Bragg got him he had
him registered under the name OF Sill
yer Joe.
Along in the Spring or late winter
anyway, when the Wabash sale was
on that year-Bragg attended the sale
and became acquainted with Frank
Endricken, Of Travistock. Canada, and
persuaded him to visit Deerfield 10
see Henry G. Smith, then for sale. Mr..
Endricken at that time saw the gray
colt and was so impressed with his
appearance that he passed Hency G.
Smith by and returned to Canada.
Within a month he returned 10 Deer
field accompanied by Dan McEwan.
and the colt. still only halter broken.
was sold to Mr.. Endricken. the show
in gof the colts dam. which could
show 1880 trotting gait and was
known TO have roaded IA miles In 81
minutes, having lot to do with tho
sale at $3.50. At this same VISIT Mr..
McEwen drove Henry G.. Smith. then
2:i6
TN 1907, when the colt Silver Joe
was but Ave years old. he was taken
along with McEwen's string, part Of
the time In the Grand Circuit, and let
tiers from Mr.. Endricken to me inform
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
BY PAUL n. BRUSkE.

When the University OF Michigan
takes the field against Kentucky
State at Ann Arbor Saturday, II will
be an orphan for the time. AT any
rate. the creator Of the eleven. Michi-
gan's beloved coach, will not occupy
his accustomed pose on the sidelines,
chewing his customary cigar and ner-
vously following the progress of his
eleven up and down the field with that
all-seeing eye which never overlooks
a mis-step or fails to appreciate the
little technicalities and incidents OF
the play
Yost left Detroit Thursday on a late
train for Philadelphia, where he will
see the Pennsylvania eleven In action.
His purpose Is, of course. to acquire
knowledge which will help him in
preparing his team for its big game
The Detroit times., 1908-11-05
PAPKE AND KELLY
SIGN THE ARTICLES

CHICAGO, Nov. 5--Middleweight
Champion Billy Papke and Hugo Kel-
~, OF Chicago, will fight % rounds be-
fore the Jeffries Athletic club OF Los
Angeles the night OF Dec. 10. The
match. which has been hanging hre
for sometime, practically was ciinch-
ed yesterday when Ferreti, manager
of Kelly, received the articles OF
agreement, signed by Tom Jones.
manager OF Papke. and by the club.
The papers were sent TO Ferretti for
his signature and the local man said
last night that he would return them
signed on Saturday.