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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
SIDELIGHTS ON DETROIT, FIRST 1908 BASEBALL GAME.

Just think OF II, Twenty hits, Count
EN-, Twenty,
Sam Crawford put tn a few minutes
round the nrst sack, just 10 keep his
hand I'm
Give US a three-cent curve" demand
ed somebody when Mayor Thompson
took the firing line.
Don't go wrong, There never were
$4,000 people on Bennett park before
This 10 from President Navin.
The Tigers warmed up to Eddie Slew
er IN their batting practice. preparing
obviously for the onslaughts OF the
Cleveland southpaw.
Rossman did not take part in the
batting practice OF the Tigers. coming
on the FIELD Just I'm time to get into the
fielding work OF the team
Schaefer drags down a box OF Maxer
cigars for his perfect day at the bat.
The basketball star delivered them at
the Brunswick this morning.
There Is a nice green strip or the
fence In center field. to help the batters
locate the ball. II worked well with
the Cleveland gang at any rate
Cute little brown suits were draped
round the successors TO Pah-hah hop
corn, the late lamented vendor OF Quick
lunches and Upholstered drinks.
The Georgia Peach lie making a start
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

him than a dozen warnings A one
minute exposure would have yielded a
perfect Photograph OF the southpaw on
several occasions.
The annual canning OF Doc Payne
occurred In the fourth inning Doc
, should be more careful about The mat
ter he has never been chased before
up TO the seventh. opening days here.
From the vantage point In his cute
lttie balcony over the ticket office. e.
Schumm Viewed the proceedings round
the gates with adj the recherche dignity
OF Napoleon at Austerlitz
Hughie Jennings appeared with a
dinner bell early in the afternoon but
! didn't use 1t In the game. The regular
gong for summoning the athletes to
their tolls has not yet been affixed
Wild Bill Donovan was the first OF
the Tiges on the Held and held an i'm
promptu reception. many being desir-
Gus or shaking the hand that the other
American league teams ate out OF in
1907.
Extensive additions have also been
made TO the wildcat stands outside the
| left field fence Messrs NavIn and
Yawksy have nothing on their fellow
local maEnatss when IL comes to en-
terprise.
But for a piece OF non compos mentis
base running by Birmingham In tho
third when he allowed himself 10 be
game would have been finished in the
nine innings
The new park 10 planned closely on
the order OF the bali yard at Columbus,
said TO be the most perfectly arranged
plant % its kind in the world. or
course. the Detroit arrangement is con-
siderably bigger.
few peits over Hot Springs noun
tain wouldn't have hurt Billy Evans
any this spring or. perhaps his in
crease In weight Is due TO that funk he
got from pop bottle along toward the
close OF last season.
Lajoies error that played so import
ant part in Detroits scoring iu the
sixth SIKH was = funny one He grabbed
In the air and played eaten with It un-
I'll everybody was safe.
on two critical occasions. Evans gave
Mullin TIE worst OF IL on balls and
strikes. One OF these was in the
perfect play by o'Leary would have re-
tired the side without a run.
The roof OF the Tiger dugout pre-
vents the impressionistic members of
AT the eye-balls OF the. home athletes
OF the home athletes and OWNING as in
the past, their Utmost thoughts.
Gov. Warner mured the first ball
but persuaded Mayor Thompson. to
Ing discarded the cumbersome catching
mitt provided by Charlie Schmidt who
though a staunch Democrat, didn't want
to see the state executives fingers hurt
Mr.. Joss on several occasions strong
ly advised Mr.. Lajoie to let him pitch
the manner OF his request being such
as TO considerably embarrass Mr. Lat
timore, in case the southpaws feelings
were not extremely callous. Just be-
advice
Joss stopped the game In the elev-
snth to bet Bradley a new hat that
Cobb then on second. would not get
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
Ihcush Sten..Nhd, Veteran
Boxer SiaI I.d(tE HIS Class.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1s.--
That instruction OF the blind
had made great progress duri,g
the last few years has been am
ely evidenced o. the blind foot
ball team, whicl made sucn a
remarkable record last season
playing against teams possessed
OF their sight.
But Ellwood McClosksy, the
old-time boxer wlo went blind a
few years ago, IL daily proving
that the limit CT action TO which
the unfortunatss deprived of
their sight have been heretofore
confined has not yet been reach
cd. Despite his handicap, Nc
Closkey is instructor OF a box.
ing class and caches a larse
class himself.
Wonderful az q may seem. IT.,
Is nevertheless rue that Nc
Closkey is able 10 box with pu
pills. and can lake care OF him
self In a most surprising fash
ion. The oldtirier declares that
his senses OF hearing and feel
ing have become so acute th-t
he finds no more dlficulty ia
evading blows tlsn when IN pos
session OF his sight.
McCloskey Eag a great hsrt
er in his day. and even In mis-
afiiction is finding less dificuI-
~ in making q eood living than,
most OF the '.'etired hghters
have while in tie possession Of
all their senses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
SUTTON TRIMS
HOPPE AGAIN

PITTSBURG. April Is.--It was SUIT
tons day again in the billiard exhibit
ton yesterday. as be clearly outplay'
ed Willie Hoppe. the youthful cham
p.on. both In the afternoon game,
which was)at 1872, as we'll as In the
evening contest, when the first sxhibi'
ton OF ISL was given.
When Il is considered that in the
game last evening Sutton made an
average OF 20 In this difficult style of
play. it can readily be seen ne was
going some.
Sores:
Afternoon: Hoppe total. 206; high
run. 81: average. Is lib; Sutton.
total. 400; high run. 1903; average,
80 1913.
Evening. Sutton. total 400: high
run. 81. average. 90 Hoppe. total.
273: high run, AZ; average, IL 1920.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
Sporting Notes

Barney oldAsld has drawn the fatal
"1s in the Briarciir road race.
In spite of wagner. the Pfttsburg eIab
10 going right along and winning
games.
krsuse, the California scout hpsw. whom
Mack expects 10 make success or
10 Waddell, has reported at last.
None OF the upstate bowlers msnaged
TO unseat the Detroit leaders in the
Michigan state tournament. though
Lundberg OF Nuskegon, rolled COZ in
the individuals. going into third
place.
Wilson had all the aGxressiven~ss In
MS bout with Johnson at Cordts. but
the Saginaw boy was very clever and
the oout was declared a draw ac-
cording to agreement, both men be-
ing on their feet at the end.
The Cleveland club has claimed Enc
nett Heidrick. the former 81 Louis
outfieider. who has been out OF the
De someone with the idea ne can per-
suade the wealthy boy 10 get back
into the game.
They have gotten some doctor to de-
clare that Terry Mcoovern II again
In lighting condition and he ~ going
TO hEht Summers the Engiishman.
III Terry can fRht ne can work. and
how about those who subscribed a
neat pot OF money 10 keep him out
OF the poorhouseF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

as a coaeher this year and melted the
bleachers yesterday after the fashion
or Duck Harley many moons ago.
Mig Clarke got playful or the lines
In the sixth and threw a handful OF
dirt at Claud RossmAn while the latter
was trying 10 beat him TO second base.
The players have their cyclone cell
lars but there should DE one for the
umpire. provided with trap door
which he could slam down In times OF
storm.
The Detroit battery certainly out
guessed the Maps on the bases but the
visitors didn't Eave TO steal. They
couldf~walt for somebody TO hit them
round.
The Simplex score card bunco is not
so bad as IL appears on its face. One
can disregard the red stun inside the
square and score BY the regulation, old
time method.
The venerable Harry Bay appeared In
remote left field during the practice
He 10 now doing utility stunts till Ell
mer Flick RECEIVERS from an illness
which - undoubtedly genuine.
II the umpires will follow the rules
and call ball on Mr.. baltimore every
time he falls victim TO that measly
habit Of holding the ball and posing
on the slab. II would do more TO cure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
BY PAUL II. sRuske.

On! very Welll
The American league schedule COM
mittes put just two openers on the
list OF Tiger dates. Those two games
have both been played. glory be. Let
us hope that we may now settle down
10 the steady grind OF the season
eliminating to a greater degree those
games In which the opposition grabs
from q dozen to l5 runs and takes an
early lead which makes any reason
able finishing sprint unable to reach.
Who would ever have guessed that
the Tfges would play two games out
OF their nrst three to losing finish,
IA spite OF the fact that in each COM
bat they should annex eight runs? us
contrary TO all the dope as we'll as the
probabilities, but that is just what
has happened.
Not that the home opener was TO be
confronted with that maniac's dream
OF Tuesday at Chicago, No. indeed
There are just 14.05i people who VIII
long remember the contest OF Good
Friday. 1908. as one OF the most In
tere1ting and exciting ball games In
their memory.
For five innings the Tigers accum-
ulated Just one scratch hit on the
tWirler or a languid south-pawed
xrnduate from the American associa-
ton. named baltimore. In the mean
tlms the Cleveland Maps had touched
up George Mullin for quite few and
had no less than Ave runs. Then the
Tigers held q caucus and decided II
was time to get busy.
Mcintyre walked, Schaefer put an
other spoke in his perfect batting rec
ord Of the day with drive TO center
and Crawford hit TO Lajoie, who FUN
bled horribly. The bases we're glutted
for Tyrus Cobb--you can't lose him
who iarrupped into right. Mcintyre aud
8chaefer counting. Crawford scored
on Rossman's infield grbunder and the
Tfges needed but two runs TO tie
The grandstand crowd that had pre-
served the dignity of that many
mournefs at big funeral was In a
scene of wild excitement.
Mullin sent Bradley, Stoyall and
I4ajoie to the bench In rapid success
sion and the Tiges batted in another
run In the seventh on hits by O'Leary
and Schaefer With some other stun Ii
between.
Mullin arose to the emergency and
was doing his only good pitching OF
the game. He made Cleveland's
eighth OF no account, but the Tiges
were similarly held by baltimore.
In the ninth hits by Bradley and
Stovall and Lajoie's infield grounder
Melted the Maps another run and the
Tigers came TO bat with the score
to 4 against them. Then ensued the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
: BY Panl II. Bruske-

ingly too late--they can hand Larry
sort OF Jimmie Britt title. They
can dub him the king OF the AIncri.
can league right-hnnded batsmen.
That's a fine. mouth-filling title and,
by some strange prank OF fate, Il Is
really deserved. All those who out.
batted Larry last year were south
sided slammers.
But they mustn't wait too long be-
fore trotting this title out Another
year and Anderson. Oldring, Jimmie
Collins, Hal Chase or some or the
others may step in and SHOVE Larry
down notch further, when II viii
be all of.
Since Charlie Schmidt has heard
about that wrestling match that took
place recently in Chicago, " is going
to start trouble II any Der OF the
tenn reyiyes his old title OF "Hacken-
schmidt" Charlie says they can call
him Gotch il they want 10. though.
Looking over the performances OF
the 1908 recruits in the early box
scores IL Is hard to imagine any OF
them holding out for $1,000 salaries
next spring.
Judging from the condamnatory
opinions everybody has expressed on
the various locations which have
been occupied during the past month
or two as baseball training quarters,
conditions couldn't have been worse
IL the players had trained at home.
The Connecticut state league is just
now making most interesting exper.
iment II is charging up every NOR
tai pass at full rate against the hom7
club. compelling payment TO the Wis
itIng club of the amount which would
have been paid had the passee cough
ed up coin. Here Is plan that may
solve one OF the biggest diff culties
In the way OF minor league baseball.
The famous prep school gambling
game where each boy takes a lump
of. sugar. antes up a dime and waits
for fly to light on somebody's sweet.
is now defended on the plea that II
is greatly improving the breed OK
flies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

most thrilling batting rally OF the att
ernoon.
O'Leary opened with neat shot
over second. The crowd began TO pull
and Mullin made good hisr equation
as a ninth-inning batsman by shoot
ing one past Bradley SO fast the third
sacked couldn't see II. Mcintyre was
out trying TO hit the right field crowd
but the irrepressible Schaefer low
bridged baltimore for his fourth safe
hit OF the day, 0'Leary scoring.
There were men on first and second.
one run needed to tie and two TO win.
Crawford tried hard. but couldn'I
get the ball out of the infeld. forcing
Schaefer, though Mullin advanced 20
third
Two out and II was up to Tyrus
Cobb. II was a clean hit or a Tiger
defeat. Ty looked couple over, then
reached out and met one away in front
OF him. The ball sped out to right and
Nullin scored with the run that put
;hs Iiges on even terms.
With Crawford and Cobb Gn the
paths there was a grand chance for
Rossman TO sew Il all up. bu. Joss
relieved baltimore at this juncture and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
Noteworthy Events in
American League Arena

The Detroit-cleveiand thinning
game, particulars I'm another col
umn.
waads;rs one-hit game against
the sox that put the Browns in
the league lead all alone.
Schaefer's five hits and a walk
"a perfect record for the day.
Hinehman's three hits and three
bases on balls out OF six times
facing the pitcher.
Washinston's win that puts the
Nationals tied with Detroit In the
standing.
CHESHIRE, touted as In the best
form in years, severely punished
by the Atnletics in first appear
ance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
WAGNER SIGNS
HIS CONTRACT

PITTSBURG. Pa. April lS.-Hans
Wagner. the renowned ball player
yesterday attached his name TO a
Plttsburg contract. and left for Gin
ciunati last night in personal charge
OF President Barney Dreyfuss, who an.
nounced that the big fellow would be
in the opening game Of the Pittsourg
team there today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
Plenty OF Trouble

is caused by stagnstion OF the liver
and bowels To get rid OF IL and head
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that do the work without grinding or
gripping. 25c atsE.y c. Kinsel. Gray a
Wort ester, Central Drug Co, drug
stores
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
Jeffries and Corbett in a Ring!

Los ANGELES Cal, April lsJames and
10y mel an the ring YESTERDAY as ome friends in Jenres
like
ns Jenes made quick unge Like shtnins corbet Tented
poked Jenries
beat because could slipped
Corbett denied Jer fseter loot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

home with what would have been the
winning run. There was but one out
at the time Brad made the OFFER. The
pair shook hands Rossman and
Coughlin expired on inneld grounders
When the Held was Opened 10 the
crowd there were two 30-foot bottles OF
beer standing alongside the center field
fence. Somebody yapked one OF them
down and presumably put IL on Ice Just
before tf.e combat started. It's bril-
liant coloring affected the delicate OPP
tics or Justin Clarke, being directly In
line with the pitcher line or sight
which Justin was forced TO strike often
during the game. ~
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some remarkable ~--------------
versions OF the NO BoNus
contract which h IN CoBB'S
rendered To Tyrus CONTRACT.
Cobb. and which -
the latter signed. In an outside paper
he noted the other day with a gasp
the alleged fact that he had promised
Cobb a bonus of $500 in case. the play
er batted 800 and an equal amount
In addition II he fielded 900 or bet
ter. Then there was a bonus OF 81
900 in case the fieet-footed outfielGer
should steal 40 or more bases aud
the whole thing figured up as one stu.
pendous gamble between the club and
the player.
Only little less preposterous was
the verdict of an alleged wise gen
tleman in town here who winked the
other eye and opined 10 the magnate
that Cobb had allowed himself TO be
lured into the signing mood by n
bunch OF large promises not engrossed
on the face OF the contract.
This made Navin sore
II wish you'd say he remarked.
with deliberate enunciation, that
Cobb's contract is for one year. 1t
specifies a certain sum OF money 20
be paid him twice each month when
he is doing his duty. There Is no
bonus clause connected with IT, The
contract Is supplemented by no
promise OF increased remuneration.
verbal or written.
The Detroit club is not in the
bonus-glving business this year The
only bonuses in the contracts signed
by the 1908 team were in the con
tracts OF our colt pitchers. when We
stipulated that. In case they made
good and remained on the rolls OF the
club. they were to receive an increase
In pay"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
SPECIAL
TITLE
FOR LARRY.

OF Joe Cans was q bitter Pill for the
entire coast contingent TO swallow.
Cans held--and rightly. too--the title
OF lightweight champion o. the world
The Britt bunch vas pretty sure that
Cans would make short work OF their
champion In a square fight ard, quite
naturally. didn't care for any OF his
game as long as their little graft was
good without H.
But Britt had TO have a title and
they ground 1t out. Jimmie was pro-
claimed far and wide the white feath-
erweight champion OF TIE world. and
the world had 10 stand for 1t for quite
while.
Now 1t is Just barely possible that
the newspaper boys In Cleveland will
some day wake up 20 the fact that
their perennial hero. Napoleon La
joie IS no longer the champion bats
man OF the world or the American
league. or the Cleveland baseball team
or much OF anything else. They have
been SO used 20 writing about Lar.
ripping Larry the King II the Slug.
gers" that they keep tha, Inc stand
Ing in black-fsced type. aud still run
n ever and anon. One OF them the
other day. in at OF apprehension,
actually had the nerve to print a
story stating that--ws quote yerba'
tim-"Nap Laioie's title OF King OF
Batters may be wrested from him by
George Stovall"
And, according to the dope in the
Official tables. ioie was outbatied
last year by Cobb. Kay, Orth, Craw
ford, Stone. Klllian, Clymer, Flick
and Nicholls
Some day. as we remarked above.
the Cleveland writer's may take
tumble II the event happens This
season--we are letting them In on a
good thing before II may pc everlast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
OPENING DAY
AZ Josspn oulNAN.

Thousands of fans filed the grandstand.
The bleacbers we're well blackened TOO
And the kid with the sacred knot-hole
was busy peeking through
There we're men, In all walks OF life there,
The millionaire, clerk and them ali XXI
And grand democracy prevailed
While dignity took hard fall.
And as we gaze over faces,
How plain there can be seen
The different excuses made by fan7.
To see their well-loved team. L
There were boys who had grandma Tiers dying.
Who shreked till the air blue;
and men who had left their business
Alone for hour two
For business or money means nothing
When r-hnme team has-Nas- s4eA fame -.
And realty heiieve Geo Mashfnxtun- Wuufn----
Jurt 70 the opening game
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18
EIGHT RUNS WON'T WIN TILL
TIGES GET SOME PITCHING

Claud best was a hy TO Josh Clarke.
thus ending the inning.
The Tigers had chance again Ia
the tenth as, after the Maps DAD been
retired. OI@ary made third with two
out MuIlin could have won ais game
with larrup. but Joss wouldn't let
him ard George famed
Then Cleveland administered what
appeared TO be the finishing touches
t. the combat by scoring tw, runs IN
the eleventh on hit bv josh Clarke,
Bradley sacrifice. Stoyau's infeld
out. Mullins intentional pass 70 Lajoie
tho lattei's steal OF second and Hinch-
n's1's two-bagEer
I'ut that didn't deta.n the Tigs s
n.Crc tran few minutes.
They got the pair back. but no more
with them. on a pass 10 Mcintyre,
Schaefer's two-sacker, CrRwford's in
deId out and Tyrus Cobb's shot over
second. Again there was the oppor-
tunity 10 sew 1t up. for Cobb stole
second and took third on Rossman' )
iafeld out.
Capt. Coughlin hit one on the nose,
but Il was straight at Latoie.
But this sort OF battling couldn't
keep UP for ever and the twelfth
saw the finish. Hinchman doubled.
OLeary booted Joss hard drive. Josh
Clarke. Stovall and Lajoie singled in
rapid succession and four runs we're
in--a handicap too great for the Zig
ers TO undertake successfully TO over
come
Pretty soon the Detroit pitchers
viii get TO working and II won't be
necessary TO fight tooth and nail and
then lose games In which the Tiger
batsmen whack round eight runs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

Detroit % o o % q 3I02 o q D. \
CIevefd o 4 = o o0I D z ia
Base hits--O6 baltimore. o I'm y 3-3
innings; on joss. in 1-3. Two base
hits--Schaefcr, StovaIi. LaJoie, Turner,
Birniing hurn. Hinchman 3. sacrifice
hits--bradiey 2. Turner, y. Clarke, Lat
tiIuore. schaefer. Cobb. O'Leary, Laioie.
First base ON balls--On MuliIn 4. or
baltimore =. on Joss 2. Left ON baxes
Detroit N. Cleveland 10. struck out
BY baltimore 3. by Joss q. Time
2s52. Impire--Eysas. Attendance
f4.05I.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

DRESIDENT NAvIN. OF the Detroit
baseball club. has been reading
Ind hearing with pardonable interest,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

lob Prfnfing--Done Righ:. Times
prinfipr CO.. IL John r. So. nnone .1ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

N/HEN Jimmie Britt was IN the
w hey-dey OF his fame and was
being laboriously boosted by the
coast matchmakers. the coast news
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

} paper writer's. yes,
and the coast ref
erees, too. the ex-
istence In active.
} fighting condition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

most thrilling batting rally of the aft
ernoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-18

Looking over the performances OF
the 1905 recruits in the early box
scores il Is hard to imagine any OF
them holding out for $4,000 salaries
next spring.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-06-04
S p RAGUE' IS PHAR ACY
Notice For Publication, Final Proof.

l, Susie e. Smith, of Twin Falls as
signee of Horace w. Smith VINO vas
assignee of Albert ROCKS wilt. made
entry No. 1898, under I'll, provision.
of an act of the Legislature of rhe
State of Idaho, commonly known as
the Carey Act" approved March End
1899, which embraces lots 3 and 4,
of section 2. IF township II, Of range
= F. and tn, E " of 5 w. a ur
section 35, Ct tow ,shl.o s., Uf RAJ, ge
is E., do hereby gle no.i.,, of my in
iention to make final pro - e tab
''sn my Clam to the lald above .ie-
;, ribbed. aiG that expect 10 Prove
hat | have resided m, reclaime1 aud
cultivated said LAM as required by
Nv, before +. 3. w liams. rnpr-snnta-
tive of the State larl DOlrl At ",y.in
Fails, Twil Falls co Inty, IN the ..-.n
Of June, 1908 by two # the follow.
ing witnesses, Walter ]. Jackson, Geo.
Wade, of Bull, Idaho, C. E. Mclain
and Geo. H. barrow, Of Twin Falls,
Idaho.
Susie e. Smith, Entraman.