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The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
DETROIT FACTORIES WILL FIGURE STRONGLY
AT THE BIG NEW YORK SHOW, OPENING JAM l

Value OF exhibits, 100000
Number Of square feet exhibition
space. 10000.
Decoration or porte-cochere and out
side OF building for first time.
Lowest priced car $3.50.
Highest priced car $4,000.
Fastest cars-Fiat and Benz racers
100 miles per hour
Fastest light car-Lancis-6o miles
per hour.
Grand prize gold cup and light car
Attendance society night CTuesday)
expected TO pass horse show.
Acceptance from public ofhcials for
municipal night. merchants night, en-
Show opened Dec. 81 TO Jan Z, except
Sunday.
Decorative scheme: Early English
period. heroic statues. 1000 electric In
beyeI glas. mirrors. oil paintings.
Show committees: IL. -. Smith
fchairmanJ, Benjamin Briscoe. $. H.
Ds srI J. post M ana fp AIRED Reeves egen
Sral mansser).
For many years Madison Square Car
den may be said 20 have been TO New
York what the Circus Maxirnus was to
ancient Rome. In the garuen the big
shows. such as the wild west and the
circus, with its chariot races. have held
held on the eonoour n 81 the circus
Maximus. Yet In all It's history OF
varied service the Garden never has
been treated by any showrnen or deco
rators as II IL were veiated to the IA
nous Roman arena Tho novel Idea of
doing THIS remained to be taken up by
the promoters OF the annual automo-
bile show. The ,dea 10 now bein. car
ried oct for the ninth national exhibit
ton, TO be held under the auspices OF
the Association OF Lice nsed Automobile
Manufacturers. Jan. 1929. The result
will be An entirely new handling OF
the big amphitheater from a decorative
viewpoint, simple and yet magnificent
beyond all previous occasions.
! The Jackson Automobile Co. OF
/ ms six different models or their 1909
/ ta~s for their exhibit at the automobile
show at Grand Central palace. The
famous Jackson Mud Hen, with which
/ Or. Charles q. Percival and y II. Blake
/ OF Boston. made n 1000 mile Nonstop
/ record from Jackson 20 Bangor. Maine
I VIII also be shown IN tur Jackson
booth.
! The motorcycle has been incrsasins
/ its popularity steadily OF late years
/ but ~ Is only recently that tho manu-
\ facturera OF this type OF vehicle have
organized They viii act concertedll
/ IN tho future and the nrst complete ex
hibition NJ motorcycles under their aus
pices VIII he given ~ the licensed
show In Madison Square Garden. Jan
/ 1928.
/. Wood stlll plays an important par
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

Burns across the ring. Come right
on"
More Cautious Now.
Burns didn't repeat his headlong
rush. AS they came slowly together
Johnson made n quick feint and his
right ficksd out 10 Burns chin again.
A wild yell went up as the champion
went down. This time he didn't wait
for the count. but was mp again and
into H. Johnson leaped at him and
in a second had driven half dozen
blows 10 body and face. Burns stag
gered back and doubled up as he got
fearful hook to the stomach. Burns
was forced backward all through the
round, and as he walked to his cor
ner blood trickled from his mouth
and there was a swelling over one
eye.
In the third and fourth rounds
Burns fought little better and land
ed some hard body blows In the in
fighting. They jeered az each other
and talked most of the time. Burns
face had a battered look and he was
plainly tired at the end OF the fourth.
From then on Johnsons attack
grew more vicious. He was upon the
champion all the time. He laughed at
Burns blows when by any chance
they landed and he joked with the
crowd as in a cold. dispassionate way
he reduced the bruised face in front
OF him to a shapeless mass and
pounded Burns ribs until he could
hardly breathe.
From the seventh round TO the thir-
teenth II was the same old story.
Johnson ieering and hammcring
without let-up and Burns unable TO
defend or attack.
Come on, swing your right. swing
your right" laughed the Negro again
and again Burns hurled the taunts
back. but Johnson grinned and
pounded him some more, and so II
went TO the finish
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

or. Again the right arm shot out.
but this time It landed above the
eve and Burns instead OF going down,
was Knocked Keeling clear across the
ring. With a slight smile, apparently
at his own carelessness, Johnson fol-
lowed him mp. There was no cheers
but wild cries OF establishment and
encourag cement from every side
Burns braced himself and met the
Negroes rush with a swing that land
ed high on the head. 1t didn't seem
TO hurt Johnson, but the Burns fac
ton set up a mighty shout. 1t showed
that their man had plenty OF fight
left In him. Johnson tented quick
ly aud then with left landed In the
champions ribs. Even the crowd
WINGED. Burns quickly clinched and
dubbed his right three times hard TO
Johnson's kidneys. They were good
solid punches. The Negro retaliated
with couple OF let's TO the same
place. Burns seemed TO be able to
hold his own at in-fighting.
AS they broke out Johnson began
to taunt Burns, but his words could
not be heard at the ringside. The
champion rushed TO close again,
but took two hard body blows be-
fore he got inside. This time John
son refused to fight to the clinch and
easily baffied Burns efforts. They
were sparring and Burns looked pale
and tired when the bell rang
In a second an indescribable hub
bub broke out. The whole aspect OF
the fight had changed in the frst
three minutes. All impressions and
figuring had proved wrong. The bet
ting shifted from seven 10 four on
Burns to two TO one on Johnson. and
there was n Wild scramble OF the
Burns men 10 cover themselves.
The gong rang.
Johnson grinned and yelled 10
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
Weighing But 16S, Little BURNS is a
Mark for Biz Negro From First Exchange

sneered rs he easily blocked and stop
ped Burns feeble efforts TO land, but
the white man bravely taunted back
through his tattered lips.
No fighting like Johnsons was ever
seen here since Australia was showed
up above the water. Australians uu-
derstand now why Fitzsimmons could
not stand up for two rounds before
the black man. Those who had bet on
Burns at to 4, and then tried To
hedge by Offering , 10 on johnson at
the end of the first round. forgot their
prospective losses in watching the al
tack OF the dusky champion. He never
appeared 10 move but he made Burns
seem slow and heavy-footed. No
heavyweight. with the possible excep'
ton OF Corbett, ever rivaled his skill
as a boxer Never at rest, he seemed
always poised TO launch smashing
blow with either hand. A hitch of his
body. a turn Of his head and a deadly
blow glanced harmlessly by. With his
opened gloves he tossed off Burns
heavy smashes like a schoolboy catch
ing snowballs.
Jchnson's Feline Grace.
In the madness OF hot exchange
he never seemed 10 make hasty or
badly judged move. His. grace is
feline. An artist might have seen In
the soft cat-like footwork, in the quick
fash OF his arms and the ripping play
of the plant muscles the sinister
beauty OF black panther. He was
as pitiless. He ripped Burns face
and hammered his heaving body with
the rage enjoyment OF panther rem
dering his prey. He grinned all the
time. but IL was not the good-natured
smile OF the African.
His eyes glittered with brutal JOY.
He is such dghting man as comes
once in generation--the perfection
of mans skill combined with the
blood-lust and cunning OF the brute
Burns Weighs But 1853.
When the two men entered the
ring there were 10000 people in the
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

Early ia the week OF Dec. %. will
take place the annual hegira OF De-
troit motorists to the FIRST OF the bis
shows--the opening event OF the sea
son. The American Motor Car Manu-
facturers association. comprising that
contingent which does not pay royal
ties TO the as3iguces OF the Selden pat
cnt. starts the ball rolling with it's an
nual exhibition at the Grand Central
raiace, IN New York city, Jan. !.
The Detroit factories associated with
the A. VI. G. N. A are the Ford Mo-
tor Co. the Brush Runabout Co. tho
Regal Detroit Motor Co, and the Ora
bCWski Power Wagon Co, all Of which
will make exhibits mt the show and
Will send strong delegations TO the
metropolis TO take care OF their inter-
ests. The Motorcar Co, OF Pontiac. ~
another hrm tina. Will exhibit at the
] alace show.
The Ford Motor Co. which r. the real
backbone of the association. will he
represented at lew York by President
Henry Ford. Secretary James Couzens,
Frank Kulick OF tho mechanical star
and McSsrs. Harper and Hawkins Of
the advertising department.
A considerable number OF Detroiters
connected with the retail trade. as well
az number interested In other ways
also intend 10 make the trip TO the
Palace show.
Just what the great show az Grand
Central palace viii reveal when a
this year, cannot be definitely known
TIL then. Automobile makers enjoy
springing surprises as much as other
hrsincss men and some OF the makers
with the most pronounced advances are
saying the least about them just now
The most marked movement Of inter.
est 20 buyers is the large number OF
fine vehicles az moderate prices.
In body design. 'he short handy towr
car with It's closed coupled chassis VIII
he found at many exhibits. Wheels
larger than ever will be seen on everl
hand and VIII delight Tho pioneers wh'
years ago stood for wheel sizes tina
were right. Tires have slightly In
creased in Cross-sectfon in the Ions
struggle 20 act that same fcllabiiit,
IN this part 81 the vehicle that othc
parts now give.
In body hanging and spring desigI
much ingenuity has been expended Th'
once all but universal seml-ellipti,
spring has been largely replaced b,
full elliptic AMI three-quarter plat
forms which add very materially 4
the easy riding qualities OF the rigs.
The steady advance toward NOR,
cylinders with no limit in sight which
a few years ago threatened TO bring II
vehicles with telescope driving attach
ment has ceased. and tho pendulum Il
swinging back toward lighter anS
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
DETROIT GRIEVES WITH BRUSSO
OVER HIS DEFEAT BY JOHNSON
this was accomplished, the battle

this was accomplished, the battle
was as good az won.
And I've no doubt that Sam sent
Johnson into the ring mere scared
OF what would happen TO him from
Fitzpatrick in case he WIS licked or
quit, than he was of Burns In the
actual engagement.
Locally. il is noted with apprecia-
ton. nevertheless, that Brusso quits
the Johnson fight with most OF the
money, his Australian trip having net
ted him easily $4,000 Those who
know him best agree that he should
now be easily worth $250.ceo and not
much of II Is likely 10 get away. AS
the $4,000 which he received for his
title was also supplemented by two
return-trip tickets TO London. 1t -
certain that he will go home by that
route, and this means that ii will be-
many months, in all probability. be-
fore he Is seen In Detroit
A difference OF opinion exists re-
garding Brusp's future intentions.
He Is still the white champion OF the
world and will undoubtedly be prof
fered plenty OF engagements. Those
who know him best are % the opin-
ion, however. that, unless he meets
Johnson again, he will never again
be seen in the ring. TIE tremend'
Gus earning power which he once
had is now decimated. and II IS fairly
certain that he will not care TO box
for the smaller purses 10 which he
would be eligible. As Johnson will
insist on the long end
of a purse for second battle, pros
poets are exceedingly scant for such
an affair in the near future.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

sansr constructions more suited 20 the
needs or the masses.
Advocated by few leading spirits
for years. the magnetic has at last
largely come into it's own and its adop-
tion on vehicles OF less than $1,000 In
price marks distinctive step forward
IN certain and satisfactory sparkling.
Lucky IL the man who mas not at
some time been stopped on the road by
an empty gasoline tank. This works
TO the discredit of the maker almost as
much as mechanical failure and there
fore many makers now ct the reserve
tank which has one compartment that
Will not run empty till the main tank
has been emptted and the operator
after which he can proceed some miles
further and have time TO secure new
The once loudly decorated dash has
been largely stripped OF it's Rewgaws
and is again a AZ device for we'll
dressed people 10 at near.
The oiling systems have been simpli-
fed and placed on or near the parts
Speedometers and odometers and often
clocks have been combined into one in =
strument which IL a servicesble orna-
ment instead OF complicated clutter.
The two stroke cycle motor Will be
shown in slightly Increased numbers
and will attract attention more than
ever. because Of the possibilities OF
lower cost and stlll greater simplicity,
d
OF the auto Since the basic patents OF,
this form have expired there has been
an increased interest on this type
which will sooner or later be reflected
by largely increased use.
In general. the tendency for 1909 Is
very much toward motor vehicles for
the masses. The lighter weights, larger
wheels and tires, the simpler and more
ft'V ~'nblc constructions and many de-
tall improvements Will make this show
% INT" est TO larger numbers OF people
by Tar than any previous exhibition and
argues well for the success OF the bust
ness during the coming year.
Features OF the ninth internationa
automobile show at Grand Contra
palace:
Will be opened New Years eve b,
aldermen, representing New York city
Management OF American Motor ca
Manufacturers association
301 exhibitors.
81 exhibits " the reading American
cars
~ commercial vehicle exhibits.
II exhibits OF foreign cara.
220 exhibits by motor and occessor,
manufacturers
Only foreign car exhibit 90 he hci,
In America
$4,000 expended for decorations
Headquarters Of rho National Retail
Automobile Dealers association
| Expected attending 100 600
! Expected ATTENDING Of AUTOMOBILE
I dealers, $500.
! Expected attendance OF carriag
4 dealers, 1000.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

In high class automobile body work.
And III satisfaction II TO be given, IL Is
essential TO employ mono but caretully
selected and thoroughly drieu pieces.
For the making OF automobile wheels
on the artillery plan only the most
carefully dried wood, without flaw OF
One firm claims that up to the present
time no accident arising from a FAULTY
wheel produced by IL mas been reported.
All tho wood Is many years old II Is
special system. and packed layer on
layer with toists between. In order
that the drying process can continue
evenly. The entire stock Is examined
every year and turned At least Ave
years elapse from the entry or piece
OF wood into the factory before II Is
cut UP for use.
One serious thing that tue automo-
bile and body makers have been M
against is the man who wants 20 have
a body built that will carry one person
with the springs ridns easily. In which
he can pile eight or ten people ana
have tho springs ride Just as easily.
which is something like making n
linen buster and a fur coat out OF the
same cloth.
The town car as developed this year
by the franklin company Is vehicle
OF the landaulct type and rs putt 70
carry SIX people, four on regular seats
and two on folding seats. IL Is oullt
on a motor cab chassis and IL deSl AuCu
for hard service IL Is finished In
Quaker green and black.
Closed motor vehicles SO completely
represent the latest growth In the
automobile industry that whereas two
or three years aEo they were little
known the coming season will hnd IN
use large numbers OF limousines,
broughams. town cars. motor cabs and
landaulets.
At a meeting OF the Briarclifr race
con, 7nittce held Monday. Dec. 2l At the
Automobile Club Of America, II Was
unanimously decided 20 reconsider the
conditions OF eligibility adopted thc
week before In their place were made
reStTfcttDns expected to satisfy alike
makers OF American and foreign cars.
The maximum bore was placed AT
ass Inches. 4 maximum stroke or .
inches was adopted, with minimum
wheelbase OF lis Inches and n minimum
weight OF $500 pounds. IN the rcstric-
lions originally adopted the maximum
bore was placed at Ia Inches, with
no limit on the stroke, minimum
weight limit OF 2.6GC pounds. and a
minimum wheelbase OF lilo inches.
Southern California Is looking FOR.
ward 20 tho establishment Of an annual
automobile contest that shall be for
/ the west what the Vanderbilt cup race
and the Savannah race are 60 the east
and Los Angeles already has two
courses which It's citizens declare avail
I able.
/ All through the southern end 81 CALI
/ fornia automobile enthusiasts have
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
suys Washington Mckinney.

Washington Mckinney, 2:l7 IA. \
remarkably handsome big black trot
ting stallion. is now at tie head OF
the King Hill farm stud at ST. Joseph.
Mo-, John Donovan having purchss
ed the horse last week at price re.
ported at $4,000. Washington Mc
Kinney is a son OF Mckinney, 2:11 Ii
and Lady Washington dam OF Geo
w Mckinney. 2.14 l-4), by Whipple
When IL years old and without a
mark he gained a record OF ALI IA.
last summer. and eight of his colts
gained records OF 2:30 or better in
one day at Santa Rosa. Cal
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
Tx y Cobb BAL Is no Longer
(dfdogua What's n. Rip!

Advance sheets of the A. G..
Spalding a. Bros. baseball cata-
logue Disclose the peculiar fact
that the Ty Cobb bat, which
was last year one OF the firms
leaders, is no longer so consider
ed. and that the stick, with the
Higgins bat is not catalogued
this year. The line for 1909
embraces otherwise the same
models as last year. with tho
addition OF bats OF the Donlin
and Evers models. The Donlin
stick is stocky, heavy club.
while the Evers stick TO a GER
tain extent duplicates the Hug
gins model, being lighter club
than the one used by the aver.
age player.
What's the matter with the
Ty Cobb stick?" was asked the
Michigan representative OF the
big sporting goods firm.
"Oh, it's all right end we
have some of them In stock"
Why isn't it catalogued?"
I'D rather not say"
Was il true that Cobb want
ed 1000 for the use OF his name
on the stick this year,"
Il guess you'll have 10 excuse
me on this point
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

DAG. HOPES TO
GET MAzER OUT

Strong pressure is being brought
to bear on Jake Mazer, coach OF the
Detroit Athletic, club team and its
former star, to reconsider his retire
ment from the game and play with
the team in its game against the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania which is TO
take place in the Light Guard arm.
DRY on the evening OF Jan. /.
Mazer is in fine shape and has
been. training regularly
The ID. a. &. boys figure that he
would about fit in at the vacant for
ward position. with Capt. McDiarmid
AS yet, however. Mazer has stood pat
in his declaration that he will not
play this year.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

pion his introduction TO the boxing
game, seconded him in his local fights
and advised him on every step or his
early career. broke down and wept.
Tears filled Billy McIntosh's eyes
when he received the flash that con-
firmed the rumor OF the result For
mer friends who were intimates OF
the ex-champion in his early days
shook their heads in silence and drank
silent toasts to his success in the re-
turn match which IL IS generally con-
cluded he will secure in the United
States.
SO marked was the interest in the
result of the battle that both local
telephone companies were virtually
swamped with calls from people de-
sirous OF securing the result.
In one downtown resort where the
phone kept up steady jingling. the
proprietor was a bit surprised TO hear
a woman's voice over the line.
This is Mrs. Brusso." said she.
Can you tell me the result OF the
Burns-Johnson fight?"
johnson wins in the fourteenth.
The rolice stopped the battle"
WAS Noah badly hurt?
"Oh! Nothing aside from a bad
beating. | understand" was the reply.
I'm glad 10 hear that. but It's too
bad he lost, isn't it," and the wife
whom Burns deserted when he took
his departure from Detroit and who
straightvay secured divorce and re-
turned 10 her laOOrs as traino'l
nurse. hung up the receiver with a
sigh.
All down the line OF the Negro quar-
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
ICE YACHTS TO RACE
OFF MATT KRAMER'S

Excellent ice on Lake ST. Clair
caused the announcement Saturday
from Matt Kramer's that race for
Glass boats would be held on Sat
urday afternoon.
A little more cold weather will
make the conditions ideal for rae
ing and IL is probable that cruising
race may be given with Lakeside
Inn, Mt. Clemens, as the destination
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
BY JACK JOHNSON.

u was even easier than ! ex-
pected. chased him around
the worId ard told everybody !
wculd whip him when finally
got him in the ring. ! guess all
my frieuds will now believe that
exerytning was on the level. !
really could have put Burns away
earlier In the battle, but ] knew
! had him whipped after the first
round and simply played with
him. am now ready to fight
any one Who aspires TO the title
ana wont draw the color line.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
Christmas Horse Papers Out.

The Horseman and Spirit of the
Times, Horse World. Trotter and Pa
Ger and American Horse breeder are
OUT this week with their Christmas
editions. All indicate that they have
been favored with their share of bus.
mess consideration by their patrons,
and that they are prosperous, all or
which reflects the general prosperity
OF the business
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26
By TOMMY BURNS.

johnson was too big. That
punch he landed In the hrst
round won the battle for him.
Had the fight been allowed to 90
on might have had a chance,
but I am willing 10 acknowledge
that | was in bad shape when
the police stopped the bout. ! am
through with fighting now Tor
ever. would like to fight john
son again, but am not willing to
wait for months for the chance.
He will, of course, 60 after the
easy money now.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-26

ter, however, there was uneonfined
Icy. At the representative Negro sa-
loon the fun was fast and furious
when the demonstrative members Of
the most demonstrative race on earth
counted their winnings and made
merry.
Unless Burns or someonc else sue
ceeds in whipping Johnson III the
very near future the defeated boxer
in last nights engagement is likely
TO be known 10 history as the only
heavyweight who ever allowed
Negro a chance 10 win a title. IL Is
the first time that Negro has ever
held the crown and tremendous pres
sure will undoubtedly be brought TO
bear on Jim Jeffries TO return TO the
ring and take the measure or the big
black which. Il Is unanimously con-
coded. he appears 10 be tho only man
now in sight. capable or doing.
An interesting sidelight on the sit
uation Is Afforded by George KID
Lavigne, the lightweight champion OF
former days.
"it was my old manager Sam
Fitzpatrick, that turned the
trick" says Lavigne; "the Negro
had the goods. but II took F'tz.
patrick to- show hin, how to de-
liver 'em There was never a
smarter man in planning a mans
fight than Sam and he showed
johnson Just how TO step Burns
with those upper-euts. II the
smoke had tried TO boz Burns
straight. he would never have
won. The upper cuts kept Burns
away from the dInse and let him
box him at long range. When