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The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
SPORTING NEWS.
TIGES EXHAUST SUPPL
or HOSTILE SOU7HPAWS

games The Tiger pitchers have
themselves been going some and the
defense has been great But there
Is no denying the fact that the left
LENDERS are harder FOR the club 10 hit
and everybody seems 10 have loaded
up with a new one or two, especially
10: the benefit OF the Champions.
Mr.. Krause ike Mr. Burns. Is a
piece OF California fruit, and looks
like the real goods. though for time
Il seemed as II Mullin and his pals
had him slated for a return 10 the
Golden Gate.
The score was 4 10 ! In Detroit 5
favor az the close OF the seventh, but
here George blew up and in med
ley OF hits. passes and wild base run
ming. the Athletics won out. 5 70 I.
However, the Athletics are a good
ball club. Il is no disgrace 10 lose 4
game 10 them once In u while. Far
bC IL from Us 70 express any idea OF
hogging every combat in which the
teams are 20 stack up this year So
long as the Tigers can cop back OF
Summers today, there Will be no oc-
casion for repining. The TWO opposing
aggregations are hghting hard for
third place and victory for the
Champions today will mean a return
In that elevated position.
AS IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY,
CLEVELAND AND NEW YORK
WERE ALSO AMONG THE SLAIN
AND THE MARGIN OF THE TWO
LEADING CLUBS is CONSIDER
ABLY REDUCED, so ANYBODY is
LIKELY TO LEAD THE LEAGUE
IN A FEW DAYS
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

nous in the early days OF baseball In
Detroit and Ranking these the anna
teur teams with which the present gen
GRAFTON is identified and acquainted.
Catcher Bill Maybury. snce known
as Mayor William c." the star OF
the old High school athletics that
flourished in the sixties will deliver
a short address, after which the anna
tours, old and young, will parade back
to their places in the grandstand and
watch the Champs--it is 10 be earnest
~ hoped, at any rate-whale the ever
lasting stuffing out of New York, COM
pleting the one touch necessary TO
make the proceedings complete sue.
cess, weather permitting.
OF course, the details of the cele-
bration have not been entirely
worked up as yet. But they are pro-
crossing steadily, Chairman Joe Weiss
of the Elks' baseball committee, him
self one or the best amateur pitchers
In his day that the city has ever pro
duced, being in charge. From now on
till the date OF the celebration. MIR.
Weiss law Office at No. IL Bull block
will be the headquarters OF the AFFAIR.
The chairman of the committee Is
anxious 10 get into touch with the
teams that will assist in the ceremoa-
ial and accept the invitation OF the
management Managers and captains
OF teams desiring TO participate are
asked 10 call on him with data and
lineups. All clubs whose members
average Is years or over are eligible
provided they come in uniform and
the management is as anxious 10 have
full representation on hand as are
the players TO participate in the event
which bears so much significance,
In the preliminary wo k which Mr.
Weiss has done in the matter he has
complied an interesting resume of tn
early days of baseball in Detroit.
He finds, for instance. that the Ear
~ Risers OF which Gen Thowbridge
and Mr. Fyfe are believed TO be the
sole surviving members. but whose
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
DETROIT AMATEURS INVITED
TO HOIST DETROIT'S PENNANT

roll also included such names as John
s. Newberry. Edwin s Barbour, Frank
Phelps and others since dead, took
their name from the fact that all the
members worked hard during the day
and were forced TO play their baseball
before the opening OF their working
day Every pleasant morning OF the
year found them hard at il at a. IN.
and a lively practice was the rule up
To breakfast time. Gen. Trowbridge
believes that the early morning work
was what fitted the team for its many
victories over the various mushroom
mines which it played He plainly
thinks that such policy would be q
line thing If the Tigers strike an
other slump or want 10 win their pen
nant without waiting for the final
sprint this year.
Just imagine the Tigers routed out
in the still watches OF a m! There
is no use arguing; the old-time play
ers had pep that would have made
Hughie Jennings happy had he been
born at that time only he wasn't.
The old Cadiliac-sq. diamond WASH
much but IL had to do and the citizens
of the little town which Detroit was
then. were rightly proud OF its deni-
zens.
For several years the Early Ris-
ers" had matters pretty well to them
selves. so far as championship aspira-
tons were concerned Then. in 1867
they were supplanted by the Brother
Jonathans." Ford d. c. Hinchman and
his brother John NJ. Hlnchman were
the moving spirits OF this club. The
former was a slugger OF the Sam
Crawford type and venerable fans oi
that day still discuss his feats in awe
John "A Bissell pitched for this team
and later won fame In a similar ca
pacity at the University OF Michigan
They will all be In the parade. Alonl
about this time the High School Ath
| letics" spraDg into prominence. TIL:
was the team which furnished the
vehicle whereby former Mayor May
bury first saw his name in the head
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

Unless the Tigers manage 70 run
up against some right-handed pitch
ing pretty soon they will in all prob
ability forget how 70 act when one OF
the beavers OF that description takes
the firing line IL is doubtful II any
club has faced So prolonged a string
Of the south-pawed serving this season
as has fallen TO the LOT OF the Cham
p!ons In the last week Their program
is almost unique. Here il is:
May 2o-Newton.
May 21-Burns.
May 22-Patten.
May 25-Burns.
May 26-Plank
May 27-krause
May - was Sunday and an OF
day on May 23 the Tigers faced
Tom Hughes. the only right-handed
pitcher in the whole program
Unless Connie Mack has another un-
known in his string, similar 70 Krause,
who had been seen in the game but
once before this year and then only
for an inning or two. the Tigers viii
get Dygert. Bender. Vickers or some
of the right-handers today.
HEAVEN HELP THE POOR
PITCHER ON WHOM THEY BREAK
LOOSE. FOR RTHE BATTING HAS
BEEN LIGHT AGAINST THE LEFT
HANDLERS MENTIONED ABOVE
AND THOSE LIGHT SPELLS ARE
USUALLY BROKEN WITH A FUSIL-
LADE WHEN THE TEAM DOES
STRIKE A MAN WHOM IT CAN
SOLVE.
OF course, the team hasn't lost but
three OF these southpaw-pitched
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

Incidentally il may be noted that
Manager Jennings is SO arranging
his pitching staff that he Will be able
10 use Killian and Donovan in the two
games here with Chicago Memorial
Day
The peculiar plight OF an enthusiasts
tic baseball fan in Detroit yesterday
deserves mention.
In frantic glee he left the bulletin
boards down town with the Detroit
score 10 /. He had rooted manfully
all the afternoon and could not be-
lieve the game otherwise than safely
In the barn
hopping perspiring brow ne
boarded a car for his home out North
Woodward
Out near the D. A. c. he
eimpsed another bulletin board
and his eyes beheld the fact that
Philadelphia had broken through
the TIGER defense and scored
couple Of runs. leaving them only
one to the bad.
In 4 fever Of impatlence he con-
tanned his emotions until the vi
cinlty Of the Boulevard crossing
where he took a frantic glance at
another board. BY that time the
game was over, and Athletics had
scored a couple of runs and the
Tigers had been licked.
Swearing a solemn oath never 70
quit his post down town in similar
circumstances again and fully believ
Ing that his desertion from the post
OF duty was the cause OF the sad
catastrophe. he gave himself up T.
bitter thoughts.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

Then came the old Alerts who for
years We're either the possesors or
/ holders NJ he local championship, for
| in their day there was more competl-
! ton. This was along after the close
OF the war and baseball was starting
the boom that has gathered strength
ever since until IL has now achieved
the distinction OF being the one undis-
puted and Enthusiastically American
| form OF recreation. The Rathbone
| brothers. William +. and Charles A.,
! wellknown business men now. were
Heading lights OF this aggregation.
Fred ID. Standish, commander OF the
Michigan Naval Reserves and gener-
ally conceded TO be the best preserved
man of his age in Detroit was another
star OF this club and enough other Nv
ing members are still In Detroit 10
make a very effective showing.
Among the early rivals OF the Alerts
were the Empires. Ed Sprague was
their star. He is now one OF the vet
eran employees OF the board OF works.
| +. I. Bowler, secretary OF the Munich
! pal Lighting commission was another.
| Denny Collins. w. S. Sheeren. former
city attorney, and others also played
with this team and Mr. Weiss hopes
to have a full list OF its members, as
well as the other teams mentioned
above, before the date OF the celebra.
! ton, in order that a thorough repre-
sentation may be secured.
Another team that fourished at this
! stage was the Olympics. fostered by
the two sons OF Eber Ward-brothers
OF the Detroit woman famous later as
the Princess De Chimay. The Wards
lived In the house on FOREST that is
az present part of the establishment
occupied by the House OF the Good
/ Shepherd The Ward boys had money
and equipped fine field at Fort and
Twentieth-sts.. where their team
| Mayed II any OF the Olympics are
still available, Mr.. Weiss wants TO
hear from them.
In 1870 Frederick X. Stearns, later
| famous as the president Of the Detroit
! club Of 1887 that won the world 5
championship. In company with sew
eral OF his chums, organized the Act
mas Charles Wood, f. w. Eddy. JAS.
! A. Kier w. G. Johnson. Peter Morris,
| Ross Clifford and other well-known
Detroiters played on II. This team
remained in existence for full dec
ade and was always a high-class ag-
gregation.
The Cass club which is probably
the most famous of Detroit's old-time
baseball aggregations, first played ball
In 1872 and still maintains
an organization. with funds In the
treasury. though II has been
many years since the team took
the field. It's members meet inform
Tally on occasions and it is tacitly un-
] derstood that the club will be present
/ in a body at every funeral of one of
its members. with a floral decoration.
purchased from the funds in the clubs
| treasury.
\ or the original charter members OF
the Cass- club there are still living
in Detroit First Baseman Charles s..
4 Howard, OF the American Exchange
National bank; Shortstop Louis Ives.
/ II. X. Vernon, an outfelder; Thomas
Shaughnessy. pitcher and infelder;
Joe Weiss. pitcher; w II. Reid. out
/ fielder; Forbes Robertson, infelder,
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

Summers wide open now.
So are we today. to fit you
out for Decoration Day.
Slightly ready to fit you
Spring Suitsin Brown Worsted,
Blue Serge, and Fancy Mix
lures. $40. $3.50, SIS. $40.
Wash and Fancy Vests.
light and airy, ST., $l.50, 81
to SIS.
"ooc a leg" Pants. Ready
to decorate your legs with.
Open Friday night till 10. Closed
Decoration day.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

A movement is in progress TO have
Friday declared a half.holiday, in or
der TO permit the attendance OF ,he
many shop teams 10 add their influ-
ence and pEesence to the effective na.
ture OF the celebration and the COM
mon council will be petitioned 10 take
the formal action needed.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28


Reid ani others.
The first baseball park, fenced ana
equipped for charging admission at
the gate was the old Detroit Baseball
club. which fourished during the SIX
ties and seventies and maintained
field on Woodward-aye at the corner
OF Parsons-st.. then away out IN the
suburbs. The Hinchman brothers, Al
bert and Butler Ives, John Horn, Jr.'
III. f. Mcmillan. j. p. Clark. Henry
Burroughs. r. II. Pat" Anderson
John Mclaughlin and others till sur
vive as members of this, the first De-
troit baseball club. They used to play
games with clubs from Chicago,
| Cleveland. Cincinnati, St. Louis ana
elsewhere and always held their own,
though the club was strictly an anna
teur organization Butler Ives was
the Ty Cobb of the aggregation and
baseball fans OF the present day In
the mellow light OF experience look
back on his exploits and proclaim him
to have been % years ahead OF his
time in the development OF his game.
He was the first and only player In
/
of sliding TO bases and so adept did
he become at it that 1t was virtually
| impossible for the infelders not ac-
customed TO such tactics. to put the
| ball on him when he had an opportu-
nifty TO get round or past them.
In 1867 the Detroit club changed It's
field to a location still further out and
started playing on the site OF the De
troit Athletic club diamond OF the
present day.
The Detroit Athletic club sprang
into being in 1882 and has been tre-
mendously active. especially in base
bail circles, ever since. At least 4
half-dozen OF the charter members OF
the club that played its first ball in
1882 are still affiliated with the or
ganization and from time to time ARE
still seen on the club held In uniform.
though only one OF them-John Lodge,
head OF the strategy boards still In
active service as member or the
clubs regular team. The ID. A. I.
contingent is among the most loyal OF
the Tiger rooters and Will surely make
fine lineup on parade
Noted figures in the gathering OF
old-time players will be Charlie Ren-
nett and Sam Thompson, both mem
bers OF Detroit's 1887 championship
team and the former the player after
whom the present American league
field in this place takes its name.
Bennett will be present as member
OF the Cass club with which he play.
ed a considerable number OF games.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

.sBatted for sch;sefer tn the ninth.
Two out when winning run was
scored.
tBattcd for I<rnuse In the ninth.
= ~ y "
Detroit to q - u g u u o.
Phila. 20 u u - % - = =
Two-basc hit-Hartsei. sacrifice hits
Murphy. Powers, schnefer. Coughlin.
Mcintyre. stolen bn.cs-DnNtS. CoOmbs.
Left on bases--Detroit y, philadelphia
81. struck out--By Muliin ., by krausc
2. First base on errOrs--Detroit I.
Philadelphia 2. First base ON balls
on NuIIin ;. Ifit by pitched bnil--By
krnusc =. Time--2;05. Umpire--sheri-
dan.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

lines. He has the clippings to show
for IL and the hands 10 back up the
claim, were testimony other than that
OF his team mates and rivals neces-
sary TO establish the fact. W. A.
Butler, Jr., w. H. Irvine, Forest Liable
and possibly one or two others will be
shoulder TO shoulder with Mr.. May
bury as he stands forth 10 deliver the
short Grafton OF the day.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
{! z; e. {: n
49, - THilSr sad Clsfhisr.
Hz-Ss Michinza Ave

Western made IL errors and Central
couldn't lose. David pitched shut
out. TO q.
Whitaker and Nelson boxed fast
draw az Spracklin's last night.
Detroit College, IL; College of Law. ..
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

In order 20 prevent the organization
OF mushroom clubs solely for the pur-
pose Of taking advantage of the invi-
tation OF the management of the De
troit club. the added specification IS
made that no club shall be eligible to
take part in the parade which was
not in existence prior or during tie
season of 1903. Chairman Weiss will
look into the credentials OF every
team applying for a position and viii
act as referee in the matter
The parade feature will be confined
to the grounds at Bennett park. aud
Mr.. Weiss announces It as his policy
10 make the proceedings as impress
sive and. at the same time, as brief
as Is consistent with the slgnflcar.
nature OF the celebration.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

and Clarence Walker. catcher. Later
there joined the club Ben Quincy, es'
teemed the best catcher or MS age
and era: John Lodge, an outhelGer
and pitcher, Frank w. Bartlett. now
OF the United States navy; Charles r.
Reid AMI others.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
VI. VI. A.. =. in II Inning.



The bows from the down river su-
burb come. mighty near haYing a just
claim - the championship Of these
parts this year.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

while Thompson will be with HE old
team mates OF the ID. a. c.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
STANDING.
Ne,ier,In,s Re.nlts-
To,in>'s Gninr~

Philadelphia 9. Detroit :.
Boston g. Chicago
Warrington b Cleveland 2 81
ST Louis =. New York .
Toda>'s Games.
Detroit AT Philadelphia.
81 Louis on New York.
Cleveland az Washington.
Chicago at Boston
The Detroit times., 1908-05-28

OF course, the team hasn't lost but
three OF these southpaw-pitched
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18

Il. m. and . q. m. and IN thc ci;i
OF said District between the hunrs
ct p. IN. and : p. m. And notice
Is hereby given thai all persons
who desire to Toe candidates must
give notice thereof ia writing "a
K. /. W. Duke. Jr.. Chairman of
the District Committee. on or be-
fore THURSDAY. Apri;9. 1905. And
that only such persons As shall
comply with the aforesaid require
meuts shall be voted for at said
primary election. And the Com
mliiee in order "a conduct and hold
said primary election hereby makes
an assessment cf $1,000 for hat
purpose to bc paid raiably 10y the
Candidates. And if any candidate
shall fail to pay hiS assessment his
name shall not be- placed on the
ballot provided for said primary
election.
II. I. w. DUKE. JR..
o Chairman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
THE FARRER ANl HIS RnsnS

Under the caption of "A Way to
the Presidency" the Washington
Times SAYS:
All the writing of names in the
nlic em3vrcsn. ~ the Stulnn ,tor
PHRASES It. t'iGt may ~ To the man
wn" regulates railroads. car to him
who controls corporations or even
- him " 40 re- ls's the tariff. will
be aS seed from squeezed lemon
t. - irurel- f,r him who provides
the farmer with good roads.
We people of the cities do rot
appreciate what hard. well drained.
smooth highways mean to the man
m tine country. We do not share
tirce or four mouths virtual isnla-
ton vita hi> family, ar spend half
day driving ten miles through
mud up To the hubs. or hose the
advantage of high prices because
we can't get our wares 10 the
market. But the farmer does all
this IN practically every State in
the Union"
No greater or more vital subject,
has ever been before a people than
that at good roads. and il should he
true that any man who gives his
tim" and brain AMI energy to
promulgating an intelligent system
FIR the construction Of public high
ways anywhere should receive the
unanimous commentator of his
fellow-citizen
Heretofore in Virginia the sub
Ject "f better roads has been one
for winter discussion. when the
roads were in miserable condition.
When winter passed. the roads
dried out and became hard. and
the 'alk died out until the following
winter. For thirty-one years. at
least, the people of Clarke county
have had their annual winter "cus- |
sing of the public roads. The
friends of the repeal of the special
road law hope to show the people |
within the next five or six years
construction OF more good roads
than the County has ever seen be-
fore with the exception of the
turnpike system), and all that is
asked is a fair, impartial trial be-
Tore the general law is condemned
rs failure. We believe the we'll
known fairness of the Clarke county /
farmer (who is, after all, the only
man deeply Interested will give
that fair trial.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
Letter to l. E. RiCamOre
Berrvrille- Va


Dear Sir: a new word has come into
use in paint; it is strong. Strong pain,
Is paint as strong as paint can be. Weak
paint Is paint not as stron
If one paint takes 10 gallon to do a lob
and another 10, the 10-gallon paint is the
stronger.
II one paint wears 10 years. and an.
other ., the lO-year paint is the stronger.
The strongest paint is the one that
takes least gallons and wears longest.
But do such differences eNis,y Yes
and greater. Devoe is the strongest Of
all. \ job that takes 10 gallons Devoe
takes more than 20 Of some. And a lob
OF Devoe wears several times as long as
a job of some paints.
OFPerry. East sth ST, Erie. Pa, painted
two houses same size, same time. with
two paints same price; took 3 gallons
Devoe TO of the other; and in three
years DevOe was the better looking lob
There are strong and weak paints: we
all want the strongest: paint can't be too
strong.
Yours truly
40 F W DEVOE & co
P.S. NJ. Pulliam Il Son sell our paint.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

Take Notice That, a Demo.
cratic Primary Election will be held
on Wednesday, the 10th day of
June, 1908, in the counties com
prising the Seventh Congressional
District of Virginia for the pur-
pose of nominating the Democratic
Candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives to the 61st Congress of
the United States. The said pri-
mary to be held in the counties of
said District between the hours of
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
1.-THE REFERENDUM" Mr.. LEWIS

In an article in last weeks CoU-
RIER, Mr.. Lewis says he favors
the direct referendum. So do we.
1t is honest, it is democratic, it is
giving to the lowliest taxpayer a
vote as to how he shall be governed.
Mr.. Bryan also favors the refer
endum, and he has been ''cussed"
crossways, sideways, end-on, from
top to bottom, and from base to
summit, for that advocacy.
We wish Mr.. Lewis had been a.
member of the late Constitutional
Convention and had advocated the
adoption of the referendum in Vir-
ginia. While we agree with that.
view, and compliment Mr.. Lewis
for 1t, we are afraid to even init
mate what we think would have
happened to him ~ referendum
advocate in the Constitutional Con
ventiOn.
Before we can get the r,.feren-
dun, the Constitution nf the Unit
ed States and Of Virgins viii have
to be changed. IN fact. we think
nothing less t an y, l. ic.l rcvo-
luton will sccu:.. tie refrrrlsdum.
30, to perpetrate q ~. il would
be long, muddy and eros ked lane
for the advocates Of bitter roads 10
travel if they waited foa the rrre-
rendum.
We think the SuLe. v:s,r4 have
too much power, but not as regards
tax levies. We think the salaries
of County Officers should be set by
somebody beside the Supervis, rs
and we think their own salaries
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-18
Given Up To Die

b. Spiegel, 1904 n. Virginia St, Evans.
vile, Ind, writes: For over five years
was troubled with kidney and bladder
affections which caused me much paiu
and worry. lost flesh and was all run
down, and year ago had 10 abandon
work entirely. / had three of the hes,
physicians who did me no good and |
was practically given up TO die. Foley's
Kidney Cure was recommended and the
hrst bottle gave me great relief, and after
taking the second bottle / was entirely
cured" Why not let it help you? &c.
Jones & Co, Wildwood Va.