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The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
DETROITS OF 1866 LINING UP
FOR FLAG DAY CELEBRATION

Veteran baseball rooters ard players
who participated in the fostering Of
the game in Detroit when the great
national pastlme was still in It's Bus
ter Browns. are rallying rapidly to the
call OF the committee In charge OF the
celebration OF the Tigers flag day,
June u. Among those heard from
: yesterday was the first Detroit base
/ ball club--the organization which was
the earliest TO exhibit the possibilities
of the game in matches with outside
teams.
This club flourished in the COS and
comprised the following players:
John NJ Hinchman. shortstop.
John H. Bissell, center field.
John Horn, Jr., right field.
Butler Ives. third base.
Frank Folsom, second base.
Ford d. c. Hinchman. left field
John Clark, first base
Frank J. Phelps and Arthur Van
Orman, catchers.
Burroughs and Lang, pitchers.
John f. Mcmillan and David Barry.
substitutes.
The old Detroit baseball club had a
| fenced-in field at Woodward and Dav-
enport.aves and used 10 play home
and home games each year with the
Stars OF Syracuse, the RoChesters. the
Niagaras OF Buffalo. the Buckeyes OF
Toledo the Forest Cities OF Cleveland,
the Excelsiors of Chicago, the Univer-
sity OF Michigan, Adrian, and other
state teams The club closed each
20 30
and one year captured the western
champ ionship. In another year they
won their way 10 the finals In the
western tournament. held at Rockford,
H.. losing the final game TO the Chi
cago club, which then had as Its star
pitcher AL Spalding In this tourna-
m.nt tho Detroit club set a baseball
record ty taking its first game from
the Pecotomicas OF Rockford by the
score OF 40 to !.
Detroit had an enthusiastic. bunch
of rooters in those days. led by Ted
O'Brien and w. J Chittenden. And
the other teams had support just as
enthusiastic. Illustrative Of the situa-
ton is the fact that DR.. Field. the OF
fetal scorer OF the club. at one time
carried $500 TO Chicago TO be wagered
on the result Of the big game played
by the two teams on that occasion.
An anecdote cherished by John NJ
Hinchman Is OF interest.
Mr.. Hinchman, now prosperous
drug manufacturer, was attending a
convention in Chicago a couple OF
years ago. In the Auditorium lobby
he was chatting with Cleveland drug
manufacturer when the latter looked
up and remarked, Hello. There's
John D."
Not being Clevelander. Mr..
Hlnchman naturally asked John ID.
what?"
why. John ID. Rockefeller. OF
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
BY TAD.

BY Az.
NEW YORK. June 4.-Ketchel or
Papke?
Hard men TO bet on. II We had
dope on their losing fights, how they
act when beaten. what their weak
points are, and a few other things.
the affair might be as easy as the
stock market: but as IL is-scratch
your head and wait.
Papke. strong, fast, fairly hard hit
ter and very young Ketchell. rush
ing. slashing fellow, terrific wallop
fairly clever and young. Billy De-
laney is touting him as the creates.
man since the days OF Dempsey.
Jim Corbett. who saw Ketchell on
out In Frisco, says be will be one OF
the best heavyweights In the business
next year. Jim is bit shy on pick
Ing fighters, though. Some months
ago he was telling US how Mike
Schreck was going to beat Al Kauf-
man and became the champion. Mike
was cluck.
Delaney, however. has picked them
all along. He has Kaufman now,
and will probably hook the German
up against Ketchel II the latter fills
out.
Willie fitzgerald knows both Ketchel
and Papke. He likes Papke with any
one else, and when Ketchel's name is
mentioned Willie pulls his hat down
over his eyes and goes out the near
est door He refuses TO pick.
The Papke men say that II Billy
could beat Hugo Kelley so handily a
new boy like Ketchel will be like q
man with an armful of wood In the
ring. He won't be able 10 grab on
block anything
Tonight will tip us of to new one
when the men meet in Milwaukee.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

NEW YORK, June 4.-Contribu-
tons to the Olympic fund are now
being raised to send the champion
athletes OF America 10 the Olympic
games are steadily coming in. Word
has been received from Joseph u.
Maccabe that the New England assn
citation of the American Amateur Ath-
letic Union has raised s. 1000 and the
Southern association has expressed
It's intention OF sending $3.50. Yestcr-
day Treasurer Curtiss received from
Lieut.. Charles \. Dean, secretary of
the Central association. 500 as thai"
contribution. and Charles J. Dieges
has donated $25.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

1T gives me pleasure TO speak a
good word for Electric Bitters,
writes Mr.. Frank Conlan. OF No. 436
Houston-st., New York. 1T Is grand
family medicine for dyspepsia and
liver complications; while for lame
back and weak kidneys 1t cannot be
too highly recommended : Electric
Bitters regulate the digestive func-
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renewed vigor and vitality TO the
weak and debilitated OF both sexes.
Sold under guarantee at z. c. Kin
sci, Central Drug Co. Gray & Worces-
ter drug stores SOC.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
JUST FAWNCY! THE
BIC DERBY WON BY
100 To | SHOT
sIGNORINETTA, UNHEARD OF AND
UNAEEDlNG EQUINE, MAKES
KING EoDlE's BEAST LOOK LIKE
SELLING PLATTER.

LONDON. June 3.-Signorinetta, at
odds OF 100 TO l. and practically un.
known, easily won the classic English
Derby al EPSON Downs this afternoon,
winning over the kings entry. Per
rier, and the three American entries
In the premier event.
Indeed. the three horses which got
within the money in the historic derby
this afternoon were outsiders and all
carried high odds Primer. the duke
OF Portland's entry. at odds OF 100 TO
S. was second and Llangwam, 20 60 :,
was third II was estimated that half
million people thronged the race
track So vast was the sum OF money
lost on the outcome OF the derby that
II Is almost impossible 10 arrive within
a shadow OF accuracy.
The derby stakes aggregate $4,000
and IL Is the one great race OF the year
In England The race today was for
colts and fllies bred in 1905. The
winner was the entry OF Chevalier L.
Ginletrelli.
On account OF the fine form OF Per
rler and by reason OF the fact that the
king had entered him. the betting upon
that entrant was very heavy. The fu-
ture book ar odds OF 10 l caught
thousands and thousands OF pounds
The royal train bore King Edward.
the queen. prince and princess Of
Wales. Princess Victoria, Prince Chris
tian, princess OF Schleswig Holstein
and the duke and duchess OF Con
naught. The three Americans having
entrants were on the field In person.
They were August Belmont, ". X.
Vanderbilt and j. r. Hatmaker.
Carriages, automobiles, taxicabs and,
in fact. vehicles OF every description
bore the vast crowd 70 the race track.
RusIness-Iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind mat
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

WilIett. a younaster, clearly out
pitched Adrian joss, the AmerI-
can leagues leading twirler, and
the Tigers took a game Of the
Cleveland series. 10 I.
Boston took lts third conseeu-
tive game from New York and
grabbed the RATHER for Detroit.
Glaze out-pitehed orth complete
ly. Denny Sullivan got three hits.
The Athletics and Washington
divided II errors as evenly as pos
sible. but the former were luckier
and Bender beat Burns, Falken-
burg and Gates, II to S.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
hx PAuL 4. aRusKE

When colt pitcher whom we very
well know has curves and speed
enough to SET the world on fire.
finally gets settled away into his toe
weights and uses said speed 10 such
4 an effect that, In two consecutive
games he trims such veteran Tiger
hoodooes as Doc White and Addie
joss, and by the respective scores Of
10 0 and 2 TO l. We surely have a
right 10 feel that he has arrived.
We have been waiting for something
over year TO make the announcement
which, at times We even feared would
never be authorized. Now there is
nothing to II.
EDDIE wILLETT HAS MADE
GOOD.
Willetts game OF yesterday amply
entities him TO toll against the
strongest clubs in the American
league in his regular turn. And IL Is
remarkable testimonial TO the pa
tience and perseverance OF the pitcher
himself and Hughie Jennings, the
Tiger manager. that the situation has
at last developed the GROWING fea-
ture.
Hughie worked Willett last season
ia game after game. confident that his
big pitcher had the stun If he could
rid himself OF a fatal weakness in lack
OF control with men on bases The
Chief OF the Bengals stuck IL out until
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
TIGES AND MAPS
JOIN IN CHORUS

The Detroit and Cleveland baseball
clubs attended the performance
at the Lafayette theater and
heard the fastest success entitled
Take me ont ia the BAH game The
song which has been dedicated TO
Hughie Jennings. The song coupled
with the pictures that serve to Illus
trate Il made real hit and the ball
tossers Joined In the chorus. Judging
from the applause the audience was
composed Of rooters.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
and promises 10 make the bout eX-
ceedingly interesting That the mer
A. A. Invasion Un AGAIN.

TOLEDO. O., June 4.-From relis-
bic sources information was received
here today that the American assoc
citation magnates are working night
and day TO perfect their plans for in
vasion OF Chicago next spring also
that Pittsburg and Cincinnati will be
invaded in case the major leagues
carry out their threat to wage relent-
less war on the American association.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

"a swimming run with one out.
90 . n
Detroit % D q d q o - 2
Cleveland o o o % d o.
Two-bnse hit--Hickman. Sacrifice hit
--McIntyre. stolen bnse-Bradley. First
base ON bnils---On MiIlett 4. on Joss L.
First base ON errors-Detroit I. Cleve-
land 4. Left ON bnses--Detroit =. Cleye-
land 4. Straek out-By WiIiett g, by
Jos~ 3. Double piays--kfiIifer. Downs
md Rossmaa; Laioie. Hinehmsn mud
StovaiI. Wild ptteh--WiIiett. Time
10. Umpire--Sberidan. Attendance
3.DI0.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
Young Corbett Again.

Young Corbett Again.
NEW YORK. June 4.-Young Cor
bttt is going back into the ring. The
pudgy little ex-champion is going
away To Kingston for three months.
and when he comes back he says he
is going right after his title Corbett
doesn't thing much OF the present
crop OF lights, and contends that the
only thing that stands between HIM
self and glory is weight. He thinks
three months will fix him up.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
WASHINGTON OUTLAWS
THROW UP SPONGE

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The
Union League club OF this city is in
trouble. The players took possession
OF the box Office and the small amount
taken in was divided among thcT.
Only eight OF the local team put Ia an
appearance al the grounds. and Mar
ager Irwin, in order to play the game
for the benefit of the boys, was forced
to borrow a man from the visiting
club To complete the lineup.
McHale and Shaughnessy deserted
the club this morning, going TO Phila.
delphia TO join Connie Mack's Ath-
letics.
Manager Irwin will go To Old Point
Comfort for rest.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
ANOTHER BIG RACING
STABLE TO DISBAND

NEW YORK. June 4.-Another big
racing stable will be lost to the turf
this season Burlew and O'Neill will
sell out their entire racing string
stars and third-rates as well--and viii
give their time and attention TO the
operation OF big public training
stable The sale will take place dur
ing the Sheepshead bay meeting.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
n.lmar Club Needn't Pay

WASHINGTON. sJune THE case
OF the Delmar Jockey club versus the
state OF Missouri. by which the eluo.
was divested Of its charter. had It's
property confscated and was reouir'
ed TO pay fine OF $4,000. was today
dismissed by the supreme court OF
the United States for lack OF jurisdic-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES ATAGLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit 2. Cleveland /.
Boston 6. New York /.
Philadelphia IL, Washington ).
Rain at st. Louis.
Today's Games.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.--
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
Special Sunday Fares via Michigan
Central.

Between many points on all regu-
lar trains on Sundays only during the
summer round trip tickets will be
sold at greatly reduced rates. See
agents for particulars.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
ST. Louis :. Pittsburg {
Brooklyn .. Philadelphia 1.
New York 3, Boston %.
Today's Games.
Chicago at Boston
Pittsburg at Philadelphia
81. Louis at New York
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
Sporting Notes

Navy. Ie' Army, 5, a. baseball.
"Home Run" Bowser. of Flint. won an
other game for his team IN the state
league by long wallop against Bay
City,
Illinois has protested Hun, the star
conference Splinter and hopes %
keep him Out and clear the Held Tor
her man May.
The Saginaw club has sIumped terribly
in the Southern Michi gan IN which
ornous Lead.
Heine steigcr. the Detroit boy. hasn't
lost game m the Three /. league eN-
Cept when facing one Bittroln Of De-
catur. The latter has trimmed Heine
twice, however.
Stcrxer won his ninth game I'm n row
the other day and has yet 70 lose out
lu the Central league. where he has
put Bobby loves Grand Rapids team
Fleming Roy, Charlie Deans "Em md
Emmer. worked mile IN AIS l-2 at
Palatine the other day which Is trav-
cling a bit for this stage. especially
trainer.
Eddie Nelson bear sikora at Windsor
last night A busy lad IL Eddie when
ne climbs into the ring which he does
as often as the desire il manifest
among the suburban promoters 10
have him.
KetcheIl IL down 10 weight for Papke
and promises 10 make the bout eX-
ceedingly interesting That the men
viii 90 after one of the big Califor-
ria purses seems logical however,
and ~ looks probable that the NIL
waukee bout viii be nice. fast
draw
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

Wen along past the mludle OF lasl SEA
son. Then he was ready 70 farm
Eddie out but Chicago refused 60 let
him leave the biz league. Willett
himself insisted that he was Dig
league twirler and would show them
all before long Ne started this season
with grim determination and appears
20 have nearly mastered his weakness
quite nearly enough 10 be OF great
use. al any rate
THE BIG KANSAS BOY is REAL
.LY AS UNHITTABLE A TWIRLER
AS EVER LIVED. WHEN 1T COMES
To THE DECEPTIVE NATURE OF
HIS REPERTOIRE. He is a pretty
good fielder. too, for colt. Once in
while he larrups out a telling hit.
as he did yesterday. He is as game
as they make them. His physical
equipment is ideal for a twirler He
had clearly the better OF Joss yester-
day and would have had a shut-out
/ beyond question but for an endeaVor
70 waste a ball 10 catch a man steal
( ing. at the behest OF Schmidt The
! sphere was pitched a bit TOO wide
and got away.
In the meantime we are accumulat-
ing quite a wealth OF twirlers-a sad
lack Of which. numerically has been
/ in evidence here OF late.
With klllian. MulIin, Summers,
Willett, Suoes and sIever, the
Tigers are we'll equipped TO meet
any sort Of an aggregation In as
many double-headers as the op-
position may care to stage in rapid
succession.
And. or course. there is still Wild
| Bill Donovan, who is likely 10 emerge
| from his retirement any day and pitch
game. though he is not being counted
reliance just al present. Yesterday
the trouble with Donovan was formal
/ " announced by the twirler as a lame
arm and by the club as a sore back.
A consultation OF physicians may be
called soon 10 determine the exact
trouble
And, speaking Of pitchers, don't
overlook the fact that yesterday
the Detroit baseball club made
first payment on the 1909 services
OF that sterling southpaw RUDE
/ Marquardt Of indianapolis.
/ ne pay meht Was III the FORM OF tHt
stalwart young chattel, Herman Nal
! 10y Later on ii may be supplemented
/ by still another ball player. pitcher or
otherwise. And then will come a
bunch OF cash, in all probability.
| Mr. MarquardI is undoubtedly a
pitcher OF surprising ability. He has
put indianapolis at the top OF a race
in which. even with SO good a man as
Summers starring last year they
! failed 10 cut any appreciate figure
! Though toiling almost every other day
| il is rare that he is hit 10 any extent
at all. He is a sure big-league twirler
! il he survives the ordeal.
Add the cock-eyed gentleman 10 the
| 1909 list without any more quibbling
/ Incidentally. another one Of De
troit's young Tigers stepped into the
limelisht yesterday when Wade Hamp
ton Killifer made his virtual local de-
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
A Grand Family Medicine.

Well, bIime me heye-, wot do yer think
hof that. A Dago hunnerd TO one
shot winning the darby
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
KITTEN SUCCEEDS
WHERE VETERANS FAILED

but al shortstop. Bill Coughlin's blood
POISONED hand atfording the oppor-
tunity. The Paw Paw boy accepted
every chance he had Ia the field and
most OF them were hard ones. Four
times he cracked his whip IN Mr..
Rossmans direction and often from
the remote edge OF the field Each
time some poor Nap yielded up the
ghost He was al the business end
OF a very appropriate double play
with Downs and Rossmsn "a his part
ners in crime. He handled line
drive IA a way that showed such
things were peach pie FOR him. and
capered about the short field with as
much aplomb as he would undoubtedly
have exhibited In his esteemed dad :
vineyard out in the fruit belt
At the bat he came up twice
with men on first base and each
time he thumped the sphere TO
spot where the flelders weren't.
His hit In the ninth WAS what Vlr-
.tuslly won the game, though
Schmidt topped II OF.
WE FAIL TO SEE HOW HANS
WAGNER COULD HAVE DONE
MUCH OF ANYTHING MORE.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
HARO TO DOPE THE
PAPKE- kETCHELL
BOUT TONIGHT {.
TAD SAYS INFORMATION is LACK
ING ON THE WEAK POINTS OF
BOTH MEN-WHAT THE BOX
ERs THEMSELVES SAY.
Just B,f0T, The Battle holhu.
With Bill papk, and kst(hsn
kETcHELL SAYS:

kETcHELl SAYS:
"l'll whip Papke in jig time.
A knockout wallop will end his
championship aspirations"
PAPkE SAYS:
"ketehell doesn't look very
hard 10 me. He has a Jaw, and
I'll find II before the limit"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
Back in the

Back in the east where checker games
apparCutlN do not allure thriStE
Matthew son is night again and trim
med Boston yesterday. allowing but
four hits.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

RusIne.s-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind, mat
looks right Times Printing Co, 10
John R-st. Phone 1i9S.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

In fourth place though but a
half q game behind the leaders, IL
requires no stretch OF Imagination
70 dope out how the Tigers can
quite logically be considered can
didates for second ere the shades
Of eve have settled down.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

Tho Boston tail-enders start series
in Detroit today end Ed Killian is the
probable selection as The individual
who will extend from the pitching
mound the welcome 10 our beautiful
city.
Cy Young Is overdue for the visitors.
who also include Cicotte. the Ecorse
boy. who will undoubtedly tw!rl one
OF the games OF the series.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
rIrmins hoy. Charlie Dean. '.Fm and

Emmer worked "A mile IN 2:l5 p at
Palatine the other day which Is trav-
cling a bit for this stag. especially
as Dean is an exceedingly. careful
trainer.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04
Eddie NeI.on bcnt sIkorn nt Mind,or

last night, A busy lad IL Eddie when
ne climbs into the ring which he does
as often as the desire IL manifest
among the suburban promoters 10
have him.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-04

Incidentally. another one Of De
troit's young Tigers stepped into the
limelight yesterday when Wade Hamp-
ton Killifer made his virtual local de-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-19
RIOT AT ST. PIERRE
 GOES ON UNCHECKED
Mob Stones Officials and Talks
 Annexation.

St. Pierre. N. F., Nov. 19.- Rioting and disorder over the question Of free schools continues unchecked. An armed force has occupied the govern ment house.
 Many of the agitators talk loudly on uniting the colony with the United States, contending that such q step would mean not only Gvn and reli- gious liberty for the population, but would revive the fishing industry.
 While the clerical supporters were paradlng the windows of the govern ment schoolhouse were broken by stone throwers, and there was q dem onstration against Judge Stssfred, who imposed fine upon the schoolteachers for keeping the cl,> al schools open.
 Judge siegfred's residence was made the target for stones. and when he ap- peared at the front of the house stones were hurled at him, and he was boot ed by the mob. Other officials received similar treatment.
 Another mass meeting was held at which citizens advocated another pop ular demonstration and suggested that the American flag should be placed at the head of procession. Finally, however, it was decided to await ths reply of the ministry on the school question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-19
CR0KER, AT SEA, SAYS
 IFS OUT OF POLITICS
In Perfect Health and Longs
 to Sec Old Friends.

On Board Steamer Lusitanla, at Sea, Nov. 10 (by wireless via Halifax, N. S.). Richard Croker, the former Tam many leader spoke freely today on board the Lusitania of his visit to the United States. to which, he said, he had looked forward with great yearning.
 Many of my old friends are passin z away, and long to see those of them that are left" he said. it is good to have friends of long ago friends to- day. .#.
 II have nothing to say about poll tics for publication continued Mir Croker The election returns refieci public opinion all over the country. As for me, l am out of politics. l re. serve the right, however, to discuss any topic, political or otherwise, with my friends as citizen of the United States, as anything relating to the country interests me.
 'I want to spend the winter in Cali fornia or some other resort with tenn. perate climate" Mir. Croker went on. This by way of change. l am happy and contented at Glencairn, which is self supporting. breed cattle for the market. which pays handsomely, and I also breed horses and raise them.
 You see,' concluded Mir. Croker, dra wing himself up AS if for inspection and with one of his characteristically y quizzical smiles, "I am in perfect health, as l am free from worry and care'
 The Lusitania will arrive of the Sandy Hook lightship tonight, reach ing her pier in New York tomorrow morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-19
Oil Trust Founder Testifies Today. HE ENJOYS EXPERIENCE Tells of Immense Profits Oi
 the Standard.
 GETS S9,9O7,680 \ YEAR. Says He Got Start In Life by $2,000 Loan From Banker.
GETS s9,9O7,68o 4 YEAR.

New York. Nov. 19.-Declaring thae he enjoyed his new experience as . witness, John D. Rockefeller took ths stand again today before Referee Franklin Ferris in the governments suit to dissolve the Standard Oil trust. of which he is the founder.
 With smiling affability he answered questions as to the immense profits of the business, his share of which he ad- m1tted to be S9,907 ,6S0 year. He re- freshed his memory from time to time from written memoranda.
 Here are some of the striking and interesting points in the testimony:
 "A million dollars seemed to us q very large sum in 1870. We started with capitalization of $4,000.
 It was very prosperous business in the beginning, very profitable in- deed.
 We were pioneers in many lines. We were the first oil concern to make our own barrels.
 We were heavy borrowers of mon- ey in those days, and we got money