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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

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IF Tyrus Cobb doesn't proceed e
enjoy the greatest year that any
ball player has ever furnished the AM
erlcan league records. this column is
wrong In the
GREAT YEAR most confident pre-
Eoa diction II has con.
Ty conn. ained In some
- &time. This Zip
goes unless Tyrus happens TO break
his neck or some other valuable por'
ton OF his anatomy
Ty Cobb came into the big league
raw lad OF IS and made good rignt
In the heat OF the closing period of o
championship season. In his first
complete season he rose at one bound
10 a position of stellar prominence.
batting 500 and showing the promise
that he has since SO amply redeemed.
Last year. still only lad. Cobb les
the American league in batting. base.
running and batting In runs.
HAS ANYBODY THE NERVE TO
PREDICT THAT COBB'S STEADY
IMPROVEMENT is NOT GOING TO
BE CONTINUED? IF so. WHAr
POSSIBLE REASON CAN THERE BE
FOR SUCH A VIEW?
Ty Cobb has developed during the
past winter from the boy into the
man. When he reported al Isittst,
Rock he said he was ten or Is pounds
overweight. He has been training
since and the work, coupled with the
ravages OF a terribly hard cold has
not reduced his weight one ounce
Those Is pounds are beef. bone and
sinew. To a great extent. the added
weight is lodged In his hips and Shout.
ders. He Is as fast as ever buJ
stronger and heavier.
Mentally. as well, the change I'm Ty.
rus Is marked. He has attained his
twenty-hrst birthday and Is no longer
a boy. He is man himself and
meets his comrades on the team A.
such, Foolish ideas that filled the
mind OF the precocious youth have
vanished. On the other hand his
mates have accepted him at his par
value at last
Mental attitude and development
natural at Cobb's age. go hand in hand
with the increase in physical strength
70 put MIN in line for greater thing
yet.
TYRUS COBB is THE GREATEST
NATURAL BALL PLAYER
WHO EVER BROKE INTO THE
GAME
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
FAMOUS SPORTING
LIFE" SCHEDULES OUT

One OF the indices OF the 1908 base
ball season. Sporting LIES" baseball
schedule. mas made It's usual and wei-
come appearance. This famous SEIZED
nle--now in its fifth yearly edition
has become Indispensable to baseball
lovers for the reason that II conveys
valuable current information In con-
pact. vest-pocket form. II gives the
At Home and Abroad championship
dates OF all o. the National league and
American league clubs. official aver.
ages OF the players OF the two major
LEAGUES, group pictures OF the sixteen
major league teams as they Will line
up This year pictures of the league
and club presidents and managers. the
record OF winning clubs in the entire
league history. several famous base.
ball poems. and much other valuable
Information. The booklet will be sent
free "a anyone who will send a two.
cent stamp 10 Sporting Life" SEIZED.
ule department. Philadelphia. IA. =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
BILL BYRON OFF TO
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

"Btll" Byron, best known among the
local umpire colony. started today for
Virginia, where he has contract 10
umpire In the state league Byron
11lled a position in this organization
during the latter portion OF last year
and enjoyed an unusually successful
season from the Empirical standpoint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

sBatted for Siever In the seventh.
IRAN for Mullln IN the seventh.
4 ? . 3 6T IS n
Detroit 10 o. 3
cfnc'natis o . o. ,
Hits-On Siever, 5 in s; OF Summers.
Ina 3. Two base hit--Mullin. Three
base htt--McIntvre Sacrifice hits
Rossman. Coughlin 2. SleHer. Paskert.
HuIswitt. stolen bases-Schaefer.
Mitchell First base on balis--On Slew
er g. off Weimer T. Hit nv pitched ball
by Weimcr J., Left on bases--Detroit
9 Cincinnati 2. struck out--By Siever
- by Summers g. Double plav--Craw-
ford Slever and O Leary. Passed ball
Mclean Wild pitch--Siever Time
--l.40. Umpire--O Loughlin,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
BROKEN
BONES
AIIE FAD.

-
the stock in trade of the men who
linger long In the public eye lie
knows Ii himself. II was the cause
Of his demand last winter for the coir-
tract with the accident insurance
clause
With Cobb the temptation to take
an extra base at the expense Of one
Of those dazzling slides is one utterly
irresistible. But every time he makes
that silde he is taking tremendous
chance. Some day II will be q brok-
en- arm. broken rib or two orwell,
let W hope II won't be worse than
that.
Eventually II Will be an injury to
the head or body. for Cobb is an In.
vetcrate head-first slider and seldom
takes the chance that leads to a
caught spike and broken leg.
Last year on more than one occa.
sion Cobb came near pounding him.
self into absolute collapse, and his
body was black and blue from the
seasons opening to the finish.
But while the Georgia boy 10 play.
ing. he will show US touch OF base
ball high life which II may never AGAIN
be our privilege to behold. And, until
the injury comes that will put a stop
to u. cobb's career will surely dazxIe
Us more and more, Increasing In bril-.
Iiancy and waxing steadily to its eli
max.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

The Lansing league team ate the Oids-
mobiles at sulp yesterday. to l.
Connie Mnck has canned Pitcher Bills.
the former team-mate OF George
Suggs
The report gains ground that Hans
wagner Is so Interested In politics
that he doesn't care TO play any more
ball.
ton baby elephant. who In so enact
ated with malarin that his weight is
reduced 10 $50 pounds
Down-river horsemcn are banding to-
gether for matinee racing purposes.
There are lot OF fast horses In
Ecorse' River Rouge and Delray.
Tommy Burn. has sent Bniy McInsesh.
his local pal. shillelah OF large pro-
portions--the one that Roche Intend
ed 'e take into. the ring but didn't
The Toledo team, after being mnuied
twice BY the Tiges. trimmed cleve-
only harbinger OF our opening days
result.
games 10 count az try-outs for the
American olympic team. 10 f. hard
~ believed that this Will strike the
A. Al. authorities favorably.
The Athletics allowed the PhiiIf~s hat
one game In their spring series this
year, the nnai combat on saturday
being won hy the American Ieaeuers,
TO 0. Bender pitching an excellent
game
The sDalding independents BasketbsII
league closes It's season Wednesday
and the evening Will be signallzed
with the presentetion OF the Spaid-
ing cup 70 the Frankllnss the win
Dan Myers has donated cup for
ladies' tournamens TO take place sat
urday evening in connection with the
grand session % state bowlers which
opens tonight There viii also be
cash prize. ---------
The son pitchers look about right again
and.ef they pre-. comiskeys men with
assuredly 10 the team for any pen
nantl winner to beat out this year.
T. Snlth aud owen shut Fort Wayne
CUT SATURDAY
A ieB,r/ from Prof. Lou Iaus.~h~r
brings the news tffat-h ne ~ tfevestst-
ing Grand ledge pool tables. hsS Ing
defeated Martin Wclch and Chanss
Starh. the local champs, by oVer-
~ aeilntRs sSoTss-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

News that the Detroit manage
ment had disposed OF Sterzer to Grand
Rapids and warhop 70 Williamsport OF
the Tri-State league. came TO the
squad here as no surprise. Both the
boys were light and Sterzer failed TO
show much OF anything while with
the combined squad. Warhop is gen
orally credited with being the great
est little pitcher OF his inches, but is
so small that 1t was hard TO make the
men feel confident behind him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

Easter Holiday rsres, Grand Trunk
Railway system Canadian Points.
One fare. April 18th TO goth, inclu'
sive. limit April 2ist. City Ticket or
fcc. Ia Woodward-axe.. .Telephone
Mum %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

Two years OF observation have
taught Cobb the refinements of base
ball. An apt pupil he corrected mis-
own faults, asking no counsel but copy
ing from other men the points which
appealed TO his baseball sense. A
child among men In the most strenu.
Gus athletic life known to organized
sport, he held his own and Improved
his etyIe. The temptations to whlct
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
OnIy One s8a0WO 0TIyTNE-

rss, v 70 iisoSsetTfvE2 BRSmo pt'fNrxE.
Look for the signature Of T.. W
GROVE. Used the World over t0~cure
a Cold IN One Day. csc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

How many chill
dren OF 10 have
made good In fast
company
Lxr,., nranu - IA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
GREATEST
NATURAL.
PLAYER.

81
have broken into the coveted 800 list
tiow many at 20 have won for them
selves the undlsputed right to the
title OF league sensation In the fast
est organization in bssebslf7
Bring along few examples.
Tyrus Cobb was a great ball player
when nc Joined the Detroit CUB away
back in 1906 and he had but year D.
professional baseball behind him. He
was far from the finished player. II Is
true. but his performance was all the
more remarkable for that.
Awkward and ungainly Cobb strobe
70 the plate for the first time In The
big league. lifted his club over his
shoulder. his hands high apart. braveo
the smiles OF the opposition with tro
mendous earnestness and-whaled the
ball into center field for two. base hi
that virtually won the game for the
Tigers AS he tore round the path to
the base he wobbled. his shoulders
rocked like a walking beam and hi
chin stuck out in front But he goI
there In Jig time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

and.sif they ere, tomiskeys men will
Assurediy 10 the team for any pen
pant winner to beat out this year.
z SHith aud Owen shut Fort Wayne
OUT saturday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

TY CoBB'S CAREER IN BASE.
BALL is NOT LIKELY TO BE
A LONG ONE. Nobody can play me
game az he does and long remain
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

The probability now is that Red"
Downs will be the utility man to get
the axe. Jennings would like TO keep
Downs and KiIlifer. placing Cockill
for another year OF seasoning. but mas
found II impossible To secure waivers
ON the first basenan. four American
league clubs desiring his services.
There Is nothing left for the Tiger
management TO do but to keep him on
its list.
Killifer made a great record In the
TriState last year and IL will be hard
10 get waivers on him. Jennings may
also find trouble In getting Downs
past the gauntlet which any player
has to run before getting out OF the
league, but there Is the advantage
that National league clubs have not
the privilege of bidding on him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

A ieff,r/ from rrof. Lou T.nubsrss~r
brings tire news tirat he-is devestst-
ing Grand ledge pool tables. hsSiR
defeated Martin Welch and Chsnes
STARK. the local champs, BY over
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

limb and body.
Cobb can't play
the safe. sane artl-
Gle of ball that is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

TYRUS COBB is THE GREATEST
= NATURAL BALL PLAYER
WHO EVER BROKE INTO THE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

Manager jennings was particular.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

bnH Wycrr has donated cup for a
ladies' tourname1s To take place sat r
urday evening in connection with tile
grand session % state bowlers which
opens tonight. There viii also be a
cash prize. -----------
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

And the best Of cobb's equipment Is
neither speed, strength nor quick
thinking but the enthusiastic, sn,bi-
tious. knightIy disposition that keeps
him playing TO the very limit Of his
ability every moment Of the game.
TY COBB COULDN'T PLAY INDIr.
FERENT BALL TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

sBatted for Siever In the seventh.
IRAN for Mullin IN the seventh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
The spaIdIng ipdep,nae,t, u..r.,s.

Itatur tIostN It's sFnsOn "Wednesday
and the evening Will be signallzed
with the presentation OF the Spaid :
ing cup % the, FrankllnsI the win
ming team, W.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13

M EVER was there an athlete BET
~ ter equipped to be a champion
than Tyrps Cobb. Just shade below
six feet In height, he will weigh. when
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-13
SUNDAY
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

The mine owners of Goldfeld could
have gone into the courts and fought
vada law prohibiting agreement
a. inst the employment of any par
ticular class of labor. They could
lave extended the contest through
some six or seven years before f. al
decision became possible through the
supreme court. During such time
there would have been loss. probably
tn both the association and to mary
good miners numbering honest and
industrious men. The mine owners
chose, however, to recede from their
position, course demonstrating lib
crafty and desire to conciliate to the
end of making all possible prosperity
for their camp with all possible
speed. Whether this course will re-
ceive the appreciation it deserves re-
mains to be seen. The mine owners
tried liberality not a few times before
finally baking and forcing show
down. These attempts were without
result other than to encourage new
demands and outrages. With the an.
gel of peace now on duty, however
With a sawed off shotgun under its
9'obes. as Tonopah paper puts it, the
situation may be different. 1t is GER
tainly to be hoped that such is the
case, not only for the good of Gold
field but for the advantage as we'll OF
all the state.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

The National Irrigation congress
has entered early upon campaign of
pit blicity and interest making for its
next session, which will be held at
Albuquerque, N. NJ, September 20
70 October 3. This congress and
other organizations for the further
ance of reclamation of arid lands of
the west have power to do much good
and have accomplished a great deal
through bringing to wider attentlbH
the needs of the west and in advis-
ing the public of the opportunities
which exist here. White Pine count
and Nevada should be well represent
Ell at Albuquerque and take part OF
sufficient consequence in the delIn-
crstions of the congress to bring lis
next session to the state.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
FALSE REPORT AS
TO LOCATIONS
Of LAND
Washington Department
Gives Out Statements
To Railroad Holdings

A letter has been issued by Land
Commissioner r. A. Ballinger OF
Washington, ID. c., denying the ru-
NOR that the government would honor
filings on railroad lands granted at
the time of the construction of the
lines in the early days.
1t is thought the report that the
government would take such a view
of the entries of citizens, applied to
lends owned by the Southern Pacific,
which succeeded to the rights and
titles of the old Central Pacific, to
which the government, at the time
the road was being built, gave every
odd section on either side of its
tracks.
Many people thought this action on
the part of the government was to
induce the railroads to help settle the
west by disposing of the land. The
Southern Pacific, however, has with
drawn every acre of its granted land
from the market, and 1t can not be
obtained at any price. As this COM
prises some of the most valuable land
in the west. it has been sought by the
farmers and ranchers who desired to
move into the district of the rail-
road.
The railroad has refused absolute
ly to sell this property, and rumor
was started that the government
would honor entries on this land
made by individuals This report was
circulated above the name of f. p.
Rolfe. regarding which Commits
sioner Ballinger writes:
There has been industriously cir
oulated by way of newspaper adyer-
tisement and other ways, over the
name of f. P. Rolfe, statement
to the effect that Congressman Taw-
ney, after a conference with the COM
missioner of the general land Office,
advised his son that persons ming on
the Oregon and California railroad
lands would, without doubt, be able
to secure the lands.
These advertisements are untrue
and misleading. The tendency of
sleh advertisements is to impose
Upon innocent and unsuspecting per-
sons.
you will please give as much pub
hcity as possible to the statements
above set forth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
How stoneware Is Made.

The common stoneware plates,
bowls, ETC., are made from a compost
ton of clay and flint. First the clay
is beaten in water, and thus purified,
mixed with the flint, which has been
calcined, ground and suspended in wa
ter The mixture is then dried in a
kiln and afterwards beaten to a proper
temper. Then it becomes fit to be
formed at the wheel into dishes, cups,
bowls, etc. These are baked in a fur.
mace and glazed with common salt.
The salt being thrown into the fur
mace is volatiized by heat, becomes at
tached to the surface of the ware. and
is decomposed. the muriatic acid flying
off and Leaving the soda behind 1t to
form a fine. thin glaze On the ware,
which resists ordinary acids.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

eepted unless the road issuing them
has for ten years paid its interest
New bond issues should be made only
Wien authorized by some officer of
the currency bureau or the secretary
OF the treasury. This would mean in
tine. no doubt, change in the rela-
tfon of the government toward cor
POI atoms engaged in Interstate COM
meree. 1t ought to mean a change.
A federal statute Incorporating COM
panies engaged in interstate COM
merce would bring them under the
restrictions and regulations of fed
eral authorities 1t would equalize
their burdens and their obligations.
Ii would be easy to correct abuses
without disturbing values. 1t would
establish the credit OF well conduct
ed roads. 1t would make it possible
TO secure all money needed for rail-
road building and extension.
1t will be said to be radical federal
i'm. but not more of a departure
from prevailing practices than was
the national bank act a departure
from the practices then prevailing.
Not more federalistic than the pro-
posed Central bank, which one Dem
ooratic congressman wants to author
ia, We are living and learning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
Making It Easy for Them.

Y Chicago man recently sent as
wedding presents to a bride and groom
of whom he thought great deal two
chairsShat were exactly alike. A lady
who ha4 attended the wedding. met
him fey days later and delicately
asked him WHY he had sent two chairs.
If he had PVT all his money in one
chair he might have made his present
appear magnificent. whereas neither
of the chairs that he had purchased
was especially impressive.
Il realize that" heSsaid, but want
ed to fix it so that tina division of the
spoils might be simplihed when they
got their divorce"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
RAILROAD BONDS TO SECURE
CIRCULATION.

Senator Bacon of Georgia objects
to railroad bonds as security for cir
culation. He prefers state. county
and municipal bonds. These securi-
ties have not been particularly sta
BILE. 1t may be said more state,
county and municipal bonds have
been repudiated than bonds of estab-
lished roads.
No bonds of any kind should be ac-
cspted as security for circulation
which the government may not to
some extent supervise or inspect.
Cities and counties we may sue, but
one may not sue state on defaulted
londs, nor could the government put
any restriction on new issues from
this source. The United States treas
ury must have over the emergency
currency, or the permanent issues,
the same right OF control now exer-
cised.
No railroad bonds should be ac-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

New York with a cargo of herring
from Labrador the old cup racer
Lavonia, which was the challenger
in III against the schooner Columbia.
The old cup boat is now plying be-
tween Boston and Labrador and New.
foundland ports. and she appears as
rakish looking as OF old, but shows
the marks of more than 80 years bat.
Ting with the seas. She is still good
for many years and her skipper takes
great pride In her
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
Teach Swimming and sayeNLiv,

But we don't teach swimming. AMI
this is a physical art most Of AN inn
portant. Every school district Ought
70 nave natitorium. Every chi9d
ought TO be a swimmer before it is siN
years old. In the Scandinavian king
doms that one shall learn to swim is
as compulsory as that one must learn
to read. When this view of the case
has been better considered in this
country it will be generally adopted.
Then we shall not every summer be con-
fronted by a long roll of lost lives
which might have been readily saved
had swimming been universal knowl-
edge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
The ConversationaIlst.

The true, full blown Conversations
alist is selfish to the core. His aim is
to get an audience and to hold It,.
Baked OF bis prey, he l. IKE some
dangerous animal. Specifically. he is
pleasantly interested in our scholarly
chit-chat on main drainage. But in
reality he is slowly but surely steering
us off to Mozambique where lies the
omphalos of his best anecdotes.
don Globe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31
Vanity of Vanitles.

/ 1t was not Solomon who wrote:
Vanitas vanitatum; but vanitas vani.
tatam is. in fact. the resume of his
reign. Nobody more than he has
contributed to the demonstration of
this gINRt truth. that everything that
does notVtend to the progress of the
good and vi the true is nothing but
bubbles ofNpap and rotten wood
From RenanA Historic du Peuple d
Israel"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

According to a Harvard professor
shout two-thirds of the college, pro-
fessors in the country should be
killed off because they make "kolly-
c. ddles' of the students. 1t may\yet
become necessary to place guards
around the Chicago university staff.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

A woman has been convicted of ar
son in New York for starting fire
in her apartment house. So it has
gotten to a point where it is a crime
to usurp the work of janitor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

Foraker denied he has given up his
fight In Ohio against Secretary Taft.
blu; then the senator always did like
10 be in a hopeless minority.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

Scraggs, speaker of the lover
house, is getting good deal more
attention from the press of the state
tfan any object. of so small signii-
canoe in this sphere is deserving of
Scraggs is among the dead and should
e let rest in peace.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

If some of the press associations
would only investigate they might
find that the armies of unemployed
are In the majority of cases simply
men who are tired of riding on the
under side of freight trains.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

The jurors in a Chicago murder
case are puzzled by the questions
asked some of the insanity experts,
Indicating they are no better off than
tn experts themselves
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

Those eastern conservatives con-
tinue to rally away enthusiastically
from Bryan says the Chicago Trib-
une, but it's nothing to the way the
Ohio Republicans are treating For
sktr.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-31

It certainly seems rather brash in
Luther Burbank, who has only seen
plants grow, to argue with book
rght government experts about
their properties.