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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
DOrandO But a Midget as
Compared to Indian Rival

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The great
sporting event OF the week will be the
meeting OF Tom Longboat. the famous
Indian runner and holder Of the rec
ord for the Boston Athletic associa-
ton Marathon course, and Dorando,
the famous Italian, who clash In a long
distance event In Madison Square Gar
den this evening
The race will be at a distance OF 26
miles 1856 yards over 10-lap to the
mile track banked on the turns.
While both men are confident OF
winning the race, Dorando. the con
queror OF Johnny Hayes in a similar
event in the garden several weeks ago
believes that the great Indian will be
easy picking. The supporters of Long
boat. however say that the distance
Is just what he wants. and that he
will prove his superiority over the
Italian.
When the two men line up for the
gun that Will send them away on
their long journey there will be a
very striking difference between the
two. Longboat has nearly six inches
in height and nearly 40 pounds in
weight over Dorando, the former
standing 8 feet 10 inches and weigh
ing 1853 pounds.
The Indian has very deceiving ap-
pearance, as one seeing him In street
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
Why The FAIR Sex Goes Cray
Over III, Great College Gam.

"It is pertinent and not uncompli-
mentary TO speculate upon the induce
ments that attract SO many women TO
football games" says the Boston Tran
script a few OF the gentler sex un-
derstand all the fine points OF the
game; "a large number appreciate the
instants play that invites quick and
hearty applause. while the remainder
depend, either very frankly or quite
surreptitously, upon their escorts or
upon the blackboard's figures for IN
formation as To how the game Is go
ing There is nothing very surpris
ing I'm the interest women take In foot
ball. Although she will not edmit IT.
woman stilh retains n little OF the saw
age I'm her composition; and the en-
thusiasm she exhibits on the football
grounds Is akin to the interest her
foresisters took in the rough and tum
bule tournaments Of the golden days
of Camelot and the gladiatorial con
tests OF ancient Rome. In Spanish
countries women are as deeply inter
ested I'm bull fighting as the men--very
often they are more excited than thelI
male companions. Another reason WHY
woman is attracted to football is tina
everybody goes and that Is a power
full reason from the feminine point o
view. Besides, the woman OF today II
fond Of being out Of doors, even NOR;
so than men. Furthermore. the mud
died oaf in full regalia OF suited mole
skins. striped jersey and with band
aged features is hero IN her eyes
Blend these reasons aud NY Lady,
presence in the football field Is &C
counted for.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

PROMISING TIGER KIT WEEDS
RETIRES FROM BASEBALL

groom has q good position with the
Pennsylvania Steel Co. with which
he has been affiliated during the win
ter ever since he was graduated from
Bucknell
To complete the sad tidings. Cockill
has given out the announcement that
he is through with professional base
ball and will not allow himself TO be
considered an asset by any club. His
intention is TO stick TO his profession
from now on and those who know him
credit his statement, as he Is known
20 have ability and 10 enjoy the work
far more than he does the sport In
which he babe so likely TO develop
into a shining light.
Cockill was purchased originally
from the Albany club of the New York
State league at the time of the auc-
ton sales of 1907 He was taken south
with the team last spring and showed
form that would have easily warrant
ed his retainment but for the fact
that the club was already In the pos
session OF so hardhitting a guardian
OF the sack as Claud Rossman.
Cockill was sold at the start OF the
season TO the Williamsport club. the
Detroit club having considerable diff
ticulty In securing waivers, as two
other American and National league
organizations were exceedingly anx.
ious 10 secure him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Hal. we need you back TO make n
possible for your team to let US have
Moriarty.
Connie Mack II trying to buy the Tren-
ton Tri-State league club for Dick
Harley.
DeIrny girls beat Wysndotte nj has
ketball. 80 to T. and expect to have a
fine season.
Papke II betting heavily on himself
and his own money has forced the
Kelly odds from even TO 10 to s.
wild Bill Donovan predicts In New
York that Detroit Will win the pen
nant again and by comfortable
margin this time.
Johnson aud PuIliam are of on their
California Junket. to confer with the
outlaw league and assist 10 In get
ting into the fold OF organized ball
A team of Negroes from brooklyn with
the veteran Buckner pitching. gave
the Cincinnati Reds the worst beat
Ing they have received in cuba, by
the score Of to l.
The Great Western Circuit announces
$4,000 in purses and stakes, which
IL mighty near the halt-mflllon mark
Either Springfield or LibertyvlIle
Will oppose Detroit.
Joke Instructions by Comiskey, In
which Sullivan was directed To throw
10 third instead OF second 10 catch "A
ing. caused the twirler TO Jump the
team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
COX Gets STAR
GREEN PAGER

Walter Cox, commonly known as
Long Shot" has added the last green
PAGER Bosun TO his string 10 shape up
for the coming campaign down the
grand circuit. Cox bought Bosun from
Willard Drinkwater, who has trained
him for the last three years. After
the Readville meeting last August, 1t
Is claimed that Drinkwater drove Bos-
un three miles around 2:07, with the
third one In 2:06 IL, and the final
quarter In POS. He is now perfectly
sound.
Cox is loading up with some fancy
trotters and PAGERS to pilo; down the
big line next season, az IT was only
a short time ago that he paid the re-
ported price of $4,000 for the cele-
brated trotting mare Bisa, Bisa Is a
very classy trotter, who was second
to Gen. Watts. 2:06 ga. when he won
the Kentucky futurity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
BALDWIN,
AGAIN VERY LOW
BY BERT <. COlIyER.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Horsemen
and turf patrons In general learned
with pain today that the condition OF
K. j. lucky Baldwin, the venerable
turf warrior OF the Pacific coast, Is
such as to cause unrestrained alarm.
Mr.. Baldwin lapsed into state OF
coma late last evening from which he
had not recovered. Grave fears are
entertained by his physicians for his
recovery.
Mr. Baldwin, who is In his eighty
fourth year, contracted cold while
experimenting the morning trials OF
some OF his horses, more particularly
the fast Splinter Del Cruzadore, which
has always been more or less OF pet
with the old gentleman. Al the time
II was thought that the trouble was
OF purely local character and outside
OF remaining In doors to be treated,
little or no attention was paid to II.
The relapse. however, which came
last evening, was the means OF bring.
ing 20 the bedside the best the best
physicians obtainable who, after a
thorough consultation diagnosed the
malady as acute typhoid pneumonia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
NJ FARLAND-M
ROW At TER RACE

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-James Moran
Of Chelsea and Floyd Mcfarland, Cali
fornia. the winning team in the New
York record-breaking six-day race that
came TO close in Madison Square
Garden, Saturday, are on the outs with
each other after working In harmony
all last week TO win the big event.
1t Is said that the hitch between the
two comes over expenses OF the camp.
Moran wants each man to pay his own
trainers, while Mcfarland wants the
entire expenses OF the camp divided.
AS Moran only had one handler while
Mcfarland had several, ii can easily
be seen where the rub comes.
II has also leaked out that McFar-
land got bigger bonus for the race
than did Moran, and while the Call
fornian's share, will be S1,750, Moran
will receive but $1,000.
Hot words are said to have passed
between the two and that Mcfarland
made the claim that Moran would not
have won the race but for him. Moran
resented this and stated that he would
have won in the final sprint just as
we'll as Mcfarland. In spite OF the
fact that he had been doing most OF
the hard plugging throughout the
week.
AS an example OF his sprinting abil-
tiles, Moran pointed out his victories
over Major Taylor in Boston last
spring and his winning over Stol of
the German team In the sprint for
third and fourth money In the race OF
1905.
The race proved to be the greatest
in the history OF six-day bicycle races
as a money-getter, and 1t is stated that
the management will clean up nearly
$50 900 after all the bills are paid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
SOLDIERS MAKE FINE
RECORDS AT BASKETS

The Fort Wayne Y. NJ. c. A. basket
ball teams have been making excel
lent records this season. When the
Army "Y" defeated the Light Guard
team in the latters armory Saturday
night, 81 TO IA, 1t raised It's total TO
16 victories out OF % games played
and showed the highest sort of class
In team work and basket-shooting.
The Seventh Infantry independent
team is open 10 play any team In the
city. The Army "Y" confines its eff
forts to registered teams.
Royal organizations desiring games
with either of the army teams should
communicate with Anthony Day, the
secretary OF the Army Y. NJ. G. A.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

clothes would never believe he was
well developed athlete He Is put up
great deal like Bob Fitzsimmons.
measuring AZ inches over the chest
and tapering down TO a fine pair OF
legs.
Longboat has immense lung power,
and has quit only once In a race from
physical breakdown, this being in the
Olympic Marathon. when he ran on
until he fell exhausted
So far as the two men have shown
In training. Longboat has been Keeling
on miles in 5:45. while Dorando holds
an even pace slightly above six min.
utes to the mile. Longboat recently
ran 10 miles in practice In 54:57 on
a rought out-of-doors track. and he
finished the last mile in Sis. with ap-
parently no greater exertion than he
had the others.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
list Of 2.I0 ITottus Shows ths
Remarkable Improvement Of Breed

The list OF 2:10 trotters is
growing with amazing speed. A
dozen years ago just 81 horses
had earned a position In this ex-
elusive circle; today the honor
roll contains some 361 names,
"A of which were added this
past season.
The gain this year over the
best OF the past Is 33 l-3 per-
cent, the previous top figures
being 33 in 1907. This remark
able growth cannot be charged
up to any Improvement In sulk-
les, tracks or rigging, but is the
result OF intelligent breeding
and training.
A study Of the list shows that
the California stallion Zombro,
2:11, a son Of the great McKin-
ney, 2:11 IA, Is the leading sire
with three representatives, San
Francisco, Zomalta and The Zoo.
Mckinney himself has two. Car
lokin and Berta Mac. Bingen
Is the only other sire with two,
his being The Leading Lady and
Uhlan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
TY COBB NOW
A WEEKLY HERO

Tyrus Cobb continues TO play week.
ly hero stunts In New Orleans. In his
last game Ty let the regular pitcher
toll the game out, however, remaining
for the whole nine innings at first
base which he played with sensational
ability. The game was smuggling
match which Cobb broke up with
homer inside the park. his feat OF cir
cling the bases while the ball was be-
ing retrieved being the first on record
I'm these circumstances In the ball
yard where the game took place.
II Is announced that Cobb may play
one more game before taking his wife
back to their Georgia home. Mrs.
Cobb Is quite dangerously III OK gas
tritis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

According to no less person than
Francis Nelson. presiding Judge or the
Toronto and Hamilton meetings ana
probably the best-posted man on
northern circuit affairs, the gentlemen
who control the sport at Toronto, Mon
treal, Windsor, Hamilton and FORT
Erie have agreed on schedule OF
short meetings with frequent changes.
for 1909, the outline OF which Is given
above.
The schedule as at present contem-
plated, brings the runners TO Windsor
twice during the year-once during
the last two weeks OF July and again
at the close of the season, for six days
OF racing early in September
This schedule may be shifted about
a bit, owing to the, fact that the grand
circuit meeting at Detroit, and he
state fair dates may have TO be avoid
ed II Is understood. however, that
the Canadian authorities had good In
formation on these points before the
schedule was drafted.
The most important point in the
announcement is that the abandon
ment of the 30-day meetings which,
In past years, have featured midsum-
mer at Fort Erie and Windsor. In
both these meetings feeling of apathy
has been noted In the past, before the
arrival OF getaway day. The public
of Buffalo and Detroit has been noted
ly averse to SO long spell OF the
sport. and in some instances actual
hostility has developed.
The longest meeting contemplated
next season is OF Is days duration.
If any post-season racing is indulg
ed In next year 1t will take place al
Windsor. apparently. as this track Is
the scene OF the closing meeting OF
the year Future events will deter
mine whether or not prolongation OF
this meeting will be deemed advis-
able.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
LEGISLATORS WHACK
LOS ANGELES GAME

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Racing
hereabouts received another blow
when the supervisors of Los Angeles
county enacted an ordinance making
1t a misdemeanor to sell pools on rae
Ing outside OF Incorporated cities. The
ordinance goes into effect Jan. l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

team.
Detroit exercised its option and re-
purchased the player In the fall at a
long price. IL was expected that he
would prove a strong asset In secur'
ing some advantageous deal for the
Tigers and this is doubtless still the
hope OF the local club.
Cockills first base play Is extreme
ly fast. His throwing Is like that of a
shortstop and his speed permits him
To pilfer many sacks. He Is hard
hitter and was very close 10 the top
in the extra-base statistics OF the 1ri-
State.
Cockill has only played ball for the
past three seasons on the distinct un-
derstanding that he has his position
reserved tor him at the works OF the
steel company. While in the south
with the Tigers last spring he aG-
mitted that he feared that II would be
impossible for him TO secure leave OF
absence tor another year.
when that time comes" said he. 1T
will be me for the steel works aid
baseball can go hang The steady Job
thing beats the fireworks ali 10
smash"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
M'FARLAND STARTS
LIVELY CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The New Or
leans Athletic club finally has acceded
to the demands OF Packey Mcfarland
and Malachy Hogan will referee the
match between Packey and Young"
Erne which has been set for Dec. %.
Packey, with Manager Gilmore and
Pat Kineally, will leave tonight for the
southern metropolis.
The Hyland contest. in which Pack
ey is to engage after he finishes at
New Orleans, will be only the first of y
series he will fight during the cam
paign he will make on the Pacific
coast before he returns home to Chi
cago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
LEWIS SISTERS
IN USUAL DRAW

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 15.-Aft-
er being staggered and on the dream
land voyare by fall In the ninth
round. Willie Lewis came back for a
whirlwind finish last night against
Harry Lewis and the bout closed With
honors even.
Harry showered blows on his rival.
forcing the fighting from start TO fin-
ish. He could make no impression, for
while he did more OF the leading and
the landing, Willie's wallop Jared
him time and again and made any
thing but tie score out OF the ques-
ton.
Jessie II. and EIe~tropOise open the
match race season on the Boulevard
this afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
Marked for Deari.

Three years ago was marked for
death. A graveyard cough was tear.
ing my lungs TO pieces. Doctors fail.
ed to help me. and hope had fed. when
my husband got DIR. Kings New Dis
covery," says Mrs A. G.. Williams, of
BAG. KY. The first dose helped me
and Improvement kept on until | had
gained IS pounds In weight and my
health was fully restored" This med.
icine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds and lung and
throat diseases. IL prevents pneu.
monia. Sold under guarantee at +. c.
Kinsels, Central Drug Co.'S and Gray
q Worcester's drug stores.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
TEAM OF OLD RIVALS
HAS BOWLING Def

Robert Menninger and Bert Allen,
prominent bowlers who have formerly
competed on opposing teams. have
pooled issues and issue challenge TO
any two-man team in the city. The
pair, II IS understood, will compete
together for the, remainder OF the sea
son.
Wednesday night at Aliens alleys
Menninger and Bert will bowl Tamag-
nj and Luck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

Once more the wedding hoodoo has
invaded the ranks OF the Detroit base
ball club though, In the most recent
occasion, II has not picked one OF the
regulars on the .eam. as Its victim.
According to a dispatch from Lew
isburg, Pa, George Cockill. purchased
by Detroit from the Williamsport club
and known To be a first sacker OF big
league class, has Just been welded TO
Miss Mary Higgins. daughter OF the
postmaster OF Lewisburg. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Cockill have taken up their resi-
dence In Steelton. Pa. where the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
Northern Circuit for 1909

Toronto-May % to June 8; two
weeks.
Montreal-June 8 to u; Is
days.
HamiIton-June "a to July 8;
II days.
Fort Erle-July TO 20; 10 days.
Windsor-July p to Aug. 3; IL
days.
Fort Erie-Aug. 6 to II; II
days.
Montreal-Aug. 10 to "a; six
days.
Toronto-Aug. 20 to 81; six
days.
Windsor-Sept. 2 to 7; six days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
S MAIL ak 9zzzS P0 %oR1


Wfice, fullback, L. the new Wisconsin
captain.
Mrs. Ty Cobb IL quite Ill in New Or
leans. Gastritis Is the difficulty.
stnnage, the new Detroit catcher,
DATED 100 in the Eastern league
Rnmor has IL that Hal Chase has al
ready opened negotiations for a re-
turn to organized ball Come on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
An Excellent Reason

And why. madame did you pull
your husbands whiskers out?"
Look ar is cad your honor, e ain't
got no air Houston Post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

One hundred thousand willows are
being planted along the line OF the
Northern Pacific railroad in North
Dakota to serve as snow sheds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
NEW RULE
SHOULD AID
THE TIGEs.


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bsnsncnt
game. provided the year. played
closest
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probable
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ss@&
inausurate new ~
era OF enthusiasm and prosperity in Central High
Wilson and the ss,
known Of the local football aa taking hi. little sip water and
orators 1T is pleasant duty introduce to TINS
otss player and at end na half for cen,a s and
he performed his services for his alma
those la. s:s D.. and and hos %
out remedy .n DEFICIENCY Sw ne ala It, seo. knows s 3 h
A. which then stood for everything ornate in the local foot
Piece by piece item by item equipment Dave collected and distributed
with
brought gpfu When
AN
surruptous
ON football
In this advanced day and when giving credit to ca'
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
Answer to INJURY.

Answer to Inquiry.
Battling Nelson was never light.
weight champion OF the world until he
defeated Joe Cans for the title a few
months ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
SPORT VIEWS
and REVIEWS
...By...
PAUL II.
BRUSKE.


shall no longer permit him
base
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

At Williamsport Cockill played grea
ball and assisted very materially II
the winning OF the pennant for tina
team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15

All the comments noted by outside critics. par
ticularly those In Cleveland have gieefully had IL
that this should be a great hndrance to the De-
troit Tigers who have virtually won two cham
pionships games taken by this means. when OPP
posing inhelders have turned loose heayes into
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15
SHORT MEETINGS
ON NORTHERN
CIRCUIT

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE CALLS
FOR NOTHING TO LAST MOHE
THAN 10 DAYS-WlNOSOR
DRAWS TWO SESSIONS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-15


a the he II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-16
Conclusion.
Tablet in Honor of Patriot.

A tablet to the memory OF John Ben
jamin, a Maine soldier in the revolu'
ton, was dedicated recently in the
Washington Memorial chapel, Valley
Forge, on the both anniversary Of the
evacuation of Valley Forge by the
American army. The chapel and its
surrounding buildings are memorial
to George Washington. The tablet Is
the gift of Mrs. William Henry Pear
son, of Boston. The tablet reads:
with thanksgiving unto Almighty
God and in loving memory of John
BENJAMIN, OF Massachusetts, born
February 5, 1853, died December 2,
1914, artillerist in the continental
army, giving to his beloved country
a service of seven years and sharing
the privations Of Valley Forge, this
tablet in tribute to his honor, his val
or and his faithful life is erected by
his granddaughter, Nancy Della Ben
iamin Pearson"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-16
HADN'T WALKED ALL THE WAY.
Prisoner at Least Had Change While
Crossing River.

Down in Alabama" said John ID.
Fearhake, there's deputy marsha
who doesn't let any such trifies as ex
tradition laws stop him. Term of
court was about to begin at one time,
and a gentleman who was out on bail
was reported to be enjoying himself
over in Georgia. Deputy Jim went
after him. Next day he telegraphed
the Judge: I have persuaded him to
come A few days later he rode into
town on a mule, leading his prisoner,
tied up snugly with a clothes line The
prisoner looked as If he had seen hard
service.
''Why, for heavens sake, JIM, said
the judge, you didn't make him walk
all the way from Georgia, did you?
No, SIR said Jim.
"T hoped not said the judge.
"'No,' said Jim, part of the way l
drug him, and when we come to the
Tallapoosa river, he swUm.' "-Wom-
ans Home Journal.