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Daily picayune., 1908-05-28
|HK Local News. " Interesting Happsninss in and Around Town.

Veteran contest closes Monday John Haltom went to Emmet this morning.
 Sawed Oak fence Pc sts a Hatley yard.
 Wall paper, a compile line at the Variety Store.
 Mrs. 1. B. Cantley is a visitor to Emmet today.
 John R. Lambert of Sutton is in the city today,
 w. L. Miller returned to Mar shall. Tex, on No. 5 today.
 Lawn Swings, good ones.
 Prescott Supply & Hdw Co. Tennyson's ''Enoch Arden" is the feature at the electric theater tonight.
 It was reported this morning that Dr. A. s. Buchanan is still improving.
 Hamilton & Capelle are the ladies friends---when it comes to framing pictures.
 ---Ke8 Olives and Dill pickles at Howard Terry's. Get in the swim and have your pictures framed. Hamilton X Capelle, residence phone 275. For Sale-One good-as-new Surry. Will sell at bargain.
 JAMES BLISS. Mrs. Lizzie Richardson left this morning for Waldo where she will spend the summer, the guests of friends and relatives. Miss Georgia Daniels, who IS suffering with an attack of con- gestion of the brain, and who has been seriously i'll for the past two days, is little better this morning.
 Mrs. Lillian Hatley, Worthy Matron of Prescott Chapter l53 o. E. S., invites the members of the Chapter to her house Friday afternoon from 3 to 5 to meet Mrs. Winnie D. Simpson, Worthy Grand Matron of Arkansas, who will be here to visit the Chapter. Every member is urgently re- qu ested to be at the hall, Fri day evening at 7::3O.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-28
We are running the Mill
 Ter Hotel at .OO and SIPS a day. CLEAN ROOMS,
 CLEAN BEDS,
 GOOD MEALS. THE MILLER HOTEL
THE MILLER HOTEL

Dr. John Weaver, of Hope, is a professional visitor to our city today.
 -Deering Mowers and Rakes. We have them. Prescott Supply X Hardware Co.
 Buy your flowers, bulbs, plants, etc, from Vestal & Son Little Rock.
 Mrs. C. s. Tidwell, of Keaton, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jim Bostick, returned home this morning.
 Barney Young returned this morning from Oklahoma, where he had been for the past several days.
 Hamilton & Capelle have the ladies looking through a glass in a picture frame.
 Prescott colored school closes tonight with public exercises at the opera house.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-28
E0ncs TO TIVE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any individual, firm or corporation appear ing in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the publisher. Statements of facts, however will not be retracted.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

NHAT AND llHI CPORT AND
NOM MENT q OPORISMAN
By Paul II BrusAe@-===zz--
- By Paul FL BrusAe=

HighlandeTs are real sports when II
comes 10 betting their salary on
game .n which they are convinced
,hey have a. least an even chance oI
winning il back with large rates OF
interest. One night little Abe Nahou,
the ubiquitous secretary of the club,
was approached by man who in
formed him that. IL he desired 10 see
Waddell at his best. he might do SO
by stepping round the corner. This
interested Nahon, as Rube was carded
10 pitch the game OF the following day.
IL was then late in the evening.
The informant took Nahon 10 little
hole In the wall that posed as sa'
loon They passed through the bar
room TO a little recess in the rear.
/ There, lying rrone in the sawdust and
/ picked 10 the uttermCst stage, lay
| the great southpaw Aahon tried In
vain 10 rouse him The Rube couldn't
have been walked up IF every fire
alarm in Philadelphia had been stimuli
tame ously sounded in his ear
| Nahon walked back and told Crit
! Atlr lle news was wafted round the
HighlaAdcr hotel. One OF the gamb-
ling spirits OF ,he club proposed that
/ the party patronize a nelghboring
cigar store where a handbook was
known TO be In operation and clean
UP a lil,le money on the advance In.
formation Of me Rube's condition.
Nahon. Griffith, Conroy Keller and
one or TWO others contributed $500
apiece and sent il over TO be vaSercd
on New York. providing " addell
pitched
And va lde! pitched Ht was late
az the park INT the crowd welcomed
him ~ he strobe on the field when
the teams were practicing P'entiiul
draughts erol, the water bars, pune
tuated his warming up. Ire New
York push feared that Mack might
nave heard OF the Rube's JanDoree
and maze SJme other pitching seiec'
ton but ne handed Wa4aeli the
chance and again the populace
howled
What Happened Well. New York
GOT two hits that day--only two-and
nary a run The Highlanders were
playing their heads on in the field
anG manfuly backing up the twirling
OF their own pitcher Into extra IN
nings the game went. with nothing
I but ciphers on the blackboard. Then
the Athletics eventually started bat
ting and won the game, Waddell pitcn'
ing "a hard and as we'll al the nnlsn
as ne had al the start
doublc~header was on the cards
that day and Rube begged In vain Tor
! a chance 10 pitch that one too
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

Animated apparently by the mos
desperately beliigerent spirit which
We have yet seen IN any American
league race. the Detroit Tigers nav
BY PERSISTENT. prolonged and vociferous
objection 20 the decisions OF the
league umpires. but themselves where
IL Is within the power or Ban John
son to deprive them for indefinite
periods OF the services or the follow
ing players:
Manager Hugh jennings.
Capt. Bill covshiin.
Pitcher ed. Gillian.
Catcher Ira Thomas.
Pitcher George Muliin.
Ountfielder Davy Jones
Pitcher Donovan. the team star
Is already ca the benched list for a
period 10 be announced later when
President Johnson has had an oppor'
tunity for thoroughly investigating
fracas OF Saturday. The ether mem
bers OF the Tiger club, eligible 10 dis
cipline. will probably hear something
when they report al the grounds TO-
day.
Perhaps some OF them may escape
with short sentences. In such
wholesale proposition as confronts
Ban. he may incline bit 10 mercy
though even this view is difficult 10
justify after yesterdays game In
which. regardless OF the fact that the
league president was one OF the spec
tators OF the game. the Tigers kept up
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
CMALL CPORTING
~ TALK ~ WORLD

sikora aud Nelson, at windsor. In the
windup Wednesday
Rube WaddeII has won two and lost
four games this year for the Browns.
ID. A. {. will entertain Palestine lodge
at the club field this afternoon. The
hour is O'Clock
Dope Eldredse. of Ann Arbor. has re-
lieved Umpire Fitzgiooon % the
Southern Michigan. VINO IS III
Flint, lansing and jackson were the
Southern Michigan winners Tecu.n-
sch and Battle Greek didn't play.
&. g. sbogren of Nuskegon IL coming
down 10 bowl Tony Schultz OF tie
Hercuieans game for BIS sideoet
The Detroit Yacht clubs annual Mem
orial day regatta Will bring olt
nearly every racing yacht on the
river.
Boston has called In Dsnxig, n hrst
bsseman. farmed out to the Portland,
ore. club He IS hitting timely and
That poor. blind wreck of "A Joe Cans
hopes 10 be able 10 stagger round
the ring for one more match--to near
them tell IT.
otto Helms Katy ID. won the feature
event at the opening meeting OF the
Detroit Matinee club. pacing one "
her heats Ia l.09l7
Bob Brawiey. the Washington, ID. G.
trainer who won the NJ & NJ one
year wit = NJ u, has Florence g.
in the race this year.
barry, captain Of the Holy Cross club
and a fine shUrtstop and FIRST base
man. viii probably Join Conn e Mach
A. at theNClose OF the college season
Mnthewson appears t0 have succOmbed
to q surcease OF toll and IL getting
Knocked out OF the box With regular
ity mat must be painful 10 NeHfaf'.
Jimmie Barrett o. nerotiating With
several clubs IN tie Eastern and
American assoc alton. He was all
lowed 10 40 whete he pleased by tue
Boston management
..If tho Browns do not finish Ia the
first division this year I viii retire
from baseball. ~ remark ffedilci
20 Jimmie McAleer Good. bye Jam,
take csre OF yqurgelf
one stshI. "a freshman engineer, led the
cross country runners nome yester-
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Detroit was the only western
club to wiz yesterday. The east
and w.st are now about even on
the inter-sectionaL battle.
Detroit made eight hits and blk
runs off Chesbro IN the second in
ming. after Jack had whitfield the
FIRST two men up in the opening
period.
Eight pitchers toiied in the
game between the Browns and
Athletics, the latter winning by
batting rally IN the eighth, II TO
10. Davis and e. Collins led In
the effective smuggling Of Petty.
Dineen ard Criss. A wild fling by
Williams cost three runs.
Washington knocked Walsh and
Altroek out Of the box and won for
Tom Hughes fine pitching. 5 TO I.
Liebhardt pitched we'll for
Cleveland al Boston. but wild
heave by the spit ballist let In
three runs. Morgan was never
better.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

CT the spring practice and Mr.. Peter
son filed his eve Immediately.
Such material for a football play
err" Willie almost whispered in awe
as ne discussed Mr. Peterson A great
big 200.pounder but as fast as any
man OF his weight VINO ever lived
Why. he'd beat the rest OF the scrim-
mage line of me mark by six feet
every jump He was fast enough 10
'atch Fitzpatrick eye and Fit-
started out o make a dasher OF him
until he found OUT ne wasn't eligible
And spirit? Yost had 10 stop
lscrimmage work because Peterson got
10 laying a couple OF men out every
down He'd make a tackle that would
set the rooters crazy. AS an end he
would stagger football humanity all
over the world Why. when | watched
him tear up the field with the bail
could only think what an excellent as
sistant he would have made for Belle
. Guinness,
I Mr.. Peterson is accordingly given az
much credit as ne will probably ever
get II is a pleasure 10 the architect
, OF this column. assisted by Mr. Hes
ton as informant 10 hand it out His
ease is said 70 be absolutely hopeless
so far as any real football al Ann Ar
Ibor is concerned Nevertheless Il
should be some source of grim pleas
lure 10 him 70 know Of Mr. Heston ;
esteem.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
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The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
SIX MORE TIGES ELIGIBLE
TO BIG BANS SNICKERSNEE

next time a close one comes up, the
married imp Will be inclined 10 favor
the side which ne knows Will roar II
displeased.
Even at the expense CT a benenine
or two, they Will argue. kicking IS
worth while for the moral effect on
future games.
Well. maybe so. In the meanwhile
We may very possible see Downs al
second for a while and Schaefer on
third with a pitching stan made up
OF Malloy. Summers and killian. with
Suggs a possibility. In all probability
the possible disciplining OF Jennings
and Coughlin will leave the team In
charge OF Herman Schaefer on the
field.
However. alrs we'll that ends well.
and the Tiges are still winning.
Yesterday they knocked Chesbro out
of the box and won a smuggling match
with Is hits and a score OF IL TO 6.
leading all the way and being in dan
ger only on account OF three errors b.
Downs at second base, after Coughlin
had been benched Mullin pitched
we'll enough 10 win the average game
anyhow and everybody but Downs nit
the ball, Crawford's smuggling being an
especially prominent feature OF the
proceedings Also Sam played his
game in the field and al the bat with
a quiet efficiency which was followed
| by several OF his team mates.
The daily Jennings outburst took
place in the first inning after Chesbro
| had famed Mcintyre and Schaefer.
opening the game. Hughie came back
twice and was. of course, bounced
each time. on the third occasion bring
ing Coughlin back with him and delay
Ing the proceedings a considerable
length OF time
Coughlin's complaint was on 4 de
cision at the plate and he went when
he slammed his glove on the ground,
in high dudgeon.
The first division and 4 percentage
OF 500 by June /" was what Hughie
and the bunch set out 10 accomplish
and all they need 10 do from now on
is 10 hold their own for both these
elements have been attained already
TO DO THIS. HOWENt
MUST AT LEAST BE A TEAM IN
THE FIELD.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
H. L. DOHERTY TRAINING TO
WIN BACK OLD TENNIS TITLE

title al Wimbledon next June. and
with A. F. Wilding will appear in
the challenge round OF the doubles
The famous Australian will also rep.
resent his country in the Olympic
grass court contests which follow the
championships on the all.English
ground. He is due 10 reach this coun-
try some time this month.
Now that the colonies have decided
to defend the blue ribbon Of the lawn
won for the first time last summer,
every effort will be made to recap
ture It by its guardians. The prospect
, Of this event being achieved is not
| exactly rosy. Out OF all the three
score and ten competitors expected TO
appear at Wimbledon In June, only
FIVE perhaps would at present go on
TO court against n. E. Brookes with
any iustifiable chance OF success.
These are s. H. Smith. A. w. Gore.
A. r. Wilding, II. A. Parker and II. l..
Doherty. Smiths appearance Is
doubtful. and even IL he plays II may
be questioned whether be can repro
duced his form Of two seasons ago
Gore was beaten twice by Brookes last
year at Wimbledon without gaining
set He Is a dangerous opponent az
all times. but not quite young or YER
satile enough to reverse previous re-
suits.
Wilding and Parker are both New
Zealanders. and even If either should
succeed where Englishmen have failed
Tin Parker's case not very likely the
cham pionship would be no nearer these
shores.
There remains only H. l. Doherty.
and the intimation that he will again
enter the list and prepare for the
forthcoming battle Is consoling to Eng
lishmen even IL II may not convince
them that the ex-champion would now
repeat his performance Of 1905. Much
will depend on the form Doherty
shows during quiet practice matches
AZ Wimbledon this month and the
early part OF June.
That other Wimbledon star. Miss
May Sutton, will not shine here this
year. She has made three successive
Journeys from California TO this coun.
try. two OF which have proved un-
qualified successes. and her friends
in the United States consider that is
enough for the time being Not even
the chance of becoming the first lady
to win an Olympic medal will tempt
her over this summer-at least. that
is the information TO hand
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

day at Ann Arbor. and looks like a
worthy member Of Fitzpatrick
famed bunch Of runners.
IL MuEgsy McGrnw has really offered
$4,000 for Bugs Raymond, one is inn
PEELED 10 wonder which is the sane
/ member Of the pair. Bugs Is a great
pitcher. but, Oh my When he cuts
loose IN the evening
When "a blind boy can run 80 yards IN
81 NscCOnds. one can only wonder
how fast ne would have gone. had he
been able 10 see his way. This time
was recently hung up In a field meet
OF a school for the sizhtless
Now. after nll the row, "a looks n. IL
special races will have 10 be held to
get Tom LongbOat into eligibility for
the Olympian games The Indian =
sCid 10 have broken down. His
stomach has sucComed 10 cramp.
Bruce Hayes hss resigned ~ mannger
az SAGINAW and Burkdrt has placed
Ed Dtlion IN charge OF the team.
HAYES refused 70 sign q contract and
had been playing without one as
long as Burkart would stand for H.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Now. after NIL the row. u look. N. n
Bruce Hayes has resigned o., manage,
A callfornlan,n Luck.

The luckiest day Of my life was
when j bought a box of Bucklen's Ar.
MICA Salve. writes Charles F. Budahn.
OF Tracy. California. Two CSC boxes
cured me OF an annoying case of itch
ing piles. which had troubled me for
years and that yielded TO no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee at
r. c. Kinsel, Central Drug Co and
Gray & Worcester drug stores.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Wrestle for Side Set.

Al the Olympia Athletic club, 335
Twenty-Secondst. Billy Dane and
Pete Santos will wrestle Wednesday
evening for a side bet OF $50. On a
former occasion Dane threw the Greek
but the latter Is in better shape and
hopes TO reverse the earlier verdict.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

I their 0eenng taetics resulting in Jen.
nings second exile from the field OF
play with Coughlin ia close ATTEND
ance
The Tigers now occupy the positiou
10 dig league ball formerly hlled BY
the old Baltimores. The public and
opposing press is roasting them 10 a
turn aud the umpires that oficiate in
the games in which they compete. sp.
proach the neld OF play in the full
knowledge that a nard days work is
ahead OF them.
In one important feature. however,
the Tiger campaign Is differing from
the fights which Baltimore used to put
UP.
The Orioles used to kick and get
away with IL.
The Tigers are met halfway by the
srbitrators who have waxed wonder.
fully strong OF late, and 60 out OF the
game as fast as they get rid Of their
bursts Of oratory.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN
BASEBALL SINCE THE AUSTERE
BAN JOHNSON REPLACED THE
WEAK-SPINED NICK YOUNG AS
THE LAST COURT OF APPEAL
Early In the history OF the league.
Johnson recognized the fact that the
umpire must be established as the
supreme arbitrator OF the game His
person must be protected and his de-
cisions enforced.
WHETHER THE UMPIRE IS
RIGHT OR NOT. DOES NOT ENTER
INTO BANS PHILOSOPHY AT ALL.
IL is this stand that has made a
repetition Of the Baltimore stun a
most dangerous matter, as the Tigers
are likely 10 learn TO their sorrow.
To the public and TO the average
Detroit rooter IL looks like a foolish
thing for the champions 10 carry their
scrappy repertoire 10 such an extreme
as 10 cause the Punishment from the
field nof play OF the teams stars.
But the players themselves do not
reason that the kick is lost at that
Admitting that he umpire's decision
canno be changed. there are always
decisions to be made in the future.
No umpire likes TO have his deci-
sions questioned.
Accordingly, they reason that, the
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Answer 70 inquiry.

Fastest record time. one mile:
Running. Salvatore. Monmouth, n. j..
July Z. 1899. I'm 35las; trotting. Lou
Dillon. Memphis. Tenn. Oct "a. 1903.
I'm 5sI2s: pacing. Dan Patch. I.exing
ton. Ky. Oct. :, 1905. I'm 55Ls High
est selling prices Flying Fox. Eng.
lish thoroughbred. s1s7.500. trotting
stallion Arion. sl25.0O0; trotting mare
Sunol. $4,000
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
sBatted for CHESHIRE i'm the second.
TBatted for Newton In the ninth.

sbatted for CHESHIRE i'm the second.
fBatted for Newton I'm the ninth.
81 g y X
Detroit 20 % Oil
New Xxx o 2 o ? g. d
Ffrst bnSe errors-New York 2
Detroit 2. Left ON bsses-New York
Z. Detroit ;. First base ON baIis--On
Doyle 4. on Newton 4. on Mullin 4.
struck out--By Cbesbro 2, by Doyle Z,
by Mullin 4. Home rup-Niies. Three
base hft--Cobb. Two-base hits--Stahl,
Bail. Schnefer. Crawford. HOssman.
Sacrtnce hifs--Crawford. Cobb. stolen
bases--schaefer 2. Crawford. Double
pIny--kleinow apd Chase. Hit by
pitched baii--By Chesbro 4. Hits-On
Chesbro. I'm two innings; on Doyle, 5
In 1-S innings, on Newton. 2 In 1 rs
innings. Umpires-Hurst and Evans.
Tfme--2iIO.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
New York Writer Attacks Tiges and
Flatly Terms Them Just HOodIums
BY w. =. KIRK.
In New York American.

is
Hughe his
whole
lighting further reference
n uncertain
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

LONDON. May Is Lawn tennis
players will be interested 10 hear that
Norman Brookes. the present holder
OF the championship, will defend his
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

NEW YORK. May l9.-Sailor Burke
fought a fast six.rouud draw with
Fred Bradley before the Grand Ath-
'letie club last night
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

A CCORDlNG TO no less an author
"A ity than W Martin Heslon. tue
Detroit barrister-who ought 10 Know
having been at one time the grrates'
>-~football player OF
BIG DANE IL history
II NOST'S H. "A young mah
DESPAIR. now al the Uni
H--------- eversity OF Michigan
who. were the opportunity his, would
surely break into the four-column half
tone class this fall. 1t is just Mlchi'
gan's luck. however. that the young
man is said TO have been so industri-
Gus during his short stay at Ann Ar
Dor in accommodating conditions fiunks
and similar scholastic dement's, that
there doesn't seem 10 be the ghost Of
a chance OF his ever DOMINIC the mole
skins for a real game.
Heston was out al Ann Arbor,
watching several OF the closing days
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
BETTING
&C AINsT
W ADDELi.

long after the departure above alluded
TO- has taken place. The writer heard
che the other day. Considering the
fact that Rube is said 10 have Quit
the Browns al Washington and gone
on ahead Of the team TO PHILADELPHIA.
full Of defiance of McAleer. enthusi-
ssm and booze. there is an added ex.
cuse for giving this yarn to the sport
ing world.
The New Yorks. it appears. were
playing a series in Philadelphia last
year and several members of the
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Good wina Discovered.
Burke Gtts a DRAW

Flint claims in McCrae the best
throwing catcher in the league
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
$50 Chicago Return. $3.50, Grand

Dates OF saie. May 20 20 and 30.
Return limit June l2 City Ticket Of
fee. re woodward-ave. Telephone
NJ IS
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
THE BIGsLEAGUE RACES GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterday's Results.
Cincinnati 8. New York s.
Boston =, st. Louis l.
P1ttsburg 2. Philadelphia 0.
Wet grounds at Chicago.
Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Job Printing done right Times Print
anw Co.. Is John R.-st Phone 1875.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

THE big league arena may or may
not be seeing the last OF the
one and only RUDE Waddel If not
this year the end cannot be far away.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

+NV'EI VIIFIF -, IL Is
a pretty safe pre-
diction that we Will
he hearing new
W a q n 9 II Stories
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit IL. New York 6.
Boston 3. Cleveland 0.
Warrington 5. Chicago 1.
Philadelphia IL. st. Louis 10.
Today's Games.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia