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The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
RETURN OF THE FLYERS.

The Grand Trunk Railway system
win resume the Steamboat Express
trains between Detroit and Grand Hay'
en-. commencing Sunday. April 70,
1905. Eastbopnd train will leave
Grand Haven 5:45 a. m. daily on ar
rival OF Crosby Line Steamer. making
same stops as last year, arfiv.
inx Detroit 1870 a. m wesfbonnd
train will leave Detroit daily al SOS
D. M, making same stops as last year
arriving Grand Haven 1888 y. m.
connecting With Crosby Line steamer
fnr Milwaukee, For further informa'
lion, call on local agent or write to
GEO W. vAUx. A. q. p. & I. A..
Cnicagc. Tx
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
A senslbls Invention.

The Washington club has at last
secured portable backstop for prac'
tice work. and II was given It's first
try-out this morning. The frame Is
OF iron. with stout twine netting. l,
is wheeled directly behind the plate
and all balls pitched wide or missed
are stopped and laid down at the bat
ter's feet AS result the balls are
not fouled over the grandstand and
lost, and In addition the play is fast
err II will be great help. as nc
one Is required TO stand back OF the
batter and throw out the balls Wash
ington star.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
lsv. and Slulu vM Only
vklaI ID h Grand Rapids

Bobby Lowe and Buck Sterz-
or are at present idols In Mich
iearrs second city. this pair
having succeeded In annexing
FOR the team that halls from
there Sc only game won up 10
date this season.
Lowe. who Ia. OF course. the
former Tiger second-sacker, hit
safely three times out Of three
times 1T bat. scored two runs
and hipped Evansviile's scoring
chances by great catch al
third base.
Bferser. who II the southpaw
tried out by Detroit, let the
Eyss down with Ave scattered
hib.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

ks~ns FisTpatriek agais, that's all.
No games in the American league yes
terday.
Detroit whseimes banquet May 4. Big
doings.
Hanter nm. the Texan. has not yet re-
ported e Buffalo
ID. q. =. q, Port Huron 8. The petroitcrs
scored Ave Ia the ninth.
NJ. VI. A. :, Western High 2. The dr.
ference was largely IN the pitching.
Grand Rapids has canned doe CAMEL
and Pitcher Morlarty. OF Mt. Clemens.
Jehnsy Garreis was not among those
present at Philadelphia. in spite or
Unauthorized announcement.
The failure 90 the pennnnt 60 rise to
the top OF the pole on the nFRt at
tempt has the Chicago fans scared.
Michigss 2. Case o, and the new base
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
BUG
TO TAKE ON f|1z

PHILADELPHIA. April 27--Burn-
ing with desire for more fistic Iaurels.
A. J. Drexel-Biddle, society leader,
clubman and athlete. who recently
stirred fashionable Philadelphia by a
four and one-sixteenth round bout
philadelphia Jack O'Brien. has decid'
ed to take on Bob Fitzsimmons for a
six-round bout some time next month.
Biddle has been In training In the
Pocoons, far away from the plants OF
his protesting family
Fitzsimmons. at his quarters IN
Dunellen, n. j.. is equally hard at
work.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
elaett. I'm A.t.r Muneer'r Game.


Archers work behind the bat called
forth much admiration from the New
ark sharps curing the opening game
His throwing arm Is a wonder.--Buf'
foi,D News
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27


when Sam Crawford. in that event
fDl tenth inning at Cleveland satur.
oay, caught one OF Liebhsrdt's spitlera
on the dry side. and slapped Il into
the distance for clean home run
thereby winning for his team a hard
exciting battle. he saved the Tigers
from becoming q common jest
Had sam done otherwise, In all
probability, the Tigers would have
lost the game and the defeat would
hsse pushed them into last place In
the league race--s locality which they
have not occupied for years, except
on the days they have opened with q
defeat on the fret day Of play.
WASHINGTON rs PRESSING
RIGHT ON THE HEELS OF THE
CHAMPIONS.
For every game the Tigers win, the
chronic taii-enders seem 10 be aoie
TO dig up victory. on the day the
Tigers have lost, the Canullonitss
have gone out and done likewise.
They have lost once more than the
Tiges, for they have played one more
game. This narrow margin stih sep
arstss the teams.
or course. no Detroit fan would TOT
q moment concede that the Tigers
were dead ones" In the 1908 race,
even should they fall below the wash
inKton club. The lapse would De 10
caliy regarded merely as a temporary
matter. NOT so IN WASHINGTON
HOWEVER, town with a team reg
ularly I'm eighth place and that would
have been ninth most years had there
been any other old club ia the League
before whom they might bow.
On any occasion when hls team
p1omentariIy crawlss out OF the cellar
the Washington fan goes forth and re-
ducee himself 20 a state OF beastiy
intoxIcatlon. To have this take place
n tho expense Of the champion De-
trolt Tigers weuldi not be seemiy.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

jake StahI has thrown OUT three
men At the plate since the season
opened
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

ruaes--O9 Rhsades. ~ 4 inninKst on
y ohkaras, = ~ I snning. First IN err
,reps~-C tsvsisna, ~ Dstreis .. Two-base
nt1e-~N. CIavke. Stovsii. hossnsSs-
xnree~bass htt--Cobb. Hems rus--
Crawfsra. ssertaee hitv-Cenghiin,
osheafy, seaaes~r and Ressmass Tar
-. ntsvsii ana n. Ctarks. First bsse
- lln---ahendes, ~ Chech, ~ ssm-
1870. q Left On basss---Cievefand. ~
oe6tott. 10. struck out---u4sebhsrdt. AZ
oonnn<rs. 4. Pnsssa naiis---N. Clarke,
i. W1as psteh--summers, 4. Time--2,oa.
Ump1se- O'i.ouehlin.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

However. the league race Ia tight.
ening up. On Saturday all four OF
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
hahn on Anxious Seat.

There are rumors noating about In
blg lsaeue circles 10 the effect that
xdxard Hahn Is about 10 be relegated
20 the rear, principally because he Is
not hitting the ball the way the man.
n1er. Fielder Jones. expects he should,
" ---------~-~-~------------
1n9 c.. is John R,-stl Phone 1875.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
EHAT AND llll CPORT AND
AOMM ENT o DPORTSMAN

making any remarks about II myself.
As for the rest OF the alleged inter.
view IL was manufactured out OF the
whole cloth.r ht
ME clip the following from recent
Issue OF the esteemed ST. Louis
Times:
THE BROWNS WILL WIN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP"
just like that! A e--------------------e
simple, plain, un- 81. LOUIS
vanished state FANS ARE
ment OF fact. They RAyING.
are going to win IL. -
Nothing more; nothing less. It's set.
tied. The rest OF the race 10 nothing
but going through the motions
From the also esteemed ST. Louis
Star Chronicle We lift the following:
st. LOUIS FANS ARE LONGING
FOR THE BROWN. OCTOBER DAYS
WHEN THE BROWNS WILL PLAY
THE Ours FOR THE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP"
Z Observe that simple WILL" There
is no question about IL. It's merely
matter OF waiting till October
When the above paragraph was nm
ished the ticker presumably brought
the news OF another glorious st. Louis
victory and the poor scribe ran about
the room, frothing at the mouth and
swapping at the legs OF the chairs.
This caused the result of the worlds
series TO be shrouded In doubt until
the most recent attack of non compos
mentls Is passed
On several days this season, we are
ready to admit without argument, the
Browns have led the league We Will
agree with our st. Louis brethren that
either the Browns arc playing better
ball or else the other teams are a bit
poorer. The only hiatus between the
situation and the winning OF the pen
nant is the indisputable fact that the
league season didn't end on one OF
those days. Instead, II is 40 odd
games away.
To those good fans who are grinding
out baseball dope for the ST. Louis
papers we In Detroit can say. Hold
up Look into the dope OF former
years and see who was usually the
league leaders at this stage. What
was the Climb? IL was Detroit. And
where were the Tigers finishing at the
end OF the season In those days2 Well.
anywhere from third to sixth with the
Browns usually ahead OF u.s."
Last year was the first punk start
in some time and the team won the
pennant
OIL Those prophecies, based on the
first two weeks Of the seasons show
ing! We have had experience with
them here and it's lucky II they aren't
followed by disappoirtments all the
more keen because Of the hopes en-.
tertalned at the seasons opening.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

4n~ss~S for Hhoades in,the eighth,
stftas sor i1frhmas IN the eighth.
ss.nsn for Clarke In she sissh.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
NJ COVE Rh CLAN
IS SURE TERRY'S
GOOD AGAIN
APPLAuOs HIM AT A LIVELY
WORKOUT FOR BOUT ToMoR.
ROW WITH JOHNNY SUMMERS
TERRY PUNCHES HARD.

NEW YORK. April 27.--It was a
great day yesterday at Johnson's road
house on Jerome-ave.. where. Terry
McGovern is getting In shape for hiS
l0-round go with Johnny Summers,
which takes place at the Old Broad.
way club tomorrow night. Over 200
sports and friends Of the ex.champion
took the trip out. among them being
Terry's old manager, Sam Harris, with
a party OF friends.
They were escorted to the gym by
Charley Mayhood. who first discov-
cred Terry In lumber yard, and Joe
Humphreys. who has had Terry in
charge since Harris left him.
II was the reunion of the old Nc
Govern elan, and II pleased Terry so
to see his old friends there that he
put more ginger into his work, and
be certainly looked like the Terry OF
old.
Terry started off by tearing into the
bag for rs minutes, and the way he
soaked the brown leather was a eau.
ZION. He played a tattoo In the last
few minutes that made the crowd just
boil over with enthusiasm. and they
appIauded for fully q minute when
Terry had finished.
John T. Brush. the Giants presi-
dent, and VIM ". Crane. the actor.
struggled In as Terry donned the
gloves for three.round go with
frankie Madden. the "Bowery cham
plon." There were more pleasant
greetings and the boxing commenced.
One thing was brought out In McGov'
ern's sparring. and that was the way
in which he uses his left hand.
!
elaelLIrn A:,-r Muneer'r Game.
Harry Blackburn, the coalblack
weIterweight, has an offer to meet
Munger. the hard-hlttmg Alpena hoy
who recently stopped Harry Cobb and
will probably schedule the date Tor
the middle OF May.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

Axiom. o.. discovers that there Is
an ancient law on its statute books.
requiring all ball players. card sharps
anu three-card monte men TO be OF
che streets by 9 p. m. II would be
coed rule to enforce on a few clubs
We might mention at that.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

Pittsburx a. Chfcngo
philadelphia at Brooklyn
New York az Soston.
81 Louis 81 cineinnati..
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

4, So Louis 0 ''..' liz ooo
Rain az Chicago ~
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

With pleasure one must note the
fact that Jay Gould won the gold
racquet. After Jay grows up and gets
married he can hook IL to pay some
OF the costs OF his divorce suit.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


{|S1csno 81 NJ inui~
' ss:'s X = = ~ Ss''s sssg
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

TT Claud Rossman happens TO run
j across his old friend the Little
Old Man" down In Cleveland, some
lively conversation Is likely to be
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

ME clip the following from recent
w Issue OF the esteemed 81. Louis
Times:
THE BROWNS WILL WIN THE
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

making any remarks about Il myself
AS for the rest OF the alleged inter.
view II was manufactured out OF the
whole cloth.r
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

ctHfiOn " May, who held his own
ran away from their opponents al
Philadelphia, and Gee lad n msrstn
% rs yards az the nnfsh OF the two
mile relay
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

Adrtnn's threat ca Install en- Outlaw
club seems 70 he on the eve OF max
ina Ntyud Groeschow, ~ GRAND Rap
ids. IL listed a. the regular ehortetop.
Carrlck also under reserve 20 a club
under national protectiVn. 10 one OF
the pitchSra
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
THE Bio LEAGUE RACES ATA GLANCE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

sgANpG<s.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-01
EXTRA SPECIALS

400 Men Suits, . PIECES, not made CD no
to sell for less than 5000, will 90 at ~-'1o
$50 Mems Suits, all the latest pat CD 80
terms made to sell at 81. 90 and up ~'1.Oo
800 Mems Suits. comprising some of our high
grade clothes. only they are broken lots-one
two suits of kind. Not one worth q 1 90
less than $1,000: will go at I'co
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-01

$50 pairs Mems Pants, worth Coz
from 81 90 to Sl.75; will go ut
200 pairs Mems Pants, worth 0Qr
up to - %; will go at
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-01

200 pairs of Ladies Shoes. worth up %1 O9
to s. -, will 90 at pI.%O
All of our MILLINERY STOCK must go We
cannot enumerate all the prices let it be
enough to say that all Ladies' Hats from
$500 to $1,000 YOU can buy during ~CAS
this sale at VD.OO
p. Slower price hats for almost nothing; ACC
and up.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-01
Sale Opens
Saturday.,
July 25th,
and Lasts 10 Days

The sale which has been going the days
end We that having realized want
FRIDAY JULY 23d and 24h the stock and CUT TIL
lead judgment but time the
fee THERE'S REASON" WE MUST AT ANY COST OR sACR
ginning SATURDAY JULY 25h at o'clock Again wish
is dollars your pocket READ ON. READ ON.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

One Of the unanticipated items Of ex-
pense in the construction Of the Panama
Canal is that of sanitation. the annual
cost of which is approximately 10000
and the whole cost Of which since this
government took over the canal project
amounts to $5.357.000. No one now doubts
that this is a wholly legitimate and even
absolutely necessary expenditure. Col.
Goethals has recently cited the posi-
bility Of an outbreak OF yellow fever as
one Of the elements that may greatly in
crease the cost OF canal construction.
Such an outbreak would so demoraIfze
the canal force that the work of raor-
ganization would practically have 10 he
done all over again. Sanitation how
ever. reduces the probability Of a serious
epidemic Of disease to the minimum, and
so contributes not only to the ultimate
success Of the canal enterprise, but also
10 the reduction Of its possible total
cost.
Col. William c. Gorgas. chief sanitary
officer Of the Canal Zone, gives. IN the
last issue of the Canal Record. some facts
that illustrate the value and Importance
Of the sanitary work in the Zone. Two
years have elapsed since yellow fever
disappeared from the Isthmus, and the
number Of cases Of sickness and death
on account of malaria has greatly dl-
minished. A marked improvement in the
death rate among canal employees is
noted, In December, 1906 II was 90 q
per thousand. in the same month Of 1907
It was 1911 a decrease OF nearly u per
thousand. The sick rate for December.
1906 was 3o57 per thousand, for Decem-
beT. 1907 1916 per thousand. an improve
ment Of over 10 per thousand: that is. to
quote from Col Gorgas' report: Last
year where We had three sick men from
our employees all during the month of
December in the same time this year we
had only two sick" Concerning malaria,
Col. Gorgas says:
There has been a very marked decrease in malaria
during the year Considering the deaths caused by
disease among our lahoring force, I find that last
December with a force Of 90o0 men. We had 10
deaths from malaria; this December with force
Of 5000 men, We had 6 deaths from malaria.
In considering the number Of cases II malariaI
fever the ratio is about the same Las December
we admitted into our hospitals l6I7 cases Of ma
laria this December sol. Considering the size Of
the force during the two years, had just one
quarter as much malaria this December as last De
esmber
1T is interesting to note that as the sanitary work
progresses the type Of malaria prevailing ia not 50
severe as IN previous years. and also that maIara
fever is producing much smaller percentage Of the
total sick rate than in the corresponding months Of
recent years"
As malaria is the disease most likely to
interfere with the efficiency of the working
force, the most strenuous measures have
been taken to reduce its ravages. An ener-
.getic campaign had been waged against the
anopheies mosquito. and the notable
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
The squander Of army Mileage.

The army is destined to have some diff
Guilty in obtaining the funds for relieving
a deficiency which has been created in
the appropriation for mileage This is
an allowance given to army Officers who
travel on official business under orders.
and there has been, il appears, a pro-
digiOus amount Of such travel since July
], 1907. It has exceeded the expectations
of the officials, and seems TO be out of
| ali proportion 10 the travel in other years.
We have made a casual reference to the
: situation, In view Of the disposition of
the members OF the House Military Com
zinlttee 20 ascertain why there has been
s such a heavy draft upon mileage. Some
sfurther comment is now invited by the
@accessibility of the report OF the pro-
@ceediugs before the subcommittee Of the
House Appropriations Committee having
do with the urgent deficiency bill.
REPRESENTATIVE Tawney is the head Of
shat subcommittee and he and his as
sseciates expressed commendable curiosity.
made evident in some searching cues
tons. in regard to the disbursement for
army mileage. II was made known To
The Congressman that the excessive travel
calling for drafts upon the mileage fund.
included trips Of officers who were in
specting militia, travel OF officers engaged
In recruiting service, the return trips Of
officers from the Philippines after two
years service there, and change. of sta
ton. It would appear that much Of this
could have been anticipated by those
who are in authority in the War Depart
ment, and it is of note that Mr.. Tawney
expressed surprise that the Secretary of
War should not have at his command
A system which would keep better track
of expenditures for mileage The chair
man went so far as TO persist in the
view that the Secretary Of War had
violated law in creating a deficiency.
It IS observable that in the testimony
given, regarding the causes Of mileage
deficiency. there was no reference made
to the travel involved in the horseman-
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

ship tests imposed by President Roose-
welt as an indication of individual military
fitness 1t would be interesting to know
just how much money has been expended
in this allowance of mileage to those
officers who have had more or less travel
to perform under official orders. for the
purpose of taking these rides It is now
recalled that some five or six officers
came from Wyoming TO New York by
way of Washington in order to ride.
The House Appropriations Committee
has failed to insert the mileage deficiency
item Of S50O0. and as the matter stands
al present the army is destined 20 be
short of its provisions for this allowance.
The money Will probably be made avail
able b. the Senate when the urgent de
ficiency bill reaches that body; but, in
the meantime, il is very well that this
allowed mileage for the navy, as well
as for the army, should be the subject
Of Congressional scrutiny.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
One Raw of Sunshine.

! In this day Of high protective tariff
gigantic corporate combines and trusts
Iever-increasing cost Of living, and what
/ not that adds to the burden borne by
/ mere man, it is "a pleasure TO note one
| ray of sunshine struggling through the
gloom. The price of wooden legs has
been falling steadily for the past few
weeks, and they are now quoted at un-
heard of prices-quite beyond the dreams
of any one who may heretofore have con-
Itemplated the price of wooden legs in
cogitating upon the scheme of things in
/ general
True this rift in the plutocratic Lutte
does mot exist because the powers tina;
be would have it so; not at all. 1t merely
/ comes about by accident: no one thus
far having thought to combine the wooden
/ leg industry, i'm the general scramble to
syndicate and amalgamate everything else
under the sun. In other if not over
refined words. it appears 10 have escaped
the minds Of the leg-pullers that wooden
/ legs might be worth pulling AT all The
independent manufacturers, whose busi-
ness il has been to supply this aid 10
Ilocomotion. have. therefore, shufied along
for themselves as best they might, fight
ing and scratching one another's figura-
tive eyes out. until absolute deadly war
fare has ensued. and price-cutting has
come by slashes of late, instead Of by
trimming as in the more remote days.
Il appears that the wooden leg industry
hasn't fourished much during the past
five or six years, anyhow. Surgeons stub
bornly refuse 10 separate patients from
their real legs as cheerfully as they used
10. There hasn't been a war worth
speaking of in this country I'm forty years.
Things have come. 10 the pass that
wooden legs are more or less an apparent
drug on the market In short they have
about hit rock bottom. so far as cost is
concerned.
II is The Washington Herald's business
TO gather the sunshine while it may. and
hence we emphasize the satisfaction that
comes to us because Of the stupendous
slump in the wooden leg market OF
course. relatively few people stand in
llfF'4 Va All4s al AE RA tNlllIIifNAFs 50 To-
speak; but to those to whom II IS a
necessity Of life it is a necessity of ire
mendous moment What IL lacks in effect
upon the many, &c makes up in effect upon
the few. The man in need Of wooden
leg needs it vehemently; in the aggregate,
he may be little but in concentrated
wanting he is extremely loud
Let Us rejoice. then, and wax exceed
ing glad that We have discovered one
necessity Of life that is not abnormany
priced We should give thanks that our
brethren who crave wooden legs may
have them at a cost that carries with it
no loss of their religion and faith IN
mankind. What boots IL that 80 per
cent Of us benefit not at all financially.
in this regard? We must begin TO rejoice
somewhere; we must view the future
from some optimistic standpoint. Let us
be merry that the octopus, even though
unwiIlingly, perhaps. vouchsafes at least
wooden legs to us devoid Of excessive or
ConfscatCry charge.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
An Ode TO Hair-spIittinR.

Fron tho San Francisco Bulletin.
oh, sublime technicaIityl Oh, exquisite
hair-spittins. on, elaborate quibble. re-
fined TO the climax of absurdity but
powerful enough 20 undo the bolts on
the cells Of guilty men, to upset the re-
suits Of a long. expensive. and important
trial conducted painstakingIy by compe-
tent lawyers, and to make a mock Of
justice and the public, Graft has been
legitimated by a solemn decision Of the
Court Of Appeals The rake-of has been
sanctined by the holy word of three
judges. Mighty King QuibbIe has issued
his fat, and what was deemed wrong
is declared right; what was denounced
as oppressive and dishonest is found by
infallible authority, voiCing itself In some
thousands of words of legal hocus-p -pocus.
TO be as lawful as going to church
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
TAMPERING WITH TRIFLES.
4 DREAM,

rom the Houston Post.
A DREAM.
Laughing down on me from there.
DebOnair and free from care
Just the pictured face of you
With its frame a bit askeW
On the wall-my office wall
Heart-O-me. the woodlands call.
Where I snapped that teasing smile,
Calls me. calls me. all the while.
Calls me, till my ONCE walls
Fade in answer 20 its calls
And we're IN the paths we knew,
only me and only you.
And were IN that hidden nook
You and me, and none to look:
You and me and only trees,
And lush grasses 20 our knees.
You and me and all alone.
What world, and all our own,
What day Of wondrous bliss,
There-a pausing for A kiss.
Here-a laugh Care-free and glad
AS the mock bird. sober clad.
Filings back at lis from his perch
Hidden In the smelly birch
Life was a glad dream that day
Down that twisty woodland way,
But. dear. every little while
! look up and see that smile
Ny heart hUstles home 10 you,
Just the way it used TO do
In those days we don't forget.
4 dream then and a dream yet.