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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
NO PLACE TO WORK
At THE SPRINGS
AFTER MAR. 10
HucHiE JENNINGS NOT BOTH
ERED BY THIS SITUATION
4pspA.r COME TO PLAY BALL
HERE SAYS He

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March The
Detroit Tigers, comprising a force Oh
tan men and Manager Jennings, ar
rived here Sunday afternoon and are
ouartered at the Park hotel. To-Day
they began q series OF baths and ex-
xrci~ss which are intended to reduce
them TO playing weight and put them
Al shape for the real work OF the COM
ing season. The trip from Detroit
was made virtually ON schedule uhfe
anu without incident
There is q considerable colony OF
baseball men now at the Springs ana
Il Is q number steadily increasing al
most every day. In addition to the
Dstroiters there are now on hand; :.
New York Americans: Clarke Grill
nth. Al Orth. Charley Hemphiil, Billy
Horx. Jack Kleinow. Billy Keller,
lake Stahl, Branch Hickey, Norman
Elberfeld and Jack Chesbro.
Boston Americans. Cy Young, Lou
Criger, Cy Morgan, Jesse Tannehin.
Jimmy Barrett. Frank Laporte and
RurcheIl.
Pittsburg Pirates: Charley Starr.
Tristate clubs: Catcher Starnagle
MIL AG<A&A 4ltAh@ k<@&ts y~t9t@
Brooklyn: Pitcher Holmes.
st. Louis Nationals: Billy Gilbert.
Al present the men working out
hero are using Wilmington Park, the
nnly level field In these parts. IL Is
"A rather poor shape and nothing more
than the lightest sort OF work Is In
dulged In During the present week
ii viii be available for the use OF the
Detroit players who viii do a little
up over Its surface. but
AFTER March 10 its gates will be closed
to all but the Pittsburg team, which
has q lease on the property and will
soon send It's groundkeeper. James
osMalIey on to take charge OF It and
xet Il into shape.
a O'Ma'Iey has instructions. according
Id the report received here. 10 lock
the park to the players now on hand.
AZ the Detroit players will be here
til March 81, this means that they
vim have no place to practice. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
NATURE FAKING IN
AUTO CONTROVERSY

President Roosevelt ought to jump
into the four vs.. six-cylinder contro-
versy and stop the nature takers who
are comparing the legs OF ostriches,
horses and centipedes to motor car
cylinders. One of them maintains chat
II horse needs only four legs mo-
tor car should need no more than four
cylinders. This is answered by tho
proposition that since the ostrich with
but two legs can outsprint the horse.
then the two-cylinder car must be the
real goods. Nobody has yet suggested
that, since the dolphin, which is legless.
can easily follow an ocean liner. we
might wisely accept as ideal motor
car having no cylinders at all. 1t also
remains for some one to suggest what
the hoop snake means when reduced
to automobile terms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
A. A. A. APPOINTS
MICHIGAN MEN

According to the latest bulletin of
the American Automobile association.
several Detroit and Michigan men
have been honored by appointments to
positions on the touring and legisla-
tive boards.
are Paul II. Deming and f.. 8. George.
OF Detroit; j. II. Jackson, OF Grand
Rapids: G.. A. Flood. of Hart; Charles
Haines, OF Cadillac, and j. G. Hatfield.
OF Kalamazoo.
On the legislative body are ID. M.
Ferry, OF Detroit, and Fred f. Rowe,
of Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
BILLY w. hackers
GET A DRAWBACK

Continued questions over the tele-
phone still indicate that several of the
shareholders with wagers on the
Mamie Riley-Billy w. race are retain
ing possession OF the stakes, pending
some sort OF decision on the matter.
In spite OF the fact that the latter
horse did not appear for the event.
Mamie Riley went over the course
and was awarded the original forfeit
money and one or two play or pay
bets were duly cashed In. This has
apparently influenced a considerable
number OF Mamie Riley bettors to
think that they too deserve to be able
Bets made without a play or pay un-
Outstanding are of, according TO an
ancient sporting maxim that q man
must get a run for his money. There
Is but one course open to stake hold
ers of such wagers and that Is the
payment OF the money TO the men who
wagered 1t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

NEW YORK, March baseball en-
thusiasts have a new superstition, lay.
ing much faith In the "twenty-year.
after" theory. The Chicago Nationals
won the pennant In 1886. and were not
again at the top of the heap until 1906.
In 1886 they fought for the worlds
championship with the St Louis
Browns, who were commanded by
Charley Comiskey, and were defeated.
Twenty years later they again tried to
win the laurels OF the baseball uni
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02


In pneumatic shoes, they will greatly
lengthen his career, as well as restore
to the turf many OF It's old favorites
who have broken down under the
strain. Is not TO be doubted, however.
And this would be enough to stamp It
as one of the most important inven-
lions OF the age.
AT any rate II must be unique. The
u. s. patent ONCE proclaims official
ly that IL has never seen anything like
1t before.
A CCORDING to the reports which
"A filter In from time to time or
the progress OF the New York-Paris
automobile racers" one Is forced to
>-------------------->th belief that two
HORSE horsepower at the
RACING end OF a rope out
IN AUTOS. in front is worth
under the bon
net This expression isn't original
with US. II Is merely adapted to IL
lustrate a predicament and the means
adopted to get out OF II.
The automobiles that started for
Alaska came to grief In Indiana. Some
were merely towed out. Others
were dug out One was bumped
out of drift by an electric
car. One OF the contestants who ad-
mits yelling for help from an itinerant
zap with a prosaic team on several
occasions, protests another for doing
the same thing to a greater degree.
A constable chases third into ham
let with warrant for debt claiming
that teamsters all along the line were
waiting for their pay. Alas for the
New York-Paris automobile racers!
But there is still a chance for them
tc show that the automobile is really
what its adherants have claimed.
Other districts along the route are not
so thickly settled as Indiana. Murder
will not out so readily In the
Rockies or the snow-kissed stretches
OF Siberia. Teams may be posted In
regular relays and the race continued.
In the far northern stretches there
are dogs. Perhaps one of the char
ioteers may. by judicious selection. hit
upon a breed OF horses or dogs able
to drag him In to victory, and without
systematic detection. all may yet be
well. But, In case faint hearts induce
the contestants to pull out or take
train there Is still local consolation
Ia the fact that none or the horse
drawn anomalies were made In De-
troit.
Wonder II the crack Of the bat
down through Georgia, commencing
this week. doesn't echo as far as that
plantation near Royston?
When the conductor called OUT
Chicago" Saturday did anybody say
"Whee-ah?"
In scheduling public match at n
A. c. with the Port Huron high school
girls, Eastern High schools girl bas
kethall team Is inangurating prece-
dent which should soon become gen
eral. The sooner prudish parents and
faculty members como to the concfu-
sion that the girls sports are as legi-
innate az the boys the better for all
concerned.
1t is urgently to be hoped that the
University OF Chicago will pitt her
1908 football eleven against some
strong eastern team. Nothing will do
more to show the western conference
arbiters the error OF their ways. a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
SLOSSON TACKLES
FRENCH BILLIARDIST

NEW YORK. March 2.--CassignoI,-
the great French billIardist. who has
Just arrived from Paris, will meet Stu
dent Slosson In his first contest in
America. Beginning On "Wednesday
night Cassignol will play Slosson a
series of matches at the 1872 balkline
game. The series will last 10 days at
Slosson's academy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
WILL A
TROTTER
EVER .1sl2s,

to permit OF miles on, an average, &C
cording to alleged tests, OF IL seconds
faster than those at present within
the abilities OF the harness horse.
The device Is an application to the
shoe OF the pneumatic principle which
all independent speed vehicles have
found so indispensable In spite OF the
frantic efforts to provide some sort Of
a substitute. BY initiating to automo-
bIle-tire pressure q shallow bag In
each shoe, the horse, according to the
claims Of the inventor, will be able
TO carry along his own track cushion
as IL were, a spring In every step. the
painful impact Of extreme speed elm
mated, his racing life heightened,
training relieved OF Its greatest dam
gers and the track builders art made
virtually OF little value.
OF course. this is all claim. made
by the one whose brain gave the idea
birth. He seems a hard-headed man
of affairs, however. He says 1t has
been tested in actual speeding. This
Is an age OF progress and improve.
ments have followed In rapid success
sion In other departments of racing
with results known to US all. But the
horseshoe has remained virtually as
handed down from the centuries. The
Pneumatic shoe may prove merely one
OF the mirages which annually burst
on our view. IL may revolutionize the
whole scheme OF training and racing.
The writer doubts whether the In
vention will do all that 1t claimed for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

situation however, meets with the
complete approval OF Manager Jen-
nings OF the Tigers.
we didn't come here to play pail
said he this morning. What we want
is the baths, the waters aud the noun
tain exercises. They can't lock up Out
OF them. We win have baseball
enough when we get to Little Rock
and start our spring schedule
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
Eenbv pefi.s shad Link.

Ernest Fenby, the Michigan heavy
weight champion wrestler. issues q
challenge to Shad Link of Baltimore.
to wrestle catch-as-catch-can for any
part OF $500, no holds barred. Fenby
is willing to wrestle in barn or any
where else, provided no other arrange
ments can be made. Link has left the
city but may return later ON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
Kid Harris 10 Back.

Kid Harris, the Detroit boxer whom
all boxing devotees In Detroit will re-
call as very clever bantam few
years ago. has returned to this city
and has placed his AFFAIRS In the hands
OF Eddie Mullin who will endeavor to
make matches for him with any or
the 122-pound boys In Detroit and
Michigan. Harris is at present some
what obese, but has gone into train
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

Penn. IL coming west to meet Chicago
or Wisconsin In basketball
Clarke Grifath and Jim Mcclure say
\ Detroit should orepeat Thanksi
The Michigan-bred trotter, Lillian r.,
has been entered in several Russian
stakes.
Penn. will be on her home track and
field at the big intercollegiate meet
this summer.
The FranklIns aud n. M. c. are now
tied for the lead in the spalding
Basketball league.
Jackson defeated Yp.iiantf Saturday
night, and the Jackson official got
some OF the credit.
Irish and Ray viii do their little skit
for Eddie Mullins club out at Spring
wells Tuesday night.
Hill Roth, the Detroiter, drafted by
Lynn from Meridian, won't sign at a
salary reduction and if for sale at
$500.
Grand Rapids beat Detroit Central at
basketball in the upstate gymna-
SUM, 81 to II. Scotty Smith was
derricked.
Eastern. 2sy Orchard Lake, Is. This
merely makes the state school cham
piOnsulp a iAttic hiVio VI a Shh~h ANf
the Detroiters
schunidtlxe meets whftmarSh I'm n criti-
4 cal contest in the city bowling tour
ney today, the scene being the Point
chartrain alleys.
Just as expected. the conference coll
leges turned round and voted for a
seven-gam football schedule. as soon
as Michigan got out.
Killing has consented to bet $1,000, and
will meet Hueston for the pool title.
This worlds series money II regard
ed as easy stun in more sports than
one.
cent the presidency OF the Detroit
Matinee club which will race at Re-
creation park weekly during the
coming geagon--
Memphis Will follow Lexington with n
harness meeting. The famous two
minute track has been closed ever
since the anti-bettfng laws went into
effect In Tennessee.
Jake schaefer has challenged walker
Weston TO pedestrian match round
billiard table. Jake says he has
walked farther that way than Wes-
ton ever did across country.
A cribbgne game for 1.OOO,OOO points II
in progress out I'm Des Mofnes, Ia,
and one OF the contestants IL 5000
ahead with the game almost hair
over and ESQ packs OF cards worn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

DURING the week that has
Il just begun the people OF De-
troit will have an opportunity OF doing
honor formally for the first time to
------------<n me OF the most
MOTOR famous OF Detroit
BOATS products-the mo-
"AT HOME" tor boat The oc-
===-------------4c asion Is the first
annual Motor Boat show. Note the
ANNUAL part! There has TO be a
first essay 10 anything. II is a won
der that the innovation has been de-
layed 80 long.
One has to get away from Detroit
to appreciate what a tremendous fig
ure the motor boat and motor engine
business OF Detroit cuts In the out
side world. It's merely the old. old
story over again about the prophet
who had TO get away from home before
he could get hearing. Strike any
other town In the United States-yes,
or In almost any other country where
people are civilized even to a mod
crate degree-and the Detroitmade
boats and engines are the proudest
boasts OF their owners. Local manu-
facturers have long led the world In
many departments OF the industry.
They figure prominently In all it's de-
partments. The Detroit Motor Boat
show will demonstrate the fact. Amy
exhibition OF the character would be
interesting to an enthusiast In boating.
to any patriotic Detroiter the show
ought 70 be interesting through the
part which bis own city Is able to
play In an exhibition of the sort.
Many years ago II became evident
that the motor boat had come to stay.
In fact, II preceded by many years the
application OF similar power to travel
on land and Detroit preeminence In
the automobile trade Is really a re-
suit OF the skilled machinists and gas
oline engine specialists, developed by
the motor boat. We sailing yachts
uien were probably the last to really
grant the motor boat place, but the
acme OF our ambitions Is now centered
IN a craft that will sail when there Is
wind and can set Its Kicker" going
when there Is not The Detroit river
and Lakes Erie and st. Clair AFFORD
the finest motor boat course In the
world and Michigan's inland lakes
are a mighty second. The vacation
OF a man who can AFFORD Ii Is now
Incomplete without a motor boat.
| All hail the Motor Boat show and
the increased glory It may bring to
Detroit with the pleasure its star ex-
hibit affords It's citizens.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
TAFT AS A
PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITY

thinking, coming to his own conciu-
sions, forming his own policies, In
stead of attempting TO take over
wholesale the thoughts, conclusions
and policies OF Mr.. Roosevelt. nc
would appear to much better advan-
tage.
80 Not but what II Is somewhat upon
my slope OF thought, that Mr. Roose-
velt himself will not be pleased oy
this article. What then? have
known Mr.. Roosevelt for sixteen years.
hut nv acquaintance with him was not
the reason why I have urged-and
still urge-his election. l have been
a Roosevelt man. not for a Rooseveii
nut a public reason. Mr.. Roosevelt
fights the right people--the big black
buccaneers of Money. For every hon
est interest. eating its bread In the
sweat of its brow. he prevails as the
shadow Of great rock in weary
land. No, IL Is for no personal senti-
ment OF nearness that have advocat-
ed Mr.. Roosevelt Were such 70
guide, there be scores with whom I'm
twice as intimate, whom I like twice
as well and have known twice as
long. Were Il only question OF
friendship, the municipalities OF score
OF scores so far as I'm concerned,
would precede Mr.. Roosevelt's upon
the doors of the White House"
The above are extracts from a sew
en- thousand word Article by Alfred
Henry Lewis in the March issue OF
HUMAN LIFE, the magazine about
people. and should be read by every
thinker. every voter. In America.
In the February issue OF HUMAN
LIFE, Mr.. Lewis wrote on the presi
Dental possibilities OF Governor
Hughes. Mr.. Lewis. in the next few
issnes OF HUMAN LIFE Will cover
Secretary Cortelyou, Speaker Cannon
land others.
HUMAN LIFE Is In a field by IT.
self: magazine about people.
l. In addition to Mr.. Alfred Henry
Lewis, we have on our stan David
Graham Phillips, Charles Edward Rus
sell. Vance Thompson. Brand Whit
lock, David Belasco, Clara Morris and
many others.
HUMAN LIFE is filed from cover
to cover with stories and pictures OF
people In the public eye. Mr.. Lewis
4 fingers are always on the public
i pulse; he knows what the public
\ wants. and he gives them runnine
over measure. His knowledge OF men
and things is as wide as the vida
wide world.
] HUMAN LIFE is upto-date IN rs
fresh. original matter from the bes,
authors and best artists. and filled &c
loyerfiowing with human interest.
4 HUMAN LIFE on the news-stands
10 cents copy.
Let us send You HUMAN LIFE -four
lmcnths for 10 cents.
road st. Boston, kissss y - a
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I March. April and May, all postage pre.
ION on my part N Z desire 4tn4AA
IA you my subscription.
a 80 - - - :. 80 --.---'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
Answer to Inquiry.

Traverse City correspondent--Th
wrestler you mention never competed
for the welterweight championship In
a local match, but mas been defeated
several times by Clyde Bleakley, o.
Detroit, who scales round 142 pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

Busfnes--lske prtntiss. NO fuss and
no feather. Tire plain. neat kind. that
looks right. Times Printing Co, 10
John R-st. Phone 1fsss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

Assuming him to be president, VINO
knows what Mr.. Taft would dot AS
one Who wishes the gentleman wei.
an no less driven to say that FEAR ne
would do nothing. For one sinister
aim he IL ever looking for judge
ship. which is only another way OF
naxinr that he's ever looking for a
cf1uuup 10 nit down. The White House
a. no place for tired people. There
may. be- rest for the weary, rest for
che wicked. but there's no rest for 4
preeident who seeks TO do right. He
must be = Hecla OF industry Cor
tfss engine In trousers and frock coat.
n There are other elements of con-
traat between Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
TAFT Given one smooth and suave
ana plausible TO do the fooling, think
Mr.. tart might be fooled. There be
fhoee---the Hon. Elihu Root for ex-
ample who could pack him in cotton
Z batting and sing him to sleep.
n.
Than win arise a final question of
che popular. Suppose the party. list
Snfne to Mr.. Roosevelt, names Mr..
!. TAFT: can ne be electedy Following
= nomination, the Roosevelt name
wont help him; X Will hurt hfm.N II
re Il nominated there win come VIC
(. loua millions OF money to defeat him.
A against this yellow peril, even a
Roonevelt endorsement, might be
fuuud insufficient. H. Is one thing 10
xofo FOR Mr.. Roosevelt, another TO
xo{o with him, a truth which would
y nnd demonstration were tho test to
-. -.
1olk interested. particularly Mr.
= noooevelt, should think on these
4 (hjngu. before yenturing too far upon
4 matters In which so much Is at stake
The Republican, are not necessarily
dominant factor in national politics
NJ. Roosevelt wasn't elected by Re
pnbllcans. but u spite OF them. With
Hr Johnson Or Minnesota pittcd
axa1nsf him. Mr.. Taft would be beat
-. The best hope, II not the oniJ
kope. Of Mr.. Taft, would be that thu
!. f3Srnotfafs might nominate nobody
whoes prospects the Ryan and Bel
mont upss trees could be relied upor
20 blight
( And yet there Is word or two II
6efence OF Mr.. Tan, since his position
Wa false one. In this hunt for I
Z nomination. he does not represen
himself. but Mr.. Roosevelt. And while
NJ. Roosevelt, as President. Is pre-
{ cleoly what I want, and an want
cen readily make out what dificnl
h <onI<it must be for Mr.. Taft. howeve
uprixht bis intentions. TO stand In tn
no01eveIt shoes. '1mitations.v sail
-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

BARRETT MAY
Be BOSTON CAPT.

BOSTON, March 2.--Jim Mcclure
manager OF the Boston American
league club. today formally announced
that he would take south the following
81 players when he leaves shortly 10
begin the spring training at HOT
Springs and Little Rock. Ark:
PITCHERS.
IN l. Marie. III. Morgan.
WIN. Robertson, c. Frueitt.
Ed. Cicotte, j. Tannehill.
Ed. Hughes, Geo. Winter,
f. Burchell Cy Young,
r. Glaze, Elmer Criger
JOS. Harris,
CATCHERS.
w. Carrigan, Ed. Mcfarland,
4. Criger. Harry Ostdick,
p. Donohue, Jas. Mcclure.
NFIELDERS.
+. Donohue, Robt. Unglaub,
IL. Lord c. Wagner,
A Mcconnell. +. Laports,
oUTFTELDERS.
Jas. Barrett, u. Sullivan,
C. c. Cravath, ]. Thoney,
II. II. Gessier, Walter Carlisle,
Jas. McHale,
The club has still several of It's o.
iginal 81 varieties 10 dispose or
though the best OF them have now
been placed with the minor league
clubs where they will be allowed to
season.
Mcclure picks Unglaub, Laporte,
Wagner and Lord as his probable in
field with Thoney. Barrett and Gessler
In the outer gardens. II Is believed
locally that Jimmie Barrett. OF Detroit,
will captain the team from left field
during the coming season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

A PRACTICAL horseshoer and driv-
"A er in this city will put on the
market this year a device which, &C
cording to his claim, will reduce the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

tbI5tHHCG dfIOTutu'
the hoofs OF a trot-
ter by the hard
ideal" track, TO
such an extent as.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

Memphis will follow Lexington with n
harness meeting. The famous two
minute track has been closed ever
since the anti-betting laws went into
effect In Tennessee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02
NHAT AND TIT CPoRT AND
COMMENT Ct OPORTSMAN

DURING the week that, has
Il just begun the people OF De-
troit will have an opportunity OF doing
honor formally for the first time to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

George Hutton has consented TO nc
cept the presidency OF the Detroi
Matinee club which Will race at Re
creation park weekly during tn,
canning aeagOn-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

A CCORDING to the reports which
"A filter In from time to time or
the progress OF the New York-Paris
automobile racers" one is forced to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

fp6nshtp9 - Broad st. Boston,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-02

1t is urgently to be hoped that the
University OF Chicago will pitt her
1908 football eleven against some
strong eastern team. Nothing will do
more to show the western conference
arbiters the error OF their ways.