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The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
Young (oTbstt The king Of
All pugabtk doat-dsttus

In the ring Corbett was supreme In
his time. He never kicked at losing,
except in the Britt fight, and here his
kick was justihable. He always praised
the other fellow and was friendly with
his opponents. He was a wonderful
goat getter" and talked himself into
victory scores OF times. The writer re-
members a bout he had in st. Louis
after he had whipped McGovern for
the second time. He was fighting
Jack Keefe six rounds. Corbett was
hog fas and Keefe was like race
horse. In the first two rounds Keefe
battered Corbett all over the ring and
floored him twice. Corbett came out
smiling in the third. He began talking
and instantly got keefe interested.
That's a mean way to treat me
Jack" he said. Here am champion
OF the world, and giving you chance
70 stay six rounds. and you began TO
knock my head off. Why aren't you
a good fellow and go along easy for
the six rounds. Just tap and get away
like this-then I'll tap you and get
away-like that-then you put light
one to the chest-like that-then pui
a soft left to the jaw-like that.
Bang! Over went that terrible left
TO the jaw. Keefe stood stock still
few seconds, then his knees trembled,
and down he crashed on his face. Ii
was clean knockout.
Keefe came back to his senses half
an hour afterward.
What do you think Of that fellow ?"
he asked, In dazed way. Actually
showing me how he knocked me out !"
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
FLEECED BY A
FAKE BATTLE
CHICAGO MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE
BEEN DONE UP FOR
$1,000.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Dec. 16.-H.
A. Smith. a wellto-do resident OF Chi
cago, this morning caused the arrest
Of four men whom he accused OF fieec-
ing him out OF $4,000 by the old fake
prizehght game. The men who were
arrested by State Troopers Hennipg
and Colley and Detectives Garrahan.
gave their names as j. +. Heinrich,
Seattle, Wash; w. II. Courtney. New
York city; J. f. Childberger, Jr, De-
troit. Mich, and f. f. Millwille. New
York.
Smith says that he was induced to
come TO this city by the men on the
pretext of looking at a large timber
tract which they had to sell and was
fept here by them for several days
viewing the land and talking business.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
HOLD A RACE
To TEST A LAW

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 16.-Declar-
ing that he is confident that II the
Locke law is presented to the courts
II Louisiana In formal case the anti
race track betting measure Will be de-
clared unconstitutional, Samuel r.
Heaslip president of the New Orleans
Jockey club. today announced that
match race between two horses yet To
be named will be pulled off tomorrow
at City park. and that one book Will
be made on the result.
This will form the basis OF test
that will be carried through all the
Louisiana courts.
II the Locke law is knocked out
President Heaslip has the assurance
of Edward Corrigan, who owns the
controlling stock In City park, that
500 horses can be delivered here In
10 days for race meeting lasting well
into the spring OF the new year.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
THOMAS DEAL IS
NOW CONCLUDED

Formal announcement was made
yesterday by Manager Connie Mack,
OF the Philadelphia Athletics OF the
purchase of Catcher Ira Thomas. OF
Detroit.
The official notice has not yet reach
ed the Detroit club, but President Ma.
vim has no doubt that the event has
taken place.
IL made Connie a price on the play
er and, when he says the deal Is
concluded, ii only means that he will
pay the figure asked" said the De.
troit magnate.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
H0LLENBACK MAY
COACH CINCINNATI

William Marshall Hollenback, ex-
captain OF the Pennsylvania football
team, has received an offer from the
University of Cincinnati TO coach that
institutions team next season.
Hollenback said this is one OF sew
eral very good coaching propositions
which he has received.
Although not decided as to which
he will accept. he seems to look upon
Cincinnati as one OF the best, since
the request was very ably seconded
by Kreiner, an old Penn football man.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
Sporting Notes

The Christmas turf papers appear this
week.
Poor Cy Seymour L. likely TO be traded
Even money II said to rule with Burns
and Johnson.
Lou Dillon may he bred 20 Peter-the-
Great next spring.
ing too many enthusiastic banquets,
John Camel has bowed TO the i.evit-
able and has signed TO manage Roch-
Muggsy McGrsw II making an EFFORT TO
land Robinson. the old Baltimore
catcher.
Tommy May and Dave RoIIo, it IN posi-
lively announced, Will meet in Wind
sor's windup tonight.
The Gsmmer and Morgan q Wright
teams forfeited last night In the
Manufacturers league,
when that old fox, Tom Eek. get. into
the game. there is always something
doing in the strategy line.
Arnst, the young Australians, q. now
sculling champion OF the world hav-
ing defeated Weop yesterday
owen Moran handidIy beat Frankie
Neil. the one-time worlds bantam
champion. at Boston. last night
Jessie ID. 4. now the speedway cham
pion and Is awaiting challenges
which are expected to come hyins.
Floyd Mcfarland, winner OF the six
day bike race. Is an old timer anc
was riding along with Tom Cooper.
Bald and Sanger
The Army Y. VI. c. A. team vs.. the
D. a. G. Deltas will probably form
the preliminary TO tho D. a. c. Jack
son game Friday night
Paris IL now the most lucrative stamp
ing ground for the boxers what
American heavyweight Will be the
first TO grab on the big money 10 be
secured for licking sam McVey?
Sounding of the western schools, and
the effort 10 hold up their schedule
making for 1910 Till Michigan shall
have had chance To come back into
the conference next winter Is as far
as negotiations have progressed to-
ward that end.
NJ H. said that the Al Kubiak who has
been winning so often round Phila-
delphia, IL nobody but Johnny DAILY
OF Charleston. 9 c.. It's n fact that
the Grand Rapids papers haven't
been able TO locate any Kubiak fam
lily in their midst. though the search
has been frantic.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16

ton, though what these terms are and
whether or not the deal will involve
the switch OF one of the Detroit reg
ulars or not remains TO be seen.
Recent rumor round the baseball
Office has II that the deal, when an
nounced will include veteran pitch
er. not George Mullin.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
BALDWIN STRING
IS SPLIT IN TWO
BY BERT &. COllYER.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. To-
Twelve horses from the barn of K. J.
Baldwin, including the fast sprinters
Listro and Del Cruzador, will be ship
ped to Oakland today, where they will
be campaigned for the balance Of the
season Trainer Cook, who has been
most successful with the Baldwin
horses, will have charge OF the string.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
Iowa Coaches Stick.

Few changes are looked for among
the coaches OF Iowa colleges Am.s
will again have williams. Drake will
be coached by Griffith. Cornell by Fin
ger and Coe by Bryant. Andrews will
likely return to Grinnell. while Hoi.
lister Is almost sure OF his berth with
Morningside. Mark Catlin Is SEIZED
uled TO again lead Iowa.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
ANOTHER REBEL
CONFERENCE CALLED

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. 16.-J. ID.
O'Brien, president OF the A. A.. has is
sued a call for the annual meeting OF
the association at the Auditorium, Chi
cago, Dec. 30, when the election of of
ficers will take place and the SEIZED
ule committee will be appointed.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
BY TAD.

NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-Coming
down the stretch at gait that would
have made Arthur Duffy hustle, Tom
LoDgboat. the great Indian runner. won
the Marathon race at the Garden last
night after he had broken the heart
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16

CHASE REPENTANT; GOOD
NEWS FOR TIGER FANS

he was In very bad health, but he did
not want to tell the directors or the
clubs destiny for fear they would
think he WAS laying down.
He declared that he had thought 1t
all out by himself and come to the
conclusion that to quit without saying
a word was the best way out or the
difficulty.
He is now in good health again and
ready To come TO the Yankees II they
will only say the word
Although he admits that President
Farrell has a right 10 be angry with
him because OF the way he left the
club. he feels that he was justified UNI
der the circumstances. He was very
III and besides that he did not get
along with Norman Elberfeld, then the
leader of the hill top team.
BY PAUL n. BRUSkE.
IL Hal Chase succeeds now In salts
flying the national commission that his
departure from New York last sum-
mer was the result OF illness and
proves the other extenuating circum-
stances-as II Is pretty certain he will
the above news means simply that
Hal will pay his fine. go back TO first
base AND GEORGE MORIARTY
WILL COME TO DETROIT.
President Navin. OF the Detroit club,
was obviously pleased when Chase s
desire 10 return was communicated to
him by The Times.
That's good news" said he. II was
pretty sure that Chase would come
back but this makes 1t certain"
Does 1t mean that We get Mortar
ty?"
We'll, the deal isn't made and
Chase has still to make his peace
with the national commission, but /
am very confident that matters may
be arranged
The fact was mentioned that Wash
ington has been bidding for Mortar
ty.
Now don't go wrong there said
Mr.. Navin. WHEN MORIARTY
LEAVES NEW YORK HE WILL
COME TO DETROIT AND NO
WHERE ELSE"
81 don't think that the Detroit pub
lie appreciates the difficulty this club
experiences In putting through any
deal like this" added Mr.. Navin.
Every time tried TO talk business
with any Of the other clubs at the
league meeting | was met by the re-
mark, Now what do you want OF So
and SO? Haven't you gotten two pen
nants In a row right now? And have
you still got the nerve to go round i'm
proving your team at our expense?
Well you are a crusty guy and
words TO that effect"
That the astute diplomat in charge
OF the local clubs business manage
ment has already gone SO far as to
agree with President Farrell. OF New
York-his close personal friend-on
the terms OF the Moriarty transaction,
provided Chase comes through In
good order. is only a logical deduc-
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
Where The Big lsdgu, Clubs
Viii Do Their 1909 Training

All OF the big league clubs,
except the st. Louis Nationals.
have decided on their training
grounds for next spring, and
that club may go to Little Rock.
The others will prepare at the
following camps:
American league-New York.
Macon; Detroit, San Antonio;
Philadelphia, New Orleans and
Mobile; Washington. Galveston;
Boston, Little Rock; Chicago.
California; St Louis. Houston;
Cleveland, Mobile and New or
leans.
National league-New York,
Marlin Springs; Boston, Angus
ia; Brooklyn, Jacksonville;
Philadelphia. Pinehurst prob
ably: Pittsburg, Hot Springs;
Chicago, Shreveport; Cincinnati,
Atlanta.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
By SAM CRANE.

heard nothing from New York.
do not yet know whether ] VIII
be In a Yankee uniform next year.
Am ready to play II the club wants
me. (Signed) HAL CHASE.
NEW YORK. Dec iG.-The above Is
the reply made by the mighty New
York American league first baseman
10 "a query | sent him as to whether he
would play In this city next season.
Judging by the answer he sent he
Is willing to play for the Yankees pro-
viding the management will condone
his desertion last spring.
II is now up to President Frank Far
rell alone as TO whether the clever
first sacker will be on the job In the
metropolis next season. ana the
chances are that the former Will for
give the erring one and let him back
into the fold.
II Is the opinion OF the fans, who
are in the know, that Chase would
never have left the club In Its hour or
need had he not been Ill
He told some friends before he
boarded the train for the west that
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
Poor THINGS.

Yes, ma'am. there's a whole ward.
full of them. All pitiable cases, too.
They've been picking All-American
teams, and they cherish the delusion
that they can be In three or four
places at once. That's why it's so dir.
flcult to keep them here. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
LOngbOat'S Long Stride Broke
the Heart of Little DOrandO

OF Dorando Pietri. the great little
Italian.
He finished the race all alone. this
Indian.
lie sprinted at times SO fast that
1.-THE plugging Italian was footsore and
weary, and on the fifth lap OF TIE
twenty-sixth mile fell from exhaustion
and had 10 be carried from the track
Although the time made In this race
was slower by As 2-5 seconds, II was
more tf/illing by far than when Do
Tando defeated Johnny Hayes three
weeks ago.
Dorando repeated his London per-
Torrance by dropping on the track,
but this time he was not In the lead.
He was following the lanky Indian
when he fell. and from the looks OF
things was going to run second any
way.
1t was few minutes before 9
O'Clock before either man made his APP
pearance on the track and there was a
round of applause that fairly shook
the place as Dorando appeared with
an armless white shirt and his IA
nous red running trunks.
He wore NO coigarette ads upon his
person this time.
Longhoat came out and the Cana
dian rooters tore off an awful chirp.
The tall. black-haired aborigine smiled
as he was cheered and posed for a
photograph with the Indian cham
pion.
A few minutes later Floyd McFar-
land, winner OF the six-day bicycle
race. fred the gun and the pair start
ed off.
The crowd howled, waved flags and
tossed hats In the air
Dorando took the lead. He did that
I'm his race with Hayes. He Kept the
same pace as he did In the former
race.
Longboat did not follow In the car
riage-dog style like Hayes, close to his
man, but gave the pacemaker fully IL
feet the lead.
Tom has a long stride. He needed
the room.
Hayes very often had to miss step
or two for fear Of stepping on Do
rando's heels. Longboat had plenty or
room and he kept in the back and smil-
ed. He wore a white shirt and VIII
running trunks, and on the shirt was
a green maple leaf with gold harp,
the emblem OF the Irish Canadian club.
The tell Indian looked like the
Singer building jammed up against
Trinity church as he trolled after the
plodding Italian. He took his time
ind knew that when he let out that lac
would be all alone. so for two miles
he followed the swift pace his oppon'
ent set out for him.
On the ninth lap Of the nineteenth
mile Longboat jumped to the front
again and led a merry pace. II was
breaking Dorando's heart, but he hurg
on bravely. He logged along behinG
the long-legged Indian with his face az
white as sheet.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
PLAYERS
TO Be TAUGHT
A LESSON
MAGNATEs FAVOR DOING AWAY
WITH WORLDS SERIES TILL
PLAYERS QUIT ovER-ANxiETY
OVER THE COIN.

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-There will bs
a vote on the movement 10 abolish the =
worlds series az the next meeting OF
major leagues. all the clubs and Presi-
dents Johnson and Pulliam getting
chances to deposit their ballots. Judg-
ing from the way the western men talk.
the worlds series will surely be. done
away with. The magnates in this Sec
ton do not like the way the players
acted in accusing the Chicago club Of
standing in with the ticket SPECTATORS.
and think the Cubs displayed spirit
OF frenzied finance that only can be
curbed by doing entirely away with
the series
No American league club-owner-
| ever has made enough money out OF
, tho worlds series to cause him To re-
gret the adjustment of the games.
UDil the national commission
| adopted a rule prohibiting a ciub-own-
er from presenting his players with
any sum other than they obtained
from the receipts of the games. some
of the athletes were getting as much
for a weeks work as they drew during
the season
The owner of a losing club in this
players with purse TO make up for
the amount drawn down by the win
ners and If he didn't he was alluded
to as a cheap skate"
The Detroit owners, in 1907, did not
get cent of the series.
Ben Shibe, OF Philadelphia, turned
ever 10 the Athletics, losers in 1905,
the teams share Of the gate money,
and that same fall the players who
had been so handsomely remembered
all clamored for increased salaries for
the next season.
No matter what athletes get they
are disappointed, and Ban Johnson has
the idea that IL would only be in the
nature of education for the players IL
the series was stopped Certainly IL
is that next fall, If It is not decided to
do away with the games. the prices
will be cut and the winners will be
lucky II the draw down $500 apiece
from the series.
Johnson and Pulliam are willing to
give the players one more year in which
they should receive the emoluments
arising from the series between the
two winners, but 1t is doubtful IL the
club-owners will agree TO even this.
Sale Bunk"
Last summer, when II was an.
nounced that Lady Maud had been
sold by Farmer" Crabtree for a sen
sational price. few folks took the news
seriously. This was as il should have
been. for the Lady and her brother,
Hedgewood Boy, are being used for
odd jobs about the Crabtree farm at
present.
President Joe y. jackson OF the south
Michigan league, IL In Saginaw to-
day, trying to stralghten out the
trouble between owner Burkart OF
the club there and the controlling
interests OF the park.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
Sale a Bunk"

President Joe y. jackson OF the south
Michigan league, IL IN saginaw to-
day, trying to stralghten out the
trouble between owner Burkart or
the club there. and the controlling
interests OF the park.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

Following is the missionary pro-
gram for the Senior B. Y. P. u.
for March Sth:
Subject: Brazil and Argentina.
Opening exercises.
Answer roll call with some item
concerning Brazil or Argentina.
Scripture reading, the third epistle
of John. Comment on the same and
on the Importance of South Ameri-
ca Leader, Miss Mamie Barrow
Special music.
General description of country
and people. Cd Physical character
istics and products. CD Impediments
to progress. go The moral condi-
ton. Miss Helen Langsford.
The righteous condition. Mrs. Ac-
ker.
A vivid description of Buenos Ay-
res, the largest Catholic. city on
earth, and the metropolis of South
America. Mrs. Schuster.
A vivid description of Rio de jan
Giro, the capital of Brazil. Mrs. Corn
wall
Impressions of Brazil from reading
Through the heart of Brazil by Mr..
Glass" Mrs. Brady
Special music.
| Our work in these countries giving
some statistics of our work and To-
cate important stations on the map.
Mr.. Herring.
A poem, why Didn't You Tell
! Us Sooner" Miss Eloise Davis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28
announcement.

Beginning tonight there will
be held at the First Baptist
church, meeting for workers, and
prominent speakers will be here from
over the county and from Waco and
Dallas. The meeting will continue
through Saturday and Sunday with
three sessions each day. The follow
ing is the program of the meeting:
February 2S
1880 p. m. Devotional services,
Rev. H. NJ. Green, Ferris.
7:45 p. m. Reports from the field
as to the spiritual conditions and
needs, pastors and workers.
$3.50 p. m. The work of the holy
spirit in evangelization, Rev. G. w.
Truett, Dallas.
February %.
$50 a. m. Devotional services,
Rev. ]. H. Martin, Palmer
1000 a. m. Our Baptist papers,
Rev. J. NJ. Dawson, Dallas.
1900 a. m. Personal work in the
salvation of the lost, Rev. Giles c.
Taylor, Corsicana.
2:30 p. m. Mems meeting for spe-
cial prayer and consultation for the
work in Ellis county, Rev. e. F.
Lyon, Ennis.
2:30 p. M Woman's meeting, Mrs.
j. B. Gambrell, Dallas.
1880 p. m. Special missionary
meeting with fifteen minute ad-
dresses by the pastors and others.
March /.
HOO a. m. Christian Education
Rev. ]. L. Ward, Waco
$3.50 p. m. Sunday School Mass
Meeting.
Progressive Methods in Sunday
School Work, Mr.. e. E. Lee, Dallas
The parent and the Sunday
school, Mr.. E. F. Morgan, Garrett
The teacher and the Sunday
school, Rev, ]. NJ. Dawson, Dallas.
Opening meeting for B. Y. P. U.
Workers:
$50 p. m. The importance of B.
Y. P. U. work, Mr.. Lea Cannon,
Waxahachie.
The methods of B. Y. P. U. work
Mr.. E. E. Lee, Dallas.
Pressing the work in the county,
Mr.. Ode Minatre, Ennis.
1880 p. m. The B. Y. p. U. as a
Power in UNCONVENTIONAL Work, Mr.
E. E. Lee, Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28
Why.

There Is something almost plaintive
in the truly English word why" II
may be Indefinitely prolonged upon the
lips. why" is almost poetical in it.
self and fifty introduces the best hex
ameter III the language:
why do the heather rage and the
people imagine a vain thing?'
is uses in poetry are almost infinite,
and one modern writer makes almost d
line Of ii alone:
Why do the night winds sigh.
The sea birds wildly cry.
The summer clouds pass by.
The lilies droop and die.
The light fade from the sky?
Why-oh. why?
To most of the why's there Is not q
good because. The inquiring mind is
puzzled to account for many things
besides its own existence. Hundreds
of such questions occur to us at every
step. and no satisfactory reply can be
expected. Life is too short. Socrates
was always saying Why and we
have all heard of the man who called
Pope the little crooked thing that
asked questions, "-EXchange.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

Here is a practical illustration of
taking the bull by the horns. A
newspaper special from Denton says:
There is a movement on foot among
the business men of the town of
Cara, nine miles south of Denton,
to pick that town up and move it a
distance of about 200 yards from its
present location The reason given
for the proposed move is that the
persons who own most of the prop
erty Immediately surrounding the
present site refuse to part with town
lots at reasonable price to those
who wish to build. There is a desire
on the part of the business men that
the town should grow, and they con-
tend that there cannot be much ex-
pansion while the town remains at
the present place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28
A Curious Cipher Code.

Prisoners confined in different parts
Of jail often use cipher codes in com
municating with one another. In the
Kansas City jail some years ago the
officials came across u hard one. \
fellow named Turner. in for forgery.
inv ented the puzzle. The writing was
on long narrow strips Of paper, on the
edge of which were letters and parts
of letters that apparently had no con
nection and from which no words
could be formed one day Il deputy
who was passing the cell of a prisoner
saw him passing a long strip of paper
around an octagon lead pencil. He
took the paper away, and on it were
the mysterious scrawls that had wor-
ried the keepers. But the deputy got
an idea from this. and. going back TO
the office. he wrapped the strip around
an octagon shaped lead pencil and
after several trials adjusted it SO that
the parts of the letters fitted together
and made sentence. though the writ
ing was very fine. The writer had
adopted the simple but ingenious plan
of covering the pencil with paper and
had then written along one Of the fat
sides. On unrolling it the writing was
as mystical as a cryptogram. but when
put around the pencil as il was origi
nally it could be easily understood
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-28

Says the Denison Herald: There
is food for great deal of thought
in what Father Organ had to say
in conducting the funeral of Father
Leo Heinrichs, the murdered Denver.
priest. 1t certainly does look as if
some more stringent steps ought to
be taken to keep out of this country
the anarchists and extremists who
are coming from across the water.
They are totally unfamiliar with our
conditions and come prejudiced
against government of every and all
kinds. By no possibility can they be-
come good citizens" But the fact
should not be overlooked that our
most noted anarchists were native
born. Our undesirable citizenship is
not entirely made up of people from
across the water.