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The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
CHECKERS ABOUND
At PEORIA TRACK
First Gathering OF the Head-Liners
for Racing Purposes Is On and
Meeting Starts Saturday.

PEORIA. Ill. June 29-While they
are celebrating Fourth Of July from
one end OF this country 10 another
with hrecrackers. devil chasers, pm
wheels and the other Bang and spec
tacle makers, Peoria will celebrate by
holding the opening miletrack mar
ness meet OF the season.
II is true that harness racing mas
been going on for some time. but
only on the half-mile bull rings II
remains for Peoria to uncover the real
thing. and with splendid weather IN
prospect and the city filed With horfe-
men. everything promises another sell
sational week like that one which last
summer made oldiimers sit up and
calculate.
That meeting last summer WAS one
o. repeated wonderful performances.
Trotters and sidc-wheelers went so
fast that the length OF the track was
doubted, and It was surveyed before
records would be accepted. only to DO
found accurate. So II is not without
reason the reinsmen expect 20 SEQ
them 90 TO low marks this year.
With some OF the greatest team
sters In the country. including Mars
Ed" Geere. Lon Mcdonald. Charlie
Dean and Dick McMahan on the job.
there are 200 equine speeders mere.
Peorio offers horsemen the first op'
portunity OF the year To get line on
the good things that will be shipped
down the grand circuit or over tho
great western tracks. and they are
here in droyes. clocking the quarters
and filling their books with dope for
future reference.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

Detroit's sixth but Young famed
Schaefer and held Schmidt and Mulln
10 short HES.
The Maps got their second and last
run In the third when. with two out.
Turner got a scratch bunt stole. ana
scored on Lords slap into left
There viii be no game here tomor-
row In spite OF the schedule the
played on on sunday early In the
year
Schacfer and Cobb played as II they
had not been henchrd at chicago the
DAY before. SUspensi0nsNm ay arrive to-
day but the best guess Is In the mega
tive
Easterly opened up with q double In
Clevelaud's second and was sacrificed
lin whiaed Bali and Young Great
work,
HInchman had fine chance 20 cut
on all Detroit scoring In the nrst but
front 81 him after catching COBB
lire drive.
Yolngs work dragged miscrably Tho
veteran Is getting 90 De az deliberate
Mcclure Pitch the ball. was heard
frequently
In petro,ts nrst McInt-re doubled
and Bush hit MIN 20 third. though per,
ishing at second himself crawford
walked and stole and both scored on
Rossman's drive 20 right.
Bush had hard luck on his attempts
20 stretch yesterday, being TWICE
thrown out on the sacks. Keep " w,
DOME" though, It's tho stun that
brings IN the runs. year ~ ana yFar
out
, Rossman certainly legged n some 20
nrst on his second hlt. The hnlA bounced
over Cy's head but was helded 10y
Bail lie straiEhtcned W TO thr"W
bat the Roman Emperor was already
40 hrst.
.t., a..,e.ts f,..,s.
change its tactics the Detroit wreckinR
crew will tear loose few home runs
In the very near future The way
they pIayed for Crawford and Cobb
Yesterday was a sin And the surpris-
ing part was that they got away with
H.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
IN THE LEAGUE RACE

Detroit's victory over Cleve-
land was by virtue OF Mullins
fine pitching and two hits by
Rossman. punched with drives
by Tiges preceding and succeed
ing
The Browns. with Howell and
Graham pitching. took the Sox
into camp, . TO l. materially aid
ed by the witness OF Ed Walsh.
The Athletics slaughtered RYAN
and Burchell and beat Boston Cor
krause. 9 10 0.
Washington and New York
broke even in a double-heade
Johnson trimming Warhop. while
BIockett hung it on the Siamese
twins. Groom and Gray.
Out of five times up in the see
ond New York game. Engle Of the
Yankees secured four hits. includ
Ing a triple.
Schmidt, catcher for the Detroit
club. though credited with bur
five assists in the box score.
should have six. remarkable
record for a backstop.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

peering straight before him in an IN
seeing stare. He approaches his toll
with less enthusiasm than he would
doubtless manifest in his preparation
for a days work In the harvest field AT
Peoli The veteran has still an earn.
ing power and he Is making the moss
OF II while II lasts. But his heart Is
no longer in his work.
The name OF the Detroit pitcher
whose glorious deeds were so neces-
sary 10 the confusion OF the Maps will
be found in the BOX score. What IS
the use OF further panegyries9 He
pitched the same grand ball he has
slung all season and acted as II IL
would be necessary 10 hand him an-
other dose of poison before he allows
his wonderful record OF the season 10
be again punctuated by defeat.
And he's round the streets today.
confiding TO his friends that the credit
really ought 10 go TO his grand bat
terry partner who was throwing them
out in all directions during the after.
noon.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

and LeaTy came over and caught
Bradley's high fy right IN the box
Terrific deeds OF daring were per
formed just tcfore the game started 10y
Ty cobb az short and Wade Kiliifer at
hrst
Tile teams leave tonight for Cleve-
land barring possible tie today IN
order 60 play Of a postponed game
there
The Maps were a thirsty lot and
drank u. one bottle Of water during
"a, practice yelling immediately Toe
more
The crowd showed a marked differ
eutv from last week. The Maps nave
surely carried away the big money thls
year.
Thc score would have been 3 o. had
Tim Hurst seou the decision ON Turner
as second ns everybody swore IL really
took place.
MuAn was remRrkably steady ia
spite 81 CJunollys attitude Oh pans
that seemed o. cat the corners. Not q
Nap Walked
OL.ary opened up with a double In
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
WILLIE keller
TO PLAY NO MORE
Spike Wound in Foot Permanently
Cripples the One-Time King of
the Games Outfielders.

NEW YORK. June 29.-Willie Keel.
err the hard-hitting captain and righS
fielder OF the Highlanders, has at last
closed his professional career. The
famous old Oriole will never more be
seen upon the diamond
During the recent New York Cleye-
land series keeler was badly spiked.
the tendon in his right foo1 being prac-
tically severed while coliding on the
base line with one OF the Nap inneld-
ers. And the other day while walk
ing down Broadway with Hal Chase
some friend !ostled MIN In horse play
and the sudden wrench snapped the
tendon.
He can never run again, and one OF
the greatest hitters and outfielders the
game has ever known has passed OUT
OF the limelight
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
WALTER cox AND STRING
ARRIVE AT TERRE HAUTE
Eastern Trainer Has Big Caravan, as
Usual. and Reports that Bisa
Is Looking Well for M. & M.

TERRE HAUTE, June 29-Tae
Christian Hill stable OF trotters and
PAGERS In charge OF Trainer Walter
Cox and comprising the most form'd
able aggregation OF fast harness
horses in any one barn has arrived
here. two cars being required for It's
"a horses. their trappings, carts. sui
kies. caretakers. shoeing shop and the
stable mascot. Sir Billy.
The horse stock was made up OF ii
record animals. TWO 3-year-olds, iouI
2-year-olds, two green trotters. tour
unmarked PAGERS and brood III? re
The training squad contains II PAGERS
and IL trotters,
The trutters are Bisa, 2.27 81;
Busy Boy. biz IA. Border Guard
.2:22 81. Melva j.. by Peter the Great
Border Knight. by Bingen, dam by
Pete. the Great, Dorchester. S'yeAr
Old colt by The Director Genera .
Mary c.. 3.year.old by Walnut hGll'
rrussora. 2-year-old tlly by Moko, Id
Rest!na, 2-year-old flly by Moko out
OF a half-sister 10 Ozanam. 300: Car
RE Farnum, 2.year-old hlly by MoAo
and Ozelle. 2-year-old tlly by Ozeile.
The PAGERS are Argot Boy. 2:OS "a
Jerry b.. 2:0i Ia Milton s. j.
.2:06 g.; SHAKESPEARE. 200 81; Hoosi"f
Prince, 2.12 Ia: Cecilian kihS
.2I7 Il: Kavallo. 2:2l; Branham
Baughman. 2:24 IL; The Bosun. by
Alkalore out Of the dam OF Cochatc'
Dan Wilkes. by Harrison Wilkes,
Ill IA. DR.. Cecilian Prince. and
Miss NerVnlo. by Neryolo.
Cox starts in racing here. whlch
gives him two weeks to smooth out
the horses who take the work early II
the campaign Bisa is without quCs'
ton the star of the stable and 4 she
meets with no misfortune she will 20
into winter quarters known as one Il
the best trotters that the turf has ever
seen
The daughter OF Bingara has work ID
Dover a fraction faster than ID. Ttis
WAS not Il TEmafKaDIe performance m
poinl OF speed for a trotter who with
in month must be able TO smash on
miles better than , OF but II was done
in a manner which pleased.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
WHILE THE TIGES WERE MAKING 1T
II OUT OF Is AGAINST THE WEST

Schmidt was certainly pegging IN
rare form.
More than likely II viii be Donovan
and joss today.
Ehe Tiges ere 107 points ahead this
morning. thank you.
Jim MCGUIRE Is not with the team
but Is drumming up talent
Young had The Peach in straits all
day He was hitting bit late at
them
II was Turner's FIRST appearance here
Tor almost year and he surely made
10 count.
Really. Hinchman's bonc-hcad play
IN the first was what lost the game
for the Maps
The Cleveland outheld PLAYS ia closer
than any visiting aggregation that has
been here this year
Boodes single Bradleys sacrifice and
Turner's double scored one for the
Maps right on the reel
The Napiand scrihes are not willing
20 admit that StauaEe az and las
anything TIA particular Ou Easterly.
Muffin yelled for held la tnc third
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
NEGROES GREET JOHNSON
ON PfffSBtRGG ARRIVAL
Champion PusiIist VIII Meet italian
Tony Ross in Six-Rcuno Bout
There Tomorrow

PITTSBURG. Pa. June 29.-Jack
Johnson. champion heavyweight pugil'
list OF the world. arrived IN Pittsburs
this morning for his siX-round bout
tomorrow night with Tony Ross, the
big Italian. Both men are in prime
condition for the battle.
That Johnson Is the idol OF mis- race
was proven by the welcome be re-
ceived when he stepped from the
train Five thousand Negroes. head
ed by a brass band were on hand TO
greet the black champion and they
escorted him through the principal
downtown streets 20 his MOTEL
Johnson says he is gong 10 make
short work Of the italian.
Tony says that while he expects the
bout 70 go the full six rounds he viii
hand out a little better than he re-
ceiyes.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
THE MIGHTY SONS OF HARVARD AS THEY hRunDA
nj TIL Al
RARIFIED ATMOSPHERE
MAKES H0MERS EASY

A ten'year-old boy could knock
a home run almost any day In
the week In the Western league
IL the outaeldeps lid not play
deep.
The air is SO light In Denver
and Pueblo 1t is no stunt at All
20 bat a ball so far hat II looks
no larger than pea.
The outdelders play SO deep
you can't begin 10 distinguish
the letters on their chirts II you
stand AT the plate. II the CUT
helders didn't play deep there
would be a hundred homers In
every game.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
MANAGER MAY TRADE SELF.
Frank Bowerman Oicksring VIII
Giants for Couple OF Players.

Frank Bowerman Dickering VITA
Giants for Couple Of Players.
BOSTON. Mass, June 29.-Boston
ball fans were stirred today by a re-
port emanating from New York that
Frank Bowerman, manager OF the
Doves, was about to trade himself TO
New York for two Giants. No con-
frmation of the rumor is obtainable
here, but it is known that Bowermah
is dissatisfied with the showing made
recently by the Doves and It is be-
lieved ne would welcome a change.
1t Is reported that Bowerman and
McGraw OF the Giants recently held a
conference on the subjec. of the for
mer returning to his old place as
backstop for the Giants.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
S0X HAVE LOST SERIES
Mondays Win by Tigers Cinches Re.
suit on Duel Between Pair.
CChlcago TrIbune)

-fne fTgFTS nave won The year 3
series from The Sox already Yester-
days was their twelfth victory over
Comiskeys men this season. The Sox
have won only four games from De-
troit aud there are six more TO play,
Ave of them in Jungletown.
Detroit plays only one more game
in Chicago this year That IS Oh the
last Sunday Of the season. next Oc-
tober when there probably will be no
great stakes left 10 play for
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
PAPKE HEAVIER NOW.
Insists He Has Good Chance With
ketchel, Despite the Odds.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S0.-De-
spite the fact that the public has made
ketchel 10 TO favorite. Billy Papke
said today he was confident OF knock
ing out the Michigan boy within ten
rounds when they meet July 3
Papke says ne now weighs $50
pounds and is getting heavier. As
he claims his last defeat by Ketchel
was due to his being under weight
the Illinois Thunderholt is elated at
the way he is picking up.
Ketchel has been matched TO meet
Jim Flynn, The Fighting Fireman, .
at Maud Junction, on July IA. The
tight will be for ten rounds without
a decision
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
C. A. A. GATHERS TEAM.
Will Have Cream Of Vests Athletic
Talent in Triangular Meet.

CHICAGO. June 29.-Arrangemerts
have been practically completed by
the Chicago Athletic association COR
the big triangular track meet betweeil
the Chicago Athletic association, tie
New York Athletic club and the Irish
American Athletic ctu6 10 be hetd here
on Aug I. Coach Martin Delaney. CT
the c. A a. announced today that ne
had secured the services OF a number
OF star performers, including many of
the men who were on the American
Olympic team last year.
Among these will be Shaw and
Fifield. hurdles; Jacobs and Cook, pole
vault. French. Blankenagel, Rance
and Alice. distance runners. and May.
Hamilton and HUH in the dashes.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
Sporting Notes

Yale Harvard o. a+.d it,s even Up
ID. 4. 4. 4, Hastings o. Busch pitched.
Boyne City Z. Old Mission & In 20 In
nings.
The short shippers start racing nj
Flint today.
Tommy sullivan beat Joe Thomas i'm
IL rounds al Boston last night.
Spade. the Cincinnati pitcher, has at
last Joined his club after beating all
the season records for hold outs,
Killing excepted.
Israel Durham. president OF the Phiia-
delphia Nationals. has followed
George Dewey over the great divide
and the league VIII play no games
Thursday.
Mike Finn admits he will trade O'Con-
nor for Bailey. McAleese and Smith.
The veteran. who was released by
the Browns this spring II wanted b.
them now as scout and possible
manager.
Pittsburgh formal opening ON the new
Forbes field is not due I'LL today. hut
game was played there yesterday
In which the Cubs were worsted.
TO i-Leifield pitching against
Brown. who was Knocked out OF the
box.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
AT HAMILTON.

First Race -year-olds, 4ie fur
longs: Adeline Bourne. 102. Bob r.,
Belle Kingston. 6iuivesca. li9. Faun-
tleroy. 1l3. Fulail May. 1902. Fair
Louise. log. Turf star III.
Second Race year -olds and up.
selling. l lis miles. 'Ioyle 50 Ar
smith. iO2 King Avondale. 10;
Autumn King Ig2. CamFaiRaer.- l09,
Granite, So. Paul Ruiuart. I07, 'Ccre-
monies. 81. 'Petulant los Grande
Dame. 100 Mary Cnndlemas l02. King
Holiday. gi. Restoration. -.
miles Harrington. $50. Bilberry. ia.
John Dillon, 40, Evdnder. lJ6. Marks
man. 1871 Jimmy MCGiN al, Bally
Castle. l40. Cauil i55. Or. Koch. lf6.
Fourth Race IL Xear-olds and up.
Ia miles shore Lark. 10. Glimmcr.
l27. Shcmonez, 1874, Seismic. l2' Can
ME Maid III.
Fifth Race lie miles: Lands End.
15S Manuscript 150. AIleen c. Nh =
tuoso. 100. Marksman. 1874 High Bear.
$50
sixth Race-2-ycar-olds furlongs:
Aunt Kate Lady Gore, May Lutz.
Royal oak. Searchlight 10, Or Pill
low, Morocco. Austin SturteVant. soil.
1I2 King CommoHer. Hickey Daily,
Gold Front. ll5.
seventh Race--3- year -olds and up
selling IL miles Wooiwinder. %
John Carroll 1l6. county clerk. Wool
sey. ia. sHooray III. Wilton Lackayc.
ZipanGo. iis. Henry o., ll6 Paul Ruin
art. los
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

Two-base hIts-McIntyre, OLeary
Turner. Easterly. Sacrifice hits-Bush
Bradley Lord. Stovall. stolen bases
Crawford. OLeary. Turner. First base
on bases-DetroIt g. Cleveland s
struck out-By Mullin 4. BY Young 2
Time Internationally and
Hurst .s93
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
independence Day-Grand
Railway System.

One and one-half fare Chicago. Nil
waukee, Buffalo. All local points In
Michigan. Indiana. Illinois and certain
stations on connecting lines. To Cana
dian points. All stations Kingston and
West. One fare plus Csc. Dates OF
sale July 3. and 5. Return limit July
9Th. City Ticket Office, 124 Wood.
ward-ave. Telephone Main 80.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
Nr-tcrdny'- ResnIis.

Yesterday Results.
Flint .. Jackson
BAY city 5. Kalamazoo Z.
Adrian \. Saginaw 8
Battle creek 5. Lansing O.
TUda.'s Games.
Lansing az Battle Creek
Kalamazoo at BAY cry
Jackson at Flint
Adrian at Sag inaW.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
Mike Finn rdmlt- be viii trnde o.Con-
Pn,.burr'- formal opening ON the ne,,
Michigan Central Raiiroad-Excursion
Rates to Toledo via Michigan Gen.

Account Military Tournament Tick
cts sold July 5th to 10th inclusive with
final return limit July nth az one ami
one-half fare for the round trip. See
agents for full particulars.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

Busines--Itkr PRUNING. NO fuss ana
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. No
1B John n st. Phone 1923
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

One os the best-known shots In the
country, Fred shnttuck, secretary OF
the Columbus Gun club, Columbus,
o.. realized the ambition OF his life
when he won the Grand American
handIcnp. IN the shoot-on from
four-nan tie. Burns, Cleveland. o.
Livingston. Springfield. Ain, aud
WrttIenf. Nichols. Ia, were tied for
first place ut the end of the big shoot
with Sbnttnck. and In the Shoot-on
the latter scored clenDly mt 20 birds,
Livingston got 10. Burns ~ md
Nettlenf IL. The winner received the
diamond studded watch charm, EN-
blemntic Of the championship, ana
the sum Of stc3.30. which was 10 per
cent OF the purse.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday. R..ni,.

Yesterday Results.
Ptttsburg 5. Chicago
New York I. Brooklyn 2
Phillies Z. Boston 3
TodRy'- Games.
New York at Brooklyn
Boston at philadelphia
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at ST. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

Apprentice allowance.
Weather-Clear track fast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02

have recently come in contact with
the organization and its work have not
hesitated to bestow flattering praise,
and the naval authorities of Washing.
ton have been quick in expression of
their sympathy with the purposes OF
the young men making up the body.
The men are trained to care for the
ship getting under way. coming to an
Choir, handling of small boats, target
practice, landing party through surf.
fire drill, collision drill, general quar-
tiers. quarters for inspection, fencing,
manipulation of rapid-fire guns. No
play exists in the work, except such as
jackie may develop in moments of
leisure The discipline that exists on
United States man-of-war is main.
tanned and the regulation which gov
ems the national army controls the
naval reserve. Out of this the United
States navy is securing d splendid
grade of practical sailors and fighters
and Americans at that. There was a
time in the history OF this country
when the navy of the nation put to
sea with foreign engineers, sailors and
often foreigners behind the guns. No
one ever had complaint to make oil
their loyalty nor the fidelity. with
which they discharged their duties. blu.
there is not an American living hut
when he stops to think of the matter
| would prefer to have Americans be
hind American guns. 1t is one of the
lofty purposes of the navy department
at Washington and of the navals re-
serve of Illinois to bring this about as
| speedily as possible by developing the
kind of material now doing excellent
service on ships of the character oil
the Dorothea
The naval reserve was organized in
1898 and first quartered in the old
Second regiment armory in Chicago
and then in the brick battle ship Hi
nois at the worlds fair Politics, in
ternal dissention, gross miseoncep
ton of the purpose of the naval organ
ization, led to the loss. of the battle
ship, led to strife and chickering's ant
once or twice to disbandment, bu
through all this there remained a body
Iof Young men who believed that the
Organization ought to be saved, ane
that if it could it might be made
powerful auxiliary of the navy depart
ment and the government. Thesi
young men had the courage to keel
the organization together. even, .whe,
1t was officially disbanded, and the,
/, worked. not for reorganization hut To-
government aid, of substantial kind
i They sought and secured the cooper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
BUT FOUR CLEAR
DAYS IN THE MONTH
January Unusually Cloudy and Set a
New High Temperature Maxi
mum-Normal Otherwise.

The month of January broke no rec
ords, unless it be in the absence of
clear days. There were but four sunny
days, seven being partly cloudy and
20 cloudy. Despite its demure finish,
however, it was not as warm ON the
average as some other Januarys we
have had. The normal temperature
was 25 degrees, or 3.3 degrees above
the normal during the SO years since
the records have been kept here. The
same month last year was two de-
grees warmer and that of 1908 three.
Last months record, however, gives an
accumulated excess of 103. The high.
est temperature reached was G6 on the
23rd, which is a record, and the low
est Is below on the 9th. The greatest
daily range was 81 on the 18th and
the least G on the 30th. The total pre-
cipitation was LIP inches, which is
05 inches more than the average fol
the last 3S years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02

UP the feeblest sort of resistance and
.succumbed "a seconds after the mill.
ing began.
DemetraI and Cutler Draw.
William Demetral, the Greek, and
Kid Cutler wrestled under the round
system, the Helene getting the first
fall in the second round in II minutes
and seconds with grapevine and
half nelson Cutler scored the second
throw with the same hold in minutes
and 81 seconds. The men then wrest-
led for four 10-minute rounds without
a fall and the match was called draw
Olson Gets Rough Handling.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb .2.-There was
real Bulgarian murder in the air at the
Business mems gym when Charles OF
sen Topped big Russian grappler
Alex Stepanson, twice in eight min
, utes, thereby causing a group of Bull
garians from Granite City, who backed
| Stepanson to the tune of $500, to LOSE
their hard earned coin. Olsen threa
| the Russian the first time in sever
minutes with hammerlock and tossed
him on his back the second time IL
| exactly one minute. Infatuated by thu
loss of their money, the Bulgarian:
made rush on Olsen and pommelei
him severely before the police arrived
to answer the riot call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02

James ]. Jeffries. He has put on 50
much weight in the last few years that
he had to give up the ring for the
theatrical stage. About 10 years ago
he trained Ryan in Moline for his fight
with Jack MOffatt at Dubuque, and dur
ing his stay here he became acquaint-
ed with a number OF the tri-city sports
men. Dewitt Young and sister are
presenting juggling act which they
term the College Boy Juggler.' Al
the close of their act Miss Young gives
a very clever exhibition of boomerang
throwing The Thompson sisters, We'll
known to tri-city theater goers, are on
the board this week. These two young
ladies appeared in one of Rock Island
theaters last season in musical roper.
toire. and they grew to be prime fay
orites as entertainers. They have
I.added a number of new steps to their
clog dances and their routine of songs
has been entirely changed. Last on
the bill this half is Carl Vardo in j
musical act and representations. Mrs
| Casey is singing None But You" fol
| the illustrated song this half.