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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
BY PAUL Il. sRuskE.

INDIANAPOLIS, April S.-Except
when he is man OF family and en-
joying the opportunity OF living A.
home for a while, the average ball
player is prone TO attacks of the wan
derlust No matter how pleasant the
surroundings and how ideal every
condition OF his daily life, he never
enjoys one spot for more than two
weeks. AS soon as that period is fip-
ished. If not long before. he wants TO
be up and doing.
When the call comes and the rattle
OF the train is once more in his ears,
he is happy again, be the road never
so rough and the accommodations
never so poor.
The JOY which the Detroit Tigers
showed at leaving San Antonio and
embarking on their annual spring ex-
hibition trip is an excellent illustra-
ton OF the condition referred TO.
Here was a congenial party of ath-
letic, healthy young men, transported
10 one OF the most delightful winter
resorts in the world. housed at the
best hotel, free of charge 10 them
selves and with nothing in the line
of work for them to do but an occu
patton that most people consider the
king OF all pastimes.
One would naturally infer that
these men would have been only too
tickled at the privilege OF basking
around In the southern sun that was
almost never obscured by cloud
while at their northern homes neigh
bors were shoveling snow.
So they were for just about TWO
weeks. After that period passed they
began to get FESTIVE and the restive-
ness increased until the time set for
the start of tour that means a con-
dition OF comparative hardship, lead
ing as It does, into a region OF less
balmy climate and taking the MEL
over a schedule which implies life on
board trian and in hotels which are
at the best considered doubtful.
lust why the change should be wei
come when the conditions were APP
parently so idea Is a matter which
can be explained perhaps by a refer
ence TO the historic difficulty expert
enced by some of our heartiest eaters
who have endeavored to swallow and
digest a quail day for 30 days. Like
the quail, the southern surroundings
develop a species of monotony which
becomes irksome The men begin TO
yearn for home and each stop IS
methodically counted off on schedule
which dates backward from the time
that Detroit is reached.
Perhaps another reason why the
southern trip becomes irksome AFTER
the first two weeks is tho fact that q
baseball club on the road is an entity
so distinct that 1t might almost az
well be living in isolated quarters as
in the midst of a big hotel-familt.
There is an occasional exception TO
the rule. but in general, the players
prefer TO associate with each other,
rather than take the risk OF forming
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
CURLY GERHARD WINNER.
Had Better Of Art Black in Windsor
Boxing Contest Wednesday Night.

Condition was the factor that gave
Curly Gerhard the shade in eight
rounds OF milling against Art Black at
Windsor The Detroit lad showed him.
self TO be in poor shape to force pro-
ceedings and the curly-haired boy had
a slight lead On aggressiveness. Black
showed himself the harder puncher
and was also there on defensive work.
Another time and in better condition
he would almost surely be the winner.
Johnny Wilson put Johnny Keenan,
away in the first round. Prendergast
had all the better of the preliminary
in which he hit Jimmy Smith at will.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
coast rurfmen WIN Elaht Law.

LOS ANGELES, April S.-Though the
Walker-Otis law goes into effect April
10, two days after the racing season
closes in California, the stockholders
OF the Santa Anita Racing association
and racing men in general declare
there will be racing at Santa Anita
regardless Of the new law. Thomas
Williams. president of the California
Jockey club. will test IT, George Rose,
who recently acquired all the hold
ings of the late Lucky Baldwin In
the Santa Anita track. declares thai
the courts will overthrow the law.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
MCINTOSH STILL TRYING.
VIII Try to Sign Jeffries and Johnson
Offers to Back Burns

NEW YORK. April s.-Hugh Nc.
lntoshi the Australian promoter who
pulled of the Burns-Johnson champion
ship go. will make another effort To
sign up Jim Jeffries and the big black
champion. He will see the big fellows
late today
Il want 10 see whether Jeffries will
fight or not. said the Australian. He
said that he had posted $4,000 for
Burns TO meet Johnson. Stanley
Ketchel, middleweight champion, or
big Az Kaufman, and ne felt cor.
fident that the Canadian could defeat
any OF them.
Mcintosh said that Burns was a bit
too anxious in the last fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08

licity department when he knocked
down Jim Jeffries in an exhibition,
was snuffed out later in two rounds
by the same individual.
The last heard or Monroe prior TO
this last splash. he was cutting tim
Der in the northwest. and not look.
ing for fame in the squared ring.
Now that he has been chosen TO steer
the destines OF Elk City, 1t is said
that metropolis will become "a full.
fedged fight center, after the fashion
of Goldfeld.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Bush Get. Woolen Pads.

INDIANAPOLIS. April S-"Donie"
Bush, the Tiger shortstop. is having
ID certain sheepskin. purchased last
'fall for the purpose, cut up and made
INTO sliding pads for his rotund little
frame. The Detroit baseball club has
offered to meet the expense, and
,rDonie" is a tickled child.
~ Armored with one OF the pads on
zach hip, the wool inside, DOME" fig.
.nres that he will b. able to project
his dimiputive forpi tobogaganstyle
along the ground in perfect abandon.
without sustaining a single straw
berry"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Court Tennis FINALS Today.

BOSTON. April S.--Joshua Crane. OF
Boston, who earned his way into the
finals in the court tennis champion
ship tourney by taking three straight
sets from Toxhall p. Keene, OF New
York. will meet Dr. G.. S. Derby. OF
this city in the final match today. The
winner will meet Jay Gould, of New
York. Saturday afternoon for the ma.
tiOnal championship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
TAKE TURTLE FROM HORSE.
Petrified Crawler Had Caused Dina
Temple to Suffer From Indigestion.

WATERBURY, Conn. April s.
From the stomach of Dina Temple, a
operated upon for Indigestion. was TAX
en- perfectly petrified water turtle,
four inches long and as solid as rock.
The theory is that the turtle was
swallowed while the horse was drink
ing and not being expelled from the
stomach in time became petrified All
OF the green and yellow colorings OF
the turtle have been greatly intensi-
fed by the petrification
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
up Before the Bar.

~ N. II. Brown. an attorney. OF Pitts.
acid VT. writes: I'VE have used DIR.
Kings New Life Pills for years and
ind them such good family medicine
I'VE wouldn't be without them" For
.Chills, Constipation. Biliousness or
Sick Headache they work wonders. f.
FE Kinsel, Central Drug Co. and Gray
~ Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
WoIqast Matched With memsic.

Los ANGELES, Cal, April S.-Ad
Wolgast, who whipped Picato a few
weeks ago, will be seen in the ring
again on April Is when he will fight
George Memsic. The weight is to be
1873 pounds at 6 o'clock. This will
give Memsic the advantage Of about
ten pounds as he takes on weight
rapidly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
TIGER TALES
IN THREE SPOTS
American League Champions Put 1t
Over the American Association
Leaders in First Game of Series.

INDIANAPOLIS. April s--With one
game put away safely by grace OF
their mighty batting. the Tigers are
going after the second indianapolis
contest today with no thought for the
tender feelings OF the popnlace and ad-
mirers of the stalwarts who represent
the Indiana metropolis on the dia-
mond.
Jennings has Suggs. Willctts. Jones.
LATTE, Works and Winter TO pick
his twirlers from, and two % them will
get workout. One Of the veterans
is likely to start and then youngster
go in if the game looks safe. as Jen-
nings is taking no chances of losing
at this point in the trip.
Bush and Summers were literally
applauded for their work by the In
dianapolis fans Wednesday. and they
were busy meeting cid friends early in
the evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
shop LEAGUE Meetina Toniqht.

\ meeting will be held at the
Spalding sport shop tonight Of the
Manufacturers baseball league. At
this meeting all teams will come pre-
pared to post their forfeit money and
TO elect OIIcers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Chance Bluffs a Little Himself

King do the worrying. His absence
won't wreck the club and | am sincere
when | say don't care what he does
This is what Chance, manager OF
the Cubs declared when asked re-
garding Killing today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Canada Cup Winner Here.

The yacht Genesee, which won the
Canada cup in 1899 has been purchas-
ed from her Rochester owners by L.
a. Ostler and A. ID. Stansell, of the De
troii Boat club yachtsmen, and Will
race hore this season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Ball Players Want To
Be Often on the Move

acquaintance which experience has
taught them in the long run become
unpleasant.
Unless he has some genuine intro
duction. the bug who approaches a
ball player and endeavors 10 scrape
up acquaintance is viewed with deep
suspicion. Often his sole object is a
touch-a trick which he is able To
work with remarkable success on the
stars of the national game who never
like TO be given the reputation OF be-
ing close in their financial matters.
AT training camp the ball players
see the same men and women enter
the dining room and sit through their
meals, week in and week out, but new
er care much about meeting them.
AS a rule the men are a bit sensitive
socially and fear humping up against
someone afflicted with the peculiar
idea that. because the mel are profess
sional athletes, they are a rough row.
dy bunch. They have their own little
jokes--often relics OF former seasons
but a never-failing source of amuse.
ment in the infinite variety OF twists
used TO frame them-and they are per-
fectly willing to remain independent
OF the people they see.
Woe TO the idly-curious bug who
tries TO start conversation with one
OF the bail players AMI draw him
out as it were.
For him there is a quick finish in
store, guaranteed to take the shine off
the brass neatly and effectively.
Aha" someone will remark, "A
little pair Of ears, sticking out 10 hear
what they cam"
Then follows string OF personal
comment. astutely yelled. including
references utterly unintel.igible 10 the
butter-in and pervaded ever by sly
chickering's which intimate that some
body is affording amusement without
knowing it.
On the other hand. genuine intro
duction by one Of the party always
assures an outsider of courteous wei
come Nobody ever gets this general
introduction, however, unless he is al.
right to the positive knowledge OF the
man who passes him around. Vouch-
ed for in this way. he can always
thereafter be assured he treatment
that he deserves. so long as he does
mot presume to take too much or "A
lead in the conversation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Jeffries Accused of Welchinq.

result OF filing an action in the SUI
perior court here today IL became
known that James J. Jeffries was a big
loser in a crap game at the gambling
house of stout & Miller. In Reno.
on July 3. 1907. He is being sued by
them, and in his answer to their
claim OF $4,000 sets UP as a defense
that the dice were loaded and that he
was "defrauded"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
INDIANAPOLIS
sBatted for summers IN the sixth
fBatted for Slagle Ia the NTH.
tBattcd for McCafferty In the ninth

Detroit % o . o ia
Indian % o 0 O. s
Innings pitchcd--Summers 3. Mullin
g. Slagle 3. McCafferty T. Opponents
at bat-Against summers 20, Mullin 10
Slagle. p. McCancrty %. Hits--On
summers :, Mullin 3. Slagle s, McCaf-
ferty 10 Two-hase hits-Stanage.
Chadbournc, Howlcy. Three-basc hits
Mcintyre. Mullln. Sacrifice fiy-Bush.
stolen bascs--Cobb Moriarty. First
base on balls--On Mulilp+ 4. l1gle 3.
McCafferty Left ON bases-petrOtt
:. Double play-Williams, Hopkc and
carr Wild pitch-slagle Time-2.o5.
Lmpire-Cahill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
csntiIlon Wants Yankee Colt.

SAVANNAH. Ca, April S.-Mana.
ger Cantillon. OF the Washington team,
has made the New York Americans
an offer for Outfielder Cree and ex'
poets TO land him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
ponIin Retires once Again.

CHICAGO. April s.-Ball fans will
not see Mike Donlin. the star out
fielder of the New York Giants at his
old position this season. Mike HIM
SELF declares that it is all off between
himself and the Giants. and that he
and his wife, Mabel Hite, Will spend
the summer touring the continent.
Mike and wife arrived here yesterday
on their way to Milwaukee where
they begin their western vaudeville
circuit which ends at San Francisco.
Mike is in poor health and expects TO
recuperate abroad this summer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
NEUMANN STATED FAST.
Won From De vandrey and viii Race
Latter AGAIN at Waync

Skating two miles in 6:57 1-2 Os-
car Neumann defeated Camille DeVan-
drey at the Wayne rink Wednesday
night. He will race the Frenchman
against next week at five miles for a
$3.50 purse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Former Indian Meets Former Tise,

Former Indian Meets Former Tiger.
II was a case OF time switching
places for the pitchers Wednesday.
Edgar Oren Summers, who used to
wear an Indianapolis uniform, was on
the mound for the Tigers. while big
Jim McCaferty, once a Detroit twirl.
er. headed the home talent. Each
side had two fingers. Mullin for De-
troit, and Slagle for Indianapolis. be-
ing the other pair.
The American League champions
got the game by batting mostly, al
though their fielding was very pretty
also, the one error charged to Bush
being attributable to anxiety TO ap-
pear well before the home folks
Slagle handed Moriarty pass in the
second, and then Schaefer hit safely
Stanage was safe on a fielder's choice
Moriarty perishing. and then Sum-
mers, Mcintyre, Bush and Cobb got
singles for a total Of Ave.
In the sixth, four more came in on
an error a pass. McIntyres triple and
singles by Crawford. Cobb and Ross
man. Two errors by the home shortstop
helped to score the four in the ninth,
singles by Schaefer and Mcintyre.
Mullins double and Bushs sacrifice
fly doing the rest.
Schmidt is Still Missing.
Schmidt did not join the team at
st. Louis, as was expected. Spiosman
Is present, however, and looms up as
big as Mullin. Paddy Livingstone,
whom Jennings wants. has not report
ed here yet. The American. associa-
ton clubs have adopted an agreement
Of no one except the one man that
they must each give up by draft each
season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
Wrestllna Disables Justus.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April S.-Pitcher
Justus is partially paralyzed as re-
suit OF friendly wrestling match.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08
JACK MONROE is AGAIN
UNDER THE OT-LIGHT
AS Mayor Of Elk City. Ont, VII
Make the Cobalt Region a Fight
Center.

Jack Monroe. pugilistic accident. Is
now mayor of Elk City, Ont, the big
mining camp that is giving residents
OF the dominion gold chills.
Monroe, who brcke into the pub
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-08

a Next Year, In al probability, Detroit
will make some arrangement with a
National league club--preferably the
New York Giants-which will result
in series of games through Texas
and perhaps on the way north.
II seems to be pretty fairly certain
that Ban Johnson will not permit the
scheduling of more American league
games In the spring. The big league
article Is making hit in Texas, how.
ever. and two such teams as the Tig
.ers and Giants ought TO be able 10
more than pay their training expenses
in such a series.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
GENERAL BOOTH JUBILEE.
HIS Brthdag To BE Celebrated in
$500 Cities.

Eighty years ago next Saturday. April 10. Will
lam Booth was bern in humble home OF Not
tingham, England. For siXty-fve Of those years
he has been giving all the strength that was in
him to the redemption from poverty and igno-
rance and vice of humanitys submerged tenth
During the last forty-four of these years he
has seen the growth Of the machine which he
and his wife Created-the Salvation Army-to
carry out this work from a handful Of pepitent
Whitechapel rowdies ana criminals to an organi-
zation that is an active force in the life Of fifty
four great countries. Now, on his eightieth
birthday, in every one Of the $500 cities and
towns Of the world where a Salvation Army post
is established. public gatherings in his honor VIII
be held and prominent men and women OF all
creeds, positions and professions Will JOIN Win
his followers in cOmmemOratOry exercises
Besides this the Army will launch on that day
another of the generals original phnanthropic
scteInes-ttis one in some ways the most daring
ly unusual of them all For several years. as the
social work of the Army has grown and become
more and more essential in the life of the COM
munities the general has been facing the need
for more workers of high efficiency, especially
those with executive and specialized ability.
The Army. he decided. must train its own work
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

its four years of existence. during which two
notable ascents have been made is interesting
from a pleasure seekers and a scientists point
Of view, for the organization contains large
number II workers in the fields OF botany and
geology and several members OF the faculty of
the University Of Washington Fascinating
is the story OF snowcapped Rainier monarch
of the Cascades. sitting in impregnabe secu-
rity behind its body guard Of foothills and tax
ing toll II human life from those who have
ventured 10 attempt its conquest
a few persons have reached the summit and
returned after passing through many perilous
adventures and thousands annually visit the
lower slopes and view portions Of the wonder
ful glaciers. but only the most hardy attempt
the dzzier heights and Of those who have
started for the summit many have not re-
turned. The crevasses Of the vast glaciers tell
rautely the story Of the end Of scores Of am
bilious mountaineers who have scaled their
last summit.
From the southern side, up through Paradise
Valley from the summer hotel at Rainier Ma
tonal Park, the ascent Of Rainier involves one
Wei known point Of danger where many climb
ers have lost their lives This is the famous
Rock of Gibraltar. a mammoth rock face the
narrow passage around which overhangs a
deep precipice. on q slippery day the climb
around Gibraltar is too dangerous to be under
taken Yet it is this route, from LongTnire's
Springs Up the southern face, that was at
tempted by the earliest climbers of Rainier,
and has been generally followed ever since
At the springs are two hotels. and from there
the beautiful government road is being built
upward an easy grade to Paradise Valley,
the first stage Of the ascent.
The discovery Of Rainier dates back to 1892
Vyhlf7 Vancouver inf
Sound and perceived the wonderful snOwcapped
come to the southwark. In his journal Of that
famous voyage Of discovery practically all Of
his observations Of the geography Of the inland
waterways he explored are based the direc-
tions from the great mountain. The name he
gave it was in honor Of his rear admiral. Peter
Rainier. while at the same time he named Mount
Baker after the lieutenant who first sighted that
Splendid eIninenca-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

For more than fifty years effort made
to reach OF climb Rainier Although serving as
friendly guide to the pioneers who went west
ward over the old Oregon trail. steering their
course from the early maps when the mountain
was in view. the snowy peak lay secure behind
rolling foothills and ice packed glaciers. untrav
eIled by the foot Of man. while weird supersti-
tions of the evil spirit Of the mountain kept
Indian hunters from ranging far up its wooded
slopes. The evil spirit said the red man,
Iurked in the chasms Of the glaciers. ready to
drag down any hunter who dared venture up
ward in pursuit Of deer goat. and the
periences Of venturesone Indians who went too
high seemed TO justify the story.
In 1857 Lieutenant \. V. Kautz an army
gneer. made the first known effort to scale
Rainier. He found it Impossible to get Ind
ian guide to lead him above the spot called
Paradise Valley, and proceeding upward alone
he finally reached Peak Success, u small spur
of the main mountain the eastern face. His
trip was full Of perils, and he returned without
reaching the main summit II was not until
1870 that this was accomplished. The success
full climbers We're Hazard Stevens ard P. B.
Van Trump. and the courageous Indian Suskin.
for whom a beautiful waterfall has been named
the upper NisquaNy River This party
started from Longmire's and accomplished the
ascent without accident. Stevens has written
account Of the trip which contains the first
accurate data Rainier ever compiled Thus
of the highest peaks within the borders
Of the States finally conquered eighty years
after its discovery: and with the sUperstitions
OF Indian lore and the dangers which menaced
early explorers largely removed the mountain IS
now ascended annually. and the trip can be
made with less danger TO life and limb than the
earlier ascents indicated Nearly every season.
however. takes toll Of life from those who seek
to penetrate the cloud crown Of the majestic
dome which overlooks the great Northwest
The ascent Of the northern face OF Rainier
has been made several times. but is not gener-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-04

ers, for the work required the maturing OF
exceptional faculties and knowledge OF a peculiar
kind Tentative experiments were made in this
direction until he worked out the plan to be
launched next week This plan is the founding
OF a University Of Humanity
The field OF this institution is the world. and
its especial purpose is the training of those
who are willing to enter the service of the rIvo
on the side Of social reform and the Armys
departmental work. In this last department.
there will be course in nursing. engineering.
architecture bookkeeping and literary compost
tio1l-aH Of a character likely to be of practical
value in assisting the Army's work cI uplifting
the masses In the others the whole field OF
social service will be thoroughly covered. AS
General Booth himself wrote a few days ago.
Il would teach men and women 10 understand
and TO deal effectively with those suffering from
the most terrible and crying evils that afflct
the race"
The institution is to have double headquarters,
one IN London for the old World and one in New
York for the Americans 1t Is proposed 10 be
gin work in New York and in Chicago. where
the first branches will probably be built. For
this it is estimated that $5,O0O000 Will be
quired Of which at least one million Will be ap-
piled to the American headquarters AMI
branches. This money is To be raised by public
subscription. and this is the work that the Army
will begin next Saturday in honor of the gen.
erals eighticth birthday
1t is in keeping with General Booths character
that at eighty years of age he should be begin
ming with all his old faith, vigor and enthusiasm
and great enterprise. modelled along prac-
tically unprecedented lines.
Fifty years ago he warned by ls physi-
clans not to attempt the worries and cares of a
rural pastorate and told that he would not
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