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The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
AT LOS ANGELES.

First Selling. six furlongs:
Joe Wooten. loo, +Byron. 80; Evados,
l05; Light Comedy, ILL., Pacifico, 1913 /;
Korosilany, l0l; Right Sort, SO; Ben
Stone, 90; Belle Strome, l04; Senator
Barrett, l02: Hilgert, 102.
Second Race-Selling. six furlongs
Tramotor. III; Biskra, l05, "Belleek,
IS; Maid OF Gotham, 3d. .Creston,
1872; Redondo. 1903; Lord of the For.
est. LOG; Lord Nelson. Ill; +Hazcl
Thorpe. 104: "Jane Swift. 100: Free
Knight The Bear. III; Calves, l07.
Third Race--Selling. mile: Skvo,
1903; Josie s., 107; Orena. 1913; Mont
clair, l05; st. Or, III; Bucket Bri-
gade, los; Aleyiator. l09: Sink Spring.
1903: Lady Kitty. l07; Manila s, l07;
Dredger 1l2.
Fourth Race-The Long Beach
handicap. six and one-half furlongs
Dominus Arvi. ia; Magazine, los
Rialto, l0S Prince Ahmed. 1l3;
Quagga. 80
Fifth Race-Selling. seven fu5
longs Sly Ben III. Chief Desmond
lO7; AAdriuche. 90. Fleming. Ill:
Mary +, l09; 'Ida May, 100: Critic
III Rey Hindoo. Ia; Pal. l0G.
Sixth Race-Seliing. six furlongs:
Ollie Ward. 50 The Sultan, l0s; Tim
OToole. IL; Kuropatkin. los; Uncle
Walter, l05 Mad Musgrave l0c
I T. .iiise+v Hfeudunne, fe5; Mc6hort. -
CarascO, IL. ulusion. 10; Rayaria
10.
Seventh Race--Selling. mile and
three-sixteenths Oberon. l05.
Round and Round. 100; Prince OF
CASTLE. 1876 ST IlariO. los: John
Louis, l05.
Apprentice allowance.
Weather clear. track fast
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
.LANGFORD LUCKY
TO BEAT BARRY

PHILADELPHIA. March lS.-In an
exciting battle here the Boston col
ored middleweight Sam Langford. de-
feated Jim Barry, the Montana boxer.
al the Washington Athletic club, last
night
Near the end OF the second round
Barry met Sam as he came in and
sent him rolling on his back with q
hard rap TO the side OF the head.
Barry got wild when Langford got to
his feet, and he missed a couple OF
hard swings which. had they landed,
might have changed the verdict.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
JOHNSON ACCEPTS
CORBETT's DARE

CHICAGO, March lS-"Jim Corbett
is now out with a challenge 10 me and
he says to show he means business
he will post 81 900 as forfeit with
AL Amith, OF New York. II looks as
though Jim wants a little advertising
at my expense. but lest he be serious
want TO accept his def. AS soon as
learn his money is up | will cover
It. and you bet that will fight.
This was the statement that Jack
Johnson, champion OF the world, made
early this morning. and Jack is deep
ly in earnest as far as his statement
goes.
Jack is training daily While here
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
One Unique Distinction Is
Still Credited 10 Bill LANCE

The story is going the rounds that
Bill lange. the great Chicago center
fielder was the only player that quit
the game IN his prime and stuck To
hts threat Fevef- to play baseball pro-
lessionaily again. How about Mike
Griffin who refused 10 report 10 81.
Louis wher sold by Brooklyn unless
be was handed a piece OF the purchase
money HCW about Pitcher Lewis,
one os the best fingers that Boston
has had In the last decade? How
about Or. McJames who quit the
Brooklyn cMb To become a surgeon
In the United States army? Griffin
and McJames are now dead. How
about Johr Montgomery Ward. who
still, had several years OF baseball left
in him when ne quit to take up the
practice OF law cleveland Plain
Dealer
Yet LANCE still retains his dictinc'
ton OF being the only ball player who
ever quit AZ a time when two clubs
stood ready To pay him $4,000 per
year for as long contract as he might
choose 10 make ont An offer OF half
that sum would have landed any OF
the others
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

had the stun all ordered and pulled II
on just the same. They finally called
on Campbell for speech He got up
and couldn't say a word out loud. His
throat was virtually paralyzed Grif
70? He was playing horse with some
British wrestler who was on hand.
challenging the world. without sign
OF the bout on him anywhere
oh, there was never boxer like
that box and never will be They say
he could stand on handkerchief and
block every blow sent AT him. II :
true; I've seen him do il many time.
And I've seen him do better than that.
I've seen him stand on the handker-
chief put both hands in his pockets
and. merely by ducking and bending
al the waist. keep a good. fast boxer
from putting a glove to his face
Contrary To general report Tuthilfs
protege is still alive. He now makes
his headquarters in an Illinois work.
house where he can always be found
serving out sentence OF varying
length Brief periods OF liberty are
always followed by return TO conhnc.
, ment. The officers OF the institution
have a little gymnasium where Critic
gives boxing lessons. content TO pass
away his days in that way.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
.TY COBB ENJOYS
SOME PRACTICE

While most reports from the south
land have been that Ty Cobb was not
doing any preparatory work. there is
one source from which comes con-
Trajectory report. Correspondents at
the front with the Boston Nationals
assert that the great Tyrus has been
mixing up with the Doves At Augusta,
Ga. Three pictures IN Boston news
paper showing Cobb in a Boston Ma
tional uniform seem to bear out the
story.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
mceraw Can't Chase Seymour Away

MARLIN, Tex. March Icy Sey
mour is not TO be driven away from
the Giants either by McGraw's ulti
matum that he is no longer member
~ the club or by q liue OF $3.50 ir
aicted by the local authorities
without any trial ard witltees sity
complaint being made by Latham. the
assaulted one. u was decided that Sey
mour should be- fined sl6.15 and the
city marshal. who has the name Vt
being the best sport In Texas. col
Ilected IL.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
p.ds are Now Theatrical Stars.

Cibot and Orphee. Che French team
that won the six-day foot race in New
York. will not return To Ia Belle
France RI once. number OF theatrl-
cal bookings having been offered
them. Feegan aud Curtis the irish
team WAL remain Iva this country a.
professional pedestrians
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
e. WAYNE Boxing Bouts.

In the boxing bouts at the TT.
Wayne Y. NJ c. A. Thursday even
ing. John simpson will meet Lefty
EDCrhHrd. and Spud Murphy will go
against Spider Orlando Two OF these
are Dandsmen and they will try to
beat the tattoo ON their opponents.
There are also Two basketball games.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
TOMMY KILBANE SHOWS
CLASS OVER E. NELSON

Tommy Kilbane, OF Cleveland, had
the better OF Eddie Nelson. of Grand
Rapids. in their eight rounds at Wind
Eor Wednesday evening. although the
Rapids boy was not badly punished
and was mixing things at the close.
Whitney Notwell won one preliminary
from Harry Kelly and Tommy Moore
the other from Joe Bremen.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
WOMEN BOWLERS
GET DIG SCORE

PITTSBURG, March i7.-Mrs. w.
Kern and her daughter, Miss Berde
Kern. of st. Louis, rolled 1,024 in three
exhibition games Tuesday evening.
This is the record for women bowlers
ut a tournament
Pump and Jarrett rolled l,249 in the
Gonbles competition.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
DENNIS WINS IN
JACKSON CONTEST

JACKSON. Mich. March IS - tSpe.
ciall Claude II. Dennis won the
Marathon race here last night. cover
ing the 20 miles in 0S 1885, nearly
% minutes faster than the time that
was made in the race here month
ago The track is IS laps TO the mile.
The amateur record for an indoor
track. made in Chicago his winter.
was % 80.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Il. Davis Takes cu.eher's Def.

Harry Davis. wrestler. stopped IN
The Times Office Tuesday to- leave
word that he is ready to take on
F'tovd Cutcher, the Armada veteran.
for a bout al any time. Davis Is one
Of those local men at whom Cutcher
tossed a challenge while he was here
Ia meet COtch
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

All thought "a lose my leg. writes
+. 4. SWenson. WATERFOWL. Wis. Ten
years OF eczema. that Is doctors could
not cure. had AZ last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured Il sound
and we'll" lnfallible for Skin Erup.
lions. Eczema. Salt Rheum. Boils. Few
or Sores. Burns. Scalds. Cuts and Piles
at f.. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co..
Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
ponahue Drew win Welsh

NEW ORLEANS. March IT,
Through ability 10 take severe punish
ment and science In couutering his
opponent, Young Donahue. Of Boston
went the full 10 rounds with Freddie
Welsh. the lightweight champion Of
England. before the ParkyieW a. g..
last night. and Referee Wallace Wood
declared the bout a draw.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
PAUXTUS, NEW YANKEE
PHENOM, is A CATCHER
BY ALLEN SANGREE.

MACON. Ga. March 17.-Simon
Pauxtus is the name OF the thirty-fifth
Yankee. He is catcher from the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, an end rush
on the Quaker football team, tough rs
"a white rhinosceros and can maui the
pill. He IS also reported to be grand
thrower, and several other things.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

NEW YORK. March lS.-Abe AtteH
and Patsy Kline are TO be the prin
cipals in the star attraction at the
Whirlwind club tonight.
They will box ten rounds, and Abe
has agreed 20 make l22 pounds for the
Jersey lad. TT viii be -4tte4ts second
start Ia New YORK since his last re
turn. although he has had two battles
in Philadelphia, beating Young Pierce
f.ufra
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Red Yannlnans Who Vets.

! ATLANTA. Ga. March lS.-Grif-
fith's Red colts walloped the vets by
a score or 3 10 . yesterday. The colts
got a lead OF two runs in the first
four innings. but the vets came back
with as many in the sixth and tied
up the game. Grin went In to pitch
for the vets In tho seventh and In
the eighth Fromme pushed ont ire
mendous triple and scored little
later on low peg by Mclean.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
STRANGE Disease Kills Hounds.

GENESEC. y Y. March l6--The
prize winning pack OF English FOX
hounds owned by Major W. A. Wads
worth are being rapidly wiped out Oy
a mysterious disease. Eight OF them
died this week The pack recently
won first prize at the New York dos
show
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Nationals THREAT aeIves,on.

GALVESTON, Tex. March 1S.--Joc
Cantillon yesterday celebrated ST.
Patrick's day by taking an easy game
from the Galveston team. captained by
his former catcher. Jack Warner. by
score OF 10 to l.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Honhaq Runs Five Miles Fast.

NEW YORK, March l7.-George
Bonhag. OF the Irish-American A. c..
ran five miles In 24:59 2-5 Tuesday
night in Madison Square Garden.
breaking the indoor record A. y.
Shaw did the 70-yard high hurdles in
3 Is seconds.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
SAN ANTONIO.

Innings pitched-Rv Nullin 4. by
Sheer 3. by Works 2 by Wncheli 3. bE
Miller 3 by Dupree 3. Opponents a.
Muffin 10 Speer -, Works o.
ms ON NuIfu T. on Speer .. OF
Works o. IN Wincheu 3. on Miller g.
on Dupree T.. Two base hits l'cldy'
NIcIvrr shane p Three base NJ zen
SON Sacrince hit Field. Sacrihce ny
Miller stolen bases Bush. Coop
Rossman. First base On halls ON VI
lin = m speer 2 81 winchell on
Nfiller Hit by pitched ball 49, Mul"
In. feft on bases Detroit - san
Antonio d struck out-By speer 2 BY
Works hy Winchell L. by Miller L.
~ Duprre !. Double PLAYS bGsu'
n'G.sry and Rossman. Field and l.eidN
Passed ball shane Time ! % m
pire-Schaefrr Detroit Attendance
300
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Georgetown Baseball Captain Dead.

WASHINGTON. March l7.-JOe
Courtney. captain OF the Georgetown
university baseball squad who has
been i'll with pneumonia for several
days at the university hospital. died
this morning.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Robinson Won Short Battle.

GLENS FALLS. n. Y. March IT.
Jack Robinson, OF Chicago. knocked
ont Charley Haghey. OF Lowell. Mass.
in the second round Of scheduled 10
round bout here last night before the
Casino A. c.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

with five pitchers, though itNcarrled
sevtn. Perhaps there is ground for
arguing that AZ least TWO OF the 1--WE
regulars would have been more effec-
tive II worked oftener More than
likely this is true.
Yet the fertilization OF the pitching
stan is being maintained for the same
reason that the club is carrying an
extra outflelder and two extra inield
ers, 10 say nothing OF two extra catch
ers.
SOME DAY THEY'LL ALL BIZ
NEEDED
Accident or muscular disability may
az any time snatch from the clubs
active list one of the men who has
been relied on for years As a regular
winning pitcher IL is barely possible
that such u catastrophe may occur
this year. Al any rate. when il does
occur. the Tigers will have man ON
hand TO take his place, and this goes
for all departments OF the game
There was club once upon a time
which won two American league
championships. right in row Then.
just as every body was predicting a
third, that team fell 90 pieces. Three
or four OF its stars lost part Of Their
cunning. a couple OF others took on
weight, the whole team mislald its en-
thusiasm and everyone recalls what
happened.
Undoubtedly; had the management
OF the Boston club seen 10 IL and had
always on hand al least half-dozen
good extra ball players able 70
go in and do just about as well as the
regulars IN all the departments OF the
game-the collapse OF the club would
have been far less complete. Perhaps
in fact IL might have been avoided al.
together.
q AT any rate the Jennings policy Is a
big bunch OF extra men and the better
they are, the better he likes II. Their
presence keeps the regulars hustlinc
and II doesn't become necessary 10 60
out on the market and gel a man -
I'LL the place OF some regular when
one gets hurt or suddenly loses effec
tiveness.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

"Campbell's friends had arranged TO
give him a banquet that night and.
though the bout turned out different.
~ from what they had expected, they
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

road. The chance Of lifetime . see III. Southland
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
JUNCTION CITY TEAM WON.
Defeated Chapman Football Players
nv in Best Game Of Year.

Chapman, Oct. 26.-The Junction
city hgih school team defeated the
Dickinson county high school players
Saturday afternoon by score Of
8 to o. The game was played in
League park, and large crowd Of en-
thusiasts was in attendance. Chap
man sent down a bunch Of rooters,
and the local high school was well
represented.
During the first half of the game,
the teams see-sawed back and forth
across the field. neither having an APP
parent advantage, although the vlsi-
tors outweIghed the locals about 10
pounds to the man. Each side made
large gains, but Immediately after
wards were held fol-, downs. and the
lost distance was regained by the
other team.
In the second half, after the ball
had been in play about five minutes
Murray, the Junction City quarter
back, kicked a field goal. netting
three points the only score made dur
ing the game. Chapman's back field
did some excellent work at times. but
the ali around playing Of the juno
ton city team offset their work.
Murray. as quarterback. handled
his men with all the skin and expert
ence Of an old timer, and his indivld-
ual work was feature Of the game.
Mickey and Morris, in the back field
played an excellent game, Mickey 8
gains through center being especially
well carried out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

When one of the cars, REQ whose
occupants were unidentified, went up
Third street a team of horses owned
by J. w. Andrews living three miles
southwest, IVES hitched at Minick 6
Taylor's. Their driver, Mitchell And
rews, had gone in the store. The
team was frightened, broke loose
and ran west on Third passing the
car and crashed head on into a tele-
phone pole at Walnut. One horse
struck It's head against a tree near
the pole and fell dead; the other
broke from the wagon and ran on
block when 1t was caught. The
dead animal was a big bay mare
worth 5000 or more. The driver OF
the car did not stop. He was not
blamable as the horse was hitched
on the highway and . dozen cars
had already passed with no trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
H lE8lEII At1ihsO A,t NOTES oll

Miss Harris, the German teacher
read an article IN chapel Tuesday
morning about "Thinga seen N Ger
many"
H. =. Ackers visited high school
hits week.
miss EgsIeston brought out the
handkerchiefs Thursday mornins
when she read a poem ~Failure. II
was appropriate, however.
The music class ls making great
headWay with Miss weber e dlree-
tor. It Is now working on The starr
and Stripes Forever"
The football team has serimmAges
two evenings out Of the week on me
hlgh school campus.
An athletic revival vas held after
chapel one morning this week ana
an the school yelIs and songs were
thorouvhiy saturated into ne hlsh
school atudsnts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
sUNFLowERs WON FOR KANSAS.
Christian Church Convention Captur-
ed By Badges.

BY wearing felt sunflowers the
Kansas delegates at the International
convention Of the Christian church
at Pittsburg won Topeka as the place
for holding the convention next year,
according to the Rev, Clifford A.
Cole, pastor Of the Christian church
Of Abilene who was one Of the dele
gates.
There were $50 Kansas delegates
at the convention" he said today.
"In a convention Of 10000 delegates
we could not make much Of an linz
preston, 50 every Kansan wore felt
sunfIower. In addition they carried
extra ssinflowers to give away. When
other delegates found that the sun
flowers could be had for the asking
they were soon wearing sunflowers
too. So many flowers In the con-
yention advertised Kansas and To-
peka, and when Topeka asked for the
convention for next year II request
was granted"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

acceptable to newspapers and read
ers and put them into popular Eng
lish: He must also devate q part Of
his time to teaching the young men
and women at the institution how
to put their reports in common every
day language.
In other directions is the same
need. The legislature NEEDS news
paperman to edit its laws; the law
yers should have newspaperman to
edit their briefs; the doctors need
a newspaperman to put their docu-
ments into plain English, There is
altogether too much concealment OF
thought by big words in this world
and Mr.. Blackburn has started on
the right track. II the agricultural
college carrie out his idea It will
make a great hit with the people
Of this country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

he was the only man afoot, with the
lion at bay. Lady Pease had also
ridden up and was an interested spec
tator only some fifty yards behind
me.
Now, an elderly man with varied
past which includes rheumatism does
not vault lightly into the saddle; as
his sons for instance can; and / had
already made up my mind that in the
event OF the lions charging 1t would
be wise for me to trust to straight
powder rather than to try to scram-
Bile into the saddle and get under
way in time. The arrival Of my two
companions settled matters. was
not sure Of the speed Of Lady Pease's
horse; and Simba was on foot and Il
was OF course out Of the question
for me to leave him. So ! said. Good
Simba, now we'll see this thing
through" and gentle-mannered Stmba
gave a shy appreciation Of my tone.
though he could not understand the
words. could still see the lion. when
| knelt, but he was now standing up,
looking first at one group Of horses
and then at the other, his tail lashing
to and fro, his mouth Id peculiar
fashion, while his harsh and savage
growing rolled thunderously over the
the plain. Seeing simba ana me on
loot, he turned toward us, his tail
flashing quicker and quicker. Rest
ing my elbow on sImba's bent shout
def, took steady aim and pressed
the trigger; the bullet went In be-
Tween the neck and shoulder, and
fthe lion fell over on his side, one
lfofeleg in the air. He recovered
liI a moment and stood up, evidently
very Slck. and once more faced me
1 gEewling hoarsely. think he was on
thk eve Oh charging. I fired again
al once. and this bullet broke NJ
| bhck Just behind the shoulders; and
i With the next one I killed 'him out
fright, after we had gathered round
sAfrican Game Trails,
tby TheodSte Roosevelt, in the Noysm
bSr scribner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28

GOOD FOR RECENT BLACKRgRN.
Regent W. b. Blackburn Of the
state Agricultural college has the
r,rbt idea. He is going to have the
reports and bulletlps Of the college
issued In language that the average
rhau can understand and the board y
hooking for newspaper man to edit
them. 80.
Al the present time the bulletins
,.spsd. showing results Of experiments
N stock breeding. farming and other
pursuits followed at the college, are
almost unInteiiIGIble to the average
person. They are couched in seien-
t,fie ana technical terms and are 80
lengthy that II requires more time
"a read them than the average man
has 70 give. However, they are Of
grest value to people IN certain lines
over the stntse and even IN their
present condition are eagerly sought
after.
Theman the Board is seeking must
!. ~ 70 take these ionE reports
rss1s, thsm 70 bush lif1 - would =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
MT. ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY NOTES


Solemn high mass was offered at
8 o'clock, October 18th. The, day
being the feast Of st. Teresa. A
double quartet Of glriIsh voices rem
dered Roseweg's Mass in g in very
beautiful manner.
Friday at 8 b. m. the music pupils
gave a recital, 1t was the first OF
nine that viii be given this school
year. The selections rendered at
these recitals are absolute memory
work.
The Freshman English test We'd
nSsday showed that Nora Sullivan
Is four per cent ahead Of her class
mates.
The basket ball game Of Thursday
last was the best yet. Lucille stun
IS captain on the winning side,
sister Leo spent q week IN Wichita
IN the interest Of the academy.
Misses Della ana Marie Valdez Of
Springer, New Mexico, registered the
past week.
The pupils are happy in the anti
cipatiOn Of a recital to be given soon % n
by Rafael Nayas. the celebrated
spanish pianist who is at present
touring in America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-10-28
DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE A
GREAT MEETING NOVEMBER 9
Plans for the Banquet Are About
Ready Now.

The Young Mems Democratic club
banquet at Abilene promises to be
one of the biggest affairs held for
some time. The local Democrats
are making special efforts to make
It a great success. The number esti-
mated that will be present is placed
at 400. This will Of course include
4 large number of Democrats from
all over Kansas.
The program for the banquet is
now almost complete. The speakers
will be from the high schools in the
county. The program Is as follows;
ANDREW Jackson" Maurice Baird.
Harrington high school.
Thomas jefferson" Clifford Clark
dickinson county high school,
z "The Student in Politics" Dwight
Eisenhower. Abilene high school.
"Kansas Democracy, Senator Geo.
Hodges. olathe. Kan,
Special arrangements are being
made to entertain the visitors. The
local club has a committee appointed
for entertainment, and The CONNER
cial club wili take part also. The
club vim also make special arrange
ments for the entertainment OF the
Dress. and those that desire press
tickets must notify J. W. Howe, pub
Usher News. Abilene. before NOvem-
Der 6.
That this meeting win be a great
success there IL no doubt, as the
Democrats Of Kansas are taking much
interest in Il. and = large number Of
prominent Democrats from over the
state have dgnified their intention
Of being present. ne idea is to out
line the work for TIE next campaign