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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
DETROIT AUTOMOBILES FIGURE
PROMINENTLY IN NEWS OF WEEK

the free-for-all for stock cars.
by winning the free-for- all, the 40"
TOOK down the Perpetual Challenge tros
offered In Pacific coast racing
The winners time over the one ana
-FOUR tenths OF mile was l minute Sc
seconds.
The Brush In New Zealand.
The Brush Runabout Co. has recentfv
made shipment OF their product to r. y.
Nicely, Royal Exchange buildfnG.
ChristchurcN. New Zealand. This con-
Germ VIII represent Brush interests N
that country.
or Local Interest. 49,
Waldo Avery and Joseph Metxesr
have purchased Peerless limousine
from J. II. Brady
Since Monday OF this week, Richard
Lougheed and r. II. sadler have ppr-
axwell- Briscoe- Mcleod Co.
Edward II. Walker. of Craig. wrisht
walker, has purchased six-cylin1sr
sna Ar, Iprr y from p schneider.
EN- II 80" from the same agency
VIM. w. Grant and Fl. A. Odeil have
purchased Hupmobiles OF Ralph Keel
Ell. local agent.
A. +. Anderson. OF Cadillac. 10 q re-
cent purchaser OF Pierce six-cylin-
der Ssh p: car from ]. r. Schneider.
ward ave, and NJ. j. Bialy. OF Bay City.
have purchased four-passenger De-
troit Electric" broughams from The An
derson Carriage co. The latter pur-
chased the carmine and maroon car
trimmed I'm red goat skin which was
exhibited at the show here last week
Manager Henderson and Salesman
McCrea, OF the Winton branch. sold
seven ears during the show. three 10
Detroiters, and four TO upstate people
Aud then there are some good pros-
poets
il. ". Thorpes agent for the Regal
car. reports the sale Of cars to A. y.
Newberry, cashier OF the American En-
change bank. Pontiac; Walter Scott. OF
the Cycle and Auto Journal G. r.
Beck. OF the Detroit Mantel n Tile Co.;
Mr.. Wilder, OF Peter Smith * Sons. and
e. r. Harttong. OF Pontiac.
Grant Bros. have disposed OF thres
Chalmers Detroit "40s" and two sos"
during the past few days. The COS
Will be driven by a. A. Martz OF the
Detroit Brewing Co. A. w. Ferguson
OF n. -. Dun Il Co. and Leon c. Finck
OF Parke. Davis 4 Co. j. Il. Brooks.
Of No. AZ Jefrerson-ave.. has taken .
80" and the Home Telephone Co. an
| other.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
PARIS PREPARES TO
GUSH OVER JACK
O'bR|EN
PAY ATTENTION TO THE Full
SOME NOTICE THE FRENCH
SPORTING EDITOR HANDS OUT
YOUNG OTTO BUSY.
By TAD.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA French
newspaper which arrived today has the
following To say of Philadelphia Jawn
o Brien.
Jack O'Brien, the wealthy foot artist
OF Quaker City, will be in Paris within
a few days.
Mr. O'Brien has never been put on
the knockout and in his 200 battles
has been projected TO the earth but
three times. Where Is the pugilist
who can boast himself OF like rec
old? There is not another In our
knowledge.
Jack has lost three point decisions,
but he was simple novice then.
Young Peter Jackson was the one who
defeated him, but in their second com
bat Jack took his revenge with eclat
Kelly beat Jack, but he bowed him
self down after.
Jack made the match no good with
Burns and lost 1t.
They they go on TO say further:
CONNIE on lie volt, cest un grand
champion, legal des meilleurs, qui
nous arrive. ct sa presence a Paris
nous permet de compter sur des
rancontres passionnantes.'
Young Otto is now appearing at a
show house in London with two spar
ring partners. He is now trying to
arrange fights with both Young Joseph
and Jack Goldswain. the best they
have on the other side In the light
weight class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

Aiexnnder's absence abroad weakened
the champion indoor tennis team, so
Pell and Grant won the title.
.
The ineligible Buffalo Germans have
Won consecutive basketball games.
defeating Hamilton and Notre Dame
among others.
The governor OF Indiana vetoed the
houses. An effort will be made TO
pass IT over his head.
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No mention Of Jerry Downs L. msde I'm
the advance prospectuses of the Chi
cago SoN. Freddie Payne starts
catching for the second team.
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The presence Of HIS old Boston team
mates Is keeping Cy Young away
son in years. IL may cost cy dearly.
too
They say the 1909 trotting sensation a.
sure To be FL Nictress, @.13A. that
showed q mile In 2:O54 last fall. She
Is not eligible to the NJ n NJ. how
ever.
The Detroit Eastern high girls, who
started the Basketball season with
such bright prospects. have been
beaten regularly OF late. Dissension
on the team IL the cause
Carlisle hn- canned FuIIback Payne for
disOrderly conduct Ife claims most
OF the other players have gone 70
the reservation with him but The
school authorities deny this.
Why Joe Thomas, who normally
making f5S for all his fights Is one
OF the mysteries OF the prize ring
Thomas - as blg as Tommy Burns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
YOUNG'S BROTHER
MISSED VOCATION

ICY" Young has one regret and that
is that his brother Lon" did not stick
To baseball. Lon" who is as big as
"Cy." was a catcher and caught for
the famous ICY" SWAN at Scio college
many years ago.
He would have made as good
catcher as have made a pitcher said
"Cy," but he went into other bust
ness and is now out west" "Cys
brothers are well scattered over the
country, one being In Oregon, one In
Missouri and one, j. c. Young. be-
ing I'm Cleveland He Is employed by
the American District Telegraph Co.,
and gets out occasionally In the sum
mer time to pitch for his office mates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

factory on ~ hours notice. IL was run
ming perfectly.
Tuesday morning opened up with
cold drlzzling rain, and the car, ne
fore reaching the outskirts OF Toledo,
ran into lake OF water one-quarter
mile long, and SO deep that II poured
over the floor boards. The little car
came out on the other shore, shedding
buckets OF water, but still In the
game.
Evidences OF the recent storm were
noticeable everywhere. Telegraph
poles lay across the road. careful driN-
ing TO avoid the fallen trees and wires
being necessary
At Monroeville began a swamp. into
which the ear sank up TO the hubs. The
next IL miles into Norwalk were driven
on the low speed and farmers oil along
, the route told innumerable stories or
the numbers OF cars which had been
stuck. However the little Regal went
every step OF the route under its own
power
At Florence, O.. the bridge was en-
tirely swept away, but the car was
switched into the trolley tracks and
bumped over the trestles and cross
Ties.
Fifteen miles OF heartbreaking work
with shovels and spades through the
half-froZen ground brough the party
into Elyria. covered with mud. tired.
and resembling a choice bunch OF box
car tramps on an outing.
The little car was a siRht--plastered
with mud from ton to bottom and deco
rated with snow shovels. axes, buckets
and ropes.
At Elyrla the party was met by an
expedition OF Regal ears sent out from
the Cleveland agency, headed by Sales
Manager Franklin, from the factory.
The trip in from Elyria was like a
dream.
After a careful inspection OF the car
by the hundreds OF experts who are
here attending the automob.'e show, "
is I'm absolutely perfect condition, and
after rcplCnishing a supply OF gasoline
and oil. is ready to 20 on 10 its des-
tination
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
WINS BACK HIS
SKATING TITLE

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 27.-Norvel
Baptie, of North Dakota, last night re-
gained his title as worlds skating
champion, which he lost through an
accident two weeks ago. Baptie de-
feated John Nilsson, OF Minneapolis,
IN two straight events at the Hippo
drome rink The time in the half-mile
won b. Baptie was 1:15.
Baptie also took the mile by half a
lap in 235 1-2
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

- ElmFlc iurssins
light criminal
>--~ Flick then farmer boy ,oinsd .ns
NOW ruourso< philadelphia Billy shstt
SAVED Fiieks line the party for
The lad had hst-dozen bats that he chez.
found FeNs tender guarding shes
right
shett ar be
of the club shetins to my
think
ever n shetins
night told him that Flick surely going be grand ball psysr
his all the
the organization promising young player
Flick
that without being able to uss
plea proceeded
bit Of the recommendation which Thompsoa
shetsn freely admitted the advice
told had he drawn his release from
would have quit professional baseball for ever
in making
three weeks have
done it, according to the patriotic local papers 81
canned -
B for the trade
Taylor n vision.
Judging
the serap book All baseball oees on the puck nes
he
Either somebody kidding Mr. Gilbert or else he kidd.a
Ia M
suspicion exists n Of pretty
interest the
big series
Incidentally you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
PITCHING STARS
ALIKE As z PEAS

MARLIN, Tex. Feb. 27.--The arri
val OF the 1909 uniforms brings pos
tive proof that "Rube" Marquard and
Christy Mathewson are the same size
in every particular. The club did not
have Marquard's measurements and
the uniform was ordered by the same
measurements as those of Mathewson.
The suits are exactly the same size.
Fred Merkle played first base this
morning and his work was almos'
startling. He seems TO have recov-
cred from his feeling OF dependency
over his famous failure to touch sec
ond last fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
kUB|AK BRANDED
LACKING IN CLASS
BY ARTHUR DuFFEY.

Boxing fans now know the reason
for AL Kubiaks "caulifiower' ears,
Judging from the rumpus that Willie
played In the Michigander's head last
Tuesday night this aspiring heavy
weight is lucky TO have any head at
all. While the bout at the local club
was not the classiest event that was
ever pulled off, 1t proved conclusively
that Kubiak Is far from championship
class The sporting fraternity. how
ever, wants TO see al. these would'be
champions. and in getting away from
exhibiting so much local talent the
management has made move which
seems favorable TO all-Boston Post
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
The Trip OF the SNOWFALL Limited"

The Trip OF the SNOWFALL Limited"
The following particulars of the
unique Detroit Syracuse endurance
run OF the Regal are furnished by OBJ
server George u. Wilcox.
The SNOWFALL Limited"-the Regal
30-left Detroit Monday at 2 o'clock.
Everything went well until the end Of
the brick pavement was reached In
Detroit, where the car fell Off In "a sea
OF bottomless mud. ice and snow, and
for 40 miles into Monroe II was "A case
OF shovel and dig the car through.
The roads over this portion OF the route
were utterly indcscribablo.
Monroe was reached at o'clock.
ne-half hour OF the running time be-
ing lost in towing n load OF hay out
OF n snow drift at lockwood
The entire distance from Monroe to
Toledo. 20 miles was driven on the low
speed. and Notwithstanding tho fact
that the car was absolutely new, hav-
ing been taken from stock at the Regal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
ROCHESTER 5
GUESTS Of ~

The Rochester Y NJ. c. a. basket
ball five. champions OF the east. ar
rived in Detroit Saturday morning
and will remain through Sunday and
Monday. playing the Detroit Y. NJ. C..
A. team here Monday evening
Saturday afternoon the Rochester
boys, OF whom the party includes ten,
were the guests of the Cadillac Motor
Car Co. in Idle about the city. In
the evening seats were reserved for
them at the Burroughs gymnasium
where the home team was defending
its laurels against NJ A. &.
The Rochester team plays NJ. A. G..
later in the week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
FARMER HOSTS
HERE FOR WAR

A considerable delegation OF Michi-
gan Agricultural College athletes.
under the care OF Coach Brewer in
vaded Detroit Saturday. The bunch
included the freshman track team, on
hand for its meet with d. L.. S. Satur-
day afternoon. and the NJ. A. &C. bas-
ketball five. state college champions,
who came to play return game with
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. S
team.
Quite number CT rooters accom-
panied both aggregations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
HEIDRICK DOESN'T
SHOW UP AT ALL

Manager McAleer is grleving great
ly over the failure OF Emmett Held
rick to put in an appearance or To
reply to communications.
Il am confident Emmett could make
good il he set his heart on getting
into form.
IF he would report here and x
through the spring training stunt at
Houston. | am sure he would fill that
hole in the outfield to perfection"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
GREER To RACE
Durham IN MAY

Ffenk Greer. of East Boston. the
champion amateur oarsman OF the
United states, is to become a profess
sional.
Greer made his announcement at the
banquet OF the Columbian Rowing as
ISOLATION at the American house and
further stated that his first race as
a professional would be against Eddie
Duran, the professional champion sim
gle sculler of Canada, at Toronto In
Nav
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

Baseball HandicaPpes' Has
IL That Tig0s Figure Best
BY w. S. FARNsWoRTH.

Elf they Hughey Jennings Tig
American this with
Chicago third Louis fourth This
completed
s a much complex proposition the winners In
the circuit last Individual averages than Is In
in all the placed
Joness says he surely will not play again.
In the O
Schaeer second Bush short and Mo-
third.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
Y. M. I. Wins From Carlton.

The Young Mems Institute. OF De-
troit defeated the fast Carleton Ex-
High team last night, SO to 90. in an
exciting game. The scoring of Hanra-
han and Hardy was feature.
The Y. NJ. |. boys wish to express
their appreciation of the excellent
treatment they received from Man.
ager Fay and the Carleton team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
WOLGAST DISPOSES OF
LITTLE WITH DISPATCH

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 27.-Ad
Wolgast. OF Milwaukee. knocked out
Walter Little, of Chicago, In the
fourth round OF what was to have
been a twenty-round contest, at the
Jeffries A. :. The boys fought at LIS
hounds. and weighed in at 3 O'Clock.
Both men are under weight. Wolgast
went into the ring at 10 to favorite,
but there was little betting on the
conte est
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
STILL CUNNING
FOR SHEPPARD

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-registration
committee OF the A. A. u. has again
requested Melvin w. Sheppard. the
worlds greatest middle-distance run
ner. to furnish 1t with an itemized ac-
count of his expenses for the games
OF the College OF the City OF New
York. He has been notified that un'
less he produces this expense bill be-
fore March 10 he will be permanently
suspended.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
Fine Chance for Thomas.

In going to King Hill stock farm at
st. Joseph. Mo-. a. l.. Thomas will
have a large number OF good ones TO
look after. There are 1S5 horses win
tering on the farm TO be cared for,
and with Washington Mckinney. re-
Gently bought for long price and
booked for a big stud business, AT
should be kept busy from early dawn
till dusk. The farm is said to have
some mighty speedy youngsters In
IIenarafiOn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. George MuIiin are already
at San Antonio.
The National Bowling cousress starts
work at Pittsburg today
Ira Thomas hasn't signed y., and Con-
ME Mack says he doesn't care
Addie Joss takes his whole family on
the Cleveland clubs training trip.
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Central high came strong IN the Sec
ond half and defeated Ann Arbor, IS
to 7, at basketball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
washIr1ton once cave Tin

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
FIVE weeks. Blood poison from a
spiders bite cavscd large, teep sores
TO cover his leg. The doctors failed
then "Bucklen's Arnica Salve com
pieteiy cured me. writes John Wash.
ington. OF Boslueville. Tex. For
eczema. boils. burns and piles It's su.
preme. At f. G. Kinsels. Central
Drug Co, and Gray & Worcesters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
BARR TO SAIL
SLOOP VOLUNTEER

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Captain
Charles Barr. the weli-known racing
skipper, has purchased the sloop Vol
unteer from the J. NJ. Forbes estate.
The Volunteer was designed by Ed
ward Burgess and built by Lawley in
Boston In 1887. In which year she de-
feated the English yacht Thistle for
the Americas cup.
The Volunteer, Vigilant and Amer
lea are the only three ex-cup defend
ers now used as cruising yachts. The
Mayflower was wrecked last year
while on an exploration cruise to the
West Indies. the Defender was brok-
en- up two years ago and the Columb a
and Reliance are both out Of commits
sion and laid up at City Island.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

Rapid sells Many special Cars.
AmouE the orders bVoke, feF-eariy
by the Rapid Motor Vehicle
company. Pontiac, urr several antique
Jobs. one OF which is bus FOR tile
Indianapolis baseball club which viii
De- used 20 carry that team and visit
INK teams between the ball grounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
LIoh, Guards Va. FusIliers.

The Light Guard indoor baseball
team will play the Fusilier team ~
Windsor tonight at Light Guard arm
cry. The Light Guards will practice
before the game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

hotels and trains in that city as well
as for trips TO nearby towns
Another car is one which VIII be
used by "a noted evangelist In preaching
the gospel. throughout the different
parts OF the United states. This car
has space for small organ, seats Tor
n choir OF eight and folding pulpit
which is attached to the rear OF the
car.
The Rapid company has also booked
orders with several circus compan MES
for specially designed cars to be used
In transporting their paraphernalis
throughout the smaller towns In the
country
An especially designed funeral train
Is also booked for an early delivery as
well as the specially designed car
equipped with a refrigerator apparatus
, for the use OF n country butcher.
The agency for Rapid commercial
power wagons for the state OF Michi-
gan outside OF Wayne and Oakland
counties has been secured by the Rapid
Sales Agency company. OF Lansing
composed OF capitalists living In Ian
sing, chief among whom are w. h.
Donley. president. A. w. Frantz, vice.
president and general manager, ana
w. s. Lewis. secretary and treasurer.
This company Will start business with
an order for 100 cars.
"BiIIy" HurIbnt VIII he i'm IL.
william Is. Hurlbut. who will shortly
take charge OF the New York branch
of the f. X. Thomas Motor Car COM
pany. Is a believer I'm competition OF
every sort and ranks as one OF
Americas cleverest drivers. Il shall
be in the field" said Mr.. Hurlbut re-
Gently, and the field OF competition
viii lose nothing at all through my
new connection
Mileage Runs Up Rapidly.
Tire mileage liz question much
disputed between owners and the tire
manufacturers" said A. ID. Ostcrloh.
the manager of the Chicago agency
for the Goodyear Tire Go.
THE number of miles covered In
simply riding about town is realized
by few. About 40 miles Will he
registered on the autometer In two
hours riding a day.
"By this 1900 miles would be meant
In month. SO you can see readily
how much wear a tire gets even " the
machine Is not driven out or the city
O
BIuebird Wins Pasadena Climb.
The famous Chalmers Detroit 80"
! Bluebird. with Bert Dlnglcy at the
| wheel, on WashinRton's birthday won
/ the two feature events Of the Pasa-
dena hill climb. the roadster event for
cars selling from $4,000 10 $4,000. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
EMF go" omcInI Pathfinder.


To the EMF $50" car goes the
honor and strenuosity OF laying out the
1903 Ghdden tour route. and the Gov
etcd title "Ohcial Pathfinder for the
sixth Annual Reliability Contest OF
the American Automobile Association"
Arduous 10 viii be for n certainty. As
the pathflnding Will have to be done In
April and May. IL viii come just at the
worst time In the whole year. when the
spring freshcts are on in the Missouri
valley and when the Iowa and Mis-
souri, gumbo roads are almost impass-
able
Chairman Hover after investiga .
tion came to the conclusion that n
was light car OF high efficiency
rather than a high powered. heavy one,
that was needed 20 do the trick. The
Tight car Will not sink 80 deeply into
the mud and. " u has power SUFFICIENT
10 spin it's driving wheels under fun
load ard with chain grips on, az the
e ME- 80 has proven II Will. IL has
reached the limit OF capability or any
traction vehicle. In the matter OF
springs. easy riding. control and other
properties. the medium weight car has
all the best ~ 70.
The same car that does the pathfn
ing must also act as confettf car No
cRr selling for less than $500 has
ever before been entrusted with this
. important mission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
PIerce-Arrow for TAFT.

Considerable self-couRratulation has
been INDUCED In at Buffalo ~ leading
business men during the past four
days over the announcement that Presi-
dent ELECT Taft VIII use n Pierce
Arrow car during his coming term OF
Office. contract has just been signed
bv officials OF the federal government
and che Pierce Arrow Motor Car COM
pany BY which n siN-Cylinder 4S horse
power suburban car viii be delivered
at Washington as soon ss-it can be
finished.
with the door panels a rich russell and
"A single narrow stripe or the same
color following the lines Of the mould
ing The upholsterinE or the interior
~ the car IS blue broadcIoth En-
hlazonpd ON the doors 81 the ear IL "A
facsimile ~ the great seal OF the
t-rrTrf-ff- rsrTrF-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
SPORT VIEWS
and REVIEWS
...BJ...
Paul Il.
BRTtsx8.

9 AM THOMPSON
story
hight l n "A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
Mileage Runs Up Rapidly.
pIueb,rd Wins Pasadena Climb.

The famous Chalmers Detroit 80"
Bluebird, with Bert DinRlcy at the
wheel. on Washington's birthday won
the two feature events OF the Pasa-
dena hill climb. the roadster event for
cars selling from 81 500 10 $4,000. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
ChampIalns Beat Arrow

The Champlain A. c. defeated the
Arrows by score OF 16 to 4. Marlatt
starring for the winners. with Bald
win and Stark also important factors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27

weighs over lS0, should insist on
making i5S for all his fights Is one
OF the mysteries OF the prize ring.
Thomas - as big as Tommy Burns
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
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