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The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Change Of Scene Night
Help Larry and Cleveland
BY JOHN q. FOSTER.
sporting Editor New York Evening
TeIeoranrO


News from Cleveland that the en-.
thusiasts in that city are beginning
10 lose their faith in Lajoie did not oc,
casion much surprise In New York. A
great many think that Lajoie would
play much better ball If he could get
away from Cleveland for a while.
He has served long time with the
Forest City team. He has led 1t close
10 the ampionship, but never has
been quite able 10 carry the players
over the mark.
So many attempts and so many fail.
ures are bound TO leave their impress
II Laioie could ouly get a vacation for
about year in another city the
chances are that he might go back 10
Cleveland and meet with better sue
cess :han ever he had in his life.
There is no doubt that Cleveland is
failing to respond with enthusiasm to
the team OF 1909.
The Cleveland team has been dis
appointment this year. There is no
doubt about il, and the Cleveland en-
thusiasts are becoming little weary
and are asking the management TO
snow something more than the fail
'ures which have been recorded.
Possibly the combined duties OF
HaaAasafaHA-elaSe f- hfaFe-waEkaa- SO
much havoc with LaJoie's tempera-
ment that he is overanxious and his
own anxiety is the very thing which
is marring his work. That is often the
case in baseball
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
WAGNER LIE NAILED.
Dreyfuss Sure Over Report Other
Clubs Help Him Pay Big Hans.

Clubs Help Him Pay Big Hans.
PITTSBURG, Pa. May 31.-The
story recently sent out from this city
to the effect that the National league
is paying part OF Hans Wagner's $780,
900 salary was a plain lie. The story
made President Dreyfuss, usually pa
tient and silent under abuse and mis-
presentation. furious, and he de-
nounced II and les authors unsparing-
ly. The story is supposed 10 have
been sent over the wires by local
news bureau. In speaking OF the
matter lately, President Dreyfuss
said The story was, in the first
place, ridiculous Can you imagine
the New York, Chicago and Philadel-
phia clubs. all In the pennanthunt
with the Pirates. doing anything to
strengthen our team? In the next
place. IL was a libelous reflection not
so much upon me as upon the Pitts
burg club, as well as upon the Ma
tional league. Ny books will show
that | am paying Wagner $4,000 per
season. that not a penny OF this
comes from any other source whatso-
ever, and that neither the National
league nor any other club contributes
Pittsburg club is well-established
and prosperous institution, is not an
object of charity and has never re-
ceived or asked any favors from any
one connected with baseball"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

sweat OF their manly brows and. when
the contest concluded, the Sox had
only one.
4 unique feature OF the teams cam
a,4.-,a- during the past week is the fact
that. during the Washington series, IL
raised its batting percentage 10 its old
team figure OF .2o7. This represents
the clip at which the team travels
right along when II Is right. In all
probability il will increase, rather
than fall away from that figure this
year, for the team is far better fitted
TO cope with left-handed pitching than
before and Bushs superiority over
Coughlin more than balances the
slight difference which may be in evil
dence between the averages of Ross
man and Moriarty. At present. the
latter is leading Claud by a goodly
margin ia the statistics, anyway.
And, when 1t comes to run-getting.
the team is greatly enhanced in effec-
tiveness over the line of battle which
il presented in its two prior pennant
years.
of Day Tomorrow.
Tonight the Tigers clear from the
Chicago park for the east and are
scheduled TO open Wednesday at Bos-
ton. Their first swing around the
eastern circuit is sure TO be frought
with great interest. They take the
road in far better position than at any
similar stage OF their two pennant-
winning years, and the prediction
seems logical that they will be able
10 hold the lead which they have &C
quired, providing. OF course. they re-
ceive any assistance whatever from
the other western clubs. in abating
the steady stream of victories that has
featured the campaign of the Athletics
of late, except in the series at Cleye-
land.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
IN THE LEAGUE RACE

In the Saturday game az De-
troit, Schaefer had a perfect rec
ord at the bat. his two doubles
and triple batting Ia TWO runs
and permitting him 10 score
third himself
In the Sunday game at Chicago,
the Ii hits gardnered on the pitch
ing of Summers and Smith were
all divided. no batsman getting
more than one.
Waddcll. who is in unusually
fine form this spring, shut Cseye-
land out with six hits on Sunday.
Berger also twirling fine ball,
though the Browns punched drives
tor two runs in the early stages.
on Saturday the Athletics took
both games OF a double-header
from Boston. making material
change in the positions OF the TWO
teams that are closest 10 the Tig'
ers. Lakes men could not hit the
offerings of Krause and Plank,
Macks southpaws.
New York punched its hits on Wal
ter Johnson aHd trimmed Wash
ington with neatness on Saturday.
Lake holding the Cantillionites in
check.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Bali and Chain Prescribed
For Herman SchaefeY'S Arm

Hughie Jennings prescribed ball
and chain for no less than Herman sehaee the
OF the twicechampion Tigers
hotels
attributed
detention.
shaeters decoration will
his locomoon, will
good right throwing The saghen out that
valuable member the elbow
number service
has long been OF the brightest
is he De-
roit fans The
ment OF bon growth the elbow and the ball
the approved
shows preeptbe crook Jennings hopes check
the duplicating
schaefer the hurts him when throwing
the other fellows running with the his
The ball and chain method at
OF active service al big eag1e
his started too late 10 effect
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
ersnsfeId's shoulder DisIocated.

Kitty" Bransfield, the sterling first
baseman OF the Phillies, will be out OF
the game for two weeks longer AT
least. Finding that his shoulder was
not yielding TO treatment for rheuma-
tism. he had it examined by a special
ist who diagnosed the trouble as dis
location Branfields shoulder has
been put back in place, and the in
jured member is tightly bound. and
while it gives him no pain when not
used, 1t will be fortnight before he
can use II to throw and bat.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
PROMOTER HAS BEEN FOUND.
M. n. Tiehenor Willing to Take
Chance On Chicago RACING.

CHICAGO, May 31.-There is a pos
sibility Of racing being resumed In
Chicago before the end OF the season
according to John Condor, who has
been here during the past week.
The blind horsemen stated that NJ
II. Tichenor. who is now in Montreal
had assured him that he had sufficient
backing TO run a meeting whether at
loss or not.
"Tichenor told me that 10 or IL
prominent businessmen were backing
him" said Condor. and stated that
enough sentiment was evident 10 make
trial worth while"
The betting system now in vogue in
the east will probably be tried here
according 10 Condor.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
GH0ULISH GLEE IN CAMP
OF MAPS OVER ROSSMAN
(cleveland Plain DeaIer.)

Ii has been announced pub
licly in Detroit now that George
Moriarty has recovered COM
plete use OF his light arm he
will supplant Claud Rossman a.
first base. That must be quite a
come down for the great Claud-
ius In recent games Rossman's
errors have caused considerable
damage for Detroit Rossman
has developed a habit OF throw
ing the ball anywhere but the
right place. He gave classy
exhibition OF doing the wrong
thing at the wrong time when
Cleveland played IN Detroit a
the beginning of the season
and seems 10 have maintained
that pace. There has always
been some discussion here
abouts as 10 the wisdom OF re-
tanning George Stovall In pref
erence TO Rossman. but every
succeeding week makes Stovail
look better when compared
with the erratic first baseman
OF the Tigers.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
KETCHEL AND PAPKE SIGN.
Nelson Gets Over $1,000 Out of His
Bout With Dick Hyland.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.-July 5,
the date that has been causing coast
fight fans so much uneasiness. will in
all probability now be filled by Stanley
Ketciel and Billy Papke.
Willus Britt, acting for Stanley Ket'
chel. has signed articles for a fight
on that date which have been forward.
ed 20 Papke. II is expected that the
Illinois Thunderbolt" will sign up at
once.
Reports today indicate that the re-
ceipts of the Hyiaud-Nelsun 20
amounted to $l2.7S7. Nelson's share
was S6.393. and Hyland's $1,000. This
left the promoter S4.S94.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
so.,diro,s omeial Golf Guide.

Standings Official Golf Guide for
1q0g edited by Tom BendelOw. OF Chi
cage. has Just been published. II Is
the largest issue OF the golf guide
that has ever been printed.
The newly revised rules are given In
full together with a glossary Of tech
nical terms and other valuable inform.
alton.
The guide will be sent TO any adj
dress upon receipt Of 10 cents by the
American Sports Publishing company
21 Warren-st. New York city.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
WILL EMULATE O'BRIEN.
Jim Jetfries viii DO Some Training al
Carlsbad. Swell Resort.

CHICAGO. May 3i.-The crowned
heads and scions of European nobility
who frequent Carlsbad. Germany. the
SWEETEST watering place" on the con
tinent. will have TO take back seats
this summer. Before he left here 70
MI a theatrical engagement at Bay
onne, n. j., yesterday. Jim Jeffries an.
nounced that he would train al
Carlsbad as soon as he was through
al Bayonne.
when | return TO America. which
will be about the middle of the sum
mer.' said Jen, Il am going direct TO
California and start hard training for
my bout with Johnson"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

'Batted for sullivan in the seventh
S X
Detroit. o o o 0 l. 3
stolen bases-OI.eary, Cobb 2.
s,eia nalall.- Struck aoutz=EY Smith
3. by summers {. First base on balls
on Smith /. of Summers q Double
plays-Bush. Schmidt and Bush. Schae-
fer, Bush and Moriarty~ Welday and
Tannehiil. Left on bascs--Detroit 3,
Chicago &. Hit by pitched ball-By
Summers. pOugherty. Wild pitch
Summers Passed ball-Schmidt Time
1915. Umpires-Perrine and Evans.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

finger may mean a curve or waste
ball and vice versa.
In addition the catcher has in his
repertoire signals that tip of to the
pitcher when 10 throw to-hrst- ito
catch man mapping; to the second
baseman and pitcher. or TO the pitcher
and shortstop. so they will act In con-
cert To get man asleep of second.
IL has been truly said that the
brain OF a team is behind the bat. and
the -eatehers- Who rise above he-er.
binary are the men who. lin addition
TO their ability 10 hang onto the ball
and throw. have some Of that gray
stun under the roots OF their hair.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

Did you ever get good line on the
work of the catcher?
For instance, the way he signals 10
the pitcher
Probably not for as a general thing
no one but the pitcher can see what
the catcher calls for
When the backstop squats down be-
hind the batter and hold his mitt edge
~ 't perhaps t4iFfAs IL ga the palm
faces the pitcher. he tips of TO his
battery mate what he thinks Will fool
the batter
IL he wants straight fast ball. he
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Eddie slever Beaten by Colt.

Irving Cough is hardly likely TO re-
turn TO Saginaw, Judging from reports
OF his games on the coast, where he Is
with Portland. The vast game he
pitched was against Aberdeen and he
allowed hut four hits. defeating Eddie
Siever, fromer Detroit pitcher, ny Il
score OF I to jackson Patriot.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

I holds down his index finger.
II he thinks. the batter will so after
| a curve ball. or bite on ii, as the play
ers call IL. he hold two ngers as shown
TN the photograph.
/ II he wants the pitcher 10 waste a
/ ball. so as 10 give him a chance to
nip runner, he holds down his
Z thumb.
There are times when the catcher
gets an instructive bunch that his sig
nals are being tipped on. either by Il
runner on second. who may be In a
position To see his signals, or by
someone in the bleachers armed with
! a glass Then he switches II. and one
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Estabrook String at Lexington.

Gus Macy will give the Estabrook
stable, including Spanish Queen, Dem
yer and The Limit, It's final prep over
the Lexington, Ky, track and Is ex-
pected there this week.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Field pax at Boston?

There is talk of field day in, Bos-
ton after the close of the regular sea
son. admitting all ball players, minor
and major leagues. 10 compete for
money prizes in throwing. running
and all the different departments OF
skill developed in the game.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Still Loyal to Senators.

The Nationals will get a warm well
come home next Saturday, no matter
where they stand in the pennant race.
Everybody In Washington wants to
give "Jiggs" Donohue a hearty well
come to the Capital city.-Washington
Star
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
BILLINGS IS A BIG HIT
IN THE FATHERLAND

G. X. G.. Billings. amateur
reinsman, is having a picnic in
Germany showing what Ameri-
can bred trotters can do. and
contributing to hospitals. open
air camps and such. c. X. G..
tried q similar stunt on this
side, but the Crab society
wouldn't let him ges by with It.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg ST, Chicago ~.
St Louis -, Cincinnati 2.
Saturdays Results.
Cincinnati liz, St Louis "a.
Chicago 3. Pittsburg 2.
Phiiiles 3. New York >.
Brooklyn A., Boston Ii.
Today's Games.
Brooklyn at Boston.
f'fTttttrS 1T New-tsXFk--
ST Louis at Pittsburg.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Atoms Want Games.

Atoms wish TO book games with any
14-year-old teams; would like TO hear
from the Homer Lanes and Flint
Tigers. Address Louis Sanner, 252
Jay-st.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
aank tn coast for cravath.

Washington. ID. c., May 31.-Wash-
ington has obtained waivers on Out
fielder Homer eravatff, recently CD
tanned from the Chicago Sox with
Donchue and Cravath In exchange for
Pitcher Burns. He will probably go
To the Coast league.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
columbia's Lone Product.

Eddie Collins is about the only
Columbia basebaff player who ever
made good as a professional. That's
true for twenty years back, anyway.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit 3, Chicago /.
ST ze1ttts 2 : Cleveland
saturdays Results.
Detroit 4. Chicago 3.
Athletics "a. Boston 2-2.
New York 4. Washington 2.
Rain at ST. Louis.
Today's Games.
Detroit at Chicago.
St Louis at Cleveland.
Washington al New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Morning and afternoon games will be
played in all cities.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
The Bushes for Or. RonneY.

George Castle. of Chicago, has pur-
chased Or. Bonney. 2:07 81, to race
over the half.mile tracks.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

Two base hits--MoriartF, ScnhtlFI -
Dottoberty. Sacrifice hits-Schmidt
walsh. Sacrifice ny-Purtell, stolen
ba ses-Moriarty Purtell First base on
balls-By wilett ;. Hit ~ piitcsn.Fr-
5. Chicago struck ont
Bv WiIlett I. by Walsh Double
plav-Hahn and Isbeil Time 5a
t,mpires-Evans and Perrine. AttenV-
nnnn-.1 CPS.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
ruo Grand Old WAGONS.

Jake Beckley has a batting average
of .4O4 up TO date for Kansas City
Jack O'Connor. the old major league
catcher. is leading the Little Rock
team in batting. with an average OF
400
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Answer TO inquiry.

Claud Rossman. of the Detroit
Tigers. will be % years of age on June
10.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Peoria Evants Don't Fill.

The so. 900 trot, $4,000 pace and the
handicap at Peoria are off.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

with Yale second and FennsYvan q
third. Michigan was NTH with a
points, none Of which represented "a
frst. Craig 10 the 100. ana Dun, iu
the two mile. got seconds.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Summers In Fine Form.

Yesterday, in Chicago, Hughie
NOTED out Eddie Summers to face
|UIAnk Smith, and Eddie was right and
mod Two sensational stops by Matty
F Mcintyre OF balls hit down the foul
<IIDe in the seventh. But was eating
mo safe hits all day. and the rest of
the Tigers were playing the game as
MAS fitting. Three isolated runs they
necured by dint OF hard labor and the
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
Harvard won the INTERCOLLEGIATE me.

exhaustion in their nght AZ San
Francisco IL was skidoo for DICK
In the twenty-third round.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

STANDING.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-31

Totals ...........29 : - j
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26
PECULIAR IDEAS OF AUTHORS.
Varying Conditions Under Which the
Worlds Great Writers Did Their
Best Work.

Alexander Pope. who was the fiter-
ary pontin Of his time. thought best
when in bed. Whenever a thought
came to him he would tot it down on a
scrap OF paper. His servant often
found bedclothes and floor covered
with white bits containing aphorisms
which have now become hackneyed
quotations.
Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserabies"
standing up. an attitude which Hav.
thorne also assumed when he wrote
many Of his romances.
One leg thrown over the arm Of q
chair or sitting ON the arm Of his sec
retary's chair were NIpoleon's favor.
lite positions while debating TO Bour.
rienne. q position which he varied nov
and then by patttng that scribe on the
head or pulling his ears
Sir Walter Scott coald while reclin-
Ing on . lounge dictate to two amanu.
enses. who frequently had to stop writ
ing, SO funny the dictated passages
seemed to them
William Morris made one Of his fa-
nous transhtions from the Greek
while riding on the steam cars. Walt
Whitman and Horace Traubel. original
IN all things. were most original In the
position they took while thinking
They were wont. SO Mr.. Traubei says,
to climb upon a pile Of ismber and lie
down upon their backs. In that way
each found out what the others best
thoughts were.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26

The Democrats in the Senate re.
fused to accept Governor Hadley's
home rule bill, which was a per-
fect!Y honest mea sure and intended
to redeem the Republican party's
promise for legislation giving the
three largest cities of the stste the
right to control their own affairs.
The Democrats in rejecting this
measure and substituting one Of
their own had but one motive in the
matter, to prevent any home rule
bill from passing the legislature.
They made the fight On the Cover
nor's bill on partisan grounds, be-
lieying that the state is not perma-
nently lost to the Democrats, and
that if that party gets back into
full power 10 1912 it don't want
home rule in these cities. By
again getting grip On the police
and saloons there it will reorganize
the old machine that has done so
much effective work for the party
in the past.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26
Republicans Were Sincere.

In the matter of home rule leg
isIation the Republicans were sim
cere and desired to accomplish
something while the Democrats
were bluffing all along the line.
That is shown by the fact that the
Senate Democrats took up and
passed readily the Kinney bill,
knowing that it eminated from
the saloon interests and that il
never could pass the Republican
House. What Il spectacle for the
honest Democrats of the State.
Leading Democratic senator's dane
ing around the home rule standard
of a noted St. Louis saloon keeper
and passing bis bill as if it were a
matter of patriotic duty, knowing
full we'll that il was intended I.
open the way, if possible, for au
open Sabbath and wide open city
after Democratic governor had
struggled for four years 10 keel
the lid on. Whatever the city
Democrats may think of such
;; spectacle it is not likely to inspirt
the rural Democracy. With sucl
eminent Democrats ~ Senator.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26
Council EiQff.

BON. IL the wife Il Mr.. Dave Dick.
ey. sI.:y II. l9J9. d son.
Mr. ard Mrs r. a. Wostbam aud
chiidien >f'en; Saturday and Sunday
on blacS Eise' as the guest, ni Rev
and Mr. Jack Minor.
Ar. Gso-ee Farmer will finish his
uneSp:red teTu Of school u. the Hor-
ton >cnoot house, commencing Mon.
day, and lasting only cue mocth.
Wills Tuioc aud wife. spent Sat
Urday zig lit AT Sunlight with Mrs.
Mary Iltis aud NJ and Nrs. JOS
epi Horton aud family
Mr.. 4. T. iIask returned In Butte,
Montana, Tuesday Oi last week, after
spending the past three Iuuatil, with
his wife, who IS Will her rareu;> at
Sunlight. lingering vii; ;cs;u>ump,i0 ion.
Mr. Halk Is aH experienced sheen
shearer. and has gone To Montana,
where ile vii! b. very busiiy employed
for tie n-xt several weeks. He can
shear 100 sheep. pc. day. therefore he
~i,i avera-e sio.DD per day for forty
day lie >l'ea.e,i ~ sheep in 'his
and lrou cunniy aud his pit1un> speak
in high terms OF his siearing.
OPAL.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26

Inquiries after the welfare Of Pat
rick conroy were answered by his
devoted friend. Terence Doian. who
was at the Conrovs In the double ca
pacity OF nurse anil cook No. he's
not dangerously tsirt at all" was Mr.:
Doian's reply tn soierRn!y whis-
perea question at the .iceT.
We heard he had bad fall and
was all broke to pieces whispere.
the neighboT.
""Tis big story you've heard. :
said Mr.. Dolan. IN his cheerful roar.
''Thrue. he fell ntrn sshe roof o. the
Brady stables. where he was shingiins
and he broke his lift leg. Knocked out
. couple Of teeth and broke his collar.
bone.
Mind ye. II he'd have fell clear to
the ground It might have hurte.i him
bad. but sure there was q big Pile OF
shtones and old lumber thx brose hss
fal"-Iouth's Ceupanton.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26

The liquor element argues that
the question of prohibition should
he treated intelligentIy," mean
ing, of course, that thoughtful
course must bring Us around 10
the side of the traffic. But while
they are spl ealing for intelligent
treatment, the liquorites show but
little intelligence themselves in en-
deavoring to allay the growing
sentiment against the traffic. There
is little reason for US to feel that
the brewers end distiIlers are GO
ing to deal honestly with the pro-
hibitionists in respecting public
opinion as long as we see them
supplying unlawful joints with
their products. We have this ex-
ample before our eyes almost
dai:S; which tends not to make us
more friendly to their interests,
but to make us stronger than eve,
in our bslisf that the only way tc
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26

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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-05-26
WANTED TIME FOR THOUGHT.
Afduous Duties Before the Head Of the
House Required His Entire
Attention.

The baby was i'll. and the doctor or.
dered that he be taken TO the sea This
involved the closing of the house until
the little one should be well enough
to return. After the vile had secured
hotel accommodations by the iongdis-
'anee telephone. the man OF the house
went TO his room and slowly and
thoughtfully spread the entire con-
tents of his wardrobe upon mis- bed.
that they might be convenient for his
wife to pack
He stood surveying them. deep in
meditation. when his wife came into
the room and began 10 speak 20 him.
He raised his hand rebukingly.
Don't talk 10 me now. Susie. cont
talk to me-, I have Z great deal on
my mind. Il We are going to the sea-
shore day after to-morrow there are
many things to be done. and I must
plan"
His wife. who had already tels-
ohezsd the butcher. uiakman- bAkee.