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The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

Neat Gathering Shots Sno FoUoW
Kiss.
Diagram i.--Cue ball IL below. oh
ject ball rs left; stroke IL In eN
cess of medium Cue ball caroms on
ball .. Object ball cushions al A.
b. resting at c.
Diagram Cue ball 5-S below. oh
ject ball IS left. stroke l2 IN excess
Of medium Cue ball effects Carom on
ball ?. Object ball cushions az -. ID,
resting at c.
Diagram 3.--Cue ball 5-S below. OBJ
feet ball 15I6 left; stroke IL I'm eX-
cess of medium Cue ball caroms on
ball 2. Object ball cushions at y.
r. resting al {.
The above are wrist strokes and
should be- played carefully.
Diagram f.-Cue ball l-2 above,
object ball 3l-32 left. the latter strik-
ing carom ball 3l-S2 right; stroke IL
in excess OF slow.
Object ball kisses on carom ball.
taking direction Of dotted line and
resting AT or near A; cue ball effects
carom Here the carom ball lines In
corner. touching cushions. The three
balls are in line.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

the position Of his feet in midair. only
To leap in the instant he touched the
floor.
When the twenty third round began
Jeffries had been chopped TO pieces.
but the blows had no effect. The
champion was as fast IA when nc
started Had decision been given
he would have been bad second.
simply because he could not connect
with the artful dodger in front OF him
But Corbett left mite OF an open
ing In the twenty-third. and Jeff's left
shot out. crashed through the I'm
perfect guard and connected with Cor
belts chin.
Bob Armstrong. who was as close
as anyone TO the men. declared JEFF
fries fist did not travel six inches.
Imagine the power behind that grub
thief that laid Corbett low and changed
the entire aspect OF the battle in an
instant.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
the pink OF condition.

the pink OF condition.
And what sight Gentleman Jim
was when he threw the bath robe from
his shoulders in the ring that night
His cheeks glowed with health and
his eyes sparkled with eagerness.
His broad. deep chest was II mass of
muscles and his skin was IS hard and
white as polished marble. Never
heavy below te waist. Corbett's legs
that night reminded me OF grey
hounds. SO smooth. slender and beau
tifully mu~cled were they
Corbett went into that fight the
fastest big man that ever wore a
five-ounce glove He was in such
splendid condition that even after 20
rounds of furious work-during which
he maintained a continuous feinting
and gave dazzling exhibition of foot
work--his breathing was not labored
At the conclusion OF each round he re
turned To his chair. took one deep
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
GURNEY WILL PITCH
FOR ABERDEEN IN 1910
Detroit HurIer Sold BY Dubuque CIul
Fer Which He Has Pitched
Good Ball In Three I.

Stuart Gurney of Detroit. one of th'
city's representatives in professions
league ball who will be remembered
locally as a twirler tor Central Higl
school and the Detroit Athletic club
has received notice OF his sale by th'
Dubuque club TO Aberdeen in th'
Northwestern League. Gurney ha
been endeavoring for some time &
bring about a change and is very glee
ful over the prospect.
The team TO which he goes Is tn
one from which Detroit secured Per
noll, the left-hander who will try mex
spring to make himself happy hom'
on the local pitching stan In spite o
the prior presence there OF Ed. hi
lian and George Speer.
Gurney has pitched good ball TO
the Dubuque club for several season
but has not been favored with goo'
support either in the field or at tn
bat. As a rule he has had TO shut on
his opponents to win.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
NEW HOME FOR YANKS.
President Farrell Buys New Plot Of
Ground, Suitable For Ball Yard.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Frank Far
rell. president OF the Greater New
York Baseball club. the Yankees, has
nearly concluded negotiations for the
purchase OF a large plot OF land near
225th-st. and Broadway. TO be used as
ground for the New York American
league team when the present lease
on American League park at Broad
way and l6Sth-st. expires
The new site acquired by Mr.. Far
rell lies north OF the Harlem ship
canal and east of Broadway. and VIII
include n considerable area now lying
in the bed OF the old Spuyten Duyvil
creek. which is to be filled in.
There is another parcel also invoiv-
ed in the deal. running from the old
Farmers bridge up 10 23Oth-st., ana
extending over to the Putnam railroad
tracks.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
NEGROES RAISE
BIC WAO OF COIN
New York Members of Johnson
Race Will Have $4,000 To Back
Him In Fight With Jeffries.

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-The Negroes
OF tnis city have already raised So
900 toward a poof or $4,000 TO wager
on Jack Johnson against Jim Jeffries.
before the fighters enter the ring next
July.
b. ID. Wilkins who is handling the
pool has not accepted subscriptions
OF less than 500 and said today that
within few days he would have the
SIO OOO
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
JENKINS VS.. ZYBsCO.
Former Champion Comes Back Out OF
Retirement To Meet Pole


CLEVELAND. Dec. 28.-Tom Jen'
kins, former champion wrestler of
America, and Zbyszko. the giant Pol
ish grappler. have been matched 20
vrestle in Cleveland the night OF Jan
5. An effort was made TO match
Zbyszko and Joe Rogers. the huge
eastern man who went on with NAH
mout here a year ago. but Rogers VIII
cd that he was out OF training. Jen'
kins was then communicated with and
accepted He says that he has been
keeping in good condition by working
out at West Point where he has been
acting as wrestling instructor for two
years. He weighs 235 pounds now
while the Pole Will go on at 200
pounds.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Call 20 Franklins.

An urgent call is extended TO
Groves. the MerlEle brothers, Champe.
Freeman, Brown and Rutter to be on
hand wednesday evening at the
Franklin gymnasium for team basket
hall practice In preparation for the
game with the Burroughs. Candidates
for the team not enumerated In the
above list are also welcome TO put
IN an appearance.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Grim out OF Nut Factory.

Latest advices from Australia TO.
port the release OF Joe Grim. the iron
man Of the ring who has been in n
mnatic asylum for the past four
months. Joe Is already talking fight
and is trying for match with Mike
Williams.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Pirates Have Star
Battery Under Contract

FITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. Is
The Pittsburg Pirates will have
their star battery again for next
season, the signed contract OF
Pitcher Charles Babe Adams
having been received in the
mails today by President Drey-
fuss. Catcher George Gibson
signed before leaving here for
the winter and Adams contract
was received from his home AZ
Mount Moriah, Mo
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Provides for Heirs.

George Reed, manager OF the Mobile
team. has taken ont $4,000 life
insurance policy. Perhaps he antici'
pates the blow-off II he fails to win tho
Dennant next season
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

Students OF heredity may or may not
he Interested in the fact that JacA
Johnson's alleged brother Charlie "
five feet SIX inches tall. weighs ljl
pounds. and wears glasses.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

Fxponents OF the new flat-faced bat
with which II IL proposed TO revolution
re baseball. might direct little prof.
table attention 20 the rule book whlch
speclfed that The bat must be round.
not over two and three quarter inches
In diameter at the thickest part. nor
more than az inches I'm length, and en-
tirely OF hard wood except that, for a
distance Of Is inches from the end.
twine may be wound around or gran :
ulated substance applied to the handle.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

Doubtless Michigans apology VIII be
sweet balm for Syracuse. the nerve
OF a gang winning game by score
Of a. 10 o. and then coming along ana
begging pardon
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
HEART
10
HEART
With the
Sporting
Editor.

It's probably but natural that Jim
ferries should be right now impatient
ly awaftinC the late when he and Jim
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

After all. little Tommy Burns OF De-
troit is the man whom they VIII nave
10 credit for mixing boxing and busi :
ness in way that makes the pupIlc
sit mn and take notice when the size
~ the modern championship purses IL
mentioned
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

orban won the pool tournament Mt the
Majestic rooms. going through the
tournament without losing a game
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

But who can blame the pail players
in the National league for entering an
objection % the aholishment or tne
ouaint annual custom that enables
them to draw salary for week ~
witch they are usually working Tor
themselves
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Rams Horn Browns PhiIosoph,
From the Indianapolis News.

prOIu the InuLandpOhS news.
The kind Of resisting that makes the
devil fly from you is the kind that keeps
up a hot fire seven days In the week.
The greater our need may be the more
ready the Lord Is to supply it.
II we knew God better 1t wouldn't be SO
ard for some OF us to trust Him.
To be ready is more than half the secret
of success in life.
There Is more power In a mustard seed
grain of faith than there is in a pound
of dynamite.
A habit canno be formed In a day nor
broken In an hour.
The best preparation for tomorrow Is to
do your best today.
The man who has to live on ~cornbread
at home is always finding fault with the
pie when he travels.
IL we would get the habit OF looking at
the bright side first we would often forget
that there was any dark side.
The world Is always ready to stone the
man 1t can't answer.
Manhood Is worth more to a country
than all the gold mines in II.
A woman jump at a conclusion n
hit 1t full In the face, while a man would
hin about 1t a week, and then miss II
a mile.
Remember this: That whatever you are
y" 800 INTO your life now you are putting
mr." all Of IL.
The more we love the more we can see
to love.
When the devil gets a mother he gen.
orally gets the family.
Counterfeit character Is more common
than counterfeit money.
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1.-THE WILD GEESE
. BY Stanley }. Weyman.4 '

you take what's fair out OF It, and let
the poor devil of a sea captain that's
supplied so many an honest mans
table, have his own and go his way?
Take my word for 1t, it's running 1t
you'll be, when alls lone" 49,
TITS not from Crosby, of Castel-
maine III rue It." James McMurrough
answered arrogantly. III shoot him
like q bog snipe IL he's sorra a word
to say to it. That for him, the black
sneakhof a Protestant" And he snap
ped his fingers. But his day will
soon be past and we'll be dealing with
him. The toast is warming for him
now"
PheIim slapped his thigh. True for
you, McMurrough. That's the talk"
That's the talk chorused Morty.
The colonel opened his mouth to
speak, but he caught Flavia's look OF
distress and he refrained.
For my part" Morty continued 10
vially, I'D not w~ait-for you know
what! The gentleman's ways the bet
ter, early or late. Clare or Kerry, It's
devil, and a pair Of the beauties is an
Irishman's morning"
And many's the poor soul has to
mourn it--long and bitterly" the
colonel said. His tender corn being trod
upon, he could be silent no longer.
tOr Shame, Slr, Ior snaIneI ne AuuSu
warmly.
Morty stared. "Begorra, and why"
he cried, In a tone which proved hat
he asked the question in perfect inno-
cence.
''Why?' Colonel John repeated. For
a moment, in face OF prejudices so
strong, he paused. Can you ask me
WREN you know how many a life as
young as yours-and I take you to be
scarcely, sir, in your twenties-has
been forfeit for q thoughtless word, an
unwilling touch, a look; when you
know how many a bride has been wild
owed as soo as welded, how many a
babe orphaned as soon as born? And
for what, sir?"
For the point of honorI" The Nc
Murrough cried, Morty, for his part,
was dumb with establishment.
The point Of honor?" the colonel re-
peated, more slowly, what is it2 In
nine cases out of 10 the fear Of seem
ing to be afraid. In the 10th-the de-
sire to wipe out a stain hat blood
leaves as deep as before"
Faith. and you surprise me-" Phe-
lin cried with a genuine naivete that
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"I'm thinking by rights

at another time would have provoked
a smile.
"Kerry'n more than surprise you,"
quoth the McMurrough rudely, IF It's
that way you'n be acting. Would you
, let Crosby r. Of castlemaine' call you
II would not thieve," the colonel
replied.
There was a stricken silence Cor a
moment. Then the McMurrough sprang
to his feet, his quernious face fushed
with rage, his arm raised. But Ulick's
lad, easy" he cried, restraining n
young man, he's your guest, remem-
And he spoke in haste" the colonel
said. "I withdraw my words" he con-
tinued. rising and frankly holding u
his hand. II recognize that I was
wrong. I see that the act in your eyes
bears a different aspect and I beg
your pardon, sir"
The McMurrough took the hand,
though he took 1t sullenly; and the
colonel sat down again. His action, to
say nothing Of his words, left Phelim
and Morty in a state OF amazement so
profound that the two sat staring as II
carved out Of the same block OF wood.
If Colonel John noticed their sur
prise he seemed in no way put out by
L bC 6oAo oNAANAJ ~ ~
wrong to thrust opinions on others I'M
asked. I think that Is so! 1t should be
enough to act upon them ones self n
refrain from judging others"
The colonel vas a Sullivan and an
Irishman and 1t was supposed that he
had followed the wars: Whence, then,
these strange words, these unheard of
opinions! Morty felt his cheek flush
with the shame which Colonel John
should have felt; and Phelim grieved
for the family. The gentleman might
be mad; II was charitable to think he
was. But, mad or sane, he was like,
they feared, to be the cause of sad
misunderstanding in the country
round.
The McMurrough, of a harder ard
less generous nature than his COM
panions, felt more contempt than won
der. The man had ~insulted him gross
ly and had apologized so abjectly; that
was his view Of the incident. He was
the first to break the silence. Sure,
it's very we'll for h gentleman It's in
the family" he said dryly. Tail up,
tail down, s. all one among friends.
But IL he'll be so quick with his t ngue
in Tralee Market he'll chance IN one
here and there that he'll not blarney
so easily! En-, Morty?"
I'm fearing so. too" said Phelim.
pensively. Morty did not answer.
It's q queer world,' Phenm added.
"And all sorts in it," The McMur-
rough cried, his tone more arrogant
than before.
Flavia glanced at him frowning.
Let us have peace now" she said.
Peace? Sorrow a bit of war there's
like to be in the present company"
the victor cried. And he began to
whistle, amid an awkward silence. The
air he chose was n well known at
that day, and when he had whistled q
few bars n OF the buckeens at the
lower end of the table began to sing
these words softly:
It was a. for our rightful king
We left fair Ireland's strand!
1t was a. for u rightful king
We e'er saw foreign land, my dear,
We e'er saw foreign landI
"My dear, or no, you'll be doing well
to be CAREFUL" The McMurrough said
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Old Man Greenhut Called Bluff
Nftroslycerine No Longer a Winning Hand in His Poker Game.

thing to do Is to back into q corner.
II old man Greenhut n gets behind
o with his bungstarter it's all up.
You haint no more chanst O. gettin'
outn two drowned rats in the middle
o. the river"
Well, 1 reckon well take a whack
at 1t anyway" said Darling doggedly,
and Harvey nodded. Desperate chances
were nothing new to either of them
and the promised peril seemed actually
to allure rather thar to deter them.
1t was a feat Of daring that they
proposed, but measured by the stand
ara OF their time and their calling no
more unusual than the solitary search
for adventure Of a knight Grant Of the
days Of chivalry or the present day
plunge of an ambitious lamb into the
pitfall OF bulls and bears in wall street,
the lust and adventure was strong and
the imminent chance OF a desperate
tight was even more enticing thar the
remote possibility OF winning in a well
nigh hopeless game.
Yet, desperate as they were, they
were by no means blind, and after
SOM consultation, in which the one
eyed man gave counsel freely, though
he cared not for the adventure him
self. it was determined that the two
planters should be allowed to go first
AGAINST the Arkansas City game.
Their a was practically certain, and
the two desperadoes when they should
appear a day or two later would And
a larger wad to struggle for as well
as a foe that might perhaps be over
onhden because Of recent success.
Accordingly Harvey and Darling re-
NAMED on the Belle of the Bayous
when Packer and Hemstead debarked
at Arkansas City, but stopping at
Helena, took the next boat back, while
he one-eyed man ven on toward
Memphis. 49,
Two days later two strangers en-
tered old man Greenhut's saloon in
Arkansas City, and after calling for
drinks for all present began a desul-
tory conversation with the propri-
etor.
After a few general questions of no
special interest they inquired IL any,
thing had been seen of two Louisiana
planters who they had heard had re-
Gently come up the river in search of
a flrst-class game of draw poker.
There was a couple o. sports come
in here night afore last" said the old
man indifferently. II can't say IL they
were I'm Lou'sianny, but they lowed
they was lookin' fr a game.
Pears to me some O. the boys took
'em into the back room, but 1 didn't
take no special notice. More'n likely
they must "a played somepin' in there
too, come to think on t, bein' as they
norried a few dollars off'n me for to
make up their boat fare home"
"Just my luck" growled Darling.
Here's me an my pal come all the
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Copyright, 1909, by Stanley J. weyman
CHAPTER II-Continued.

CHAPTER u-Continued.
Ullck sullivan shrugged his Shout
ders. Lett" he said. Faith! it's but
little itIl be a question OF that! James
Il for taking. and she's for giving!
He's her white swan. Who's to him
der3" ..
you"
SITS easincss has been my ruin, and
faith! it's too late to change.
Then II" -. '.. .. N.. .
Uncle ulick smiled. ITO be sure"
he said slyly, there's you, Colonel"
''The whole estate is mine, you see,
in law"
cay, but there's no law west of Ira
lee" Uncle Ulick retorted. That's
where old Sir Michael made his mis-
take. I'd not be knowing what would
happen IL IL went about that you were
ousting them that had the right, and
you O Protestant. He's not the great
favorite, James McMurrough, and
whether he or the girl took most'd be
q mighty small matter. But II you
think to twist II so as to play cuckoo
though with the height OF fair mean
profit for yourself, Colonel take
leave to tell you he's a most unpopular
bird
HPut. Sir Michael" the Colonel an
swered. left all to me to that very
end--that 1t might be secured to the
giri.'' I". g. ''"|'"
Sorrow one of me says mol" Ulick
rejoined. But
iBut what?" the Colonel replied po-
litely. ''The more plainly o speak
the more you will oblige me-,
But all that Ulick Sullivan could be
brought to say at that moment-per-
haps he knew that curious. eyes were
on their CONFERENCE.-The that Kerry
was "a mighty queer country" and the
thief of the world wouldn't know what
would pass there by times. And be-
sides, there were things afoot that he'd
talk about at another time.
Then he changed the subject abrupt
ly. asking the Colonel II he had seen
q big ship in the bay.
What colors?" the Colonel asked
the question men ask who have been at
sea.
Spanish, maybe" Uncle Ulick an
swered. Did you sight such a one?"
But the Colonel had seen no big ship,
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in a jeering tone. with an eye on ,hs
colonel.
"Phoi" the mar replied. "And I that
have heard the young mistress sing II
"a score OF times!"
AYE, but not in this company" The
McMurrough rejoined.
Colonel John looked round the ta-
BILE. eff you mean," he said quietly,
"that / am a loyal subject of King
George, I am that. But what Is said
at my hosts table, no matter who he
is, is safe for me. Moreover, I've lived
long enough to know, gentlemen, that
most said Is least meant. and that the
sunset than sunrise!" And he bowed
in the direction Of the girl.
The, McMurrough's lip curled. "Fair
words" he sneered. "And easy to
speak them, when you and you prot
estant wings are oil topl"
I'VE won't talk Of protestants,"
Colonel John replied, and for the first
time his glance, keen as the flicker OF
steel, crossed The McMurrough's. The
younger mans eyes fell.
The cudgeIs were taken up in en-
unexpected quarter. II know nothing
of protestants In general" Flayia said,
'1n q voice vibrating with eagerness,
but only to bur sorrow, of those who
through centuries have robbed usl
VINO, not content, Shame on Inem! WIFI
shutting us up in q corner Of the land
that was ours from sea to sea, deny
us even the protection of their law.
Law? Can you call IL law which de-
MES US all natural rights, all honor
able employments; which drives us
abroad, divides son from father and
brother from brother, which bans our
priests and forbids our worship, and, IL
1t had its will, would leave no Cath
oHc from Cape Clear to Killaloe?"
The colonel looked sorrowfully at her,
but made no answer; for to much of
what she said no answer could be
made. On the other hand, q murmur
passed round the board; and more than
one looked at the stranger with COM
pressed lips. IF you had your will"
the girl continued, with growing emo
ton, IF your law were carried out, as.
thank God, 1t is not, 10 mans heart
being hard enough-to possess a pis-
toll were to be pilloried; to possess a
fowling piece were to be whipped; to
own a horse above the value of a mis-
cradle garron. were to be robbed by
the first rascal who passed. We must
not be soldiers nor sailors" she con-
tinued; "nay"-with bitter irony-"we
may not be constables nor game keep
ers! The courts, the bar, the bench of
our fatherland are shut to us. We may
have neither school nor college, the
lands that were our fathers must be
held for us by protestants, and it's
/ must have a protestant guardian!
We are outlaws in the dear land that
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is ours; we dwell on sufferance where
u fathers ruled! And men like you,
abandoning their country, abandoning
their creed"-
God Forbid" the colonel exclaimed,
much moved himself.
Men like you uphold these things!"
God forbid" he repeated. d.
But let him forbid, or not forbid"
she retorted, rising from her seat with
yes that flashed anger through tears,
I'VE exist, and shall exist! And the
time is coming, and m soon-ay,
comes perhaps today-when we who
now suffer for the true faith, and the
rightful king will raise our heads, and
the faithful land shall cease to mourn
and honest men to pine! And, ah"-
with appraised face and clasped hands
Il pray or that day! / pray for that
day! p"
She broke Off amid cries of ap-
plause fierce al the barking of wolves.
She struggled for a moment with her
overmastering emotion, then, unable
to continue o. to calm herself, she
turned from the table and fed weeping
up the stairs. ...
(~contiRued Nexs Week.l
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The Auto Shop.
Success Magazine.

From Success Magazine.
When the train stopped at the littlt
southern station the northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. Under
a scrub oak stood a lean animal with
scraggy bristles. The tourist vas in
terested.
What do you call that?" he queried
OF a lanky native.
"Razorback hawg."
We'll, what Is he doing rubbing
against that tree?"
Hes stropping himself. mister. lest
stropping himself"