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The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
mo HANDICAP
At KALAMAZOO

Kalamazoos Grand Circuit meeting
August 20. will not be featured by a
s25 900 handicap race. Secretary w.
P Engelman is going to play safe this
year. preferring to walt and see VI
hsLdicap racing Is the real STYLE Of
racing for the future before adopt
ing IT,
The local association will give s4O.-
COT in stakes and purses, and the pro-
gram will be widely announced within
the next three weeks
While this program IS not definitely
settled on al this time. II will likely
consist OF about 20 events. There
will be a $4,000 stake for 2:l6 trot-
ters. with $4,000 for 2:09 trotters and
a 212 or 2.l3 class for the same
amount
The PAGERS will have two stakes.
one OF $1,000 Tor the 2.l3 class and
enc OF s. 900 for the 2:0S or 40 class.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
JEFFR|ES TO FIGHT
IF He GAN GET
IN CONDITION
FORMER CHAMPION REACHES
CHICAGO FROM PACIFIC COAST.
AND TALKS OF PROSPECTIVE
BATTLE WITH JACK JOHNSON.

CHICAGO, March In fight Jack
Johnson II can get into condition.
That Is the only thing that Is stopping
me from saying right now that | Will
give him battle"
This Is what James j. Jeffries. re-
tired champion OF the world. said this
noon when he stepped on the Over
land Limited in the Wells-st. station
and greeted large gathering OF ola
friends who were there 10 meet him
The Los Angeles giant certainly
looks To be in grand shape but does
not admit that he is anything near
ready for a fight in the ring against a
man OF admitted strength aud skill.
JefYries and his wife and Sam Ber-
ger. the San Francisco heavyweight
who is acting as Jeff's sparring part
ner. composed the little party that
dropped on the train at noon. The
big fellow was surrounded at once but
pushed his way through the jam and
hurried away TO a hotel TO remove the
travel stains.
He is not particularly communica-
tive about his fighting plans because.
he says. he has formed none OF a
definite character.
The entire tenor OF Jeff's talk is, III
can get into condition"
He does not say great deal about
Johnson. but what he said contains a
lot OF feeling There Is no doubt In
the listeners mind that norhing would
please JeffrIes better than To get a
chance 10 win back the title 10 the
white race.
That statement | am supposed TO
have made in Omaha as We were pass
ing through yesterday is unauthor-
Ted" said Jeer. Il did not come out
and say that | would fight Johnson. |
merely said that | would II | could get
into condition. That is what say
now-that II | find in a reasonable
training period that | can At myself
for hard battle | will night Johnson
for the title IL Johnson holds il at that
time-and | guess he will"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

TIGERS LAST TEAM OF LEAGUE TO
START TRAINING, BUT WHO CARES?

ball men from many leagues gather
each day.
Down AZ San Antonio a veteran and
a colt Mullin and W orks-are
supposedly Jogging along. the young
ster having been OH the ground all
winter, anxious TO lose no possible OPP
portunity 10 make the favorable show
ing which he knows will be necessary
In the early stages OF the season.
The Ozarks are still silent regard
ing any report of contractsigning on
the part OF c. Schmidt. premier back
stop. yet. II Charlie isn't right now
getting that massive throwing appar'
atus OF his into shape. II will be the
hrst time he has overlooked the
chance given by his southern home
and It's early spring. Another Tiger
catcher who witt report hard as nails
is Oscar Stanage. who lives In Califor-
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
.DRANsT0N Wins
i, At FOUL LINE

4iing at the foul line and drop
ping through the hoop no less than IL
''of the 20 chances afforded by Roches-
tef's rough play. Capt. Frank Brans-
<ton OF the Detroit y. M. {. A. team
\ succeeded In winning the game for his
7 team last evening. the local ~ hav-
4 ing a margin OF six points at the
finish, though on field baskets. the
Rochester push had scored with them
even up.
The game is the most important
contest which the "Y'' in Detroit has
won this season, stamping them as 1t
<does, as we'll up TO their standard CT
tlast year. Boosey and Bernie John
son. the Detroit forwards. were In fine
fettle and. thrugh Branston was out
played by T. Lanni in their floor
work, he more than evened up by his
prowess on the foul line.
Only 13 fouls were called on De
troll by Referee Brewer. OF which 5.
Vaisey negotiated but a half-dozen
goals.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
(Td(k Drivers in Protest
Against Use Of HoppIs5

The agitation against the hobbies
has again come u the front. and this
time II is in the form OF a document
signed by representative trainers and
drivers. Coming from Sc many OF our
leading drivers. it IS TO oe hoped the
secretaries OF the Grand Circuit meet.
.rgs 20 whom Tie petition has been al.
dressed viii give the plea due con
sideratiou.
II reads as follows:
We. ta~ gndersi gned are glad TO
hear that }uu are going To give
handicap race Tor PAGERS. and We
briCN' 20 VIII be- a good move. and
We further believe YOU could add
greatly 90 the race 10y not allowing
HpLbled horses 90 start.
w believe seven out OF ten
trainers would bee In favor OF ~;
W. also think the public will be ia
favor ~ such move
Yours truly.
A MCDONALD,
GEERS
D.. II. SHAFER
r. - AVERY
" CHfI.bS
IAMES HOGAN
" ROSt.MiRE
iDtN bttk ERSDN
DJW ARD BENNDN
IDU& BENNDN
- O.. TAYLOR
I j. DODGE
GEORGE j. FISHER
GEORGE y WALKER
AfTiltR WtCNEBSHAM
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
FLETCHER LOOKS
LIKE GIANT FIND
By SAM CRANE.

MARLIN, Tex. March AL Bird
well and Fred Tenney were the only
new arrivals at the Giants training
camp and they were a whole lot. for
both looked TO be in tip-top condition.
Bridwell got in at noon and jumped
right into the afternoon practice and
with heavy red sweater on he must
have taken of dozen pounds at least.
Al said so anyhow. McGrew practiced
Bridwell at third base alongside
Fletcher and perhaps they didn't make
n speedy pair.
Fletcher hasn't got fault in his
action that ! can see" said McGraw
today. He has as good pair OF
hands as Arthur Devlin, is lightning
fast on his feet and has whip that
never has failed yet. The Dallas lad
is surely classy fielder and he can
run bases. too
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
Soldier ealks Death Plot.

II seemed TO J. \. Stone. a civil va
veteran. OF KemJ Tex. that a pio,
existed between desperate mnl
trouble and the grave 10 cause b..
death Il contracted stubborn cold
he writes, that developed a cong
that stuck to me. in spite - all rene
dies. for years My weight ran down
10 100 pounds. Then | began TO use
f1r.- King New ets-cvery-- tvtfir-iif r.
stored my health completely. nov
neigh l7S pounds" For severe Colds.
obstinate Coughs. HemorrhaseS.
Asthma. and 10 prevent Pneumonia
is unrivaled. Guaranteed by l.. -
Kinsel. Contra Drug CO. and Gray q
Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
BIG SWEEPSTAKES MAY
BE DECLARED OFF

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March l.
The big Roseben-Jack Atkin-kin2
James sweepstakes race on next Wee.
nesday at Santa Anita park was prac.
ideally declared or after three
Rours' conference al the Hotel AleN-
andria. OF an parties concerted In the
matter
u c. Johnson. Of New York. the
noted plunger and owner OF ROseben,
objects % the present weights. ~.
less II is agreed 10 reopen the speed
handicap al b pounds below the orig.
nal speed handican weights today a.
another conference. the great race
will no. be- run
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
Florida In Through Sleeper via
Michigan Central and Big Four
CMALL CPORTING
~ TALK - ~ WORLD

Lorentxen and Riley, Chicago officials,
Will handle the \ \. L. champion
ships here later In the month.
The Detroit pitchers will wenr both
sweaters and jackets until the
weather gets good and hot this year.
Sim Mct;uire'- -ide-taIks with colts
form one Of the interesting chapter 8
of the Cleveland clubs trip up TO
date
George Morinrty Won't come Ia Detroit
before the start south, having bust
ness he wants To attend 10 Ia Chi
cago.
Hueston, the pool champ. md DE orc,
holder OF the three cushion billiard
4 title. are likely TO go TO war in both
Il games soon.
Hayes and Dorando are due for their
third Marathon March -. Hayes ha
X made peace with the promoters and
B promises to be good.
lonsiskey o. surely some kidder.. Tie N
IA tslting the California reporters he
Will quit baseball ~ the S0N don't
| win che pennant this year.
ytrkers. Oys-rt. sehiitxer. Platter and
IS Plank VIII for mthe regular twirllng
talve Carter and "A few others IN re-
strNs
1&rkry Woods. though stu nIIve l.
likely 20 IDEAS the result OF "A spIll
40 santa Anita yesterday where they
krpt rieht on racing. lea spite OF the
death OF the proprietor
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
CHAMPION COLIN
TRAINING AGAIN

Colin. the unbeaten champion of the
American turf Tor two years and the
star OF James r. keene's big racing
stable In England, according TO Eng
Ssh turf publications. il in active traiu-
irg again, and has been sent his first
real working gallop since the mishap
which WAS supposed To have broken
him down at Shcepshead Bay last
June
Colin Is trained in the stable OF the
public trainer. Samuel Darling. at
heckhampton. Willis. England, and II
was there, according 10 the published
reports OF training progress. that he
galioped a mile and a quarter with
stablemates at fair speed
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
ANTI SUNDAY BALL
BILL UP IN MISSOURI

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. March q
The Stanley bill prohibiting the play
ing OF baseball and football on Sun
day is 10 be reported favorably. &C
cordlng TO Rep. d. f. Adams. OF Cald'
we'll chairman OF the committee on
criminal Jurisprudence.
The bill will provide a penalty of
$50 for any one convicted OF horse rae
ing. cock fighting. playing cards. base
ball or foot ball on Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

THE DETROIT TIGERS WILL BE
THE LAST TEAM IN THE AMER
iCAN LEAGUE TO GET DOWN TO
WORK IN THE TRAINING FOR 1909.
This is the discovery made by
Huehie Jennings. after thorough re-
sumo OF the sporting prints and The
situation. bad enough before, on ac-
csnnt OF the near approach OF activ'
tiles and the resulting Impotence Dc
comes doubly irksome. Hughie has
been storing up pep" all winter, and
has 20 much Of II on tap right now
that II IL wasn't for those daily hand
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
MAPS REFUSE To
GIVE SEVER JOB
Cleveland News.l

Ed Siever, the southpaw pitcher.
who was with Detroit for couple Of
seasons wrote Manager Lajoie the
other day asking that he be taken on
as a regular. but his request will!
scarcely be granted. Siever is an old
duck. and has had several trials In
the big league and failed To deliver
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
eest Team Ever sold7

Tho Phillies have he stronge st team
o. any major league club ever sold IN.
fFss r was tho Boston American.
winch Was worlds champion when
Henry kililca sold " TO the TAYLOR
family. go that 1t would have local
oWnershIR
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

Another factor that must be taken
into account by those who are inclin-
cd 10 take alarm at the training start
of the other clubs is found in the
state OF preparation which already ex-
isis in the ranks OF the champions. or
course. there is Wild Bill Donovan.
who is technically in training camp
right now preparing for that date
round uJne when he expects to
mount the firing line for the first
time in 1909. Bill is at Hot Springs.
demonstrating 10 the best Of his abili-
ties-and that is going somewhat
his gallant team mates would have ac
complished In bathroom and ballroom
had they repeated their conquests OF
last year
But Bill Is not the only one OF the
team who is conditioning right now
Here in Detroit Sam Crawford is daily
tearing on the miles on the Birming
ham pike. supplementing his condl-
I tioning efforts by the elimination OF
one meal day-his invariable Gus
/ tom. when the training season APP
proaches
/ Davt Jones is taking long walks and
has left his Job with the Michigan
Telephone Co TO take his regular road
work and calesthenics
! In Chicago Schaefer and OIeary
play handball daily az the courts in
the big Cook county jail where base
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

MIA where the sun shines all winter
according 10 the railroad folders
Aud ~ Cobb
Neil Tyrus Will be there. as usual
ready 10 start In the very first practice
az II ne had Just left of the toll Of 4
regular season. How Ty does II none
OF HIS mates know positively Yet ne
never yet was known 10 complain OF
a lame arm or act as II he had for 4
moment lost the trick OF meeting the
ball squarely. Some OF the others
have always maintained that Ty play
ed ball all winter Perhaps he does.
OH. THE TIGERS WILL BE RIPE
FOR A QUICK. LIVELY START \
WEEK HENCE. AND, GIVEN A FAIR
SORT OF A BREAK IN THE
WEATHER. THERE NEED BE NO
OCCASION FOR ANY ALARM OVER
THE FACT THAT THEY Will BE
THE LAST TO START WORK
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

ball games at the D. A. c., he'd sim.
ply effervesce.
As everybody knows. the Chicago
White Sox are already in California.
and get their frst practice Monday
or Tuesday.
The Boston Americans are AT Hot
Springs. cavorting about their new
diamond right now.
A big detachment from the Cleve-
land club pulled in at Hot Springs
Sunday. Jim Mcclure in caarge. Be
sides pitchers. catchers and camp fol-
lowers. there We're several regulars
In the bunch. The main body. under
Lajoie. leaves for Macon later In the
week
For over Il week Jim McAleer has
had bunch OF Browns ri French
tick, ind. II IS understood that the
change will be made 10 the regular
training camp this week.
Today IL the date set for the gath
ering OF the Washington players. who
report. as usual, in Chicago. for the
start 10 Galveston. Most OF the mem
beers OF the Senatorial aggregation arc
westerners, and quite few live In
the Illinois metropolis. II will take
three days for them TO make the trip
! TO Galveston, but at that they'll beat
the Tiges 10 the frs, team practice
! by 2 very considerable margin.
For over a week George StallingS
has been working out bunch OF bat
terry men al his plantation near Ma
con. Ga. On Saturday the regula-
BODY moved for the same location.
| Duke Farrell in charge and big dele
cation OF war correspondents and pho
ltographers in close attendance.
This leaves but one club rnaccount-
ed for. aside from the Tigers. The
Philadelphia Athletics will not start
for New Orleans till Saturday. They
will be en- route for less than Two
days. however and OF ly ba1 weather
can keep them from getting two work
outs under the balmy Louisiana skies
before the Tigers even see their
haven at San Antonio
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

FILES CURED ~ TO - DAYS
fA2O OI.NTME.sI IS guaranteed 10 -urs
any case OF ltcntug. Blind, bleeding OF
PrOtruding PILES IN TO II days Or
money refunded SOC
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
MOTOR BOATMEN
own SHOW TO-DAY

The members of the Detroit Motor
Boat club, one OF the most fourishing
organizations of its kind in the world,
will ''own" the Detroit Motorboat show
this evening, special program having
been arranged by the show manage
ment and the clubmen combined
The present exhibition, which open
ed last evening. is pronounced far su-
perior to the inaugural local effort
which took place last year, and in
cludes most comprehensive display
Of boats. engines and accessories.
The Light Guard armory was we'll
filed last evening and crowds are ex-
,pected all the week. BY special ar.
rangement the show will be prolonged
over Sunday
Florida In Through Sleeper via
Michigan Central and Big Four
Railways.
Leaving on the Queen City Limit
ed. 1895 Noon, Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays.
See Agents for full particulars.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

or course. the Tigers occupy a posi-
ton slightly different from their
rivals. and this fact is always alludef.
10 by Jennings. when remarks are
made over the start which the other
clubs are getting.
Detroit has twice beaten the other
seven in the race to the flag and will
do less experimenting this year than
any Of the other clubs. In fact. the
team is picked right nova state
ment which could not be truthfully
made by any Of the other American
league arrangements.
There will be no necessity for weed
ing out superfluous material at the De-
troit camp this year Only 20 play
ers will make the trip. and every one
of these men, with the possible excep-
ton of a colt pitcher or two can
consider his Job cinched right now.
For this reason the Tigers will need
less time for preparation than any
OF their rivals. all OF whom have their
problems TO solve In the way of re
organization more or less complete
While the other managers are wor-
rying over the knowledge that they
must improve their fighting personnel
TO beat out the Tigers, Jennings can
be polishing his team. already select
ed. into q fine. coherent entirety that
will make the task OF his rivals all
the harder
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
Coach oour,ne, of CORNELL. crew pune

Coach tourtneS of CorBeII's crew pune
tuates the carly spring witt ms
usual threat TO can every member o.
his class. That usually gets them
started in tie right spirit
Jack Warner. the veteran catcher, said
To- have purchased The Galveston ch4b
IVA Texas. j. reported sore OF his ban.
gain ana may let IL slide. TIE club
has never made ans profit iu FORMER
seasons
Again we are Informed thnt IN IndIg-
uant commission of ub-state indoor
fans VIII Investigate the delivery ot
Pitcher bay. or OWOSsu. and sec if 10
il legal Defeated rivals have alwuss
claimed 70 wasn't
Harry Forbes. who hHs been one OF the
Chicago lighters. deVOtlnE r1oIts o.,
recent years ~ snuring suckers ~
means ftake nights. = in the tolls
j at last Harry was world cham
pion at one 'ine, too
Ralph Craig. of Detroit, who runs much
faster than o. talks set new rec-
ord for the Michigan gymnasium ~
covering TWO laps ON the RUNNING
track % d.staure or about 250 yards
in . 20 Some good men have ruf
tie distance lu the past. too.
a. ~. q. billings has shipped a. bIg
bunch 81 MS fast-record natInc-
horses 10 Cleveland which town u. 5
started TIE rumor that the gas mil-
ttonairt Is soon To- re-cHfer tine game
which liz null when he and Lou Dbl
Ion were trimmed up 10y r r.. ETT r.
ers and Major Delmsr.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

MIA where the sun shines all winter
according TO the railroad folders
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

Wolgat
he Will
to fame
ste revenu OF the endurin charac
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02
SPORT V7EWS
and REVIEWS
Bly,.
PAUL II.
Z BRUSKE.

Wo
in the
Toneka Kas.a was
al
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

n
lsrdtv haa ~ on Nr
eXcha
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N II Kill
for nheldeI
roun again The Paw
va - o la do the honors
AIR
The Detroit times., 1909-03-02

ball games at the D. A. c.. he'd sim
ply effervesce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23
FARMINGTON.


-Mizpah chapter o. e.
S. held their annual election of officers
Friday evening, which resulted as fol-
lows:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. H. H. Turner.
Worthy Patron-Dr. H. Fl. Turner.
Associate Matron-Mrs. G. l.. Pals
ley.
Secretary-Mrs E. T. Knott
Treasurer-Mrs. John j. *.
Conductress-Mr J. P. Brady.
Associate Conductress-Mrs. c. 2.
Franks.
At the close of the business session
refreshments were served. Mrs. VIM.
Daniel of Victor, Colo, was an out of
town guest.
Mrs. Alpha Ware left Thursday for
Lincoln. Neb., to visit her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Ketcham and
daughter Helen were over Sunday
visitors with relatives in Bonaparte.
Haven't you some seed corn, hogs,
horses, cattle, sheep. cordwood, poles
or something that you want TO sell; or
don't you want to buy something in
the above line? You can do SO by put
ting a want ad in the Courier. One
half cent q word.
w. A. Packer of Boanparte was a
Pennington visitor saturday.
Mrs. John Folller of Oklahoma, Mrs
Flora Morris and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
CoWden of Buxton arrived Saturday tc
attend the funeral services of theil
father the late Frank Brabham.
Miss Trixy Ware has gone to ke-
vance, ILL.,. to visit her sister Mrs
Roscoe McKiernan.
Miss Lolita Perry who is supervisor
of drawing in the FIT Dodge schools
arrived Saturday to spend the holidays
with her mother Mrs. Kate Perry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23
HISTORY OF STATE COMMENCED
Work of Muscatine Man Recognized;
Accepted as Text Book in
Schools of Rhode Island.

Muscatine, Dec 22.-The merit of
the historical work of Irving B. Rich
man Of this city-"Rhode 1sland-Its
Making and Meaning is now being
recognized by its general acceptance
as a text book in the public schools of
that state. The book has been recon-
mended by the Librarian of the Rhode
Island Historical society in the COM
pilation of list of books on the his
tory of that commonwealth. in COM
pliance with the request of the de-
partment of education of the New Eng
land state. The wealth of detail, its
correctness, and authority, together
with the enlivening style in which it
has been written, has elected most IA
vorable comment from eminent critics
both in this country and abroad The
book, which is published by G. P.
Putnam's Sons of New York, is to be
found at the P. M. Musser Library
here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23
SHEEP men MEET
HERE TOMORROW
IOWA ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD
ONE DAY SESSION AT THE
1ALLlNGALL HOTEL.

Sheep men from all parts of the
state will meet in Ottumwa tomorrow
to attend the annual session of the
Iowa Sheep Breeders and Wool
Growers association which will con-
vene at the Ballingall hotel at 10
o'clock c. W. Moore of Cedar will
preside over the session. Much i'm
portant business will be transacted at
the meeting and resolutions will prob
ably be adopted asking the state for
Legislation of various kinds for the
benefit of the sheep breeders.
Prof. W. J. Kennedy of Ames, pro-
lessor and director of the state expert
ment station which is operated in con-
nection with the State Agricultural
college will be in attendance and will
give an address on the breeding and
exhibiting of sheep. This promises to
be one of the most important papers OF
the meeting and should be heard by
every Wapello county farmer who is
interested in the sheep Industry One
does not necessarily have, to belong to
the association to attend the session,
as they are public.
Basil Davis of Hedrick, prosperous
sheep raiser, who gave an address at
the Wapello County Farmers institute
will read q paper at the convention on
Care of Breeding Ewes in Winter"
which is an important topic TO the
sheep raiser. M L. Wheeler of Belknap
will talk on "Sheep in Large Flocks.'
w. G. Warner of Bloomfield who Is
secretary of the association, will read
paper on the selecting of a breeding
ram. A. ]. Blakely of Grinnell vice
president Of the Iowa association will
talk on the needs of the Iowa associa-
ton. The care OF ewes and young
lambs, will be told of by G. w Frank
lin of Des Moines. while Gross Breed
ing of Sheep will be handled by S. II.
Lamis of Eddyville. G. w. France OF
Oskaloosa, who has been an officer
in the association for many years will
talk on the care and management OF
large and small fiocks. l.. M. Hartley,
a big sheep breeder who resides near
Salem, will tell about the proper care
to develop a lamb. Ellis Rail, a mem
Der of the faculty of the University OF
Nebraska of Lincoln, will be in at
tendance and will speak on the pro
duction of pure bred sheep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-23

C. E. Witt Will Receive Appointment.
Shell Rock, Dec. 22.-Charles E.
Witt, one of the stalwart Republicans
of Butler county and connected with
the Shell Rock News, will be appoint
ed postmaster at Shell Rock.