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The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
CANADIAN EMBARGO :.
PARTIALLY RAISED

The Canadian government has de.
cided TO permit the importation OF
stations and brood mares from his
country. While the bars are still up
against all other horses and cattle
from the states, because OF the prevail
ence of the mouth and hoof disease
among quadrupeds. korsemen see In
this latest ruling OF the Dominion a
chance that the embargo against race
horses will be removed In time TO
permit the shipment of thoroughbreds
to take part in the spring racing meet
ings AZ Toronto. Montreal. Hamilton
and Fort Erie
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12

the
uny OF playing the Tigers tho
,,v.v,u ,v southern Michigan team here few
brings the addition the Mek itsra-
| Maurice the famous game play
regarding
rent and his judgment is likely to ss.
the play ne only proves the words Of the mis regarding the pre-
wells Maurice Joined
from second base In the ee OF an immense crowd OF
people knew moment what ne up to- and forced to
Umpire
could nv. within touching distance " the base And he certainly
but for his testimony requested the
of might
which holding nrst then
a andmArk
Fred on n
Dolly Foster few day: before
"ovsrea With Zee s~ "nrinSinr with man in the .uky
seat Hugh Keoush. please write
Ban johnson glad h. didn't hv. . nns. ION on
1t for him to his Cubs that $4,000
Mr. league
laying low and voing rash statements
with him every day merely while he &c" ready NIL couple " inca
ticsi engagsments-pshaps
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
NEW ORLEANS HAS
PLAN TO SAVE
z =. RAGING
MEETING TO BE HELD AT Al
oiERs, ALL THE WAGERs TO BE
PLACED AT OUTSIDE POOL
RooMs-AN OLD SCHEME.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 12.-"Teie-
graph betting" Is the scheme on which
turfmen depend TO revive racing az
New Orleans this winter. According
to announcements made today, bets
made at the little half-mile track In
Algiers, where Judge Joseph Murphy
has announced a meeting, Will be
wired to Memphis and other points
for placement
Arrangements have been made by
which certain poolroom and hand
book headquarters throughout the
country have agreed TO furnish money
for running the track. Some OF the
places are In Arizona. Nevada, and
locations where betting Is permitted.
Others are In Texas. Wire service
will not be furnished to outside rooms.
Purses will not be large when the
little half-mile merry-go-round opens
but the horsemen are In no position 20
choose locations these days. and there
Is abundant material on the Texas
circuit from which 10 draw the horses.
The idea is to have a large relay
ttdtlOu al luc ttdCh WnCiCpy iS6u'oa
money order will be issued TO those
who desire TO bet on any horse. This
relay station. with an elaborate system
Of wiring. is already in course OF con-
struction. Odds will be posted. under
the pretense that they are simply the
prices made In handbooks throughout
the country.
The attempt to run money order
poolroom was once made In st. Louis.
but proved an utter failure. although
said TO be backed by Ed" Butler.
then a power In politics. The room.
keepers claimed they were sending
wagers to Cincinnati to be placed. but
the courts decided that the making
OF wager In the state was against
the laws OF Missouri. regardless of
where the money was placed.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
BY n. M. WALKER.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. r.
Packey Mcfarland has opened up a
to ] favorite In the betting over
Fighting" Dick Hyland. At this price
the Mcfarland money IL going beg
ging. The optimistic reports sent out
Of Hyland's camp regarding Dicks
good physical condition and his con-
fldence in his own ability to beat the
rugged Packey Friday night have no
assuring effect upon the betting pub
lie. No well-posted follower of the
ring is willing to back the Grass Val
ley boy to whip determined young.
ster like the Chicagoan.
After three and one-half rounds OF
terrific fighting Ralph Galloway, OF
Redlands. last night knocked out Bat
Ting Johnson, OF Los Angeles, in a
scheduled 20-round contest before the
Bay City Athletic club at San Diego.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12

BIG=LEAGUE RECRUITS ARE
PANIED AT 1909 CONTRACTS

with advance TO the big leagues. New
ertheless. Il Is a condition that must
be endured.
President Navin. OF the Detroit club,
has adopted a novel plan TO assist him
I'm getting the new men into line, by
promising the men certain sum In
the contract, with certain additional
amount. provided they actually make
good In fast company. Other club ex-
ecutives are solving the question as
best they can.
In tho meantime q terrific howl 10
going up, Of steadily Increasing volume
from the mlnor-league alumni all over
the country. It's too bad but they'll
have to stand for II.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
kiddlno CantilIon.

In a recent conversation about Co
miskey's hunting skill and the killing
of few moose. Joe Cantillon sug.
gested Commy have one OF the moose
mounted and put out In center field,
vice Fielder Jones Joe never had a
moose in his outfield, but he has had
q lot OF young bucks. He may try
trained seals next season. They can
balance ball on their nose.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
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The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
INDIAN AN MIGRATE"
SAYS QUITTING MANAGER

TORONTO. Ont, Jan. 12-Tom
Flanagan has quit as manager for
Longboat. At least that is his side
of 1t. He has returned from New
York and announced he was through.
The Indian is an migrate. have
quit him." he said IL turned all his
business over to Pat Powers in New
York and I've let him GO"
He denied that Longboat had flrod
him.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
S"A ak 9mS PG %oRM1

Now Marvin Hart claims he II cham
pion OF the world.
Annis and silltman, of Detroit, quail
fed In the Pinehurst golf tourna-
Inent
Bill Papke talks of going out Of his
class to meet Jim Barry. Bill Is be-
ing badly advised
For sluGgina q referee three basketball
players In Philadelphia have been
suspended for the remainder OF the
season.
+. II. Reed In the president of the stock
company which will back Abrams
Southern Michigan venture. Presi-
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
CLOSE CALL FOR THE
CEDAR RAPIDS TEAM

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Jan. 1.-THE
Cedar Rapids Baseball association has
sold It's franchise In the Three I
league to L. F. Broberg, Of this city.
who made the purchase to save the
surrender OF the franchise. The old
directors lost money last year and de-
cided to give up the franchise II
sale could not be effected.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
EIberfeId Can STAY

Eberfeld will not have TO leave the
Yankees unless he so desires. This
is the latest phase of the case Man.
ager George Stallings is said to have
stated that the erstwhile leader Of the
Highlanders will not have TO cleSr
out unless he wants TO.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
Brave Fire Ladies'

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out fres, then use Bucklens Arnica
Salve and forget them. II soon drives
out pain. For Burns. Scalds, Wounds.
Cuts and Bruises it's earth's greatest
healer. Quickly cures Skin Eruptions.
Old Sores. Boils, Ulcers. Felons; bes:
Pile cure made. Relief is instant. At
E. c. Kinsel, Central Drug Co.. Gray
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12

dent Jackson and Secretary Glass. of
meeting yesterday.
preceded II. the present exhibition
In the Light Infantry armory Is pro-
nounced the best ever.
Tim Hurst IL managing Dorando, the
Marathon runner. on his eastern trip.
This probably explains why the Ital-
Ian didn't quit last night.
Dorando nnished the hrst Marathon Of
his life at st. Louis yesterday, beat
ing Smallwood In f:t4:s2 2-6-very
home.
Harvard and Yale are talking OF row.
course. the shortening Is due to the
death Of Stroke Griswold. OF last
years Yale crew.
Cabbage Mike" Janiseski Il back on
the Job with Cabbage Maid" his
hoppled PAGER. and will race A. J.
Bloomgarten's Prince Hal on the
speedway Jan. q,
Albert Corey, the Chicago Marathoner,
Is training with the assistance of a
huge pet greyhound. which acts as
pacemaker. according to the YER
aeiou' Chicago papers.
south Africans hung up q purse Of
$4,000 for Walker. the Olympic
champion, and Postle, the Australian
professional. but Walker refused to
run except as an amateur
Bill CoushIis denies the report that he
is to manage Albany. The chances
are that Bill hasn't heard of the
change officially as yet. He thinks
he has better minor league post in
view.
The closest election I'm the history Of
the Detroit Yacht club took place
last night, the balloting being a tic
80 to %, but Sieder winning out over
Funke, when the result was left TO "A
drawing OF lots and becoming the
1909 commodore OF the organization
The Philadelphia Nationals will axht
the case OF Player Ward. the outlaw
who has signed with New York
Ward jumped Philadelphia for the
| Tri-State. IL would seem little more
| than common fairness for him to re-
| turn there IN allowed to re-enter the
| big league arena.
|
| Clyde BlesLley asd George Gino, a pro-
fessional strong man. wrestle at ths
hall at No. 8: Grand Riyer-ave a
week from Wednesday. Glno thinks
| his strength will avail against
| Bleskley's knowledge OF the game.
| and has wagered s25. other people
have fallen into the same mistake
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12

sion. THE CLUB MUST EITHER
KEEP AND PAY THE MAN OR
ELSE CUT HIM ABSOLUTELY
ADRIFT.
or course this places the clubs and
players at loggerheads this spring.
Such men. for instance, as Stanage.
LATTE. Beckendorf. Speer and others.
purchased by Detroit last fall are per.
force being asked To sign at figure
or either less or no more than they
received last year. Other clubs are
forced to adopt similar tactics. It's
hard lines for the youngsters and shat
tiers the irridescent salary dream
which ball players always associate
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
Can't Lower This Mark.

The stallion record seems to be the
one record which the trotters find
hardest TO change. In 1909 there will
be two or three stations prepared to
take tilt at Cresceus' mark but as
TO what they may do. one mans guess
is as good as another's.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
YANKEES CLAIM
. HEAv|NG WONDER

The New York American league
cam claims the pitching find OF last
iall In one Quinn. who, 1t the Vir-
ginia league. pitching Co Richmond.
accumulated Il total o. &c victories
ana no defeats, held his foes TO an
average Of six hits rer g.".. and bat
ser .25+ himself.
Quinn is said to have beeI .Aploit.
ed by another name win, Cleveland
when BIZ Armour was IN charge, but
was never carried north.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12


into fast company. the year OF 1909
will be a bad time TO break In.
or course, any advice of this char
acter Is probably too late, In view or
the fact that the young men TO whom
II might have been addressed really
had but little volition In selecting the
dates OF their respective league ad-
vents. being Influenced rather. by the
fact that this has been the year In
which they have been favored with
that opportunity which all OF them
have been seeking and which only
less. the lameptable fact Is large In
view.
When a young ball player 10 pur.
chased or drafted from q minor league
steps toward the goal Of a career In
basebali's elect.
He has still to make good and the
are small-say about one In ten. There
10, however. always the chance that
the club. instead Of discarding the
man Immediately. after a slant at
his work at the southern tr6ining
good club Of one OF the leading minor
leagues for another year OF service
In q location where his work can be
carefully watched and with a view to
giving the man q more thorough try
out a year hence.
1t Is to such players that the remark
made above Is most applicable.
Ia k.h -I..A lot
mines to place" man for another
year OF seasoning. II usually sends him
to the American association, the East
ern league or the Tri-State, these three
organizations being the most powerful
Of those organizations situated within
handy distance Of the American and
National circuits. A salary arrange
ment 10, OF course. necessary, II being
the custom OF the minor-league team
to pay the player according TO the
terms Of the contract which he signed
with the big club that farmed him out.
Now here Is the milk OF the cocoa
nut.
All the three leagues mentioned have
this winter adopted . rigid salary linn
II, and Il 10 a generally accepted be-
lief that they are Intending to stick
to II. The proba bilities are that the
average pay Of player in one of these
leagues will hover around the $1,000
mark. being a shade below that figure.
rather than above. OF course, for q
real star player. the salary to be given
may reasonably be expected to be
somewhat more than that figure-say
$1,000 for q good, average ball player
Of demonstrated ability and promising
possibilities, with 5000 more In the
event of the mans being already very
near to big-league rlass. The times
are past, however, when the three MIN
or leagues mentioned are going TO pay
any man outside Of q playing uNanaoers
more than $1,000 year and there 10
an absolute certainty that none OF the
teams will assume any OF those ~ 300
and $4,000 contracts which have re-
warded some Of the star Juveniles Of
several years ago.
The natural result OF this condition
Is found In the reluctance of the big
league clubs to offer the recruits any
contracts which will prevent them
from being farmed out.
There IL no cutting OF baseball sal.
aries. without the consent of the play
ers. after the contract is once signed,
until the year Is over, provided the,
man trangresses no rules which would
render him liable to a fine or suspen.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
SPORT VIEWS
and REVIEWS
...By...
PAUL II.
BRUSKE.

of
fronts
New
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The Detroit times., 1909-01-12

There IL no cutting OF baseball sal.
aries. without the consent of the play
ers. after the contract is once signed,
until the year is over. provided the
man trangresses no rules which would
render him liable to a fine or suspen.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
The closest election In the history Of

the Detroit Yacht club took place
last night, the balloting being a tic
80 to %, but Sieder winning out over
Funke. when the result was left TO
drawing OF lots. and becoming the
1909 commodore OF the organization
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12
CLYDE BIeskIey asd George Gine. n pro

fessional strong man. wrestle at thu
hall at No. 8: Grand Riyer-ave a
week from Wednesday. Glno thinks
his strength will avail against
Bleekleys knowledge OF the game.
and has wagered s25. other people
have fallen into the same mistake
The Detroit times., 1909-01-12

the case OF Player Ward the outlaw
who has signed with New York
Ward jumped Philadelphia for the
Tri-State. IL would seem little more
than common fairness for him to re-
turn there IL allowed to re-enter the
big league arena
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
The Distina uished Guest.

Captain Raabe was man whose
name had weight in the French caval-
ry. He was Il tall man, belonging to
the middle aged trooper type. With
military qualities of the highest kind,
he had singular bearing. savage
sort Of misaDthropy and cynical
tongue. which stood in the way Of pro-
motion. When he was In the Sixth
lancers, OH garrison duty at Com
mercy. one of his comrades brought
his father to dine with him Mt the
officers mess, man Of humble posi-
ton and unpretentiously dressed. Cap
tain Raabe, considering that this
Iuest had not been fitly received, gave
expression to his opinion saying that
If the eXecutioner of Commercy had
come in evening dress he would have
had better reception. The officers
demurring, he made no rejoinder, but
shortly afterward came to mess with
guest whose dress was irreproacb-
able. Every one lavished attentions
on the unknown. When dinner was
over Captain Raabe, raising his glasa.
proposed the health Of "the executions
er Of Commercy."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
A Clever Acrobat.

A diverting anecdote is told in can.
nails of the Liverpool Stage" of an
unrehearsed episode that occurred at
the Hop, cheap but popular place Of
entertainment. A troupe Of acrobats
were engaged. and one of their num-
Der gave "single turn" In which he
displayed his skill us a champion
weight litter. Somebody, however, on
mischief bent, changed one Of the fif-
ty-siX pound weights for one made Of
cardboard. The strong mans vision
was impaired by the loss Of one eye.
but in this instance not unfortunately
so. He took the first and second
weights. and after having manipulate
ed them he took the third, the one
made Of cardboard. Realizing in an
instant what had been done, he as
quickly decided to turn 1t to his own
advantage by throwing three "fip-
flaps" while holding the dummy
weight. He was greeted with a per-
feet round of applause and the audi
cnce declared 1T to be the greatest
feat they had ever witnessed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
vuiture and R.ttier.

An odd battle between California
Vulture and a rattlcsnake was wit
Eessed in the Cocopah mountains Of
Lower California. 1t was in the early
morning. The big bird had seized tina
snake behind the head and was strug-
CLING upward with its writing, deadly
burden. The snakes captor appeared
aware that its victim was dangerous.
The burden was heavy, as the reptile
was nearly five feet long.
The grip Of the bird on the snakes
body was not of the best. The snake
seemed to be squirming from Its cap
tors talons, at least sufficiently to en-
able it to strike. Its triangular head
was seen to recoil and dart ut the
mass of feathers.
1t did this once or twice, and then
with Shrek the vulture dropped its
prey. The bird was probably 600 feet
or so above the observers. The as
tonished men were then treated to
spectacle seldom seen. Few birds but
a vulture could accomplish such feat.
The instant the snake escaped from
the birds clutches 1t dropped earth
ward like shot, and like shot the
bird dropped after it, catching it in
midair with n grip that caused death.
AT any rate, the snake ceased to wrig-
gle, and the vulture scared away to a
mountain peak to devour it's hard
earned meal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
Not Built That Way.


For the first time the old lady was
about to make railway journey. and
when she arrived at the station she
did not know what to do.
Young man." she said to a porter,
who looked about as old as Methuse-
lah. "can YOU tell me where can get
my ticket?"
why, num-" he replied, "you get it
at the boxing office through the pi-
geonhole."
Being very stout, she looked at the
hole in amazement, and then she burst
out in rage:
GO away with you. you old idiot.
How can get through there? amt
~ MESSED pigeon?'- ?'-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
MEXICAN HOTELS.
They Close Early, and Guests Out Late
Must Tip the Porter.

They Close Early, and Guests Out Late
Must Tip the Porter.
I'm glad to be back in the land of
the latchkey," said a mining engineer
who had been in Mexico for the past
year. "ln France. Spain, Italy and
throughout Latin America there is a
servant in every house and hotel whose
business it is to open the door. In
Mexico you would think. being so near
this country, that the American latch
key would be common But even in
the finest hotels in the capital the big
doors are closed ut II O'clock, aud tc
gain admittance after that hour yon
have to pound on them with tile great
Knockers that hang outside. After five
minutes you hear IL sleepy grunt with
In, then some muttcringS ana the Span
fsh word which means I'm coming
Finally the small door IN the center of
the big one will be unbarred. and you
step inside Then il you don't want
to sleep in the park the next night you
are kept out late you give the 'portero.
as the keeper Of the gate is called, u
piece of silver. Between II and mid
night the fee is 10 cents. From on
until morning the gratuity, regulated
by custom, steadily Increases. Be-
tween and 3 it is from % to 40 cents.
and after 3 1t is half dollar.
Many a night l have been awak-
ened by the pounding of the knockers
in the neighborhood of my hotel
timed one man for ten minutes before
fell esleep. Probably +. had neg
erted TO zee the 'portero' or else the
keeper Of the gate was drunk, as he
frequently is. These 'porteros' usually
sleep curled up in blankets just inside
the door on the stones with which ev-
cry interior courtyard and entrance is
paved, and all of them have colds. Yet
1T is position much sought after, and
the gatelSecper ranks highest among
the servants" New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-09-09
SUN FRANKS.
Irregularities For Which Science Can.
not Altogether Account.

Irregularities For Which Science Can.
not Altogether Account.
The sun is generally looked upon as
a model of regularity which never
fails in its duty, but the ancient his
torians mention several instances
when it failed to give forth its usual,
amount of heat and light for periods
varying from three hours to several.
months. Data on the subject have
been complied by the st. Louis Repub.
lic
According to Plutarch, the year "A
Il. @. was one in which the sun was
weak and pale" for period approx
mating eleven months
The Portuguese historians record
several months Of diminished sunlight
In the year 934 A. D.. and, according
to Humboldt. this uncanny period end.
ed with strange and startling sky phe.
nomena, such as loud atmospheric ex.
p!osions. riffs i'm the vaulted canopy
of blue above and in divers other rare
and unaccountable freaks"
In the year 1901, OH Sept. 20 (see
Humboldt's "Cosmos'y, the sun turned
suddenly black and remained SO for
three hours and did not regain its nor
NAL condition for several days.
According to the noted Helmuth's
"Solar Energy" the days of seeming
inactivity on the part of the sun (the
days following the sudden blackening
Of the great orb were noted for a
peculiar greenish tinge and are mark.
ed in old Spanish. French and Italian
records as 1.-The days Of the green sun"
February, HOG A. D., is noted in the
annals of marvellous phenomena as a
month in which there were several
days that ''the sun appeared dead and
black, like great circular cinder float
ing in the sky"
"On the last day of February, 1906"
says an old Spanish writer on astron-
omy, astrology and kindred subjects,
"the sun appeared suddenly to go out,
causing darkness over the country
for about six hours" In 1241 the Eu-
ropcan countries experienced another
siege of supernatural darkness. which
the superstitious writer's of that time
attributed TO Gods displeasure over
the result Of the great battle of Lieg
nitz.
Even today there are certain irregu-
larfties Of the sun that science cannot
altogether account for. These are the
so called sun spots enormous dark
splotches which appear from time to
time on the solar disk and which are
supposed to have great influence on
the atmospheric conditions Of the
earth. Scientists have long studied
these phenomena, but neither their ex-
tent nor periodicity has ever been de-
termined.