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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
FOOTBALL RULES MAY
AROUSE SOME DISPUTE

Wide difference OF opinion will be
expressed by eastern and western
gridiron experts at the annual meet
ing Of the football rules committee.
10 be held next Friday and Saturday
at the Murray Hill Hotel In New York.
according TO Coach A. Aionzo Stage.
Of the University of Chicago Stage,
believes that the present rules will
be allowed to stand, with a few minor
changes.
IL Is understood that the Cornell au-
thorities favor lessening the 15-yard
penalty for the failure OF a forward
pass on the ground that the present
penalty is too severe. Other eastern
critics will urge that this penalty be
taken of when team is on the often
slve within the 25-yard line near It's
own goal line.
Another change, which is being
doomed will propose that the rule pro-
viding for the disqualification OF the
player offending and the loss OF half
the distance 20 the goal by his team
in case of fouling be abolished.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
MILLER, MAPS SOUTHPAW
RECRUIT, IS A GIANT

MOBILE. Ala, March 23.-Fred Mil
Ter. the mammoth southpaw, who is
almost certain TO be taken by the
Maps when they leave Mobile Sunday,
is six feet inches tall and weighs 22+
pounds. Manager lajoie was struck
with his work against the Maps here
and induced Vice President Somers
OF the Cleveland club TO make an Of
fer 10 the Mobile club for the big
pitcher.
Miller belongs to well-to-do fam
lily in Indiana. where he pitched good
ball In 1906. At the end of the season
he was signed by the Pittsburg Pr
rates, but in the 1907 training trip he
was struck In the side by a pitched
ball and two ribs were broken This
ruined his chances with the Pirates,
who released him 10 Jackson, Miss
His work with the Jackson Law
makers in 1907 was not notable He
was wild and usually had to be der
ricked after the second inning. How
ever. Manager Roy Montgomery now
leader OF the Zanesville. o., team, had
confidence In the big fellow. and kept
him for 1908.
Miller started bad last year after
having severe attack OF grip, but
when warm weather arrived he found
himself and for the rest OF the season
he was the terror OF every team In
the league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
BOSNIAN Qe5 Credit for
first boDe.Head Of Season

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March "a
Judging from the acrimonious under
tone in evidence on the part OF the
other veteran players toward Claud
Rossman. one c. Schmidt will have
his troubles for n while. after he re-
ports TO the team, for the players In
general do not feel kindly toward the
hold-o and the latter always have
TO take a good gruelling before they
earn readmission TO the social ranks
of the team
II poor Rossman has been asked
once, ne has heard score of times
from that gas-main incident which
featured his winter in Philmont.
AS usual. Trainer Tuthill pulled of
the most telling shot.
Rossman gave the opening when he
asked If anybody had pulled OF a
bone-head play up TO date.
"Oh! We've had n few down here.
but you beat them all to it when you
went looking for a leak in the gas
main with lighted match" spoke up
Tuthill.
That was a cruel shot, for sure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
JOHNSON TURNS
KETCHEE DOWN

There will he no fight for the heavy
weight championship crown between
title holder and Jack Johnson and
Middleweight Champion Stanley ket-
chel This much was settled last night
by Johnson, who delivered the fol-
lowing ultimatum after a conference
with Willus Britt. manager for
Ketchel.
IF Stanley Ketchel wants 10 fight
me he must first beat Sam Lansford.
Then will give him match
la regard to a purse OF 100000 OF
fered by a club in Chattanooga, Tenn.
for match between Johnson and
Jeffries or KetcheI Jack said Il do
not put any stock in the offer. |
received a telegram today. hut | would
dislike fighting south OF the Mason
and DIXON line. II / beat a white
man down there | doubt whether |
would be able TO get out Of the ring
alive. | was born ana raised in the
south. but prefer not 10 fight there.
II they put up the money and sign
articles with the other party, then |
suppose will have 10 fight
James J. Corbett came 10 bat yes
terday, saying ne Woulu LSul JOhH
son for the $4,000 purse offered BY
Mcintosh ii Jeffries does not accept.
The Australians representative here
with the fight pictures was asked
whether the purse held good for any
other fighter than Jeffries, and an
swered that II only applied TO the
"Boilermaker." Johnson was asked
about such match and said Il wish
II applied TO Corbett. but prefer to
fight Jeffries."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24

far worse to see them the victims Of
obvious horsepIay. In his serious mo-
ments the average minor league city
fan knows his team is no match for
the big fellows, anyway " his pets
make the other fellows hustle TO win.
that is all that can possibly be expect
ed.
IL is a sober fact that since Hughie
jennings took charge of the Tigers.
they have lost but one exhibition
game and this goes, not only for those
played on the spring trips but also for
those played during the season and
with but one exception-on the barn
storming trips thereafter. Last year
il will be recalled, after the worlds
series, the Tigers broke even with the
Chicago Cubs, beating them once and
losing once, though with only frag
mentary team in the field on the sec
ond occasion.
Nevertheless. meeting an array OF
second and third-class opponents, their
efforts always crowned with success.
II is doubtful If even Hughie Jennings
could keep the Tigers up TO fighting
stage by mere coaching. SO he has
another card UP his sleeve.
Every spring Jennings makes the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
CMALL CPORTING
y TALK q z7z y WORLD

Phil Brock has offered 90 hRht Bat
Ting Nelson for $4,000 at 1873 pounds.
barney Drcyfus has ordered the Pitts
burg players to stop smoking cigar
cites. M l.t
CT Young declares that no pitcher ever
lived who couldluse both arms equal
~ well
The Eastern league season Of i5t
games begins April %, and closes
Sept. 2s.
Bo~fo mis- represented fer the arst time
ia the national bowling tournaments
this year
.
Catcher Easterfy H. the Hnd of the sen
son as far as the Cleveland team ~
concerned,
Nnp Lajofr has earned about $4,000
playing ball and is getting $4,000
Manager Lake, of the Red sox. q ngur-
ing on canning Pitchers Bargcr. Ryan
and Thielman.
Crcrr~ Rouhng now holds the seven
mile running record OF IS minutes
80 3-5 seconds.
Jockey Fsir, one OF the hest boys ON
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24

the coast is TO ride on tho Canadian
circuit this summer.
John T. Taylor, president az the Boston
American club. says his team viii
nnish In the first division.
.
DIR. FrnDk a.. stone, of Burlington
WIS, IS 20 start the harness horses
at both Detroit and Kalamazoo.
hcAier VIII use Petty more often this
year than he ever mas been worked
before, thinking I'VE games Ia two
weeks Us about the young mans
Fgl.asFlH4-.
Louisville fans are sore. They raised
81 800 in one dollar subscriptions to
keep Jimmy Burke as manager OF the
Colonies. but Teheau sold him To IN
dianapOlis for 5000
Joe Gaas. rnd Abc NtfcH VIII box Mt
tho bcucnt Friday evening in phila-
dctputa IN bFhatr 0f Jack Blackburn.
pugilist who Is accused OF murder
and whom his friends believe TO be
innocent.
A lot 90 inside Chicago racing history
is likely TO come out N Danny Lynch,
n Jockey who was ruled OFT later re-
instGted by political influence. and H.
now under arrest on n charge OF
swindling. 10 brought to trial
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
LOU CR|GER IS
BITTER At COBB

Lou Criger, the st. Louis catcher.
seems to have IL in for Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb, star outfielder of the Tig-
ers, Here Is the line of talk he is
handing out this spring regarding the
fieet-footed Georgian. Detroit fans
viii be Inclined 10 smile at his bitter
ness.
'Why. they tell you that Ty Cobb
is a great base runner. Maybe he is,
but never had any trouble with him.
Why, he only got away with me twice
in the two years that have been play
ing against him. Most of his good
base running I call bone headed work.
and one of those two times he tried
the delayed steal. that II, starting
when he thought | was going To re-
turn the ball TO the pitcher. and then
had him by 20 feet, but the second
baseman was away behind the bag
and waited for him and Cobb slid
away around and stuck his foot on
the bag. Ty is fast and you must out
guess him.
mo. I've got his goat and I've got
the rest of that Tiger bunch, too. Cobb
tried TO block me last summer and |
went after him and have been after
him ever since. | used TO say TO
him: Look out, Ty. this fellow is as
wild as a hawk and he's liable TO
crack you on the head And then I'd
signal for one right at his head. Bins!
down he'd drop and when he'd get up
the fight was all out OF him, and he
couldn't hit stationary balloon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
BY PAUL Il. sRvsKE.

\ SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March "a
All the world OF baseball knows tha'
the Detroit Tigers put up the grittiest,
most hustling and snappiest exhibition
game OF any of the big league bali
clubs that annually travel the circuit
of the minor organizations III tie
spring That is one reason why the
Tigers were SO welcome at san An
tonic. Il is also TO credit for the tact
that. during the regular season, the
eastern cities where Sunday ball Is
permitted are always harrassing Man
ager Jennings and President Navln'
for a promise OF the Tiger club as
guests. during the baseball years
OF COURSE. THERE is NO GET
TING AWAY FROM THE FACT
THAT HUGHIE JENNINGS Is
ABOUT HALF THE CARD IN ONE
OF THESE EXHIBITION CON
TESTS.
Hughie Is the best-advertlsed man
ager in the world. His famous Wee
All" battle cry Is known wherever
baseball is played and his peppery
line of talk is always up 10 the spe'
cincations on the small bills The
Tigers never have any trouble in get
ting the cream of the exhibition dates
through the country which they elect
to traverse In the spring. They are
always welcome and Hughie Is the
most observed OF all.
OF course, again, It's only natural
that, with Hughle squirting them on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
ATTELL SHOWS OLD-TIME
FORM AGAINST F. NEIL
BY ALEC SULLIVAN.

NEW YORK. March 24.-ln the
bloodiest and most sensational fight
seen around New York in years. Abe
Attell defeated Frankie Nell at the
Bedford A. c.. OF Queens county, last
night. They fought straight Marquis
of Queensberry rules and Charley
White refereed.
When the battle ended both Neil
and his fellow townsman from Frisco
were covered from head TO foot with
blood However. the gore that Abe
had on him came from mixing up with
Neil. whose nose bled freely through
out the fight.
Nett put up one of tho gamest ex-
hbitions ever seen In this part OF the
country. Judging by their compare
tive work IN the first round 1t was
thought that Neil would not be able 10
weather FIVE rounds. but just when IL
was believed he would collapse. he
would let shoot his powerful left and
send Attells head back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24

HOW HUGHlE KEEPS TIGERS ALWAYS
SCRAPPING, EVEN in EASY GAMES

players Of the club a promise that, ~
they keep up their enthusiasm through
the training schedule, the receipts
from the exhibition games played Ia.
ter on In the season viii De turned
ever TO them In entirety. after the
payment Of the expenses incurred In
making the jumps.
This IN itself amounts 10 a eunsid
cradle sum and the Tigers are tickied
TO death az the chance of dragging
down that much extra money. The
prospect of this Is what assists Man
ager Hughie in keeping his men NOV
ing at top clip down south. where the
competition alone contains nothing OF
the element OF inspiration.
Incidentally Jennings has just re
newed hts annual offer 10 The Tigers
OF new suits OF clothes all round, on
condition they repeat In the pennant-
winning. Last year Jennings handed
each OF the men n personal check for
$50, 10 be spent for Tuxedo. Ross
man was the only player who spent
the money for the purpose. Most OF
the others had regulation suits built
To their order. though one or two OF
the more frugal members OF the club
are said To have made the sum do
duty for two suits, while one other
athlete, not with the club AT present
however, came away from furnishing
store with two suits, an oyercoat. a
hat and a complete set OF lingerie,
still retaining enough OF the original
appropriation 10 purchase fine. able
bodied poll-parrot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
VINEGAR FOR
INJURED D|G|TS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March "a
No matter how long one travels with n
big league baseball club. there rs
always something new cropping up in
training-camp recipes and prescrip-
tons.
The other day Noisy" Beckendorf's
second finger was caressed by foul
tip which raised a very considerable
swelling in the joint. That night at
dinner. Beckendorf ordered the vine
gar cruet and little demi-tasse cup
empty OF its usual contents.
Beck" poured enough vinegar into
the cup TO fill il about halfway TO the
top and then immersed his injured
digit in the soothing acid. The next
day he was catching as usual and
seemingly without a bit Of pain. He
says there Is nothing like the vinegar
treatment for such hurts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
CHICAGO TEAMS
ARRIVING NOW

Several of the Chicago basketball
teams which are entered in the A. a.
L. tourney here are due III Detroit
Wednesday Tn others will come
over Wednesday night.
From the work the various teams
have done this year. 1t looks as II the
championship should rest between De-
troit H. Illinois Athletic club and NJ
A. c. The |. A. c. have the Spaldings
to beat in the opening round. how
ever, and may fine
ling block
Three first round matches will be
played Thursday afternoon and the
same number in the evening The
second round games come Friday and
the semi-finals and final Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
URde Sam Took q Year 10
find Host Famous Athlete

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
24.--It took Uncle Sam just
whole year to locate the where
abouts of his most famous ath
lete, and this in spite OF the
fact that the public prints %
every city In the broad land
were proclaimlng daily the
deeds OF this same young man
and his daily whereabouts.
While Ty Cobb was in De-
troit year ago. comforting with
I President Navin over his salary
difficulty, his wife-to-be, from
: her home In Georgia wrote Ty
"a long 1ove-letter. addressed to
the Hotel Pontchartrain, but
= without the Distinguishing DE
: troft.r ----+'',,e't''
The letter began a series OF
travels which carried 1t to num-
erous locations and finally the
office. All this time
.-Ty was starring on the diamond,
y but the postal officials apparent
.-ly hadn't heard OF 1t. In the
meantime, Ty and the writer OF
the. letter were married
But finally some good base
ball fan In the postal service
must have run across the
epistle. AT any rate. when Ty
arrived here. there was some
mail awaiting him. Among the
letters was the one that Miss
Lombard had written Tyrus be-
= fore she became Mrs. Cobb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
BORDER LEAGUE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Organization OF the Border league,
which Will comprise baseball teams in
Mt. Clemens. Pontiac, Windsor and
Chatham, was completed Tuesday
evening at a meeting in the Spalding
Sport Shop. Will b. Wreford was
elected president; Joe 5. Jackson,
yice-president; A. A. A. DeVantier. OF
ut. Clemens. secretary. and Richard
Jackson, Jr., treasurer The league
season will start May 10 and close
Labor day. Managers are as follows
Mt Clemens, Dad Trombley; Windsor,
'Rube" Deneau; Pontiac. John Kessel ;
Chatham, Ed. FremIin, II the league
Is a success this year, IL will be en-
larged next season to include two or
four other towns convenient.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
BURKE SCOND|T|0N
BEAT J. SULLIVAN

NEW YORK, March 23.-Sailor
Burke. Jack (Twin) Sullivan and Jack
Cantwell fought 10 rounds at the Mar
athon club last night. the former win
ming, thanks 10 his grand physical con-
dition and his ability to hit. The fight
was witnessed by the largest crowd
OF fight fans that has ventured inside
a fight club In the past three years, AT
least five thousand being present. The
battle itself was one grand hugging
match. Sullivan being the chief Of
fender The referee, Jack Cantwell.
had the hardest job OF all during the
10 rounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
LONGER VACATION
FOR TIGER
PLAYERS
JENNINGS GIVES HIS BAND AN.
OTHER DAY OF REST FROM
TRAINING STUNTS-ScHAEFER
COMM oNoRTA.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March "a
So accommodating is the weather man
that he put on the first rain since the
Tigers have been In San Antonio oil
Tuesday. which jennings had ordained
rs Il day of rest but the rain was a
tribe overdue, for II overlaps onto
Wednesday. and the game with San
Antonio has been rut over until
Thursday.
Capt Schaefer is still suffering from
Illness. his stomach being out OF order
now. and IL is likely that he will so
home 10 Chicago TO recruit his
strength He has lost 20 pounds while
south.
The Tigers go to witness the per
Torrance OF Louis Mannis company at
the opera house tonight and tomorrow
Mann. who is great rooter will take
his company 10 the ball park TO sec
the players perform.
The Tigers were guests Of the Or
der OF Owls at boxing show Tues
day night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
AT OAKLAND.

First Race-6 furlongs, selling
Prestige. 1l9; Givonni Balerio. ZIG;
Prince Brutus. lie; Beechwood, 1l6;
Severton. lie; Ed Davis. u.s. Matte
Mack ia; Old Settler. 1l2; Emma c..
10: Patricia r., 1lG; No Rule. 100;
David Warfield. 100.
Second Race furlongs. selling
Col. White. l19: Minot, lie; Succeed
ia: Deviser. 1903; Altamor. 1903: Mo
Fart. 1903; Traffic, 103; Apto ORC, 100;
Strike Out. 100; Phillistina, 9s; Lit
tie Jane. %; Foot Loose, 95.
Third Race furlongs: Donau
lis; Gilbert Rose. us; Coppertown
112; Fire, H. Napa Nick, 107; Char.
lie Hargrave. 107; Transatlantic. 104
Donovan. 1Ol; Rivera, SO; Lumen, 90,
90; CanterI, 90.
Fourth Race 1-6 miles, Bowie
handicap: Stanley Fay, III; High
Private. lI2: FirestOne, 10.
Fifth Race-Mile and 20 yards. sell
ing: Cello, 49, Fantastic, 1909: Varie-
ties. 109: Severus, los: Lady Carol,
l07; Coppers. los; EST. Avon. 105
105: Yankee Daughter. 9S .
Belle. Sc; Joe Rose, SO; Eve
Ign X. Sc.
Sixth Race furlongs, selling
l19: Amigo, 119: John n.
1l6: The Mist. ia; Donald,
liz; 1Green Goods, 10; Moorish
King. 103.
oil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
B. NELSON MEETS BRITT
IN AUSTRALIAN RING

CHICAGO. March 23.-Battling Mel
sou will fight Jimmy Britt IN Aus
tralia some time next fall. according
TO an announcement made last night
by Hugh Mcintosh. the Australian
fight promoter. Nelson agreed TO Nc
Intosh's terms, and the fight probably
will be fought at Sydney, n. S w.
Nelson will accompany Mcintosh TO
Australia when the latter returns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
TY COBB TEARS A.
SUIT TO PIECES
IN II GAMES
FIRST TIME ON RECORD THAT
THIS FEAT HAS BEEN PER.
FORMED WITH ONE OF MR..
sPALDlNG's a NO. I UNIFORMS.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March "a
~ rus Cobb, the Georgia Peach" has
performed a feat which stands. so far
IS records go, as unique in the history
D, baseball.
In the II games which the Detroit
Tigers played on the road last year
during the regular American league
season, Ty succeeded In completely
wearing out one of the regulation
Spalding baseball uniforms which are
always warranted TO last for twice that
many games and often do duty for an
indefinite period.
The fact came 10 light when Cobb
vas being fitted o6t for battle after his
arrival here some days ago
The big club trunk in which all tho
are carried. was invaded and
rvs white home uniform was finally
found. II was somewhat torn in sew
cral places hut was made presentable.
AS most OF the regulars are CARRIED In
gray this year, however, Manager
Jennings kept looking. Eventually
Cobb's road uniform was dug up but
a glance showed that il would never
more be OF any use To the player. The
shirt was ripped under both arms and
torn down the front. The lettering
had been partly brushed away in one
OF Cobb's terrific slides. The trousers
were entirely past redemption.
Ball players who know the solid con-
struction of the regulation uniform,
built as IL is of the stoutest cloth, re-
inforced at all seams and hand-sewn
throughout. will appreciate the terrific
game that Cob must have played 20
reduce his attire TO that stage OF col
lapse.
There is no ball player living who
transforms himself into such a human
toboggan as that same Ty Cobb. fact
TO which his wrecked Uniform Is ample
evidence ever IL the actual deeds had
I...nIa on, La mod IL, and .tArX
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Apprentice allowance.
Weather-Cloudy, track heavy.
AT Los ANGELES.

First Raee-Selling. 5 IL furlongs:
Hannis. Ill; Liddington. lis: Her
man Doyle, rs; Vivant. 10; Viz
lando. 10; Sanwa, 112; Light Com
edy. 112; fEvados. los; Gene Wood
112; Town Topics. 1l2. Valley Stream
ITO: velma c., 10: Sir Angus. 112.
Second Race-Sclling, 2-year-olds,
l-2 furlongs: Jack Dennerlen, 112:
Leonora Maud. 109; Jlora. 1909; Sam
Webb. 1i2; Kid, lie; The Wolf. 112:
Capt Crawford, 112: Brevite. 112.
Third Race-Selling, furlongs:
"Itnn, 1903; Lord OF the Forest, ll3;
"Fleming. 10s; Lord Nelson, 1l3;
'Free knight the Bear, 113; Duchess
of Montabello 100; Lodo. Ill; ia
Gloria, 1876; Pacffco, ff3: Columbia
Maid, l07; Ozanne, l0S; Biskra, 107;
Don Hart. 113.
Fourth Race-Selling. mile: Friar
Of Elgin, l02; Columbia Girl. 10i;
Liberto, 100; Vanen. 100; Bye-Bye H.,
104; Wood Thorpe. 100: Catalina, los /;
Vesme. 1O6; Sink Spring. 106; Joe
Coyne. 100; Pacific Electric, 106:
Paladini. LOG; Peligroso. 1903; 'Whd.
den o.; Tim O'Toole, 106
Fifth Race-Selling. l Is miles
'Old Timer, 104: John Louis. 102 /:
st. Tlario. 90: Ruuinon. 9s Snow
Bank. 90.
Sixth Race-Selling furlongs
Sain Posal. 1l2; Mega. l12; Dextrine.
1l2; Belleek. ll2; Lane Laurel. 112;
Miss Naomi 1l2; Banrose. l12; Vi.
brater ~; Ianita H..
Seventh Race-Selling. mile: Ho-
garth, l06: Buchanan. 100. | Told
You, 106; 'Cambyses. 10i; Miss Him
var. 10i; FChaplet, o. Christine 104 F;
All Ablaze, 1906 Humero, l07; Bon
Ton. 1902. Diamond Nose. 100: Agnes
Virginia. 104: Sachct. 10i; Aucassin,
l06; Golden Wave, loi.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
Welsh Say. Nelson oodaes.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The fol-
lowing communication was received To.
day by Tad" from Freddie Welsh IN
New Orleans:
Should Nelson accent joke match
in Australia with Briti ne is four-nush-
ing and sido-stcpping legitimate cham
piouship fight with me. Leaving for
New York tomorrow, where will post
$4,000 to fight him al his own terms.
Nelson's refusal to fight will force me
20 claim worlds championship title by
default"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
HART MADE FAST TIME
IN Is-MILE CONTEST

AL Hart did Is miles on the 2i-lap
track In Washington rink in l:35:07
Tuesday evening in the distance run
ming race for the state championship.
This is within l3 inmates of the
worlds record made on an outdoor
track only a few laps to the mile. The
race might have been even faster had
IL not been too fast at the start. Hart
sprinted at the very beginning and
the going was so rapid that all the con
testants dropped out except Reddy
Shores and Leblanc before the race
was half finished. They finished In
that order with Hart four laps ahead
and all very tired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
BASEBALL PLAYER
SHOT AND KILLED

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 2..--Wal-
TER Gampher. an employe ot the Bob
len-Huse Ice Co. formerly n baseball
player with the Brooklyn Nationals
and later an umpire in the Arkansas
state league. was shot and instantly
killed today by w. A. Doyle. super
intendent OF the ice company. Gam
phcr and Doyle quarrolcd.