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The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
'bURKART WILL PUT
I. UP SWELL PARK
| ! IN SAGINAW
NEW FIELD FOR STATE LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS WILL BE A CREDIT
TO THE TOWN AND THE
LEAGUE.

A. s. Burkart has completed his
plans for the new Saginaw athletic
park, which is TO cost $4,000. The
grounds are to be entirely resurfactd
SO as to give a hard, fast surface that
viii be level and aid in fast fielding
Mig Moore is engaged in putting the
field In condition and he expects TO
have II ready in time for the initial
bell OF the season.
A grandstand l65 feet in length Is
projected, 10 be built upon 100 ls-foot
piles bedded in cement. The seats
will be arranged in " tiers and will
include 535 opera chairs and 800 other
seats OF less expensive pattern.
There will be number of boxes. in
cluding President Burkart's private
box, and capacious press box. the
total seating capacity being 1885. For
the comfort OF the players a hot room
has been arranged in the clubhouse.
under the grandstand, and there will
be FIVE shower baths as we'll.
The team will wear gray uniforms
on the road. and at home will wear
blue stockings and also big blue
Roman 81 on the breast OF the suits.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

fore club Offering best inducements
NH let title 90 With ten-rOund bout
or fight here ON the coast In forty-hVe-
round battle. Am willing To box him
before | leave FOR London, Answer
imme diately
tSiguedl JACK JOHNSON.
Heavyweight champion OF the world
II looks as though ne meant bust
ness end Was willing 10 trade things
with the boilermaker from Los An.
geles and incidentally gather In =
few simoleums from the members
who would attend.
When the telegram was shown To
Jeffres he was non-committal
Jack Johnson is no longer under
the management OF Sam Fitzpatrick.
bat his Wife Nellie O Brien, white
woman OF Philadelphia He VIII
make all future matches according TO
her diCtation
JeFries last appearance in the ring
GROUND here was AZ Coney island, nine
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
GRIFFITH WILL
TEST CAMPBELL

ATLANTA, Ga. March 9.-Mana-
ger Clark Griffith comes 10 the front
with a specific denial that he has ask
ed fos waivers ON Pitcher Campbell
and contemplates sending the Red
twirler back 10 the minors. instead
Of getting rid OF Campbell. Griffith
will give him a thorough tryout. II Is
known that Manager Laioie. of the
Maps. would BE- willing to take on
Campbell ii Cincinnati Is through
with him Tie new proposition Garry
Hermann is expected 20 make Hans
l.Uber, 20 induce the German to sign
a Red cuAtract is an increase OF $500
over the last salary ultimatum made
the player All of the Cincinnati play
ers are here except four Light prac-
tice is being given the men. Dut the
actual work will not come until Thurs
day when the Reds hook up WITH the
Atlanta team for a series Of games
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
81. Simon Greatest Sire
En Facing Tusf'S History

by winners, as well as five seconds;
four ST Leger winners. five Oaks win
ners, four winners OF the One Thou
sand Guineas and two winners OF the
Two Thousand Guineas.
"Galopin, the sire OF ST. Simon, was,
OF course, a brilliant Derby winner
and a sire OF the highest class. who
got five classic winners in Galliard.
Donovan, Calcutta. Disraeli and Aida.
The winnings OF his progeny, how
ever. are quite eclipsed by those OF
his famous son. for Galopin's total.
1882 $50, Is less than half that OF st.
Simon Galopin, by the way, cost but
$4,000 at the Middle Park yearling sale
in 1873, which was just double the
amount fetched by his sire, Vedette,
before he won the Two Thousand
guineas for Lord Zetland, as we'll as
& ~ ssssia sswtSrc.cue fJw1svs}sG ssn great
stayers. Saunterer and Fisherman, and
thus proved himself the best horse OF
his time
One is inclined TO wonder what
would have been the present state OF
the turf had Vidette In any OF his
races met with an Notwithstanding
leg for instance-which would have
early terminated his career
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
ABRAMS 1909 BALL
CLUB NOT HER FIRST

Ever since the days OF yore the good
old town OF Adrian, Lenawee county
Michigan. has been noted Tor the renee
II produced and the winning bali
teams 10 ground on Way back In
the old league in 90. when this little
village. as 10 was called. then plucked
the ppnnant three times rnnning from
under the noses OF the bigger towns,
Then came The Page Fence Giants.
acknowledged ia the baseball world
as one OF lle fastest teams That ever
tossed bah or handled a bat How
about the Dakota Chiefs They We're
winners or the Adrian Montpelier
team Even coupling the unsullied
name of our fair town with that OF a
burg of the Buckeye state did not
break the good luck Billkin. And the
greatest independent team in the
states Of Michigan. Ohio and Indiana
had It's home In Adrian last season.
THAT little -bb OF history ought to
make some 81 the other towns sit up
and take notice. Adrian Times.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
BRISK GAME 'TW|XT
D. A. c. BOYS AND
SPALD|NGS
RIVAL AsPlRANTS FOR BASKET
BALL HoNoRs MEET IN D. A. c.
GYMNASIUM WEDNESDAY Ev.
ENING

Tonight the Spaldings play the SEQ
ond game with the -. A. G. basket
ball team for the state championship
al the ID. \. G.. gymnasium. This
game should be the fastest game -
the season as both teams are very
evenly matched, and put up game
that is away above the average and
would be we'll worth the time To see.
The sport shop team are playing
now AT top-notch speed and will g1
IN tonight To win. IS they will enter
the A. a. L.. championship and they
watn to have a clear title TO the state
championship before doing so
Jake Mazer has his men on edge
for this game. as they all know thet
the Spaldlng kids are hard to beat
lie expects To use the same lineup as
IN the last game. but will probably
80 In at center 20 try 10 stop Rox.
bourQugh. as Joe is playing the game
OF his life at the present time,
Mazer states emphatically that this
Will be his last season as basket
baii pinyer The lineup.
SPAI.DINGS u. \. C.
Baud ....-...... n H. Busch Shinnick
Himbarg- * inset .4.F Mcparmid tCaptD
hoNbnfoAHu .................. cox
Buliion- Walp-r rs ........ Miller
Ilbflch t'&pt.l Il ...,......, MaZer
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
TODAY'S ENTRIES.
AT OAKLAND.

First Race--Seyen-sixteen OF a
mile, purse. Cameo, ~. Nautical,
112; Donovan. IL. Charlie Hargrave,
ll2. indie star, ll2; Harry GrOth.
l12. Bit of Fortune. 100; Sahen. l09 /.
George y. Randle. l09 Alder Cullen,
l09, Perry Johnson. 100. Trans-Atlau-
tic, 104.
Second NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
selling Royal y, IFS; Kamsack, llS;
Distributor, 1l5. George Kilborn. ll5.
Hector ll5; East End, ia. Rather
Royal 10, Huapala. ll3: Dangerous
Girl, ll3; Nesia. il3. Patricia X. l09;
Angle Face. 81
TMrd Race-Eive furlongs selling
Work Box. ll2; TrOis Temp. ll2:
Strike Out. l0i Cosset. 1902 Banthel
l02; Aunt Aggie 1922 False Nun. l02.
BrighS Skies. lo2; Little Siss, loZ.
Sereuade. ~
Fourth Race-Mle and eighth:
Morris Hop Stanley Fay, 100. First
Peep, 1876. Arasee. 100. Early Tide
20: Capt Kennedy. sc; Orcagua 30
tStanley Fay and Orcagna Walker en-
try
Fifth Mile and % yards: sell
ing; Wooden 100 import l0S; Sev-
erus, 100; Dollie Dollars. l03. Fantas
tic, 1903; Remember t03 Convent
Bell. 1903; Keep Moving. 1902 Excheq.
.uer. l0l. Coppers. l0L Chaplot. 81 :.
Zoe Rose. SO.
Sixth Race--Six furTongs. Burning
Bush, lll' Sewell. 1919 Fireball. loo
Dargin. l06: Ketchemike. i05: Cloud.
light i04
Weather clear, track good
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
KNIGHT CHOICE
ON YANKEE TEAM

MACON, ca, March l0.-Jack
knight. who eau stretch like jack
rabbit and fold up In the manner OF a
iackkuife has won the heart Of Stall
ings and appears 10 have faded all
competitors thus far for the JOB OF
shortstop. No one else looks good
compared 10 This youthful six feet
three inches OF muscle Joe Ward ;
in bad shape and has not had oppor-
tunit, 10 prove his worth. but even az
that II Is hardly likely that he can
beat knight 20 the position. Hooking
up with Elberfeld and Chase this &c
centric ball player Will make third
iu1eld star and MI ont an infieid that
should be as good as any in the
American league. He breaks all rules
as 20 the ideal infielder bul he Is
he bonny exception for his height
does not bother him in the least and
his aim Is true
one al the curious features OF the
Yankee managers philosophy is that
he makes no efforts 10 teach his men
batting lie says that every bali play.
e. has his own style and that II a
man mas not natural ability to sting
the ball no amount OF coaching VIII
avail For this reason he permits his
80 = :,ts- Z. dss2G -as .i,1hssl- WiSe 9ts.tRe
plate and swing or chop asSheN have
beer accustomed McGraw. on the
contrary. always contends that "A weak
hitter can be trained to increase his
average so long as his eye is good.
knight only raped with Baltimore
last season for .22s, So that according
TO Stallings dope it is mp TO him to
snow that he is a natural hitter
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

It is ouly now when he has passed
away that horse breeders the world
over have begun TO appreciate the in
fiuence of the St Simon blood and its
great boon TO the turf. OF the long
list of fashionable sires which have
produced classic thoroughbreds, st. ST.
mon was easily the foremost and
rightly deserves the title prince of
stations"
n Up to the end of last season his
progeny had won the grand total OF
$2.733. 500. and as there are some j.
year-olds Of his in line for some OF
the big races this year the total will
no doubt go well over 100000. Still
more wonderful is 1t that the children
and grandchildren OF st. Simon. no
matter where. have in all won the
enormous total of. $4,000 600.
Though no sgrea. HORSES @fforR tSats
sire ever came to America, the records
show that 10 scions of that strain have
captured no less than $lS5.616.
1t Is a well-known fact that there
Is not a country in the world In which
the blood OF St Simon has not exert
ed great influence, but 1t is surprising
TO note that during 1908. so far as
can be CLEANED from foreign records.
that the winning produce OF the sons
of st. Simon in every part OF the globe
captured over 100000.
Good, bad and Indifferent colts by
st. Simon have been sent abroad as
sires for the last 10 years. and it
would be colossal task To find out
the actual amount won by their pro-
duce In every part of the world. but
II we allow an average OF only halt
the amount lover $1,000 ,000) won In
1905, IL would give the stupendous
sum of sl5,000.000 as the value OF the
stakes won In every quarter OF the
globe by the grandsons and grand
daughters OF st. Simon, who himself
as pointed out above, has been re
sponsible In the United Kingdom
alone for the winners OF S2.743 .905
The st. Simon strain is now prom
inent on the turf in France. Russia
Germany, Belgium. Roumania. Aus
(. tralia. New Zealand, South Africa ant
South America.
st. Simon headed the list of win
ming stations nine times, and In 1906
got the winners OF all the five classic
races. In fact, he has sired two Der
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
SOX REST So AS
To co FISHING

Los ANGELES. Cal, March Be
lieving that his team has earned lit
tie respite from baseball. Manager
George Davis announced holiday Tor
the Sox Yannigans this morning and
baseball will not be thought OF again
until Wednesday when the strong
Vernon team will be met.
The Santa Catalina islands trip at
tracted most OF the squad but others
who had been there visited the Santa
Anita race track. Nick Altrock was
in command OF third determined
bunch which went To Rondondo Beach
for days fishing on chartered mo
tor boat.
A game for next Monday afternoon
al Pasadena has been arranged SO the
Yannigans will not turn their faces
northward much before Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
TIGERS To MEET
COLLEGE PLAYERS
CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE IN
pRoGRAM-uNlvE BOYS
ARE FAST.
BY PAUL n. 5RUSkE.

SAN ANTONIO Tex. March IL
Special A change has become nee
essary in the program laid out for
the Tigers. 1t is now probable that
the team will begin its exhibition
games Thursday and Friday al Aus
tin, where. instead OF meeting the
league team as originally intended,
the Tigers will stack UP against Texas
university. Austins league aspira'
tions have gone glimmering. but the
college BOYS are said to be fast
This is by all odds the earliest ex-
hibition date on recent Detroit rec
ords, as the first game is scheduled
for the third afternoon OF the train.
ing season
Sunday. the Tigers play San An
tonic here. The bull fight at Laredo
is consequently on.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
BLACK CHAMPION
To HAVE WELCOME

GALVESTON, Tex, March 9.--The
Negro population of this county Is
making great preparations for enter
tanning Jack Johnson upon the o1am-
pions Homecoming next week. The
white merchants OF this city are con
trlDuJing literally and the weeks en-
,ertainments will represent an expend-
iture OF about $4,000. parade OF
coured organizations from several
south Texas counties will be a fea-
ture An athletic entertainment I'm
which white and black athletes will
participate will be given Johnson
will remain here about 10 days visit
ing his mother and sisters
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
D MELAY BOWLS A
FINE AVERAGE

PITTSBURG, Pa. March lO-F
OMelay. OF Detroit. hung mp hlsE
mark in the bowling singles Tuesday
when he tied for third place with t21
A split in the last game kept him from
getting second nigh score SO far Ills
games were 49,, - 10 and 2l0. Beb-
hard rolled COP. j. Smith 500 and !
Conway 599 These viii all get q
slice OF money
Bankart and c Schultz did the best
rolling OF the Detr0iters iU the dou-
bfes.. gssGffng 50 Rflti gfs s~glgis9fs gtt5
in sixth place Suffer and Murray
rolled 1872
The highest fye-mcn score OF the
day was : 1896 by the Melrose team OF
Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
CUTLER 'RAsTLES
CHAMPION G0TCH

Kid Cutler, the Chicago wrestler,
who al one time was toated by John
j.. Sullivan rs the future worlds uox.
ms champion, Will appear as Frank
GOtchs opponent AT the Avenue the.
alter tonight Cutler is weH-known to
local ''rastlers,' having appeared hers
about year ago Offering a dollar
minute 10 one and all corners. lie is
making the trip from Chicago pur.
posely to haul down the 500 Gotten
offers 10 any one who stays fifteen
minutes
Mahmout had his troubles in throw
ing Cutler few days ago, taking
more than half an hour Tor the first
fall
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
wow! JEFFRIES IS
PUNCHED IN NY.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Police Cap
tain Reidy. of the West Sixty-eighth-
81 station, this afternoon secured
summons and served II on James }.
Jeffries, the prize fighter. at the LIN.
coin Square theater,. ordering the
heavyweight to appear In the west
Side court tomorrow on charge OF
violating the anti-prize fight law.
The summons WAS served as the
prize fighter was finishing his act az
the theater lie appears on the stage
and boxes several rounds with MS
sparring partner, Sam Berger rms
is objected To by The police
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE
FIGHT THIS HECTOR?

Young Hector, who claims TO be the
Greek bantamweight champion of De
troit. and undoubtedly is, since there
Is no other Greek OF his weight fight.
ing in the city, wants a battle. He
whipped chap named Fallon over AT
Windsor some time ago and IL was
just an appetizer Now Young Hector
is out with challenge To Reddy
Shores or Young Irish The only
specifications are shat the Dout must
be at il2 pounds ana thar the purse
be composed OF coin that will pass at
q bank
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
BAIRD RET|RES
WITH 5000 MARK

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March O.
Charles Baird. director OF Athletics,
has affirmed the statement that he
will sever his connection with the Uni
versity Of Michigan in June
when Director Baird first came
into Office there was a $4,000 debt
over the association. and II had Meth
er credit nor property. Now II has
almost $250,O00 worth Of property aud
money in the treasury.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
Tho5. hsv roIhs5 Are 5ot6y
pitcher Mcconnell Loses Wealth


MACON. Ga. March 9--Going back
10 his hotel after pitching swell ball
during four innings. Pitcher McCon-
nell laid HIS valuables. watch and
chain. diamond ring and all his money
on the bureau He sailed over TO the
room of Trainer Burke for rub, and
IN returning found that everything had
been swiped, even the clothes In his
suit case.
Hrockett rs coming when he finishes
spring planting. So is CHESHIRE and
0lnde. Schmidt and Thomas Schmidt
wants $4,000 and was only offered ST..
SOC. lie Is eraekerjaek. but there
are others
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
BY PAUL \. sRuskE.

\ sAN ANTONIO. Tex, March H.
Resumlng their regular operations the
Tigers are again handing the poor
pitchers the kind o; beating for which
they have made themselves famous
wherever baseball is known.
Capt. Schaefer celebrated his pro
motion by low bridging night held
fence right of the reel; moment
later that poor invalid Matty Mcintyre
ala likewise. whereupon Wahoo Sam
Crawford belted one SO hard that IL
iooped not only the barrier but also
the street outside. the amighted On
the roof OF a two-story house SET "eH
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
WINDSOR BOXING
BOUTS TONIGHT

Three eight-round bouts are on the
card OF the Windsor A. {. for Wednes-
day evening. Earl Dennlng. OF Chi
cage and Tommy SCally of Escanaba,
furnish the feature number john
Simpson and Fred Hicks are big ri.
lows and will trade heavy wallopS
Bill Taylor ana Al Curley furnish the
opening amusement
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
BY TAD.

BY TAD.
NEW YORK. March l0.--JacK
Johnson jumped on the boat at Wan
couver yesterday aud before he had
even made change OF clothes. rushed
10 d telegraph office To challenge his
rival for heavyweight honors. JIM JET
fries The following wire was re-
ceived from the rolored champion
last evening
Vancouver b c. March 8.
Tad. New York. T. 5 A.
win box Jeflies in New York be
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
Turk Beats Cutler

FERRE HAUTE. Ind. March 9
Youssiff Mahmount and Charlie, CKtdj
Cutler wrestled before a packed house
here last night Mahmout won the
TALL In 3e@45 and the second Ia 10 49,
Cutler made hit with the crowd by
his fast aggressive. work aud ar no
stage did he show any fear
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
pon.l,. Wants lite.

Pontiac High school basketball team
is anxious 90 arrang, games with Cea.
tral and Eastern ~ gn schools The
the state iu,ersDh0lastic title They
have won AN their games 50 far
Central plays SAGINAW here Friday.
ON the same day - l. : plays az
Runalo
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
ISN'T T. JOHNSON THE
ANXIOUS CHALLENGER NOW?
FRANK CURTIS.

years agO, when he Knocked Jim Cor
bttt out in twenty tnree rounds.
Some OF the wise betturs figure that
Johnson would rule 10 TO I fayorite
over Jefries AS the l0round thing
would be more TO his liking. and NJ
wund be al top speed all the way
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

PROPOsALS--Sale or L. ). 5. Inca
Sealed proposals viii be received at ths
Navy Department until noon OF the l7th
tfa.52. ~ sl1rclT. SS0p IL .wnlcnttinie 'Aaid
place they viii be opened. for the puT-
chase of the L. ;. >. Inca. appraised
value. $500 The vessel Will be sold
for cash TO the person or perSpns or
the corporation or Corporations offer
ing the highest price therefor. Pro-
posals must be submitted In a sealed
envelope addressed TO the Secretary OF
the Navy. Washington. -. c.. endorsed
Proposals for the purchase or the L..
). > Inca. and each proposal must be
accompanied by satisfactory certified
check for not less than 10 per cent OF
the amount OF the offer ON application
TO the Navy Department forms or bids
and bonds. together with the terms
and conditions of sale, also a printed
list giving general Information con-
corning the vessel viii be furnished
The vessel can be examined at any
time after the date hereof by applying
20 the Commandant OF the Navy Yard.
Boston. Mass. IL must he removed from
the limits OF the navy yard within such
reasonable time as may be fixed by the
Department. The Department reserves
the right TO withdraw the vessel from
sale and to- reject any or all bids. TRU-
MAN II NEWBERRY. Secretary OF the
Navy. 2-ll-O9.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
Lord slans Contract.

MOBILE. Ala. March . Briscoe
Lord has jumped the "holdout league
and signed his contract with the Maps
he was an oUtdelder with New or.
leans last year The Maps viii pres
entt their regular lineup for The first
timk TODAY In the game with the Mo.
bile Southern leaguers
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
CUBS ARE ALL
TOGETHER NOW

WEST BADEN. Mich, March s.
Under the chaperonage OF Treasurer
Charles Williams. the second division
OF he Cubs reached here this morning
The party was rather small one, burt
IL will be augmented at the springs
when the rest OF the players arrive
there In the crowd were Heine Zim-
norman. Henry Butcher. George
Browne. jimmy Slagle, Jimmy Kane
and Mr. and Mrs. Williams Pitcher
iese did not arrive and may be IN
today and ii is possible Frank
Schultz will come through Chicago
enroute To West Baden.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

HuSineSs-iikr Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., No
IL John R-st. Phone l49S.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

Colds asa.e Headache
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. the world
vide Cold and Grip remedy removes
-<Auxc. Call for fun name. Look for
u knatuEe n. W. GROVE 25c.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
killlan as a Fielder.

Killian did very we'll at first. His
arm is apparently hLnky dory and his
work on thrown balls is simply phe-
nominal Today he got promise
OF assistance from Charlie Carr, who
said he couldn't keep out OF the
spangIes any longer Charlie would
look natural 10 Bennett park fans IN
his eDtroit uniform. He hasn't chang.
ed particle in appearance. There is
some criticism over Jennings starting
his exhibition schedule on Friday.
Last year. however. IL was not only
Friday. but the thirteenth OF the
motnh when the Tigers met first their
foes
To quit further inquiry let it be
known that San Antonio keeps the
same time as Detroit, even though II
may not make such vigorous use Of
separate moments. Farmers here
abouts are praying for rain. II a
downpour comes. the Tigers can con
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

job PRINTING done right. Times Print
Ing Co. IL John X st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-10

hack from the highway They are
certainly AT home with binglalee
thing
on, it's great 10 he back Nor are
the oens mentioned above the sole
participators in the feast OF swat.
The Grst hit OF the season went 10 the
credit OF Charlie OIeary Who kept
right on and made four more IN a.
many times mp Bush. Moriarty anc
Dayy Jones are ripping on line drives
whenever opportunity orers, and ii.
Mullin comes in now and then 10 show
be las not sloughed his batting eye
with his bay window
Only Straight Pitching.
OF course. there were pglhating
circumstances Yesterday from the
standpoint OF the poor pitchers There
wasn't curve exhibited all day the
singers just handed the bad along TO
be pasted, threw both arms up 10 pro-
tect their faces and then waited TIL
somebody relayed the Dal hack "a
from the suburbs where the reserves
spent the afternoon. shooting drives
into submission.
Then. too. Jennings is continually
telling his beavers 10 take II easy
and let hand. ar mand shoulder come
along with the bali. fiippers not Yet
being hardered for areedy stun.
Yesterday infielders worked b
faster than had been originally in
tended. As result they are b.
sore today Hughie is very anxious
To have them recover from their first
soreness before that initial game Fri,
day at Austin. and Is therefore push.
ing them faster than would otherwise
be th> case Moriarty is particularly
busy about his station. and snapped
the ball To Killian with might and
main It's a cinch. however, that he
has been doing some indoor tossing
&, Naa. NorL