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Observation-Disclosures, Simmons Beech
er' Newark-SchIany. Kelly, q Meyers, SHARPE
Louden. Two base hils-Schlany. Meyers; Batch
ton, Sharpe Louden Stolen bases.Sehsny
Kelly, s. Meyers. sharpe, p M.loney Ti5:, Ssr Sase
/. Struck out-By Parkins. 4. by Barrer oy
Beecher.i !. Hi,s0, Parkins' IN seven aad d Two n
third innings; OF Platter ~ one inninG rars on Ssl
Newark, /. Lefl on bsses-Newark. ]; Rochester.
S. Double plays-Parkins. Wolverton. SHARPE
Holly Umpires-Finnersn and Kelly. Time
1 hoiiy IS minutes,
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johnson in Frieudly Dsut.

BosroS, June is.--Jaok johnson. the
heavyweight champion. appeared 10 the
ring in the Armory A. A tonight and boxed
three friendly rounds With George Byers.
who still has some OF his old time ability.
The colored man Is bigger. stronger and
more clever than when he fought Sap Lang.
ford in Chelsea several years ago. johnson
made speech and his little talk and apparent
Rim The rounds between Byers and jock
were short, the iatter contenting himself
to blonk Byers's leads. In the Last period
johnson sent . rapid FIRE exchange OF light
body blows
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g | ss:; e !: b.ss. sr,
s,,s.s ssss On a. esi,s-os Jean;on: q "a wiliests /
Ssss sSan;ep Gns,sSs ~ Tss nloSn: s,s %
noe his-Mllan. Double plAy--Wnletts, Sohsefer
and AoIiArty, Passed bAii-Street. Umpirss-
Egan cod Sheridan. Timc-i hour and 70 mfnutes
sanApzIREA a. ~. 3: sr. LOUIS a. L) l.
pNffApH1PHrA, June 1S.-St Louis could not
BIT Morgan to-day and lost the last game 10 the
Athletics. The score;
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TO.DAY,s CARD FOR GRAvEsEND
Six Overnight Events Promise Some Ex.
cellent Racing.

An extra days racing will be provided
BY the Brooklyn Jockey Club for Gravesend
to-day. No stake event will be decided.
but the card has filled well and promises
some ex cellent sport. In handicap at a
mile and q sixteenth the Hildreth entry
tRestleouche. MONTGOMERY, Fitz Herbert
and Joe Madden, viii dnd favor over Live
Wire, I he Squire and others, In another
handicap at about six furlongs the Hill
dreth entry (Fitz Herbert and Joe Madden.
win be played 70 beat y harrisan and wsHo- Is,
Ave and q half furlonss. the Whitney entry
MAY Florence and Evening Song, may
prove better than hudas Sister and Re-
n the third event, at mile and furlons,
Lad OF LanSden. killiecrankie and Lord
Hna osh bent .ss s bon ,so. z.
and The Wrestler have good chances. In
the last race. for maiden two-year-ol
hIIss, Ave furlonRs. May Florence. Cindy
and Projectile may be the factors. The
entries follow:
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9snley; colns, Murphy, First base on errors-
pnnsdeiph'a, z; Lett on bascs.St Louis, .; PhiIs.
eafs 81 a; Fii Ho.s well so s;aaet eusE M4ssyahn No.
gan, :: BY criss, .: BY Howell, s. Three base bit
ss.l1yinestone. Two. bose hlts-bsvis Oriss.
McAlsese, Ganley Double pisys--Davfs. Barry
and Davis; Wallace. Williams and Jones HIT
by ptcheI-By Howell (Bakerl. Umpires-con.
molly and Hurst. Timo-. hours.
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snrupb Runs IL Miles Fast In Canada

Alfred Shrubb. the English professional
distance runner. defe,ted Percy Selea in
q special match Of twelve miles at Toronto :,
Canada. last Saturday night. Shruhb won
by A Ian and a half In the fast time OF /
hour ) minutes II IS seconds, He made
the pace all the way, His time for ten milcs
was S. minutes % seconds. figures whit h
even for the distance alone never have been
eaualled In the Dominion, The Englishman
"a willing to run Longboat match for
twenty miles and the race will probably
take place on June 20.
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Connecticut League,

At New Hsven-Hartford, ); New Haven, :.
Al Bndgeport-Bridge port. .: Northam pton.
AZ neutrality-suspicious. heid. I; Waterbury. ..
Al New Britain in-Holyoke, I; New Britain. Z.
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(: TORONTO. >.
%E-
JgRssr CITY.
Totals...s2 o a Q

ToIontq3;; 3;;,, ..''''.''..oo g g vi
sey Ci,y.Rley, 81, Aoeller, Foster; Hsnford, a.
Jersey CITY S: Toronto, L. First base ON balls
,.Og Ford. i OF Durham T. rs ssrSG. oGendsy Neods
Foster. Sacri6ce hiu-Esmond. Ford STOLEN
bsscs-Rley. Foster. Hantord. 2; Spahr, 81 Hlt ny
pitcher-By Durham tSpahr). Cmpiro-Stanord'
Time. / hour and 70 minutes.
nywAsk 9; RoCHBsrER, 3-vIRsr dAMh.
NEWARK, June i5.-Newark took both enos
Of the double header from Rochester o,dny ~.
eiehth inning In the nrst game and pitched eight
innlngs Of the second game The scores:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburss stiiI Ptltng Them Up-Beat
BrOokiyns and It's Now Fourteen Straight

The Pirates are still plng up the victories.
They beat the Brooklyns for the fourth
straight time yesterday, which brings Pitts.
hurs's total of consecutive victories UP to
fourteen. No other National League games
were scheduled.
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Profitable Day on for Giants.

CrNcISNAr1. June 1.-THE New York
team. which had a day of to-day. attended
the Latonia races and made q pool which
was invested according to the dope and
lunches by Bugs Raymond and netted a
4
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Gunner M0ir Mate &

Special cable Despatch 10 'rRF Sun.
LONDON. june iS.--Articles have been
signed by Gunner Moir and Young johnson
to fight twenty rounds at catch weights
for fiOo n aide and percentage OF the gat e
receipts. The fight will take place early
next month.
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HEw YORK.
CHICAGO.
Totals 81 0 n 10
'batted for Wilson In the seventh inning

S.s SSe;s'fFS Fork x:,......od ....:..:...o q
Run.--Chicago-Hahn. o.. Iebell. Dougherty.
Pill. Engle. First base on errors-Chicago, I:
$eI York: !. Left on bsses-Chicaeo. 8; New
Manning 2: Oh Wilson, l. Struck out-By Smith.
BY Manning. 8: by Wilson. L. by Lake, I. Home
rins-Hehn, Demmlts Three base hit-Tanne-
Chase, Bla!r, Stolen bases--Isbell. Hngie. Dou
BE plsy-Tann and lsbell. Passed ball
os Wilson, : In one inning on Lake. mono In two
hnings. Umpires-oLouehli him and KERN. Time
- houB
BOSTON "a. L.. z; cLBvE14ANp. 8.
sosroS. June i5.-Boston won out In q seesaw
contest by heavy batting 70 day. Turner collided
With fAoe In the second inning and was knocked
oL,. Bal taking his DiAce The kcOre.
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Al CharIotte-First winston -Salem. !:
Charlotte, o. Second gsme-Wlnsuh' SAem' u
AZ Greeuvtlie-Ftrst gsme-Greenyilie. :: Spar.
tAnpur1, o. Second gAme--SfeenVhe' o. SpaI
tanburg,o
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At Roanoke-First eAme-Ly nchburg. (;
Roanoke, /, second gane-Roanoke, q Lynch
al Danvtlle-Danville,5 5; Norfolk. D.
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American Association.

Al disnapoiis-St. Paul 2; Indianapolis |.
Al Toledo o-Minneap polls. I: Toledo. j.
A. umbus-KAssas City. J.: Columbus. Z.
Al Louisville-Al :. Louisville, L.
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Carolina Association.

A, Harrisburg Lancaster, =; Harrisburg. O.
Al Reading-headine, 3: Johnstown, o.
Al Trenton-Trenton. 4: Altoona B.
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Games Scheduled for To-day.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMRRicAS LEAouH.
Cleveland In New York: Chicago In Boston
Detroit In PhilAdeiphis: ST. Louis In washington
NATIONAL LHAouE.
New York In Pf,tsburg: Brooklyn In Chicago
Boston In Sc. Louis: Philadelphia In Cincinnati.
KAsrzRS LxAouE.
Toronto In Jersey City: Rochester In Newark
Bu fIaIo In Baltimore: Montreal In Providence.
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yirgtniA League

Al Omaha,-Sioux City. Q: OMAHA 5.
Al Llncoln-Des Moines, 8; Lncoin. Z.
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
srANDuo or THE cLpDa.
'unsrY CIT, e-yrnsr CANE

TohoNro, q Jls1Y GIT. e-yInsT oAhK.
jersey City and Toronto split up their double
header at Jersey City yesterday. Toronto won
the frst 8 to through the weakening OF Pttoher
their revenge In the nnsl half. winning. II to j.
The scoreS!
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No. v~rx state Lessue,

Al syraeuse-Syrscuse, 4: Binghamton, o.
Al Albapy-Absny. >: Scranton. T.
Al UucA-EimirA. {: Utica. ..
Al Troy-Troy. I: Wilkesbarre, ..
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4; HocnEsasn. s-sEcoSp oAhk.
Totals. IS IA so Totals. 80 on II
.Rsii.d Tor Cha neile In the ninth inning.

:Baited for Chapele In the ninth inning.
sesns;'er.. sea.7s 7;s'er..,..,, SSSii -
s-Roehes,er--Pat.ee. Meponsid Batch.
Newark-Schishy. Gettmsn. Kelly. NeGnnlty
Two base hits-wolyerteo, Kelly: .s Mepop;d. e.,
nsyels' e1sSs stolen SsssNHoliy f,r,! bsss Sn balls
a. % by chspeIs, 5. Hit by pitched 6sn-By Cha
peIs, hitson MeSnniy In fiss' IN ,npinss IL g:
and sharpe: Pattee. Holly and simmons, Um,
pires-Finneran and Kelly, Time-l hour and %
minutes
Bsfin1S,; Bs1iimor.. r;....,...S Q 9 go )
batteries -Kisslneer and Ryan; Adkins and
Hearne.
Buffalo % o.! 10 ]
baltimore o o o o.:-s7
Bstieries-Ail,son. Vowtnkle and AcAilisier;
Pfeincr, Stanley and Byors.
AT PROVIDENCE.
Mon,re.l........, ooeee. % 4 !
Batterles-wicker Smith. Winter and star
nAgie: Lavender and Fitzgerald.
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Toronto.u,,.....,.....0
Jersey City......,......l
Runs--Toronto--House
Mailing. Frick. Rudolph,
Moeilcr. Rsmond. Spahr.
Jersey City. .. Left OF
Toronto. 8. First base
on Goettet. Z: on Merritt,
out--By Sitton. :: by q
by Rudolph. .. Home
hits Mocller, Hannifan.
Hannifan. Mitchell. Mai
BY Sittoa (MitchclD. =
Passed ball.-Mitchell. |
q hours and 20 nlnutes.
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Al Lawrence-Lawrence 5: Haverhlil.
A. New Bedford-Brockton. d New Bedford. o.
Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, s.: Lynn. :.
Al Pail Hver-Lowcil, 8: Fall River. l.
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Totals. =. SIS Q AZ 10 4
0 2 o | 4 o 0 1--6
4 2 1 q u 1 O %

T, 2; Gumshaw. Mitchell.
Z. Jersey Gty-Eley. 3.
Ftrst base on errors
, bsses-Jersey City. 9:
on bslls-Ofi Sltton. z:
1: on Rudolph. 3. Struck
oettei. !, BIZ Merritt. 2:
run--Spshr.. Sacrifice
Foster. Stolen bases
ling. Hit by pitcher
Wnd pitch-Rudolph
Jmpire-Stanord. Time
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.:s. s:::sss s... 1a A.s.s: sss !: '. nsf:s 6ss::sd
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.Batted for ScanIon In the ninth inning.
r<sch out. hit by battcd baA--
Pi,t.bnrg. ...........,z ood ! 4.
Observation-Disclosures Hummei. Pfttsburg-
Barbeau. Leach, !: Clarke. 2: Wagner. Wilson,
Gibson. Two base hfts-ciemenI Scanlon Three
Leach. stolen bases-Ciarke. Barbeau (2J. Leach.
Sacrifice hts-Burch. WAGNER, Gibson, Absteln.
First base on balls-On Scanlon. q. Struck out
BY Scsnlon. ,. Hit by ptcheI--By Scanlon
Heachl Wild pitches-Scanlon ~ Umpres-
C'isack and Johnstone. Time hour and SC
minutes
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Other Baseba Games Yesterday.
AT PHILADELPHIA.


Pennsylvania. II o o o o Q Q Ia s ,
WiIllarn.port o o I o OIL 8
Batterfes-Schut1 and Cozzens: Porter and
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lo'als 81 s':s 10 5


TWO out when winning run was scored.
sb,.to,shd s,,,sD ,......,,.."e SS 3 oS -
FLns- Cleveland bradley. Ball. Lajoie. Stovall.
Lord, boston Mcconnell. 2: II. Lord.
s~aser cerrigan. Ryan, First base on errors
hAt, Boston, q. First base on balls-Od C.
e9',t on Ryan. struck out-By Cicotte. :;
li rs an. 1 Sacrifice fy--french, Two base hits
Speaker, :. ~ Lord sacrifice hit-H' Lord
double pay-Turner. Lsioic and Stovail. wild
tN'h llehhardt, Passed bsil-CArrigsn. I'm.
t't' Evans and Perrine. Time-2 hours and i5
minutes,
WARRINGTON, :? pKrRorr. l.
WARRINGTON. June is.-Bush's error on Dono.
tnts ground~r In the eighth let Browne scoYe from
,rcond by a hairs breadth with the winning run
iW Washington, Schaefer was bounced for
licking over the Browne decision. The score
DETROIT, WARRINGTON,
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Good start; won easily. Reybourn. b. c.. 2 by
Star Shoot-LAst Resort: owned BY II. l.. Lee:
trained by W. o. Scully.
FOURTH RACE.
BrooEdale Handicap OF ~, 800: for thrce. year
o,ds and upward one mile and furiong:
HorH and Age W Joektv, Btfttno. Ftn
R.stlgouohe. T.. .ias. g; burns. !! out q
Afnlc!ion. s;;...:,. %. Glass;. ~ e,,9
'Hildreth entry. tLeft at the post.
Time. 1884 s-5.
Poor start: won easily; Joe Madden. ch. C., J.
by Yankee e-Tsrantells: owned and trained BY
s. c. Hdrcth.
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n the ninth inning.
Sd 3 8 3 ~ o,
washiaston
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MI Washingtol o o O 90
Batteies-Connolly and McHuth; Leroy snc
Cans.
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Good start won hAndIly; King Cobalt br. c., L.
Brownieigh Park Stable; trained by j. J.. Nash.
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Jefrries has an energetic press agent
who makes him say that II he meets John
son he will hit tho negro as hard as he can
and that 4 Johpson fights ketchsl he honess
Those who know JEFF laugh at these nj
legged warlke declarations. for the boiler.
maker has never indulged In per sonal
boating or Indulgence In hot air Jefr
Is a big, good natured fellow who Ia any
thing but q fire eater. II he was really
bitter In his feelings toward Johnson' and
wanted TO put an end to the negro, sporting g
men say. Jetf would have posted a forfeit
long ago and cilnched n match, without
declaring war In the newspa pers.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
D. A. c. QU|NT UP
AGAINST HARD ONE

The Detroit Athletic club basket
ball team Is back from Jackson where
II defeated the home Y. NJ. c. A. team
by close score Friday night. bringing
story which will 90 far toward keep
ing Detroit teams out Of the prison
city for some time.
We were warned by the Burroughs
team that Kimball was giving Jack
son a good deal more than shade,
says Coach Mazer, but We didn't pay
much attention TO that and accepted
their Official. What followed battles
description. Jackson started fouling
from the start. On more than one oc-
casion they had fiye men on our man
with the bail. They tackled. pushed,
kicked without interference One or
them would get the ball out of bounds,
dribbie and shoot. One foul was cali
ed IN the whole half The morning
papers say we threatened 10 quit the
field. IL we threatened IL once We did
% times
I'VE availed ourselves of the priyil-
eye OF an official In the second half.
He started TO penalize but, for every
foul he called. the Jackson man called
two. We asked the timekeeper how
much time was left after We got ahead
and he told US three and halt min
utes. We played ten minutes more
and then he said there was still three
minutes 10 play. We'd have lost sure
ly. If their man could have shot the
fouls. Our bunch played wonderfully
considering the circumstances The
kissing made them feel as If they were
up against Detroit Y NJ c. A. and
they pulled out in the second half
with a string OF pretty field shots
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08

seems 10 show n reluctance about
embracing "a opportunity to play in
fast company that is difficult to un-
derstand
WINTER WOULD HAVE BEEN IN
THE MINOR LEAGUE S But FOR
DETROl1'S FAILURE TO WAIVE
CLAIM LAST YEAR, WHILE LA
FlTTE is ONE OF THE YOUNG
MEN WHO APPARENTLY INCLINE
TO THE BELIEF THAT THE FACT
THAT \ BIG LEAGUE CLUB
STANDS WILLING TO TRY THEM
OUT ENTITIES THEN 70 THE
PAY or THE REAL, PROVEN
STARS OF THE GAME
The Tigers have more pitchers than
they can handle To advantage anyhow.
however. and l.afitte would have 10
show lot OF Sensational ability In
break into the ranks of the players
who continue IN fast company past the
month OF May. In Works, the New
York State Lacquer. aud Speer. the
western southpaw the team has
couple OF very strong additions. appar.
entity, and while there is still berth
waiting for Mr. Lahtte. it won't be
waiting long. nor will his absence
cause even = rifle.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
DRIsCOLL-ATTELL
BOUT MAY STILL
TAKE PLACE
q SET OF ARTICLES AGREED TO
eY THE WORLDS CHAMPION
WHO COMEDIES eRlToN TWO
n POUNDS ABOVE LIMIT.
BY TAD.

NEW YORK, Feb. Sit looks now
Us though the two greatest little tight
ers OF their weight in the world, Jem
Driscoll of England. and Abe Attell
Of California. will meet here in New
X York after all.
\. For the past two weeks the wires
!. between here and New Orleans have
been kept hot with messages. and II
wasn't until last night that We knew
( the pair had even come near being
matched.
Attell wanted the date for the first
week in March, but as Driscoll leaves
these shores on Feb. 20 this was Inn
4 possible. Last night We received the
Following wire from the champion
New Orleans. La, Feb. z.
Tad. Make match Feb. lS
weight to be 124 at 8 o'clock;
Charley White 10 referee Have
articles mailed to Hotel Pickles,
Dayton, Ohio. Leave here Mon
day. Wire at once II match is
on. ABE ATTELL.
Billy Gibson, who was here at the
time the wire arrived, jumped OF his
chair with JOY. He whipped one back
20 Abe, saying that the go was on and
that the articles would be signed IN
New York today and mailed him.
Charley Harvey. who Is managing
the Briton, wants to have the weight
bit higher up on the scale. but II Is
believed that he will agree to the
Doundage asked by the little cham
pion.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
|JOHNNY HAYES
ON BLACKLIST

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Johnny
Hayes, the professional Marathon run.
enr. has in all probability run his last
race. The American Olympic hero has
been boycotted by promoters of pro
, fessional Marathons. Hayes has but
himself to blame. He failed TO live
up TO contract with Pat T. Powers
and Harry Pollock the Madison Square
Garden magnates.
Through ill.counsels OF his retinue
of advisers the young man barred his
own way TO practically road TO for
tune. After signing for professional
Engagement ut the garden. Hayes tried
rto hold up the management for more
money.
The match was called OF. Hayes
has been eliminated from the Mara
thon eligibility list by the promoters
throughout the country.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
CHARLIE BENNETT
ENTERS POLITICS

Charlie Bennett, most revered OF De
troits old-time baseball heroes. the
man after whom the Tigers playing
field was named. though somewhat
hampered by his crippled condition
from keeping in as close touch with
his friends as be desires, means 10
do some circulating among them even
under difficulties during the next two
weeks
Bennett recently wrote Secretary Eu-
gene A Bresler, Of the Detroit Ath'
letic club, who is managing the cam
paign OF John c. Lodge for the county
authorship, asking for a batch OF
Lodge cards and expressing the hope
that he may be able ~ help the attor-
ney in his battle
It's merely question OF getting
Johns friends 10 the polls. wrote Ben
nett II they all turn out. he Will
win without trouble
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
OFFICIALS FOR
THE Bic SERIES

Some time during the coming week
Manager Huebner, OF the Y NJ c. A.
and Manager Mazer, OF the ID. A. {.
will meet TO settle upon the officials
who viii have charge OF their series
which IS 10 start on the evening OF
Feb l. In the y N. C. A. gymnasium.
Contrary 10 general belief. no man
has been agreed on as yet though. in
all probability Coach Brewer. of "
4 G. who has ofiiciated for both
teams in their early games, will he
the man placed in charge OF the floor
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
.OR|SCOLL MEETS
NEW y0RK'S BEST

NEW YORK. Feb. S-Betting on the
Leach CrCs'-Jem Driscoll fight We'd
l.esddy go Is real brtJk, ana set
eIal personal wagers wtte male nj
Johnson road house where Cross Is
training tor the bout An admirer Of
Cross wagered $50 20 800 on the east
slider and more wagers or smaller
amounts exchanged hands.
Driscoll Will likely 60 into the ring
a favorite al these odds. while 10 /
is being offered that Cross does not
knock Driscoll out
YESTERDAYS Johnson place was paeit.
ed 10 its capacity, and just before the
big throng was admitted 10 the gym
nasium a four inch beam gave way
under the porch from the strain and
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08

statement that the 1909 Tigers Will
draw from the exchequer OF the club
only a matter or $4,000 or SO more
than In 1905.
THE 1907 BONUS CONSIDERED.
THE CLUB Is SURELY ENABLED
TO SAVE \ NEAT SUN ON AC-
COUNT OF THE NATIONAL COM
MISSIONS RULING AGAINST ANY
EXTRA AWARDS TO THE MEM
]ERS OF THE TEAMS COMPETING
y THE WORLDS SERIES.
Undoubtedly the New York club
was the highest.priced aggregation in
the American league last season. IN
all probability. Detroit was a close
second. This year the increast In the
payroll OF the champions and the nat
ural cutting that is taking place with
the Yankees has. in all probability,
changed the relative positions Of the
TWO clubs.
Negotiations are now practically
concluded with all The members or tn"
squad which the club intends 10 take
south, excepting First Baseman Ross
man. Third Baseman Moriarty. Catch
er Schmidt and Pitchers Winter and
Lafitte Three or four OF the Tigers
have still 10 formally afiiN their sig
natures 10 their contracts hut a,
agreement has been reached with all
OF them All the stars OF last year
are saftly under cover With the tx.
ception OF Schmidt aud Rossman. AMI
the difference between the club and
the smuggling first-sacker IS 81 small
that a settlement is certain w!thou.
much argument. The same IS the case
with Moriarty.
| The club Is withholding its agree
ments with Downs and Pitcher f..
Jones. pending the decision as To wha'
will be done with these men II Is
still possible that one or both Will bc
taken south
Schmidt Winter and Lafitte are like
~ TO be late a. the training camp.
AND THE CLUB Is COUNTING OK
THIS AS A PROBABILITY. The
catcher will, OF course. be missed.
though the opportunity Afforded by
his absence will undoubtedly enable
Beckendort and Stanage 10 get away
far better than would be the case
we're The seasoned catcher of the club
on hand 10 take the major share OF
the labor His absence will also en-
able Manager Jennings 10 get a quick
e. and more reliable line on the rela-
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
Sporting Notes.

Chicago Ia having about the same sort
OF automobile show as usual.
Eddie Nelson aud frankie white form
the card al Windsor "Wednesday
night
The Good Lucks viii hive Clyde Blair,
the former South Michigan inheIder.
this year
The neat Marathon In New York I-
hkely TO bring together Longboat
and Loloney.
Lamy and Busch divided the skating
laurels at Montreal last week The
former was the star OF the meet.
Dane and BunkIeman will wres,e at
the latter's gymnasium Friday might.
the Two are very promising hight
weights
Jack sheehnn draws a fine sud seven
months Ia Jan Tor boONmakIug AZ
New Orleans rbCSC test cases turn
out unfortunately at times
4 revival OF the old Detroit keuneI
club is being advocated. ia View OF
the high position this city Is TAX
ny
The row over possession OF the Bate
Creek club continues AT present
Black 4gtnla to have the franchise
while the other stockholders vontrol
tthe park
Toledo had To make the blum good aud
take tbo Inter lake tThe aunviHl
} shakedoWu 90 tlr FQt-lurE SAY. folks
didn't work THIS time The events
Will be ssG.ed OF ttc week. 90 Avg.
%
With some surprise we read that HUI
falO j. th' 'urIr of tAt fssftEf pow
e. boats nu toe lakes That rist, Ir
tue huf Dttroiters 'aNr b,.p lVif
ming the biS races down Their, Wlth
great regularity
Not heinz able - turn over E.rr,.
Downs 10 Jsfse! city the BetrnII
club tas been enabled 20 cpnpI.f...
the LATTE deal hN che pgyrieft ~
$1,000 instead. according TO d.
cision ~ tse Nat'unai con'ri-sIon
This mako to Georgia pitcfer ,,st
just 81 600.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
Y. GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT TIMI
TIGES OF 1909 THE MOST
COSTLY TEAM IN LEAGUE

should undoubtedly De cataloeued as
a feat.
Anyone who had speech with the
Tigers after the worlds series When
they were leaving the city bonusless
viii appreciate the difficulties which
the Detroit executive had 10 tackle
in getting his men into line. In al.
probability. had he been under the nee
essity OF getting his men into line al
that time II would nave cost mighty
n.ar $4,000 more than II had in the
spring
Now Mr. Navin is authority for thu
The Detroit times., 1909-02-08
JEFF DENIES HE
HAS BEEN CHALLENGED

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Feb. s.-Asked
whether he has received challenge
from Jack Johnson by cable as ha !
been reported, Jim Jetfries replied. Il
have heard nothing from Johnson nor
have / seen any sort vi a communica-
ton from him