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The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
KETCHEL SAYS HE'S
MATCHED WITH BURNS
Plans Series Of Big Fights In London
e and Says Hes Been Taking
Good Care Of Himself.

sS CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Tommy Burns.
srstwhile alleged heavyweight cham
pion OF the world and Stanley Ketchel,
middleweight champion will battle be-
lore the National Sporting Club in
London in February or March, accord
ing to a statement by Ketchel here.
The fighter who made such a good
chopping block for Jack Johnson re-
Gently left here for Grand Rapids.
Michigan, where he will spend Christ
mas with his family.
Ketchel said he would sail for
England about Jan 10, and IL he de-
feats Burns will take on Sam Lang
ford, also before the London sporting
club. Later he said he expects to
take a run to Australia and meet Bob
Fitzsimmons, Bill Lang and BIZ
Squires.
Ketchel made a strenuous denial OF
reports that he had been dissipating
recently.
Il am not a fool yet" he said, And
expect TO fight for good many
years"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
NEW GROUNDS FOR
NEW YORK HiGHLANOERS
Owner Farrell Has Leased Another
Lot, and Will Erect the Finest
Stands In the World

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Frank Farrell
president OF the New York American
League club has leased new grounds
for the use OF his club and will build
thereon a modern plant The new
park Is not likely TO be used for ball
playing for some time, but Farrell
wants to have the ground so that
when the lease OF the present grounds
runs out. he will still have a ball park
in New York. The proposed new park
will he at 225th street and Broadway.
81 blocks further north than the pres
ent grounds. The new grounds extend
TO the bed OF old Spuyten Duyvil creek
which is now being filed in. There
is a New York Central station ada
cent and a subway station at 225;h
street
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
BIG ROAD TRIP
WON'T HURT JEFF
Big Fellow Will Have Four Months
To Rest and Train
Before Bout.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Jack McCor-
mick in letter TO a Chicago friend,
says that one-night stands upon the
road are running JEFF for the big fight
with Johnson.
Joe Cans said one night here at the
Madison Square Garden that no
fighter could hit up the stage for a
year and then fight in his true form
Joe declared that il made him so stale
that nothing in the world could ever
put him right again except rest OF
six months. or Terry McGovern they
said the same thing. They claimed
that the long siege OF one-night stands
killed the little fellow for his bout
with Young Corbett.
There can hardly be a good-sized
kick on the Johnson-Jefries end. how
ever. Jeff's tour ends in February and
Johnsons show blows up a month
later. That leaves the big fellows all
the time between March and July TO
train for the grand mill OF the age
Who in the world would want more
time? JEFF, when he was in his prime.
generally took six weeks 10 train for
fight. He figured that just enough. He
has four months, almost three times
as long 10 get ready for this bout. so
Why should Jawn Mccormick let out
! that squeal SO early? Johnson will
have the same amount OF time. Why,
they can jump off the stage there and
actually waste two weeks counting
their earnings and then go TO work.
Neither JEFF nor Johnson will train
the four months, however That would
be the hight OF folly. Two months is
more than either of them needs. Jeff
started his training just year ago,
when Burns and Johnson were getting
ready for their little squirt. One solid
year he has been pounding the bag.
dancing around and boxing. He needs
a rest. that is certain. but he has four
dead months with nothing else TO do
but rest and play with the bags.
An elephant wouldn't need more.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
DETROIT Is SURE
TO Open THE
!: CIRCUIT
Hone of Grand Rapids and Kalama'
zoo, That Big Colt Race May
Result in Postponement, Not
Well Founded.
Negotiations Still in Progress Look
ing Toward Purchase OF the Big
Horseman Futurity for 1910.

There is a rumor current upstate TO
the. effect. that, on account OF the de-
sire OF the Detroit Driving club 10 add
10 Its Grand Circuit program an i'm
portant colt race. there is a chance
that Detroit win vacate its position as
opener OF the Grand Circuit postponing
it's meeting Q week or two. in order to
make the date as late rs possible, the
object being to- bring 1t .nto August,
according Ito the conditions under
which all the futurities on the harness
turf are raced
The otner two Michigan cities. see
ing In the possibility a chance for
themselves TO pull OF the opening
event, have been waxing correspond
ingly jubilant. But they haven't a
chance. Whether or not Grand Cir
~cuit dates are to be granted 10 the
-ienizens of Kazoo and Grand Rapids,
-one thing may be stated as definitely
-settled. Detroit will, as usual, open
the Grand Circuit. .~
% II II becomes necessary 20 open the
Grand Circuit without the big cclt
race, the Detroit organization will do
st.
:. But this does not mean necessarily
that DETROIT will not have the colt
race. Negotiations are now in prog
ress TO secure the unanimous consent
OF the hundreds OF entrants in the
Chicago Horseman Futurity, to waive
the clause IN the conditions which
specifics that the event must not be
raced earlier than Aug. 1. In case this
consent is secured. the way Will be
easy to the purchase of this event. II
consent Is withheld-well, the Detroit
Driving club prides itself that IL is
right now the biggest part Of the Grand
Circuit and has at its head diplomat
in such matters who Is also the presi'
dent Of the circuit itself.
The Horseman Futurity is $4,000
event and will be the biggest colt race
of the year from the monetary stand
point
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
WISCONSIN COACHES ARE
EXPECTED TO QUIT, TOO
Faculty interference in Atnleties
Likely TO Cause a hesira OF
Athletic Advisers.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 24-It never
rains but II pours The resignation
OF Physical Director c. p. Hutchins
from the athletic faculty OF the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin today Is expected
10 bring the resignation of Coach Tom
Barry Of the football team and Coach
Ten Eyck OF the crew. who have In
timated strongly that they are weary
OF their lucrative herths.
Faculty interference is understood
10 be the chief cause of Barry's plan
TO quit. While the former Brown uni
versity star has nothing but praise for
the Wisconsin spirit, IL is said he con
siders the attitude Of the faculty acts
as a damper on athletic enthusiasm
and that il is almost useless 10 al
tempt 10 develop winning teams when
The men higher up" are continually
deluging the athletic department with
cold water.
Ten Eyck is also said to be much
chagrined over the attitude OF the pro-
fessors.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
Some Awful Ball Games.

Baseball bugs" who go into costa
cies when a home run is pushed out
by one OF their favorites would have
been tit subjects for commission on
lunacy IL they had seen some Of the
famous games played in the early
stages OF the national game. One Of
the games referred 10 is that played
by the teams representing Michigan
and Detroit in the year 1867. The for
mer team was victorious by the mar
row margin" OF 20 TO l.. The unlver-
sity players got only six home runs
and The game lasted three and half
hours.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
BALL PLAYERS SHOW CHICKS.
lajoie, Wagner and cy YOUNG Com.
petine For the Poultry Prizes.

YOUNGSTOWN. O., Dec. 24.-Noted
baseball players in the American and
National leagues will have their poul-
try on exhibition here during January.
when the Mahonlng Poultry associa-
ton opens Its big show. Napoleon
Lajoie will exhibit his Leghorns.
Honus Wagner his Plymouth Rocks.
and ey Young his Rhode Island Reds.
Entry blanks have been received from
all these famous knights OF the dia-
mond. who are noted for their poultry
farms next To their fame as bail play.
.ers. II Is expected that az least two
of the trio will be here 10 attend the
exhibition. which promises TO be che
most successful in the history OF the
local association
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
PRINCETON STAR ON SHELF.
IT'S Said That Capt.-Elect Hart o.
Tioers May Never Play Again.

PRINCETON. y. j., Dec. 24.-Eddie
Hart. recently elected captain of next
years Tiger football eleven, will not
lead the team after all. The injury 10
Harris spine. which caused Eddie to
wear an especially adjusted headgear
i'm the Yale game. Is not healed, as
was at first believed
Three doctors have examined Hart
and they have declared that he must
not play football again. A fatal injury
may result AZ any time from a hard
blow delivered upon certain part of
Harris neck, say the physicians.
Hart Is star lshotputter as well as
a football player and at Exeter won
the New England Interscholastic shot
putting championship.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
Still Another LEAGUE.

A meeting OF baseball managers OF
Northern Indiana and Southern Mich.
igan teams will be held during the
second week in January to organize
an mterurban league. AmQng the cit
les invited 10 send representatives are
Goshen. E.lkhart. Mishawaka. South
Bend, Laporte. Michigan City, Val.
paraiso. Hammond. Gary, st. Joseph,
Kendallviile, Dowagiac. Fort Wayne.
Garrett, Warsaw. Wabash, Hunting.
ton. Peru and Logansport.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
LA BLANCHE DEAD AGAIN.
For Fifth Time Bulletin Comes in That
Famous Boxer IL No More.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA Quebec
dispatch received today gives this ac-
count OF the death of George La
blanche. the famous prize fighter. for
merlv OF Boston, Mass. The body OF
a man found in swamp in northern
Canada Is believed to be that OF George
lie Blanche, the once noted pugilist.
although the coroner's investigation
failed TO disclose the mans identity To
a certainty There were no marks OF
violence on the body and 1t was evil
IDENTITY a case Of suicide
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
STATE POWER INTERESTS
FORM GIGANTIC COMBINE
New York and philadelphia Interests
Combine With Grand Rapids ny. Co.
Means Line Across State.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Dec. "a
The announcement OF an immense
merger 10 include all the traction
and power companies in the state out
side OF Detroit was made today by
BENJAMIN s. Hanchett. OF the Grand
Rapids Railway CO. The formation oi
the combine means. in all probability,
the construction Of an electric railway
across the state, connecting Grahd
Rapids. Jackson, Detroit. Flint sag
NAV. Bay City and Pontiac.
The plan is outlined by Manager
Hanchett is a merger Of the Grand
Rapids Railway Co with the Holden
pyl.Walbridge interests. OF New YORK
and the f. w. Clark Co. OF Phiia'
deiphi Ia
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
clsrke-preyfuss Alliance.

When Fred Clarke serves THIS re-
Gently contracted two-year term he
will have played baseball for Barney
Dreyfuss l6 years They ought to
know each other pretty we'll by this
time. Clarke was a conspicuous fig
ure at the Waldorf during the meet
ing with his western sombrero Drey-
fuss says Clark is the highest-priced
manager in captivity.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

why Il is that the men In charge OF
the exhibition OF the photographs OF
the various import
4 ant prize fights OF
THE FIcHT recent dates, insist
PICTUREsf on being animated
- apparently by the
desire TO see how rapidly the films
can be flashed through the machine:
In the name OF a sore-eyed and
mystifed public the architect OF this
column ventures a protest. When
everyone knows that the space oil
three minutes is consumed for each
actual round OF battling. why should
the showmen insist on befuddling US
by rushing the counterfeit present
ment OF scrap through at the rate
of 1850. l:40. yes. even 1870 in ex
tremely aggravated cases Things
were not always so The Jeffries-
Sharkey films. the best by all odds
that were ever shown on any stage
and virtually the first films OF the long
series which has followed. were care
fully timed 10 the minute. The artttic-
ial light under which the men fought
brought out the negatives clear and
bright and the result OF the combina-
ton has been a recollection which
causes an increasing dissatisfaction
with the productions that have FOL
lowed
The battles which followed were
the Office for similar pictures and the
speeding-up process began very short
ly after As a result, in a few sea-
sons. We saw the O'Brien-Burns fight
fash across the screen at the rate or
exactly double sped while almost an
equal distortion has been in evidence
in every one OF the current moving
picture attractions. Men-heavy-
weights. often-leap across the ring
at the sound of the imaginary gong.
and collide in the middle with force
apparently enough TO annihilate both.
Out flashes blow which can he
likened in speed only to an electric
shock. 4 side-step by one man is
accomplished with speed that would
make Arthur Duffey green with envy.
Blow follows blow so rapidly that the
eye cannot follow and eventually a
referee stoops over a fallen boxer with
a celebrity suggesting that he has been
hit in the stomach by a brick. and
pumps his arm up and down ten times
at a rate so fast the eye can hardly
follow. whereupon the crowd breaks
for the exits with speed that would do
credit to Lou Dillon at her best.
| asked Battling Nelson the other
day why in the world he In common
with other producers OF picture-hghfs
insisted on running of the films at so
unseemly a clip and he replied that
the purpose was to give the crowd an
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
Monte Wood Located.

Hartford. which has always been ia.
nous for its string of good pitchers.
has signed a right-hander and left
handler. The portside finger is one
Pierce Mooney. haillng from Hoosick
Falls. y. T.. and the other is Monte
Wood former Albany twirler. hail
ing from Plymouth. Mich.-Sporting
News
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

impression that the fight had been a
very animated affair.
1t wouldn't do" said the Bat, to
run of the pictures OF ME and iiyland
at a slower clip than Burns. Johnson
and that push. would II? The crowd
would set Us down for Holsters"
Nainly did | Try 10 argue with Bat
that there was no use practicing an
attempted deception OF the kind on
persons who have seen real boxing. as
has the average burlesque-theater
crowd in Detroit But Bat insisted
that. in practice I was wrong. You
might notice Il" he continued. and |
always insist on having the pictures
run slow when | want TO watch the
blows and the way the men are taking
them. But the crowd doesn't care. IL
wants TO see action-lots OF II and as
fast as il can be shot along"
Perhaps Bat Is right; II wouldn't
be polite for anybody 10 assert a
greater knowledge that that or the
lightweight champion Of the world
But doubt IT,
And. Just for fun. next time you see
one Of those moving picture fights
time a round or two
SO 200 Canadian trotting race tracks
are now tottering to their fall as the
result of the efforts 10 stop the run
ners and their attendant evils Well,
the Canadians are going through the
same experience most OF the states
have had. And they will all continue
to be under the necessity of bucking
legislative action until the law-mak-
ers are educated up TO a stage where
they can differentiate between the
short. sportsmanlike meetings OF the
trotters and the prolonged tourna'
ments OF the equine gambling tools
that exist for that purpose alone.
few more winters like this and
well have a hockey league in Detroi'
after all
The Detroit club maintains that II
set a high avoirdupois record When u
paid something over $40 per pound fol
"Donie" Bush. And still there are
folks who are kicking on the price OF
steak
Having waited in vain for some
DAYS TO permit someone else 10 take
the responsibility this column is go
ing TO express fit OF alarm over the
fact that Lynch law now prevails 1T
the National league.
Oh YES, Baseball is slavery al
right. all right, Only how many PEG
pie would be willing TO exchange Dur
dens with the oppressed athletes VINO
must annually take their choice o
whether 10 do one thing for n certain
employer at staggering pay OF d'
whatever else they fancy for anyone
else? II isn't so tough when yo'
view II that way.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
owen Moran Returns to U. S.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.--Owen Moran
the English llghtv eight pusilist. ar.
rived today aboard the Lusitania Tie
t. eager To- sign for a mill with Bat
Nelson at 1873 pounds
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
WHY JEFF DOES MOST OF
HIS WORK WITH A LEFT

Few people know that jim
Jefries is a southpaw. II was
generally supposed that wonder.
full right swing OF the Cali
fornian was his one best bet.
but one thing Is certain, and
that is Johnson had better not
fiirt with that left hook. Jen
uses his left hand in writing.
eating. shaving and combing his
hair He says he has been a
"heartside" worker ever since
he was a baby.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

Hawaii. who will be bigger and strong
CT than this pair. The oldest az this
trio could hrcak Paul in two today.
They arc ~ Oahu school. Honolulu.
When they got ON tho gridiron aud on
the river for Harvard VIC expect they
will do things TO Yale"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
HE ART With the
TO Sporting
HEART Editor.

VIII someone kindly rise TO explain
why II is that the men in charge OF
the exhibition OF the photographs OF
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
NELSON rs WILLING TO
BATTLE WITH W0LGAST
Bat Says the Miehioander Will Have
To Make the Regular Weight
First, However.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Battling Mel
som lightweight champion. today sig
'nifed hiswillingness TO meet Adj. VOL.
Asssts-.the Milwaukee lightweight. II
.Wolsast will--make 133- pounds ring
side and fsa-large enough purse is
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

:. 'If Wolgast can meet my terms, :"
said Nelson, Il will be exceedingly
happy TO bet large chunk Of useful
American money on myself and don't
think I'll have occasion 10 regret IT,"
Nelson said he had about given up
hope OF landing a match with Freddie
syNelch~~~ -
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

the various import
ant prize fights OF
recent dates, insist
on being animated
apparently by the
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

Having waited in vain for some
lavs 10 permit someone else 10 take
the responsibility this column is GO
ing to express At OF alarm over the
fact that Lynch law now prevails In
the National league.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-25

The Detroit club maintains that it
set high avoirdupois record when "
paid something over $40 per pound Tor
'Donie" Bush. And still there are
folks who are kicking on the price OF
steak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
BOOK RECEPTION DAY.
Jefferson County Teachers Discuss
 Spreading the Library.

Next Thursday will be book reception day at the Birmingham public library. On this day all friends and patrons of the library are asked to visit the rooms, each bringing some book he may have to donate The collection got in this man ner though necessarily miscellaneous, will be a great addition to the volumes now on the shelves, and as many are urged to be present with gift as can possibly do so.
 Thursday will also be library day in all the schools of the state. The occasion will be observed in all grades of the local schools, suitable programmes having been arranged for the children In these pro- grammes the value of free public Ebrary will be emphasized and it is thought that interest may in this way be stirred up among the younger set.
 A meeting of the Jefferson County Teachers association was held yesterday afternoon in the library rooms. The chief purpose of the meeting was the discuss sion of means of spreading the library movement throughout the county. The matter was touched upon at a session of the Ninth Congressional institute, which held it's meetings at the High school dur ing September. Miss Greene put before the teachers at that session the propo- sition of establishing branch circulating libraries in all schools of the county, and the representative of 2l schools an- nounced their willingness to work for the plan. At yesterdays meeting of the teachers association it was decided to acttvaly begin the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
THE HIGH SCHOOL
 VERY FAST GAME

Twelve to eleven'' tells the story of the snappy little game at West End park yesterday afternoon when the Train ing school of the Birmingham college de- feated the High school 'by the skin of the teeth.'
 The Birmingham college outweighed its opponent, and was able to make great gains by plunges over guard. However, Capt. Tom Estes was a plucky general, and with trick play and forward pass dumbfounded the heavier boys time and again.
 The High school was unlucky. Iu re- ceiving the kick out after a touchdown touch ground, otherwise the score would have been tied. At the end of the sec ond half, when Birmingham had run for two touchdowns, the mettle in the young sters carne back down the field, and was prancing on the three-yard line when time was up. Another minute might have told a different result.
 The first half ended with a score of High school Il, Birmingham 0. Zielhmin- ski had made two end runs, and little Martin, the new fullback, plunged through for both touchdowns
 The Training school entered the second half with a determination to win The ball was carried over by Fullback James. within five minutes of play, Parsons kick ing goal, and aCter 0 hard fight, with rushes through guard a second tou>h- down was scored and the goal kicked.
 Toward the last the youngsters from the High school dazzled their opponents with trick plays and had gained the three-yard line when time was up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
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