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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
GOL DEN'S
~ 32-36 MICHSGAK AVE.
NUMBER SCHEME
TO GET A TRIAL
Participants in Spalding- Hope Col
lege Game Will Be Possible of
Identification BY Card.

For the first time in Detroit an ex'
pertinent which hes proven big sue
cess In the east will be employed when
the Spalding and Hope college teams
take the floor at the Light Guard ar
mory Dec. 80 for their game for the
state championship
Every player viii have. securely ar
fixed to the back OF his shirt. n number
CORES spending 10 one on the score card
which will be provided each OF the
spectators This will allow everyone
To keep IN touch with the play. not
only Of the home team but also Of the
visiting holders Of the title. who Will
be making their first appearance on a
Detroit floor.
For some time past II has been main
tanned that the chief weakness OF some
otherwise spectacular games, has been
the fact that the average spectator has
been unable 10 pick out the individual
contestants often veteran rooters
make mistakes ia this respect. Par.
'icularly Is this true in basketball and
football
Manager Grogan. OF the Spaldings
who IS credited with the innovation S
Introduction here. believes that the re-
suit OF the numbering will be to mater
tally enhance the interest OF the big
crowd which Viii surely be In evidence
at the game
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
REBUILD THE MAPS
FROM THE GROUND UP
That is the Program Which Deacon
Jim Mcclure Has Mapped Out
For Himself.

NEW YORK. Dec 16-"Deacon" Nc
CURE. once a Highlander, now the
manager OF the Cleveland club. is
here, and says that he as some play
ers whom he will trade, and that he
will be willing 20 take some others II
he can't get those whom ne wants
The Cleveland club fell out Of the
race last year he said. and this
season We are going 10 build up from
the ground and put it back again. We
Will have one OF the finest PARIS on
the American league circuit when the
improvements are completed i'm Cleve-
land and We expect TO have the right
kind OF a team to go with il
or course. We cant make the team
in a day but Nth the old players We
have and VINO are known 10 be GOOD.
and with the men whom We viii try
20 get for the season TO come We feel
confident that Cleveland Will have 4
better team in 1910 that it did in
1909"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
STAR JOCK FOR SEVEN YEARS.
Stern OF France Led the 1909 Riders
or That Country AS Usual.

The statistics on winning jockeys
racing on the fiat in France show C.
Stern for the seventh time at the top
OF the list and distancing his rivals
with lead OF 5S victories over his
nearest competitor This performance
Is all the more remarkable when il
is realized that for some time Stern
has been riding heavy and that hc
can no longer make the light weights,
which cuts down his chances for
mounts considerably lie makes up for
II TO a certain extent by harvesting
laurcls in belgium during his leisure
Stems record, in spite OF it's bril-
liancy. is not without q superior. for
the celebrated Fred Archer, the great.
est Jockey that ever straddlcd a sad
de. occupied the premiership of he
pigskin In England for f. years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
"bu5her" Couldn't See The
Use Of That Grass field

Louis Heilbroner, chief scout Of the
Cincinnati club. sprung the best story
OF the many released for publication
at the New York meeting
Down in my home town. TT Wayne.
Ind said Heilbroner, "a busher
reported last spring TO Babe Meyers,
the manager. The rube put on uni
form and walked ont on the field.
which had been nicely sodded. The
club had laid out a nice grass dia-
mond at WHICH the busher looked in
some surprise He walked over the
diamond and dug al he sod with his
feet. finding ii solid and glanced Al
the outheld
How soon did YOU say you were
going to oben2' he inquired Of
Meyers
In about two weeks
Wal. | guess ven have TO hustle
some 10 get this grass cleaned of the
field by that time, he commented"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
ALL THAT'S DOING TO-DAY IN THE REALM OF SPORT
"WINNIE" O'CONNOR RISKS LIFE
TO EDUCATE HIS DAUGHTERt

Thinking OF Winnie" O'Counor. "A,
product of his hand and head. when
asked to define the essentials OF a
successful Jockey Pa" Daly gave the
answer which has since become
famous
Just u tinge OF wickedness
With a touch OF devil-may-care.
Just "A little biz Of bone and meat
With plenty or nerve TO dare
And nothing could describe Win
field Scott OConnor better II ever
there was a devil may-care Kid II was
the youngster whose name was al.
most as long a. himself when w. c.
Daily picked him up In the wild.
why tough lad with the glib tongue.
Pa saw the making OF Il star Jockey
II was after Winnie won the
FutW'ty Oh Yankee ana the Brooklyn
handicap on Reina. that DAILY saw his
hopes fulfilled But with all his abil-
lily O'Connor hates the life or a
jockey. lie has tried his hand a.
tghting. acting and bike riding and
II he could realize the money at any
one OF these he would forsake the
horses
But unfortunately Winnie" proved
a failure AS knuckle buster. thespian
and pace follower so forsooth he
sticks 10 the saddle And back OF his
riding today. there is a pretty little
story. which shows no matter how
Wild he is. O'Connor has a heart near
~ A. big as his little body
Word comes from across the pond
that O'Connor has signed TO ride
cross-country for Eugene Fischoff,
leading owner ~ steeplechasers in
France
No end of gossip has been occasion
ed bv this announcement II means
Winnie has found it impossible 10
keep down 10 weight for Hat racing
His heft has forced him 10 take To
tho timber toppers and the lad who Il
few years ago was the leading jockey
in this country is risking his life over
the sticks And for whv9
Well. because Winnie" O'Connor
desires TO educate his daughter Eileen
sweet faced little colleen about
whom his every thought is wrapped
Winnie" was back of the door when
they passed out the education stun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
MGTaA@
GoL.GmN
ANsSx
BY TIP WRIGHT.

Jack Johnson SAY he never met a
white man I'm the ring whom ne con
sldered hard 10 beat This statement
followed question ! asked him the
other day II Indianapolis Johnson
wasn't boasting His reply 20 my
question was In matter-oi-fact tone
Who gave you the hardest bat
tle?" WAS my question.
As matter OF fact / have won
every fight SO easily that il is hard
10 say which was the hardest. re-
piled the big Texan. II think my
hardest battles haze been with men
OF my own race never had any
trouble defeating white man.
Now. when you pause TO think this
over bit you're apt To wonder a
little II the big smoke as he
laughingly called himself, has never
met white man who worried him.
what's going 10 happen 10 Jim JEFF
fries when he meets Johnson?
Thousands will have an answer
ready for this and the answer Will
be: johnson never met n white map
of Jefries caliber" Granted before
it's answered. but meanwhile don't for
get that this same man Johnson IL
Of bigger caliber than lot OF people
have given him credit FOR.
Cutting ont race prejudice which
exists even i'm the minds OF the
fairest. and looking at this coming
fight through open sights. 1t presents
the hallmorks at battle such as
never decorated the pages of history
as provided for by the marquis or
Queensberry
lin Jcdries isn't going 10 walk
into the ring the day of the night
and participate IN "A sewing bee, not
bv 4 meful And Jack Johnson
isn't going 10 climb through the ropes
for an exercise gallon Believe me,
when the winner is declared I'm TINS
mill. he'll be- the most beautifully
battered up little winner that. has
happened on the gold coast since the
twins were born.
Jack Johnson champion, is ar
fercnt man from Jack Johnson, the
fighter who was going along at mt
and. miss clip a few years ago. AS
cbampion of the world he's going 10
he mighty hard man to pull down
from his perch while he IL good. and
right now he's AT his best Jim JET
fries has a regular contract on MS
hands TO win back the title, and no
one knows It better than the peer
less Californian himself. Which same
is a mighty good thing.
There's no use trying to dope this
6cht. because there's nothing To dope
il on Taking the performances OF
both men against certain individuals
won't do. because il is known fact
that some men easy for one con
uueror are as hard 10 down as gray
wolf for another man. And there re-
mains the fact hat Johnson never
met a white man who was hard 70
beat | know Of nothing calculated TO
give him more confidence when ne
meets Jeffries than his belief that he
Is unbeatable when facing white
man. and this feeling may play an
important part IN the big battle for
the triple crown Of the pugilistic
world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
NEW HIGH PRICE MARK.
Stupendous Figure OF $3.50, 900 Offered
And Refused For Horse

The enormous figure OF $2S0,0O0 has
been refused for Bayardo. the cham
pion English three ear-old. and as
far as turf history goes this is the
record offer for a race horse II has
been stated that the animal was
wanted for stud purposes. but as Mr..
Fairie. his owner, Is a wealthy man.
he cares more for Bayardo than for
the money. big as the offer was.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
CHALLENGE FOR D. A. C.
Mazer ct al. Can Come Down to Frank.
lin Gym. and Get a Game.

II the members OF the old, original
d. A. G. basketball team who for 80
many years acid the state champion
ship, desire to get a game right away
quick, az fitting opening 10 the
schedule which they claim to be In
tending 10 play this season, they can
get It by communicating with Man
ager Foster Walker Of the Franklin
Settlement five.
Walker trained the ID. A. C.. Ave for
virtually all its games and believes
that his new charge is fast enough TO
hand the veterans a weighty package
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
MORE TEAMS TO ENTER.
Date For Closing OF Additions TO Sun
day School League Extended.

At the request OF several schools
whose teams have not set organized.
the time for entries in the Sunday
School Athletic league basketball ser
les has been extended to Jan. 10. All
teams wishing To enter will please
send in entry by that date to John
Spaulding 93S Majestic building, or
w II BAH, OF the Y NJ. c. \.
Among those who have already en-.
tered In the senior series are the First
Baptist and Boulevard teams. which
finished first and second last year. and
several strong teams which were not
ia the league last year. are expected
TO be i'm the race
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
Poor Picking at Juarez.

Private advices from Ciudad Juarez
are not couched In words OF much en-
enlargement for Senior Winn's enter.
prise The Americanos In attendance
are Tor the most part pebbly beached.
and the Greaserinos are not quite
ready TO shake el toro for the fying
steed.-Chicago Tribune.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
HEBRON LEAVES DETROIT.
Coldteld Bantam Breaks With Man.
aqer and is on For New York.

Marty Hcfrou. who boxed two in
teresting bouts in the arena OF the
Windsor Athletic club this season,
was canned 10y his Detroit manager
after he failed 10 stop Wilson, and
has left for New York. where he has
been matched 10 box Paul Moore. OF
the famous Philadelphia family OF
boxing brothers. ON Monday night be
tore the Bedford Athletic club.
Heron failed to get into condition
for his local bouts both of which he
junctuatcd hy mere flashes OF the
form which he showed on the Pacific
coast and the Nevada country. That
he was one OF the cleverest bantams
seen In Detroit I'm many moons was
obvious from his work nevertheless.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
C0CASH TO KANSAS CITY.
Detroiter On New York Giants Re.
serve List Is Disposed OF

4 dispatch from New York an.
nounces that Manager McGraw OF the
Giants has disposed OF John Cocash,
his Detroit outfelder 10 the Kansas
city club of the American association.
Cocash played I'm the Southern
league last year, though under con-
tract 10 New York lie made "A fine
start but finished In the ruck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

less Burkett is receiving congrau-
latiOns for his rare accomplishment OF
winning -four pennants In succession
for Worcester The veteran il taking
on weight bat can still nit that bali
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
NEW AUTO BODY PLANT
READY FOR BUSINESS
Yeoman's Company Fine New Factory
on Jetferson-aVe. is Vr.
tually Completed

The HeOmans Body x Box Co. FOR
merly the Acme Box Co. now have
their new auto-body plant nearly com
pleted and are ready to close con
tracts and deliveries. for auto bodies
for the balance Of the year, starting
March |. 1910
Long experience in handling ium-
bers, and a large force OF the very
best body builders. enables the firm
To guarantee irst-Class work aud
prompt deliveries
The officers OF the Sew company
are: Arthur Ieomans, president. De
troit; Alfred Frtzsche. icepresident,
Cleveland: f. II. Yeomans secretary
and treasurer Detroit John r LON
bard. Hastings, Mich, and John G.
Rittenhouse ChebuyEan. Mich adj
ditional directors
Geo W Graves is the architect OF
the new factory al Sl0-S36 Jefferson
ave
The following are the contractors
who have built the new factory W
s. Pocock, mason work Frank Scott.
carpenter work. Henry b Lewis. steel
work, American Blower Co. dry kilns
and equipment, O'Connor Bros
plumbing American Roofing co.
roofing and metal work. w. : Pig
gins Sons. cut stone: Otis Elevator
Co, freight elevators; General Fire
Extingpsher Co, sprinkler system
and tanh. and John Brennan q Co,
high pressure boiler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
JEFF IN GOOD SHAPE.
Laughs at Stories That Had Him
STRUGGLING in Lumbaeo's Grasp.

EVANSVILLE, Ind Dec. l6.-Des
spite reports that ne was suffering
from 4umbago. vigorous denial was
made by James J Jeffries here today
He says he never felt better In oil
his life
Last night Jeeff pulled of several
rounds on the stage with local attn
letes and as he left the stage To chat
with several friends he remarked:
Doesn't look like lumbago?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
H0N0RS MEN WHO
TRIED HARD BUT MISSED

At the meeting OF the Har-
ward football eleven Earl Vol
ney Long Of Maroa. Ill, and
Stephen Galatti OF New York,
both members OF the senior
class. were awarded their foot
ball letters Neither man play
ed the Yale game, but botn
have been members or the vars
lty squad for the past two
years. and their work has been
So good that the ~ was
awarded by way OF recognition.
Long was substitute fullback
and Galstti substitute quarter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

Looking for something suit
able for him
Let's suggest something use
full. like
A Suit of Clothes, to order or
ready To- wear
Overcoats. some warm ones
here al reasonable prices.
A Fancy Vest, 10 liven up his
old suit with. 81 to S.
In Furnishings-Shirt,, Tn
derweag NeckWear, Muillers,
Sweater Goats, Gloves, Sus-
penders. Cuff Buttons, Scarf
Pins. Umbrellas and everything
al prices You'll be tickled 10 pay.
Hats and Caps, too.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
Comiskey Imports Sod

President Charles Comisk"y ~ The
White SoN will import sod irom ire
land for his new ball park
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17


along cushion.
Diagram Cue bali SIS below. 4
right. object ball 2l-22 right: stroke
u IN excess OF medium Cue bali
cushions al v effecJing carom on ball
the latter resting at r, cue ball
rests az r. Obiect ball cushions at
J.. b. {. and rests al D. The secret
Of this stroke is i'm getting OF the OBJ
ect bail sharp and clear 10 cushion
at \ Cue hall should travel slowly
10 carom bah. from being struck so
nearly mH on object ball
Diagram = Cue ball > below II
right. obicci oall IS right, stroke -
in excess OF medium cue ball cush-
ions SLOWLY az 4. carOming ON ball 2,
which rests at y and cue pall at 6.
ubject bail cushions at b c. b. resi-.
ing az r.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

but he is determined Eileen shall not
lack that which he never had. and l.
isking his life daily 10 give this apple
of his eye every possible advantage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
Burkett's Fourth FLAG.

The Western Golf association L. tnIkIng
~ rEnaue-om 20 malIoMaI dimnMs Ions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

races aud the hockey pen is being
pat IN shape ror local teams desiring
10 use ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

Inp0FIug sturt IN It's selsOn's play
lasf night hN brnttug tha Windso.
iusui"rs. 30 TO 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

trails football captain. which makes
~ look as o. h, intended 20 remain
at school. instead OF leaving 10 join
- l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
Sporting Notes

The National leagues election - barely
under way. lIeydlcr hasn't been nom
mated yrt.
Nr. Brown. the Louisville newspaper
man who is dividing the eight Ma
toual league votes with John III.
Ward. Is Harry Pulliam's old boss
Jack Warner, the old time catcher, viii
probably manage South Michigan
club next year.
The Srhncfer brand al Cuban burn
on 81 n fllIr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17
jack Wnrn.r IN. oId-,l,
Ihr SrlIncfer .

StorWers have Won one out OF four
btmes up 10 date. They'll soon be
ShOocd OF the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
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BY DOLLY DALRYh pLB-

thousand years old found but one friend to mourn his loss, and that was ballet girl, who was still at 1t.
 The dainty little girl
 Who wore the little curl Hanging down in the middle of her fore-
 head
 But of whom the poet sang,
 Now wears @ little bang, And, between you and me, it's simply
 horrid.
 Evidently the person who cast asper- sions upon womantind by asserting that she couldn't throw straight, had never seen her throwing kisses. The Tariff Bilrs like muddy crossing, It's such a bore and very shocking; It puts our little wits to tossing It's so hard on the women's shoes and
 stockings.
 Before-The Merry Throng. After-The Marry Throng. With proper apologies for the pun). First it's winter, then it's spring. "Darn 'em, I'll take off ttie things!" But the doctor says when he hears that
 cough, "Alasl too soon you took 'em off.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
The Victor Talking Machine
 As an Educator.

In all the domain of music nothing has struck the popular fancy like the perfec- tion which has been reached by the Vic- tor talking machine.
 There is scarcely home where culture and refinement exist that is not equipped with Victor, and to those who are not musical, as we'll as to those who are artists in this line, the Victor answers a long felt want in placing the great ar lists of the day within their reach at a. nominal sum.
 Children who years ago never heard of the names of the grand operas or the singers are now, thanks to the Victor as familiar with them as they are with the rag-time airs. that are heard on the street every 6ay
 hach month tremendous amount of new material is placed on sale for inc Victor machines, and as fast as an air becomes popular, just so soon does the Victor have record of 1t on sale.
 The grand opera records are nothing snort or marvellous, and the great singers or the day-Caruso, Melba, Plancon. Tetrazzini, Scotti, and all the great lyric and dramatic singers are represented as perfectly as if one sat in the orchestra of the Metropolitan or Manhattan onera house and listened to them in reality.
 Band concerts are produced in their en- tlrety, and many entertainments are given by the most exclusive hostesses nowadays with the Victor as the chief at- traction.
 In view of the approaching music fes tival those who are the possessors of Victor machines would do we'll to famili arize themselves with the numbers which will be given on the various programmes. It will not only add a great deal to ones pleasure to know these things, and hear these selections in advance, but it is an education in itself, to study and appre ciate the beautiful manner in which the Victor records produce these musical com positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
Reasonable Jottings.

A tremendous crop of straw hats, both masculine and feminine (not the hats the people who wore them) appeared yes terday, the psychological moment having occurred for the bursting into bloom of these articles.
 Swinburne has sung his last song. He dies when spring is in the land, when (to quote his own divinely magical lines) ''The hounds of Spring are on Winters
 traces.
 The mother of months in meadow or
 plain
 Fills the shadows and windy places With lisp of leaves and ripple of rain. "For winters rains and ruins are over. And frosts are slain and flowers begot- And in green underwood and cover Blossom by blossom the Spring begins"
 
 If Uncle Remus could be among us now he would no doubt be more than proud of Br'er Rabbit, for his popularity is great in the land.
 Instead of the old familiar baby blue pink ribbons, for lingerie, the latest fad is to use cherry red to fasten these dainty garments.
 Judging from the curious shapes of the new spring hats, 1t is not surprising to read of the Paris milliner who has just gone crazy.
 Castro, "the man without a country" !" must be all at sea.
 
 The Bronx Zoo toad that lived to be a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS
"Little Johnny Jones'"

Little Johnny Jones'" one of the best musical plays that have so far been written by George M. Cohan, comes back to Birmingham for its second visit and began a weeks engagement at the Bijou theatre last night. The per formance was characterized by all the snap and sparkle that has served to make the Conan shows so popular everywhere. Although Little Johnny Jones" is being presented this time at popular prices, the organization and the production have not deterioriated. Every department has been kept up to an unusually high standard and the performance last night was quite as good and fully as entertaining as the first performance of Little Johnny Jones" given here several years ago. The company contains several favorites who were with the first company that came to Birmingham, among them Will liam Keough, whose portrayal of "The Unknown" has become familiar to the atregoers in all parts of the country
 Little Johnny Jones' has rather more of plot than is unually the case with musical shows. The adventures of an American jockey who is unjustly ruled off the turf in England and runs counter to an interruptions horseman wh tries to ruin him, together with the jockeys efforts to get the girl of his hoice. American heiress, serve to furnish an interesting little story which has pleasing end Through the three acts moves the genially intoxicated figure of .'The Unknown" who is in as he looks. The detective straightens matters out in the last act with suitable sang froid and acumen.
 The musical features are eminently pleasing, including such favorite songs as Give My Regards to Broadway Life Is Very Funny Proposition, After All" "Mam'selle Fanch cite, Like a Girl l Know" Yankee Doodle Boy" Goodbye Flo and man yothers.
 The staging, costumes and general ef- fleets of the piece are crditable and the performance last night was well re- ceived. William keough as The Un- known Danny Simons as Timothy D. McGee, Harry w. DeLong as Anstey, Jack Harrington as Jenkins, Charley Brown as Little Johnny Jones, Ada Gif- ford as Florabelle Fly, and Amy Mortl- mer. who played the triple parts of Earl of Bloomsbury, Fanchette and Goldie Gates, deserve praise.
 Last night was Shrlners' night at the Bijou. The occasion was made bril- liant by the Shriners and their friepds. Red fezzes were much in evidence and souvenirs were distributed to the ladies.