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The Detroit times., 1909-03-31

By PAUL IL. bRtshE.
SAN ANTONIO. March al
George Speer IN the faithful letter
writer. tie has been married eight
months or so and never quits with
less than /, PAGES.
IL isa continual source OF amaze
ment 10 Sam Craw ford 60 see the
massive Edgar Willett scale In at
"A lower figure than Wahoo himself
can make.
"Donie" Bush says that so many
people run their hands over his
short head that II Is constantly
Initiated.
The old argument about pitchers
who Will insist on taking turn
with the regulars In batting prac-
tice. again RACES on the Tiger
club.
Hughle Jennings says that
Charlie schmidt couldn't catch
game for the regular team In the
exhibition series, even IL he should
report today.
Several OF the Tiges are already
planning ON a quick jump To De-
trolt from Toledo after the first
game there. with return I'm time
for the second.
News that Freddie Payne's bad
luck was again In evidence was re-
ceived here with sympathy.
Tiges who have tried to see san
Antonio on foot bear out tho truth
OF the statement that the town
covers rs much ground as Paris.
France.
Trainer Tuthiil takos the ground
N hfIngn
and does all he can To keep his
men out OF IT,
The whole bunch is coming north
with loads OF Mexican curio plum
der.
Jennings has had some great
help In bench coaching when the
Tiges are In the field. from II.
Jones and Schaefer.
Trainer Tuthlll maintains that
Bill Donovan and Ed Killian
haven't as yet gotten up good
sweat.
Ed LATTE still further strength
ems the ranks OF the devout Roman
Catholics on tae clubs roster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killian and Mr. and
Mrs. Stanage have made up jolly
fourSome on several pleasure
drives around the city.
MattY Mcintyre coyly admits
that he expects TO winter In De-
troit next year There are hints
that the entire Detroit outfield
will he married men ere another
season passes
Since tho first week at san An
tonic everybody has been weaving
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Where's i1uggSy" hade no.
Hi With John J. H(0rdv

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 81
Every once in while Trainer Tuthill
emits a little paeaI OF praise about
the differences existing between the
way the Tigers are domiciled and
treated. as compared with the New
York Giants. with whom he spent sew.
erai weeks in this town two or three
years ago.
The first morning we got up" says
Tuthill. stiff and lame from our jour.
ney and tired as a result OF a poor
nights rest In the miserable beds pro.
vided in the little hotel which was the
only place we could get rooms We
bad bum breakfast, dressed and
piled into the bus tor the park. il
was cold and a bit rainy.
Just as we were about 10 start.
along comes a dapper little gentleman.
pipes the outfit and remarks, Where's
Muggsy?
Nobody paid any particular atten-
ton TO him, though ! could see Nc
Graw was mad. SO he repeats. Nc
Graw jumps up. hotter than fire.
I'm John ]. McGraw, you chump.
he shouts. IL you've got anything TO
say. say il quick
Well. it seems that the poor fel.
low had been sent TO take us out to
the park and show us around. He
tried to climb on top of the bus and
do his stunt. but McGraw sent me up
to yank him OF and we got along
without him. He meath well, but he
was lucky TO escape alive"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Regular Run of Practical Jokes
PrNCtiCed ON the Recruit PLAYER

tosses. about on his until morning when
the Joke H. passed round ana all hands
make merry at his expense.
Round the hotels when the team Is on
the road there are all sorts OF pastimes
INDUCED ia at the expense OF the mex
pcricuCed
chairs n tho lobby. or ia front on
the sidewalk particularly In the circle
where tho center OF conversation IL
located. arc always at premium
Usually ono or two colts edge into posi-.
tions Of vantage before the coteric Of
the other evening George Moriarty
was the man who wanted chair.
George gave "A few instructions to the
chief bellboy aud took stand directly
behind Kid Speer. the young southpaw.
Directly came the announcement In
stentorinn zones from within the office;
call Tor Mr. Speer; call for Mr Speer. .
Tho southpaw got M hurriedly and
went within. Moriarty slipped into the
vacant chair.
OF course. the dan was a fake end
the .JprftcN given By Moriarty was
Go ito circle. however, his chair was
gone and ho was compelled 20 listen TO
the conversation from the outskirts AMI
M standing position.
This same means Is often used 10 hcc-
tor players In the dining room. As soon
as Spinach was accepted as the nick
nanic of oscar Stanaae. the now Detroit
catcher. the irrepressiblc jokers would
slip nickel 10 a bell boy and shoot
him into the dining room where stan
age was eating.
shouted Out. Stanape was 700 wise 20
10 anything but reddcn M n little, but
all the guests would rubber for MIR.
Spinach. and there were always
enough ball players around 10 direct
the colored youth 60 tho man who form
ed the butt or the Jest.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
WILLETT HAS
A LONG HEAD

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March al
Eddie Wlllett has announced plan
OF campaign which shows that the
Kansas Cyclone is there not only with
the burly shape and the trusty wing,
but also with the brainy conk as well.
Willett has had to face three differ
ent seasons in which he has had -
make good as an American league
pitcher. The fall OF 1906 saw him
getting his first trial. He was present
on sufference all through 1907. In
1908 il was still problem whether
he would be kept or not. Then came
the glorious run OF victories which
cinched his place as one OF the great
est twirlers in the land.
This year be is, for the first time,
on training trip with the Tiges. an
assured certainty for the team. AS
result he is not toiling as hard as
OF yore. In his own way he is bring
ing himself along with a view to at
tanning top form not for the exhibit
tion games. but for the start OF the
regular season, IN which Hughie Jen-
nings believes he is sure TO develop
a steady effectiveness such as he
showed in mid-season when, twirling
against the most dangerous men in the
league, all fell before him.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Frugal Philadelphia Fans
Can Get Their Boxing Cheap

THE eastern sports amt used TO
class--everything goes down there. Of
course If Nelson and Cans get togeth-
or AT the National the price would so
up an the crowd would reach the roof,
bur IL would Jest be because them two
is popular and welladvertised-not be-
cause the Quaker city sports are look
in for class-they wouldn't know IL II
they seen IL.
Conditions being thataway. the pro-
meters can always md a dozen kids
who will go into the ring for a dollar
apiece and be glad OF the chance.
Then's when the club makes money.
"Oncc In every SO often they stage
classy go like Moran and O'Toole. at
regular prices. and lose money on It..
But that brings the fans back To EN-
for six months, so they quit To the
good.
They figure To run II just the same
way the race track game Is run at
Emeryville--the public wins once aud
the promoters the next ten. It's a
pipe"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
famous Training Place Of
puslbk Is Nov no hG.

Many OF the old-timers will
regret TO learn that Croll's Gar
dens. the training camp in Ala
media. Cal, was burned To the
ground last week. IL was the
most famous conditioning
ground In the world. and every
fighter who ever amounted to
a row OF pins has sharpened his
wind and improved his speed
within the walls of that historic
old place. Formerly it was call
ed "Neptune's Garden" and the
gym. made attractive by the
lights of the roped circle, was
a bathing pavilion in the dim
past.
For 90 years Johnny Croll has
been attending to the wants OF
such gladiators as Jack Demp-
sey. Bob Fitzsimmons, Peter
Jackson. Joe Walcott. Terry
McGovern, Eddie Hanlon, Joe
Cans. Jimmy Britt. Kid Carter.
Peter Maher. Jim Corbett. who
by the way introduced the out
door boxing platform there: Abe
Attell. Tommy Burns, Jimmy
Barry, George Dixon. Frank
Erne, Marvin Hart, Kid Law
igne. Jack McAuliffe. Frankie
Neil. Tommy Ryan. and many
of the old-tlmers long since for
gotten. Many training secret
those old walls could have told.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
fresh Recruits Should TAX,
Leaf Out Of &. SUES Book

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 31.-A
lot of fractions minor-ledgue graduates
could quite protitably lake = i"af
ouJ Il the book OF etiquette. the
author of which is George Saggs. The
Detroit pitcher. who. In spite OF the
fact that he was carried for whole
year by the Tigers. has yet 10 formally
make good in fast company and makes
no homes about admitting the fact.
There won't ever be any disagree
ment between myself and the Detroit
Base ball club on the matter OF salary,
said Suggs the other day. until !
show them that / am playing in the
company where belong. I've been up
one year where | could see the differ
cnee between baseball in the big and
little leagues and I'm satisfied % get
the chance to show I'm worth the big
money. When | show, I'll get my
salary expectations up. never fear. bus
not before The club is doing me q
favor in the way OF try-out. MIR.
jennings tells me I'll have my chance
this year and I'm ready. I'm not a
high-salaried man and don't care VINO
knows IL. Furthermore. | don't want
to be. unless I'm qualified.
Suggs looks TO be in grand condl-
tion. II he takes care OF himself this
year he is pretty sure to play an i'm
portant part in the American league
race. His drop curve is something
possessed by none OF the pitchers al
the league and his work in the minors
was of the best. Right now the De
troit club could get right good price
for him from at least two coyetous
rivals. but there isn't chance.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
w. MCDONALD is DEAD;
WAS FAMOUS HORSEMAN

EAST AURORA, y Y, March al
William b. Mcdonald, one or the most
widely known drivers on the Grand
circuit. died early Tuesday morning.
He was 90 years old. He was stricken
with paralysis Sunday. Billy McDon.
aid first came into the limelight 20
years ago, when he brought the pacing
mare, Buffalo Girl, from the west. He
made killing on the eastern tracks.
From that time he Las been working
in the harness racing game. Melon
aid had wintered his horses ut Jewett-
Vile track here for several years.
where he had six horses in training
for the Grand Circuit He has been
trainer for A. II. Miller OF this place
for several years, and also had two or
three horses that belonged TO Post
master Grenier. OF Buffalo.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31

It's easy TO see why Philadelphia
has so much boxing. II stages from
IL to rs shows a week. Here's the ex-
PLANTATION:
NATIONAL ATHLETIC CLUB,
Tomorrow Night.
owen Moran-Tommy OToole.
Admission, 25c, soc
Reserved. use. 81.
That's popular prices with ven
gcance. Moran is the crack English
featherweight. who has fought two
draws with Champion Abe Attell and
O'Toole is one OF the casts premier
l22-pounders.
One OF the short-route boys. who re-
Gently returned to Frisco empty-hand-
ed from Philadelphia. explained the
low prices TO an Examiner scribe, as
follows:
"Y'see. cul. they'se about two mil
lion kids right aroun' Philly who gets
into their nuts that they Is Battling
Nelson's. At first they don't give n
rap for the mazzu. jest wantin' To get
under the calcium and have the other
fellows see their shape.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
DAlKGs D|cKERs
NTH CATCHER
/ TO FILL IN
ocHmipT FAILS TO REJoiN
rAM, sPlEsMAN MAY BECOME
HrDERvE-sAN ANTONIO PLAYS
HARD.
BY PAUL II. eRuskE.

IAN ANTONIO, March 3l.-(Spe-
k1.l--If Charley Schmidt does not
tired of coaching college boys and
cling coal miners pretty soon, Man
id Jennings will just ignore him
"a come TO terms with Catcher Spies
IN as a reserve. Spokesman was with
roy IN the New York state league
~ year, catching 1871 games. and Is a
- agent at the present time as Troy
q not pay him all his salary.
He wants more money than Jennings
res TO pay TO an extra man. The
fcher is at Fairport, o., and may
~ orders any time TO join the team
H or6nchos 5ucked Hard Tuesday.
< hut for the fact that the San Anto-
- team showed aeronautical ability AT
Hoe Tuesday, the Tigers would nave
I'M given a beating for the second
ne this spring. While they came
&Oueh In the last inning with enough
*nn - win. IL was on errors that The
ores were made, in part. while San
kn<onlo had a couple OF runs that
<cFo unassisted by bad play.
3 DeSpite the low score. the game
~ not a very thrilling one. The De
|ok players were not at their best,
IKE being Wild and Jones having
the same failing. Wincheil.
Z San Antonio, struck Gut seven
E1Hers and a1fowed but I'VE hits. He
I'VE away his game in the ninth In
*ng, however; when. with Jones and
<oriafty on base, he threw wild 10
&1rd on O'Leary's gFoundsr and let
He two winning runs in
Manager Donovan Signs One.
Manager Donovan. in charge OF the
Ffeer Kittens, has signed up-a player
~ the second team on its "trip north.
MS IL West. an odtfelder let out by
IN Antonio, who will play with the
Kittens in exchange for expenses and
transportation. 1900 ....4.
Killifer has borrowed Sam Craw-
trd for the second teams game at
EnIsmazoo April IL. Schaefer is feel
IT much better and umpired Tues
~.
The Tigers piay-t Fort Sam Hous-
IN soldiers wednesday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Basketball Protest viii Fail.

CHICAGO. March 31-While meet
ing OF the directors OF the Central as.
ISOLATION A. A. L. has been called To
consider the protest made by Manager
Die, OF the Evanston Reds, against
Guard Thomas Osborne, OF the Hi
rcis Athletic CLUB five, which won
the basketball championship at De-
troit last week, 1t is the general be-
LIEF that the protest will not be sus-
talned. Osborne is accused OF being
professional baseball player, but In
sists that he never received pay for
his services.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
MANY LEAGUES FOR
AMATEUR BALL-PLAYERS

Four leagues of shop baseball teams
may be in the field this season. Be
cause of the large number of teams
anxious TO get into the Manufacturers
league. it is possible that this body
will be divided and separate Auto
mobile Factories league formed A
down town league composed of teams
from shops in the central portion OF
the city and Railroad league are also
talked OF and IL Is expected that all
four organizations Will be a success.
Richard Jackson, Jr., of the Spalding
Sport Shop. 254 Woodward-ave., Is re-
ceiving applications from team man
ayers who wish TO get into the
leagues.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
NELSON SAYS CORBETT
is STILL SOME BOXER

MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 81
Jim Corbett would surely worry Jack
johnson for 10 rounds or more should
they ever come together" Gays Bait.
ling Nelson. Il would not like 10
venture an opinion o. to the outcome
IL the fight went over Is rounds. but
Corbett Is too clever for that coloreG
man inside OF Ii rounds, AMI If ne all
not have. all the grit necessary there IL
such thing as Corbett beating Dim In
a longer fight.
Il have always contended that tire
white fighter Is the better man, and
you can't make me believe otherwise
1 know Jeffries will 0eat Johnson to a
FRAGILE IL he is in shape. should they
meet"
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31

TIGERS AT WORK AND PLAY
{ No Nature-Fake, Either)

light underwear and two-piece
suits.
The fiery temperament OF Wade
killiter inks at idlencss. When
ever one practice session is passed
over. Red" gets nervous. ~
Admitting that the bugs cut
loose "a lot of gossip about the ball
players. II Is doubtful III they have
anything In this respect on the
athletes themselves
The slectacle OF f.. Summers
smoking a cigarette attracted at
tontion the other evening. Eddie
says that DOME" Bush is running
his morals.
With Cobb. schmidt. LATTE and
Suggs, the Tigers are more than
usually strong with southerners.
Mr. Schaefer's sickroom costume
or bathrobe and derby hat has
set Il new style I'm such matters.
Iafittc Is coming To his speed
faster than Works or Speer. Like
most college stars he * good
deal OF ball player outside OF
his pitching.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31

plains, ~ always try 10 sec that they
get IL. Just lay your pitching arm IN
side Of IL end II won't get shaken up
"A hit tonight"
Of course. such advice from SO high
2 source 10 always taken at It's full
value The poor colt tries his best 10
follow out instructions. II successful
nc gets up tn tho morning with wing
50 sore that he is lucky 20 get an OPP
portunitv e. pitch with ~ inside OF
week.
Another regular Joke Is Jailed into
play on the trips which the American
league clubs mako by steamer between
Boston and New York, Detroit and
Cleveland.
This trick works best when there Is
a lively breeze blowing. though this Is
not always necessary.
The colt on whom the trick IL 20 he
played is usually ono occupying the
upper berth In "A stateroon,. Nhe lower
OF which II assigned to one Of the vet
on rctirlng\t the veteran fishes out tho
life preserNer from beneath his bunk
and gravely buckles VI ou over his
The colt watches tho operation with
natural interest and inquiries the rea
son.
"Oh. We never take any chances on
these jumps" replies the veteran.
There's no telling what may happen.
They have lot OF foRs and collisions
on this line and man ought 60 be al
ways ready 10 leap for his life when
they got 20 flashing those G. .. ~. mes
! sagcs 10 shore and tho boat ts sinking
from underneath YOU"
OF course, the POOR colt goes for his
| life preserVcr Immediately When both
players are we'll trussed w. the light
1 II soused. The veteran. OF course. takes
| advantage Of the darkness 10 lose no
! rine equipment and quietly pushes n
J back into place. The poor colt usually
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
HOPPE DISPLAYS
WONDERFUL FORM

Willie Hopes billiard playing Tues
day afternoon and evening was
treat to the local lovers OF the game
of draws and angles VINO went TO
Sweeney's hall to watch him. He ran
500 billiards In SO innings for an
average OF 20. mis- longest run being
ia, while he had other runs of II, 62
and 81. Sweeney could make but 107
points with a high run OF 20.
The exhibition will continue Wed.
nesday afternoon aud evening. Hoppe
making 400 billiards at each session.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Baseball Facts
Worth Knowing

In 1906 Dan McGann. playing frst
foi the Giants, made the magnificent
fielding average OF 1895 FOR 1873 games.
Jiggs Donohue. the White Sox first
baseman's best years fielding average
in 157 games was 1891.
Pitching for the New York Ameri-
can league team In 1908, Harry How
ell. now with st. Louis. ended the sea
son with a fielding average OF 100 for
20 games.
Ossie Schreckengost OF the Athletics
caught ia games In 1905 and finished
with an average OF 1884.
I.ajoie led American league second
basemen in fielding for the years OK
1905, 1906 and 1907.
The first | 10 professional game
was played May IL, 1895, az ST. Louis,
Chicago winning.
Greatest number OF runs made in n
professional game since 1875 was in
Louisville, June 90, 1897; Chicago 80.
Louisville Z
Longest minor league game. Fargo,
vs. Grand Forks. July is. 1891, % in
nings. 90.
Largest minor league crowd, 2O.53l,
at Columbus-ToIedo game at Coluu.
bus, Sept. /. 1907.
Providence won 90 consecutive
games in the National league In 1884
and Lancaster won ii In the Atlantic
league in 1897.
Atlanta and Shreveport hold the
short time record. having played =
game in "a minutes. Sept "a. 1904
In the National league in 1908. l63
shrtouts were recorded establishing
new record.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
DETROIT BOWLERS WILL
1ATTENDSTATE TOURNEY

4 It has been decided that asouts-1S
Detroft teams. including practically ali
<hoeo IN the city league. will go to
lansing 10 take part In the state
<cgrney tnere AT the larger cities
|k the state will send representatives.
there will also be Detroit representa-
6on at the Canadian bowling tourna-
tent at Hamilton, Ont. Otto Schmidt
- b getting up an all-star aggrega-
Hon Of b0wiers who have competed for
lie city championship.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Mcclure Wants Training Hotel.

Jim Mcclure is trying TO get the
management OF the Maps to put up a
permanent club house near one of the
southern ball parks so that the Cleve.
land team can put up there with its
own cook and walters and train right
alongside the diamond. thus missing
the strenuous hikes from hotel to play
ing ground
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Aeronauts Already Active.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 31.-Entries
already promised for the balloon race
to be given by the Aero club OF Amer
lea here June 5. show that the even
will be one of the greatest OF It's kind
ever held st. Louis leads in the num-
Der OF entries. but other western cities
will send air-pilots.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Our Moriarty is Faster.

While Bill Moriarty. the Cincinnati
shcrtstop. started playing ball year
and half before his brother George
who Is now with the Tigers. the latter
beat him out by six years in getting
into the major league. this being In
his first year out. Bill Moriarty man.
aged the Freeport. H.. team which
turned ont Pitchers Bugs Raymond
and WARRIOR.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
KiIbane Claimed a Foul.

AKRON, o.. March 30.-After ro-
ceiving several body blows In the fifth
round OF his fight with Biz Mackey.
last night. Johnny Ki,bane dropped 70
the floor and claimed that he had been
fouled. Physicians diagnosed hts
trouble as cramps No decision was
rendered by Referee Mexican.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Auto Manufacturera KNOCK Race.

NEW YORK. March 31.-The auto
mobile manufacturers contest asso-
citation has disapproved Of the propos-
ed race from New York TO Seattle,
stating that 1t will not advance auto
mcbiling either as pastime OF IN
dustry.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
shsiI Auto-chains Be Barred?

n ALBANY, N. ". March 31.-Thc
tate highway commission will hold a
1eetIk6 Thursday to pass on the
<oeatfoh Of whether or not the use Of
@hains on automobile wheels shall be
<SohiD1ted. II Is said that they dam.
[Ge roeds. The autoists Will argue
HAT they are necessary in icy and
muddy weather. The automobilists
nay also recommend some changes In
Me speed laws so that carelessness
Sofher than speed shall be the cause
Tor arrest and fines.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
anne Pitcher TWlris Best.

Dusty Rhoades. OF the Maps, says
that pitchers do their best work when
their arms are lame as they use all
their skill then in thinking OF things
to fool the batter rather than depend
ing on main strength and curves.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31

DALLAS. Tex, March 3l.-"He's
worth all we paid for him." said Mana
ger McGraw, of the Giants, AS he
watched "Rube" Marquardt bend the
ball over the plate In a game here.
II expect Marquardt TO prove one OF
the sensations OF the league this year.
continued the little boss. He Is ex-
ceptionally strong in the early and
late seasons, while the majority e
pitchers are more reliable when the
sun is pouring down regularly"
Marquardt was purchased from In
5ianapolis champions OF the American
association. last fall. He cid not get
"a chance TO show bis value to New
York, owing to the heat OF the pennant
race. But the big southpaw has
shown McGraw so much since the
team came south that the 900 he
cost is looked upon as money well
spent.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Phil Mcoovern Beats coster.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Phil Nc
Govern decisively beat Joe Coster I'm
their 10-round bout at the Bedford
club last night. McGovern. who was
seconded by Brother Terry. came near
ending the bout I'm the fifth round.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
Ienries Boosts for ketchel.

BOSTON, Mass. March 3L-Jhn
Jeffries was being rubbed down afte'
six.mile run on the road this morn
ing when told that Ketchel had COW
cred Johnson's forfeit. The big fellow
was inclined to think Ketchel would
be too light for the colored scrapper.
"Ketchel is light fer Johnson he
said. but he will give him hard
fight. The outcome Is uncertain.
Ketchel is a good boxer AMI game. but
am a bit afraid he is too small |
hope. IL they meet. that Ketchel
knocks his head off. He. will give
Johnson a better battle than Burns
did. or. in fact. bette than Kaufman
could give him."
The Detroit times., 1909-03-31
m.e.rIand Hits the Referee.

BOSTON. Mass. March 31.-After
Ieferee Sbeehan had decided that the
[3-round battle between Packy Nc
Tnrland and Dave Deshler was Il
Raw, Mcfarland knocked the official
1own The seconds took part in n
bow, which was quickly broken up.
however. Mcfarland apologized.