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The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
COBB IS WILLING TO
RACE WITH RAFTERY
Detroit Speed Merchant Not 10 Be
6iutfed by Defiance OF Cleveland
Would-Be

II Tom Raftery. OF the Cleveland
Maps really fancies himself coTt OF
human Dan Patch and is s>lng 10 %
round the American league circuit with
chip on his shoulder daring other
runners 10 knock II on, he will hnd
that one Tyrus COBB. OF Detroit. com
monty esteemed the American league
: feet.foot Will accommodate him with
a little 1e0-y ard duel al any convenient
time and place.
Raftery MAS recently quoted as say.
ing that he had played two seasons IN
the same league with CoeO and be-
lieyed himself the Georgian's superior
in speed lie even wenr &c FAR as -
say that, in case Cobb was agreeable,
ne would like 10 wager portion OF his
stipend on the result.
Now Cobo has never posed as any
reincarnation OF the winged Mercury.
II, las never done any challenging
and is normally content 10 use what
speed he has ia scoring as many runs
as NJ can for the Detroit Tigers. He
never had any sprinung training.
knows nothing CT the sprlEters' star
and never had a pair OF track shoes on
in his life He is willing. dli the same
10 take a little whirl al Mir. Raftery
If the latter insists and ne Detroit
Tigers will come through with all the
backing that the Cleveland bunch viii
care 10 cover. Raftery included
Although Cobb went In and beai
Davie Jones in q field day last fall. he
is still inclined TO think that Jones IS
the faster man in a l09-yord dash
Both the Detroit Ayers also
have wholesome respect To-
Harry Niles, Of the red .Sox.
Both Niles and Jones have honafde
records ~ even time for the century.
ana Jones IN his college days, defea-
ed Archie Hahn, the intercollegiate.
and Olympic champion. shortly befor-
he sprang into fame with che tniyers-
ity Of Michigan team.
So far as Raftery Il concerned.
neither one Of the Tiger sprinters has
any particular fear, apparently The
hosting OF little change will have the
eject Of convincing the local bunch
that Tom means business. And, they
hint aside. II might be- wise for Mr.
Rsftery 10 make haste IL he really
intends 10 do this. al there is no tell
ing when the scene 81 his labors may
sustain a change which will carry him
hence
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13

II 10 4 and the game was -eally over
after tile third inning in which Iyrus
the Peach. swung sQuarcly on one OF
Wilson offerings. knocking IL over
the dome OF the stocky Mr. Engle In
left field for a triple There were two
out at the time. and the bases We're
grooming, Three runs.
Ty Strikes His Gait.
Further mention OF the proceedings
would be incomplete without full re-
citai OF the daring deeds OF this same
Cobb. Ty gave the home folks his mrs.
grand day OF the year and they VIII
be expecting more OF them from nov
on.
The first time up ne beat out a
grounder to Wilson In fine burst oi
speed Rossman sacrificed OLeary
hit high-bOunding grounder 70
knight on which Cobb came all the
way home.
The second time Ty faced the pitch
er be whislled out that triple alluded
TO above
In the nth inning. with one out he
smashed cleanl! 10 center. Rossman
dribbled one at the shortstop position
Did they double Tyrus up Not IN
any noticeable style. There wasn't A
canoe 10 get him al second. SO Aus
tin completed the play on Rossman.
Ty turned the sack aud dug Tor third.
IL looked as II Chase had him nailed
but one of those swell fall-away
slides got him past Elberfeld with
the hall He walked home when Aus
tin chucked OLeary's grounder low
10 first
In the sixth Ty rolled one at Aus
tin. who tossed 10 Laporte at second
70 get Crawford. Laporte muffed mis-
erably. and two runs clattered over
the pan.
In the eighth he wound up his day
by beating a bunt. stealing second.
keeping on 10 third on Austin's mum
OF the throw, and going all the way
home when poor Austin chucked wild
ly TO Elberfeld 10 get Tyrus there
Also Contributes the Catch.
OF course. such an afternoon as that
had 10 be celebrated by the Peach IN
fitting manner In the field. His chance
came In the seventh when he retired
the side virtually unaided. wilson's
fly WAS pie for him. but Cree singled.
Keller lifted a high one far back and
down the right field foul line. Ty
sprinted full speed and made swell
catch. just as Cree had rounded sec
ond and was squaring away for third,
Ty could have trotted 10 first base
and had an unassisted double play.
but he didn't: tossing the ball 10 Ross
man who, with aggravating dellbera-
ton. waited till Schaefer had come
over 10 the bag and let the captain In
on the cinch.
Today, in all probability. Manager
Hugkie will give the opposition a
chance by starting one OF his colt
twirlers. Both Works and LATTE are
ready and Suggs is rapidly rounding
to- Mullin was 10 have pitched game
in the series. but will probably be re-
served for Boston, which Is at pres
ent in second place.
Every day up 10 date Manning OF
the visitors has been exhibiting speed /
and curves that have been simply /,
staggering ia his practice work. Per
haps he will have chance 10 show I
in the real thing.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Pitcher Lake Of Tanks
Has Another Specially

According 90 the testimony
of several members OF the De.
troll Golf club. Pitcher Joe Lake
OF the New York club. has an
other specially nj which he Is
just as successful as he Is on
the diamond. Golf IL Is and the
big pitcher has won many admir-
ers for his skill and strength.
Richard Jackson. Jr. the To-
cal crack with whom Lake usu-
ally plays when here Il
willing TO make wager that
the New Yorker can drive a
golf ball farther than any man
living. and is willing To throw
down the bars TO include pro-
fesslonals as well as amateurs.
Lake was originally "A caddy
on course in New Jersey and
has virtually been brcdght up
on golf Ills professional base
ball, OF course. bars him from
the formal amateur competitions
though he has beaten many OF
the eastern cracks.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
IN THE LEAGUE RACE

Detroit massacred New York
again Cobb being the bright star
with three runs and four hits
Summers pitched fairly and re
ceived brilliant support
In the Detroit game knight
kicked himself ont OF the fray
ON a called strike His substi-
tute. Austin. made three expensive
errors
Chech. toiliug against the team
that turned him loose. enjoyed the
usual discard luck in holding
Cleveland 10 seven hits and two
runs. Boston winning by punched
hits Off Berger.
Washington won its first game
In the west. beating Chicago TO
>. Smith and Johnson pitching
against. owen and Scott Browne.
the new acquisition from the Cubs
got a double and two singles
Bender and Graham had a
pitchers battle al 81. Louis, the
Indian winning. / TO o.
By winning three OF the four
games played the eastern clubs
evened up their record OF the
intersectional series up 10 date
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
REAL THING PROVES
i too MUCH FOR
Fl THE yANKS
On Their Showing Here, Present
Position in the Race Calls for
Some Sort of Explana-
ton.
Chase, Keeler and Cree Look TO Be
Good Material, But Others are
Shy the Needed Glass.
BY PAUL n. 6RUSKE.

They were going finely when they
stacked Up against little Of the real
thing. Then they blew.
Such seems at present 10 be the
manner In which the base ball historian
will be called upon 10 chronicle the
dUings of the New York cub OF the
Ame rican league, when they are for
nally complied al the close OF the sea.
son A. ID. 1909
Stalllngs brought his .eam north In
fine condition, played dozen or more
games against teams not any too
Isrcng and in not quite such fine con
clifton. won big majority OF these con-
tests and then hit the trail for the
west The first team they encountered
was Detroit, and the Tigers proved to
be- equal TO the emergency. The New
YORK pitchers could not stop the Cham
pions al the bat, the New York in
field went up in the air. the Tiger
pitchers proved to be able 10 dis
charge the duties which they had been
selected 10 perform and he Cham
pions shattered the iridescent dream
OF the eastern sporting writer's who
we're beginning fondly TO imagine that
the team would be pennant winner.
Sized Up In Detail.
which the visiting athletes plunged
themselves here are doubtless consld-
efaply worse than their normal clip.
when they shall settle down TO sec
end division berth and get used 10 X
Nevertheless. IL is difficult 10 see
where the team from the metropolis
has a license To take very many games
from real good club. The catchers
are mediocre, the pitchers who have
been shown here up 10 date are~very
much minor-league and the infieid. par
ticularly ut third base. appears TO be
porous. Elberfeld is grand little
sLortstop and retains all his ability 10
field ground balls at third Dase. When
IL comes TO covering the bag on throws
from the catcher, the Kid Is all at sea,
however Knight can field but can
nit. Engle can hit. but apparently -
an uncertain reliance in the field Keel
er. Chase and Cree are three grand
pIayers. hut il takes nine good ones
10 make a ball club that has chance
TO beat the Tigers these days.
What an awful. inexcusable, GRIM
inaI blunder the New York manage
msnt made when IL sold George Nor
iarty,
Yesterday the Tigers went up
against Southpaw Wilson, who. II had
Leen felt all along, would furnish the
hardest opposition OF any OF the Yam
kee twirlers. The slender youth was
Wild. however. and this kept him from
showing at his best.
For while the Tigers had 10 reiy
ON their ability 10 put the New YORK
,infield in the air. After they had won
the game for Eddie Summers In thle
way, Wilson began TO aim them over
ono then the batfest, The score was
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
BOTH ALMOST AT WEIGHT.
Pspke and Kelly viii Be at the Re
CURED Figure When the Day
Arrives

SAN FRANCISCO. May l3.-Even
money is now offered on the Papke-
Kelly fight. NTH the match only twb
DAYS away These odds are not Of
fered openly in the pool rooms which
are fighting shy OF doing ANYTHING ON
this bout. fearing the effect OF The anti
race track law passed b; he last lef-
islature
Kelly was down TO l59 pounds today
and Papke to 100 Both men must
weigh in al l5S pounds. hree hours
before the fight. but say this viii be-
an easy matter. Papke friends saw
his condition Is much better than HIS
condition last Thanksgiving day when
ketchel knocked him ONT.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
JOHNSON IS HEAVY.
Expects To Enter Ring Against
O'Brien. Scaling 21o Pounds.

CHICAGO, Nay l2.-Jac& Johnson.
heavyweight champion viii leave Chi
cago this afternoon for Philadelphia,
where he meets Jack Brien in six.
round go next Wednesday night The
cclored champion says that ne will be
in the best OF condition and will weigh
n at about 210 pounds. which VIII
give him about 40 pounds advantage In
weight over BriCn
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
smashes Al Records.

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The Detroit times., 1909-05-13

ANGELES
any handle themselves with all opnoh pugist The
The
10 10
a
do
; 4 a o
OF
he 5 a O
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whipped opponent
he he
0
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
ANOTHER COME BACK"
For Steenth Time Sporting Men are
Convinced Young Corbett is Good.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Ma Flight
followers who witnessed me beating
Young Corbett gave Harry Scrogss IN
their fifteen round 20 here last uight
are unanimous today in thcir opinion
that the one-time lightweight cham
pion Is slowly but surcl. coming
back" The Pimlico racing men who
attended the bout backed CorOett TO 4
man and their Judgment never looked
had Corbett had IL on Scroggs who
is young. strong and clever all the
way and the gong was all that saved
his man from knockout IN the mr.
teenth Scroggs went down under 4
right hand wal0p on the jaw and the
counting out had reached eight when
the gong sounded
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Gardner out-eoxes mcklnnon.

BOSTON. Mass May r." BIZ
McKinnon. the Boston nl'dle-weigh'
IS convicted today that Jimmy
Gardner has forgotten more about box
ing that he ever knew After twelve
rounds OF the hottest sort OF fghtins
here last night sheer cleverness Won
the decision for Gardner.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
MARATHON RUNNERS STRIKE.
Try to Dictate Regarding Split Ct
Prize Money. bput Promoters
are Firm.

CHICAGO May ia strike ct
Marathon runners is the latest.
Angry at the management OF a local
resort in Offering ten
Irize cups for the Marathon race 70
be held Saturday, more than 20 OF the
star runners today notified the man
a cement that they would not run un-
less the number of prizes vas reduced
to five. The management replied that
II would hold the race without these
runners.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Umpire had Precedent for
Calling IUu5 Cobb Out

When Umpire KERN called
Ty Cobb out AT the pate IN the
Flag Day game. or passing
Crawford on the bases. he had 4
definite precedent FOR the action
end the event In which this pre-
Cedent was set Was about a.
funny as the one OF the local
lot
The hrst case occurred Al Bos'
ton IN the year the team man
aged by Jimmie Collins won the
worlds championship. There
was man on third and Collins
came 10 bar. lie nj sharply 20
the pitcher who threw home.
the runner started back 10 third
and lodging match ensued.
Collins legged II 10 FIRST. second
o and third and still lis predeces'
sor survived. though soreiy
pressed
The hunt came close 10 third
base and Collins. selzing a fay-
orable moment. ran round the
pack and quarry 20 the plate
lie kicked nightly when called
ont ard appealed tie case -
Ban Johnson who ruled against
him.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Arr You Conn Vest

Drop a postal card to Robert G..
Jones. Michigan Passenger Agent. chi
cago. Milwaukee & s. Paul Railway.
2l2 Majestic building Detroit. and re-
cotye by return mail folder descrip-
tive OF the Alaska. Yukon Pacific Expo
snion al Seattle, june J TO October
l6, 1903
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Washington Gets Former Cub.

NEW YORK May l2-The chicago
Nationals disposed OF two players to-
day. letting Outdeider George Browne
~ 10 Washington and Pitcher Oakley
to Louisville.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
il still stands that way

II Stlll STANDS IHal way
the march of progress in the art
of fine tailoring has always found
US in the front ranks; and the
evolution of all this constant
striving for better attainments
is the superbly tailored Ballan-
tine garments that find such uni
versal preference with men of
discriminating taste and appre-
citation for genuineness and SUBJ
stantiality-
mems suits, $50 to $50.
don't simply shy around and
peek through the windows-come
on in
courteousness is the keynote OF
our selling methods
of course we're in the tailoring
business first and foremost to
SELL you YOUR wearables-but
we won't insist on it at all
the clothes talk
they'll tell you their own story
Of good quality-of splendid
workmsnship-of style
it's all there
you'll see it
but you must get in close touch
with the clothes-can't stand of
at distance and be able to ap.
preciate all the points of excel.
lence the Ballantine make EN-.
koJ,o.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Sporting Notes

Central n; VT. Clemens High, %.
Myers. the Giant catcher. bent the Cubs
WIKI lis bat yesterday
ketcheI viii probably battle the win
uer ot TIE Papke- Key mill
Jimmie Collins IL =, his home In Buff
falo. Durylug MS infant daughter.
o
ID. L. -. :; Assumption. %. Bush pitched
uU-hit game against Johnny kllciI
stroke Horton Of Cornell has quit the
rev NJ Grtswuld business Tor him.
harger, OF Cincinnati. gave - bases on
balls al BOSTON yesterday, bat won
Ills game
Philadelphia enjoyed the unusual prtvi-
!ege 81 beating Plttsburg on King
Wagners errors yesterday
The Indianapolis star states thnt Nor
RE REYNOLDS. the Detroit catcher. has
been uncOuditlouatly released
Bay city bu scanned Pitcher Mains az
DrtOnNillr w. refereed the badger
fight for Tie Tigers at san Antonio
IN the spring
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13

sIf il takes nine tailors to make
man." it takes ninety times
nine men to make tailor
we've had to get hundreds, aye
thousands Of men to make our
great big successful business the
thriving institution it is today
and could it have thriven except
through unimpeachable methods
of square dealingl-
personal effort has plr-ed its
part
we've striven-
we've been attentive
but no matter what our efforts
might have been, like the
: proverbial "hOuse Of sand on the
oceans brink, they would have
been "whisked" away when the
integrity of purpose stood at the
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
Victoria Dsy-Grand Trunk Railway
svs,sm-Canadisn Points One Fare.

Dates. Of sale May q. %. %, "a, re-
turn limit May %. City ticket Office.
No. l24 Woodward.aye.. telephone
NJ. 80. A,..
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13

Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co.. Is John r. st. Phone 1923.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13

snm Jones won three Of the four heats
from Cabbage VI ke's Carrie billiard
ON the speedway yesterday Dan
Hopkins teamed tho winner
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Ye-tcrdays Results.

Nestcrday'- Results.
Detroit "a New YORK;
Boston .. cleveland
Washington .. chicago
Athletics g. ~ Louis %
Todny's Gnmes.
New York a. Detroit
Boston ~ cleveland
Washington az thicag".
Athletics AZ -. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13
NIW YORK


'Batted Tor kI"inpW IN ulhlh.
Batted for Wilson Boa ninth.
ID X
ra,r,r Ill
SeW Y.k % ~ o.
ywo-base hits Eugle. IAporte.
TbI.,.-bsts. -hu--t'obb lleSuc run
ttrawford sacrifice Iirs Bossman.
SUMMERS. KeeIsr S1crincr us Eugic
stolen bases MDtutyre .. Bush :. t"hb.
rsossfn, Y~sa .haefer First base on balls
an Summers e. OF Wilson B. Hit
win pitched bali.~Er Summers cree.
~ wilson Stauagc First base ON rr-
r1ts- Detroit Lett on bases Detroit
= S.V York struck out-By sum
,,.rs bN Wilson g. Double piar--
C,bb. Rossmau and Schaefer Wild
Mitch -NVIson Time .9I lmpires
Kern and St'ctidan. Attendance
V gz-
The Detroit times., 1909-05-13

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ae.tcr,in,,. Results.

Cincinnati o. Rostou
Nsw York e. chicago
- Louis 10. Brooklyn .02
PhuHts g. plttsburg
Todny'- Games.
Cincinnati az Boston.
So I.oHfs AZ HrOok'Fn
Chicago az Ncw YORK.
Pittshurg az Phlladeip hia.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-09
DEMAND IS GROWING
FOR new MEXICO LAND
National Advertising Company Of
Denver. Sees Great Possibilities of
This Territory.

Charles Lindsey, representing the
National Advertising company, is in
albuquerque calling on real estate
men and preparing a campaign of ad-
vertising for New Mexico lands. He
viii visit other cities of the territory
before returning to Denver, his head
quarters.
Albuquerque has certainly made
great progress since / was mere two
years ago." said Mr.. Lindsey today.
There are a number of new buildings
and residences and the city looks bet
ter kept now than it did when 1 last
visited IL.
'New Mexico is forging ahead and
the rush of people to this territory in
the next year or two promises to be as
great as that to the Panhandle of
Texas during the past few years. New
Mexico offers the best opportunity for
homeseekers and those who want land
as an investment Of any place, for
practically all the big tracts Of land
in otner states have been taken.
I'VE look for a rush to this terri
tory, compared to which the emgra-
tion of the past two years Will be in
significant. New Mexico has the land
and there are thousands of well to DO
people in the east who want it. 1t Is
only a question of getting them start
ed in the right direction and they will
continue to come
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-09
SAYS BANK ROBBER
LIVES At OMAHA
Man Who Got big sum From CalifOr-
mia Bank Has Been Chased Over
the West and Finally Located.

Los Angeles, cal. March g.-Ac-
cording to a story printed here today
the man who robbed the First Nation
al bank Of Monroyid. California, of
$29,7O0 December IA last, is now uu-
der surveillance by Pinkerton detect
ives in Omaha, after a chase extend
ing over a half dozen western states
and may he taken into custody at any
time. 1t is stated also that his con-
federatc has been located in this city
II is claimed the man under sur
veillance At Omaha has already spent
the greater part of the stolen money
la gambling and eXtravagant living.
AT Globe, Ariz, me- is said To have
gambled away thousands Of dollars.
At El Paso, whore he went next trace
of him waT lost until he was located
at St Louis and was followed finally
to Omaha. The expected arrest Will
be made there shortly TIE bank )e-
licyes the money has been lost and has
no hopes Of recovering IT,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-09
MADE EVERY EfFORT
TO AVOID TROUBLE
Declared That State Merely Tried
to BeSmirCh COoper'S
Character Dur-
ing the
Trial.

Nashville. Tenn, March "a rec
ord breaking crowd was present to-
day when General Meeks began the
opening argument for the defense in
the Cooper-Sharp murder trial. Gen
eral Meeks has been i'll and at the
outset his remarks were scarcely
audible and he was hardly able to
stand. AS he warmed up he said
"The state has appealed to you
to enforce the law, and the states
idea of enforcing the law seems to
be to convict some one, innocent or
guilty. | want to say that never in
my life--and in a broad practice
have l seen witness so shamefully
treated as was Colonel Cooper by
Captain Fitzhugh. The prosecutor
seemed careless as to whether he ac-
quilted or convicted Colonel Cooper
of the murder OF Senator Carmack,
but did seem determined to besmsrch
the witness character. The whole
scheme of the state was not to con-
vict Colonel Cooper of murder, but
to disgrace him publicly
General Meeks denounced the eff
forts of the state to involve the lib
urty of the press, but declared that
whore liberty Of the press was abused
by "a man who used it to defame a
private citizen, it degenerated into
license. He then read three editorials
and asked the jury if it could imag-
Inc anything more insulting.
"rliet state Will say. so into the
courts he continued. Yes. and gel
judgment for $25, 900 against a man
not worth a plug of tobacco"
He declared it was no wonder Col
onel Cooper was angry. General
Mceks then turned his attention to
Robin Cooper, and recited the efforts
ne had made to prevent trouble, de-
claring he had touched every button
possible
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-09
FLED IN THE STREET
IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES
boomers Were Frightened by Fir"
Around the Corner and Went
Down Fire Escapes

Denver, colo, March g.-Gucsts of
the Armour rooming house on Welton
street fled panic stricken in their night
clothes ana took refuge in the street
at 4 o'clock this morning. when fir
attacked the Cottrell Clothing CO.
store around the corner on sixteenth
street Many half awakened, and shut
off by the binding smoke, stationed
themselves AT windows ready to jump,
while others went down the fire es-
CapeS Fircmcn made their way into
the hotel and assured the frightened
people that there was no danger and
rescued an without accident, The FIRE
was confined to the Cuttrcll store ana
caused damdg, 90 fixtures and stock
estimated at $5O.o00. The origin was
not asctrtaiutd.