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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
Four BIC CHAMGEs
IN TWENTY YEARS
Of BASEBALL
Conservative Policy of Magnates In
the Past Is Likely To Be Main
tanned In Coming Rule
Session.
Few Changes Made, Many Proposed
OF Which Only Minor Ones May
Be Ratified.

The committee OH rules OF both
major leagues will meet early in the
new year TO consider the Iany sug'
!. gestions that have been made 10 I'm
prove the game Highly improbable
Is that any heroic departure from
4 the present rules and regulations viii
( be made.
For the past twenty years the i'm
rortant changes that have been MADE
y In the playing rules OF the game can
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
they are;
Bringing the catcher up close
behind the batter al all stages OF
the game
The adoption of the foul strike
4 rule.
Increasing the pitching distance
from As to GO feet.
Making more strict the rule
against balks.
"a But what a world of suggestions
have been made To the rule makers III
these two decades. Some OF them
have been
To put a much larger amount OK
rubber In the ball
To require the outfielders to
" stand IN prescribed positions until
the ball has been hit.
TO do away with the shortstop,
thus opening the way 10 many
more safe hits.
To have a bench batter hit for
~ the pitcher.
To allow batter his base on
Y three balls"
To increase the number OF
strikes necessary 10 a strike out
TO four.
To allow batters the choice OF
running the bases in either direc-
ton. l. G.: from the plate 10 first
or from the plate TO third. and SO
on around
Recurring the outfelders to play
without gloves
Aud so on. al infinitum.
The rule makers are not likely tc
90 anything very desperate this win
ter. They may modify the foul strike
rule. eliminating from its provision:
" fouls batted 10 the outheld. They ma!
81 consider. but are not likely To give
serious heed. to Geo. Tebeau's propos!
ton 70 increase the size OF the bal
III md bat: they may declare against tn
Y feet-first slide; they may prohibit III
pitchcr from warming up befor
4 etrving the bali to the first bates
fut the probabilities are that no NOR
THAN one OF these changes Will be rt
81 ported back to the leagues with tn
h rommittee's Endorsement.
There Is no general clamor or dt
N mand for changes in the rules. Civ
us players, the rules VIII take care q
Il themselves" say the people who SUI
N rort the great American game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

Nat" Cartmel. the University OF
Pennsylvania Splinter. who was a
member OF the last Olympian team.
has almost realized his ambition To
become the worlds champion Splinter,
although he had TO turn professional
to do H.
Cartmell is in England. matched
with Postle. England's greatest sprint
or since the day OF Harry Huchens,
the Sheffield handicap king.
They agreed TO meet al 100 and 20
yards and I'm the event OF third race
being necessary the distance is TO he
decided by The hip or coin. The
contestants bet $1,000 upon the out
come Of the races. s2,500 upon each
distance.
That Cartmell Is warranted In back
ing himself as he has done is evil
denced by n letter he wrote close
friend In this country. IN which ne
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
Anson's Failure a Daisy.

Creditors OF Capt. Adrian c. Arson
stand little chance OF obtaining full
payment of their claims OF $1,000
which accrued from the failure OF his
pool and billiard hall enterprise in
Chicago. William w Thompson, ie-
ceiver OF the estate OF Arson. made
the statement in court that he has
been unable to collect anything and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

said he was running the century a
few feet better than - seconds.
and the go in y - seconds. only
80 of a second under Weters world 5
record.
Since ne wrote. Cartmell has taken
the furlonp and with 1t s. 300 Of Pos
tlc's moBeE should he win the 100
yard. he will be The unques toned
champion Of the world.
Cartmcll was beaten In the Olympic
lO0-meter race by Reggie Walker.
the South African sped wonder Since
then the old Penn Ayer put IL all over
Walker upon three occasions. twice
nj 100 yards and once over The longer
distance.
Since Postle won the English cham
pionship. a dozen men hav" tried To
match strides with him. but until
Cartmell beat him in the frat race he
never lost heat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
The Then And The Now
I'm Lightweight Arena
(Phil. Public Ledger.)


When Jack McAulre lightweight champion OF America ne
this filled the local
la 4
Philadelphia
Jimmy Mitchell Arthur Chambers considered
o ighweigh McAulne fought
that he there
knock his in jig time II
he could II the idea of the local man trying to stay four rounds
side champion land
Theater Comque,
abe
his
refuses fight Freddie
in This city against local
night Adj Wogast 20 rounds the Pacific coast for guarantee OF
conclusion Nelson afraid
a Welsh who undsputed champion OF
of bout this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
CHALLENGE FOR KETCHEL.
Latest Of the British Champions Would
Like To Test His Mettle.

Tom Thomas. the English middle.
weight. Is forward with challenge
for Stanley Ketchel The possibility
of q meeting is encouraging Thomas
Is ne best III that class in England.
ana never has had his colors lowered.
He fought Bart!y Connolly 81 POr,.
land. and got an award over him.
which brought him into the view OF
the local followers OF the boxing game.
An English exchange says that
Thomas. is the equal OF any man IN
the world rs hitter and. now that he
has recovered his health. the otl;tr
middleweight contenders will have To
be watchful OF their regulations and
fight shy o. Thomas, II they care 10
stay rear the top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
DRAKE sTINGS EN- HARD.
Tiqer Recruit Second Only &c Bill Kay
in Batting last Year.

The official averages OF the New
York State league. just out. show tna'
Del Drake. the Wilkesbarre outheldel
who was purchased by Detroit al the
close of last season. batted the crack
pitchers OF that organization for al
aggregate OF .345 and was also vel
up in all other departments oil the
game. But one player excelled Drake
I'm batting ability. this being BIZ Kay
who, with Washington. batted better
than 800 during his stay In the Ameri
can league, Though falling 10 make
good on account OF his lack OF fielding
ability.
Drake specialized in center field last
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
Observation-Disclosures.

The punching bag sounded like the
long roll as it Went from hst to cell
ing. propelled by Spike Hennessy's
muscular arms. AT times he varied
the punching with double elbow
movement that bespoke keen eye.
After half an hour he ceased. and
Toad FOgarry commented You're
good. kid; YOU ought 10 cop sure.
"Cinch. responded Spike. About
six rounds for his n.
'Nain't goin on any more barn
stormin trips. are yuh?'
Amt /? Show me one and I'll 20
To II II have 10 walk on my hands.
Huh Yuh must like your fghtin'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
MONUMENT TO MCLEAN.
Worlds Champion Bicycle Riders
Grave deliberately Marked.

Within q few months the final rest
ing place OF Hughey Mclean. the
worlds champion bicycle rider. who
was accidentally killed al he Re-
we're track last September while train
Ing for special race. will be marked
b. a marble shaft cottage style. and
surmounicd with an urn Just before
leaving for the South. Alec Mclean,
brother Of the deceased made selec.
ttOu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
McGINNITY STILL A MARVEL.
Veteran "iron Man" Though In Minor
LEAGUE Now, Had Great Year.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Baseball fans
arc convinced that Iron Man" Joe
McGinnity. who managed and pitched
Tor the Newark team last season, is
one OF the baseball maryels.
The records of the Eastern League.
Inst made public. show that McGinnity
pitched In SIS games last year. OF
when he won % and lost 16. He took
part In ten pieces OF games that do
not figure I'm the average.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
AN INTRICATE CAROM..
An lntricat Carom.

Cut ball rs right; 5-S below. object
ball is left: stroke medium As the
object ball lies from the cushion a
spacc less than the width OF 3.S-
inch. ball-it is impossible for the cue
bali 90 pass behind il. as IL would
have To DO to contact with the cushion
FIRST. as Il is, the contact with the
cushion and object ball is a the same
instant Cue call really takes two
cushions. but II Is imperceptible.
Job Printing cone right. Times
prIntln= 90. = John R-st. Call Main
1893 or city 73s5
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

has not even money on hand To pay
court costs. The court has directed
that the personal assets OF the estate
be marshalled and sold at public auc-
ton. When the personal assets. co.,
sisting Of pool tables and other para
phernalIa are sold the money is TO be
produced in court Payments To sat
isfy the creditors will then be MADE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
ESCAPES PRISON SENTENCE
BY GREAT BIKE RIDE

BERLIN. Jan. 3.-Waiter
Rutt is the Idol Of the German
sports TO-DAY hy reason Of his
grand riding I'M the six DAYS
bicycle race that closed at nd.
night. which he and Jackie"
Clark. his Australian teammate.
won. As a result OF his victory
the championcg OF his cause by
Crown Prince William. II IS
probable that Rhtt will escape
a prison sentence for having
eraded his army service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
When Lynch Was Umpire.

Bob" Emslie is the only umpire
still on duty VINO was operating when
I ON Lynch. the National leagues new
president. was an arbitrator. Tho
other jumps then were Garfner.
Doescher. McQuade and Heydlcr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
schmidt's Brother a Conner.

Lave Cross. former Athletic third
sacker. is in Cleveland and tour S three
Nap recrults-Shortsto Newton
Pitcher Touchstone and Catcher
Schmidt, the latter brother OF Tiger
Charley Schmidt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
G. LEATHAM LOCATED.
ES.Oetrot Boxer Knocks Out His
Man In An Outlay Bout

Man In An Outlaw Bout.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-Two knockout
fights werC held at Joliet late Satur.
day night. The winners being Chicago
boys. The bouts were held under the
auspices o. the eagles in Eagles hail.
George Lcatham. o Gilmore pupil, sent
Kid Lawrence down and out with
a straight right to the Jaw in the had
round. In the other bout Jack White
Knocked out Tommy Barrett in the
second round. The contests were
sCEC dGlCd for ten rounds each.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
JOHNSON is WILLING.
insists. However, That He Get S3o,ooo
Ear Second Burns Bout

Insists. However, That re Get S5o'VoS
For Second Burns Bout
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Jan. o.
Nothing doing on those terms, sale
Jack johnson here when the oner o.
q fight in Australia with Tommy
Burns was shown the colored cham
plun at Saengerbund hall. where he
was giving an exhibition. The of1ei
was made by Hugh Mcintosh aud pro
posed that the winner take all the
receipts. "Thirty-fiye thousand, win
lose. or draw. are the only terms on
which would meet Burns. added
Johnson. III he agrees ] will fight
him next November at any place.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
Does He Mean Bill clymer?

President Hermann. OF the Reds.
doesn't think that the thirteenth
amendment TO the constitution OF the
United States is being yilated by the
reserve clause OF the National Agree
ment. That opinion seems confined to
gentlemen who don't like to give up
tor players they have purchased
Charles Znber. in Cincinnati Times.
star
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04
Is1r II So

Umpire Klein says: The scrappy
umpire is a pest" which Is one Of the
truest things ever Chlrped
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

Jay Kirke. with the Tigers next
season. is working for Wilkesbarre
architect.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

Job Printing done right. Times
1895 ar CITY 2-ss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

srh< n. " 4. aud the spnidings will
meet at the -. a. c. Jan 10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-15
EVANS SK|RM|SH
MATCH TOMORROW
Most Spectacular Rifle Contest
Will Be Shot at Camp
Perry

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 15.-The
program of the National Rifle asso-
citation matches for Tuesday includes
the first stage of the Evans skirmish
match which begins at 8 a. M. and
will continue all day. This is the
most spectacular rife match in Amer
lea and will arouse the greatest inter-
est at the camp. The trophy is a
handsome silver cup given by Col. r.
X. Evans. U. s. A., who Is serving
his fourth successive term as execu-
tive officer Of the national matches.
1t is open to teams from the army,
navy, marine corps, military and ma
val academies and educational insti-
tutions having military departments
and the organized militia. The teams
consist of one captain and eight men.
The competitors start from q point
beyond the 1000 yard line and carry
40 pounds Of ammunition each. At
intervals the targets are exposed and
while they are up the competitors fire
under the direction of the team cap
tain. While they are down the teams
advance. II they are hit on a target
the opposing team at once loses a
man and his remaining ammunition
and the man thus lost must remain
at the place whore dropped until the
run is completed. The runs continue
until each team has lost all of it's men
or both teams have exhausted all their
ammunition. The winning team will
be determined by the aggregate num-
ber of points which are given accord
ing to the halt where the opponents
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-15
MANY LUXUR|ES
WERE. IMPORTED
Fiscal Year of 1910 Broke All
Records in the Amount of
Imports

Washington. Aug. 15.-Two hun
dred and fifty million dollars worth
of things classed as Injuries were I'M
ported into the United States during
the fiscal year 1910, that total ex-
ceeding by more than $25,OO0,O0O the
figures of 1907, the former high rec
ord year and being actually more than
double those of 1900, according to sta
tistics of the department of commerce
and labor.
Diamonds. jewelry, laces, embroid-
cry, furs, feathers, heads, perfumery.
cigars, tobacco, wines, liquors and
automobiles constituted the principal
luXuries on the list, though in an
other group were decorated china and
bisque, musical instruments, toys,
orchids and palms.
The figures show the importation
in 1910 of s4S.000,0OO worth of dia-
monds and other precious stones;
100000 worth of laces and en-
broideries; $37,O00,OOO in tobacco and
sigars and $23,O0O,OOO in wines and
liquors. In 1907 the value of I'M
ported diamonds and precious stones
was $42,500,000 and in 1900, $14
900. Laces and embroideries showed
a slight falling off last year, there
having been imported in 1907. $495O0,-
900 worth as against s23,0OO,OOO in
1900.
Wines. spirits and malt liquors i'm
ported last year aggregated $23,50O,-
900 against $22,00O,000 in 1907 and
S23, 100000 in 1900. Automobiles and
parts thereof imported last year ag-
gregated in value S3,S00.000 as COM
pared with $4.S00.0OO in 1907.
Art works imported In 1910 were
valued at 21.G00,000 against s6,000,-
900 in 1907 and 81 100000 in 1900. the
large increase having been due to the
removal of the tariff duty on art work
twenty years old or over.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-15
MADE WHOLESALE
DEATH THREAT
Ex-Convict Says He Will Kill
Several Judges and
Prosecutors

New York. Aug. 15-A letter In
which the writer threatens death to
several judges in this city and Brook
lyn and several assistant district at
torneys, was received at the district
attorneys Office today and turned over
to the police for investigation. The
letter was addressed to District At
torney Whitman and read as follows:
II am now a free man after a three
years sentence in Sing Sing along
with three others whom have made
friends. We have decided to deal out
the death sentence to Judge O'Sulli-
van, Judge Malone, Judge Fawcett,
Judge Rosalsky, District Attorneys
Ely, Hart and two others for our
lives are not worth living. cannot
see my wife and child. l was charg-
ed with grand larceny and as sure
as God is in heaven l was innocent
and am also sure that many man
in the states prison is innocent
"The day is not far when some Of
the above mentioned names will be
things of the past. This may be TAX
en- as a joke, but wait for results. 1t
is q disgrace to the world to see a
married man taken from his family
just because certain people go to the
district attorney and swear they were
sWindled"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-15
Whole Sections Of the Fairy
like Architecture Wiped
Out by Flames
Tue DAMAGE WILL RUN
INTO MILLIONS Of FRANCS
American, Danish and Norwegian Sec.
tons Among Those Sayed-Amuse.
ment Park Destroyed and Wild AMI.
mails at Large.

Brussels, Aug. 15.-It is impussi-
BILE In the present confusion to esti-
mate closely the losses In the fire
which last night swept through the
Belgian exposition of 1910, wiping out
whole sections Of the fairy-like archi-
lecture and causing the loss of two
lives, but the damage will run into
millions of francs.
The entire Belgian and British Sec
tions, the whole Kermesse of Brus-
sells, the Coney Island of the exposi-
ton, with the water chutes, the to-
boggan slides and the other special
entertainments, and everything west
stroyed, but by the heroic work of
ly hours Of the morning and the use
ings In the path Of the flames, the
fire was checked.
Practically everything In the Ameri-
can, Danish, Russian, Norwegian, Aus
trian, Japanese, Turkish and Swiss
sections was saved. Only the facades
of the Italian and Spanish sections
about one-th1rd Of the entire French
section, the latter containing valu-
able art collection, were burned.
A few of the wild beasts in the
menagerie which escaped suffocation
In the han1es which drove back the
soldiers and attendants endeavoring
to put them out Of their misery, we're
shot down by the troops, who found
them covering in various parts Of the
grounds.
At a meeting early today the ex-
ecutive committee Of the exposition
decided TO clnses 1t for, few days in
order to clear away the ruins Of the
destroyed sections. Then the exposi-
ton will be reopened.,,. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-15
LYNCH|NG WAS
ST0PPED.BY DRESS
Men Searching for a Rope
Would Have Used the
81 I4.is S.et
Clothes Line

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-A family
wash probably saved the life of w. d.
Guiou, a .teamster, who attempted to
murder his 16-year-old wife at the
corner of Twentieth street and Col
lege avenue Saturday afternoon.
Five times Gufou had fired at the
girl. Three times the bullets struck
her as she lay on the pavement. While
she was being moved to a nearby
house, dangerously wounded, angry
men were struggling over the body
of the would-be slayer.
Get rope, string him up!" voice
shouted.
The cry was taken up.
String him up! Lynch him! Kill
the brute!"
Two men began hunt for a rope.
A small boy led the men to the home
Of Mrs. j. ]. Rooney, 1906 East Twen-
tieth street. In the rear of the home
was clothesline; also the family
opened. ready to cut the rope. but he
hesftated and the knife slipped from
his hand. On the line was a little
girls dress and it made him think
of his own family.
Lets not hang him." he said, and
the two men went back to the infuri-
ated crowd without rope.
The mob contented itself with beat
ing and mauling Guiou.
Left Him Two Weeks Ago.
Mrs. Guiou left her husband two
weeks ago because he refused to sup
port her Saturday she was visiting
her sister. Mrs. B. 8. Eggleston, 1911
East Twentieth street. Three times
yesterday she tried to see her hus-
band at the ]. Il. Ransom grain and
feed store and demand that he care
for her properly. Each time she fail
ed to find him. In the afternoon she
went to drug store and on the way
back she met Guiou. They started
down the street toward her sisters
home. They quarreled again. Guiou
few into rage. As he reached for
4 revolver the girl screamed and
started to run.
Help! Don't choot!" she screamed.
Just then she tripped and fell.
Guiou, cursing wildly, fired as she
lay on the pavement. She turned
slightly and gazed at him appealingly,
and he fired four times more.
With the first shot a gang of street
sweepers looked up from their work
and saw the tragedy and ran toward
Guiou. Neighbors hurried from their
houses to her rescue. Robert McIn-
teer was the first man to reach Guiou.
He grasped him around the neck and
choked him. w. L. Wilson, a neigh
Dor, seized Guiou around the wrist.
The revolved was knocked from GU
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-15
SOLID TRAINS Of
STEEL ARE BUILT
Two Thousand Steel Palaces
on Wheels VIII Soon Be in
Operation

Pittsburg, Aug. 15.-American rail-
roading passed into a new epoch to-
day with the announcement from high
authorities here that 1000 all-steel
cars will soon be in service from all
cities touched by the Pennsylvania
lines.
Trains to all points east and west
will be made up exclusively of steel
cars, fact which marks a splendid
Improvement, for these solid trains
of steel also combine many additional
features of travelling comfort that will
be welcomed by travellers.
Successful tests of 704 steel cars
now in service have resulted in the
proclamation that the all steel pal
aces-on-wheels far exceed the expec-
tations of authorities. The remaining
cars for the service will be delivered
shortly.
Each of these 1000 "dreadnaught-
of-the-rail" weighs 118,50O pounds, a
fact that will abolish practically all
vibration while speeding over the
steel rails. for the standard wooden
coach weighs but $4,000 pounds. Thus
travelling comfort Is materially added
to and, in addition to this feature,
the all-steel car is non-collapsible be-
cause of its marvellous construction.
1t has central box-girder of great
size running the entire length of the
coach. This in collisions prevents
telescoping. The car is fireproof, hav-
ing only 125 pounds of wood for dec
orative purposes. window frames and
arm rests. Owing to the steel con-
struction of the luxurious cars larger
upper berths with electric reading
lights are made possible.
This remarkable stride-one of the
most notable in railroad annals
was made with scarcely a whisper
reaching the ears of the travelling
public until today and the announce
ment of the entire plan with COM
plete account of the most luxurious,
modern equipment ever installed by
an American railroad was met with
universal acclaim in railroad circles
here.
Under construction at the present
time there are 502 steel coaches, twen-
ty-eight steel dining cars. eighty-three
passenger and baggage cars, eighty
three baggage, thirty-nine postal,
twenty-eight baggage and mail, one
combination motor car and some $40
Pullmans. These are in addition to
the all-steel cars now in service.
In addition, the announcement was
made that just as fast as the cars
are delivered they will be put into
service and that hereafter the entire
equipment Of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn will be entirely of STEEL
Today's announcement furnishes
a fitting climax to the Pennsylvania 8
wonderful achievement of poking
mammoth steel tunnels through the
muck and rocks beneath the bed of
the Hudson river in order to reach
the very center of business New York,
where its 100000 terminal station
stands completed. Thus the year
1910 is marked as year Of astonish-
ing progress for the standard rail-
road of America
Thirty-seven dead and fifty-eight
wounded have been recovered from
the wreck.
Six cars Of the excursion train were
telescoped. The bodies were horribly
mangled.