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The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
LJUNGSTROM RAN FAST.
Set New Professional Record For 20
Mile Run Indoors.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Hand IT
10 those Swede runners again. Today
IL is Gusta Ljungsrrom who is getting
the praise for his Tecord-breaking Pc
fOrmance ia a 20.nile professional
race at Madison Square Garden last
night when he ran the distance in
hour so minutes and IS 3-5 seconds,
clipping . minute, % 3-5 seconds from
the record Of jim Crowley and 90 20
secords from the worlds record made
nv George Grassland. OF England. In
1894.
Early in the month Thure Johansen.
a teammate of Ljungstrom, broke the
record for the Marathon distance, but
he showed no such running form as
hat displayed b. the stocky sandy
haired Liundstrom, who won. his race
radically without raising perspira.
tion.
Ljrngstrom ran in field OF eight
OF the best long distance men In the
country but he won as he pleased,
finishing two and half laps ahead OF
paul Acoose. the Indian. Jim Crow
ley was third.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
TuthIN Will kssp Clos,
ITat Of Tiger Weights

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March Is
Trainer Harry ruthill. OF the Detroit
club. is going to feature his depart
ment OF the teams work this spring
by keeping very close track OF the
weights or his men with a view 10
comparing the figures with the dates
al which the men respectively have
been Playing their best ball. His pres
ence with the second team az Fort
Worth has made il impossible TO get
the weights OF the whole squad as yet
but he started operations with the men
whom he has had here.
The weights AT which the men start
ed training may be OF interest These
have already been materially changed.
Mullin, for instance. having taken on
nine pounds while Vance has put on
seven. Just out OF winter quarters,
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15

Tough? Say. he's SO tough his face
is calloused. and he packs wallop
that brings home the money when II
connects
Speaking OF Phil Knight. a light.
weight of the Battling Nelson-Ad VOL
CAST type and youngster who prob
ably has more chance 10 break even
with these two lightweight kingpins
than any other man in the class to-
day
knight comes from the valley Of
vapors where Nelson once slung hash
to broken down sports recuperating in
the famed waters OF Hot Springs. He
hasn't been fighting so very long, but
he tights so we'll that serappers and
critics ale taking notice OF him.
Knight has no science. save in an
awkward way. and clever boys have
peppered him for 10 rounds or SO. but
I'm every instance he has handed out
the drops when they let down long
enough for mis- right 10 break through
Stick a pin in this fellows name and
watch IT,
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
wax. c.n.t Live Thi. Down.

If-as he himself simply KNOWS ~
eventually going TO prove the case
Tgalph Works IL enrolled as the star
twirler Of them all some day, the
sporfinR writer's OF the nation. as Wen
az the cartoonists, are going 70 nave
some fun with one phase OF kaIph ca
reer which he VIII doubtless wish Nc
lad kent a closed book. The TWO sea
sons In which Ralph campaigneu tne
country as the twirler FOR the bIooiier
Girls form the episode referred 20. De-
troiters are familiar with the ihahheI
in which Ralph got his start put tne
rest OF the world has It's grin coH'us.
The pitcher himself sticks 10 ~ tna st
he will never regret his BlooHet "'''
experiences. ,,.at,
4 was a poor boy. l6 years old. shld
Ralph in little voluntary ahtobloR
rankv recently and | hadn't a chahce
30 break in then with any League team
The Bioomer Girls happened 70 play IN
our town and the manager oHer"u uls
a trial | made good with hiH' anu
throuRh my connection with ms snow,
was enabled 10 get a job at MeulIlh'T
HAT with a real professional pdst pan
club After that. the rest mas zee"
easy. 90, ..o.,.rc. 10 one
~ those things that come 10 man
.onIv ono. and | certainly wouldn care
to 20 through IL again. But I've al :
was been proud to he able 10 say Una.
quit the team with the tesPtLt "a
every one OF those girls And 1 KNOW
they are all wishing me wen III tue
big league.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
"DhJNIrNC -
c., ~ )OPE
l. - AM I IL
MuIIIn ou the Essentials.


SAN ANTONIO. Ten. March ! 5--One
8fternoon. at the conclusion OF prac-
tice. g.. Mullin boarded fine big auto
mobile. instead OF waiting Tor the
street car which conveys the Tigers
hence. as the standard method OF trans
pOrtation.
Where are you going, George" In
CURED Henry Beckendorf
II IN going over TO the san Antonio
academy, replied the leagues pitchlns
boss to give them lecture on the
comparative insignifcance of haseoall
catChers
In cloud of dust Mullin and his
chariot disappeared. while the laug
went round at the expense OF the goou
EatUred catcher.
Later on IL developed that George
had been asked 10 come over ana give
the high school boys a little coaching'
Incidentally, although IL WASH down
on the program. he did tender them a
little address. in his official capacity OF
boss OF the league pitchers. the talh
was ocCasionsd by question from one
OF his pupils who wanted 10 know the
nrst essentials Of success In baseohll
Keep your eye on the bau every
second and never lose your nerve, was
what the pitcher told him. II You
have the natural ability and succeed on
these two points you'll make SUE
cess or baseball
And the more one ponders george
advice, the more one II for'ed 10 au'i,l
that the big pitchers dictum won DC
eNce.led bN anything OF equal breNiS
when IL comes to summing up the sl'u-
atGr
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
KETCHEL AND LANGFORD.
Pair Matched Fer Battle Before Pnia.
delphia Club.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 15.-
Fight Fans here are today eagerly dis
GUESSING the prospects OF a fight be-
tween Stanley Ketchel. the champion
p.ddleweiFht and Sam Langford, the
Boston tar baby. which. according
10 Harry Edwards OF the National
Sporting club. will be held before the
organization on April 90.
II is understood that Ketchel de
Inanded and has been guaranteed $40.
00U as his end OF the purse. win, lose
or draw. The meet will be at catch
weights. Edwards is now at Hot
Springs and the announcement OF the
fight reached here by wire
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
WAeNER SIGNS FOR YEAR.
Great saortstop Will Receive salsr,
Of $4,000 Per Year.

PlTTSBURG. Pa, March 14-Honqs
Wagner. the veteran Pirate shortston.
today accepted the terms of the Pitts.
:rrg club. and viii sign his contract
shortly. This leaves Howard Camnitz
lAe the only Pirate hOld,out Wagner
VII receive $1,000 a wear
Wagner will leave FRIDAY for 1t.
Louis. wnere he will Join the team
end continue the tnp 10 Hot Springs
me spring training camp
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15


Those who are fearing that the Tt
sers may suffer from swelled cranium1
must make an exception already OF
George Muilin. VINO Us going through
with an even more radical training pro-
gram than tho one with which he pre-
faced his 1903 season.
Belief strengthens that. OF the
Youngsters whom Detroiters have never
ycen, the, bright light and man OF the
hour IL destired to be Mr.. PernOll. Of
Aberdeen
II elderly ladies viii go away and
leave their parrots 70 talk 10 ball play
ors IL Involves only matter Of time
when some shocking remarks are go
ing 20 be dropped
Many % the 'Tigerettes have been
Kept so busy resting ia their few leis-
rre dsylight hours that they haven't
a. vet seen more than the outside %
tho Aiapo, whictr is but block from
the hotch
The. san Antonio Express may not be
much II 4 sheet. Judged on metropOll-
ian standards 5ut It's sporting editor
)a probabtf d. class by himself for
he covers assignments In his own auto
mobile.
Casey and Works came down late TO
breakfast this morning and were tear
fng rat OF the diningroom. their Jaws
working madly. when they caught
sight OF W. Jennings, starting his hrst
course. They became dignIfed imne-
diateiy. shCshE.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
WESTON SHOWS CLASS.
Challenger May Defeat Champion
Keoqh For Pool Title.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. March 10
Jerome Keogh, the worlds pool cham
pion. faces a serious contest tonight 70
recover the advantage OF "a points
won by his challenger. Charles Wes-
ton. in the opening game here las,
night Weston is knowing cleyerness
ana steady nerve ana-the pool sharps
who are following the game declare
there is apt 10 he new champion
when the contest closes.
keogh led through the first lG
frames in the opening match with ~
roints over Weston. The challenge
began TO improve at this point and
ended the four hours and half of
play with a score OF 200 TO III.
keogh's high runs were "a and 10.
Westons were %, 70 and 10.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
MACKEY MEETS NELSON.
Featherweiahts Furnish Attraction in
Main Windsor Bout

Biz Mackey OF Findlay o.. who used
20 fight around Detroit sars ago when
the town was boxing mad. is picked
as the opponent for Eddie Neison in
the wind.up OF the Windsor boxing
show Wednesday evening Mackey -
test remembered for his hot fights
with Joe Cherry when that Michigan
featherweight gave promise OF becom
ing a champion. Mackey has kept the
game longer than his former rivals and
stih carries a punch that MAKES hin
formidable
There viii be the usual prelimir
ari ..
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15

Readers OF this column a year ago
may recall several references 10 Pltch-
er Cook, alias WinChell, who twirIed
number OF good games against vac
Tigers when with San Antonio Iast
spring The one-time Princeton star
IL still here. though Aold last tall 10
Cleveland and turned over by the Nc
CURES to Columbus He is about ~
pounds light and looks TO be IN Tar
from good condition. fact Whlch ne
attributes TO his failure 10 'repeat ms
regular winter stunt OF WORKING on
the range. 90, 80.
AS long as I'm In baseball Ill never
let another winter go past wlthoul
getting back at my old job. said the
CoIleEian 10 the writer. koplhb 10 tue
greatest exercise pitcher can tahe
the swinging OF the lartat around your
head Is almost Identical with the move
ment pitcher uses in winding W.
And the throw is so like the motion 81
heayfnE the BAIL. that | found myselI
entirely free from muscular soIeneSs
every spring. Last year l was apte
To- start In pitching curves the very
nrst game when ] took the nrlns lhe,
,and "a didn't hurt me DIT: TINS year
| | can hardly lob straight one VNsr
/ wtthout a groan. There Isn't health-
! Ter life I'm the world than winter on
the range For any athlete VINO heeds
/ that sort OF building up. l can certainty
recommend IL
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
Beckendorf In Form.

Not until this spring has the Tiger
caravan realized the material ADDITION
that was made both socially and ar
tisticaIIy, when President Navin mana .
al over 10 Malachi KittredBe. then OF
scranton. big bundle OF kale, IN ex-
change for the services OF Henry Beck :
endoTf catcher. Beck has developed
into a treasure, both as catcher ana
a. an all-round jollier Last spring
he was new on the job and was natur-
aiIv A biz reserved This spring he 10
right in form. 49,
1ieerettes TO the number OF dozen
or 40 were resting their tired frames
I'm front OF the Menger last night when
peck and his bride emerged ana stood
in the ornate doorway. As usual. the
norttco 81 the hotel was crowded with
society swells and autos were snortlnS
IN and away al minute Intervals.
"Oentlemcn." observed Beck 10 his
pals. COUGHING his inquiry In his most
RADICAL NYawk accent, Hasn't nun
rah made its appearance heah vet
ON being Informed that his chauner
had lust driVeuu past with load OF
chorus girls in the tonneau. Mr.. Beck
lanes is getting very gay. / feah
shall have to ark waivers on him.
Put come dcah. perhaps we can walk
So saying. Mr.. and Mrs. Beckendorf
dtsappeared IN the direction or the
moving picture theaters.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
-. -.L.eI - sltnud In sLNIM-

Detroit q 10
r. WrrNAc o 60 o - o. o
1rI'ts&Un stroud > in q innings. on
Works tnI OF Dear3orf @ in q IT
lHueWeyeI, o ia %. Two base bits
simmons q Drake. STROUD. Ozee. Home
ran drake Sacrifice ry-M rlutt re-.
stolen bases Mrlptlre q BaW - asey
a First base ON balls OF stroud g.
OFT Dearborn % On Iducmef .r illt by
pittuet-NN g., Dos stroud. Mcintyre
twice and Drake 5y Iauemeyer Left
on bases Detroit o. Fort Worth D.
struck oUt-RE ~tr,Id rs Works
bV Beardurf %. ut I.iueWsEep Double
uiaNs-r '.ompsDr " ehtf .rd Safazard.
Thompson. vs. Ben ami bzee Passed
bali Briltw riWr..l.Hlr Umpire
Matthew
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
huston Rests Postal.

ST Huston. OF Ann Arbor. defeated
Harry Postal, OF Detroit. by $50 TO ~
I'm the first block OF the state lsa
billiard championship match, playel
Monday evening In the NormandIe
billiard room Postal was In bad form
throughout The second block will be
PLAYED Tuesday evening In Ann Arbor
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
Thursday Evening Card Promises
Much Excitement.

Foster Walker. physical instructor
at the d. \ c.. has given out the card
OF boxing and wrestling events at the
Woodward-ave club house Thursday
evening Ned Stimson is to referee
the events and some interesting COM
petitions among the amateurs is prom
ised The card is as follows:
Boxing and Morrison. 10
pounds; Quincy and Murphy. 1875
pounds: Mcdonald and, Schroeder
1i2 pounds. Miller and Mau, 1928
pounds: Fitzgerald and Baker. 1873
pounds
Wrestling--Nedau and Gerhard, 40
pounds; hamlin and Vance. 1875
pounds lsbester and Gibbs, 1870
pounds; Marks and Reuter-. $50
pounds.
The boxing classes at the ID. A. c.
will begin at O'Clock Tuesday even
ing. this being the final practice be-
fore the events OF Thursday evening.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15

Clever Indiana lightweight, who in
the past few months has forged rap
idly 10 the fore lie fought two draws
with Dave Deshler I'm Boston. where
ne Is now popular. and a a0.round
draw with Matty Baldwin in New Or
leans.
bronson tried hard, SO he says. TO
get 4 match with Ad Wolgast. the Mil
wahkee scrapper. and as he has a
good left he chances are he would out
point Wolgast with ease. for left-hand.
ID fighters have found the Wisconsin
boz pretty soft.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
FIVE-NEN EVENTS.
franklin Renet, Came

The basketball game between Spald-
ings and Frankllus will b. PLAYED We'd
nesday VTcning I'm the Franklin gym
nasIun As a preliminary. the River
side Juniors and the East Side settle
ment teams will play a game Harry
Klnsel viii rCfcTes.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
! Mcfarland and Reyes Matched.

NEW YORK. March l/--It was an.
nounced here today tha' Packey Nc.
Farland and Bert Keyes. the clever
hghtweights will fight before the Ne.
t:onal Sport club oi London, about
| April /.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
VETERANS REPORT AT
SAN ANTONIO CAMP
All the Tigep Have Arrived Now Ex.
cept Cobb. Bush. Moriarty
and Schmidt.

SAN ANTONIO, March 15.-With
the colts away. the Tiger veterans
have things all 10 themselves. doing
their stunts under the direction OF A.
Sistant Manage William DonoyaL.
Crawford. OLeary, Davy Jones. XII
lisn and Tom Jones came in in one
party Monday ard made themselves
al home promptly. Beckendorf. MAJ
lin and Delehanty rad just come in
iiom a workout At the park. Willett
and Summers trailec in singly
Bush is the next conner expected
and then Moriarty. with Cobb and
Schmidt he last To report. They
should AL be here before the kinder
ssrten class returns next Sunday.
Summers is down tc weight already,
out all the others need the hard work
TO get in condition.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
Grand cotaI. s.:24

II was first reported that the teams
had bowled only Two games. but later
Alex Dunbar. OF New York. brought
up the full score in detail as printed.
the Dicks rolled 2142 In the three
Games.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
HIGH SERIES OF TOURNEY
ROLLED IN 500 MATCH
Ko Kos, Of New York, Get 3.224 Total
Against Kansas City
Five

WAYNE GARDENS. March l5-The
10 Kos. OF New York. rolled a match
series against the Dick Brewing coni-
Danys Ave. OF Kansas City. Monday
night for 500 side and got the ex-
ceedingly high score OF 1924 pins.
The 10 HoS score is as follows:
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15

COAL HILL. Ark. March Is
Charley Schmidt. the Detroit catcher.
won a game for Coal Hill from Clarks'
lille by rapping out home run il.
the ninth inning with two men m
bases. He will leave for San Antonio
within day or Two.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
TEN HIGH SCORES.
INDIVIDUAL Event.
Two-MEN EVENTS.

DaIker and WetteIman, ttIeNeIand IL
wood and Leigh, Chicago ...- Il L.
Erickson and Jaerges. Oshkosh y. ~
cook and Greuson. Sebring. . .... i,2
Ziumern An and Campbell. :. Bend.l 2
Sundwahl AID Wilson. Chicago N. ! \
Han and Lane. Washington, Pa. L 4
Riddell and Pump. New York .. IL
f.ggers ana LewerenZ. Chicago. / 4
SChweuk and Baune. ST LOUIS IL
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15

Job Printing done right. Times
Printing co, - John R.-st Call Main
1898. or City 23s5.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15

Lister aud stroud smoked their last
cigarettes on the train aad haxsn'e
touched a nail since.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
BOXERS AT D. A. C.

BRUsKE.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-15
FIyE-MAN EVENT.

START $3.50 =. NJ.
Cadillac. Burroughs No. ]. Peninsu-
lar stove Co. Waynes, T. j. Schmidt
w r Hurd. Herculean Loyal Guard.
Frish's Tigers No. !. Pontchartrains.
Tffco. Schmidtke. Crawford Laundry
Co. McCurdy's, Detroit.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-31
TOURISTS EXTRaVAGANCE
Said to Have Spent $3.50, 900,
600 in Europe This Year.

General Howard Carroll president of
the Sicilian Asphalt Company returned
here Yesterday on the steamer Kaiser Viii
helm from q TWO months tour of Europe
He criticised what he called the "extrava-
gance Of tourists from this country who.
he said. spent $250.000, 600 in Europe this
year for baubIes. souvenirs. sjeweIry. Iiv-
ing and travelling expenses
If the amount OF money which is being
spent by Americans IN Europe is any
gauge by which to Judge Of the prosperity
Of this country he added, then We are
on the food tide Of prosperity. In every
city and almost every hamlet in Europe
hotels ere crowded. as are millinery. Jew
elrv. furniture and antique shops. with
Americans spending money. and I don't
think II Is any eXaggerauon or overesti-
mate 10 say that the amount they have
spent this year has been $3.50, O00,000
Speaking OF crop conditions in Europe
General Carroll said that crops over there
we're almost a total failure. There viii
be no wine made in Germany and very
little II France this year" he said In
Germany there Is not a grape TO he seen
on The vines. and the same is applicable TO
France and Italy. with the exception Of a
small tract IN the extreme south of those
countries.
Apart from the gloom which pervaded
most every body owing TO the serious
crop failures. General Carroll added. other
business conditions IN Europe were gen
eraiy good.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-31

The petitions in bankruptcy fled vester-
DAY IN the United States District Court
were as follows.
Sherman Wager who SAYS he is ar agent
OF manager. living al NC. IL East 22orh
street II Voluntary petition. gives ma
hui-5es Of S5.1-l -. with no assets. He owes
!. 4 Gordon. Of Bradford. Vt. 8, ,o-, which
Is secured ny note. Henry Newman. Of
No. SIe RurLadZH street, Brooklyn. 45sD for
harness purchased. and \ Lewis 81 No.
r75 Franklin street $3.50 for faed Tor horses.
InE0IEntarv petition against the NJ. 4.
I-QUaS COMPANY " .--t-- leais II S,iots
and Is III business IL The FlaTIrOP Building.
Broadway and 30 street by William Lane,
Inc OF BROOKLYN and TUg other creditors
WIKI claims t8F goods sold and delivered
sgErega TIDE ST. X. Preferential payments
made while rnsC.Ve-r are alleged N the De
titiCr. The assets are valued II $500 7.
Il. Bangs. OF No Wall street, has been
appointed TACElVFr- with bond or SZpT-
He will continue business rOT ten DAYS
Seralro Manfre@onia. liquor dealer az
<o. -2S- EiEsr avenue, III q voluntary pet
ton. gives LA ll-Itles OF 3l--z- -. with assets
cf s1--5e which include stock valued at $500.
Involuntary petition against Abraham
2a~}iner and LYMAN Lembert doing busi-
ness at No. 81 Wooster street as the Ber-
Goods Company. Simon Brothers and
Reich BTCTIe-s. with claims for nlerchan-
disc sold and delivered aggregattng s552 5h-
CCrCeaIDleur conveyance and transfer Or
q large amount Of stock and the proceeds
thereof amounting to upward ot $L1b, so
a. - hinder. delay and detraud creditors,
Is alleged IN the petition The assets are
valued a. bout $500.
Judge Hough has appointed John Gruen-
herg as receiver for Clasgai * Ackerman,
fIrriers. a. No. 2S West l5tl street, with a
bond OF 500. The liabilities are about SL7fl
and the assets worth S-.sfp.
i-T0 .Crrary petition against the Empire
Hat Works. al No At West 26th street. ny
Olivier & Co and TWO other creditors. with
claims for goods sold and delivered amount
irE 10 s. 755 46 Preferential payments and
admission of Insolvency are alleged IN the
petition. The assets are valued a $500
Walter c. Low has been appointed as re
Ce5-er Tor Fink s Co. IN business az No y
BIeerLer street with z bond Of 500 The
assets consist Of stock worth $40 and ma
r1iUer- and fixtures valued az 500. The :
E9Evlau company. one OF the Pet1rionlnE
creditors alleges cOucealmenF and sale Of
most Of rhe stock with the fraudulent pur
pose Of defeating and defraUdiUE the rene
de- Of creditors. II is further asserted
that the liabilities probably exceed $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-31

earnings for the years from 1901 TO 1910
We're shown in one exhibit.
Taking the year 1901 as standard at
100 per cent. with gross earnings OF SIS
0ooe0o. operating expenses OF SIS, 500 600
and net earnings of SIS. 400. o00 in round
numbers. Mr. Peabody declared that 1910
showed an increase in gross earnings 10
1853 per cent. at SIS $4,000: operating eX-
Denses, to 2095 per cent, at S5S,S00, coo,
and net earnings 70 u76 per cent, at $50
100000. BY another tabulation the stats
tiCian declared that from 1903 10 1910. TAX
ing 1893 at 100 per cent, freight earnings
decreased to - per cent and freight operat-
ing expenses increassr 10 40 per cent,
TIE figures being for the lines east OF Al
bucUerque, y. NJ
Under the head Of necessary expenses for
the wears 1911 and 1912, Mr.. Peabody de-
clared that the Santa Fe system would re
ouire the expenditure of s66,5OO,00O. the
items of expense including terminal yards,
S4.o0o.000; track elevations, $500, 600 ;
station buildings, S4.500.00o, and other ex-
penditures in lesser amounts. among which
were listed right OF way and station
grounds. grade revision and docks and
wharfs. The figures from which the totals
were obtained Mr.. Peabody said were sup
piled TO him by the general managers OF the
various divisions of the system
Il Is expected that the testimony concern
ing the Santa Fe system will be concluded
before the commission tomorrow morning
and the Rock Island system is scheduled
10 present its case Immediately afterward
The shippers are 10 present their side Of
the contention over the increase in freight
rates at the conclusion of the railroads
argument