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Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-25
Buggy overturns, Splitting Occupants.

buggy OVeFturhS' 0plIIIh9 occupants.
Sunday evening quite a little excite
ment was aroused when q buggy con-
tanning two young men from Norwich
rounded the corner opposite the post
office at a good pace, and overturned,
with the result that it's occupants were
thrown out. No one was seriously in
jured, however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
ADDITIONAL SPORT
DANNY NAI7ER RETIRES
WI7H FORTUNE FROM RIDING

Danny Maher, American jockey who
for the past 10 years has been riding
In England and standing ut the head
OF winning riders at the close OF each
season. has written friends m this
country OF his intention TO retire at
the close OF the present season. Maher
says he will never again ride on the
fiat, although he intimates he may go
In for cross-country riding, following
the example OF Winnie O'Connor, who
became q star at the jumping game
after he became too heavy to ride on
the fat.
From bootblack stand In Hartford,
Conn. TO the possessor OF a million
dollars and the ownership OF a fine
estate In County Kildare. Ireland, near
the birthplace OF his parents, tells the
story OF Danny Makers remarkable
career. Maher Is now about "a years
old, has saved his money. avoided
trouble with the English racing stew
ards. the gentlemen who put Tod
Sloan out of business. and IL worth
we'll over a million dollars.
PA" Daily. who has started more
good jockeys on the high road to
success aud fame, started Maher.,
Danny left this country when he be-
gan having trouble making the weight
required, and went TO England, where
the weights are higher. He was a
star from the start, and despite his
being an American. Is popular and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
SOME BRIEF JOTTIMGS
ON THURSDAYS GAME

then chased the ball out towards left
field. catching IL before IL fell to the
ground.
Donovan and Davy Jones worked the
hit -and-run play In the sixth inning
with great success. Donovan started
for second and when Mcbride went to
take the throw. Jones singled directly
through the place he Just vacated.
The youthful. Casey butted In again
and as usual distinguished himself. he
swung late on q curve ball and doubled
Just over first base. Likewise he
who has just come to bat for the first
time.
Cobb was fooled completely by Refs
hing In the first Inning. After keep
ing several balls in close Reisling bent
one the other way. Cobb swung and
missed. He got revenge the next time
up when he made home run.
There was a peculiar situation In
when Schmidt doubled. yet o'Leary
only made third base Milan made a
great try for the ball and for a time
IL looked as though he would get IT,
lance. That forced OLeary to stick
close to second.
The most spectacular nelding play or
the day was Cobb's diving catch of
Mtlan's fly In the third. Cobb started
for n short fly that was well towards
right feid Crawford was playing close
Milan hits. Cobb hurled himself
through the air, arrived just in time to
nip the ball and slid along on his neck
for few yards The crowd yelled up
roaTiOusiy. II was flne piece of work
The attendance was s.s42 which was
mighty good considering the fact that
some thousands went to the state fair
grounds TO see the flying machines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
THEY GLoAT IN REDLAND.
Cincinnati Scribe TIckIed Over Show
lngs OF Suggs and Works.

The appearance OF Works on the
score sheet of the Detroit team for a
brief period I'm a recent game causes
some humorous and tumultuous
thoughts among the merry fans. says
the Cincinnati Times-Star scribe. For
this young man Works, who only
pitches a small fragment of a game
every now and then. was preferred to
Suggs by no less an authority than
Hughie Jennings.
Hughie figured il all out in that
matchless wee-ah brain of his. He
decided that Works was a bright
youth with a gorgeous future and the
makings of second Mathewson.
Suggs, so Hughie thought, would
never amount to much more than a
hill OF lyonnaised potatoes. Hence,
firmly. unhesitatingly. like a man go
ing to the dining room when he knows
his wife can cook. Hughie swept Mi.
Suggs offth e payroll. but retained the
ambitious Mr.. Works. The returns to
date do not look as though Hughie
exactly picked the winners. IL he were
q racing man, and picked horses the
way he does pitchers, how large a
bankroll would he ned TO lug him
through the season?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
MASONIC GAMES SATURDAY.

Palestine VS.. AshIar. NIrHInlh mo
Third-ayes 3:g0 D. m. Umpire, Jor-
dan. Scorer. Hoelscher. /l.
Zion VS.. city OF straits. WoQdward
and Farrand ayes, 3:30 3. m. Umpire,
Kahl Scorer. Beherndt. -
Detroit W. Corinthian. Apfpaugh
and w JefYerson-aves, 3.30 p. m unl-
Union vs. Friendship, diamond NO
> Belle Isie, : p. m. Umpire. Foster.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
JOHNSON is FIRST
NEGRO TO HOLD
TITLE OF WORLD

ed that Sullivan drew the color line
and refused TO fight him. Jim Cor
bett was not SO particular. He fought
the colored man and found in him a
decidedly tough proposition. The dope
book shows that the contest went 81
rounds TO draw. Jackson never had
a chance to fight for the title and he
died some years ago. Many who saw
Jackson and Johnson fight have no
hesitatancy in declaring that Jackson
was the superior OF the colored man
who holds the heavyweight title today.
But poor Jackson did not have the
chance to demonstrate his ability as
did Johnson.
II was Johnson's defeat of Tommy
Burns that gave him the chance to
become worlds champion. II Johnson
had not defeated Burns there would
have been no occasion for Jeffries to
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15

come out of retirement and tackle the
big black.
Ring history shows that Negroes
have been identified with the game
for years. AS far back as 1910 there
Tom Molineaux, who went from this
country to England. There he fought
many battles.
Apropos OF Jeffries' failure to come
back, there Is only one case In the
history of the prize ring where a
champion was knocked out and later
recovered the title. Reference Is
made to Joe Cans, poor fellow, who Is
at present dying OF consumption some
where in Arizona. The records show
that Cans while holding the worlds
lightweight championship title was
knocked out by Terry McGovern, Dec.
10, 1900. He continued and eventual
ly regained the title, defeating one
fighter after another, until he lost the
title again to Battling Nelson.
Young Corbetts case is another
where a fighter tried his best to come
back but found II of no use. He was
the first man to knock out Terry Nc
Govern Then he defeated Terry q
second time to show he could turn the
trick without any fiukes. After he was
defeated by Battling Nelson he tried
for a number OF years to regain his
old strength and stamina, but he could
not. He was defeated as often as he
stepped into the ring,
II seems that after fighter who has
held the title Is knocked out he loses
ALI heart The case of Bob FitZsim-
mons is striking one. He won the
heavyweight championship In 1897 by
defeating Jim Corbett. Two years later
he was knocked out by Jim Jeffrtes.
After that Fitzsimmons won few
minor victories, but when he faced
Jeffries a second time, he was beat
en- man before he stepped into the
ring. There are many others whose
cases could be cited, for instance,
Philadelphia Jack o'Brien. Joe Wal
colt, George Dixon, Jack Dempsey,
frankie Neil and Tommy Burns. Once
a fighter is out. he is SO permanently.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
So RACE in NUTSHELL

The Mackmen received a set
back when the Browns won. The
Browns punched their nine hits In
three innings. Powell pitched
steadily.
Boston got two from the White
Sox. Hooper scored the only run
In the first, while the second was
easy. AreIIanes, recently sus-
pended, got back In time to hold
the Sox to six hits.
cy Young again tried to win his
5oOth game, but Ford, Of the
Yankees, held Cleveland to four
hits and only one run.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15


Jack Johnson Is the first Negro
fighter to hold the title of champion
of the world under the Marquis OF
Queensbury rules. In other words, ne
is the first Negro that managed To get
the title since glove hghting began.
The Fourth OF July fight was OF inter
national importance because OF the
fact that a Negro was involved In II.
In looking over the dope book. there
can be found few Negroes oil the
heavyweight class that have been cap
able of holding any titles. A few man
aged to fight their way near the top,
but never went any farther.
Peter Jackson. the old-time colored
heavyweight, is considered by many
TO have been the superior OF Johnson.
He came to this country from Aus
traiia at the time John l.. Sullivan
was champion. II will be remember
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
RACING STARTS AT WINDSOR.
Track Across the Way Will BE Opened
to Runners With Good Gard on
SATURDAY..

The annual race meet at Windsor.
beginning tomorrow, promises to be
the banner event of the Canadian
track The first day will be featured
by the Canadian handicap, which mas
attracted a large field.
The plant has been brushed up ana
every preparation made for the &C
commodation of a large crowd. the
doing away with the dollar books Is
expected TO help a lot,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15

Bush pulled OF a clever play In the
second when he made swinging puht
directly towards Killifer. He peat tne
throw TO first by a stride.
Crawford's single in the first inning
took a bad hop and bounced OF KILL
fer's chest. The ball rolled so Tar DaVy
ones scored from second.
Donovan picked out slow ball In
the sixth and singled to lett heId.
Reisling served Ii as first offering TO
the Tiger pitcher.
Bush knocked down Gesslers liner
in the fourth with his gloved hand and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
Baseball journal Ia Classy.

The Baseball Journal which has re-
Gently purchased the Athletic Review
OF Chicago, has enlarged TO a mag
national pastime. II il well put to-
gether and the July issue contains
much that Is or interest TO the fan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
woLaAsT AND MORAN MATCHED
coffroth Says He Has Arranged TOT
Battle In Frisco In August.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 15.-There Ia
to be revival of the fghting game
in California, according to the reports.
Just how they are going to get around
Gov. Gilletts hostile attitude is not
yet intimated, but the Tip" Is out
that everything will be all right with
In q short time.
The frst public announcement tnat
q scrap is contemplated came from
Jim Coffroth today. He stated that ne
will stage'a go in this city during the
latter part OF August. The contestants
will be "Ad" Wolgast and Owen Nor.
en-. According to Coffroth, the man.
ayers of both men have already agreed
on terms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
Even Golf Has its periis.

LA CROSSE, Wis. July 16.-While
engaged in the preliminary play for
the Yule cup at the opening OF the
state golf tournament at the Country
cub. Stanley ID. Talman, one OF the
crack players here, with the James
Vile, Wis, team, was struck In the
head by a swift ball and rendered ur-
conscious for several hours. He IL ex-
pected TO recover sufficiently 10 re-
sumo play tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-15
MANUFACTURERS LEAGUE. .


Hayes Mfg. Co vs.. Burroughs Re
serves. Burroughs grounds, o'clock.
Umpire Mcneil. Scorer. Bischon.
McC,ord Mfg, Co. VS.. Northway Motor
q Mfg. Co. Papkes grounds 1915
o'clock Umpire. TenEyck. Scorer.
Jones.
Machine Co Skaters grounds.
o'clock Umpire. Messerschmidt. Scorer,
Niepoth.
Roberts Brass Mfg. Co. VS.. Timken-
Detroit AXLE Co, Thinker grounds. .
o'clock Umpire. Gallagher. Scorer,
Oostdyk.
, 1910-12-22

Apparently on1y a rev minutes
elapsed, during which my eyes were
becoming accustomed to the darkness.
Then / noticed that the windows were
rejecting a faint pinkish light: Liddy
noticed it at the same time, and I
heard her jump up. At that moment
Sans deep voice doomed from some
where Just below.
fFfre!" he yelled. THE stables on
fire!"
1 could see him in the glare dancing
up and down on the drive, and a mo-
ment later Halsey Joined him. Alex
was awake and running down the
stairs, and in five minutes from the
time the fire was discovered three of
the maids were sitting on their trunks
in the drive, although, excepting a few
sparks, there vas no fire nearer than
100 yards.
Gertrude seldom loses her presence
OF mind, and she ran to the telephone.
But by the time the Casanova volun-
teer fire department came toiling up
the hill the stable was a furnace. with
the Dragon Fly safe but blistered,
in the road. Some gasoline exploded
Just as the volunteer department got
to work, which shook their nerves as
well as the burning building. The
stable, being on a hill, was a torch to
attract the population from every d.
rection.
The stable was OF the west wing. I
hardly know how I came to think of
the circular staircase and the un-
O1Iardad dNNr OF Tee fDot I,lIr $3.50
putting my clothes into sheets, pre-
paratory to tossing them out the win
dow. when I found her, n I could
hardly persuade her to stop.
Il want you to come with me,
Liddy." I said. Bring a candle and 0
couple of blankets"
She Jagged behind considerably
when she saw me making for the east
wing, and at the top of the staircase
she baked. -
81 am not going down there" she
said firmly.
"There is no one guarding the door
down there" I explained. W..
knows?-this may be a scheme u
draw everybody away from this ed
Of the house, and lot some one IN
here"
The instant l had said 1t ! was CON
WINGED ] had hit on the explanation
and hat perhaps 1t was already too.
late. 1t seemed to me as l listened,
that l heard stealthy footsteps on the
cas- porch, but there was so much
shouting outside hat 1t was impos-
sible to tell. Liddy was on the point,
of retreat.
Very we'll" l said. then I shall 90,
down alone Run back to Mr.. Halsey's
o and get his revolver. Don't
shoot down the stairs II you hear .
noise; remember-I shall be down
there. And hurry"
l put the candle on the floor at the.
top of the staircase and took OF my
bedroom slippers. Then I crept down
the stairs, going very slowly, and
, 1910-12-22
CHAPTER XXI.
A Ladder Out of Place.

At dinner Mr.. Jameson suggested
sending a man out in his place for a
couple of days, but Halsey was GER
tain there would be nothing more
and felt that he and Alex could man
age the situation. The detective went
back to town early in the evening, and
by nine o'clock Halsey, who had been
playing golf-as a mar does anything
to take his mind away from trouble
was sleeping soundly on the big leath-
rr davenport in the living room.
| sat and knitted, pretending not to
notice when Gertrude got up and a
dered out into the starlight. AS soon
as | was satisfied that she had gone,
however, ! went out cautiously. / had
no Intention of eaves-dropping, but |
wanted to be certain that 1t vas Jack
Bailey she was meeting. Too many
things had occurred in which Ger
trude was. or appeared to be, involved,
to allow anything to be left in ques-
ton.
went slowly across the lawn, Skin
ed the hedge to a break not far from
me lodge, and found myself on the
open road. Perhaps 100 feet to the
left the path led across the valley to
the Country club. and only a little
way off vas the ~foot-bridge over Cas-
anova creek. But just as ! was about
TO turn down the path I heard steps
coming toward me. and ! shrank into
the bushes. 1t was Gertrude. going
back quickly toward the house.
was surprised. | waited until she
mad had time to get almost to the
house before I started. And then !
stepped back again into the shadows
The reason why Gertrude had not
Kept her tryst was evident. Leaning
on the parapet Of the bridge in the
moonlight, and smoking a pipe, was
Alex. the gardener. | could have
throttled Liddy for her carelessness
In reading the torn note where he
could hear. And l could cheerfully
have choked Alex to death for his
audacity.
But there was no help for 1t: i
turned and followed Gertrude slowly
back to the house.
h frequent invasions of the house
nat effectually prevented any relaxa-
lion after dusk. We had %redoubled IL
vigilance as to bolts and window
locks. but. as Mr.. Jameson had sug-
gested. we allowed the door at the
, 1910-12-22

listening with all my ears. Just at the
foot of the stairs l stubbed my toe
against Halsey's big chair. and had to
stand on one foot in a %soundless agony
until the pain subsidized to a dull ache.
And them knew l was right. Some
one had put a key into the lock, and
was turning 1t. For some reason it
refused to work, and the key was
withdrawn. There was a muttering of
voices outside; l had only a second.
Another trial, and the door would
open. The candle above made q faint
CLEAN down the well-like staircase.
and at that moment. with a second.
no more, to spare, l thought of a plan.
The heavy oak chair almost filled
the space between the newell post and
the door. With a crash | had turned
1t on Its side, wedging II against
the door, its legs against the stairs. I
could hear a faint scream from Liddy
at the crash and then she came down
the stairs on a run. with the revolver
held straight out in front of her.
Thank God" she said, in a shaking
voice. 81 thought 1t was you"
l pointed to the door. and she un-
derstood.
Gall out of the windows at the
other end of the house." l whispered.
Run. Tell them not to wait for any
thing"
She went up the stairs at that, two
at a time. Evidently she collided
with the candle. for 1t went out, and
l was left in darkness.
/ was really as~tonishingly cool. 1
remember stepping owe the chair and
gluing my ear to the door, and I shall
never forget feeling It give an inch or
two there in the darkness, under q
steady pressure from without. But
the chair held. although l could hear
an ominous cracking Of one Of the
legs. And then. without the slightest
warning, the cardroom window broke
with a crash. I had my finger on the
trigger of the revolver, and as I
jumped 1t went of. right through the
door. Some one outside swore round
ly, and for the first time l could hear
what was said.
Only a scratch. Men are at
the other end OF the house. .
Continued on Page ~
, 1910-12-22

XLLL5ZRAz1O/XS BY
RW MIEex
epOrNMHT 1893 6r M 6~06aJ,nuAAuk cone4nv

enough NOT TO smne.
'Grossmutter," he said. And saw
MI Jamieson's eyebrows go up.
German" he commented. We'll.
Young man. you don't seem to know
much about yourself"
I've tried it all the week" Mrs.
Tate broke in. 1.-THE boys knows a
word or two of German. but he doesn't
know where he lived, or anything
about himself"
Mr.. Jameson wrote something on a
card and gave 1t to her.
Mrs. Tate" he said, II want you
to do something. Here is some money
for the telephone call. The instant
the boys mother appears here, call up
that number and ask for the person
whose name is there. You can run
across to the drug store on an errand
and do 1t quietly. Just say, The lady
has come"
1.-The lady has GOMEZ" repeated
Mrs. Tate. Very well, sir, and I hope
II will be soon. The milk bill alone
is almost double what 1t was"
How much is the child's board?" I
asked.
Three dollars a week, including his
washing"
Very WELL" I said. Now, Mrs.
Tate. l am going to pay last weeks
board and a week in advance. II the
mother comes she is to know nothing
of this visit-absolutely not a word,
and. in return for you silence, you
may use this money for-something
for your own children"
Her tired. faded face lighted up, and
| saw her glance at the little Tates'
small feet. Shoes, l divined-the feet
of the genteel poor being almost as ex-
p~ensive as their stomachs.
AS we went back Mr.. Jameson
made only one remark; / think he
was laboring under the weight of a
great disappointment.
Is Kings a children's Quitting
placer" he asked.
Not especially. 1t is a general de
partment store"
He was silent after that. but he
went to the telephone as soon as we
got home, and called up King & Co. in
the city.
hitcl a I'LL hc 6ol lhc 6cucIdI
manager, and they talked for some
time. When Mr.. Jameson hung up
the receiver he turned to me.
The plot thickens,'' he said with
his ready smile. There are -four
women named Wallace at Kings, none
of them married, and none over 20. !
think | shall go up to the city tonight.
| want to go to the Children's hospital.
But before l go, Miss lines, I wish you
would be more frank with me than
you have been yet. / want you to
show me the revolver you picked up
In the tulip bed"
So he had known all along!
1T was a revolver, Mr.. JAMESON"
admitted, cornered at last, but can
not show 1t to you. 1t is not in my
possession"
, 1910-12-22
CHAPTER XIII,
While the Stables Burned.

While the STABLES Burned.
Abou nine o'clock that night Liddy
came into the living room and re-
ported that n of the housemaids de-
clared she had seen two men slip
around the corner of the stable. Ger
trude had been sitting staring in front
Of her, jumping at every sound. Now
she turned on Liddy pettishly.
Il declare, Liddy,' she said. you
are a bundle of nerves. What II Eliza
did see ONE men around the stablef
1t may have been Warner and Alex"
Warner is in the kitchen, MISS"
Lfddy said with dignity. And II you
had come through what / have, you
would be a bundle of nerves, too. Miss
Rachel, I'd be thankful II you'd give
me my months wages tomorrow. I'll
be going to my SISTERS"
Very WELL" I said, to her evident
amazement. 81 will make out the
check. Warner can take you down to
the noon train"
Liddy's face was really funny.
You'll have a nice time At your
sisters" I went on. Five children,
hasn't she?"
That's it." Liddy said, suddenly
bursting into tears. Send me away,
after all these years, and your new
shawl only half done, and nobody
KNOWN how to fix the water for YOU
bath"
IT'S time / learned to prepare my
w bath" / was knitting compla-
Gently. But Gertrude got up and put
her arms around Liddy's shaking
shoulders.
You are two big babies" she said
soothingly. Neither one of you could
get along for an hour without the 9TH
er. So stop quarreling and be good.
Liddy. go right up and lay out aunty's
night things. She is going to bed
early"
After Liddy had gone I began to
think about the men at the stable, and
I grew more and more anxious. Hal
sey vas aimlessly knocking the bill
Hard balls around in the billiard room,
and I called to him.
"Halsey," l said when he sauntered
in, sis there a policeman In Casa
nova?"
Constable" he said laconically.
veteran of the war, one arm; In Of
fee to conciliate the G. A. R. element.
Why?"
Because l am uneasy tonight"
And l told him what Liddy had said.
rs there any one you can think of
who could be relied on to watch the
outside of the house to-night?"
I'VE might get Sam Bohannon from
the club" he said thoughtfully. ut
wouldn't be a bad scheme. He's a
smart darby, and with his mouth shut
and his shirt-front covered, you could
MT see him a yard off in the dark"
Halsey conferred with Alex, and
the result, in an hour, was Sam. His
instructions were simple. There had
been numerous attempts to break into
the house; It was the intention, not
to drive i~ntruders away, but to cap
ture them. If Sam saw anything sus-
picious outside, he was to tap at the
east entry, where Alex and Halsey
were to alternate in keeping watch
through the night.
AS before, Halsey watched the east
entry from ten until two. He had an
eye to comfort, and he kept vigil In a
heavy oak chair. very large and deep.
We went upstairs rather early, and
through the open door Gertrude and I
kept W q running fire of conversation.
Liddy was brushing my hair, and Ger
, 1910-12-22

p~rayer-book and a game knife from
the kitchen under her pillow, thus pre-
pairing for both the natural and the
supernatural. That was the way
things stood that Thursday night,
when / myself took q hand in the
struggle.
, 1910-12-22

Gus. 1ruuy nau grvru UP nn p-rrrpv
at bravery and slept regularly in my
dressing room on the couch, with q