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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
5000 FIELD FOR
FAMOUS HANDICAP
Brooklyn Draws Eleven Probable
Starters With Fitzherbert Ruling
As the Favorite.

NEW YORK, May 31.-With the
opening OF the season at Grayesend
track today will come the Brook
Ign handicap. which had its first run.
ming back in 1887 and field Of more
than ten OF the best horses in train.
ing is expected TO face Starter Cas-
sidy.
Unlike the running or the race be-
fore Gov. Hughes took stand in the
racing game. this years Brooklyn
handicap will bring more glory than
money 10 the winner II Is no longer
a $4,000 stake but Is guaranteed TO
be- worth ut least $4,000 to the win.
ner.
Fitzherbert, son OF Ethelbert, will
be the favorite in the betting. He
has worked a mile and IA quarter. the
length OF the race in 2:0S As, hard
held throughout. Sam Hildreth, his
owner and admittedly one OF the best
trainers In America stated today al
Sheepshead Bay that his horse Is
ready TO cover the distance in 2:04
II need be. James X. Keene, who has
won more Brooklyn's than any other
owner, will send two TO the barrier
They will be the four-year-old. Mas
kettle and the three-year-old MeddleI
colt Grasmere. Both are in fine fettle
and Jimmie Rowe, who will saddle
the pair insist today that they ought
to finish one-two.
August Belmont's Priscillian may
start. She is fast but seemingly out
classed. Harry p. Whitney will start
Dinna Ken, who raced last year In
England He Is speedy but hardly
has the heart TO follow the gruelling
pace that will prevail tomorrow. r.
r. Wilson will start Olambala and
Hosey, the three-year-old Candleberry
both fast and game. The Oneck
stables Fashion Plate. winner OF the
Metropolitan handicap, in record time
for the race will be backed TO beat
Fitzherbert and Keene's best. He is
In light and is as game as a pebble.
The probable starters, weights, own
ers and Jockeys are as follows:
Fitzherbert, 4. 1870, s. 7. Hildreth,
Powers.
Maskette. 4, 1873. J. r. Keene. s.
Davis.
olambala. 4. TIC. r. T. Wilson, Jr..
Butwell
Priscilian. 3, l19. August Belmont.
+. Dugan.
Dmna Ken, 6. 10. II. p. Whitney,
| Glass.
Fashion Plate, 4, 1O6, Oneck Stable,
MCGEE.
Rocky O'Brien, 3, 1903. J. MacManus,
Ramsey.
Grasmere. 3. 100. J. r, Keene, Lam
gan.
Candleberry. 3, 100, r. T. Wilson Jr.
| Creeyy.
Glucose, 4. SO, Newcastle Stable,
| Garner. ..... ..-...
Prince Imperial, 81, Woodhaven
| Stable, Thomas. .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
PLENTY OF HITS
WIN TWO GAMES
Detroit Makes 26 at Sc. Louis and
Finds Poor Old Browns
Easy Picking.

ST. LOUIS. May 3l.-Detroit kept
up its hitting streak yesterday ana
poled out 20 safeties, evenly divided
between morning and afternoon. Morn
Ing game. Detroit 10, st. Louis o; aft.
ernoon. Detroit 8. ST. Louis 4. Fair
work for one holiday.
In the morning Stroud allowed nine
hits. but good fielding and hard work
in the pinches kept the Browns away
from the plate. Powell and Waddell
worked for the Browns and neither
was successful. Tom Jones made a
home run.
In the afternoon Bailey was the
Browns pitching victim and he looked
like all the rest Browning started
to pitch for Detroit but weakened and
Mullin worked, beginning with the fifth
inning. Beckendorf got little exer-
else and caught. He made two hits.
Browning was in trouble In the
fourth inning and allowed four runs,
but the Tigers came back in the eighth
with four. go no damage resulted.
The same teams play here today,
weather permitting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
TTGERS HIT TOP SPEED AS EASTERN CLUBS DRAW NEAR
EXPECT NEW RECORDS
1T PITISBURG MEET

Some OF the greatest field and track
athletes In the country VIII partlel'
pate In the field day events at Puts
burg June Is, and the Smoky City VIII
be Just about the most prominent
place on the worlds sport map that
day. Among the men who VIII com
pete are Melvin W. Sheppard, Geo
Bonhag, John Flanagan Porter, Kerr
Robinson and Martin Sheridan.
Sheridan's performance VIII be
watched closely. as he is the greatest
all-around athlete this country ever
produced, according 10 Keene Fitz'
patrick, the famous trainer OF track
and field athletes. Sheridan holds all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE IN NUTSHELL

That young man Ford, of the
Yankees, let Washington have
two hits yesterday morning.
Boston wac lucky 10 tie with
the Athletics. The second game
went ten innings. IN the ninth
some hits ard a homer by Lewis
tied the score. In the tenth Speak.
er tripled and scored when Harry
Davis dropped fly.
The Maps lost 20 Chicago. al.
though LaJole had three hits, bat.
ting In a run and scoring two
himself. LaJole, Flick and Easter
ly had three hlts each.
The Chicago lineup was shifted,
Payne playing right field and Col
Inns center. oandil dropped TO
fifth on the list.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
<llF=''
STANDING.
HARVARD HAS SHADE.
Critics Pick Crimson as Slight Favor.
tie Over Cornell in Annual Boat
Race.

BOSTON, May 30.--Harvard was a
slight favorite for the race with Cor
nell here today on the Charles, the
big race of the regatta. The shells
fEll or husky oarsmen went out on
the water early for last paddle De.
FORE the starters pistol this afternoon.
Harvard's varsity crew, with an
average weight of 17S, was believed To
be as good as any which ever wore the
crimson. Cornell's men were lighter,
averaging about 173. Their average
n9e Is greater, and though the crimson
was slightly the choice, the expert.
ence OF the Cornell men was expected
20 Offset their lack of power. The
varsity race, Harvard and Cornell,
was scheduled to start at p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
SHORT LENGTHS
Manager DnhIen, Of the Brookfyn
hub, indefinitely suspended for trouble

Manager DnhIen, of the Brookfyn
club, indefinitely suspended for trouble
with umpire.
Detroit college beat 80. Ignatius COL
leKe OF Cleveland, Is to I.
Scott, pitching for the soIyay team,
held earle ton hitless. He gave one
base on balls. \ week ago he allowed
Chatham one single.
Going some when snow stops a Dec
Grafton day game. Yesterday the fray
OF Cadillac was called of on that ac-
count.
EeOrHetOwn university has with
drawn It's crew from the poughkeepsiC
regatta. Cornell won both the varsity
and freshmen rowing races at Boston
Yesterday from Harvard The Ithacans
used short, Choppy stroke when
proved more effective than Harvard =
long sweep.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

In the American league there Is no
divided authority. the umpires are all
regarded as equal, and do their share
OF both ends OF the game. While there
is no doubt that some umpires are
perhaps trtfle better on balls and
strikes, still it's a bad precedent to
flaunt that fact in the face of players
and public. II a man is good enough
to be q member of major league stan
he ought to be good enough to do the
work back of the plate or on the
bases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
JENNINGS FULL OF HOPE
AS EASTERN CLUBS COME

The teams in the east had every
thing in their favor for an early start
this year. The weather down east,
excepting Boston. is at least two
weeks in advance OF Chicago, Detroit
and Cleveland, and this spring was
pretty backward. Coming from the
south the players had just enough raw
wind and cold rain To set them back.
II is no wonder the western pitchers
did no better when they went east.
Intellectual pitching, by the way.
was not confined 10 Detroit. Ed.
Walsh. Addie Joss and other stars did
not measure up To their usual stan
dard Too much co.. was the only
reason that could be assigned.
With the westeTners at home and
the fasteners on the road there is
likely TO be quite a shakeup in the
standings when the Fourth OF July
comes around
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
Detroit Loses Boat Race.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, May 31.-The
Syracuse university eight ran away
from the Diet Noit Boat club crew on
Onondaga lake Yesterday afternoon
and led all thd way TO the finish.
making the distance In minutes and
Ii seconds. The western men didn't
have look-in. The lacked power
with thei" pull and after the first
quarter mile. with the same stroke
the Syracuse crew steadily forged
abpnd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
Win In STRAIGHT heatn.

Cold weather didn't stop tie har.
ness races OF the Detroit Matinee
club yesterday. Five races were won
In straight heats, using the two In
three plan. Winners we're Glass A
pace. Jessie b; class A trot. Rag
Time: class pace, Tootsie Mac:
class trot, Billy Woodland; class u
pace. Harry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING.

Yesterdays Results.
MORNING GAMES
Detroit 10. ST Louis o,
Chicago 4, Cleveland 3.
New York :. Washington !.
Athletics ;, Boston /.
d AFTERNOON GAMES.
Detroit 9, st. Louis 4.
New York 3. Washington n.
Boston 9. Athletics B.
Rain at Cleveland.
TOdRy's Games.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Washington at Ne wYork.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

Then again, Mr.. Lynch claims he ts
pursuing such course to better um.
piring. What about the future? O'Day,
Rigler, KLEIN and tombstone can't go
on forever Judging balls and strikes.
and in the meantime no opportunity
Is being given the other members Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
REGATTA la Great success,

The Detroit Yacht club racers
braved q bad sea and cold wind yes.
terday and had some mighty success
ful racing. Mermaid won the 2O-foot
class; Wringle the lS.foot; Nadia the
16-foot. The ID. Y. c. finished first in
the event for cats with the Solvay X.
c. second. Luderer sailed the winner
and Robinson the Solvay boat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
One Winner Goes IImIt.

At the West Detroit Matinee races
Jessie q. had to go three heats TO win
In the second race. Uncle Dudley An
ished ahead In the first heat. In the
first race Miss SNYDER won: third. a
trot. went IN Myra and the free-for-
ali pace 70 Bob =.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
.LOP OF SECONDS
FROM AUTO MARKS
0ldfeld and Others Set New Records
For Gasoline Cars at
Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 31.--In
slashing races at the indianapolis
speedway yesterday, new records
were set for-the national champion
ships in stock car classes, to be con.
tested annually. Barney Oldheld,
with a Benz, broke the American
speedway record for the mile and the
kilometre, In 500, the old mark bein :
1922, and Ray Harroun, driving u
Marmon, topped the time for 90 miles
for cars OF 231 to 300 cubic inches dis
placement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The new leader OF the National
league says 1t will result in better UNI
piring and intends to follow 1t through
out the year. Both plans have their
good points, but the American leagues
style of alternating every other day Is
undoubtedly the best.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

see the Englishmen In action.
The new course on Long Island Is
being prepared under the supervision
OF the foremost experts in this coun-
try. and when completed will be, il is
claimed, by far the finest on this side
of the big water. Ii is the intention
of the promoters to have all national
championships played on the new
course I'm the future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
'Batted for Powell In the second.
DETROIT

Two base hi,s--HartZell Newman,
Moriarty Griggs Home run--T. Jones.
Sacrifice hist Jones. Bush. Cobb,
Crawford. Double plays-Bush and
Delehanty. Jones, Dclehanty and Jones;
GTiggs. HartZcll and Newman, Stolen
bdscs--Delehanty. Bush. First base on
balls--OF Powell 1. of stroud 3, off
waddell 3. Struck out---By Powell ].
Iby Stroud 3. by Waddell 3. Hits-Of
Powell In : innings. off Waddell In
innings Let on base--St. Louis IS,
Detroit Q. Time--l:I7. Empires
Dineen and Connolly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

j, II. Taylor and Jas. Braid, two OF
the best golfers in England. are COM
ing 20 this country in the fall, to par
ticipate In the formal opening OF the
national golfing course on Long
Island. The two Britons are past
masters of the golfing game and their
coming is awaited with considerable
interest by the American lovers OF the
old Scottish game who are anxious TO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

wONKS FATHER DIES.
ST. LOUIS, May 3O--WOrd was re-
ceived by Manager Hugh Jennings that
Ralph Works father died to-
day mt Quincy, Ills. Works left for
Quincy at e zee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
pErRoIr.s HOME DATES.

DETROIT's HOME DATES'
with the AthIetics, June 1, 2, 6, 5.
With Washington. June q, q, =, y.
With New Work., June 10, IL, II,
II.
with Boston, June rs, Id, IL. 40.
With 80. Louis, June -, ~, ~, ID
With Chicago, June -, 20, ia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

NEW YORK. May 30.--John Ennis,
n years old. OF Stamford. Conn. Is
az for San Francisco. via the Weston
route. Thousands Of persons watched
Mayor Gaynor give Ennis letters adj
dressed 20 the mayors or Chicago and
San Francisco. Ennis says he can
make the trip IN less than 100 days:
a took Weston 105 days.
I'm an Irishman," says Ennis.
amer weston got through with his
walk he said that no one but an
Inrl'shman could break his record.
An going 20 see"
Entis wifi walk along the railroad
|I1okn. sending his baggage by ex-
.'|.I. He e fairly well-to-do and has
|'#.Ys been athlstic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

feel sure the eastern clubs Will not
look so good after they complete their
trip west" he said, and am OF the
opinion that the Detroit club will be
al the top OF the standing or within
easy striking distance You know you
don't lose pennants before Decoration
day and il is long distance TO travel
before the season is all over,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.

Yesterday'S Results.
MORNING GAME.
Jackson 8, Lansing q az
Rain elsewhere
AFTERNOON GAMES. -.
Battle Creek :, Kalamazoo ..
Lansing s. Jackson =.
Adrian Z, Flint 4. -,
Rain an Saginaw
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The very fact that Mr.. Lynch has
selected Rigler, O'Day, Klein and john
stone for plate work is practically
public admission that he regards those
four men as better than the other
members of his staff The public and
players quickly jump at such a conclu-
sion, and as a result the men selected
to work the bases are regarded as CT
inferior ability and class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

Tcn-mile ee-for-all-Bragg (FiaD,
hrst; ktrschneT tDarraCqI. second; Ait
Ken tNationap, third. Time. I.O2
Five-mile, 4jl TO 900 Gu IN. displaCc-
ment-Oldheld tknoN), first; Aiken
iNationaD, second; KinCaid (NationaD,
third. Time, +;Ol:3. old record, 4:i3.
Ten-mile for cars Ijl TO coo in. dis
placement--Oldfeld CknoXD, first;
Mertz lnatiOnaD. second; kincaid (Na-
tionaD, third Time 7:5O:15.
Ten-mile, cars Of l6l 10 23O Gu. in
Chevrolet tBuiCkJ, first, Burman
Buick, second -Frayar (Firestonel,
third, Time. S.Q3.6.--Eormsr- recnru.
S.4g:46. =
Flve-mIle, cars 23l to 800 cu in
Daw ,MarmonD, hrst. Harroun
tMarmOn). second; Anderson tMarionD
third. Time, i;4l:3. Old record. 4:4S.
Five-mlle free-for-aiI handicap
RC ed CStoddard- Dayton, first, TOusey
tNatiouaD, 81 sec. hide, second; Ait
ken tNationaD, 20 sec, third. Reeds
handicap, 81 sec. Time, sass.
Ten-mlle, cars 2Jl TO 800 Gu. In
Harroun (MarmonD, first; Dawson
tMarmonD, second, Clark (Cuttins)
third. Time. 1888.
Ten-mile, cars SOL to 450--Aitker
tNationaD, first. Time, 1914. For
ner record. SOS.
Fifty-milc, cars 2SI to 50O--Harroun
(Marmonl nrst: Dawson tMarmonl
second, Fox Pope HARTFORD. third
Time, 42:ll:6. Former record
I4:4S.9S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
by HARRY NELLY.

4. AThe Tigers did not do very well IN
lho east" was comment venturea
20 Manager Hugh Jennings.
walt" was the brief reply.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The waiting spell is over after to-
nleht, Then the Tigers hurry BACK
from St. Louis for stay of month
IL home. A lot OF things will happen
during that month. At Its conclusion
|vou viii be able TO tell pretty wen
what clubs will be there or there
'aDouts Oct. 8 next.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The Tigers individually seem to
think the same as the manager and
confidence is half OF successful ball
club. Lack OF il, at least, has turned
many a good organization into a
mediocre crowd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

Two DASF HItS--StOnCl bTIRBs, NEW
nam. Moriarty Three base hits--Wal-
lace, y. Jones Sacrifice hits-Dele-
hanty. Hoffman. Crawford. T. Jones
Double plays-Delchanty and Moriarty:
u. Jones and Beckendorf Passed ball
--BeckeHdorf Stolen bases--Cobb ?.
Moriarty. Crawford, Delehanty. stone
Bases on balls--On Bailey s, of Brown
ing l. OF Mullln .. Struck out--By
Bailey y, by Browning 1, by Mullin q
Hits-OT Browning, in innings: or
Mullin in 3 Left on bnses--St. Louis
:. Detroit 10. Time-2:l7. Empires
Dineen and Connolly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterday Results.
MORNING GAMES.
Chicago 3, ST. Louisl.
New York 2. Phillies 1.
Pittsburg 10, Cincinnati Z.
Brooklyn ., Boston 0.
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Pittsburg :. Cincinnati
Brooklyn 2. Boston l.
81 Louis 3. CHICAGO |.
New York 4 Phillle 2.
TOdny'H Games.
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York az Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at PittsburR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31
JOHNSONS PLAN
APPEARS BETTER

Although both the American and
National leagues are using the double.
umpire system this season, Presidents
Johnson and Lynch are working their
men in an entirely different way. In
the American league the arbitrators
alternate every other day, but N the
National league certain men are AS.
signed 10 work the plate, while others
are selected for base duty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

1t Is claimed that the umplres OF the
National league are none too pleased
with the plan, as they claim they go
stale doing one thing all the time. and
need a little variety to keep toned up
The men selected for base work are
also said to be resenting the insinua'
lions 1t casts upon their ability.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

Mr. Lynch has O'Day. Rigler, Klein
and tombstone doing all the calling Of
balls and strikes, while Kane, Emslie,
Brennan and Moran take care Of the
base decisions. This scheme is not
original with Mr.. Lynch, for the late
President Harry Pulliam tried IT far a
month last year, and then went back
to the old style Of alternating every
other day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

Already the western clubs nave
MAYED one full series with the east
and the east triumphed signally; Inc
best test of the strength OF Philadel-
,Dhia. Washington. New York ana bos-
ton win come during the series pend
ing. for the eastern teams VIII be put
"a the Inconvenience of travelling, Nv
INK at hotels and PLAYING before hos
tile crowds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The two big surprises are New York
and Washington. The Highlanders
have been hitting a hard pace, while
Washington has played baseball more
like Il should under the able direction
OF James McAleer. Boston has all It's
speed, the only questionable depart
ment OF the Red Sox being the pitch
ing. which is good sometimes and bad
others
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The fans in the west will see some
vastly improved ball clubs. Philadei-
phia. OF course, was doped in advance
as contender because Connie Mack
has q fine collection OF youthful
athletes with just enough veterans 10
give stability. In addition to that he
Possesses a great pitching stan. Ben,
der, Morgan. Plank, Coombs ana
Krause are very dependable men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

-esatted for Bailey in ninth.
sSBatted FOR Browning In iir
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

the stan to perfect themselves in that
department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

The big series. very appropriately,
comes first. The Athletics will be the
Opposition. Connie Mack's men are
going at top speed They will un-
doubtedly give the Tigers four hard
battles Then Washington. New York
and Boston come In the order named
and for nice. little cleanup the fall
tering Browns and White Sox close
the month.
Manager Jennings Is optimistic 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-31

records for the discus throw, but his
greatest feat was staged July 5, 1909
when, at the games OF the Amateur
Athletic union at Celtic park, New
York, he made q new record, scoring
n total OF 1886 points. far and away
above any mark made by other ath
letes competing against him.
Sheridan is not a specialist, but Is
an all-around man, star In every
event. II is confidently expected that
he will beat his best records at the
Pittsburg meet, and other records are
also expected TO go, as the best men
In the east and central west will be
competing.
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Manager Jennings is optimistic. 81
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-19
ANOTHER 0LD-T|MER
CROSSES THE DIVIDE
Served With Honor in the civil
War; Resident of Utah for
Many Years.

Jasper Blllings. commonly KNOW" -
Jasper Jones, died at 81 Marks hosP'eai
Monday. OF dropsy and asthma. from
which he had been a sufferer for mum
bcr OF years. lie WAS Is years old ana
was n member Of George Il. Maxwell posi-
No. &. G. 4. II. He was born March "a
1897. in Wyoming county, Pennsylvania
In his youth he spent much time III inc
lumber camps In 1861 Inc was ainohs
the first to enlist In the union army
after the news was received that foft
Sumter had been fired upon. lie was
In the Sixth battery. and together WIN
his company WAS detailed Tor dulF or
the Baltimore railway bridge Whlcu "us
at that time In danger OF being puIIipu
by the confcdcratcs. The itte company
withstood an attack. and later was scht
out scouting and lived for three weeks
sion the Sixth battery rode flat cars Tor
miles and reached Baltimore which was
the center OF conflict at the time, ana
after marching up and down the streets
camped on the outskirts OF the town.
and ouellcd the trouble which would have
arisen had not the battery put III an
appearance.
Mr.. Billings cnmc 10 Utah in 1859 ana
settled at Fort Cottonwood. near the
canyon which now bears It's name. IL
was here lie met and married Elizabeth
Ishenwood During their union nine
children We're born. These, together Win
a wife, survive him. Time and place OF
funeral Will be announced later.