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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
nOLDEM'S
~ 1926 Michigan Ave.
FANS ALL LAUGH
At EYES|GHT TEST
Plan To Have EMPIRES See optician
Looks Funny To Lot Of
Folks.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-New York 5
winter fans are today proposing a
series OF eye-tests for the umpires of
the National league, following the an
nouncement by President Lynch that
he proposed to submit every one of
the Indicator handlers to a severe opti-
cal examination before giving him
job.
The Statement was made by Lynch
during yesterdays session OF the Ma
tionaI league magnates, following
some rather tart criticisms OF the UNI
pires by several magnates.
Some OF the fans suggest that no
umpire be appointed whose eyes are
other than baby blue in color. that
they may match the the general color
scheme. Others want the umpires to
be examined for ophthlamia. astigma-
tism, strahismus. solerosis and kindred
ailments.
The National league magnates are
still in session, though little business
OF Importance was expected to be
transacted at today's meeting. which
was due TO open at noon at the Hotel
breslin.
The surprise OF yesterdays meet.
ing was the dropping of Charles Eb-
bets of Brooklyn. from the schedule
committee. Ebbetts has been on this
importance committee 20 years and
has framed more baseball schedules
than any other man. Ii Is thought
Lynch had a chance TO get back at the
Brooklyn magnate for his continued
opposition. and forced him off the
rommitfea IN was Ehhetts and Muir
ply who last year held out for the pro-
longed season, which gave Brooklyn
two games on Columbus Day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Ben Atkins. one Of the minority
stockholders of the ST Louis Ameri-
can league club. has become head OF
the company owning the club. vice
Robert Lee Hedges.
A desire on the part OF the minority
TO see a real ball club I'm St Louis
caused the change. Hedges has con-
Quoted things on an alright basis,
~ the Browns have been a baseball
joke
Atkins and his associates are be-
lieyed TO have paid something like
5000 900 for Hedges holding. and Ban
Johnson has given them assurance
that he will do all In his power to
land some real players for the club
The close-nsted policy which marked
the Hedges administration is TO cease
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Now and then almost every one Is
Possessed of the idea that IL Is time
TO Put together an AllAmer.ca base
hall nine. It's lots OF fun. In fact,
il is matter of fun. The All-Amer'
lea IDEA In football only represents
personal belief. There is positively
no method OF comparison based on II
perfected equation OF values. Human
beings are not machines. A Divine
Providence never meant that they
should be. OCCASIONALLY they perform
mechanically, but they are more child
ed than blessed when they DO so.
An All-America team selected from
the highest records is a mental pos
sibillty but a playing impossibility.
An All-America team selected from
combination of records and personal
judgment is better. The best OF base
ball managers are inclined 10 believe,
however, that il is ont of the question
IN any year 10 choose An All-America
team which cannot be beaten.
Edward Hanlon once remarked that
he would give any baseball critic the
privilege OF selecting an All-Amer'ca
team. and agree 70 beat II with one
OF his own selection. He did not de-
cry the judgment of the critics. he
simply was Of the opinion that no
man was clever enough TO pick team
which would be absolutely perfect in
all respects and one weak spot might
break 1t.
Very true, Hanlon, IL he could,
would have to select a team which
would be little better. but the bur-
den OF the proof of the All-America
efficiency would not be so much on
him as on the other fellow.
Records Do Not Count.
More and more critics OF baseball
aad patrons OF baseball are learning
10 draw away from the idea that
figures are of the greatest value IN
proving the worth of players.
Bob Unglaub. for instance. led the
first basemen last season according TO
the figures. and yet there is hardly
q cnance for Bob TO be placed in that
position again this year. McAleer has
concluded TO let him out. But Tn
glaub by the figures is better man
than Hal Chase. and yet one could
not pack enough Unglaubs on a train
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
BOSTON NATIONALS CLUB
FINALLY CHANGES HANDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1N-William
Hepburn Russell announced at noon
that by tomorrow he and his as
sociates will be the owners of the
Boston Nationals. He stated that he
had deposited $4,000 as an earnest
that he will take over John p Har-
ris' stock and that he will deposit
the remainder, $4,000. by tomorrow,
and complete the deal.
Charles Carr. former manager OF
the Indianapolis team, was today
signed as manager, captain and first
baseman of the Utica team OF the
New York State League.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

II baseball lives to be 10000 years
old, il will never see duplicate OF
Eddie Beatins third strike on Harry
Stovey in 1887 or 80. There never
was anything like it; there never Will
be
Beatin had the mos, deliberate slow
ball that ever wearieI its way toward
a plate. Cy Young. Mathewson, Ed
Walsh, Mordecai Brown, Addie JOSS
or any OF the artists would gladly
separate from $4,000 for loaf ball
like Beatins The batter never knew
when Beatin wound up whether the
ball would come like Johnny Moisant
or an A. ID. t. boy.
On the afternoon when Stovey
starred. Beatin was in grand shape
and had the Athletics 3 TO l in the
eighth In the ninth. with two gone
three Athletics pranced about on the
tases with Stovey up. A grand bat
ter, lightning runner. splendid al
around player, was Harry. A single
meant a tie game; a two-base hit
meant defeat
Beatin mad the nerve of wrestling
promoter. He shot the first one
straight across.
"Strike!' yelled the jumps.
Beatin grinned as he wound up and
whipped a hot one across on the in
side. Stovey let it pass.
Strike two" the arbitrator an
nounced.
Every one thought Beatin would
waste the next one, but he had a
noodle ami he used it.. With a no
tion exactly like that with which he
delivered the first two strikes, he
passed one of those teasers up tc
Stovey. The ball seemed To hang IT
the air like a soap bubble.
When Stovey thought the ball ought
TO be somewhere near him he swung
with terrific force-missing IL by fee
for the tall was nowhere near th'
plate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
EDITED BY IN
HARRY lilly
X. o. BROWN MAY MEET
HARLEM TOMMY MURPHY

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Harlem
Tommy Murphy's victory last night
over Pal Moore. the Philadelphia
phenom. has placed the New York
boy among the best lightweights in
the country. and an effort is on foot
today TO match him with Knockout
Brown, VINO is regarded as the best
lightweight In the east.
II Murphy and Brown are matched.
the winner will probably fight Owen
Moran, the Englishman, the victor IN
this fight to take on AID Wolgast for
the championship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
SHORT LENGTHS

It's pretty hard trying 10 Kill on the
thru league ghost.
Hugo BeHdek has taken the place or
c L. Brewer as athletic ms NuCtor Io'
the Aggies. lie is from Arkansas uni
VeTsity.
The Athletics piayinG the Havnnr,
Cuba team. won on IndrsGay 10 =,
The Athletics have had tough time
defeating he Negroes.
The Tiger transformers are lack
from Cuba, having arrived in the CITY
a day or two since. They hustled
home TO do Christmas shopping sam
crawford was detected walking up
Woodward-ave. THURSDAY loaded down
with enough bundles TO start depart
mcnt store sam enjoys good health
and saws the Tigers came home feeling
fine.
who's going to own the Brownsf
lin, McAleer wants 'en and SO do a
lot OF others Hedges made himself
unpopular at home and with the mag
mates by not keeping his team up 70
standard Hedges virtually lS being
forced out of baseball N the hope that
new owners will do better for 81
Louis aud incidentally contribute more
to the purse OF every tea1 that visits
the Mound city Baseball government
is n queer thing.
Ohio state college IL willing 10 enter
the western conference II Michigan
will not, and it's a cinch tho Wolverine
is out for keeps,
Larry Doyle. Giants second bascmnn,
Is the Joe MCGEE of the Keystone guar
dams. according 10 figures, but there
are about fourteen dig league clubs
that would like TO pay few thousands
for him. SIN they insist figures don't
nb.
II giving a small hoy a hall and hat
when there Is three inches OF snow
on the ground ISN'T playing meanness
clear across the board. we are open to
conviction.
Pests we all know-The throw out"
beggar the fellow who slaps YOU on
the back when you're "indulging" with
friends. the Individual who Insists upon
airing pet theories, the man who al
ways talks baseball, the insect who
says, Say! Amt she queen?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Klaus One Step Nearer.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. 16.-Frank
Klaus is one step nearer the middle
weight championship today, whilo
Jack Abbott of Duquesne. knows how
n feels to be a down-and-outer. Klaus
battered his man so badly in Nc
Keesport in their bout last night, that
he was unable TO stand up at the be-
ginning of thee fifth round, and Alb
bolts seconds threw up the sponge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Ii the assurances OF the tolyerine
Athletic club management cole true,
the wrestling game In Detroitwill re.
ceive a great boost at Light Guard
armory this evening The bout to be
staged by the Wolverine club hould
be first.class, and Manager Icker
and the principals declare the men
will work from start to finish. 49,
A great deal OF interest is tsing
taken in the bouts because OF the
reputation OrdemaI and Miller nave
been piling up latey Any mangood
enough TO be designated by frank
Gotch as his successor has something.
Young Miller is tie leading witer.
weight. strong and active. In Ernest
Fenby ID Gene lawrence the. will
have good opponent
Fenby, who meats Ordeman has
been having lot q trouble flding
suitable opponents II this part Il the
country. Around hre they lon't
build em SO big norso strong a, the
Sheppard boy. He isconsidering very
seriously change of scene, Going
either to Chicago ,r Minneapolis,
where the game fiouishes and there
is plenty OF opportunity for getting
matches in any class. Fenby expects
that Ordeman will lave lot OF
bother throwing him.
The bout will commace at 8 o'clock.
The first two, the prliminaries, will
be limited TO 80 mintes each. The
main attractions willgo to a finish.
The first four rows q seats down
stairs are reserved an the sale has
been heavy at Harris .igar store.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Williams viii Coach Again.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Dec. IT,
The board Of athletic control OF the
University of Minnesota, renewed the
contract OF DR.. II. l.. Williams, foot
ball coach, for one year from Jan. y,
1911. at salary of 81 500. A PROPOSE
ton to make his contract run for two
years was turned down. 1t was lie
cided to establish hockey as Il univers-
ity sport
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Frozen Yarns For u
The Baseball Fan

Then something funny happened.
Just as the umpire started his three
strikes" Stovey drew back and swung
again. This time he landed and the
ball sailed over center, two men COM
ing home.
But the umpire said nay called
Stovey out and the game over.
Why doesn't that hit cuunt?" Sto-
vev demanded
Because, Harry said the umpire.
there is no rule i'll this league per.
hitting you two strikes at the same
you made that hit"
II was standing in the dressing
room one day" says Lew Criger.
when Cy Young came in with a
bottle of mineral water and began TO
loosen the cork.
BE careful there, Cy,' said Jimmy
Collins, that waters charged. isn't
ito
Charged nUthin'.' retorted Cy. as
the cork flew out and the water
splashed into Jimmy's face, 1 never
had anything charged in my life.
John Clarkson once made play
which will never be forgotten by those
who saw it. He was pitching for Chit
cago against New York With the
score 10 in the ninth and one man
out, the second man up tripled. Clark
son passed the next man and then
began an apparent effort to catch
him of first. | guess he threw TO An
sen Is or 20 times and all the tmc
/ the crowd was yelling at him 10 pitch
! All the time the runner on third was
/ getting holder just as Clarkson aId
/ Kelly knew he would Every time
( GARRISON threw 10 Arson he ran 40
the hase line IL or 20 feet. Finally
I John made his usual motion to throw
this was allowed then--and whirled
I like a fash throwing To Burns at
third catching the runner on the base
| by dozen feet Tie then struck out
| the third man and the game was over
Football claimed - victims this year
the fighting game tops IL by three.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Princeton Plays
Two More Games

PRINCETON, ". j., Dec. To-
Everything else having failed to turn
out championship football team at
Princeton, it has now been decided
to add two more games to next sea.
sons schedule. in the hope that real
struggles on the gridiron will fit the
team for better showing against
Yale. One of these games will be
with Rutgers and the other, 1t is
hoped. with Harvard.
The date of Princeton Harvard
game is all that now prevents the
signing OF contract. Harvard wants
the game on Nov. 4, to allow two
weeks for her 10 prepare for Yale.
while Princeton wants ii week later
TO put the team on edge for the bull
dog.
The announcement of an increased
schedule is received with enthusiasts m
by the students, who for years have
contended that the Tigers have not
been given enough preparatory work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
EASTERN HIGH TO PLAY
ALL SAVE UNIVERSITY

The basketball schedule for Eastern
high school has just been announced.
Each high school team in the city.
save University. will be met at least
once. As with Central and Western.
the folks OF Coach Frye were omitted.
The dates follow:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
V[T[RAh DALI p[A1[p WHO SHOT H|n5[Lf

Dan McGann, former first baseman
OF the St. Louis, Baltimore. New
York. Boston and Milwaukee teams
is the third OF the great players TO
take his life. The others were Marty
Bergen and Chic Stahl. II is a coin
cidence that all three of the men
played on Boston teams-Stahl with
the American leaguers and Bergen
and McGann with the Nationals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
WREsTL|G CLUB
OPENS 7ON|GHT
Wolverine Puts on ost Excellent
Card at the Ligh Guard
Arnory. i

ToNiGHTs CAD.
Fred Lemke VS.. Fred ane, 133
pounds.
Harry Davis vs.. Willin Bunk.
erman, las pounds
Young Miller VS.. Gee Law
renee, welterweight.
Henry Ordeman vs.. Ernest
Fenby. Of Sheppard, Mich heavy
weight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Goals-Hobbs. Curran. Robson. PEN
alties-C Ia Fountain g. Hobbs 2. En-
ere. Edwards Referee Foley. Judge
Of play--tarlow. Timekeeper-Neily:
Penalty timer - Jackson. Time or
halves, 20 minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Whitewash is supposed TO be de-
odorizer, but the coat applied to Bar
lInger still smells like the stock-yards
on an August afternoon after a rain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Leroy Hall, the nine-y eHr-old boy who
was missing from his home at NJ. 80
Beech-st since last Wednesday, was
found Thursday night sleeping In the
car barns on Warrcn-avc lie told
the police he had been euficed avn.
from home by man who Offered
him candy. lie said he broke away
from the man and hid. Leroy's moth
a. puts no stock in the boys story
She SAYS he has run away from home
several times be fore
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Experts say London new rein.
forced concrete postoITice is good for
1000 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Elgin Race Sure
For Next Season

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-he last exist
ing obstacle TO the proiotion OF tho
Elgin national road rae over the
speedway which was inagurated last
summer was removed yeterday when
the highway commissioners of Eigin
township signed permi for the re-
newal OF the classic nextyear under
the auspices OF the Chiago Motor
club. The race was awrded E.gin
at the recent annual meeting of the
American Automobile association in
New York.
The resolution grantlngpermission
to the Elgin Automobile Road Race
association to hold its seond annual
speed carnival was Unanimously
signed by the commissioners, and in
view of the fact that effcts TO so.
euro this PERMISSION was the first
stumbling block in the wa OF the
1910 road race. the action marks a
big step toward the races.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Hockey League Contract.

The following contracts in he De-
troit Amateur Hockey league have
been received and men are nov eligi-
BILE to play:
Wanderers G. Hanweck. !. w.
Moore, r. A. Moore, Roy Huehnegard.
J. d. b. Allison, William Forbes. Fred
Tideswell, j. u. Hodges, +. NJ. Saver.
G. f. Primear, Elmer Hannon,l w.
Grist, ]. r. Hamilton, Chas. Akrri-
field.
They fetched the POT OF whiteWsh
And made him white as snow,
But every place that Richard vent
The smell was sure to go.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., No. Is Iohn R-st Call
Main 1923. or City 1855.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Jan. 6-McMillan at Mcmillan.
Jan. 14-Ann Arbor at Eastern.
Jan. 20-McMillan at Eastern.
Jan. 27-Alumni at Eastern.
Feb. Central at Eastern.
Feb 10-Western at Western.
Feb. 17-Jackson at Eastern.
Feb. 1s-Adrian at Adrian.
Feb. 24-Central at Central.
Feb 2S-Western at Eastern.
Cuba and Japan are becoming more
AmericanlZed every year-thanks to
the baseball invasion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
We Suggest:

one Of our beautiful Inn
ported Art Calendar POrtf0-
Hos for 1911. with every
purchase Of - or more.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

Football claimed - Victims this year
the fighting game to- IL 10y three.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-27
DR., BURNS TURNS
UP MARRIED MAN
HENNEPIN PHYSICIAN PUTS ON
CLEVER UOAN.
THE flesh IS found
But II Is That of CCat or Dog
say OriiCcrs--BurLs la
Arkansas.

BY Associated pro,t
Uenuepiu Okla Dec. 26.-Tho
last doubt as 20 the authenticity OF
,he tc,cgrams announcing that tho
sprightl.uess OF r, l.. Burns. sup
posed 20 have been murdered here
Thursday night was dispelled In tho
mind OF his brother today when a
telegram arrived dated mt Harrison,
Ark. from former friend Of the doc
tor stating that he had married for
mcr sweetheart
The following statement was rc-
cciyed by telegraph from Dr. $. H.,
Burns at his homo in Harrison, Ark
tonight
81 have no knowledge of any mur-
der or anything else occurring at my
home left early Friday morning
for Davis with q friend
Or. G.. G., Burns, a brother of r.
l.. Burns, arrived in Davis Sunday
night with the intention Of nNestIgat'
ing the events leading up TO the sup
posed murder of his brother.
Blood, which is clotted over a Pill
low IN DR.. Burns bed, has been sen
to the state chemist at Norman, with
request for the analysis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-27
LIOOUP NADDENED MEN
IN COAL regions Kill
GREENSBURG, PA, APPEALS FOR
HELP AGAINST WHISKEY-
CRAZED MURDERERS.

BY Associated Press. m
GreensburG Pa" Dec, 26'-TThe
strike-ridden coal fields Of Westmore-
land County are in the throes Of riot
ing as the result OF large quantities
Of liquor having been shipped INTO
the various mining camps. The third
murder in twentyfour hours is report
ed to the coroner today IN the death
Of Tony Carcina, a striker, who was
formerly employed at Osbern.
Carclno. who was living In the
strikers camp and was shot TO death
last night whene there was an as
sault on the camp. About seventy
five shots were fred and Cnrcino was
found later with three bullet holes In
his back
There has been repeated demands
for state police all day from various
parts of the coal fields. Authorities
fear there may be u general outbreak
all over the coal iileds, because OF
liquor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-27
Indictments REACH
Close 70 THOUSAND
THE GOOD WORK BRINGS IN 125
MORE NESTERDAY-M\NN
PLEAD GUILTY.

hy NhANNlNlfu lItANt
Columbus, O., Dec. 26.--The ap-
pearance of Il. w. Crawford, a state
prisoner and former editor OF the
West Union newspaper, before a
special grand jury In Adams County
today, as a witness In the invcstigo-
tion OF vote-buylng. was the feature
Of the probe
As the result OF todays work, 1873
men are indicted for selling votes.
This brings the total number Of in
dcted up to 1853, or these, 1874 have
acknowledge guilt and have been
punished by Acknowledgement, fines
and workhouse sentences Forty
pleaded guilty today.
Most Of them are backwoodsmen
unable TO pay tho fines. but their
promises I'm most instances are ac.
cepted and they were spared impris-
onment.
The alleged threats, or rumors oI
threats, against Judge A. u. Blair
who is conducting the investigation
did not result In any disorder today
Officers expect no trouble, they say
II was said today at tho court hous'
at West Union, whero the probe II
In progress, that tho total numbe
Of indictments before the week 4
finished would be 1900.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-27
THIRD PRUE suspect
IS TAKEN At SAPUI2A
"MAC' McCLAHAN Is ARRESTED
ON CHARGE or HELPING IN
ROBBERY.


Special 10 tho World ,
sapupa, Okla, Dec. 20. "A rev
minutes after Mac" McClahan LETT
the gener7l delivery in the postoffice
here today. with a check his wife Is
said to have sent him, he was arrest
ed by Patrolman Sam Harrison ana
locked up in the city jail
McClahan Is Rald to be the third
man connected with the robbery OF
the hank Mt Prue last Tuesday Two
of the robbers. George and Jesse
Frailcy were captured In Olive twon-
ship few days ago They were driv-
ing along tho highway when APP
preached By officers, and when they
attempted 70 escape the officers halt
ed them by drawing their revolvcrs
They are locked UP In the county
Jail
McClahan came TO sapulpa today
and was captured few hours after
ward A revolver that was taken
from Cashier Conner at Prue when the
bank was robbed of $500 is sup
posed to be found on one OF the Fral'
leys.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-27
ESCAPE IN
frisco Train Crash
,REIGHT AND PASSENGER GO
TOGETHER At CHANDLER
SUNDAY MORNING.

u Associated Press.
Chandler Okla, Dec. 2G.-Crashing
Ito an eastbound freight train that
bod on siding, the Frisco passen-
tr train which left oklahoma City
fnday morning for 81. Louis, rush
ig at thirty miles an hour and load
J with passengers bound for holiday
isits, wrecked the engine OF the
feight train. The engine of the
hssenger train turned turtle and
blled itno the ditch at the side Of the
lack. the fireman saving his life by
pmping when the crash came The
hgneer of the passenger train went
ker witch his engine but escaped with
iut serious injury. The engine Is u
btal wreck. Projecting over the
witch. the freight engine was the
hrget for the train and the entire
fde was torn off No passengers were
Injured. The track was torn up for a
length Of fifty feet and traffic wa'
until wrecking crew
ould arrive. All passengers east
hound were compelled to return to
Oklahoma City, as the track can not
9e replaced until late in the day