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The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
BY ED BANG.

Sporting Sditor Cleveland News.
II Will Eddie Collins, the star or the
iAthletics, prove the same dismal fail-
lure In the coming worlds series with
1.-THE Cubs that Ty Cobb, the sensa-
itional player OF the Tigers, did In the
big playoffs with the Cubs and Pr
'atesf
N Connie Mack Is of the opinion that
his youthful phenom will play much
better article of ball In the games for
the worlds baseball supremacy than
the wonderful Tyrus did. Connie oas-
'es his assertion on the ground that
Eddie IL more conservative player
than his Detroit rival and says that
he will get away with more stun
against King, Chance & Co.
There is no getting away from the
'fact that Cobb was failure In the
series in which the Tigers
In 1907, 1908 and 1909
he had q general batting average or
1850 in the American league. He bat
He'd $50 in 1907, being at bat Cos times
and making PIP hits. The next sea-
bon he hit at 1924 clip, registering
1SS hits in 5S1 times at bat, while last
teason he finished with a .377 mark,
ZIG hits In 573 times at bat
This gives him total Of GIG hits in
1859 times at bat in the three seasons.
= $50 average.
Cobb stole 164 bases. made so sacri
ice hits, cracked out 9S doubles. 40
triples and 1S home runs during these
three campaigns. With these facts be-
fore them the fans had right to ex-
pect great things from the Georgian
IN the worlds series, but he failed TO
shine. His general batting average i'll
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
MAPS MAKE PLANS
FOR NEXT SEASON

hands right now, but IL may be Q
grievous mistake to part with him.
as he looks like one OF the coming
stars Of the game.
With Turner at third and Larry at
second. the Maps could go along with
a corking good fielding shortstop like
knapp or Peckinbaugh. even though
he did not hit over .226. providing
they secured first sacker who could
connect for a mark in the neighbour
hodo OF .265. Turner, Is playing swell
all-around ball. and with an outheld
hitting around 900 and Larry clout.
ing in his old-time form. Manager Nc
CURE could carry poor-hitting short
fielder.
The biggest question that will con-
front Boss Jim Is his pitching depart
ment. as II looks as II he will have
the catchers. Land and Adams are
both delivering the goods I'm q conn.,
menadble manner. with Gus p Fisher
and Sid Smith still to be heard from.
Besides Jay Clarke will be back In
harness in 1911. Mcclure believes
that he will have the pitching next
season. Joss will probably be him.
self again and will have as running
mates two other veterans, Cy Young
and Cy Falkenberg. Crum Kaler
looks the best OF any Of the young
pitchers and he should prove Q valu-
able acquisition to the local hurling
corps. Then there Ia Mitchell. Fan
well, Hardness, Koestner and De-
Mott, two or three Of whom may come
through with the right brand OF goods
to keep them In the American league.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
LATEST NEWS
HONEST OPINIONS
TIGES BEGIN LONG
HOME STAY TODAY

ter's coal bills will be paid with fruits
OF the summers endeavor not VIII
that easy post-season stuff There Is
some consolation in this fact, Tor .he
Athletics may hurry harder at the oe,
ginning OF the season than they aia
during last spring.
Jim Delehanty will not participate
I'm the games during the remainder Oh
the season because he was hurt snuing
AZ Cleveland Saturday. OLeary VII,
play second aud he has done gooa
work at that station whenever called
upon. A flock of juvenile pitchers is
on hand or coming, so the rams may
get some line on the prospects lot
next year by wandering out To the
park. The Indian. Skeels,. Is here
and probably will be worked against
some of the clubs other than the Atm
letics. It's cinch the Mackmen get
nothing soft, for the Tigers do not
wish to see their record OF SO games
won in q single season broken any
more than absolutely necessary.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
AUTO PRIZE
BAD THING

1t begins to look as il the national
baseball commission made mistake
in accepting the offer Of an automo-
bile concern TO award machine to
the player having the best batting
average in the major leagues during
the 1910 season.
The commission accepted the auto
in good faith. but pitchers and other
players, TO say nothing OF official
scorers, are now being accused OF
showing favoritism to Lajoie, Cobb,
Speaker and Snodgrass. the contend
ers for the prize.
The national commission could do
away with all these things by refus-
ing to accept offers of prizes in future.
II Is bad business.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
BARNEY CARRIES
CROWN WITH HIM

Barney Oldfeld was crowned king
Of speed at Daytona, Florida. last
March, just after the veteran had sent
his LAP miles an hour Bitten" Benz
faster than anything save a bullet
eyer travelled Barney was crowned
technically by the press and automo-
bile enthusiasts for winning the two
miles minute speed king race, COW
ering the two miles in So seconds, but
IL was left TO the enterprising and
enthusiastic sporting men of Nevada
TO press a real crown on Barney's bat
tle-scarred brow
When Oldfield was In San Francisco
last spring, the citizens of Reno want
ed him to bring his great car To their
city and give an exhibition OF his
skill and daring on the splendid one
mile track at the Nevada state fair
grounds. TEX" Richard, the impress
sario of the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
was commissioned To secure Barney's
name 10 a contract. In his enthusi-
asm, Richard promised Barney that
if he went to Reno, the people OF the
state would give him crown OF solid
gold emblematic OF the worlds speed
kiDgship.
Tex" made good on his promise
and as Barney pulled up In front or
the stand after breaking the track
record by nine seconds for the mile,
the governor of Nevada and delega-
ton of leading citizens presented him
with the crown which was designed
in New York by noted jeweler, and
made OF four shades OF gold from
four of Richards mines near Goldfield.
The crown is worth $4,000, but Old
field carries It about with him to show
his friends whenever anyone happens
to ask what sort OF a fellow RicKard
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

After many slippings of the feet the
Tigers will make the final stand OF
the season at Bennett Park, com
mencing this afternoon and VIII en-
|1eavor to attain that second place
toncerning which 80 much has ap-
Deared OF late In the public prints.
The venerable and juvenile Maps
will appear this p. m. also upon the
morrow and the next day. Tnen
come the demon Athletics which we
hope to wallop four times. There are
pnly three contests upon the printed
bchedule, but a hangover from the
0rst spring trip when 1t rained every
half minute will have to be disposed
of. There are two games with Wash
ington. one being transferred. three
with Boston and three with New
York. After that it's 80" at Bennett
Park until 1911.
The Tiges don't have any hopes
OF that post-season series or any other
or the easy change which has foated
about heretofore. The sad, sad win
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
is
VERY CLOSE

Second place is but a step away. II
the Tigers cannot win the pennant
they can at least appear as second
best club in Ban Johnson's select
company.
II Boston beats New York and De-
troit wallops Cleveland. the Tigers
will stand $40, New York ST. and
Boston the same figure. There will
be no chance Of getting second until
the eastern clubs come west, which
Is on Thursday, for the reason q
Boston plays New York today and to-
morrow, both clubs being in front of
Detroit
The way the Jenningses have been
going for the past two weeks there
is no doubt OF second place when the
season ends.
Lansing will have new race track,
n mile affair in connection with a fair
grounds.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
HAS ENOUGH H0NORS,
so DANIELS QUITS

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Charles M.
Daniels, worlds champion swimmer
at 100, $50 and 200 yards, Olympic
champion at st. Louis, Athens and
London and American champion at
all distances from forty yards to one
mile, will never again appear In COM
petition, according to statement to-
day by Bud Goodwin, Daniels for
mer teammate. Daniels, Goodwin
says, feels that he has enough swim
ming honors and has decided to quit
the game.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
COBB CAN PLAY
AGAIN ON TUESDAY

Tyrus Raymond Cobb can
play ball again Tuesday. The
damaged optic Is on the high
road to recovery and the Geor-
gian thinks he can participate
on the morrow.
"Cobbs eye isn't just right
yet" said DR.. r. w. Gilman this
afternoon. Il have advised him
not TO play today. but to prac-
tice Tuesday and II he can see
we'll enough to resume his posi-
ton in the lineup. think fur
Their rest would be beneficial,
hut IL he can see the ball all
right Tuesday he can play
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
PEASLGY LOOKS LIKE
GREAT WALTER JOHNSON.

IL Marvin Poasley lives up TO
his looks. Detroit has the pitch
ing sensation of the year. He
looks like Walter Johnson, and
II he can act Hike the Washing
ton star. much obliged.
When does the club get
homce" asked Peasley as soon
as he arrived In Detroit.
Ion Monday" replied Presi-
dent Frank Navin.
"All right. I'm TO pitch,
Peasley came back very
promptly lie will probably be
given q trihl soon.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

NEW YORK, Sept. IAN after
math OF Willie Lewis poor showing
against the Dixie Kid" in their bout
at the National Sporting club, Friday
might, came today when Dan Mckit-
rick. Lewis manager. threw him over
board. Il have quit Lewis because he
won't train said McKitrick. He is
good scrapper but too lazy"
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

Although ne may not get an oppor-
tunity To shine in the worlds series
johnny King is expected to catch
all the games-Jas. Archer may prove
TO be dominant factor In the outcome
OF the contests for the supremacy of
the baseball world.
An accident TO King, would OF ne
cessity shove Archer into the breach,
and there is little question of his abil-
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

ity to make good. With Archer on
the bench, the Cubs have, apparently
better catcher loafing than Connie
Mack can put into the games.
Archer is one OF the greatest throw
ing catchers playing today, and since
he was taken up by Chance. after Jen-
nings had let him go. he has improved
materially, until today he is reckoned
one of the games great backstops.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

is. Barney will bring the crown here
when he races in this city, Saturday,
Sept. "a, which has been set aside as
Automobile day OF state fair week.
On that day Oldfield will make sew
eral exhibitions. going against time
for the mile. three-mile and ten-mile
distances. and also meeting De Palma
in a matched race. This means superb
driving.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

TOdnY's fs1Tnci
Sweet Sixteen"

Bill Phillips attended family re-
union several days ago at which the
Wheeling manager met a brother he
hadn't seen for so years. Bill Is.
by ball players calcula-
ton. just q years Of age now-South
Bend News.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE In NUTSHELL

The Maps took two games from
the Browns, Sunday. Mitchell
held the Browns to one hit In the
first game. Errors figured In the
second, the Browns making six,
and Cleveland two. This was the
only contest OF. the Sabbath, save
the Detroit game at Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
GAMES AZ 3:15.

Until further notice ball games
al Bennett Park will commence at
3:t5. This Is due to the short
eninu days. Within a week or
two the time will changed to 8.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit 2, Chicago o.
Cleveland 5. st. Louis 0.
Saturdays Results.
Detroit IS, Cleveland 5.
Philadelphia 3. Washington 2.
New York Ga. Boston 3-o.
Chicago 10. st. Louis CT.
Today's Games.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia
ST. Louis At Chicago.
New York At Boston.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Kalamazoo 3. Flint ?.
Lansing Z. Adrian 6.
Rattle Creek IL. Jackson I.
Bay City 8. Saginaw 8.
saturdays Results.
Lansing s. Kalamazoo
Flint 3, Jackson 2
Battle Creek 6. Bay city
Adrian 2. Saginaw 4
Todny's Games.
Lansing az Adrian.
Flint nj Kalamazoo.
Ray CITY NJ saginaw
Battle Greek at Jackson.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago 3, Pittsburg ?.
st. Louis S. Cincinnati 6.
Saturdays Results.
Pittsburg 8, Chicago 4.
ST. Louis Ii, Cincinnati Z.
New York Ga. Boston IL.
Brooklyn I'll. Philadelphia 81.
Todny's Games.
No games scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-12

sTeam average.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

F, ton, and now that he had grown to
manhood, he resolved to realize his
ambition. He was fortunate enough tc
become a pupil of Horace Bixby, and
he was soon guiding the awkward
river craft along tho tortuous channel
Of the muddy stream.
The idea of his becoming an author
had never entered his mind at .sa.e
time, but he absorbed enough of the
pilot life to enable him to describe the
difficulties encountered in guiding a
boat along the great river in his Life
on the Mississippi River" which he
wrote many years later.
First Literary Work.
In 1852 he began his first regular
literary work On the staff of the Vir-
ginia City Enterprise. He wrote a col.
umn daily, dealing with the political
situation in the state, that attracted
wide attention. These articles he
signed with the nom de plume Mark
Twain" which he had heard sung out
on the Mississippi steamers to let the
pilot know that the sounding showed
two fathOms of water.
In March Of 1867, Twain" published
his first book, 1.-THE Jumping Frog Of
Calaveras County" The book made
quite a stir in that part Of the coun
try, but only 1000 copies were sold.
1t attracted the attention, however, Of
the editor of the Alta California, who
sent the author out as a newspaper
correspondent on a steamboat excur-
sion to southern Europe and the ORR
ent.
His letters were published from time
to time, and in 1869 the author re-
vised them and published them in
book form under the title of "The In
nocents Abroad" This work made
MARK Twain" famous and compelled
his recognition as Americas foremost
humorist. In the first 16 months, S5,-
900 volumes were sold, and many
more subsequently. This was a record
sale for those days.
Marries Miss Langdon.
1t was on his trip in the Mediter-
ranean that Mark Twain" met Olivia
L. Langdon of Elmira, N. Y. They fell
in 1--we with each other. ard In 1870
were married. Their married life was
one of perfect harmony and four chill
dren blessed their union.
Mr.. Clemens resided in Buffalo for
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29
LIFE OF MARK TWAIN" THE
GREAT AMERICAN HUMORIST
Early Struggles and duentures, Fol-
Lowed by Years of Successful Liter
airy Work--Later Days Saddened by
Deaths and Financial Reuerses.
MARK TWAIN"

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Ameri-
cas- foremost humorist and known the
world over as Mark Twain" was born
In the little town of Hannibal, Mo-. on
November 80, 1885.
His father, John Marshall Clemens,
came from an old Virginia family, and
with his young wife, Elizabeth Lamp
ton, a descendant of the early settlers
Of Kentucky, he joined the sturdy
band Of pioneers who pushed owe the
Alleghanies in the early part Of the
last century and settled along the
banks Of the Mississippi river.
In the uncouth environment of the
then little frontier town of Hannibal
the famous author spent his boyhood
days. Here he fished, hunted and
lounged along the river banks with his
sturdy companions, living a healthy
outdoor existence, which undoubtedly
accounted for his long life, in the face
Of his many Affections.
He attended the little school, but
not being of a very studious DISPOSE
ton, he learned far more from con
tact with the rough companions whom
he immortalized In later years as
"Huckleberry Finn" and tom Saw
yer" and others of their type.
At the age of twelve his meager
school education was brought to q
sudden close by the death of his ia
Their.
His older brother, Orion s. Glenn
ems, was the proprietor Of a printing
shop in the village, and young Sam
Clemens began his journalistic career
there as a printers devil" In the
course of a few years he learned the
trade as a compositor, and in 1853 he
left his native town and began a wan
dering existence. He %journeyed from
place to place, working at his trade in
New York and the principal cities of
the middle west.
But while he gained a vast amount
of experience during his travels, which
proved of the greatest value in the
preparation of some of his works in
later years, this period was rather un-
profitable from a financial standpoint,
and he was finally compelled to return
to his home along the banks of the
great river, in rather Strengthened cir
cumstance.
The life of a steamboat pilot had al
ways appealed to his youthful magma
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

1t seems quite wonderful to read Of
the proposal Of a Harvard student by
wireless in Honolulu and his accept
lance by the lady in midocean. But 1t
loses all the romance of the good old
way of settling the matter face to
face with soft whispers on one side
and sweet bushes on the other. Be-
sides. there is always the danger of
wireless proposals being intercepted
and the wrong girl getting the fateful
message.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Rodents have been accused OF trans.
uniting the bubonic plague, and now
rats are said to be giving two st. Louis
girls leprosy. But they were the
rats" made of Asiatic hair. And,
naturally, any spread of the plague
will be laid to feminine vanity, the
convenient scapegoat for most hui
Imam ills.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

On the other hand. it might be that
ito pass through the tail of the comet
would disinfect the atmosphere and
the world in general. There Is no
need of looking for trouble. There
may be stuff In that comet which will
cure a cold in the head, cause hair
ITO sprout on bald spots, knock out
rheumatism and reduce gas bills.
Cheer up.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29
Teacher Should Rank Hioh.

II education Is to do what we hope
for our children. 1t is imperative that
the best and most gifted men and
women should be attracted into the
ranks of teachers and that they should
be regarded as filling one of the most
highly honored positions in the land
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

The American public has got accus-
somed to calling an automobile station
garage with more or less variety Of
pronunciation, but when it comes to
Ceiling an aeroplane shed a hangar"
just because the English call it that,
the good old English word shed" will
bave to do. Hangar" in French isn't
80 easy to pronounce as it looks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Two men are to attempt the pas
sage of the whirlpool at Niagara in a
motor boat. The navigation of the
whirlpool is of no practical benefit to
anybody. but 1t seems, to have exer.
cised the same hypnotizing fascina-
ton for adventurous minds as the
north pole.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29
Two Of the Worlds Natures.

There are in this world two kinds
OF .natures-those that have wings,
and those that have feet-the winged
and the walking spirits. The walking
are the lo~gicians: the winged are the
instructive and poetic.-Harriet Beech
er Stowe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Sleeps In English churchyaro.
Elihu Yale, from whom the college
in New Haven took its name. sleeps
in the graveyard at Wrexham church.
ear Chester. England.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

A Peoria preacher has resigned to
become a baseball umpire. Having
taken precautions for saving his soul.
he probably believes he can afford to
risk his life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

The bureau of Indian affairs at
Washington is also helping along the
cause of progressive agriculture. Dem
iOnstration farms are to be established
with a view to teaching the wards of
tine nation how to till the soil to The
best advantage. Making a good farmer
iout of a good Indian would seem to be
a very effective form of conservation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29
A Reason.

do be quiet. Don't you know
that there's a visitor in the next
room?" said Frances to her little
brother. How do you know? You
haven't been in" But" said Frances.
Il heard mamma saying My dear to
papa" -Tit-Bits.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

There was a riot at Montselice,
Italy. recently because Bruno was
burned at the stake some 400 years
ago. News travels slowly in some
parts of the old world.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

1t is reported that a great Italian
tenor has been the object Of black
hand" attentions. Only a careless
press agent would have overlooked
this idea so long.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

New Jersey has a noble Roman Of a
father in a Brutus-like magistrate who
sent his own son to Jail. Evidently
the New Jersey magisterial brand Is
of the stern stuff of which parental
heroes are made.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Statistics prove that 1t is better
to take care Of the boys before they
go to prison than to keep detectives
Oh their trail after they come out.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Boiled alligator meat, according to
those who have tried it, tastes like
veal. But this only shows that veal
tastes like boiled alligator meat.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

A new 16-inch gun at Sandy Hook
Jars the earth six miles away. A t.
foot gun would create an earthquake
In the effete east.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

A newspaper describes a young man
who lighted a cigarette and went
whistling down the alley" He must
have had a versatile mouth.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

In France it is proposed that no air
ship be permitted to fly over a town
without permission. Here Is much
work for the sky constables.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29
ReWarei

Beware OF the man who talks of the
solemn truth" Truth wears many
colored and joyous rainment; she OF
the mournfui hue Is hypocrisy.-Life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Picked horse meat ~masqueradiug
as human food is even worse than
m of the things oleomargarine has
been doing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Some recent estimates place the
population of the Chinese empire at
only about $50, OOO, 900. but that ought
to serve in a pinch.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Speaking Of universal favorites.
spring could be elected to anything 1t
might go after.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

What would the correspondents IN
Washington do If some n was moi
under fire all the time?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Word comes that hens IN Indiana
are laying a superior quality Of eggs
for a paltry IS cents a dozen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

f Cleveland the meat boycott that
never came to life Is dead.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

The m~ollycoddle tendencies Of the
age are apparent in the appearance of
near-women's hats worn by men.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

No baseball team is so weak at
present that it does not consider itself
a possible pennant winner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29

Except for the fact that spring
languor will not pay for the baby's
shoes. 1t is all right.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-04-29
GaIly coIored 1apoon.

In the Berlin zoo is a baboon with
a bright blue and purple face. bright
red nose and grayish-white beard and
whiskers.