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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-08

DIRECTORS.
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We Executor Administrator and Trustee Issue Fidei
y Contract Official and Judicial Bonds General Banking
Trust Business Transacted interest paid Savings
We solicit the Banks Corporations Firms udvd
us and promise liberal consistent with sound banking
methods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-08

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
MONDAYS ENTRIES.
At SARATOGA.

First Race-Three-year- olds and up,
selling. 1 mile: Rockstone. 101: Huck.
los: Live Wire, ia: Chapultepec. 1o6;
CliG Edge, no; Merry knight. los;
Second Race-Four- year -olds and
up, steeglechase handicap, about 2 Ia
miles: Prince Hampton. t55: Paprika,
i3t: o. K. io7; Sam Bell. 1870; Indola,
Third Race-Three-year hiiies.
the Vassar, one mile: Cherriola, 95 !;
Folie Levy, l01; Ethel LeBrume, %:
Mexona, 90; Jacquelina. SO; Madeline
Fourth Racial ages. handicap.
lis miles: Bob r, I06; Bonnie Kelso.
Ill: Sir John Johnson, 1875: Firestone.
122; Montgomery. los: Woodcraft, 100:
Superstition. 90; Cheek, s2 Uncas
Chief. i07: Taboo. 90: Hill Top, 90:
Bishop, 90: Beaucop. 10.
Fifth Race-Selling, Z furlongs May
Amelia, loS; Merry Knight, no; Imita-
tor. los; Wander. l07; Etching, 10;
George w. LcBolt, 10; Green Bridge,
ITO: Shamrock, 107; Crossover. 105: NJ
Cambon. lot; Montcalm. lO7; CIaque,
lob: Blue Tie, LOB; spohn. 107; Acumen.
sixth Race-2-year- olds. selling,
furlongs: Old Boy. 101; Mason, ITO:
Belfast, eS; Sam Matthews. 107: Excel
lence, 90; Ben Lasca. 107; Patrick s..
ss: Cubon: 1oi; Definite. ioi; Thrifty,
ing Spray i4l; Nossgay. iol; Lady
Barnes, 107; Joe Kenyon. 100: Fair At
lanta, %; Plan Ryan, 1o7; Royal Lodge.
%; Tay Pay, 1o7.
Fair and fast
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
FLANAGAN WILL COMPETE
UNDER THE COLORS OF CANADA

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Tne resig-
nation of John j. Flanagan from the
New York police department marks
the passing from local athletics OF one
of the greatest championship perform
ers that ever competed for a gold
medal. Flanagan is going to Canada
TO 20 in business with his brother,
Tom Flanagan, who has won success
across the border as hotelkeeper.
John has not once said that he is go
ing to quit athletics. He will COM
pete In the weight events up north as
a member of the Irish Canadian A. C.,
and incidentally advertise his broth
ers hosiery beautifully. AS Flana-
gan is now an American citizen he
will be unable to represent Canada In
the Olympic games at Stockholm two
years hence.
John Flanagan came to America
from Ireland thirteen years ago and
at once stepped upon the pedestal as
the worlds greatest hammer thrower.
His very first performance here made
the men that were champions before
him, and their records, appear insig-
nificant by comparison. Since that
time Flanagan's supremacy year In
and year out has only been Jared
by two men-Al Plaw beat him In the
National Championships at the St
Louis Exposition In 1904, and three
years later Matt McGrath came along
and handed the genial Flanagan q
few jolts. Flanagan had no trouble
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

Hotspur, In the Buffalo Inquirer.
pays his respects TO Sam Langford IN
these few welichosen words:
Sam Langford, an able-bodied Ne
gro, who ought TO be down on the
Mississippi levee chasing cotton bales
into the holds OF steamboats,, the
other night In Philly showed himself
up In his right colors and many to-
and not black.
A few years ago this fellow Lang
ford was mighty glad 10 accept 500
offers and II am not mistaken he
fought In Rochester for less than that
sum. Since then the newspapers OF
the country have been giving this rel
low and his manager. a man named
Woodman, all Of the benefit Of mil
lions OF dollars invested In these big
plants for absolutely nothing and he
has received free advertising. which
II paid for. at the regular advertising
rates, would bankrupt a Rockefeller
or Carnegie.
There Is in Philadelphia a young
man named Edwards. He is pro-
moter OF sporting events. After the
Johnson-Jeffries bout he decided that
a match between the man who has
the nerve TO challenge Johnson for
sac, 900 side bets and has nothing but
wind to show for It when II comes
down to cases, and AL Kaufman.
big white man from the coast who
trained few days with Johnson,
would make a good match so far as
the money was concerned.
Edwards is hustler, good ad-
vertiser and an upto-date promoter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
M0T0RCYCL|STS
Make GOOD time
No Records Fall at Fair Grounds,
But Races Are Fast and
Full Of Interest.

No records were broken at the mo-
torcycls meeting Sunday 1t the State
Fair grounds, but some fast time VS.
made and the races provided good
sport for about 1000 spectators.
All the events were run on close
TO the 60-mile-an-hour mark, the H.
mile race being In II minutes nat.
Three men who did exhibition miles
passed under the 60-second mark.
Merz, on a Merkel. did the mile In
So Is seconds: Nixon, on Merkel,
In IS is, and Clark, on an Indian. In
50 IS. The summary follows;
6-miie for novfcss-whiteman, FIRST;
Carter, second: Frye. fourth. Time,
smile for machines not exceeding
sniraa rin nss' s G;srk. second FanssF
1o-miie for machines not exceeding
$3.50 cubin in. for club members only
third: Time. 11:<S.
chimes not exceeding 81 cubic In. dis
glaeement..Mess arst; Clark, second;
miles for single cylinder machines
Nixon, nrst; Gilmore. second; Clark.
third. Time. 5:1i1-s.
.anE sGr e stSss in, maesne: .as
Clark. nrst: Tsngert. second. Carter.
Miss-and- out race for single. cylinder
Gilmore. third. Time for fve miles
io-miie for machines not exceeding
81 cubic in; displacement. for club
second; whiteman. third. Time.
1905 It's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

free advertising" Johnson is supreme
In his belief that he can knock Sam
Langford's head from his shoulders
In about two knocks, but he don't pro-
pose to do II as long as the soft kaie
In burlesQue continues to hold out
Like all pugilistic gents OF extreme
fame Jawn is for getting the coin
while II Is available.
When the call comes to appear
Johnson removes his fourtoned street
clothes and his straw-colored valet
encases him In stage apparel On the
stage he dances in glee, shadow-box'
ing and grins at the stage hands and
the folks In front. What's the use OF
having 10 pounds Of gold In ones
face, and keep II hid? His act is
much the same as those OF other pugil-
istic persons. and he winds up with
speech. There Is one place you
have to give this man credible never
be Titles the man he defeated. Yo,
have heard other champions tell how
they outclassed everybody from
Goliath down, but Johnson cuts this
stun. He merely says Jeffries was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
SHOULD BAR S. LANGFORD
FROM EVERY FIGHT CLUB

He engaged the American leasue
baseball park and signed both man TO
box on a percentage. Reliable stories
from Philadelphia were to the effect
that probably $4,000 would be taken
In to witness this six-round 70, and
the lighters were to get their share
OF this
Rain prevented the match the first
night and the next night they were
10 have gone on instead. At the last
moment. however, along comes this
Negro Langford and demands that he
be given $500 win, lose or draw, Tor
his end OF this Is minutes exhibition,
or there would be no fight. Edwards.
naturally incensed at this hold-up, re-
fused absolutely. and when Langfcrd
would not live up to his signed con-
tract declared OF the whole affair and
will turn back some $4,000 In money
to those who already had purchased
tickets. leaving him out several thou
sands OF dollars because this yellow
fellow would not live up to his con-
tract
II Is now up to the police authori-
ties TO bar Langford from any further
bouts in Philadelphia: in fact, II IL up
to the police authorities OF every city
In the United States and Canada to
also bar him, for men OF his kind are
OF no use to sport. and, In fact, are
Its worst knockers. Just imagine this
burly and ignorant lout asking for
81 500 for IS minutes OF ring work.
the idea OF II is enough to sicken any
decent man. and Langford and his
advisers are evidently not In that
class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
WHY SHOULD ATHLETE KICK,
FOR IT GETS HIM NOTHING

Considering that there are absolute
ly no benefits accruing from the pro
test, as conducted today, this array
OF arguments against II seems to In
dictate a coming doom of this feature
OF the national game-a feature left
over, like an appendix, from the form
alive days OF the sport and now rend-
cred useless through changed condi-
tions.
All protests could be vested In the
manager or his field representative,
the captain. His men could have the
right Of appeal to him, In case they
saw a play invisible 10 him. This
protest should be made not with the
idea o. an immediate change OF rub
ing, but to establish grounds for
plea to the powers 10 have the game
set aside.
This would eliminate all petty com.
plants for trifies that might have no
serious bearing on the result. ana
would entirely take out OF the game
the unseemly jawing matches ana
threatening demonstrations which al.
most daily offend the eyes OF FANS
rien and women. 1t would put the
sport on a purely baseball basis. I'M
stead of the half-baseball, half-vaude-
VILE atmosphere it owns today.
OF course. this would not take
away from the fan his inalienable
right TO root and boot. II might de-
price him OF the proper cue. for the
poor fan doth oft depend upon the
demonstration by the player as to
finding his proper moment for con-
demning the umpire. But so far as
he found opportunity TO exercise his
lungs on the umpire the privilege
would still remain.
Perhaps IL Is true that many OF the
fans like these little human interests
asides to the game, just as the vaude-
Vile feature tempers to the bored
mind the moving picture shows. But
IL Is true these same asides interfere
with lust baseball and serve no pur-
pose whatever.
Rex Devogt OF the =. 4 =. team n,
signed with Boston. PROBABLY ne WI
be farmed out TO New Engiaho
league club.
schn,its G Schroeder team beat sne
schemms OF Saginaw, II TO o., on sun
day The visitors made only threc h''s
of Quincy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

More than $4,000 will be distr'-
butsd in purses and handicaps during
the seven days Of tho autumn meet
M OF the windsor Fair Grounds A.
sociat,on. beginning Aug. 20. -,
The purses ON the opening day VIII
amount to $500 which WIN % divi.
"a among seven races. including q
SsnSicap ~ . mile and Q sixteenth. Q
rsesplschass over the twomile route,
: rurss sfFair 1t . mile and one at q
niie ana an eighth. The riding talent
q the coming Windsor meeting VIII
comprise the best jockeys sean In the
rsd6le this season. This 10 due 70
- fact that windsor win not con-
Sict With any other meeting OF i'm.
uortsnce in the country. and that
baratoga win have closed the ess!ern
rncing season the Saturday previous
Is the opening across the river. IN
achiIIinr. TAp1in, Notter, q. Burns
oruss, Davis. and tho crack appren'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
| HEART WisA IL.
- Sporting
HEARTI Editor.
~ HARRY NELLY.

When you begin to get into the
financial side OF baseball an angle
Of which only those directly interested
and the more ardent fans think, the
cynical are quite apt to say Pretty
soft" when discussing the stipends OF
ball players. Playing ball looks like
an enjoyable occupation. It 10, for
the man who goes out and plays for
fun and loafs when he wishes.
Ever stop to think that the profess
sional must be out there In the boii-
ing sun day after day whether he
feels good or bad! The business man
can cut his once hours short, the
clerk can remain at home, the me-
chanic can lose q days pay, but the
ball player must appear whether sick
or well, and his work ID held up to
public criticism without the specta-
tors knowing the handicaps under
which he labors.
The ball player is not overpaid. Al.
though bound up by an iron-clad con
tract, a reserve clause, q draft rule
and various other things devised for
the protection OF the magnate, the
player with few exceptions gets all
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

defeated by q younger and better
man. Even those foolish persons who
insisted the Reno battle was an affair
OF race against race and not Of one
big man against another. have TO ack-
nowledge that the Negro champions
manner Of commenting on the fight
and upon his opponent Is much more
gracious than that OF three-fourths the
white champions whose chests always
expanded TO remarkable degree just
after the other fellow was counted
out.
Johnson brought along his big auto
and In all probability will manage to
get arrested before leaving town, thus
accomplishing 800 worth of free ad-
vertising for the price OF $40 fine.
They nipped him In Cleveland and
they got him the last time he was
here. Chances are he drives no fas-
ter than a lot OF natives, but being q
parsonage OF note 1t is proper that the
firm hand of the law should dip into
his pocket for a little of that easy
change picked up at Reno, New, on a
certain July day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
BY J. ED WRAY.
ST. Louis Post-Dlspatch.

MAY one rise 10 inquire, without
danger of assault. what In the name
OF Sam Hill Is the use Of still permit
ting players the right TO kick to an
umpire?
Now, hold on. Just put down that
pop bottle a moment and hear me
out,
Name one useful thing that protest
ing TO an umpire accomplishes ano
I'll back down. Can you do this!
can only remember the many argu
ments as to why the player should be
denied the right Of protest. Let the
manager or the captain, or George
do II, II you will. But this unseemlJ
thing OF a rabble Of battle-mad play
ers rushing upon the official Is entire
ly out of line.
Furthermore II never gets anything
save benchings, which weaken the
team and hurt the game from the
spectators standpoint.
Here are q few OF the objections Il
promiscuous team protests:
/. They never get results.
The number of times an umpire
has reversed himself In the last
decade can be counted on the
fingers OF one hand. Then the
reversals were the result OF a
differing ruling by an associate
umpire.
Q. They weaken teams through
removal OF players from the game
by the official.
8. They incense the umpire
and cause him to unconsciously
favor one or the other club.
4. They incite the fans to dan
gerous degree of sympathy. at
times, inducing pop-bottle throw
ing. disorder and even riots.
s. They greatly delay the prog
ress of the game by pauses for
useless argument with the off,
cial.
6. They promote loss Of tenn
per on the part of team members,
thus interfering with the normal
play Of the men.
7. Coming Unfortunately and
for every slight cause, they weak
en- the force of real protest,
when one Is needed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
MICH COIN WILL BE PASSED
OUT AT WINDSOR MEETING

tice riders, Cole. Hewitt. Fain. Nc
TAggart and Lang there will be no
dearth CT jockey material during the
weeks sport
Four hundred and sixteen horses
will be shipped from the Hamilton
track for Windsor tomorrow and this
number. together with those cominy
from Saratoga later In the week, and
those already on the ground. will make
q grand aggregate OF more than 600
thoroughbreds on hand for the seven
day meeting.
Among the owners OF prominent
stables who are coming are: Paul
Niles, Jimmy Mclaughlin. Jr., Mode
Nicoll, r. j. Pons, Forest Rose. Joon
w. schorr, Jos. e. Seagram. J. ~
Shields, @. H. Smith, Barney ecreioer.
Turney Bros, r. Il Thomas, w. @.
Wilson, william walker. A. Weber. B.
A. Clopten, John G. Ferris, Jr.. James
Fitssimmons, william Garth. Abe Gar
SON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

however. In subsequently, establish
ing his superiority over both Plaw and
McGrath.
For the thirteen years that Flanagan
has competed here az member OF
the New York Athletic club and the
Irish-American A. c.. he has held the
worlds record with the 16-pound ham
mer and the 56-pound weight almost
continually. In 1907 McGrath got the
hammer record away from John, but
In short time Flanagan had regained
his world-beating form and boosted
the mark still further. Since 1907 no
one but Flanagan has approached his
record, but John himself has boosted
II repeatedly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
~ HARRY NELLY.

1r HARRY NELLY.
Jack Johnson, heavyweight cham
plon of the world, is In Our fair city
a. the reception committee always
says. Jack also Is at local theater
acting which for the pugilistic
gents consists chiefly of appearing on
the stage In tights and being looked
at
No athlete OF sufficient size ever Sc
cured a vaudeville or burlesque en-
gagement with the understanding that
he had to recite "Curfew shall not
ring tonight" or to sing Asleep In
the Deep" Far be II. The athlete
must pose amid the "ahs! "ohs!
ETC., Of an admiring public. Actoring
after an athletic engagement looks
like the softest thing on earth.
johnson has arrived at the true
height OF pugilistic greatness. He
scorns the challengers. Mention Sam
Langford to him. and the big Negro
turns his head sidewise and says OF
the smaller Negro: Hes looking for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
At MONTREAL.

First Race-SIx and one-half fur
longs: Judge Dundon. i22; English.
II9; Haymaker. 116; Ames, 11e; DR..
Cook. ia; The Clown, 114; Lillian
Leigh. 112: John Gardner, Conville.
Punky, III; Many Colors. 10o; Virginia
Maid lO7: Congo, 106.
Second Race-Three-fourths mile:
Jim Brady, l03 Polly Lee, 104; Johnny
Wise. 100; Jack Bins, Alter Master
Third Race-one mile: Our Nugget.
i0s: elem Beachy. i0e Dorando, 1Os;
TennIe. Grace Kimball, Rappond Nan
ticoke. 112; John A. Munroe. llb.
longs: Melton Beauty, Carrislma.
Florence II. 100; Tender. Isabelle Cas-
sic. 1O4 Uncle Fred, 103; Fleece, los.
Firth Race--Seven- ei ghths mile
Father Llde. los: Maurice Read. s3;
Giado, saiiie. Savage Eta, i1S; Miss
Silk. ia; Pleasing, 1l6; Allure, lle.
sixth Rsce-Four. and one-hslt fur
longs: Luria. Mirdli. Copper Princess,
iO6: Square Deal. Abegooding, l01i
Lady Chiffon. los; Lucky Mate. Ned
Carmack, 10: Guilliford. IL; sabo.
Blend. Giovanni Reggie, il9.
seventh Race-One mile; Occidental,
100; Dunvegan, Sir w. Rollins 100;
Pearl Point. Pocotaiigo, Irwin Digs.
los Autumn Kim Senator johnson n,s
-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

Two-base hits-McIntyre, Donovan.
Crawford 2. Three-base hit-Speaker.
Home run-Delehanty. Hits-On Smith.
3 In innings; on Collins, 9 In 4 inn
Stolen bases-Cobb 3, Crawford Doubts
plays-WaFner, Engie and StahI: Nor
iarty. Delehanty and T. Jones. Left on
bases-Detroit 2. Boston 2. First base
on balls-On Smith I, or Donovan 1
First base on errors--betroit .. Struck
out-By Donovan 3, by Smith !, by Col
Inns I. Timc-1:t5. Umpires-O'Lough-
lin and Egan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

he ID worth-but he doesn't get cent
too much. The magnates risked lot
of money when the American league
was started, but they stood to clean
up a lot II 1t was q success. They
have collected royalty.
There Is a llberality about most
baseball magnates seldom displayed
by any other business man. Money
comes easy for the major league mag
mates and they are not averse to
spending 1t upon the men who give
their best efforts and make the team
q paying proposition. Ty Cobb was
rendered o contract with the salary
space blank as reward for his TAX
ing chances. He 6lled in figure sat
isfactory both to the club and to him.
self. Hans Wagner, Pittsburg star,
did the same thing. Fred Clarke for
years has set his own stipend.
The only magnate who pinches and
keeps salaries down Is the fellow in
the Class B, c and d leagues. He has
to. Money comes hard there. and
owning stock consists principally In
working an annual pass and paying
assessments. The salaries. of course.
are small In a league like the South
Michigan, but that kind OF organiza'
ton IL filed with young men and vir-
tually Is q training school In which
the youth can discover his merits or
lack of them. The intelligent young
player with skill soon passes to the
larger league where salaries are
greater. Only the man who has am
billions and little natural qualifica'
tons suffers.
Every year a half dozen $4,000 men
hold out for $4,000 stipends. but the
number il growing smaller each sea,
son. Player and magnates dwell In
considerable harmony. Although the
magnate, by virtue of the contract the
player signs, could force that man 10
work for almost any sum, the owners
pay everything a player IN worth
Sometimes q whole Tot more.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
Sl/F''
Evans Has Nerve.

Umpire Billy Evans, who looks to
b the best OF Johnson's stan, 10 a.
Yame a. they make them. He IL out
doing his work with an eye SWOLLEN
70 that he can scarcely see. There
IRE also . couple Of stitches In his
cheek, a. the result Of foul tip that
smashed through his mask. Evans
has proven such GOOD arbitrator
that when he misses one or two the
players have no kick.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
SHORT LENGTHS

Edward W. Purser, former turf
plunger died. In California. He came
east IA years ago and soon gained no.
toriety on the running tracks. He
had been blind for the last four years.
Umpire Tyler and Umpire MeKain
were assaulted. Sunday, at Kalamazoo,
for making decisions unpopular with
uty sherins got McKain out OF the
grounds without damage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22

Yesterday Results.
Adrian q. Battle Greek g.
hay city &. Kalamazoo 3.
Jackson 3. Saginaw q
Flint I. Lansing g.
TcAsy's Games.
Lansing a. Flint
Ray City az Kalamazoo.
Jackson at Saginaw.
Adrian ~ Battle Creek.
Saturday, Results.
SAGINAW z. Lansing g.
Kaiamasoo 1--1f Battle Creek %.
Adrian I, Bay City I.
Flint =. Jackson ,.
Blpss I1sfafs PsesneH for ove.a Rap
-: "a Sd klti. sae ff i ter. mssss msn a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22
BASEBALL STANDINGS


Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled.
roaayss Games.
Detroit at New York
Cleveland 1t Phiiadelphia-
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago ut Washington.
Saturdays Results.
Detroit 9. Boston o.
New York 81, st. Louis 81.
Philadelphia 8, Chicago 4
Cleveland ., Warrington 8 I'll fn'gs).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-22


Yesterdays Results.
Chfcago &c, Brooklyn "a
Cincinnati 10, New York g.
81. Louis 10. Phillies ..
Today's Games.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
New York 1T st. Louis
Philliss ut Pittsburg.
Saturday, Results.
Boston 3. Pfttsburg g.
Cincinnati 3. New York o.
Philadelphia 8, 81. Louis o.
Chicago II. Brooklyn ..
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAaUK
w. L Pct. W. L. Pct.
Kala'xoo IS 20 .eli Flint. so 50 AL
Adrian. fes 40 .e17 Jackson. - 50 .laa
\ Lansing. 80 - SIS Bay City 90 81 .s7s
Battle { So 40 $50 Saginaw 81 Sc .s5s