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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

games. and have Just enough con-
fdence In myself now, TO believe can
win. I expect to be at my best again
much better than I have been for
the past three weeks, have been
studying and watching the game care
FULLY all season, have picked up q lot.
and when ! 60 In expect to be
steady.
/ know many people figure that as
this IL my first worlds season try-out,
am likely to blow up. But cant
figure being put under any greater
strain than 10 be called upon to face
pitchers like Alexander, Moore. Cam
mtg, Richie. Rucker and Harmon at
time when every game counted
heavily did my best work then
and have always done my best work
under q heavy strain or against bet
ter clubs. ass
Most Of my games have been won
against Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadel.
phia and st. Louis--the four contend
ing teams Of the race. II was liable
10 blow up, I would have cracked
then. for wSlen / pitched against each
one Of these stars knew that II l
let down an inch, or made one mis-
take, would probably be beaten, at
time when defeat looked to mean
the pennant lost to us.
This next series doesn't look any
more important to me than those
games against Chicago and Pitts
burgh looked. I expect to be as
steady against the Athletics as ! was
against the Cubs and Pirates. may
get my bumps-none OF us are too
good for that--but I expect to be In
shape and TO do my part.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

Today The Times prints the first Of
two stories by "Rube" Marquard, OF
the Giants. leading pitcher of the Ma
tional league, whose sensational work,
at q time when McGraw's team
seemed destined TO drop back. made
the winning OF the National league
pennant possible. MarQuard IL cred
tied with winning the nag for Mo
Graw. In this story he tells why he
believes the Giants will win from the
Athletics. Sporting Editorl.
believe that most people who fol-
low baseball will agree that In ser
les OF seven games. the chief burden
win rest upon the pitchers. And In
this respect believe we have the
edge, speaking without conceit.
Ny reasons are this: Back In 1905.
Mathewson pitched three games
against the Athletics and shut them
out all three times. II II true that
six seasons have passed since then.
But In 1910. Matty went In against
the New York American league club,
and beat them the series, pitching
iust as wonderful ball.
The records will show that Mathew
son gets better towards the close OF
each race and II always at his best
when there 10 more than the ordinary
at stake.
/ am confident that the big Eel
low OF the Giants" will win every
game he pitches, or at least two OK
the series. II will then be up TO the
rest OF M, Wiltse, Ames. Crandall and
myself. to win two more.
I expect to be used In at least two
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

Two-base hits--Miian. Baker. Thres-
base hits--Lapp, Cobb, Murphy. Home
runs Cobb. Thomas. Iiits-on Bend
ef. In Innings; ofI Plank : In -
lar. Gardner Double play--Cobb and
Henry. Left on bases-All stars 3,
Athletics 6. Bases on balis-On Null
lin 1. on Bender 2, OF Coombs First
Il struck out--By Mullfn 3. by Bender
z. by Plank !, Wild pitch-coou be
Timc LID Umpires--Egan and d.
neen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

Erred Merkle. the giant first base
man Of the Giants. says he and his
mates win steal bases without trouble
in the series. He thinks his station
will be important, because both teams
boast OF fast men, who will hurry the
inhelders into poor throws. Most OF
the responsibility will fall upon the
pitchers In a short series. Merkle's
own story shows how deeply the play
ers on q championship team figure the
possibilities for and against them
Sporting Editor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

AT the age of Z. Bender left the res
ervation at Brainerd, MINI. to 60 to
Carlisle. While a that fountain OF
industry Charles Albert became one
OF It's best athletes. In football and
asebal The was an acknowledged star.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
WAlhDh
SMO

some are picking tie Athletics,
And some the Jlntsi
Some pick 'em on the pitchers,
some pick EN- on the inneid,
And some on guess.
Don't worry. yesf
oTooie, the $4,000 beauty, 10 go'ns
into vaudeville this winter
Rube Marquard also has the stage
bug. He will play 16 weeks In q mu-
sical show that has been written
around him.
Money makes actors Of us all.
Isn't II too bad; the moving picture
men lost 100000 because Johnson and
Wells don't hght.
Yesa Peterson IL the latest Euro
Pean wrestler 20 come over nef na, ISr
Dale Gear will manage the Topeka
ball team next season
A washington voting contest pickei
Germany scha S6,,o as the a next os %sn,
stovsll II 10 get the JOB.
Charley Doom is now able to walk
with cane.
Tennessee's law prohibiting sunday
ball has been upheld az constitutionai'
Jeek curley, rassling promoter, has
become Jim Hymns manager. Now
look out for something like that ootch-
Haclfenschmidt thing.
The Army and Navy football game
IL set for Nov Is. which In the batur-
day before Thanksgiving.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

ps TSnsl bsvlln .. HsTtlsy. wntse@io;
Daobert .. Daley. Tooley-Zf Left on
bases--New York Z, BROOKLYN ,. Two
bert. Hummei Three-base hits
PITCHER, Daley, Sacrifice tiies-WI-
son' Herzog. Sacrifice hit--Daubert
First base on errors--New YORK D.
bie piay--Smith. HunimeI and paubeTt
Bases on balls-ZOn Wlltse 2, OF Knetz-
or struck out--Bv W1ltse 2. by
knetger 4 Hits-On Knetzef, IL IN .
inninas: or steele, q In l.. Time-l;4O.
UmpiTes--Bush and Zimmerman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
WY DId Payne Leavef

Now that they have time 10 take
second thought. some American league
teams are wondering why they let
Catcher Freddy Payne get out OF the
Iaague How good he would look with
the browns. for instance who nave 10
satchers worth Vmenticning. and no
prospects of any.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

The Reds beat the Giants eight
times this year, and little Bobby
Kesfe was responsible for four Of he
Victories.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
RAIN HOODOO FOLLOWS RACES
TO LEMNGTON--STOPS EN-
Only One Race Is Finished Il
Kentucky Meeting Monday
Events Postponed.

The rain hoodoo which has followed
big race meetings this year has struck
Lexington. Saturdays races post
poned TO Monday on account of rain
were again put over In large part
Summaries:
THE WILSON STAKES. VALUE S2.0zs
ia IN 5)-FOR 2:12 PAGERS. :.
Branham Baughman. b. h., by
Gsmbetta Wilkes lcox) ......
Lohgworth b.. b. n. lMurphyl.. .
Game Maid. b. m. ,Snow). S
Time-2;0s. 2:13A. 2:12.
2:O7 PACE, S1,00O--(s IN 5-UNFIN.
ISH:sD).
Twirkling Dan, br. h., by Dan
Sarah Ann Patch. b. m. by Joe
Petehsn scox) ,......;;:....:;.,,. I
George Penn. b. y. ,Seggs). 80. : 3
On Time. b. q. tvalentipe).,.,... :
Patrick Pointer, b. h. on. Crist). y
I.cllins. b. e. CLoomis) ........ 6 4
ShauEhran, b. h. tKeyesl. .,.... I
Gold Seal, ch. m. (Iserr) -.... y
Tiine--2:l1A, ROOM.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
Packey 10 sore.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 10.-Packey
Mcfarland awoke today sore at the
world, but sorer at the police de
partment which stopped him from
meeting Grover Hayes. Of Philadel-
phla, in sirround bout here last
night.
This Is the third time within re-
cent months that the Chicago boy has
been prevented from lighting by the
police.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
What The Box Scores
Demonstrate to the Fan

n the cubs-PIrate game had
none on tied UP 20 the end, the
teams would have had TO play
another game 20 stralghten OUT
matters. No wonder the home
loving Pirates booted u away ~
the. tenth inning.
schuite and Wagner were the
battlna stars, each getting three
nice hits In the final ARRAY %
fray Of the season.
Il was easier for the italians
--and less bIoody--to annex Iri-
poll than Il 10 for . dyed-ln-the-
wool fan 10 annex few seats
TO that Carbohydrates worlds
series.
Identification cards, proper Ber-
tiIlon measurements, finger prints,
ear-marIs and all the best POI
lice nethods-ln addition 70
certified check--are necessary
before you can even apply for .
seat. And this 10 one time during
the year when the sporting edi-
tor doesn't have 20 bone Q pass
for . friend cause he can't
Red DOOM Will manage the
PhIIIies In 1912. Which shows
that Horace Fooel, no matter what
else may be said about him, ex-
hlblts rare determination and
tact.x ".
Whik sthe iAthlstlcs were GET
TING theirs from the AIl-stars, the
Giants were putting the finishing
touches to the Infants, 10 20 =.
4 Stop. Look. listen. Railroad
crossing: Danger: The Rustlers
have copped another double
header, all In the same day. This
time they licked the PhllIles
twice, by n 70 and 10 TO 10.
Cincinnati and 81. Louis broke
even In q doubie-header, which the
sporting writers was character
lied by poor pitching. Well, what
do you expectf
Although we'd 40 coon try TO
capture Prevexa sinole-handq5 40
20 cop a ticket for one OF those
worlds series games, we're going
TO be as brave 40 puca peglI
AbruzzI, and make q try II IL
Any chsnee7
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
POEfRYi.

The screen Is full OF holes and
There's frost upon. the net;
The balls are soft and punky
And the court 10 rough and wtG
So he puts away his raqueS
But he'll play 1ot OF ping pong
Ere the spring returns. YOU bet
Tip Wright.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

Chicago critics believe that Manager
Duffy made 1O-strike when he draft
ed infielder Rath. OF Baltimore. play
err whom Washington also wanted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

From Atlanta comes the news that
the Highlanders are 10 train next sea-
son at Atlanta.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
stovaII To Be canned7

They say that Harry Davis will can
George Stovall from the Maps, and de-
pend on Ed Hohnhorst to play frst
base next season. And for that Harry
Is TO draw $4,000 year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

no feathers The plain. neat kind that
John n 81 Pm Main 1886. or City ssss
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

gered into the room The woman
screamed slightly and stepped toward
the snow-covered. ice-incrusted figure.
The young man forced the door shut.
turned and faced her. He tore on his
fur cap and threw It On the floor. He
stretched out his icy gauntletted
hands toward her To reach the cabin
he had been compelled to face the
blizzard. His face was white yet
bleeding. The woman shrank back
from him
rs this my welcome?" he said in .
voice manly enough In spite Of his
youthful aspect
You're SO wet and SO cold" said
the woman. The horses?"
They're outside" returned the
boy. But you didn't think Of ventur-
ing in this blizzard! Why. It's like
hell itself. or would be II hell was
cold!"
"I'd risk anything" said the woman
nercoly. TO get away from him! You
won't fail me nowr
But. my God. g1rl!" answered the
boy with that assumption of superior
age which SO satisfied his pride. we'll
die In this blizzard
NO" persisted the woman See.
the storm comes straight from the
north. Our way Is due south: we've
only to keep 1t at our backs
"All right" said the boy cheerily.
He turned and stared out of the win
dow. You've no idea how terrible 1t
Is. though"
Il don't care
Get ready, then"
I'm ready" she replied. "See!"
She lifted the skirt OF her dress and
showed him a pair Of horsemans
boots with pair of her husbands 8
trousers tucked tightly in them. IT'S
q good thing he has small foot" she
sneered.
Curse him!" said the boy I'D
like to settle with him before we 60"
You'll settle with him enough"
said the woman cynically, when you
take me away from him."
She turned and took down from
one OF the pegs heavy fur overcoat.
The boy assisted her to put 1t on.
From holster hanging on the wall
she drew small silver-mounted 32-
calibered revolver.
I'm ready" she said again.
Let us start, then" cried the boy,
stepping forward
On the instant whirl of wind dis
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
CARING FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Thirty-Nine State and ia Local sana-
toria Provided, but These Are
Only Beginning.

In spite of the fact that state sana-
toria and hospitals for tuberculosis
have been established in 81 states, and
ia municipal or county hospitals In
26 states, vastly more public provision
Is needed to stamp out consumption,
says the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
Nearly every state east of the Missis-
sippi river has provided a state sana.
torium, and west of the Mississippi
river, state sanator1a have been es-
tablished in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri.
Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Oregon. There are 3S sanatoria
provided by these states. Massachu-
setts having four, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania three and Texas two. In
Guiding special pavilions and aims
houses, there are ia municipal or
county hospitals for the care of tuber-
culosis patients.
Apart from these institutions. how
ever, and a few special pavilions at
prisons, hospitals for the insane. and
some o.her pdDnc institutions, grand
total of hardly 200, the institutional
care of the consumptive Is left to priv
vate philanthropy
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
LOCUST IS A QUEER BIRD
Habits Of This 17-vear Pestiferous In
sect Form an interesting Sub
ject for Study.

Lafayette. Ind.-Unquestionably the
17-year locusts form a most interest
ing subject for careful study. They
are the longest lived of all insects
and In many ways are quite remark
able. They are not locusts at all.
strictly speaking. but cicadas. mem
bers of an ancient race in their line.
On account Of the strange contradic-
tions of a cicada's habits and the
curiosity which he has aroused In In
quiring man. probably more observa-
tions OF this insect have been made
than concerning any other OF his
world. Traditions OF the Indians
dwell upon these insects and their
ways and centuries ago the song Of
the cicada was noted in the forest
primeval.
Much confusion attended the efforts
Of investigators to solve the cicada's s
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

holiday and had fingered on through
the winter. fascinated by her exuber-
ant attractiveness. and fattered BY
her bold and artful pursuit Of him.
She had thought to amuse herself in
her dreary. wretched. sordid life by
his fresh. frank. open admiration. The
woman's drunken husband had cared
little at nrst; but lately. under the
3ibes. sneers. and innuendos Of his
companions. he had become flercely
Jealous. Then In maudlin fury he had
forbidden the boy the house. and had
sworn that he would kill him on
sight
The woman thereupon swiftly made
up her mind to break the thraldom Of
her matrimonial bond. and in the
young strangers company or by his
agency to leave the country. She
neither desired nor intended to be
tied to the boy a half dozen years
younger than she.
Once In civilization 1t would be
easy to break away from him, she
knew. Thereafter she had no fear
but with her beauty. her wit, and her
courage. with her utter INSCRIPTIONS
ness, she could make her way in the
east which she had never seen. And
this was the night on which they had
agreed to take their departure.
Since her husbands wild outbreak
of jealousy. she had seen the boy only
once. In that surreptiuous interview
they had concocted their plans. Her
husband spent the greater part of the
nights. whenever he had any money.
in gambling and drinking at the sa-
loon. By a lucky chance a short time
before In an all night trial with For
tune he had won something over
$1,000 The bulk OF 1t In hard cash
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for Time.

A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from a sick bed. A lady
In Welden, H., says:
Last spring l became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. l got worse and
worse until | became so low l could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though ! tried about every kind.
Il had become completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought l was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try
Ing to find something | could retain,
brought home some Grape-Nuts
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress l began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
flabby), grew firmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day,
and in a very few weeks l gained 20
pounds in weight.
Il liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months I ate no other food, and
always felt as well satisfied after eat
ing as if | had sat down to a fine BAN
quet.
Il had no return of the miserable
sick stomach nor of the headaches,
that / used to have when | ate other
food. l am now a well woman, doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a Cod
send to my family; it surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on 1t wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's reason. -
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time to time. They
Interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

still reposed in the chest OF drawers.
That, with what the boy could con-
tribute, would provide for the expenses
of the journey. She had got 1t out
and tied 1t up in little canvas bag.
It lay on the table near the lamp.
Fifteen miles south the Union Pa
cific railroad ran across the continent.
1t had been her plan to ride thither
and take the first train eastward.
losing themselves in Chicago. and
thence by whatsoever route pleased
them making their way to New York.
Whether her husband would pursue
her or not, she could not tell. He
would be without the money, since
she meant to take all with her. He
would hardly be able to follow her
very soon. But IL he did. that was
risk she must take.
Engrossed in the present, the boy
thought nothing at all about the fu-
ture. The woman's predicament
bulked so large to his immature imagi-
nation that there was nothing else on
the horizon. There was no other hori-
zon than she, In fact. And his one
desire was to get her away to free
her.
And now this storm bade fair to
render the whole plan impossible.
Misunderstanding his temper she fear
ed that the boy would be frightened
by the blizzard. Yet there was more
in the boy than she imagined; for
when she had about made up her mind
finally that be would not come. the
door vss thrown open and he stag
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
HhNGMAN'S TREE Is FELLED
Texas Grove of Oaks, Once Used In
stead of Gallows, Is Cut
Down,

Houston, "Hangman's Grove"
one of the historic spots of Houston,
has passed. The last giant of
group OF oaks which in the pioneer
days of Houston provided natural
gallows for the hanging of offensive
persons, has succumbed to the march
of progress, and Hangman's Grove" Is
to become residence property.
By peculiar coincidence the last
tree that recently fell under the ak
constituted the gallows for the last
hanging on this spot 81 years ago.
Its broad hanging limbs 10 or u feet
from the ground were marred by the
great grooves in the bark into which
ropes tied about them had sunk as
the limbs grew and widened The
last vestige Of this hemp long ago
disappeared in the shape of souve-
airs, but the marks remain and mutely
tell of the grewsome happenings two
score years ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
SIiohtlv Modified-

Little Viola had dleveloped the habit
Of holding her thumb In her mouth.
even while eating. Mother had re-
sorted to all sorts of methods to
correct the child and finally in despera.
ton said:
Viola, the first thing you know you
what will you do?"
We'll. mother. should hate to swal.
low 1t because I'd have a heaven of n
time without 1t.
Why, Viola" said the astonished
mather, where did you hear an express
sion like that"
We'll. WE'LL" hesitated the little girl
Il didn't hear 1t exactly like that.
mother, but l thought t would sound
Uctter."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

closed to them that the door had sud
denly opened They turned to face
a drunken, infuriated. leering figure.
He had on short, thick fur jacket,
which left his hips completely un-
covered. A heavy revolver had dan
gled in his holster. He dragged it
out as he spoke and trained it on the
boy.
You're going for a longer journey
than you planned" he painted thickly,
as he strove to steady the weapon and
cover the other.
The boy was fumbling a, the rasten-
ings of his coat His own revolver
was not get-at-able instantly, as it
should have been and would have
been had he been native to the
west.
''Fumble at 'em, you fool" cried
the man. Before you get 'em open,
I'll shoot you dead. I don't do 1t now.
cause l want you to taste death and
hell as long as possible before you
go into 'em. You thought you'd make
fool out of me. did you, and you,
too, you"
He flung a frightful, mordant word
at his wife which stung not less be-
cause 1t was In large measure unde-
served, at least so far as the boy was
concerned
I'll settle with you when l get
through with him. Your times up!"
he continued, as the boy at last sue
ceeded in reaching his weapon.
Ha was 1ame that how althorrh hi
face vnder it, blood was winter than