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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
INTERSCHOLAsTI TIC
MEET IS ON At
ANN ARBOR
Detroit Central, Alma, Shelby, Tole-
do and Others Out, striv-
ing for First
9hS HOnors.
Preliminary Heats This Afternoon
With the Finals Scheduled for
Saturday, P. n.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 10
With larger number entries than
last year and with an assemblage OF
first-class athletes, the fourteenth an
nual interscholastic meet will start
on Ferry Field this afternoon Tomors
row afternoon the final heats will be
run In the dashes while the work for
today will be the preliminaries and
weight events.
The influx OF prep athletes started
yesterday and already there are many
OF the high school boys quartered
about the town. Detroit Central and
Detroit Eastern arrived this noon,
while men from Toledo Central were
on the ground early.
IL has been customary In the
past to hold the second part of the
meet on Saturday morning. This year
the new plan of leaving a halliday
between the preliminaries and the
finals. The finals in the dashes and
the distances will be pulled of on
Saturday afternoon, thus giving the
competitors the advantage OF morn
ing's rest.
Detroit Central Is looked upon by
the dopesters as likely possibility
for first place in the meet. Last Sat
urday the blue and white tried with
Alma High school, at Lansing Alma
is here, anxious TO rub II into the
Detroiters II possible. Shelby, which
won last years meet is on hand again
this year with fairly strong aggre-
cation.
The following Is list OF the
schools represented
Detroit Central Detroit Eastern,
Toledo Central, Muskegon. Grand
Rapids, Wayne, Wyandotte. Bay City,
Saginaw, Harbor Beach. Alpena, Ad-
rian, Croswell, Flint Shelby, Read
ing Alma. Ann Arbor, Coldwater, Bat
tie Creek Kalamazoo, Lansing and
Sparta.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
EueIIds' Busy Program.

The Euclids Saturday journey to
Windsor, meeting Meals Britons for
the second time. Parent, who lost for
Windsor on the previous occasion.
will try to come back. while Dean or
Whiteman will rest in the calcium for
the Euclids.
Sunday at Euclid park the Western
club will be the attraction. The Wes-
tern club romped away with the Euc-
lids on opening day and since then
have an unbroken string OF victories.
Tug" Harmer is the hurting choice
for the home hopes, with Paget re
ceiving, while Verne Hendershott will
pitch, with Peters behind the bat ~
the Woodmere crowd. Take Four
teenth through cars out Oakland te
park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Back to Minors For Webb.

Shortstop Louis Webb has came
and went" at Cincinnati This young
ster reported to Griffith minus uni
form, shoes and gloves. and, after
accepting donations, went to the field.
After making six Cor seven fumbles
of easy rollers, hitting Long Larry on
his bum knee with a wild heave and
making half-dozen more wild
throws, he retired, Manager Griffith
advised him to return to that dear
Snyder, Col, and assume the role OF
large toad In small puddle. Some
poor misguided fan paid all OF his
expenses coming and going, too.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Amateurs Get a. Chance.

NEW YORK, May 19.-With one OF
the best cards ever arranged in this
city. the first international amateur
boxing contest ever held in this coun
try, Will open tonight in Madison
Square Garden. The winners will re-
ceive prizes in accordance with the
amateur requirement Each bout will
consist of three rounds. the scoring
of scientific points will be left to two
judges and a referee. The classes In
clude the los, 115, 1R5. 1876, 145, 1913
pounds and the heavyweight. Ameri-
ca, Canada and England will furnish
the contestants
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

In the entries there are three OF the
get OF Peter the Great--Lulu Arion (3)
2:12%, The Wolverine ED 2:f3&, and
trotted faster than 2:10 last fall This
trio and also Peter Red, 2:17A. and
Peter Clay CD, 2:19h. will all per-
form at the Grand Circuit meetings In
their sire, and II Is worthy OF note
that no other stallion will have so
many representatives in the big stakes.
two and Walnut Hall by the same
number.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
DeIray Go to Mt. Clemens.

Delray Athletics will 60 to Mt.
Clemens Sunday, where they meet
last years Trolley leaguers. Frank
Kremer is already figuring on a vic
tory. he is planning to give the boys
from the down-river district fine
feed in the near future. Players are
requested to report at Kremers not
later than IL o'clock, or II unable to
do so, are requested to phone without
fail. The same batteries that opposed
the Euclids last Sunday will prevail.
Pitcher Burbank Is in tip-top shape. US
well as the rest of the players. Root
ers who make the trip with the team,
please report early.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
ATHLETICS JOYRIDE.

Guests of Fort Motor Co. Before Fri
days Game With Tigers.
The Athletics, worlds champs, were
entertained by the Fort Motor COM
pany this morning. a fleet of Model
rs carrying the players out to the
Fort plant In Highland Park. There
the slayers of the Cubs saw the
worlds champion automobile factory,
where 5000 cars are being made this
month. After their tour of inspec-
ton through the big plant under the
guidance of Factory Manager w. G.
Mcclure they were treated to Joy
ride to revive them from the effects of
their initial game with the Tigers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
TRADING BUG BITES MURPHY.
Boss Of Cubs Said To Be Contemplate
ino swap Of Ruelbach.

CHICAGO. May 16.--After making
hurried preparations for trip to
Philadelphia, which he admitted was
caused by prospects of big baseball
trade, President Murphy, of the Cubs,
later changed his mind this afternoon
and decided to carry on negotiations
by wire. Murphy declined to tell what
trade was in the air, although 1t is
currently rumored here that Pitcher
Reulbach is to be given to the Giants
in exchange for Pitcher Ames and
first call on the services Of Mike Don
lin, should that eminent thespian de-
eide to re-enter baseball activities.
Reggie Richter, the new Cub pitcher
from Louisville, contrary to expecta-
tons, was rushed to Philadelphia this
afternoon and probably will appear in
the lineup against the Quakers during
the present series.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Fight fans
agree today that Tommy Langdon OF
Philadelphia, has lost his grip. After
looking all over winner in his bout
with Tommy Maloney Of this city.
the Quaker City scrapper weakened
towards the finish. Maloney earned
the decision.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
fughie doe,doaf-Huntiny,
Returns With Dell, Too

With two men out In tho
third inning and his own side at
bat, Hughie Jennings went goat.
hunting at Bennett Park Thurs
day.
Bush was at bar and Eddie
Plank was heaving his manful-
est.
Let's see, Eddie" quoth
Hughie; How many. games did
you pitch in the worlds series,
anyhow? / forget"
At this juncture the stands
rocked, for Bush hit for double
into left. Hughie resumed a
conversational tone, after the
din had quoted.
What's that? | heard some
body In the stand say you didn't
pitch any Of those games
against the Cubs. What was
the matter"
Bling. Cobb hit one at Der
rick and Davis dropped the
throw. A hectic bit of heaving
ensued, during which both the
Detroiters crossed the plate.
But Hughie wasn't through.
Il say! Plank he yelled In
strenuous tone. What was the
matter with you when your team
was playing the Cubs? Were
they onto your weakness? Did
they know what always happen
ed to you when you went up
against good team7 Did they
keep you for Washington and
st. Louis and Boston and leave
you out Of the thing when the
big money was waiting? Hey!
How about it,"
Plank looked appealingly at
Umpire Dineen who had enjoy.
ed the repartee hugely and re-
fused relief. Just at that mo-
ment however. Oldring raced
out into deep right and caught
long -drixe-from- CEawfeFd.e
bat and the inning was over.
Several times afterward dur
Ing the game Hughie manifest
ed anxiety over the where
abouts of Plank in the worlds
series. Eddie kept pitching
without reply. but Il was easy
TO see that each shot ranked.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Ban AdmIres Ward.

II had nothing against j. NJ. Ward"
testified Ban Johnson, in the $4,000
suit for defamation Of character. All
I wanted was that the proposed presi.
dent of the league be fair and hon
orable man" Outside of that, Ward
was all right, might have been add
ed .J-Washington Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
DOROTHY IS THE
FAV0RITE NOW
She's Worked Her Way To Final
Round in Golf Tourney and
Ought To Cop Title.

PORT RUSH, Ireland, May by
winning her semi-final golf match to-
day with Mrs. Bourne, Miss Dorothy
Campbell, American and Canadian
woman champion, will fight 1t OFT with
Miss Violet Hazlet for the British title.
Miss Campbell defeated Mrs. Bourne
two up and one TO play.
The, American played the best golf
she has yet shown and Is now q favor
lite In the finals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
carefur About Details.

Umpire Connolly insists on bat
bags being turned with their openings
away from the plate and grips con
tanning reserve balls being closed.
Should ball in use by chance 20 In
to the grip there would be no way Of
telling IL from the others. and were
ball to roll into bat bag there
would be a delay and a chance for
substitution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
siamese twins With sox.

Andy Mcconnell and Harry Lord,
OF the White Sox team, are the
Siamese twins in modern baseball.
For FIVE consecutive years these two
players have been together on three
different clubs and by peculiar freak
OF fate inexplainable have batted
first and second, respectively, on each
team, Mcconnell leading OF, followed
by Lord
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
coodman-oary Fight, Hard.

HAMMOND, Ind, May 19-Nearly
every fight fan who attended the
Tommy Garry-Dannyv Goodman scrap
here, today give the verdict TO Gary,
although the decision is close.
Neither man was able TO land a
knockout punch, but each took a
great deal of punishment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
TARGET. Move Up Here.

Ray Fisher. the big-boned Vernon
ter, is a shrewd fellow. When asked
whether he found II much harder TO
pitch in the American than in the
Connecticut league. he drawled:
well. the ball is the same size and
weight. but the targets move here"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Illinois After Red Meat.

CHAMPAIGN, Ills, May 19-Uni.
versity of Illinois ball fans are to-
day predicting a third victory from
the University OF Chicago at the
game here today. The Maroons have
fallen before the Him in two pre-
yfous contests. ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

John L. Dodge, due In Lexington
pretty soon with his horses, II he is not
already there, will this year endeavor
10 perform feat. or rather complete
the performance OF a feat unique In
breeding and racing annals. He ex-
poets TO complete the task OF giving
records OF 2:10 or better 10 three own
brothers and sisters OF his own breed
ing. Last year he drove King Cole to
q race record OF 2:o5%. pacing. In the
fall he worked Fanny Stanton CD In
2:o6k at the pace. He worked Joe
Dodge at the trot fast enough 10 con-
vince him that the horse is a 2l0 or
better trotter All are by Bingen and
out OF Rodinda by Redwald King Cole
has been wintered by Walter Cox, who
may drive HAM in his race. as Dodge
feels that he and the horse have not
got along well together. But he will
pilot Fanny Stanton and Joe Dodge
Der OF Commerce and will be well en-
gagged all along the line Joe Dodge
threw out n curb recently and may not
be ready early. but will be given a
chance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
cavet Makes = Hit.

Cavet pitched the ninth inning, and
he worked In nice shape, despite the
fact that Kohl greeted him with a
.two-bagger. This kid appears to have
the stun, and win undoubtedly make
good. Minneapolis News
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
chicaoo vs. Purdue.

CHICAGO. May f9-rToday is "Pur-
due Day at Marshall field. Coach
Stages athletes will mix in track
meet with the boilermakers this af-
ternoon. Up to yesterday the mid
way school was conceded the victor.
but II is feared today, that Daven-
ports injury may mean. Purdue vic
tory .h-.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

Builders Exchange Baseball clbu
will play Hupmobile Baseball club at
Papke's park, Saturday. May 20, at .
p. m. All Builders Exchange players
report at the Exchange at 1 p. m.
sharp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Record Short Trial.

shortstop Webb the ''phenom'
from the Texas league. lasted just 80
seconds with the Cincinnati Reds.
Griffith looked him over In practice
and Immediately tied the can on him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
some civic Spirit.

The mayor and council Of Gary.
Ind. attended the Sheridan-white
match, adjoining council to be on
time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
KINGS HORSE WINS.
George v at Last a Winner BY Virtue
Of Equine Pintadeau.

LONDON, May liking Georges
horse Pintadeau, with odds at to 4,
won the Fitzwilliam stakes at the
Doncaster meeting today II was the
first victory for King George and was
greeted enthusiastically. The race
was for Ave fHflongs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
ny III. y. KLINE,
lin Kentucky stock Farm.)

Now that the entries are known for
the rich early -closing events at De-
trolt, nearly all the horses have been
disclosed upon whom owners Will rely
Tor the main races OF the season.
Geers, known all winter TO have In
MS stable wealth OF material. In
Guiding some five or six trottors with
M records or slow records that has
shown 2:l0 or better. has broken all
records BY nominating eight In the M
and Nj. And what Is more. under the
conditions governing the race he can
start the whole bunch provided he can
nnd drivers enough TO go round; There
such thing, but IL does look as IL he
might celebrate his appearance at the
Blue Ribbon meeting by trying for at
least three parts or the big purse. He
names Anvil, Eva Cord, Gordon Todd.
Lady Alice NJ. Lady Willow (strong on
the ladiesG; The Hugenot. Jack Prom
Use and The Pilot From what Is
conceded that they make about as
strong an array as has ever been gath
cred In one stable. Anvil was one OF
the 2:l0 three-year -olds OF last year
Eva Cord. trained by John Davis, OF
Lexington. and sent TO Geers last fall
promising OF trotters and is believed
To have true stake calibre. OF Gordon
Teda-I happen TO know very little nor
do ! know much about Lady Alice NJ
but Lady Willow Is known TO all men
and her work last fall seemed TO indi-
big stakes OF 1911. The Hugenot has
been very highly touted. not because
he IL an own brother 10 The Abbott
and The Able, but because he can trot.
Jack Promise and The Pilot are new
ones on me.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

Sherwood Magee was the real bat
ting leader of the National league
last season. The Philadelphia out
fielder has started off where he
stopped last fall, and his batting has
had much to do with keeping the
Quakers at the head of the race. He
is favorlte of the Philadelphia root
ers and last season when 1t was ru-
mored he was to be sold, or traded,
the protest Of the fans was sufficient
to drive such foolish thoughts out Of
the heads of President Fogel and
Charlie Murphy, the. man behind the
throne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

Lulu Arion. by Peter the Great. she IL
III s,,sasea IA the Detroit 2:ll stake We
~. saw her trot a mile In 2:Osl last
tail IN q race, we all know that she
80 rI'snt on Improving as the season
advanced and IL she does as well. reia-
iNeg, THIS year they will have 10 trot
ia z;ve 10 beat her. somewhere along
Inomas w. kinser, who owns O'Nefli
z1SA, Is giving him some stake en-
easements again this year The colt
ara nod 90 real well last year at four.
but reliable reports from East Aurora
where the horse Is in training. bring
the information that he is doing nice
IL and will render a good account OF
himself at the races. Mr Kinser is
building a section of the Erie shin
canal and has put in most OF the win
ter at Buffalo. He has couple of
green ones. the trotter, Ruth X by
Trinket Boy, that he has named in the
NJ. and NJ. and Black Drift by Walnut
Hall, out OF Snowdrift, entered in the
same event. He has O'Nein in the Fur
niture Manufacturers Purse and has
also named him at Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

O. w. Laseil, Oakhurst Farm, Whit
insville. Mass. will race Oakland Flo
bar again this year and has entered
him in the NJ and M Ethel Lynn. by
Lynn Bel, will be literally engaged. i
saw Oakland Flobar In but one race
apparently level-headed and with ali
sorts OF speed. His owner Is a pretty
fair Judge or horses. has brought out
he is assin stalins tha so s ~ oak i sna,
Baron Is evidence enough TO convince
me that he believes I'm him. Mr.. la
sail IL about the only owner who drives
his own horses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Wise Old OWL

They say that Jim Mcguire doesn't
know mach hasehalLHe= knew enough
to quit Cleveland.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

Tommy Murphy's dependence in the
Lady Bryan. 2:I2A, Cascade, 2:1sh
Charlie Mitchell. 2:i4A. Dr. Jones and
June. 227%. Lady Bryan was one
OF the sensations of 1909 on the
haff-mtfe tracks OF the east and Muir
ply staked her extensively last year
but she went lame, or trained of for
him end made few starts. Cascade Is
now a four-year-old and az his mark
is but 2:1Sk he has never raced at any
OF the prominent meetings Charley
Mitchell attracted a heap Of attention
last year by the way he raced on the
two-lap courses and / understand that
much Is expected OF him In the select
society he will meet on the Grand Cir
cult.
In the way OF PAGERS Murphy will
again try the fast but unfortunate Hal
Akin. Others that he Is stalking are Sir
r., Dreuin and Bill william Sir X. IL
charged with mile I'm 2:03%. or some
thing like that and the other two have
ut one time or another stepped faster
than n runaway locomotive. Hal Akin
worked In. 2:o4A In 1909. IT, he gets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Em and emmer,. Fast rrlal.

Geers has been a mile in z.t3 IL
with Arthur Parker's trotter, The
Huguenot, with the last half In los.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

and NJ with Mary O.. though he has
other entries His stable Is. as is
usually the care, strong on PAGERS,
though no one should infer. from that
at all weak. The wigglers with fast
records are Earl. Jr. .2:0aA. Ella Ambu-
lator 2:0ih and King Cole 2:05A, TO
say nothing or three or Tour green or
the 2:05 list, among them Ernest and
Albert X. He also has Henry Hass'
mare Capitola 2:12% that Dick Nc
Mahan raced In the Futurities In 1903.
His material for the purse races has
been but partly disclosed by the entries
he has made in the early closing
events.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
Another Of Cutler Family
Slips Into Harvard Sports

Another Of the Cutler family
is coming into prominence In a
sporting way at Harvard Uni
versity. Already the crimson
has been favored with four
brothers, John having played
quarterback on the football
eleven: Elliott, captain OF the
1910 varsity crew; Roger. cap
tain OF the 1911 varsity crew.
and George, who is rowing In
the second boat, while at Volk-
mann school. there Is another
youngster preparing for Har-
yard. A few years ago this
lad was coxswain OF one of the
"V' crews, but now he Is pull
ing an oar in the second crew.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

c. Of c, Candidate Goes Wrong.
Hal Akin, 2:l4l-4, is on the doubt
| full list
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19
ALL ABOUT THE CRACK TROTTERS AND PAGERS
THAT WILL FURNISH EXCITEMENT IN 1911

quist Grasston MIMI. and he Is engag-
ing them In the richest events TO which
they are eligible. George LOOMS Il
one OF the best conditioners speed
makers and drivers In the Northwest
and, as rule does not venture far
away from home unless he has the ma
terial.
Ed. and Jimmy Benyon will give Ar
got Hal another trial Last spring the
Memphis contingent believed that no
green trotting stallion on earth had
anything on this pacing bred fellow.
But he stepped on a stone at Grand
way and was laid on for the rest OF
the season. Indeed II was nearly a
week before he could be shipped He
Is training sound but not many engage
ments will be made for him and he may
be carried over for another season. The
stake horse OF the Benyon stable IL
DIR. J. n Hagyard,s four-year- old lilly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

20 the races right Branham Baughman.
and some OF the others that are known
20 have 2:O3 speed will know there has
been something doing. Murphy has no
fast record paeeF.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19

KNAPP Mccarthy Is not making many
entries In the stakes this spring, but
has Annette r., 2:l1&, In Detroits
2:l1 stake. This mare Is owned by DR.
q. N. wyman. of Danville. Ill. II will
be recalled that she won ut Detroit last
year and captured first money out of
the $4,000 purse at Hamline In the fall
Mccarthy reports that he has good
string Of class horses and will be ready
10 take the word at indianapolis and
&C through until the going gets bad
or the season Is over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-19


Reference TO the entry lists for the
Grand Circuit early CLOSING events will
show that the Estabrook stable expects
to try Nancy Gentry and Fanny Law
son again Whether they will show
the form which once caused them 10 be
very much talked about remains TO be
seen. III they do regain Il they viii
get some of the money The name or
changed TO Soralto She Is TO be named
In all the big purses and 1 have an
idea. gathered from between the lines
OF correspondence had with the clever
Macy think very highly Of her. Ma
cey will bring Country Jay and Span
ish Queen along when he moves East
and II begins to look as II there wouid
be plenty OF races for both OF them 1t
will be no bad card for a meeting that
gets Joan, Country jay. Penisa Maid.
Brace Girdle and Hailworthy TO start
And that surely oyee going b 70 ousb To-
make IL interesting for Dude Archdale,
Billy Burke. Soprano, Fair Margaret
Grace, Sterling Mckinney and others
will not be some doings In the fast
trottNg classes this year.
The Shut reliance for the stakes this
year is the four-year-old trotter J. G.
Simpson, record 2:17& at three. This
youngster proved himself to be real
race horse last year and there is no
ing hight OF speed He is probably the
only trotter bred like he is bred.
with so fast record. His sire
Is San Mateo and his dam was
by Cadet, second dam by horse
called Manchester, whose breeding
do not happen TO know Lady Babble
was a real classy high actor j, G.
simpson was born trotting. Mr.. Shut
bought him the fall OF 1909 from II
G. Jefferson and raced him last year on
the huff-mtie tracks or Iowa, where
he won about all his races He has
named him in the petroit All stake.
which shows what he thinks. and
knows, of him.