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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
JENNINGS WILL
MISS SUMMERS
II the "Ckief" Isn't Ready to Pitch
in Early Games, Loss Will
Be Felt.

MONROE, La, March 22.-Since
the return to Monroe. Manager Jen'
nings has been paying particular at
tention TO the young pitchers OF the
combined Tiger encourage. 1t Is nov
certain that several oil the youngsters
will have TO do duty in the early Gays
of the season. Mullin and Willett VIII
be able to. pitch about half OF the
games, in all probability, but Donovan
and Summers will apparently be on
the doubtful list for month or SO.
Coyington, Works, Stroud and the
left.handers, as well as Lafitte and
Jack Lively, will all have a chance tc
demonstrate their effectiveness, anc
Hughie will be drawing comparison
between them every minute.
The loss of Summers--if loss II Is
will be sorely felt by the Tigers, 10
the big Chief" is Usually Al MS pes
in the early spring Ills IS the onll
case of illness on the club this year
however-a remarkable record FOR -
athletes. travelling through the souti
I'm the spring and a fine testimonial L
Monroe's value as a health resort.
The boys here believe that the
trouble which caused. Summers de
parture for his home Is nothing but ar
attack of malaria, which will pass as
soon as he gets home. 1t Will require
time for Summers 70
however. \ man must De
In good physical condition TO pitch
ball for nine innings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
JENNINGS NAMES
DALLAS GAINOR
FIRST DAsEMAN
Made Good on Southern Trip and
will Keep Job indefinitely
Beckendorf Has Been EARNED
to Second Team.
Covington, Mitchell, Drake, La Fitte,
and Possibly Cavet Will Stick
for League Trials.

MONROE, La, March 22.-Manager
Jennings today picked Dallas Gainol
AZ regular first baseman for the De
troit Tigers. He ASSIGNED Gainor tc
REGULARS on the coming eastern TRIP
and will keep him on the job linden
nitely. Ness had been booked for the
trip, but Gainor did so well against
eopthern league clubs that Hughie ex
presses himself as being fully salts
ned.
Following is the first team: Catch
ers-Stanage, Casey, Sugden; pitch
ers--Mullin, Works, Lively. Cavet,
Covington, Mitchell, LaFi,te; infield-
ers -Gainor, Delehanty, Bush, Mort
arty; outfielders-Crawford, COBB,
Jones; utility-OLeary.
Jennings has at Willett's request al
lowed him to make a trip with Dono'
vans second team through Edgar 8
home country, where he should be
great gate attraction.
Beckendorf has been farmed to Sec
onds and will catch all games until
Schmidt joins.
Both teams leave here Thursday
night.
Jennings says the new men who
are sure of sticking for league trial
are Covington, Mitchell, Drake and
Corcoran, with Cavet possible and
trial assured for La Fitte.
Works, Beckendorf and Lathers
are the 1910 players for whom there
appear no vacancies. II either Cavet
OF LaFitte make good, no place will
remain for Stroud.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
White Sox Infielder from Whom
Much is Expected this Season

When John l. Taylor, owner OF the
Boston club, permitted scrappy Har-
~ Lord, his third sacker 10 escape.
! il was generally conceded he made
one OF the many foolish moves which
have earned for him the reputation
OF being the softest mark in baseball
Lord, in addition t. being won
derful third baseman. is splendid
hitter, who ordinarily is looked upon
as a 800 man. Last year he finish
ed with a percentage CT .267, leading
all the third basemen in the Amerl-
can league save Baker, OF the Ath-
letics.
When the word was passed around
the American league that Taylor
would led Lord go, other magnates
began dickering with him. He was
offered as much as 100000 by one or
two, but he was after players, not
cash. IL was Charlie Comiskey. who,
realizing the weakness OF the White
Sox infeld, offered Taylor a bargain
which the Boston man considered at
tractive, and Lord went TO the windy
city team, where he $ now, as he al
ways has been since his advent in
! fast company, a star Ct the first mag
nitude.
Lord is a temporary invalid. He
strained his right knee while playing
NJ Waco Texas. and tas been forced
TO take rest TO prevent permanent
injury 10 the member. Lord is but
one OF 4 large number OF cripples in
the White Soy hospital. other stars,
including BlacLbtTn being laid up
with more or l-s 70 injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
TO ABANDON BIG
NY. RACE TRACKS
$50. 600, 900 Worth of Racing Prop
erty Deprecated 5of', Result
Anti Racing Legislation.

NEW YORK. March 22.-With the
announcement that there will be no
racing on the New York tracks this
year unless the owners liability bEl
is repealed. came the statement 10
day that as a result $50,000.000 worth
OF property has deprecated 80 per
cent This includes the big race
tracks about the city. the breeding
farms and the horses in training. most
of which will now goson the market
at forced sale. Compelled TO race
in Canada and Kentucky. the held is
so limited that most OF the big own
ers said today they have about de-
cided 10 abandon the game.
Ii is expected that some OF the
tracks, like Gravesend. Jamaica and
Brighton Beach will be abandoned.
Belmont Park and Sheepshead Bay.
II was stated today. will be left with
caretakers In the hope that favorable
legislation may be enacted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Short Yarns Picked Up by the Tigers
While Swinging Around Southern Circuit

as the one which Manager Frank
has every afternoon, performing out
on the field.
Louis possessions include an ape
and two baby apes; a large family or
lizards, five of six dogs, some horses,
a COW or two, large family OF chicks
and other birds, beasts and reptiles
too numerous to mention, all confined
in spot back of the home players
bench, about as large as tennis
court.
Louis takes care for the comfort OF
his pets and tries TO arrange matters
SO that they can all see the game
The chickens in particular, have a
long plank near the wire fence next
to the press box, and It is really
funny TO see them line up and grave
ly chortle over the home teams ef-
forts on the field.
According to the New Orleans
word-painters. the chickens are al
ways orderly except when Klawitter
pitches. Then they fall into wild
panic and are likely TO turn off any
sort OF stunt One day the Tigers
were playing at New Orleans and the
fifth inning approached, In which New
Orleans was scheduled to make a
change of pitchers, Klwitter reliey-
Ing Hess. AS Klawitter walked out
To warm up, the feathered bleacher
became noticeably fussey His advent
on the firing line was featured by
loud shrieks from the poultry. lie
pitched one bali when. with one ac-
cord, the chickens flew over the fence
and headed straight out into the dia-
mond.
1t took Louie and all the small boys
he could muster on short notice, to
drive the chickens back through the
gate The crowd seemed to take the
poultry as a matter OF course. and the
venerable Mr.. Fox OF the Picayune Is
authority for the statement that
something OF that kind happens every
time Klawitter works.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
THIRTEEN SIX-FOOTERS ON
THE PITTSBURG NATIONALS
Manager Clarke is Oldest-Eighteen
Single and Seventeen Married
Men in Club.

Single and Seventeen Married
Men in Club.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2l.-That
baseball draws its quota from all
sizes and all classes is shown by the
following statistics recently collect
ed concerning the payers of the Pitts
burg club:
Oldest Manager Clarke, 3s
years.
Youngest player-Pitcher Sheroff
Smith, 20 years.
Tallest player-Pitcher William
Pressy, feet inches
Shortest and lightest player, Tom.
mic Leach.
Heaviest Player--George Gibson.
Single men on team, IS; married
men II.
Number of players over six feet tall
49,
Professions representative bank
ers, one lawyer. a druggist. book
keeper, a teacher, photographer,
three commercial travellers, five farm.
ers. three billiard room proprietors.
Wealthiest playes-Clarke, Wagner
and Philippe.
Politics-Fourteen Democrats, Is
Republicans, 8 independent.
Religion-15 Catholics, Presby-
terians, 4 Methodists, rest scattered
among Eutherans. Baptists, Episco-
paleons, Christian and Union Re-
formed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Mere Speed is Never
dDe(spiian 10 IiSe5


MONROE. La. March u
II Is a noticeable fact that IN
the trip which the Tiger rcgu-
lars have recently closed, there
was not the least difficulty ex-
perienced in hitting The speedy
pitchers whom the Southern
league managers had apparent
ly been keeping in pickle Tor
the express purpose OF licking
the big-leGguers.
AS a mater OF fact the one
pitcher who really made the
Tiges look bad was Billy Camp
mbell. the old-time Cincinnati
southraw, and he didn't have
thing but a fioateg and e slow
splitter.
Speed - mere speed - isn't
hard TO hit" says Sam Craw-
ford. When II comes In to you
without a break. the faster the
ball. the harder it's usually hit
back. A pitcher must have a
sharp break on his fast ball, TO
fool a good batter"
This break TO the fast ball
'inshoot" the schoolboys used
10 call it-comes 10 high
stage OF effectiveness in the
deliveries of Coyington and
Mitchell On the other hand.
Smith. the human telegraph
pole. hurls a ball with terrific
speed, but straight az a string
in It's path to the catcher's NIT.
It's az rand ball for batting
practice BRUSKE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Short Lengths

Brownie Holmes, only Holmes In cap
tivity not known as Ducky. Ia free
agent.
The second team of the PttsburE
Nationals defeated the regulars Tues
day, III to 8.
-
MrGrnw keeps Raymond busy Held
ing hunts to keep n;s mind OF the old
thirst quencber.
NIcr-President somers, of the Amer
lean league. is in the south looking
over his own team.
Louie Evans, Cardinal outheIder,
once cleared the bases in n bush league
town and a fan presented him with 10
cents.
The annual hop story about Cy
Youngg resignation appeared and New
York fell for IL like boy tumbling
of 2 roof.
A week after reporting Nap LsJoie
was golrg at full speed without sore
muscle. Other players say he isn't hu-
man. That puts him In Bat Nelson's
class.
jackson defeated the Battle Creek
hiRh basketb ball team Tuesday night at
jackson by a score OF so to "a. Logan,
81 the PrisoR-city squad scored ~
held goals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22

and going along finely. Then one OF
our men broke leg. A couple oil
days after that, a second fellow went
down with a broken leg. Now, be-
lIeve me or not, IL kept Mp until, In
what was left in June afts' Ine sixth,
total OF six men went to the hos
pital all OF them with their underpin-
ming snapped of somewhere.
"Of course. we began to slip. But
our bad luck was only commencing.
Four OF our men got malaria. Three
catchers in succession got broken
hands. In all, there were 10 cases OF
broken bones on our club during the
season. One OF the fellows got small.
pox. We lost OF lot OF games. Then
one got lame arm. We. dropped back
into last place and couldn't,get out OF
il.
Think OF IL, Last place, and
ought to have been first"
Poultry Roots For Him.
Louis, the groundkeeper of the
New Orleans park, is famed as an
animal trainer and fancier. In fact.
his collection Is almost as interesting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Is M. l1(0Tau Boss Of
The Giants? Well, Rather
NEWS AND VIEWS
TRUTH AND SINCERITY

MONROE, La, March 81
Frank Bowerman got sore on
Fred Clarke one time when
Frank was with the Giants, and
he tok Fred out and handed
him an awful beating, said
Harry Tuthill.
There was a great hue and
cry around the grounds ana
Secretary Knowle OF the
Giants heard about it, He cat
ed Bowerman into his office,
fined him $500 and suspended
him indefinitely.
"McGraw heard about II,
when Bowerman came into the
club house to pack up his STUN.
He told Bowerman TO dress for
the game as usual and went In
search of Knowles.
"Who are you. says Nc
Graw, TO go round fining my
ball players? Why you're
nothing but a sort OF messen-
ger boy we pay TO nave around
here. I've good mind TO fine
you and fire you myself. ! will
II ] ever hear OF you trying to
discipline my ball players
Did the fine on Bowerman
stand?
1T did not He caught the
game that day, too"
BRUSKE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22

MONROE, La, March 22.-The
Tigers are back at their old camp
with a lot of Southern league anec'
dotes of doubtful authenticity though
of an entertaining nature. One of
these concerns Outfelder Zach Wheat
OF the Brooklyn club, one OF the
latest National league phenoms.
Wheat was playing with Mobile and
was batting about .202. The manager
OF the club had about made up his
mind 10 give the player up as an alb
solute failure. The only thing that
had kept the man on the payroll so
long was the fact that he had offered
TO sign for $50 month and accepted
a slight increase over that figure as
token OF warm-hearted generosity.
The Mobile directors held q meet
ing and decided to release Wheat AS
the meeting was about TO dispense, a
messenger boy entered with tele-
gram from the Brooklyn club, inquir-
ing II Mobile was prepared TO quote
price on Wheat
IL took the Mobile directors some
time 10 gather their scattered thoughts
and rush back a message, Offering
Wheat for $500 This done, DR..
Inge, president OF the club, secured
motor car and went out to find
Wheat He got the ball player inside,
carefully wrapped him up. and took
him to the doctors own infirmary-
one OF the largest institutions OF its
kind In the south. There Wheat
spent the night. two nurses on guard
to see that nothing happened TO him,
while the negotiations were being
concluded for his sale.
Not until Brooklyn's acceptance OF
the offer, in the form OF a telegraph
ed check, arrived did Or. Inge take
the chance OF letting Wheat out OF
the inilrmary The club was going
to lose no chance OF cashing I'm on the
supposedly valueless asset.
Some Tough Luck.
Another Southern league anecdote
concerns the Montgomery club This
Is advanced as a support Of the theory
mat nothing accumulates SO rapidly
as bad luck. once II gets into full
momentum. A member OF the Mont
gomery club dropped i'm at the Tiger
headquarters and unfolded this tale
OF woe.
We should have won the Southern
league pennant last year, hands
down" said he. I'VE would have, but
FOR accidents.
June We were leading the league
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
SECOND BASE A HooDoo.
Chase Hopes Knight VIII Make Good
With Yankees.

There Is always some position on a
bail club which the manager calls the
hoodoo Job. Second base has been
the enc which has given the New
York Americans the most trouble,
However, Hal Chase is wearing a
smile a yard wide these days due 70
1.-The fact that he has found man
Whom he says can cover the keystone
sack. and what is more, the player
himself has stated that he has been
Faiting for some time to get a seat
~ that rocking chair Laporte and
ardner went bad" at second base
"a the Yankees last season, and
men some player did go good injur-
- quickly vacated that particular
osition again.
While there is loads of time to tell
ow Jack knight will take care or
int job, the player says when they
~ him In there they will never get
him out OF 1t. There Is only one
ming worrying Knight, and that Is
that some ofsthe new men will not
come up to the big league stun and
ho will be compelled TO go back to
playing short. True, Knights arm
KAYE him some trouble last season.
and he was of the opinion that It
never would be good again. He thinks
no would be better off at second base.
When asked about his new position
Just before getting on the steam cars
ID Hot Springs yesterday he said:
Veil, have been waiting for the
c4ance to get around second basee for
three years. Now that I have the
c4ance to play that position | don't
11nk will have much trouble I'm tax
11g care OF the job. II Otis Johnson
comes up to expectation-and most
beseball men say he will-why, we
" De az busy as humble bee
around the inf1eld and will make
things hum"
Knight has played every position
~ the infield: He looked best at first
pese, but they tell US that Chase will
make good around that mat. How
ever, Knight is some first baseman
kte played good ball at third base and
snort. and 1t looks as IL he will do
5pst as good at second. Chase has
nm booked for that bag and Is going
p build his infield around the big in.
ueider. SO the Yankees don't look
tor any more trouble around second
NJ Joe jackson announces he in Roin0
to capture the American league hal.
ting championship this year. Inst
like that Wonder what Cobb. LaioIe
Co. think OF this youngster?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
|IigG Captain Wants
lien 10 Attend Church


MONROE, La, March 22.--
About everywhere the Tigers
90 these days, they have found
Lcnten services In progress in
the Catholic churches. As
considerable portion OF the
Enthusiastically the first
team-is made up OF loyal mem
bers OF this church, there is al.
most always a daily party form
Cd to attend early-morning SER
vice.
Capt. Moriarty Is making 1t a
point 70 see that all the men
Of his faith attend church regu-
larly. II not daily. Each morn
ing he makes the rounds and
nsks Delahanty. Mullin, Dono-
van. Casey and O'Leary regard.
M their church attendance.
The captain takes his church
With regularity, maintaining in
me respect a faithful adher-
e1ce 10 the old baseball maxim
q never asking your men to do
Ming that you aren't willing
90 Yourself.
BRUSKE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
PREDICT FAST
BOUT TONIGHT
Sikora and Goodman in Fine Fettlt
for Battle-Duffy and Glowney
Will Meet in Semi Final.

With both fighters in prime shape.
a fast bout is predicted for Wednes-
uay evening when Paul Sikora and
Danny Goodman meet at the Wind
sor Athletic club. Goodman, although
he claims Detroit as his home, halls
from Chicago and is said 10 be one
of the best fighters OF his class that
the Windy City has produced.
Sikora who has been referred to as
the fighter who is always in condi-
ton" Is in fine shape. Both fighters
met in Cleveland early this year for
a ten-round draw.
In the semi,final, Manager Glasco
had matched Tom Duffy. OF Muncie,
Ind, and Lew Glowney and the mill
ing promises TO be one of the fastest
seen in the border city for some time.
Terry Turner. sensational Nap In
deldeT. is bothered with weak wing
HIS place will be filled by Bronkie
until the arm is strong
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Gives ManteII Verdict.

NEW YORK. March 22--Both Mon.
tana Dan. Sullivan and Frank Man.
tell. of Pawtucket. X. l., have shin
ers" today as the result OF their ten
round battle here last night The
westerner did not make as good a
showing as in his previous bouts and
In the opinion of some OF the experts
his opponent ontpointed him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
CATCHER NO BETTER.
Clark Of Reds Suffering Conclusion
OF Brain.

HOT SPRING. Ark, March 22.-
The condition OF T. Clark, Rookie"
catcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Is
reported unchanged by attending ply
sicians today. Clark was injured In
practice game when he collided
with Severoid when the latter was
trying to score. Clark Is suffering
from conclusion OF the brain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
WILL DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIP
Will Hold Finals In One-Mile Event
al Wayne Rink Tonight.

The onemile roller skate cham
pionship will be decided at the Wayne
Gardens rink Wednesday evening,
when the winners OF the heats run
of Monday and Tuesday evening Will
meet. A purse OF 500 will be given
10 the winner. Those who have quail
flied for the one-mile finals are: hay
King, Pittsburg; Fred Tyren, Chica-
go: Frank Macon, McKeesport, Pa;
Fred Martin, Los Angeles, Cal; Frank
Hennessy, Chicago, and Johnnie
Krahn, OF Detroit.
Saturday night the finals In the
two-mile championship race viii be
held. A purse of 800 will also be
given the winner of this event.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Defeats O'keefe.

DENVER, Colo. March 22-That
Jimmy Gardner. of Lowell, Mass, is
IN every way the master of Johnny
O'Keefe, of this city, is the verdict
OF fight fans today following the bat
tie between them here Referee Gal
iagher stopped the fight in the sixth
after the eastern man had put
.OKeefe down for the count OF nine
twice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
MATCH TOMMY MURPHY.
Will Meet Mcfarland For Ten
Rounds About April 7.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Gotham
fight fans were tickled today when
they learned that Tommy Murphy. the
Harlem idol. and Packey Mcfarland
have been matched for a ten-round go
here. They will probably meet April
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
Wednesdays A. A. v. Basket
ball Championship Schedule.
IopAY,s GAMES.

At 7:3o-Y. MI. o. vs.. Mack
Parks for consolation cup.
At 8: 3o-Oeltas vs.. Burroughs
for third and fourth place.
At 9:3o-Rayls VS.. D. A. c.
for championship cup.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Mack Parks won from SpaId-
ings by default.
Y. NJ. o. defeated lndepend-
ents $685..
Rayls defeated Burroughs
1925.
D. A. c. defeated Oeltas
54-25.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Old Racer Dies.

NEW YORK. March 22.-New
York racing men today learned of the
recent death in France OF Flying Fox.
for which Edmund Blame paid $780,
900. The horse won $4,000 on the
French turf alone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
CALLS TOURNAMENT OFF.
n. S. Basketball Teams Refuse TO En-
ter SO ~" Cancels Meet.

Because OF the refusals of various
high schools to compete, the state In
terscholastic basketball tournament
which the local Y. NJ. G. A. had plan
ned to hold here Friday and Saturday
has been called of. Only three teams
signified their willingness TO compete
Detroit Central. Jackson and Mus
kegon. and IL was declared that II
would be useless to fight for the state
championship unless all the claim
ants for the title entered Grand
Rapids and Adrian, both with cham
pionship aspirations, refused To enter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
MAY MEET KID MCCOY.
Joe choynski Wants To Fight For
mer Champion In Philadelphia.

mer Champion In Philadelphia.
CHICAGO, March 22.-That Joe
Choynski may meet Kid Mccoy be
fore Jack O'Brien's Philadelphia club
became known here today, when II
was announced that the Chicago
boxer had written to Philadelphia
Jack stating the terms under which
he would meet the former champion
II is O'Brien's plan TO stage 10
round GO The date will be decried
later.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Loses But Wins

NEW YORK, March 22.-The cham.
pion Ottawa Hockey team is 81 900
richer today although defeated in the
second game OF the match with the
Montreal Wanderers here last nigbt
The Montreal seven won 8 10 s. hut
this was not enough TO overcome the
~ defeat OF the night before. as the
gross score for the two games decid
ed the winner of the purse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
soRG SELLS STABLE.
Disposes Of His Show Horses at Auo
ton In New York.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The Paul
A. Sorg stable OF show horses was
disposed of at auction here last night,
bringing generally high prices. Among
the prominent bidders were Thomas
w. Lawson, OF Boston, and George
Watson. Senator G. s. Watson, OF
Fairmont. w. Va; G. Cecil Filter or
Philadelphia. and George Watson, OF
Madison, ~. J.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
couIon Flqhts TonIqht.

AKRON, o., March 22.--Johnny
Couion, OF Chicago, arrived here to-
day for his battle tonight with George
Kitson. The bout will be for 10
rounds and indications are good for
hard and fast fight between the two
bantamweights.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Call To the MaYnes.

All Wayne players are requested to
call up Manager Policy at the Wayne
not later than $3.50 tonight.