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The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
VETERANS FAVOR
Gov AND MITCH
All Agree That This Years Crop of
Young Pitchers Is Far in
Advance of 1905.

MONROE, La. March Sit Ii no.
ticeable fact that all the veterans
of the club are impressed with the
great Improvement In this years crop
OF recruit twirlers. The present bunch
In more imposing in appearance and
far more effective in real work. Such
men AZ Jones. Beckendorf, O'Leary.
Lathers and Casey agree TO man on
the promising nature OF the colt
twirlers.r------- s------ ~ --r-->
Up to date a concensus OF veterans
opinion would probably have it that.
after Ralph Works. the best OF the
younger generation. Of y pitchers In
either TEX" Covington, the Evans
vile conscript or Lefty" Mitchell.
the former pride OF Grand Island, Neb.
Coyington seems to have the most
speed Of any OF the bunch, barring
works, and early developed jump
on his fast ball which resulted in
numerous strikeouts. Sugden is still
working him with an eye TO perfect
ing his control but Joe cant keen
Tex" from jumping 'em through in
what looks like mid-season form.
/, Covington's showing II NO surprise.
His work in the Central league last
year presased something phenomenal,
with Mitchell. however. the advance.
notices were fragmentary and specu-.
latiye. Evansville Is a metropolis
alongside of Grand Island. Neverthe-
less, the big. rough-necked southpaw
acts very much to the big city when
Il comes to pitching. He's hard
worker and a good fielder. 1t will be
a battle to the -ffnish between Mitch
and 'Pug" @Cavet, and right now IL
looks as II Hughie Jennings would be
wise to-keep them both.
!. BRUsKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
,svs AID. VIEWS =
TUrH A,rD-siNczRrrT
Monte Cross Whip
as Strsng as Of Old

:, MONROE, La, March Sat
Scranton. in the New York
State league last year, Jay
Kirke. the Tigerette. played sec
ond base to, the short stop OF
Monte Cross, the old-time guar
dian of that field for Connie
Mack and the Athletics. Kirke
says that Monte and he led the
league mile in double plays
and that the veteran vas hit
ting them in the pinches In the
same old way.
II think honestly that he has
the greatest whip In the world,
says Jay. "He could take his
place out in deep short and
range over from the foul line
10 second base, throwing out
fast men. Nobody knew how
he did II. for he doesn't seem
10 have any muscular develop
ment OF either arms or shout
ders. And he's some manager
too. Why we won that pennant
last year with no more fuss
than II we'd been running along
nicely In third or fourth posi-
ton" BRUSkE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Merz, Auto Pilot, One of Few
Athletes That Come Back

on the turns and beating 1t like the
wind on the stretches. As the race
drew near the finish, Bert Dingley,
one OF the oldest pilots In the bust
mes, seemed 70 be the only man who
had a chance TO take down the mag
nificent st. Francis hotel trophy and
race.
Then Charley saw, that IL was to
be a finish fight and he opened up the
throttle. He swept around the course
at terrific speed and on the last lap
a tire blew up. Without hesitation,
Merz fed HIS car more juice and flash
ed home at an appalling pace, and
with one wheel minus a pneumatic.
Later in the day with the same car
Merz entered the free-for-all Pan
a-Pacific contest and was running
second when the race was stopped at
the 1880 mile, on account OF darkness.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
6UQO0Sfi0n On Trai1ing
Ry fl10 ". Of M. Chicken

M 1f0fR0B Ias March s-A suggestion sapienc az
Ypses to the other Tigers has been made "chck"
rnchisnn's fsvorte ny
chief incident OF the
between the
club
u complaint When well along in the OF
/rfDer1 0ppouuced hs Theory. He said:
believe that by
heels FOR month before
height
00af think we'd be bothered BY Trouble" s- -
the nv
70 give chance spring In the
or Sprng Ne
hsdfnx themselves able to little
BRUSKE
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
OHIO BOwLERS TAKE ALLEYS
IN THE BUFFALO TOURNAMENT
PIttsburg Edges Out Chicago Team
For Third Place In FIve-Man
Division.

BUFFALO, N. ~, March S.-Bowl-
ers from Cleveland, Ohio and Can
ton. Ohio, occupied the alleys when
the N. b. A. tournament was resumed
at the Broadway arsenal today.
In the fve-man division, the Davis
Hartman team OF Pittsburg with 1858
have edged out the Sir Cliftons OF
Chicago, and now hold third place.
Donohue, of Youngstown, Ohio, now
occupies eighth place in the singles
with 622.
High scores In the doubles was L.
ia, made by Schad and Molzton, OF
Washington, Pa, who are tied for
seventeenth place. Bullock and
Hirsch, of Pittsburg. Pa. followed
with LIZA.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
SHOWING
DOESN'T COUNT
Drake Says What's the Use II It
Doesn't Bring You a Real
Chance up Therei"

MONROE, La, March S.-From an
experience of four springs as a Tig-
erette. Del Drake voices his supreme
contempt OF any real competition In
progress at tho spring training camps
OF the big league clubs. He thinks
the managers bring their men south
to get them into shape and pay little
attention to the way they are hitting
or flelding. II Is his theory that the
teams are picked in advance, and that
the players who are doomed 10 be on
the outside are along, merely to NIL In
and give the manager a line he may
make use Of another year.
The hits you get down here In
these games don't cut the least figure
I know" said he Take last year for
instance. I led Crawford, Delehanty.
Mcintyre and everybody else in my
hitting on the spring trip. yet didn't
even get into uniform at Bennett park.
jennings had made up his mind that
he didn't need me and all the hits In
the world wouldn't have changed his
mind.
This year, figure that he's ready
for another outfelder. Perhaps my
last springs work got me another
chance. At any rather I'm here again
and all want 10 a chance to hit up
there.
And I'll count the first clean drive
get In the big league as worth more
than all the safe ones I've hit in the
minors and In these spring exhibition
games, combined" BRUSkE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
DETROIT ONCE SOUGHT HANS
WAGNER AT %, 900 A YEAR
OFFER Fiattsred Honus But Would Not
Desert Barney Dreyfuss-is
Now ReapinQ Reward.

ALEXANDRIA. La, March s.-The
Maps were tanning about the great
players of the game, past and presen',
the other day, when Hans Wagner's
name was mentioned. Some one sug-
gested that II was too bad that the
great Pirate star had not been landed
by an American league club in the
war days, when Manager Mcclure vol
unteered the information that there
wasn't chance to land the Teuton.
Mcclure went to Pittsburg as an
emissary Of the Detroit club and
tried to arrange a meeting with Hon.
us. Jim called him up by phone and
sent letters out by special messenger.
He always received the same reply
to his suggestion for a meeting that
there was nothing doing.
Finally jim prevailed upon a close
acquaintance OF the big Dutchman TO
intercede for him. He Informed Wag-
ner that Mcclure had been delegated
by the Detroit club 10 offer him con-
tract for $4,000 a year to run three
seasons Honus replied that he was
fiattered by the offer but he would
Mt desert Barney Dreyfiss. ~
Today. Hans Ia reaping the reward
Of his allegiance to the owner of the
Pirates. .. ...... ...... ..-
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
packex Too Heavy.

NEW YORK. March s.-PaclScy Nc
Farland today began final training
for his bout with owen Moran at the
Fairmont. Tuesday night lie stu has
to drop two pounds TO reach weight
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Waynes To Meet.

Waynes To Meet.
A special meeting of the Wayne
Athletics will be held at Capt Nc
Taggert's residence. No. 1876 Fourth
st., Sunday afternoon. All 1s-year-old
teams desiring games with the
waynes, call Cherry so.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
Receiving Fight Bids.

CHICAGO, March s.-Bids are be-
ing received here today from the
Badger Athletic club of Milwaukee
and a Kenosha, Wis. tight club. for
the staging of the proposed Johnny
Coulon-Harry Forbes match. II 10 ex-
pected Pop Coulon. the bantam
weight champions manager. will &C.
cept one or the other propositions To-
night.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

Detroit won from the windsor scots
Tuesday night at the Curling club, FL
nal figures. II TO ..
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
NEWS 10 MURPHY.
Resuses To Confirm Rumor That Two
Z .yeterans Are Out Of Cubs lineup.

.ysterans Are Out Of cubs' Lineup.
(. CHICAGO. March s.-Reports from
the south that Manager Chance OF the
(,hicasp Cubs had already begun to
weed out some OF the veterans In
favor Of the recruits. was real news
at the Cub headquarters today ac-
c0fding to President Murphy. The
Cub boss refused to confirm or deny
the rumor concerning the elimination
~ Beaumont and Steinfeldt from the
Cub lineup.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

AZ Traverse City, s2.SoO has been
team.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
HEARTY WELCOME
FOR THE REAL
TIGERS
No Longer Necessary for Camp
Followers To Explain and
Apologize for Near
Team.
Curious Folk Can Now Be Afforded
Sight of Men Who Have Been
Winning Flags.

MONROE. La, March Sit Is with
profound sense OF relief that the at
taches OF the Tiger camp look Tor
ward to the arrival today OF Wahoo
Samuel Crawford, George Washington
Mullin, William Emmett Donovan,
Edgar Willett, Oscar Stanage and sun
dry other athletes whom IL ID not
necessary to introduce with an expia-
nation that last year they played with
Oshkosh and led the Wisconsin-lili'
uois or some such Sague In base
stealing or In sttrikeouts or some
other department OF the game.
There are some real ball players In
camp now--men OF type or wnich
the club has heretofore basted only
few locally. The Hotel Monroe Is no
longer a shelter for to-bes or POSSIBLE
tiles. We have the real stun at last.
The past weeks have been trying
ones to the parties who have had TO
act al apologists. Monroe folks are
we'll posted on baseball and we're not
slow to recognize that there was only
a sprinkling of big-leaguers In the
camp. They developed a maddening
habit of asking the Whereabouts OF
sundry gentlemen not represented IN
our midst. The same explanations
naturally had, in all courtesy, to be
gone over so often that we learned 20
say them TO music and TO fairly whis-
tie the little air. Monroe has been
tolerant but slow to wax enthusiastic.
Now we shall have some real lions
and can listen while they roar, tndi-
eating them with wave OF the hand
which We will make debonnair and
nonchalant.
And. when Tyrus Cobb condescends
to honor us with his presence, our
satisfaction will be supreme. In fact,
our one fear 10 that. with all the 9TH
er celebrities on hand, these south
erners will keep peering about, re-
fusing to be satisfied until We can
show them the real Georgia Peach.
When you come right down to cases,
Mr.. Cobb is about 90 per cent of base
balls enthusiasm south of Mason 4
Dixons line.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

~
sDay Kirke also went under the knife
Tuesday. He has-haaa badly swollen
- since Saturday The specialist
discovered. an alteration and lanced
|<h6 sore spot Kirke il much improved
fo3ay. 49,
One suuad Of the Tigers win go to
BnohtoWn Thursday where the ath-
1Qoo win play the Louisiana agricul-
It'll institute team.
- the 6oys are becoming acquaint-
~ M6ifoe folks are beginning TO
~ bet fxScrites For Some reason or
~ Ter Young Mr.. Smaller IL among
q jse most favored with applause on
~ field and attention on 1t, Smaller
- bashful and retiring. When he
H|Gs himDelf In the center Of q gaz-
. ~ group, he blnshes and ducks, par
tl1nlsrly- 1.-the. group inclndes bugs
q The feminine gender.
The other day q bunch Of Tigerettes
~ )rded q car. ut the club house stop,
y nisiana bellies clambered on a few
- hutes later. One Of them sat down
~ idc the startled Mr.. Smaller and
oned q conversation In which he
t6ok the part Of the nervous listener.
- lady knew the ball players name
Al limited that hers might be-forth-
ooInfng. Finally she handed Shaker
o@bracelet. BY this time the Spring
Md graduate was in such q state Of
bonic that he was unable to read the
6n1nsel's name, engraved on the inner
tide. Swallowing and blushing, Shall
IL handed the bracelet to one of his
hates, remarking, Take her; I've got
q eet on here"
4 Get on he did ut the very next stop.
lEruas . shingle mill just half way
down from the athletic field. Smaller
w1ftod there is minutes for the next
cef md didn't board that one until he
neeertained there were no southern
ho1les on Il.
Of course, some OF the other fellows
have made adventures into society
NQf 20 ilI-stsrred as was Mr.. Shaller's
'pntntentional plunge. But, generally
epeakinG the attractions of Monroe
lave bssn about up to specifications,
there being little to lead the athletes
from the beaten path between the
hOtel and the ball yard.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

AIfrsS Ne Orc, pool cksn,pson Of the
~ orld. won the first block Of 200 points
m e00-point champion ship match
from Thomas Hueston. the challenger,
'T0esday night. IN New York
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

CentrsI's track squad II trsiuIpr
faithfully In preparation for the Y. NJ
C A, indoor carnival at the Light
Guard. March II. .
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
#jGH|E JENNINGS
REST FOR
4IEW DAYS
J5dsrgoes Minor Operation, But
njs 4wee-Ahawill Be Heard Oh
Z Coaching Lines Again When
q Season Opens.
: ~-----s----
~ Kirke Under Knife for Swollen
Jaw, But Is Improving-Tigers
Making Social Hits. !

~ pAul HALE sRuskE.

MONROE, La, March S.-Hughie
Jennings appeared at the ball park
hern today hut without a uniform. fol
1Qxfng minor operation to his ears
1nesday He intends to rest for a
NV days. Joe Sugden has taken tutl
charge Of the players.
hughes "whee-ahing' also placed
~ vocal chords on the bum, causing
Am to become hoarse. Noticing that
HI hearing was also becoming defec-
'five, he went b n specialist yester-
~ who recommended a rest for his
(htcat The physician also examined
IN ears and found a large accumula-
tion or wax In each. The foreign
unfter was so extensive that in time
n probabIy would have resulted In
Dermanent injury to his hearing APP
poyatus
The Thermometer registered IS de-
rrDes Tuesday. aud early Indications
here are that II will prove equally as
H1fm today. Although there are
my sore arms and stiff muscles, the
athletes are taking advantage of the
o0InIk6f weather to get into the best
~ 1lkion possible for the coming sea-
ION: none Is Sinking, but each stays
ouk on the field as long as Hughie will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
ANNIVERSARY
OF ST. PETERS
German Church Celebrates
With Special Service


The thirtieth anniversary of st.
Peters German Lutheran Evangeli-
cal church, Kreiseherville, was cele-
brated with a special service at the
church on Sunday morning. Rev.
DR.. Jacob Ganss, who has been the
pastor OF the church for the past
twenty-nine years, preached a spec
iaI sermon and gave o history OF the
church from the time of its organf-
cation, October 8, 1881, up until the
present time. OF the seven surviy-
ing members of the church at the
time of its organization only four
were able to be at this service. There
were forty-four persons who organ
ICED the church In 1881. In eonnec-
ton with the celebration there was
some special music. Alfred Ander-
son, OF Tottenville, rendered a violin
solo and Oscar Ommundsen sang a
solo. Vincent Eth, organist. was in
charge OF the music. Edward Ganss,
of Jersey City, who was the church
organist for sixteen years, was also
present on this occasion and played
az an accompanist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
ITALIAN SHOT
BY C0MRADE
Frank PuIlano is Dead; His
Assailant Escapes.

Frank Pullano, forty-two years
old. an Italian laborer, Is dead at his
home in Willow Brook road, near
Bulls Head, Staten Island, and his
assaiiant, Martin Procopio, has made
good his escape after the shooting,
which occurred in front of the resi-
dence of the two men about $40
O'Clock Sunday night. Pullano was
killed instantly and Procopio took
to the woods and has not as yet been
captured. The shooting was the re-
suit of an argument which, 1t is said,
the two men had Sunday afternoon.
Both men, who resided In Willow
Brook road, were employed by the
Wood Harmon Company on their
property on Staten Island.
A general alarm has been sent out
by the police, who believe that the
murderer is still in hiding on the is
land. Detective George II. Cole has
been put in charge Of the case and
he, with the assistance OF the police
on the island expect to land their
man behind bars. Coroner William
H. Jackson, Of New Brighton, who
was notified, too charge Of the body
OF the dead mar and gave a permit
for the burial. Every ferry and ave-
nue. Of escape is being watched by
the police to prevent the escape Of
the mar who did the shooting. The
police have a good description of
the murderer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17

PHILEMONS INTERESTING
PROGRAM YESTERDAY

Another interesting program was
given by the Philemon Literary and
Historical Society at Its weekly
meeting in the lecture room OF st.
Paul's M. e. church, Tottenville.
Papers were read by Mrs. George
w. Slaight and Mrs. Ralph Saun-
defs. Mrs. Slaight's paper was on
Law Code and the Caste System"
and Mrs. Saunders paper was on
"Lauskrit Language, Drama and
Poetry The musical part of the
program included a piano solo by
Mrs, w. j. Yetman. After the pa
pers were read a general discussion
took place on the Caste and the
Women OF India" The alternates
to the City Federation to be held at
Hotel Aster in Manhattan on Octo-
Der 81, were named at this time.
Mrs. Benjamin William presided and
announced the first guest day Of
the season to be held next Monday.
At that time Robert Richie OF the
New York Sun, will give a talk on
his personal experience in Mexico
during the recent revolution. Mr..
Richie represented the Sun at the
Gene of the hostilities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
LAUNCH TUG
AT ELLIS YARD
Westerly Takes Initial Dip
in Sound.

The tug Westerly, owned by Vest
erly Towing Company, OF Westerly.
Rhode Island, was successfully
launched at the shipbuildsng plant
of H. G. Ellis and Son in Front
street, Tottenyille. about 2s45
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Amid
the blowing OF whistles on land and
water the new craft took it's initial
dip in the Staten Island sound AS
the boat slid gracefully from the
ways after the last block was
knocked out from under It's keel.
Mrs. Frank Valentine, OF Wood
bridge, and Mrs. Ellis, of Totem
Vile, the sponsors, christened the
boat with champagne. Fhe tug,
Jacob Heath, of the Arthur XIII
Towing Company, brought the new
tug back to the dock again. g.. p.
Hillmann, of Brooklyn, the designer
was down to witness the launching.
The new boat is seyenty-eight feet
oyer all, eighteen beam and seven
and a half feet deep In the hold.
The new boat will be taken to Man
haitian to the =. w. J. Sullivan Com
pany Machine shop in Manhattan to
have Its engine installed, after
which 1t will be brought back to be
completed. Ellis and Son have
contract to build several more boats
! during the coming months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
MORRIS STEIN CAPTURES
DOG THAT BIT SISTER


Morris Stein, sixteen years old,
son of David Stein, a tailor living at
No. s Harbor road, Mariners Har-
Dor, was praised yesterday for cour-
age shown on Saturday night when
he beat off and captured a rabid dog
that attacked and bit his sister
Mollie, nine years old. The dog
sprang upon the little girl and bit
her in the hand. The brother drove
off the dog, pursued 1T for more than
half q mile and finally captured him.
He threw his coat over the dogs
head and dragged him. barking and
swapping, to his home. After lock-
ing tho dog In a shed, he called a
policeman, who shot the animal.
The little girls wounds were eau
terized and she was taken to the
Willard Parker hospital In Manhat-
tan for treatment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

MISS Garrruue Giovers, 81 Jersey
City, visited here Sunday.
Mrs. NJ A. Brown was In Manhat-
In yeskard8 A.
e. G. Chfllingworth H5s Teri Krei-
seherviIle and gone to West Palm
Beach. Fla, for the winter.
Cornelius Shea was IN Perth AM
boy yesterday.
Mrs. 8. Velanzo has returned from
Morristown.
Joseph Peidl was In Tottenville
yesterday.
Charles sharrot was in Perth Am
boy Yesterday.
Mrs. Emmett Crispin has returned
to Brooklyn.
Samuel Wort has recovered from
a recent Illness.
Walton Nance was in Manhattan
yesterday.
A meeting of q. s. Grant Council.
Jr. O. U. A, NJ, was held In Amicitia
hall last night.
William Westcott, of Kreischer~
Vile, driving a wagon in Prince Bay
avenue a few days ago. came near
meeting with q serious accident
when a rear wheel came OF. He had
to return home after another wheel
before ho could proceed.
Richard Harris, of Westfeld ave
nue., reports killing a large hawk last
week while walking through Mason,s
woods. He will have the bird stuffed
and mounted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17

II you nave something to trade
put an advertisement in our ex
rnanRe rciumn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
MRS. METCALFE TO BE
H0N0RED GUEST OCT. "a

Mrs. Mary Lawton M6tcalfe, who
managed the Department of Eduea-
ton at the recent County Fair, is to
be honored by City Federation of
Woman's Clubs at the Hotel Aston
at the convention to be held on Fri
day, October 81. Mrs. William
Grant Brown, president, has invited
Mrs. Metcalfe to be a guest OF honor.
Since 1891, Mrs. MetcaIfe has
been Identified with the relief work
Of the Island, and hrst county sec
rotary of the Kings Daughters Of
Richmond. She reorganized the
Daughters League of Needlewomen,
In October, 1896, which has dis
tributer 10000 garments among
laboring women and children.
At the beginning of the club sea-
son, Mrs. Metcalfe urged those Of
Staten Island to eliminate the
fancy work" of simply providing
"a feast of fine reasons for organiz-
Ing, and to take off kid gloves and
attack the situation by working to-
gether practically to encourage the
blending of interests in school and
home around the physical, mental
and spiritual needs of children
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
SCHOOL CLUB MEETING.

Henry Constantine, of the school
faculty. will be the speaker al the
meeting of the Progressive Club in
public school No. g, Pleasant Plains,
tonight. Mr.. Constantine will give
an illustrated lecture on the Spanish
American War. In connection with
the lecture there will be an excel
lent musical program Everybody is
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing, the, second one OF the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
TOTTENVILLE

Miss Margaret Stanton has re
turned TO Tampa, Florida, after d
visit here.
Mrs. Susan Boyd, of Amboy ave
nue.. with her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Mailing, OF Port Monmouth, are vfs-
iting Mrs. Yates, at Trenton.
Mrs. Abram NE Sprague is iii at
her home in Butler avenue.
Andrew Clansen was home from
sBw Haven, Conn, on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Valentine, Of Wood
terday.
Mrs. George Hoehn was In Manhat
tan yesterday.
Patrolman Ganr8 ~ isc1erbrink
returned to duty yesterday after
his annual vacation.
Jennie OtBrien, daughter OF Will
liam O'Brien, OF Main street, who
has been seriously III, is recovering.
Mrs. Theodore Leven will enter
tain the Thimble Club tomorrow.
Judge RaWson Will r~ec0nvene the
county court again tomorrow to
close ~ wh1s yasvs were left over
from last week.
Company g 18th regiment meets
tonight.
Bentley Lodge Odd Fellows met
last night
Richmond Temple, Knights or
Pythias, held q meeting last night
In X. of p, hall.
Tottenville band held its weekly
practice last night.
Washington Council, D. OF E.,
meets tonight.
A meeting OF the Daughters Of
Ruth of South Baptist church will
be held at the church tonight.
A rehearsal of the Footlight Dra-
matte Club will be held tonight in
K. OF r. hall.
II You nave something to trade