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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
BY GROVER ALEXANDER.
Star pitcher of the PhilIies.

Ihaye been asked to write about my
self. This isn't easy. Telling what !
have done and how have done II
sounds like footing my own horn
and / am not a musician.
But my good fortune In the National
league, my FIRST year In a major or.
ganization, Is so unusual, that they tell
me the baseball public Is entitled TO
have my story.
II I begin by saying that / have
found II eDsicr up here tna1 In the
New York State league. from which
the Philadelphia team secured me,
must explain.
The reason is simple. l have work
ed, since joining the Philadelphia
team, with catchers who know prac
tically every batter's weakness and
strength.
At Syracuse both my catcher and
mself were newcomers and bad to fee
our way. II we happened to groove
one, we had TO take our medicine and
remember not TO do IL again. We were
working I'm the dark until we learned
the batters.
Up here II is different. have work
ed with Manager Doom In most OF my
games and have had the benefit OF
his experience. In the south Catcher
Moran was manager of the 'Yannigans
and was with him, so we learned tc
work together and he, like Donin
steered me straight.
have found the Chicago club the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
TALK OF SERIES
| FROM THE COAST
Plan TO Have Four Of the Class a
Leagues Fight for Supremacy
Of Minors.

IAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Presi-
dent Thomas r. Graham, Of the Pa
clfo Coast league, IN perfecting plans
BIZ which four Of the Glass A leagues
wtll decide the supremacy OF the
minor circuits OF the United States
after the close Of their respective sea,
cons. In outlining his scheme Presi-
dent Graham eliminates the Western
league and plans to have the pennant
winners OF the Eastern, Southern ana
Pacific Coast leagues and the Amerf
can association meet In q series OF
games that win decide which circuit
more nearly approaches the American
Ind National leagues.
Mr.. Graham's proposed series should
appeal especially to Eastern leagners.
as Mr.. Barrow has planned post
season set of games that will undoubt,
edly create much attention In the
baseball world. There Ii no reason
why Mr.. Barrow's plan should not be
carried out In addition To that pro-
posed by Mr.. Graham.
President Barrow has agreed TO pick
an alI-star team from the other seven
teams TO meet the pennant winner In
the Eastern league. Should II be pos
sible for Mr.. Graham TO have each OF
the leagues carry out this policy and
let tie team that wins the post-sea-
son series In each decide the suprem-
hey. there vii be no doubt OF the
fact that the very best nine in each
|circuit has been picked. Mr.. Graham
SAYS his plans are well under way, and
he Is confident that associated leagues
will accept the proposition to be made
BY the Pacific Coast organization. II
Is explained that the Western league
is weaker than its sister circuits, and
II would be superhuous TO add another
nine 70 the four agreed upon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
What the Fox Scores
Demonstrate to the Fan

President Lynch has reinstated
Sherwood Magee, pending good be-
havlor. II 10 20 be hoped umplres
do not bait the Phillies' wonder
full fielder TO ANOTHER outburst OF
temper.
Isn't II pity someone can't life
Charlie Dooln's suspension" and
permit the great catcher-manaoer
to re-enter- the gamer With Ma
gee and DOOM In the lineup the
league leaders would have to
hustle.
To blow up In the ninth Inning
Is just as bad az an explosion In
the first as Sueos can testify.
The Pirates touched the fuse off
under him and won TO 1.
Christy Mathewson has proven
himself the comeback " HEAVIER.
After being trimmed to q fragile
by the talI-enders, he shut out tho
orphaned Phillies, the Giants win
mining, IS TO o.
Luderus, the Philadelphia slug.
ger and home run getter, was
struck out four times, feat both
cruel and unusual.
Charitable Charley Murphy
wanted TO buy Rockford pitcher
for 500, and the balance II the
twirler made good. The Rockford
management couldn't see II at all.
Although the Mackpen dropped
one Of a double-header to tho
Red sox, the world champions still
are out In front and In the pen.
nant race.
Managers Tenney and Dahlen
both were put off the field for
scrapping with the umpires In the
Extraordinarily Imbroglio. Now
why In the world should the man
aser Of those teams want to
argue a decision7
VIII you kindly pause In your
daily avocation and watch those
senators7 They actually are win
ming ball games from real teams.
viii wonders never cease7 Or 10
Johnson trying 20 earn that $500
peri
Monday the Cubs start for their
eastern invasion. u Is TO be won--
dered II they will return home In
their present high estate? Watch
the Pirates, please.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

After q days rest. the Tigers meet
the white sox In single engagement
az Bsnnett park. Saturday afternoon.
after which both teams 60 to Chicago,
where four contests will be played,
This will be the first big league
pastImine the fans have seen Tor
about three weeks. and big crowd Is
expected TO turn out. According 10
MANAGER Jennings, Saturday morning,
Ralph Works will probably open IN
the half-holiday game, while Manager
Dufy OF the White sox may select
Scott.
Detroits batting order for this
afternoons game IL still In doubt,
and viii remain so until shortly be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
THE TIMES SPORTPAGE
THIS WOULD BE
NEW FOUL STRIKE.

John Titus. Philadelphia Ma
tional outfielder. is never with
out a toothpick. Umpire John
stone has warned him that IL a
ball hits his toothpick when he
is batting a foul strike will be
called.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

fore the game Is called. II is a cues
ton whether Jim Delahanty will be
able to return to the game this after.
noon and II he doesn't. Del Gamer VIII
probably play first. II Is believed
improbable thateif Del does play this
afternoon, that he will be used through
the entire contest, as Manager Jen-
nings does not desire 10 have him
oyertax his arm, which was broken
hy A pitched ball In series with Phil
adelphia. Who will relieve him Is not
known, but, assuming from the num-
Der of errors made In the final game
with New York, Drake VIII not be
again shifted TO the initial sack. Lath-
ers is the likely candidate for the
fob. unless either Manager Jennings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
Sbort Lengths

The short ship races mt Lansing
closed Friday
Traverse CITY won an cIeven-inninE
battle from Muskegon Friday, to 4.
Walter T.. Hayes, of Chicago, won
the Clay court tennis champions o. tho
the United States at Omaha Friday, de-
feating Percy Siverd, OF Pittsburg, In
the final round. AS Melville H. Long.
OF San Francisco, title holder, did not,
appear to defend his title the cham
pionship also goes to Hayes.
James r. sullivan, secretary treas-
urer of the Amateur Athletic union.
Will be appointed a member OF the
state boxing commission OF New York
in place OF Barlow $. Weeks who says
he is unable to accept the position.
n Gardner and .Chick" Evans wall
meet in the final round in the Glen
View golf tournament Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
Schaefer Pulls Off Queer Play
In Order to Upset White SOX

Herman Schaefer, one of the brain
lest man in the big leagues, was on
second base and Milan on third in
the seventh inning OF the game at
washington last week. Two had
gone, and Walker was at the bat.
Schaefer deliberately ran back to
irst base from second. Doc White,
who had the ball in his hands, made
no attempt to throw to Collins. Man
ager Hugh Duffy then rushed onto the
field. Everybody was up In the air,
and all talking at once. Doc White
finally tumbled to the situation and
threw the ball over to First Baseman
Collins. Schaefer darted back to sec
ond, Milan, taking advantage OF this
act, tried to score. but was thrown
out at the plate.
A lot of wrangling followed, and
Mcbride at once told Umpire Con-
molly that he would finish out the
game under protet, claiming that Chi.
cago had 10 men on the field, In viola.
ton Of the rule.
Umpire Connolly was interviewed
and made the following explanation:
"Schaefer had a perfect right to go
from second back to first. but the min.
ute one of the Chicago players touched
him with the bail he was out. Had
Milan scored while Schaefer was be
ing run down the run would certainly
have counted.
II know there were 10 men on the
field when the play wGs made on MI
Ian at the plate. but IL would have
been unfair TO Chicago for me to call
time then, as Schaefer could have
gone right back TO second without be
ing put out, had he so wished.
As a matter Of fact the entire Chi
cago club was up In the air. Even
Manager Duffy did not know that ali
his club had to do was to put the bali
IN Schaefer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
WANTS TO MATCH
BIG BRQNETTES
New York Promoter Plans To Have
Johnson and Langford Meet for
10 Rounds With Big Purse.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA ten-round
meeting between Jack Johnson and
Sam Langford In this city is In pros
pect II plans Of Promoter Tom
o'Rourke do not miscarry. Tom fg-
uTes that about half the. civilized
world would flock to Gotham to see
the big brunettes perform and he dc.
clares he is ready TO offer purse far
IN excess OF that commanded In Eng
land by the champion, $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

Grover C. Alexander. leading pitch
er OF the National league. Is the SEN
sation OF that surprising team. the
Phfffies. Jumping from the New York
State league at the conclusion Of last
season, where he won 20 and lost IA
games, he has been winner from the
start and now has 81 victories and
seven defeats to his credit. They call
him Alexander the Great" That a
young pitcher should SO far surpass all
rivals, including the great Mathew
son, is one Of the many surprises OF
this years DISQUALIFICATION.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
JENNINGS MAY AGAIN SHIFT LINEUP
IN THIS AFTERNOONS GAME

day, but there was a moan OF regret
added that IL could not have been two
instead OF one. The Red Sox meet
the Athletics again today.
The Jenningsites' eastern trip, just
ended, broke attendance records Tor
an invasion OF the same length. There
were 205, 1905 paid admissions during
the is days the team was In the east,
which averaged 1927 day.
On the day OF the double-header IN
Philadelphia, 32.024 persons paid ad-
mission; which Is the largest crowd
that ever saw a ball game. In Boston,
the banner crowd reached 2SsO6,
which was a new record for the city
OF culture and beans. The receipts
for the trip amounted to about $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

Trainer Tuthill or Groundkeeper Muir
ply volunteer.
oLeary will most likely remain on
third and the Detroit fans will be
given their first opportunity OF seeing
the new German recruit, Patrick Bau-
mann. Pat is believed TO be q valu-
able addition to the team, especially
at the time when the hospital list Is
SO heavy. and II he keeps up the pace
he set on his first appearance In New
York, Il will make the veterans among
the Jenningsites kick up their heels
and hustle.
There was general rejoicing among
the members of the team and also
among the fans, that Philadelphia lost
one game OF double-header yester-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
Want To Buy Franchise.

SOUTH BEND, Aug. i2.---Baseball
fans here today are extending every
to buy the Evansville franchise from
the Central league. A fund OF $500
has been subscribed for stock I'm a
$4,000 company. ff the amount can
be boosted to $500 today, the club
Is assured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
Tip right
- Says: -.

Does anyone hear quiet chuckle
from the direction of the Eastern
league?
Cause 1t is easy to imagine that
George Stallings, one-time manager
of the New York American league
club, ousted by President Ban John
son and Owner Frank Farrell, is enjoy
ing bit of laugh over the banning
the team is now getting.
Poor Hal Chase, retiring and sensi
tive, Is catching itr light and left for
the poor showing the team is making.
He is realizing in full the position oc-
cupied by his predecessor and by every
other manager OF team that fails to
get ont-in front and remain there
except In st. Louis and Washington,
whose citizens never expect any more
than they get
II will be recalled that Frank Far
rell. backed up by Ban Johnson, dis
missed Stallings last fall when the
New York team was up in the race
and travelling at an even. winning clip
II was the opinion Of many that John
son would have Stallings out OF the
American league at almost any cost,
because he did not and does not like
him.
Hal Chase succeeded Stallings as
manager and the influence that had
been working for his advancement was
satisfied. Now this same clique Is
bowling like lot of Dervishes over
the teams showing.
The team has shown flashes or
form, especially against Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
OFFERS 500 FOR PITCHER.
President Murphy, Of Cubs, 10 Hav-
Ing Difficulty In Getting II
Accepted.

ROCKFORD. H., Aug. 12.-It seems
unlikely that Pitcher Slapnicka, OF
the local team, will become Cub.
President Murphy priced him, but In
sisted the price was too high. The
Cub magnate offered 500 and GER
tain other sums in case the twirler
made good In fifteen days trial. Geo.
Bubser. owner of the Rockford team,
refuses TO consider the proposition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

AS Washington won, there is, OF
course. no reason for protest, but
had the White Sox won. Umpire Con-
molly might have had to explain more
clearly why he permitted play to go
on when Chicago had 10 men on the
field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
UhIan NAKED Record.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 12.-C. X.
Billings trotting gelding. Uhlan.
stepped half mile to wagon IN Sc Ia
at North Randall yesterday afternoon,
breaking the worlds record for that
distance. of one minute fiat, made by
Major Delmar at the old Glenville
track here on July 81, 1909.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
The Grand Circuit
NORTH RANDALL.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

wufni, the Tiger recruit who n
playing with Evansville in the Central
league, was the only member OF tho
team not famed by Essick OF Grand
Rapids Friday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
Three League Faces At = GLANCE
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE.
STANDING.
Yesterday,s Games.

Yesterdays Games
BAY City I. Adrian o.
Flint g. Saginaw
Kalamazoo II. Jackson g.
Battle Creek ). Lansing I I'll In
nines).
Today's Games.
Battle Greek. at LANSING. 49,
Adrian at Bay City.
Kalamazoo at Jackson.
Flint at Saginaw
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
owns Fast Horse.

Owns Fast Horse.
Maj. T.. j. Carson OF Lexington. who
gained fame In horse lore as the breed
er OF the mighty Roseben and High
ball. has what is said to be the fastest
green trotter at the Blue Grass track
in q 4-year-old gelding by Happy Di
rect, in the stable OF George Hayes.
This fellow has been mile In Ell IL
with final half In :03 IL, and Hayes
states that he can negotiate a mile
In 2:07 right now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
A. A. U. MEET TODAY.

EIeVeh Starb Enler Events on Mar
shall Fled. Chicago.
CHICAGO. Aug. IA heavy rain
all night will block up some of the
athletics who will compete on Mar.
shall Field, in the National A. A. U.
all-arcund track and field champion
ships. Eleven stars are entered.
Frank Thompson, who won the event
last year, Is the favorite.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
Twenty Swimmers In Race.

Twenty Swimmers In Race.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Despite chill.
rainy day, the lake swim from the
Lakeview crib to Wilson Beach, two
and one-half miles, will take place
today. Twenty swimmers will enter
the race.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

The stage settings In the Gotch-
Hackenschmidt thing look suspicious
ly like the fight Of the century" pre-
liminaries a year ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.


Yesterday. Games.
New York 6. Philadelphia o.
Boston 6. Brooklyn g.
Pittsburg 5. Cincinnati l,
ToasS'r Games.
Brot klyn az Boston.
Philadelphia az New York
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
81 Louis ~ Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12

Christie Mnthewson denies that he
A. going back To prove II he shut
put PHILADELPHIA Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-12
.AMERIcAN LEAGUE.


tfnfffdny'a tnmes.
Afhletics las. Boston B-4.
Warrington az. New York IL ui
innineal,
roday,s Gsme.
Chicago "a Detroit.
st. Louis AZ Cleveland
New York AZ Washington.
Ioston a. Rhlladslphia
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02
Notice OF Incorporation

\"lio' Is nrr,u, 4lN,u That q corporation
'o, been formed 10y the understand ana
aril'i'> Of Incorporation executed and re-.
rnrdDl, The uHW, 81 an, INCORPORATION /,
THE Nebraska amt kau,u, T,I,pnuu, Com.
panN, OF Rcd cloud. \rhraska rH, General
naiurr OF the business To- hu transacted Is ia,
constructing. huNlug. Nuinu LEASING. nc.
curing, orvruliug and selling l,I,sruuh and
lvl,uhon, lin, cor liuus ANA central ull,, i'm
said city ~ Rcd cloud and tI, surrounding
country aud other places bon the stat, ur Nc
brnsRa and adi"iuiug states. the making of
exchanges aud ,Ncluug, agreements with
hlh'riints and companies. uud In general Ia
rartN on Tor hare the business OF transmits.
SON OF news and messages. lucul aud tony dis.
lance, and Ia acquire, hold ana disposr ol
such property, real aud personal. as ma, n,
h'cm'd cNpodi,ul in The conduct ofthr hu,i
ness.
The capitol sloch authorized is SiunuOo.
divided IN shares uf>luuu each. To IA, issu,d
On' share To- each siencr OF the preliminary
corporation agreement for each 'phou,
SHARE now h,ld 10y them rrsuuctlycI, In fla,
original association known ms The Irhauon
lol'phuu, Lin, and 90, remaining shares tu
III, treasury stock Goo %, disposed of tor the
hcn'ui OF lhD r',.roul as lh, directors may
determine. 1NO corporation shall com,
Wpu'c husiu,-. uu Tine Iutn. dat of january
INll, aud continue durluu % period OF nuy
years. THE higtr-lnmnuuf uf nlcn.,dg...
ioNhlyh Tho corporation shall at uu, tim,
subject its,lf is $4,000. The affair, OF tn,
corporation an, tob, conducted 10y "a board
"i directors not exceeding i've IN number
Dated Jan. >, lalI,
We. shannon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURcr

Rev. j, NJ! Bates. Pastor.
service the first two sundays In each
month.
Holy Communion at morning services ON
the iirst sunday.
SUNDAY school at II o'clock every SUNDAY
hrs, E.H Snhth, superintendent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02

Charity Chapter No. A.. Order of
the Eastern stars. meets at Masonic
Hall alternate Monday's-Mrs. Cora
Potter. W. Nj. Mrs. Edith Robinson.
Secretary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02

Cyrene Commandery No. II, knights
Tempiar meets every First Thursday
II A. Lctson. T.. C.. d. W. Turnure,
Recorder.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02
Widows Pension.

The recent act of April 10th. 1903
gives to all soldiers widows a pension
OF sl2 per month, Fred Maurer, the
tt"rnev' has all necessary blanks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02

Red Cloud Chapter No ~. Roya
Arch Masons meets every Second an,
Fourth Friday. ID. W. Turnure, II. I
II. A Letson. Secretary
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02
LODGE and Church Directory

Charity Lodge No. SO, A. +. and
NJ. meets at Masonic Hall every Is
and 3D. Friday. II. f. Foe. w. NJ. 4
u. Scllars, Secretary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-02-02
COL. ]. H. ELLINGER
Auctioneer.
Red Cloud, Nebr

Is ready To cry your sales. Get your
dates early. He refers YOU tohis many
customers Recommendations. Telc-
graph, phone, write or see him for
dates.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
MORE DREApNAueHrs

The American navy is to be
strengthened in the course of a few
months by the addition of two more
battleships which will surpass in size
all our present monsters of the sea.
The new ships will be called the Flor
ida and the Utah. They will be added
to the first division of the Atlantic
fleet of which the Florida will be-
come the regular flagship. This honor
will fall to the Utah whenever the
Florida is out of commission. The
new ships have a displacement OF ~
$50 tons each, are 521 feet in length
and carry ten 12-inch guns and six
teen 5-inch guns. Armor varying in
thickness from nine to twelve inches
covers the hull while steel foot thick
is used in the turrets. They will be
propelled by turbine engines capable
of generating $4,000 horse power and
will have speed of twenty and three
fourths knots an hour.
These huge floating fortresses are
made as strong as it is possible to
make them with all the advanced
methods of modern engineering sci
ence. And yet they are short Lived even
under the most favorable conditions,
Zach year they need overhauling and
repairing which means a tremendous
expense for maintenance. And in a.
short time without ever having done
an hours service in defense of the
country other than to represent it's
strength. by parading about in peace
full waters, they become outworn and
useless as compared with other newer
and better equipped vessels. AS a.
matter of fact the leading civilized ma
lions in the world are draining their
treasures to bluff their rivals into 2.
policy of peace. A strange anomaly
to say the least
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
WHAT TO PUBLISH.

At the Catholic Editors convention
in Columbus Rev. Peter E. Blessing,
DID,, of the Providence Visitor, de-
livered an interesting discourse on
what news a Catholic weekly should
contain.
The secular newspapers keep in
formed as to what is happening in the
world of secular affairs said the
speaker. I'm their columns they not
only read the news but read it in
manner that attracts and holds the
attention. First of all they give the
news, and secondly, they give it in
manner that holds the attention of
their readers. If the Catholic publ
cation aspires to hold a place of i'm
portance, it too, in it's own field, must
give the news in an attractive form.
A general survey of the Catholic press
shows it to be deficient in both these
respects. There are some very learn
ed publications which bear the stamp
of brilliant scholarship. They are ex-
cellent In their way, and, no doubt,
achieve a notable work among those
whose leisure and training fit them
for the perusal of such high-class lit.
erature. Yet they do not appeal to
the ordinary Catholic any more than
the high-brow magazine attracts the
ordinary citizen"
Evidently the speaker was compar.
ing Catholic weeklies with secular
dailies for it can hardly be said that
Catholic weeklies are inferior to secu-
lar weeklies. What he says about
learned publications is true in many
cases, though it must be admitted
that many of our Catholic papers fin
their mission well.