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The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
BY PAUL HALE sRvskE.

MONROE, La, March ll.-Charlie
OLeary says that he doesn't care II
he never sees again the beautiful isle
OF Cuba where he has played ball
quite lucratively for short periods
each Of the past two winters.
Charlie has an impression thar the
fans of Cuba will never forgive him
for a little American league speciality
which he turned one day on the Ala
mendarez team. changing what looked
like probable defeat into sure victory.
IL was the ninth inning OF the game
and the Tigers were leading Cuba's
native stars by a score of to /. Just
as they were getting ready to furl
the banners, the unexpected happened.
The Cuban pitcher opened the last
half-period Of the game with a neat
single OF Edgar Willett, and Mar.
sans, the next man, advanced him
with clean drive over third. Desper-
ate measures were necessary, for the
big hitters were up.
Stanage accordingly flashed waste
ball signal to Willett and then shot
the ball to O'Leary with a beautiful
peg. The Cuban pitcher was caught
so far on second that he hadn't a
chance TO get back. He started for
third. This was pie for OLeary and
Moriarty who chased him back and
forth until the third baseman finally
tagged him out. Marsans moving up
to second on the play.
O'Leary, Moriarty and the pitcher
were SO close together when the man
was touched out. that Charles was
able to palm the ball from Moriarty
and return to his position. The Cub
ans in the bleachers were raving' over
the claim OF the pitcher that he hadn't
been retired by an honest play, and
confusion reigned for a few moments,
during which time Herman Schaefer
privately informed Umpire Evans that
O,Leary had the ball and would short
iy pull of something more.
Marsans. the Cuban runner, had
played ball In the States and talks
English. With him O'Leary had
speech.
Some play, Ell, Marsans? And IL
you don't look out, well get you too.
You'll not get me. | never was
caught asleep like that in my life.
But you have no idea how fine
Stanage and | work that play: why
I'd be willing to bet you first-ciass
cigar that we get you"
You're on, O'Leary, It's the cinch'
est bet ever had offered TO me-"
So saying. Marsans led OF second
base, intent on any quick motion from
Willett or Stanage.
Il win" yelled o'Leary. putting the
ball on the Cuban. Marsans tried In
vain to get back to second, OLeary
touching him and blocking at every
turn. even after Umpire Evans had
called him out.
The Cuban scorers gave the Tigers
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
BREAK WORLDS
BOWLING RECORD
New Haven Pair Roll 1855 in
National Tournament-Former
Record 1878.

BUFFALO. N. Y, March 1.-THE
worlds bowling record in the two
man. division was broken today by
Kelsey and Robinson of New Haven,
Conn. who rolled 1855 in the Nation
al bowling tournament at the Broad
way arsenal. The former record OF
1878, was held by A. and t. Schwoeg
Ter. of Madison, Wis.
Although the Bonds of Cleveland
with a score of 1859. still head the
five-men division in the MIA. tourna
ment. the Metropolitans Of New York
jumped into second place with 1907
The Burroughs of Detroit, are third
with 2,s76; Davis-Hartman of Pitts
burg, fourth. with 1859, and Cleveland
B. c., Cleveland, fifth, with 1855. J
A. Fords Of Detroit, are eighth, with
|'2,797.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
CAMP NOTES

They have rugged a pump on the
tall chute at the swimming pool Some
corking stunts result each afternoon
as a result.
Mrs. Hugh Jennings has won the re
spect and admiration of the members
of the squad, all OF whom agree that
the little manager chose wisely and
we'll
Harry Tuthill has the finest outfit
with which he has ever done business
at training camp and has also been
very fortunate in securing capable
bunch OF Negro rubbers.
The little stalls in the locker room
were waiting for the veterans OF the
club and they went TO them with the
Joy OF ownership.
Beckendorf and Sugden have a pa
latial room. right over the kitchen.
They delight in telling their fellow
players in advance, just what the bill
OF fare is going TO be.
Stroud begged one of the batters
to put him out of his misery yester-
day, after he had pitched to the bat
tiers for fully half-hour. 1t was bun
tation. Finally a merciful man hit It
into the remote distance and Hughie
called IL OF
Cavet has begun throwing curves.
They seem to be just as deceptive
as the immaculate delivery Of the tall
boy would see INTO lead one to in
fer they would be.
The most unassuming part about
the camp Is taken by Mr.. Peasley.
He Is training just as hard for Buff
falo as he did for Detroit, however.
The first man TO dress every day
Is Gainor and the first one on the
field. Usually he Is in full panoply
before the main bunch disembarks
from the car at the club house.
The peculiar fact this year is that
the hitting has actually improved
since the pitchers began to use speed
and curves
Chick Lathers is keeping faith with
himself, on developing his speed.
Chick can now 20 all the way to first
base on his toes-an innovation which
greatly lengthens his stride.
ID. Jones Is still strong for the drug.
gists. One OF them was recently elect
ed mayor here, and the athletic field
where the Tiges play, is named for
him.
A small child watched the teams
and the big roller at work on the
diamond the other day and remarked
that the city was getting ready a
fine place for his club to play when
summer came and the season opened
up.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
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PRINTERS LEAGUE.
Standing.

The Printers had an easy time de-
feating the Photo Engrayers in the
the Woodward alleys Friday night: BY
taking three from the tail-enders they
now have Arm hold on first place In
the standing
The Stereotypers tried hard for a
clean sweep OF their series with the
Electrotypers. but that team was not
to be denied and succeeded in nosing
out ahead in the last game OF the set
The Freshmen. as IL to entice the
tail-enders to try for the next to the
last place, dropped three to the Book
binders. thereby giving the Bookbind-
in the standing OF the League
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
boy Roller Skate Wonder To Appear
AZ Wayne Rink.

Edward Krahn, the boy wonder OIL
roller skates, will appear during the
worlds championship races. which
Will begin at the Wayne Gardens rink
Sunday. March 10, and continue all
week. Krahn is only II years old
and Is a midget in size.
Manager Shea plans TO match
Krahn with 0smun, the one-foot
skater, the boy doing a mile while
Qsmun travels one-half the distance.
This event will be preliminary to the
hampionship races each evening.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Declares Runners Should Touch
Bases With the Inside Foot

ALEXANDRIA, la, March IL
Base runner should be taught the art
OF touching THE bags with the inside
foot, instead OF the outer one, as they
ofttimes lose their stride TO say moth.
ing OF valuable time.
Elmer Flick. former Nap, who will
be a Toledo Mud Hen next season, is
an adept in touching the bases with
his inside foot. Old-tlme fans declare
that they don't think the man ever
lived who could scoot around TO third
or cover the entire circuit OF four
bases in faster time than Flick. And
Elmer attributed his speed to using
the inside foot In touching the bags
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11

instead OF the outside one.
BY inside foot is meant the one that
Is closest TO the infield OF which the
base lines form the boundary. Flick
always made IL a point to plant his
left foot on each cushion In success.
sion instead OF MS right In this way
he was enabled to make short turns
at the corners and scarcely ever GOV.
cred an inch more ground than was
Necessary.
In touching the bases with ones
right foot, the runner is forced to take
an extra step with his left foot before
he is able TO make the turn and be
IN position.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
ADDERs SEEK HoNoRs.
Has Challenged D. A. c. and Y. NJ
c. A. Teams-Entered In A. A.
u. Meet.

Aspiring for championship honors,
the Burroughs basketball team has is.
sued challenges to the ID. A. c. and
Y. NJ. C. A. basketball teams. and ii
is possible that before the state cham.
pionship IS decided, IL will be neces-
sary to take the Adders into consid.
GRAFTON.
The machine men early in the sea
son suffered defeat at the hands OF
the Y. NJ. o. and the Toledo Blades
but since that time, the team has
come back" and beaten Spaldings,
Bay City "" and the Y. NJ. o.
The Burroughs have been entered
in the A. A. U. championships and
expects to make good showing in
the games to be played at the arm
DRY, March 20. 81 and %.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
SHERIDAN IS A
COMING CHAMP
Says Joe Choynski After sparring
Few Minutes With the Chicago
Lightweight.

CHICAGO, March ll.-if that vet
eran Judge OF lighters. Joe Choynsh
knows his game, Mickey Sheridan
Chicago's contender for the light
weight boxing championship, is IN
line for the belt.
After sparring with him few min
utes yesterday, Joe said that Sheri'
dan had the makin's." The old gladi
ator was pleased with the way the
boy stood up before q couple OF his
punches and Joe's punches are not
nursery taps.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
PROFFERs
/ DIG CITY ROLLER
lever Mind the Streets Says
Mayor To City Engineer, But
Fix That Diamond

MONROE. La, March 1.-THE
f rnayor, the chief OF police, the assist
<nt city engineer and sundry other
r1fv officials OF Monroe visited the
morning practice OF the Tigers today
<nnd inquired IL there was anything
conspicuous by their absence. Man
[nxer Hughie responded that all was
well. He expatiated a while on the
f hoauties OF nature that fringe the
s training plant about, and~mereiy al
1nded TO the fact that the ideal wealth
+ - had made the ground hard where
1he spikes of the players had torn
1t up.
The mayor became highly indignant
nth his cabinet for not seeing TO II
e <hat the diamond was smoothed out
daily. Ascertaining that the Monroe
+<1ty roller was at work In distant
'uort OF town, building street, Dr
|Vorsythe speedily sent an aide 10 60
'Iotch 1t.
e Out came the big contraption with
Iour mules straining at their collars
And they had that field rolled to q
tate of absolute perfection before the
Tigers took 1t this afternoon.
DIR. Forsythe insists that street
HnildinC must cease until the Tigers
E ne through with the diamond, and
1hat the mules, the roller and the
|oharioteers OF dusky hue, make their
HEADQUARTERS at the ball yard from
now on--orders that are doubtless
- unwelcome to the Negro portion oil
<fhe outfit, as would be a sentence OF
two fried chickens day for SINH
ar period.
The Tigers practice sessions for
Sneveral days have been slightly Inn
<neded by a gentleman determined to
Sonvince Manager Jennings that he Is
tie man who will. make the American
|.1eaxue forget about Ty Cobb.
The young mans name is Baker,
{ and, for some time past he has in
<<e5ted the outfield. IL was soon ap-
&parent that he couldn't play ball.
Manager Jennings told Baker that he
had determined to leave everything
It's thorough test. to be made mme-
diately. Hughie had no mercy. He
chased Baker after flies that seemed
TO hang In the air for minutes, but
always fell just q foot or. two out OF
Z reach. Baker would tear after them
4 with full speed and would return the
+ sphere to Hughie each time with e
his might
OF course, no human frame could
stand such test long. Baker kept
trying gameiy until tired nature sue
cunbed. He fell while backing ar
Tor "a ball. The ball hit him or
4 the head He finally walked, in. said
( he saw that he needed a bit more
practice, but promised to turn out
again next year.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Cuba Will Never Forgive
c. O'Leary for this Play

double play on this strategical piece
OF headwork, insisting that there had
been but one pitched ball involved In
the transaction. II il safe TO predict
that high class baseball never saw
the like of that double play.
When Marsans wended his way on
the field and the Cubans saw that
hope OF tie score had fed. they
rayed at O'Leary. Thief" and Rob
ber'' were compliments compared to
what they called him. Some OF them
were so indignant that they could
only grind their teeth and make dia-
bolical faces. Many threatened him
with death.
or course, Willett made short work
OF the remaining Cuban batsman. the
Tigers winning. 2 TO /. But the po-
lice had to escort that villain
O'Leary on the field.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Moore Defeats Smith.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Another
aspirant for the lightweight title is
basking in the limelight today as the
result of the decisive victory of Pal
Moore over his brother Philadelphia.
Sammy Smith last night. Pal had the
better of the fight In every round
aud great interest in Moore's bout
with X. o. Brown, April Z, is evinced
as a result
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Short Lengths

The Colts nosed out victory from
the Giant regulars at Marlin, Tex, FRI
day. Score, 8 to g. Hendricks Math-
ewson and Ames officiated on the
mounds for the regulars
The Boston Nationals and the New
Bedford club OF the New England
league have each been fined 800 by the
national baseball commission for farm
ing George " alsh TO a minor organiz-
alton.
The jackson y. NJ. e.. A. Friday night
defeated the Y. n o. basketball team
OF Detroit. 80 to "a at Jackson. The Y.
NJ >. Toys seemed lost on the foor
and were unable TO develop any effec-
tie team work.
Twenty athletes. are attending indoor
sasnpaH practice ct the University CT
Detroit.
Ad WoIgast Inns arrived I'm Los
Angeles TO begin training for his 2O-
round bout with George MemsIc,
March ~. He may meet Knockout
Brown In 2b-rouLd battle on the
coast later.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Johnny coulon Matched.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Johnny Cou-
lon. bantamweight champion, has
been matched to meet George Kit.
son, OF New York, In 15-round bout
before the Akron, Ohio, Athletic club,
March %. The men will have to make
ia pounds at o'clock on the day
of the fight.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11

and get his first
big league expert
ence. Incidentally,
he travelled to
Cleveland. carry
ing his lunch. care
fully packed by
mother.
The trip intro
duced the boy from
the Pine Tree state
10 dining cars and
to sleepers.
Ladd isn't going
to- break into the
American league
this year. He will
be placed with
some minor league
10 get experience.
the only thing he
seems to lack, for
he has the ply
sique. the ability
and the head 10
make a great
catcher.
With this down.
easter in the Nap
camp. which is
composed chiefly OF
southerners, argu-
ment WAKES warm.
His "cawn't" and
Texas. Jack Adams
CANT" C a u 8 {
amusement. "Ah
sho CANT see how
you all back east
understand each
o { b e r." q | d
Adams, after try
Ing to figure the
Maine boys pro-
nunciatfon.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
PennsY Wins Relay.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 1.-THE
two-mile relay race between Cornell
and Pennsylvania at the Y. VI. c. A.
Athletic carnival here last night was
won by Pennsylvania in eight minutes
and FIVE seconds. The race was hot
ly contested Four hundred athletes
from all over the east participated
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
who win Work with the
New Spif-hau Pitchers 2

MONROE 11.There exist q
will
pitchers rely spit steady
Of diet which to feed the hostile
question naturally be
with Mitchell
20 have
spiters Absolutely
and n stretches the
probability Charlie Schmidt will
the Charlie successfully
knuckle
lary the
only his feelings that subject injury
everyone knows. BRUSKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
WANTS TO MEET G0TCH.
Turk Fails To Throw Balm During
Thirty-Minute Session.

CHICAGO. March 11.--George Balm
'(6amson), the giant German grappler,
AZ today negotiating through his man
|nker for meeting with Frank Gotch.
{ollowing his match with Yussin
1fahmout last night when the Bull
xnrfan wrestler failed to pin Sam
IONS shoulders to the mat in 80 min
|utes.
The German was never in danger
and kept the Turk busy. s- ~ ~
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
MARVEL AT LAJoIE.
Recruits Astounded at Precision With
Which He Meets the Ball.

heeruits Astounded at Precision With
Which He Meets the Ball.
ALEXANDRIA, La, March Liar
ry Lajoie Is hitting the ball again.
The Frenchman has started out at the
clip he set all last season, when he
wound up with the nifty mark OF 1884.
All OF the Nap recruits stand around
the plate when Larry is welding the
big stick. Some of them have their
mouths wide open In establishment.
The marvel at the precision with
which he meets the ball. They also
marvel at the strength the big Fellow
puts into his swings and wonder how
II Is that any fielder ever catches or
stops those vicious smashes.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
$50 sss sis
SUES TROLLEY COMPANY.
Tommy Burns, In Collision, No Wants
$4,000 DAMAGES.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 11.-Tom-
my Burns. pugilist, today filed suit
for $4,000 against the Puget Sound
Electric Co. for personal injuries, al
legged TO have been received in q
trolley collision, December 10.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
pispIays Tisers, Uniforms.

81 The Tigers new uniforms are now
on exhibition in the Spalding Sport
Shop window. They are the same as
usual, the home suit being white with
black trimmings and the travelling
,ouit, gray with black trimmings.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Some Minor League Team
Will Get This YOungSter

husky Coombs is
his romh Maps
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Wichita Player Uses Glove
Which 10 % Years Old

Frank Isbell, owner. OF the
Wichita. Kas,, club, uses a first
baseman's mitt that has been In
service 2S years.
Charley Comiskey bought the
glove when he played first base
for the st. Louis Browns. He
took IL with him TO st. Paul
When he went to Chicago he
gave the glove 10 Isbell, and
Izzy used IL the nine years he
was with the Sox.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Holds Peaceful Meeting.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Following a
peaceful all-day session at the Con-
gress hotel here, yesterday, the mag
mates of the American Association re-
turned to their homes today
Few changes were made in the
schedule prepared by President Chiv-
ington. The 16S-game season opens
April IL and closes October l.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Soccer Clubs viii Meet.

The Celtic Soccer club will open
its season Sunday afternoon when 1t
plays the Detroit club on Belle Isle
grounds. The club has all OF it's old
players besides some new men sign
ed up and intends fighting desperate
ly for the new Michigan State league
cup. - :
The following men will report for
the game: Strong, Scott, Cavanagh,
Dear, Bone, Leech, Reid capt.; Caul-
field, Campbell. Croasdell, O'Brien.
Horner, Asquith and Trainers Strong
and Doemer
The following Detroit men will re-
port: King, Morgan, Thomson, Bou-
gard, Bolton, Patterson, Robertson,
Davidson, Hutchinson. Todd, Lang.
worthy. Barnard, Pengelley, and Wei.
fare.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
POSTPONE FIGHT.
Mevey and Sam Lsnsford VIII Nee
March %.

PARIS. March 11.-At the request of
Sam Mcvey, the fight between him
and Sam Langford, which was to have
been held tonight, was postponed to-
day until March "a. McVey's ankle
is still weak from a recent injury.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Ross Gets Verdict.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March H.
Landing more clean blows and fore
ing the battle at the close OF nearly
all of the six rounds, Tony Ross had
a trifie the better OF Morris Harris in
their bout last nignt. Harris out
weighed Ross by about fifteen pounds.
Harris got of some terrific swings,
but they missed the mark. At the
end Harris face was trifie batter
ed. while Ross did not show a mark
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Takes Three STRAIGHT.

Takes Three Straight.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Illinois
Athletic club hockey team made It
three straight here last night by TAX
ing the final game of the series from
the allNiagara's by to 2 score.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
Sullivan OutcIassed.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March IL
Mike (Twin) Sullivan. the Cambridge
welterweight, today admitted that he
received the most severe beating in
months when he met Bob Moha, the
local fighter. last night. Moha easily
outpointed the eastern fighter and
during the last three rounds OF the
ten-round bout had Sullivan waiting
for the bell. Kid Graves, lightweight,
outpointed Danny Goodman, of Chi
cago.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
GRAND RAPIDS HERE.
Meet Cowboys Tonioht--vIsltors Ex-
pect An Easy Victory.

A close game between the Western
high school basketball team and
Grand Rapids Ave IL expected when
the two teams clash here at the Scot
ten-ave. gymnasium Saturday night.
The Furniture city boys are on a
three-days' trip. The team first met
the Alma high, which proved easy
money, Bay City high school five also
was humbled Friday night, and the
visitors are confident OF being able to
take the measure OF the local lads.
At Olivet Saturday evening, the De-
troit Y. NJ. o. team will meet the OIL
vet college quintet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-10
He PRAISES new PLAN.
Senator Young Tells Colleagues About
Commission Government.

Washington, April Ex-senator La
fayette Young of Iowa today told the
senate all about the success of the COM
mission plan of government as en-
ploye1 for the past three years in his
home city of Des Moines and advised
other municipalities to adopt it in the
interest of efficiency. I'VE have not
reduced expenses said he, "but we
have secured more for our money!
Asserting that there is entirely too
much machinery in the old type of city
government and far more offices than
the service demands. Mr.. Young told
how Des Moines had adopted the plan
of placing it's affairs in the hands of
five commissioners with generally graf
flying results. The commissioners are
all elected at the same time and to
them is entrusted the duty of electing
all other city officials. Each member
of the commission represents the head
of a bureau. The work is divided up
by themselves and not by law as judges
agree on their divisions at the begin
ming of the judicial year. One commits
sioner has charge of the public safety
including the fire and police depart
ments Another has charge of streets
plains that he has not enough to do.
The commissioners are paid by the year
and are expected to give all their time
to the work.
we have cut all boards and COM
missions Mr.. Young went on. I'VE
never complain to paving inspectors,
We complain to the commissioner hav
ing charge of the work. We never go
to the subordinate, We go to his boss.
No commissioner is entirely independ-
ent in his department. The law does
not give him a department. His asso-
ciate commissioners could change him
from one department to another. Our
city charter has the recall. / endorse
the recall feature as applied to munich
pal government; do not endorse 1t in
a wider field. We have the initiative
and referendum I think these pro-
visions might be beneficial in cities bGt
wholly impracticable in states"
A Business Proposition.
This system, Mr.. Young characterizes.