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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
Advice to AmateurS--By Silk 0'LOughlin

culates every chance and gambi2J
against failure. His success should
inspire young players to do the same
Think quickly, but don't act foolishly
How many players know how To
slide when they break into the game:
After watching Cobb and Collins,
Evers and Bescher, few admit that
they do. Had they learned the art OF
getting lead, starting quickly and
the fall.away slide, which offers only
an ankle to the heider, they would en-
ter the professional game well-equip.
ped in this respect. What is learned
on the sand lots is hard to unlearn
just az IL Is hard TO teach an old dog
new tricks.
BY adopting a natural position at
bat, paying attention to the position
OF the feet and body, and getting into
the habit of looking them over" be
fore trying TO hit the ball, the young
player will equip himself as a batter
Every player should learn to bunt
properly. The lack of good hunters
In fast company is astonishing.
The batter who makes the pitcher
work is feared The average young
ster likes TO take long, healthy
swing" at the ball instead OF grasping
his bat so he can swing quickly, no
matter whether he is offered a fast
ball, curve or floater II he stands
close TO the plate he limits the pitch.
er to less space. If he refuses TO
swing on everything and makes the
pitcher stick them over" he is more
apt 10 get hits than the player who
takes a toe hold" and swings himself
on his feet after missing the ball.
Summing up ! should say to bat
tiers: Make them pitch: go to first
with your head up and at full speed
the instant the ball is hit; make the
turn to the left. with your eyes on the
ball; gamble with the felders every
time the chance is offered TO gain ali
extra base and slide without hesita.
ton every time you are in the slight
est danger of being tagged out
To the flelders: Think out your
play in advances know the speed OF
the runners and handle the ball with
out loss of time; keep your eye open
for signals and when in doubt mako
the play that is sure to get the man
To the pitcher Remember you
have eight men with you: don't try
for strike-out records: change OF pace
is better than all curve pitching:
watch the bases; field your position
and cover the bases whenever pos
sible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
METZGER is HONORED.
Detroit Elected to Membership in A.
A. A. Executive Committee.

At the April meeting of the Execu.
tive Committee OF the American Auto
mobile Association, in connection
with the 1911 Glidden tour, Chairman
S. NJ, Butler reported that good
entry list was assured. David Bee
croft of the Chicago Motor club will
be referee, and f. <. Edwards, chair
man OF the Contest Boards technical
committee will be In charge OF the
technical examination. p. ID. Folwell,
of Philadelphia, will assist Chairman
Butler in the business management of
the tour, which will include q hill
climb en- route, and may be participant
ed In by "non-contestant tourists"
Powell Evans, Philadelphia, and w.
E. Metzger, Detroit. were added to
the executive committee.
The second week in June was desig-
mated as the period during which the
orphans will be given their annual
treat by the various A. A. A. clubs
all over the country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
BY PAUL HALE sRuskE.

With a recruit pitcher distinguish
ing himself on the mound; recruit
0rst baseman leading in the attack,
and the whole team showing delight
uuy the old-time Tiger spirit Of dar-
ing on base and execution at the bat,
1he Detroit baseball club has Cincin-
natl singing its praises this morning
and signing for a chance TO trade
oome OF Clarke Griffith's alleged won
ders for the real article Detroit
MOVED
Clarence Mitchell, the Nebraska
eouthpaw. hasn't had very good con-
h troll against the minor league clubs
encountered on the trip. This has
surprised Manager Jennings, who
knew that Mitch" was accustomed
20 average only base on balls or
70 IN a game out in the Nebraska
State league last year. But Mitch"
was only getting ready for the time
when he should be matched against a
big-league club. He pitched six in
nings yesterday, allowing three hits
and but one pass. The doughty Reds
didn't really score one honest base
Knock on his delivery. His curve and
splitter were working finely, but his
last ball was his main reliance. Nc
Lean, the gigantic catcher, was really
'the only man to come close to it.
Gainor's Perfect Record.
Gainor first-sacked like a big
Lacquer. He batted in three runs.
lDcored one himself, drove out three
Aits--a perfect batting record-and
accepted his eleven fielding chances
without an error. He showed lots of
speed on the sacks, too. The Reds
wont admit they've seen anything bet
Ter in the recruit line this year
But the keynote OF the Tiger attack
WAS its daring. Though opposed to a
catcher whom many believe the
equal Of King, the Tiger runners sci
out boldly 10 test McLean's arm. They
stole no less than five sacks on big
Larry, Cobb getting a steal OF home,
While Delahanty and Gainor stole to-
gether on one eventful occasion, and
without interruption.
A notable feature of the Detroit
play this spring and one formerly
commented on In this column, has
been the teams very obvious feeling
that there are three bases instead OF
one, which can Re stolen by an alert
paserunner. This has always been a
theory advocated by Capt doriarty
and Manager Jennings, though 1t has
always been rather hard to convince
the other members OF the club OF its
va1ue. Apparently Moriarty's election
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
ROLLER IN BUFFALO.
Wrestles Joe Rogers There, Then
Comes Here For Samson Bout.

The Wolverine Athletic club has
been informed that DR.. Roller, the
opponent OF Samson, the German
champion in Monday nights Armory
bout. will be in Detroit, Sunday He
Is in Buffalo today, where, this even
ing, he is due TO wrestle Yankee Rog-
ers in a private match for a sidebet.
The German champion is TO arrive
in the city today. He will have a
great advantage in the weights.
weighing $50 TO Rollers 90 The
American hopes to make up the diff
terence in skill, however. II will be
finish match. pure and simple.
The semi-final will bring together
Gene Lawrence and Billy Dane. Law
renee is in the pink of condition and
one of the toughest little men In the
ring today. He is faster than ever
and his endurance is wonderful. Billie
Dane is fast and a clever mat artist.
The preliminary will bring togeth-
er two fast boys in Henry Lemke and
Louie Dane.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
HARVEY BUssEY
HAS MADE 5000
Former Star of the Cass Club Will
Pitch for Washington During
Coming Season.

According TO all the sport scripes
with the Washington club, harVeS
Bussey, the former Detroiter' mas
pitched such good ball this sprlhs
that he is assured place on the VA
tionals' pitching stan.
Bussey will be remembered as
Detroiter for several years, his pest
work having been with the Cass cruz
whom he pitched into the city cham
pionship one year.
In this same tournament hupoer
Knapp, who also makes his DEBUT III
fast company this year with oleNe-
land. pitched for the liillsides
In speaking OF Bussey, the WASH
ington Star says
IF optimisism and confidence count
for anything. then Harvey Bussey. the
Virginia league spitball artist, is as
sured of position with the Wash
ington team during the coming sea
son. L am going to work for only
one man this year. and that man Is
McAleer. never felt better In my
life, and | believe that have got
more now than ever had, and have
been with six pennant winners. Bus
sey has been in professional ball six
years, and during that time has been
with a pennant-w winning club each
year.
HE believes that he Is going TO
have, a good season this year. L have
just as good control as any man In
the business continued Bussey, and
with Charlie Street and Kid Elberfeld
knowing the weaknesses OF every bat
ter in the American league. | know
that will be able TO keep them whers
these fellows can't hit them
"McAleer likes Bussey. and he will
be taken back TO Washington whea
he leaves here Saturday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
Hugk1i0 Wishes for a
ReCipe to Faffen These

CINCINNATI o., April SThe fat Tigers all about down
to weight Casey being the only exception But the players
Jennings gaining weight haven't
which ughie would be glad or
which would aid putting OF
era of his
Pitcher Covington weighs only
149 pounds stripped Ralph Stroud bit taller and few
heavier. Tier Cave 100 is feet Ralph
Works looked like
able living skeleton Monroe advce from Bill Donovan have
road The
with W. W. Smith walking beanpole the Tiger
He weighs a 1853
a
thinks fifteen would Pug the
lefthander
additional
Jennings will await the OF the months All the
They will naturally
weight %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

With rs entries in the Chamber or
Commerce 2:l3 pace, and an even 30
in the Merchants and Manufacturers
2:24 trot, the early-closing events OF
the Detroit Driving club assumed To-
day most imposing proportions. Al
ready the list of candidates for tie
two big classics is larger than the re-
markable totals OF last year. And II
be still further sweled with the ar
riva of mail from California and other
remote breeding centers.
The large list OF entries was ex-
pected for the M. & NJ. There was
no trotter OF particular ability which
stood out as an almot certain winner
OF the event and there was conse-
quently every reason to believe that
the race was an open one. This
brought in many norni nations which
would otherwise have been made In
class events, in all probability. Then
too, the growing disposition OF the
trainers of large strings, to make
large number of nominations In the
stake. reserving final choice until the
training season Is over, has helped
swell the total. Geers, for instance,
names no less than eight trotters for
the big stake. Macy, Murphy, La.
sell and others are free with durli-
cate nominations.
The liberality with which the
horsemen have patronized the pacing
stake is, however, a surprise, the
Walter Cox PAGER Branham Baugh
man, conceded TO be a 2:03 perform
or and II will be necessary for the
winner to beat hi mand that time
Branham has had the advantage OF a
very thorough education. He has been
the winner OF thousands Of dollars In
second moneys on the Grand Circuit
during the past two seasons. He IL
being trained and campaigned by one
OF the shrewdest men in the business
and IT is hard to see where he Is go
ing TO be beaten That the race Is
not already considered as paced, Ia
evident from the opinions Of the many
horsemen who have made entries in
the stake. The only logical deduc
ton is that each one of them believes
he has 2:02 performer, waiting for
the word.
Space forbids the publication of tie
list Of % candidates for the I'll trot,
and of the Is nominated in the 2:04
pace: the minor early-closing events
of the local organization. Both these
events filed, even beyond expecta-
tiOn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

Many players come into the game
only TO be turned back because they
did no keep their eyes and ears open
and their heads at work as amateurs.
Take the pitchers. Most OF them
rely upon speed and curves and not
enough control, change OF pace and
the eight men behind them. They
win on the lots, but do not when they
become professionals, unless they
use their heads as well as their
hands and feet.
League players are usually good
walters. They will get the young
pitcher lin a hole" and then he has
TO put the ball over.
Such things as knowing the batter's
weakness, making him hit bad ones,
pulling him off his balance with a
clever change OF pace, are as Greek
TO the average young pitcher break
ing into the game.
Keeping runners close to the bases
il another thing the amateur should
learn. He should develop a motion
that deceives the runner and catch
him fiatfooted.
The runner should always watch
the ball. Going toward second or
third, the ball being returned from
the outfield, he can judge upon which
side the infelder will receive the
sphere and by sliding for the op-
posite side of the base, may avoid
being touched.
With a runner on, none being out,
the batter is ordered TO sacrifice The
pitcher endeavoTs to make him bunt
along third. for instance. The instant
the ball is pitched, he dashes in the
direction he knows the ball will roll.
II he has planned correctly he Is upon
the ball in time to field 1t TO second
or third to get the runner, Perfect
play may result In a double play, in
stead of the runner being advanced
Such playing requires thinking and
is inside baseball. You don't see much
OF IL outside the major leagues, but
there is no reason why amateurs
should not try TO play the same game.
Take the outfield conner He catches
fly ball, perhaps with a runner ON
third and another on first. What does
he do? u he isn't a thinker he slams
the ball home, hoping TO catch the
runner scoring. He does il. perhaps,
once in half dozen attempts, unless
he Is an exceptional thrower Mean
while the runner on first has adyane.
ed. IL the ball gets away from the
catcher the runner may go TO third.
The outfielder who plans in ad.
vance, estimates the speed OF the man
on third and against n hguras HE
chance 10 make a perfect throw. Tn.
less he has at least an even chance.
he tries for the man on hrst. by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
RULES FOR ATHLETICS
New Compilation Of A. A. u, Just Is
sued, Calls Attention TO Them.

New Compilation Of A. A. ", Just Is
sued, Calls Attention to Them.
"The Official Athletic Rules" in the
Spalding Athletic Library has just
been published. This book contains
all the changes In the rules adopted
at the last annual meeting OF the
Amateur Athletic union OF the United
States.
The following are a few OF the
changes In the rules:
All entry fees must now be paid or
an athlete suspends himself.
The Chairman OF the Games Com
mittees must furnish the Chairman
OF the Registration Committee in the
district where the games are held an
itemized statement OF the expenses
paid athletes. A duplicate OF this
statement must also be sent 10 the
Chairman OF the Registration Commit
tee where the athlete is registered.
Travelling expenses or an athlete are
limited 10 frst-class railroad fare,
including parlor car and single berth
sleeping car, fares actually paid. and
the amount actually paid for meals
and lodging. which shall not exceed
$500 per day, covering the time go
ing and returning from a meeting, No
payment for loss OF time or salary
shall be made.
No one but an official of a club shall
be allowed TO make arrangements for
the appearance of an athlete.
No competitor shall be allowed 70
start II his name is not printed on
the program, unless his name has been
omitted by error.
Athletes in track and field events
shall be required TO wear trunks
reaching within two inches OF the
knees and the clothing must be clean
A competitor knocking down three
or more hurdles shall be disqualified
A competitor who trails his leg or
foot along side OF any hurdle shall be
disqualified
In jumping foul jump shall be one
where any part OF the competitor s
foot is over the scratch line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
Short Lengths

LoudeII has turned out 20 he the
best pitching reliance Of the second
team OF the Tigers He should make
9 good man for Jimmie Casey at Fort
Wayne.
just too late, along comes join Ness,
OF the Tigerettes. with a string of fine
performances.
George Morisrty left the game at
Cincinnati yesterday in the hnal in
ming. suffering from a turned ankle
He will probably be back In his place
today or tomorrow.
The Athletics have now won three
out OF four from the Phillies.
by Billy Rocks. OF Detroit. lasted nine
rounds with Mike Twin sullivan at
Buffalo last night The bout was then
stopped by the s. =. c. A
An interschoiastic baseball league n.
a possibility for Detroit. with Eastern
western; Central Cass and Mcmillan
schools In
II. }. Walton, an expert brought
from England for the purpose, IL SUI
peryising tho construction OF the new
golf course at the Country club.
AxteIl, Jr- beat Billy Boggs mt the
speedway yesterday, In three straight
heats
The Motorcycle club Of the Detroit
Wheelmen, has organized for the pur-
pose OF holding race meetings the first
OF which will take place at the State
Fair track Decoration day. weather
permitting.
The cause for the bsnauetIng OF Ed
die Nelson, the Grand Rapids prelim
mary boxer, Is not yet clear
The y. a =. team claims 20 have N
millionaire battery in Harrington and
Smith, who will perform at Mack park
against the Cherokee Indians today.
harrington Is alleged to have pitched
for Yale.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
How 10 Live 100 Years.

How to Live 100 Years and Then
Some" by DR.. K. b. Warman, has
just made its appearance In the Spald-
ing Athletic Library The book In
cludes the following chapters: How to
Reach tho 100-Mile Post; Growing
old; Correct Position; Special Exer-
cises; Eat and Live. Battle Daily;
Drink Plentifully; Breathe Deeply:
Sleep: Color; Insulation; The Four
Chimneys Fasting; Gray Hair;
Longevity: An Old CD Man; Would
You Live to a Ripe Old Age? The
Land of Long Life; Some California
Centenarians: Where do People Live
the Longest; Some Remarkable Cases
OF Longevity; Noted Men Who Pro
duced Their Greatest Works After
Passing the Fiftieth Year; What is
the Maximum of Middle Life7 The
Span of Life; The Alphabet of Health.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
H0RSEMAN STAYS SOUTH.
Cassidy Ferriss String Trainer, Bad
OF With Tuberculosis.

NASHVILLE, April S.-John C. Fer
Kiss. Jr., who has the Kentucky Oaks
candidate. Bette Sue, In his string,
stopped of at Nashville en- route TO
Kentucky He, has some stock to take
up In Tennessee, and bring on 10
Churchill Downs In the next few days.
These horses have been running out
In Tennessee all winter. Ferris was
all broke up In Juarez because he had
to leave his trainer, r. Cassidy. in FL
Paso. The latter has contracted lung
trouble, and his only chance to pro-
long life is TO remain in that place,
where the attitude is high and the air
pure. Cassidy has been with Ferriss
since he was years old. Cassidy de-
yeloped his trouble in the north last
summer, though he has been none too
strong for year or two past He is
one OF the most popular OF the young
er set OF present-day trainers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
THE TINES SPORT PAGE
Cubs Clean Up on Pool
Games, Won BY J. Killing.

INDIANAPOLIS. April s.
II the Tigers had a pool
player like John King. they
would never need 10 worry over
advance money on these spring
trips When the Chicago Cubs
find themselves getting short
they merely look up the village
pool star and work around un-
I'll they get him 10 bet his
money on a match,
Then they produce Killing and
clean up.
The Cubs believe the star
catcher is better player than
a champion. for he never fails
10 cop when the money Is down.
Up-to-date they have won about
$3.50 this spring. in small waG-
ers on King.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

throwing to the second baseman, or
shortstop. II the runner goes to sec.
ond he is apt-to be an easy out ~
not he is prevented reaching second,
from where he can score on a single.
Ability TO gauge the speed of a run
ner or OF batted ball with his own
ability TO field a ball, is one OF the
secrets of success. Ability to think
quicker than nine out OF ten players
has made Cobb a marvellous base run
ner. He doesn't run wild. lie cal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
MANY SECOND LoNGBoATs.
Three Indians Enter Run In Which He
Won First Fame

BOSTON, April s.-The invasion OF
the Redskins continued today when
the entry of Charles NJ. Honyoust, an
oneida Indian from Oneida, ~ Y, ar
rived for the annual B. A. Marathon,
April 49,
He Is the third Indian to enter.
One OF the other Indians is Andrew
Sockalexis, a brother OF Louis OF that
name, who made a sensational base
ball record with Cleveland when that
city had team in the National
league
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

as captain has helped work this plan
out. On tne spring trip the Tigers
have been stealing third and home
combined. almost as often as second
base. Cobb has proven an adept con-
vert to the theory. Bush has given IL
whirl every now and then. Yester-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
Japs Won't Play Michigan.

CHICAGO, April S.-"Pat' Page, of
the University of Chicago. manager
for the University OF Waseda baseball
team today announced the schedule
the japanese will play on their tour
of this country this summer. The
Nipponez will meet teams from the
Pacific coast colleges. the Uniyer-
sites OF Colorado. Utah. Iowa, Mime
Sofa Wisconsin, Illinois, Chicago. In
diana, and Purdue. and Monmouth,
Ames. Knox and Beloit Colleges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
SUCCESSOR TO A. L. A. M.
Automobile Board Of Trade Is Formed
To Replace Old Body.

Following the meeting OF the board
of managers OF the Association OF Ii
censed Automobile Manufacturers at
the New York headquarters, yester-
day. the manufacturers perfected
plans for the formation OF an organ
ization to foster the interests of those
engaged in the business of manu-
featuring automobiles. TO be known
as the Automobile Board of Trade,
which will succeed the A. l.. A. NJ.
The show committee. reported the
result OF the recent show at Madison
SO. Garden, which exceeded in profits,
any previous exhibition OF the kind
A dividend of so per cent was de-
clared.
In accordance with the usual Gus
tom, the dates for next years show
will be the second and third weeks
in January, the show opening on
January 9Th
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
SPEAKER LEAVES REDSoCK.
Cobb's Leading Rival Begins To Show
Slams Of Eccentriclty.

Iris Speaker has left the Boston
Red Sox, now engaged in working
back eastward, and has gone ahead,
with the idea of remaining in Boston
until the opening OF the American
league season. 1t is alleged that he
had Manager Patsey Donovan's per
mission. He claims that he has had
enough training and is suffering from
a cold
The Boston management has sent
Eddie Cicotte on to Detroit. his home.
where he will rest. preparatory to
pitching the opening game OF the sea-
son at Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
Amateurs VIII Box.

NEW YORK, April s.-All the
Olympic champions will compete in
the international amateur boxing
championship matches which will be
held in Madison Square Garden May
5 and 6. There is already a large
entry list OF foreign aspirants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08
Chicaao Melter Wins

RACINE. Wis. April s.-Packey
Mcfarland. stock yards champion
doesn't bear mark today as re.
suit OF his eight-round-go last night
with Morrie Bloom. II was McFar
lands fight all the way and he had
his antagonist in trouble from the
opening gun until Bloom was counted
out In the eighth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-08

Stolen bases-Veach, Meyers BOYER.
Lathers. Schaller. Ness. Corcoran. Two
base hits-McDonald. Lathers. Three
base hitg-Schaller. Ness. Innings
gasndors b y aoyylik L asss b :; by
ON Peasley 4, OF Loudell 3, on Saun-
ders 10. on Hovlik l. Bases on balls
ON Saunders 2. on Peasley 3. Struck
pire-Gflbert. Time-I:45.