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The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Even Best We're Poor.

OF course. some were worse than
Others. The least bad were saved to
pitch on the days when the regulars
weren't available. But they were
makeshifts at the best.
AT last. however. the Tigers are
starting their season with force or
reserve pitchers which looks able TO
break better than even any day II
gets good batting support.
RIGHT NOW HUGHIE JENNINGS
WOULDN'T TAKE $4,000 FOR
JACK LIVELY. Clarence Mitchell
looks almost as good. Big. capable
men they both appear 10 be Both OF
them-Lively In partieular-know
how TO pitch Mitchell will need a
little more seasoning before right Up
his best in the big league. A dozen
games under his belt should see him
as good as a veteran. Lively entered
fast company with the bigleague
swing acquired in advance.
AS for Drake and Schaller one OF
nem is sure TO stick and the belief
sx SITS that the latter in particular is
lhely TO develop into a real star.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
HE'S OUT!

mean surliness II means the umpire
is sent onto the field TO represent the
league. 10 decide plays and interpret
the rules. He may not tolerate inter
ference; he may not permit a player
TO show him up He must retain his
dignity and not permit an argument.
He should not make his decision too
quick or he may have TO change ".
II isn't a good thing 10 have TO change
decisions, and earn a reputation for
being premature.
Ball players are human, and when
they realize an umpire is stern. but
just, they are less apt TO kick over
the traces even in the heat OF holly
contested game than II they have rea-
son to believe they can gain anything
by attempting TO bullyrag. or course.
umpires make mistakes, not being In
fallible, but on the whole their del
sions are correct, as the players ad-
nit when of the field although some
times they find IL hard to do so when
the battle is raging"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NO CHANCE OF
JOHNSON DEAL

Both the st. Louis Browns and the
Philadelphia Athletics have made
offers for Pitcher Walter Johnson, re-
Gently sent home by Manager McAleer
on account OF his refusal TO sign
contract az the clubs terms. IL Is not
known what offer was made by the
ST. Louis club The Athletics offered
Outhelder Hogan, Pitcher Collamore
or Russell and Infelder Houser
Mack apparently forgot TO add the
name OF Eddie Collins TO this list lie
would have 10 do so 10 make II look
anywhere near reasonable.
The Washington MANAGEMENT In
sists. however. that Johnson is not
for sale.
Walter Johnson will remain the
property or the Washington club SO
long as there Is a Washington club
and such a thing as organized base
ball prevails said President Moves
we will neither trade nor sell him
lie has been fairly dealt with by this
club and he will play for II or not al
all. That is final. and rival club own
ers who make an effort 10 get him
from us are merely wasting their
time.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

BE boss OF the diamond says Silk
IO'Loughlin, famous American league
arbitrator, whose name is household
necessity in most American homes.
The best jumps" is a tyrant on the
field--in the opinion OF players who
like 10 start something" He rules
with hand OF iron. He won't stand
for back talk. The lippy belligerent
is hustled TO the bench or clubhouse
and is apt to hear That will cost you
$50"
And O'Loughlins Punishment and
fines go, as many players have discov-
cred. He is backed up In everything
he does by President Johnson, the
man who introduced the national
game TO polite society and who In
sists upon keeping IL there.
Not only does the big mogul sup
FORT OLoughlin. but every other man
he employs as umpire. II wasn't al
ways thus, however. Time was when
an umpire was regarded as a nuts.
ance and a At object for the coroner
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Or. ROLLER wins
FROM !. ROGERS
Seattle Man Who Meets Samson
Here Tonight, Captures an Odd
Encounter in Buffalo.

Or. r. b. Roller whose bout with
Samson, the German champion Is the
main feature OF the wrestling enter
tainmont at the Light Guard armory
tonight. has been keeping busy. He
wrestled. Saturday night, In Buffalo
and won very tough bout.
The following report is from the
Buffalo Nows OF yesterday
After staving OF the vicious on
slaughts OF the Seattle doctor for one
hour, Ave minutes and four seconds,
the breaking OF an appliance which
was guarding an old injury. forced
Yankee Rogers to forfeit his match
with Or. b. +. Roller, on the Washing
ton.st. clubhouse mat
Previous to the unexpected ending
OF the grapple. the meeting OF the
big fellows was as interesting
match as has been seen in Buffalo
in some time-and one OF the rough
est. DR.. Roller was the aggressor
every minute, but even his clevernese
and strength were not sufficient to
pin the Buffalo man TO the mat.
The match was announced TO go 10
finish. TWO falls out OF three. As
usual. Or. Roller wrestled in his bare
feet. necessitating a ruling that ono
toe holds would be barred This was
clearly handicap for Rogers, and
only once did he attempt anything
like a toe-hold. On the other hand.
the Seattle man worked II time and
again, only varying 1t with few
hammerlocks nelson's and body holds.
Several times he used his feet TO good
advantage on Rogers face.
The end OF the match came. unex.
pectedly The two were on their
feet and sparring when Rogers step
ped back and announced that he could
not go on until he had fixed the ap-
pliance.
Either go on or give up demand
ed Roller, II can't wait. The halls
too cold
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

slant decision upon every play and
at the same time must not interfere
with the play.
He must plan what he will do, for
instance, II when working behind the
bat, with runner on second, the bat
ter hits the ball. With the twoum-
pire system he should hustle toward
the base to decide a play should one
be made at that station, his fellow
umpire watching the opposite bag.
He must study the delivery OF
every pitcher. gauge his curve ball
and note the jump OF the fast ball. He
becomes, through experience, able to
know instinctively where curve ball
or fast ball will cross the plate or
skim by II. don't mean by this that
an umpire can look at the ball as 1t
comes TO the plate and tell where 1t
will go, but he can follow its fight
with accuracy because he has learned
the little tricks the ball thrown by
each pitcher will perform.
Running his own game does not
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
nv PAUL HALE eRuskE.

Rack from the most successful
ttraining trip In which a Detroit base
bali club has ever taken part sew
srai OF the Tiger veterans arrived In
( Detroit this morning. The rest OF the
I1ungle array will be back tomorrow
latter the game against the Dayton
tCentral leaguers today.
4 II has been an eyentful SIX weeks
1in local baseball history.
4 For the first training trip since the
I one of 1903, the team has come bach,
with every promise OF having de-
fseIoped a new infelder.
The last former event OF this KIND
took place on the trip when Detroit
found O'Leary. To be sure the team
. got Bush since then but DOME was
tone of the made-to-order kind and
tcame to the club in the fall
y Del Gainors advent is almost
epoch-making in it's importance.
II seems also certain that the II
ger management has found two ana
s probably three pitchers of big-league
tcaiiber. Lively and Mitchell are be-
flieyed by Manager Jennings TO be
,certainties in the big league for many
years. II also looks as If Lafitte Will
be good enough to win many game
In fast company.
To realize what II means TO find
. pair Of pitchers on a spring trip,
one must only recall that Detroit has
developed but two of them-Willett
and Summers-since 1902. At the
rate Of one every four years, the 1911
squad seems 20 be fairly out-doins
F. ttself.
Recalls Hanlon's Great Year.
Then too, there are Schaller and
Drake, one of whom is certain to be
RETAINED. II all makes a total OF, at
least. four, and possibly six players
OF big-league ability, Detroit Is draw
Ing out of the 1911 squad of recruits.
This Is away ahead of all former rec
/ ords for the local club and recalls the
year that Ned Hanlon developed Keel
Ter, Jennings, McGraw and Kelly, all
! In one gigantic stroke OF luck and
genius combined.
In the development OF pitchers De
troit has been singularly unfortunate
: In the past decade. The apparent good
{ fortune that has evidently attended
! the clubs efforts this spring was
away overdue.
For the past five years and more,
. the Detroit management has expend-
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Ed Lafitte Wins an
Argument From "Griff"

DAYTON, o., April lot develops
that Pitcher Ed LATTE OF the Tigers
won an argument, right in the heat
OF yesterdays combat and from no
less a person than Clarke Griffith, the
boss OF the Reds.
When LATTE went 10 the firing line,
Grin welcomed him with advice TO the
batsman to wait 'em out. This seem
ed justified in view OF the fact tina:
the first two pitches were wide the
plate.
That's right" bawled "Griff," he
can't get EN- over. That's why he
went back when he was up in fast
company before"
LATTE grinned and expostulated
with "Griff."
MY trouble, Mr. Griffth. was not
in any failure 20 get EN- over. |
couldn't get EN- past But I'm all
right now"
SO saving LATTE whizzed two across
the pan, forcing the batsman 10 roll
an easy grounder to Bush.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

assessed for the cost and expense Of
the Improvement therein. Any person
desiring TO object TO any assessment
made may file with the CITY Clerk a
written protest az any time prior to
the date last above mentioned, and may
be heard before the Committee on
Sewers. to whom such protest Will be
referred, ut a meeting thereof To De
held on the Thursday following such
reference at IL n IN. standard time.
at the Committee room In tho city Holl.
Assessment Roll No 74s6, Lateral
sewer No. 2fS6 In alley in block
bounded by MuIlane and Whitaker
avenues. Springwells avenue and SEN
ator street.
Assessment Roll No 74s7. Lateral
sewer No 21s7 In alley in block
bounded by Mullane street and Spring
wells avenue, Whitaker and Ferndale
avenues
Ct5Osl J. j. HAARER,
(sl5) Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

every time he gave a decision in favor
OF a visiting team. II the decision
affected a favorite player or turned
the tide OF the game, the arbitrator
would be surrounded by a crowd OF
threatening players whose talk would
rot be permitted In print lncited
by such actions. the crowds were not
slow to toss things at the head OF the
unfortunate who had sunk low enough
TO act as judge of play.
The one act that put an effective
end TO assaults by spectators was the
act OF st. Louis fan who threw a
pop bottle at Umpire Evans and frac'
tured his skull Evans came within
a thin blond hair OF crossing the big
creek but a splendid constitution held
him on this side.
The revulsion OF feeling caused by
the bottle-throwing carried wherever
baseball was played and had it's ef
feet. Incidentally the war for clean
baseball being waged by Ban John
son and supported by the press taught
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

the public 10 look upon reforms with
favor and rowdyism was frowned
upon.
The advent of collegians and the
forcing out OF the old type OF hard
drinking, hard-fghting players helped
in the right direction. Newcomers
arrived when the public mind was be-
ing nodded along new lines and nat
urally fell into the new way.
But 1t was the stern, unyielding atti-
tude OF the umpires that started the
tide Realizing the big guy" was
with them they ruled with rods OF iron
and made the players like IT, The
better class OF patrons liked IT, and
when managers realized this they APP
preciated that their receipts would be
larger and so fell into the new way.
AN umpire, like a player says
OLoughlin, must think in advance
He must know each mans peculiar
tiles. his strength and weakness. He
must so plan that he Is In the most
advantageous position TO render In
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
pate for YaIe.Penn Race.

SPRINGFIELD Mass. April TO-
Word was received here this morning
from Manager Randolph of the Yale
crews that Yale and Pennsylvania had
agreed 10 hold their boat race ON the
Connecticut at Springfield, May IL.
The distance will be two miles and
the race will be held on the upper
course"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Squash Tennis Tourney.

NEW YORK, April 10.-The fina'
round OF the squash tennis champion
ship tourney was reached at me
Harvard club today. with the indica-
ton that one OF the Harvard clur
players would capture the title The
feature of the semi-fnals was the
work OF J w Prentiss. whose speed
overcame three opponents in the play
yesterday
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
NAHON DIES OF RABIES.
Horrible End for Former Secretary
Of the New York Yankees.

NEW YORK, April 10.--Abraham
Nahon, formerly secretary of the New
York Americans, and known in base
ball circles throughout the country
as baseball authority, died in hos
pital here today from hydrophobia.
Nahon contracted the disease last
November when he allowed a pet bull
dog TO lick his chapped hand. He
took the Pasteur treatment and felt
no ill-effects from suspected rabies
until a few days ago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Short Lengths

A European car Travelled 1,4sl miles
on the Los Angeles speedway setting
new record for "a hours yesterday.
A Cadillac was second. having aver
aged better than so miles an hour Tor
the trip
Columbia 8, Pittsburg ~ Boston 4,
Kansas City 3: Toledo 2, Cleveland
Boston Nationals 10, Baltimore !; Card
finals D. Browns g. were some or the
baseball results OF yesterday.
The poor Browns didn't win one OF
the seven games OF their series with
the Cardinals in 81 Louis.
.
Michigan q, Reserve 4. Campbell
pitched, and the Wolverines played err
rorless ball behind him.
Bat Nelson L. going 20 try Go Eight
Dummy Decker, at Baltimore, June II.
Jay Gould holds his court tennis
championship.
Detrott high schools are planning q
revival OF the old intersch elastic neld
day on a modified style The event may
take place late la May.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
DON'T GO TO ATLANTIC
CITY"

70 see the famous Board Walk
Take in the -. & {. Line Easter
excursion to Cleveland, Saturday
April IS, and mingle with Euclid
and Superior avenue crowds
The costumes will be just a,
swell, but perhaps not so many
All ii costs is s.. 90 round trip.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
OFFICE OF DEPT. OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
Detroit. April 10. 1911.
LATERAL SEWER ASSESSMENT
NOTICE.
Am Mhom n May Concerns

To All Whom II May Concerns
Take notice that an assessment roll
for defraylng the cost and expense or
constructing the vitrihed crock lateral
sewers hereinafter described has been
completed and Is open for inspection
az this office. and will be presented to
tho Common Council az a session there
az to be neld Tuesday. the 18th day or
April. 1911. at y. m, standard time,
for confirmation.
The lots and parcels OF real estate
abutting on or adjoining the alley or
alleys hereinafter described have been
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

NEW YORK, April 10.-Abrahani
Nahon, formerly secretary OF the
Highlanders and known in baseball
circles throughout the country, is
lying at the point OF death from
hydrophobia Nahon became infect
ed last November. when he allowed
his pet bulldog TO lick his hands which
were chapped When the dog was
killed Il was found il was rabid IN
the most virulent form.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
THE TINES SPORT PAGE
coMIsKEY OFFERS $4,000.
Wants Walter Johnson For Sox and
Is Willing To Pay Coin.

CHICAGO. April l0.-President
Comiskey of the White SoX today,
offered President M: es. ~ he Wash
..rstoI American league 5lub. $4,000
fer the release OF Walter Johnson.
Wash'nPton's great hal'l-oH. pitcher.
This is sad TO he the largest sum
cNrr tlcTec for bas-','l player.
MarQuard. of the Giants. and Russell.
OF Philadelphia. having been bought
for sums said 10 have been $1,000
each
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Redsox start East.

CHICAGO. April 10.-Two squads
Of Redsox Joined together here today
and started east The regulars will
go TO Washington to open the new
park there. and the recruits viii go
on To Boston to await their fate.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Detroit Gets lis First
Taste Of Hurley Gam.

The first game OF hurley
ever played in Detroit and, in
all probability, in Michigan,
took place at Belle Isle. Sun
day. between two picked teams.
The clubs and ball, as well AS
the costumes for the event were
imported from ireland. The
novelty of the sport attracted
a big crowd.
Hurley is the national game
OF the Irish IL is something
like the American game OF shin
ny, but has been raised above
the alley pastime by the sizes
OF the clubs (which are enor-
mous-and by the wicked
build OF the puck" which is
really a ball with great ridges
scanning its surface.
The hurley contingent in De-
troit makes It's headquarters at
the Michigan-ave. saloon OF Ar
thur OLeary, who Is the pro.
phet. priest and friend OF the
local hurley game.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
RALPH STROUD SOLD.
Goes to Buffalo to Get Advantage Of
Year Of Seasoning,

Year Of Seasoning.
Ralph Stroud, Detroit pitcher, will
perform for the Buffalo team in the
Eastern league for 1911, according to
the announcement of President Navin.
Ralph started out like a wonder,
winning five games in row last year
After that he couldn't put a victory
across and seemed to develop a hope
less badinning habit. The sale Is ac-
.companied by an optional agreement
|py which Detroit can get Ralph back
az the end OF the year, If he is wanted.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

tteItn bAss--schaIIer. sacrihce hits
Eorcoran Tw0-base hit--Spencer
double play--Hill. Forney Dang and
Dwens First base on balls--On Fay
-oudell 3 by Fayien g. Time 90
900 umpire--Rudd.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
CINCINNATI.
Total

Hits--On Mulin, 2 in innings, on,
Wtllett, Q In 3; of Lafitte, 2 in 2 Ia
of McQuillen. 2 in s; OFF Gaspar, / in a.
Two-base hit--Casey. Sacrifice hits
Gnspar. Hoblitzel Stolen bases
Bescher, Hobutzel 2 First base on
balls-oft Muiiin 3. of wiiiett / of La
Mite 2, OF McQuillen l, OF Gaspar 2
tfiit by pitched ball-By Willett: Hob
litzel Left on bases-Detroit 2, Gin
scinnati 3. Struck out--By Mullin 1, by
Willett q by LATTE !. by Gaspar g.
Double plays-Delahanty and Gainor
Casey and Delahanty Umpire-Car-
penter. Time--1:42. Attendance
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Baseball NIGHT Al oayety.

Tuesday evening will be celebrated
as baseball night at the Gayety thea
ter Manager Ward has rendered in
vitations TO the members OF the De
troit and Chicago clubs and will ar
range them In the lower boxes. The
affair is an annual event.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
JOHNSON REACHES HOME.
Wonderful Walter Thinks Washing
ton viii Soon Come to Terms.

COFFEYVILLE, Kas.. April 10
will De al home a couple OF days ard
then the Senators will come TO my
own terms" said Walter Johnson,
Washingtons star pitcher. here.
Johnson asserted he was not turned
loose by Manager McAleer, but that
his demand fer salary was put up 10
President Noyes and he Is taking a
vacation while his proposition is be.
ing considered
"nud" Moran In the manager OF the
Chalmers Motor Co = Detroit retail
branch az No 26S Jefferson
- a =. broke even with the thcrO-
KEGS at Mack park. each team winning
one game.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

SILK OLOUGHIIN, AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRE, PHoTOGRAP
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10
Nahon Has Hydrophobla.

revival OF the old intersch elastic mel
day on a modified style, The event ma
take place late la May.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-10

Jay Gould holds his court tennis
championship
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-23
WINTERS BILL 3. 4.
".. TO REGULATE
Public Utilities to Include
Railways - Will be Sub
jected to Sharp Attack.
BY United prAss wire.

Columbus, March 23,7-Railrbpd
ARE to be Included with all other pub
lie utilities Ina the Winters bill for
state regulation which will he re-
ported favorably TO tho house this
afternoon or tomorrow morning. The
original bill left the steam roads on
der the laws as drawn for the rail-
road commission and the, change in
plans Is a radical one. IL resulted
after IL. NJ. Daugherty had made a
plea for special consideration for rail-
roads operating under n receiver. Rep
resentative Ratlin OF Cincinnati NOV
ed that the bill be amended to include
railroads the same as the other util-
tiles and the motion prevailed. The
bill as now approved by the commit
tee provides for state regulation of
rates, service and stock and bond IS
sues. excepting municipal utilities
which obtain their franchise from
council. The bill will be subjected
to sharp attack on the floor of the
house from members who claim II. IS
too loose i'm its provisions.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-23
eIi.es IN salt .RocI. tbwnEllIn. asl2.2ls.

acres in Salt Rock townshipS$l2.2is.
Charles d 'Schaffner 10 William
yIirchell parti OF two lots in Marion
: Charles d, / sshqnncr to Clara
Wofnger. lot in Marion $2,70O.
j. a. Slanser 10 Lewelyn Aller
part or lot in udRue ss5Q0.
William Spicer. to Anna Ollie. lot
I In Marion $4,000. a. ntIW
>J~ephI Voq 20 Hoke D9Aithen. lot
in Marion. 81 400.
j. II Vanarsdall TO william L..
Harris fifteen acres In Bowling
Green township sl.lOO.
Lewis n. Wottring 10 James r..
W0ttring 800 IA acres IN Prospect
township, ST. tEr
Francis ii Wiley 10 Abe Acllonnan
1860 acres in salt Rock township
SIG. 900.
Thomas -. Williams and others
TO William NJ. Williams. three and
three-quartcrs acres i'm Clarldon
township. $1,000.
George j. Wick to Carl w. Wick
forty acres in Richland township one
dollar.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-23
Lynnhlng Barely Prevented.

Blueheld, w. Va, March 23.-John
Bull negro, arrested here last night
by posse after Miss Roxey Bruce,
stenographer for a local brokerage
firm had been held mp and robbed
by q negro was rushed 10 Tazewell,
virginia jail, twenty-five miles away
~ prevent a lynchlng by a mob 1t
Is charged the negro entered the Of
iice whore the young woman was em-
p'oSed and demanded money. When
he was refused he grabbed Ter pock-
ct book. When she called up rela-
tiYes by telephone 1t is charged her
assailant beat her.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-23
$100 Reward, $10S.

8 The readers OF this paper viii be
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and assisting NATURE In doing its work.
The proprietors have so much filth In
its curative powers that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that Il
fails 70 cure. Send for list OF testi-
monials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-23

OF Satan. At Cana Jesus made wine
90 sanctify marriage The brewers
ana distillers manufacture strong
drink that leads to divorce. TO misery
in the homes, TO the degradation Of
manhood, TO the destruction of boys,
the downfall OF women. To- lust and
murder The manufacturers OF strong
drink have no more sympathy with
the spirit Of Cana than they have with
the spirit of heaven.
SON another great Christian prln-
cipic is to abstain from wine. or even
from meat or from anything where
by your brother might be- caused fp
stumble. As in driving q carriage 1r
automobile one must look ont. not
only for himself, but for others also.
so must one In use of privileges
which to himself alone mlght seem
harmless. He must love his noighhor
a9 himself ana be as careful not to
cause his brother 70 stumble into sin
as to abstain from sin on his own ae-
count The Christian Evangelist 81
L5uia. of March 9. 1911