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The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
Hou h(dTav Made Roger
bT6RahaR q Catcher
BY TIP WRIGHT

How did you ever make a catcher
OF Roger Bresnahan?" | asked Nc
Graw. l had been told the Toledo
boys switch from the mound to the
big mitt was the result of an acci-
dent
Roger came to us at Baltimore as
pitcher, but he was bloomer." an
swered McGraw. Il concluded to let
him go, when Robinson and Bill
Clarke were hurt and we were in a
bad way for backstop. Roger was
husky and asked him IL he had ever
done any catching. He said he had
on the lots, and | told him to put on
a mask and pad and catch. | knew
he mad the nerve and was desperate.
II was quickly satisfied that Bres
would do. There was fast man on
first when Roger showed me what he
had. The runner. thinking he had a
soft one in the youngster, started to
steal and Roger shot the ball down
so fast that he had him by 80 feet
The next day Robinson look Bresna
taE under his wing and proceeded to
make a catcher Of him. He became
great hitter when he learned to
walk into the ball"
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
WASHINGTON

sMiller batted for Walker In the
second.
I" tElberfeld batted for Street in the
ninth.
tSchaefer batted for Otey in the
tenth.
12345 10 II
Detroit .......3 o 0 . o l. g
Washington Il o 0 0 0 0 02 o. Z
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
U. s. CLERKSHIPS RUIN
CAREERS, SAYS CLARK
Speaker Suggests That Young Men
Engage In Other Activities
To Earn Living.

WASHINGTON, june i.-"Young
man, keep out OF Uncle Sans civil
service" Is Champ Clark's advice to
his brothers In the Delta Tau Delta
college fraternity.
The speaker is a member OF the Ia
nous Greek letter society. and was
the guest OF honor at the annual din
ner of the George Washington Uni
versity chapter OF the order at
Rauscher's a few nights ego.
Every young man should get out
OF Washington as soon r5 possible and
engage in business or political actiy-
ity somewhere and somehow.
1T makes me sick at heart to go
through the great government Offices
in the national capital and see the
men there, plodding along, old and
without renown, who, IL they had not
entered the civil service might be
great and influential men in business
or In the professions.
"The trouble Is with the atmos-
phere and the environment OF Wash
ingtou."
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
What the BOx Scores
Demonstrate to the Fan

The first four men In the Ath-
ietIcs lineup tore of 13 hits.
Under the approving glance Of
President Taft, Ty Cobb made
three hits and stole three bases
In Washington yesterday.
II was a day Of terrific swatting
In the American league, III hits
being registered, Detroit leading
with 19.
ST. Louis slipped over six runs
on Cincinnati In the ninth inning
Of their first game and won out
to s. II looks as though they
had given Cincinnati the wrong
color In calling them the Reds.
The White Sox certainly got off
to an aeroplaning start In Boston.
Mailman, the Browns new
shortstop, nussed up four chances
In bis initial. bow TO. 40, 4sast4rn
W s "a yncc.. ''s(' "s.ih%,sss9
Doyle and Zimmerman are do
ing so we'll In the Cubs infield
that little Johnny Evers will have
TO be the Evers Of old before he
can break back Into the lineup.
Pirate Fred Clarke's Charley
horse seems to be long-winded
animal.
Frank Smith 10 the hardest
working pitcher In the National
league. He is throwing his arm
off In an effort to make good for
Cincinnati, but his team doesn't
appreciate his efforts any too
much.
Delahanty got off to good
start In his shift TO first base. He
made three hits, had eleven
putouts and one assist.
Old Roger Bresnahan was off In
his throwing yesterday. the Reds
anneaing -seIesea-- stolen basel
Bescher swlped four alone.
Mcbride had IA chances at short
and got away with 13 Of them.
Pittsburg thought she could
trim the Cubs again by using re-
cruit pitchers. Six runs In the
first two innings, changed cIarke's
mind.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02

"As long as there are weights
Agreed upon for boxing contests" says
little Abe Attell. Just so long there
will be ways and devices TO fool the
scales. | don't know just when the
lrst trick was worked upon the
weights, but I'll Just bet little money
I was within a month after old-tiIne
boxers began TO make matches at any
Btated number OF pounds
The tricks Dnd lodges by which
men try TO fool their adversaries on
he weight question are almost in
Vulnerable, and some of them are
really classy In their style and exc
cution. Oldest OF all and one that Is
.jtill tried, is the trick OF putting a
xad of gum on the underside OF the
l00-pound weight. That used to fool
many greenhorns and sieepers. but
nowadays no boxer goes to the scale
without first grabbing the weight and
Inspecting the under side.
When this dodge began to fail they
billed the holes with shoemaker's s
wax, trusting TO the stun to harden
and look enough like the lead or iron
| o pass inspection. That went for a
lme, but now a boxer will dig into
|he holes with his finger nails and
here is a swell row IL he finds any
wax therein.
"One manager I knew long ago had
ID special l00-pound weight made tor
him with every detail correct, but so
|illed with the lead that II was eight
las they walked back from the scales
I 40 pounds, WIS weighed =with-that
| lisc of iron his poundage registered
|iust 1872. See the idea? This manager
lad II soft for long time. He could
always slide into the place where the
|Heighing In was TO be, substitute mis-
|stuffed disc. get away with the trick
hnd then slip in again next day TO
replace the genuine weight He was
|an artist too.
zone Sight at the old American CLUB
In Chi4lgo he had Paddy Sheehan, a
ough I4elter. matched with Kid Rob
|erson. dangerous negro. Weight, LAP
bounds, ringside. Paddy weighed 80
|lnd hadn't time 20 train down. Mr..
Manager went TO the club early in the
LAY, and, to his horror, found that
he weights were locked up and un.
Her guard OF a uniformed attendant,
Did he stop this boy? Not him. He
|lsked the flunky TO get the weights
land test the scales. II was done. and
las they walked back from the scales
room Mr.. Manager remarked: This
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
MORE TROTTERs OF
EXTREME SPEED
THAN EVER
Season of 1911 Will See More Of
This Kind of Horses Racing
Than at Any Former
Time.
Some Of the Very Fast Ones That
Will Contest for the Champion
ship Honors.

This should be a great year for the
fast-reeord trotters. Never before
have SO many horses with records or
V OF or better been In training at one
time and ready to race. Among these
are Uhlan, 1853 "a; The Harvester.
2:01; Penisa Maid, 2:04 IA; General
H.. 2:04 "a; Joan ca, 1904 "a; Brace
Girdle, 2:05 Ia; Country Jay, 2:05 IA;
Hailworthy, 2:05 Ia; Paderewski.
2:05 IA; Startle, 2:05 IA; Dude Arch
dale. 2:06 IA; Nancy Royce, 2:06 Ia;
Sterling Mckinney, 2:06 Ia; Billy
Burk (4), 2:06 ga, and Spanish Queen,
2:07.
Uhlan and The Harvester, OF
course, will not be seen In actual
races, as the former Is the property
OF a gentleman who never races for
other than glory, while The Harvester
so far outclasses all other trotters, ex-
cept Uhlan, at this time that no 9TH
ers would have the temerity to oppose
him, so he will be used for exhibition
purposes solely. Penisa Maid, 2:O4 IA.
was sick all of last year and never
started, but she Is training splendidly
now at Indianapolis in the hands OF
her owner, M. ID. Shut. and those
who recall the brilliant performances
of the little Iowa mare at the close
of 1909 will expect her to give any OF
her competitors a hot race this year:
General H., 204 ga. will probably
not be seen on the Grand Circuit, as
II is the intention of his owner to race
him In Canada and on the Pacific
coast Joan (4, 2:04 "a, is deemed
a potential candidate for 200 honors
by the critics. Certain 1t Is that last
year she was able to beat all the trot-
ters that stacked up against her In the
fall with perfect ease and trotted to
her mark very handily. Brace Girdle.
2:O51-4, was the rejuvenation OF the
1910 season and Dick McMahan, who
raced her then. has wintered her care
fully at Libertyville and has her In
fine shape.
Dick predicts that she will give all
the trotters q race.
Old Country Jay, 2:05 IA. is now flf-
teen years old, but In the light OF
what he accomplished In 1903 and
1910. when considered hopless. Grip
ple, II might be we'll to pay some at
tention to the flfteen-year-old veteran.
Hailworthy, 2:05 IA, Is In Geers'
hand. Last year he was one OF the
largest money.winners out, but many
horsemen think he Is not real classy
trotter. Paderewski, 2:05 IA. Is an
other Of the heroes of 1909 that was
in the discard last year, but Is now
training to be outclassed by his feet
rivals.
Dude Archdale, 2:06 IA, must be
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02

Hits-On Walker, In Innings; of
Otey. 10 In innings. Two-base hits
lively. Moriarty. Cobb. Three base
DISCRIMINATION OLeary Struck out
by Otey. / by Lively. g. Bases on
balls--On Otey. 4; of Walker .: or
Lively, 8. Double plays-Cuhnin CHAM,
Mc2ssSde and Henry .,ss.First hass,,on .er.
rors--Detroit, l Washington. g. Left
on bases-Detroit. 13. Washington, 10
Passed ball-Stanage, l. wild pitch
Otey, /. Hit by pitched ball-By
Lively tConroy p; by Otey (Cobb5
Time-2:40. Umpires Perrine and
Dineen.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
] Three League Races at a Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterday Results.
Detroit. s: Washington. Z Go in
ninRs).
Athletics, IA; Cleveland. g.
New YORK. II; St Louis, s. W
Chicago. 10; Boston. 3.
Todny's Games.
. Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
Ye.terday,s Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Kalamazoo, 4: Bay City, 2.
Lansing. 6; Battle Creek, 1.
Saginaw, 81 .AdriaN,,,l. .see
Flint. Z; Jackson, 0.
Today's Games.
Battle Creek at Lansing.
Jackson at Flint.
Bay City at Kalamazoo.
Adrian at Saginaw.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
Jonah Got Collins.

Eddie Collins was congratulated on
being the only major league player
TO escape the second base Jonah"
last year, but before this season was
a month old he was hurt and out OF
the game.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02

II he can make that bunch OF athletes
play real ball he will earn 1t. Many
have tried but broke their shovels.
Rumor has had Bill Donovan, or
Detroit, next manager OF the Nap
squad. Maybe handsome Ill Will
land the plum next season. but mean
time Stovall is trying to convince the
boss and the Cleveland fans that he
has the stun from which great lead
ers are made.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02

given a high place, as Geers thinks
the frail little mare Is sensation.
However, she Is up against faster
horses this year and 1t would be no
surprise II she did not race so bril-
liantly as she did In 1910.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02

Manager George Stovall."
Ho do you think II reads Mr.. Fan
It's a combination you may become
familiar with in the next few years
Just now First Baseman George Stov
all is acting manager Of the Cleveland
team, vice Jim MCGUIRE. resigned.
Owner Charley Somers says he In
tends to give Stovall a chance to be
come permanent manager. The task
of getting the title Is up TO Stovall.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
Too Exclusive.

Ibid you ever use an individual
drinking cup" (.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02

why not?''
The individual wouldn't lend 1t to
me-
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday. Result.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 8. Pittsburg. 6.
., ST. Louis, s; Cincinnati (1st game).
Cincinnati" 6. ST. Louis. 6 Second
game).
Today's Games.
Phillies at Pittsburg.
Boston at Cincinnati
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis
The Detroit times., 1911-06-02
Baseball Values.

Baseball Values.
II Connie Mack received $4,000 for
Bill Hogan, then Danny Murphy
ought to be worth $3,S76,456.92. IL
you don't think Murphy's price is
high enough, write your own ticket
Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30
Seeks Immediate Delivery of
"Husk" Walker From VIM
ston-Salem Club.
MARVELLOUS SPEED
SHOWN IN FIELD
Youngster Is Hitting Nearly Five
! Hundred This
IF4Lku!n- Season.
By SENATOR"

II the Winston Salem club, of the
Carolina League, will agree to immedi-
ate delivery of ''Husk' Walker. the
crack gardener and terrible slugger of
the circuit, the Nationals will have the
youngster for a trial in left field. Mike
Kahoe is now in Winston-Sale trying
to make arrangements for the delivery
of the youthful star at once.
Walker is being touted down there as
another Ty Cobb. In all his games this
season he has shown marvellous speed
in the field and on The bases. His
throwing arm is said to be the equal
, OF the great Tiger stars and is the
sensation of the circuit. At the bat the
youngster is hitting for .4S5, with four
teen home runs out of fifty-three bingles.
Il don't know anything about this
fellow Walker" said Manager McAleer
today, except what is said about him.
kahoe is looking after him. If we get
him he'll get a trial to see how he
shapes w in fast company We are in
earnest about getting youngsters. and
we expect to hear from a number of
likely looking kids before a month has
gone by"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30
SHERRY IS ABROAD
FOR FEW MINUTES
Enjoys Sensation ofSang Across to Canada From De-
troit While the Nationals Are In Tigertown and
Spends Partaof Trip In Souvenir Shop
By SENATOR"

binary SHE'LL do. haven't a very big
leg
Unless the girl reads tits size doesn't
know yet why young man bought a
Pair Of ladies' stockings for himself.
Gessler Got Revenge.
In the first game in Detroit Doc
Gessler got three fine hits in three times
ut bat, an average Of 1.00O for the after
noon, and that evening he was very
happy.
I'm not the most popular player in
the league. with this team here" said
shouts to DeIahanty. No danger now =
Moriarty and Delahanty take turns
looking I'D into the air as if I was sure
TO pop up fly.
But I got my revenge. all right, and
that bird out for a base hit. I'd rather
make a hit in Detroit than anywhere
else in the league"
They Ride in State.
Great is baseball and prosperous the
successful player. Every day while at
home Ty Cobb, Sem Crawford, and
Hughey Jennings ride TO the park in
their automobiles, which are parked
under the grandstand until they leave
for their homes after the game.
We have a mat guard those ma
Chimes" says Charlie Shaw. the Tigers
general factotum, las if they were
made of gold. I'd rather have the Tigers
happen to those autos"
And. sure enough, q special guard
watches them every day during the
game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30
BUNCHETHERIZED
BY DOC HOPELESS
Hides in Nationals Clubhouse and Team Is Put to Sleep
While Rambling Red Sox Shake Two Victories Out
of Mcbride and His Pals.
By SENATOR,

, Yerkes. Lewis long sacrifice fly to Cess
Ter scored Hooper, and Wagner's single
| TO right sent Yerkes over. One National
| run also crossed the pan in the first,
when Lelivelt walked. p!lfered a bag.
and amhled in as Doc Gessler was hust-
| ling around to third on his terrific drive
that nearly caved the fence in out in the
right garden.
In the third another Red Sox run
showed up when Speaker walked and
came in on Lewis double to left center
But in the fourth the Nationals tied the
score and spelled Jhe doom of one L.
Pape, known as Milk Fed" among his
companions.
Bill Cunningham tore off a triple down
in far leftfield corner, and came over
on John Henry's bouncing double to
the left field bleachers. williams took
care of Street, but Henry tailed when
Dolly Gray doubled TO left. Milan
singled. to center, but no more runs
And in the fifth Dolly Gray was
spanked so hard that B. Groom super
seeded him as director of delivery.
Hooper walked. and two wild pitches
on Yerkes' single to center. Speaker
singled, to be forced by Lewis. Yerkes
was in on Engle's sacrifice fly to Leli-
welt. Gray had left the battle with
Lewis slap at Conroy
Groom loosened up for two runs In
the eighth. Williams walked. anu
scored on Collins awful drive to right,
and Ray hustled in himself when Cum
ningham's punk relay rolled past Con-
roy to the bench.
In the sixth the Nationals tossed around
on their couch and brought in another
run. Cunningham doubled to left and
Street was hit. Bobby Groom made
that HIT" a single to left, but Gun
bingham was a victim of Lewis perfect
heave to the plate. However, Street
scored on Milan's belt to right. When
Groom made a hit off Pape, Donovan
showed Ray Collins into the somnolent
exhibition, and in the ninth the Ma
tionals almost won the game-almost.
Schaefer, to prove he's a real hit
smith, cracked a double to the bleach
ers when he took Groom's place at bat.
He scored on Conroy's single to left
center Lelivelt chewed off a single to
right, to be forced by Gessler. HeInie
Wagner fumbled McBride's bounding
belt and Conroy scored. However, 1t
was all over, with the Nationals one
run to the bad, when Cunningham forced
Mcbride
All through the afternoon Bull" Per-
rine proved one assertion often made
as to umpires. It begins with the let
ter "R." Outside of the fact that he
called good balls balls and bad balls
Strikes" why-well, he was pretty bad
on everything in front of him, and the
Red Sox pitchers had their troubles
just as much as ours.
But here, here's what the results look
like in numbers. Take your time,
there's plenty of room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30

| It was Fred Sherry's first trip to De-
| troit, and he was surprised to learn that
| Canada was such a short distance away.
| Immediately he wanted to go across the
| river and see how the country looked
| on the other side. So one morning Bill
Fowler, the Nationals secretary and
| banker, guided the rookie twirler down
to the ferry wharf, and soon they were
| sailing across to Canada. Up Ouellette
avenue they stroIled till Fred spied a
souvenir shop
Here. I'm going in here to send a
lot of souvenirs home TO, Honesdale,
Pa" said he to Fowler. Il want to
show them that I've been abroad
Schaefer's Popularity.
Herman Schaefer is about the most
popular National to play in Detroit.
The Jungle fans haven't forgotten his
great work for the Jennings tribe. and
he gets a hand every time he goes to
bat and every time he does anything
in the field. Even when he makes an
error they find excuses for him.
Going back 20 the hotel after that
second game In Detroit, which the Ma
tionals kindly presented to the home
club through errors. one of which was
Schaefer's. a fan yelled to the electric
bus where the comedian was sitting
very downhearted.
Never mind. Herman; come on down
and I'll buy you a beer"
Not now" answered Schaefer in re-
ply. IN be around next October. Are
you on?'
I'm on" called the fan.
Warren's Stockings.
Warren Miller, the Nationals youth
full outfielder, went into a Detroit store
TO get a pair Of long white stockings
to wear inside of his uniform stock
ings. He had to ask for ladies' stock
ings TO get the kind he wanted, and the
young salesgirI back of the counter
seemed a bit embarrassed as she
waited on him.
What size do you want?" she asked.
"Oh. size 10 will do said Miller.
The girl brought out a couple of boxes
and showed two styles, one ordinary
size and the other what they term "ex-
ira size" All women will understand
The trade name.
DO you want tkis-this ordinary size
or-or-the other?' asked the girl.
BY this time Miller's face was as red
as the girls as he stammered, 1.-The or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30

,, Old Doc Hopeless-he's a great enemy
Of old Doc Hope-went to the Florida
avenue ball yard yesterday morning, hid
himself in the clubhouse behind Bobby
Groom's old shirt, and when the boys
were listening to words of wisdom from
the lips of George Mcbride. ct al. he
carefully, and with malice aforethought.
etherized the whole bunch. His anes-
thetic was so powerful that the nobby
Nationals never walked up at all the
rest of the day. While they were
dreaming dreams and voyaging among
the isles of the blest. Patsy Donovan's
rambling Red Sox shook two victories
out of Mcbride and his pals. The first
thing-no, mister. don't call it a game
ended u to against the sleepers and
the next to 6, indicating that the anes-
thetic was wearing off.
But that old Doc Hopeless didn't catch
everybody. No, Fred Sherry happened
to be out in the field, and didn't get
any of it, Bill Cunningham, John Hen
~ and Doc GeSsler were sitting near
the window and failed to get much of
1t. The rest-say. wasn't II painful?
Fred Sherry, ignorant of the ether
lied support and twirling on the card.
was hurled INTO the first exhibition with
suddennesS that scared every body.
Dixie Walker and Steamboat Bill
Otey had faded away, leaving the tally
II to 0 against Us. Speaker had just
sent in two runs with a double TO right.
but Sherry canned Lewis. and forced
Engle to sky 10 Milan.
The visiting demons grabbed one run
of the rookie HEAVIER in the eighth
when Yerkes singled, took third on
Speakers safe drive, and tailed on
Lewis sacrifice fly. But Sherry look ed
like a pitcher, 81 Ihething strange during
the afternoon.
But what's the use of jumping on a
man when he's down? The Nationals
lay PROSTATE on tie sod during that
first section Of the afternoons exhi-
bition They We're so etherized that
they could just barely move. John
Henry, who hadn't received much of the
darn stuff. was spry as a kitten. but
the rest sh-h-hi
No, the Nationals never had a look-in
until the second section was under way.
Here's the facts and figures of that
first half, but you ought to be ashamed
of yourself for Looking at it:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30
WELLS WILL FIGHT
JACK JOHNSON FOR
TITLE IN AUTUMN
Hugh Mcintosh, of Austria
liza, Gets Promise of
Champion.
THINKS BOMBARDIER
HAS A GREAT SHOW
lnstructing Him How to Ward Of
Negro Giants Famous
Rushes.

LONDON, May 3o.-A battle for the
heavyweight championship Of the world
between Jack Johnson, the title-holder,
and Bombardier Wells, who claims the
British title, has been arranged.
Hugh Mcintosh. the Australian pro-
moter. who is usurping with his clubs
the place formerly held in British sport
ing circles by the National Sporting
Club, will stage the bout.
Today he showed a cablegram from
Jack Johnson accepting the terms. The
bout will come of next autumn.
Will Make Great Showing.
Mcintosh insisted today that the big
fellow will make a great showing. He
said that he will instruct Wells how to
stall of the giant negro's rushes.
IF Wells can keep away from johnson
for five rounds" said Mcintosh today,
then he Is sure to win, as consider
him one Of the hardest hitting pugilists
have ever seen. He is a wonder, and
we will have him in shape to annex ths
title by next autumn.
Johnson Is Challenger.
Il sent a cable to Johnson some time
ago, asking him If he would fight Wells.
He agreed. and then wired him ten
tative offer, which he answered with a
ing over here and would sign articles
Mcintosh said the terms would not be
made public until johnson is signed up.
He will stage the fight for twenty
rounds at his new club in London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-30
Thirty Thousand Will
See Great Polo Tourney

NEW YORK, May 3n-From the ad-
vance sale of seats for the first of the
international polo matches between
English and American teams, which
will be played tomorrow afternoon. it
was announced today that fully 10000
spectators will be in the stands.
The sale has amounted to $4,000. The
games will be played at Hampstead.
The Meadowbrook team will represent
America. The English are represented
by the British army team.