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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
What the Box Scores
Demonstrate to the Fan

Even the sky was gloomy to-
day when u dawned on Gotham
that the Giants are now but one
game ahead In the National
League pennant race. And the
gloom was not dlspeIled by the
fans realization that McGraws
men are facing . hard western
trip.
And TO think that their fellow
townsmen helped 20 do ltl 30 u
must have been something like
aEt ca, Dodgers" that waited
cut Of the Polo Grounds an Mo
Draws men realized the crushing
blow. #
An Of which doesnt detrsct
from the brllllance Of old Col.
schulte's performances. Winning
both games Of q doubIe-header
10 something Of an achievement
sitter eli.
Walter Johnson won ten
straight games. And then he
lost . game. And the Highland
ers did u. So there 10 some Joy
In New York.
Now comes the most crushing
blow Of all. Metropolitan printers
are beginning 10 set Matty's
name In lower case.
Boston is hanging onto last
place with . death-ilke grip be-
cause with 10 hits the beaneat-
ere can't win q game.
cy. Baraer 10 the hall Of fame
Kid today, for he held the slug
pInn Giants 10 four measIy hits.
Although i've were thrown out
at the plate the Athletics won
their game, which, IN the opinion
Of some, 10 playing baseball.
After picking 10 hits of two
Philadelphia pitchers In the first
sklrrish. Boston Got one lone
single on Alexander In the sec
end game,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
AM. ASSOCIATION
GIVES UP FIGHT
Yields To Commission on Every
Point, and Promises to Sign
New Agreement.

CHICAGO, Sept. THE members
and directors of the American asso-
citation met today and agreed TO with
draw their demands on the National
Baseball Commission. They further
agreed to sign a new agreement with
the commission, as required by the
dltimatum given them by the COM
mission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
DETROIT IS IN
BOWLING LEAGUE.
oft-Attempted Project OF National
Organization Is Brought
UP Again.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Sept e.--with the
opening OF the bowling season here
today John G. Floss announced the
formation OF a new national two-man
league which will consist OF twelve
teams. Games will be played during
the winter on the alleys In Greater
New York, Syracuse, Rochester,
jamestown, Buffalo. Erie. Cleveland
Detroit, Cincinnati and Chicago.
Each team Is 10 meet each other
team once at home and one each AT
each city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

Resuming what u left Of the SEIZED
uie OF 1911 1t Bennett park. the
Tigers win sndsavor TO reduce that
total 70 three by playing q game today
with the Chicago White sox. who are
also due TO pastime on our lot tomor-
row.
A In the case Of the late ST. Louis
Browns, the Sox have q lot OF ath-
letes who have but recently donn"i
the hose. Az yet none Of the expert.
mants have turned out wonders,
though some are showing symptoms
that please Manager Duffy at times.
The Sox have lately lost six gam
In row 20 the Cleveland Maps AMI
are crazy for chance 10 cop out =
victory or two.
Walsh and Coyington are about as
likely to pitch, as anybody else,
though Doc White Il also understood
70 be straining at the leash.
HuRhie Jennings is planning no
sweeping changes for the TiGes'
though he IL likely to start Tutwi'er
and Wilson at any time.
Yesterday being an on date, the
players OF the Detroit club put In The
day posing for q group photograph
for President Navin's hall OF famc,
and discussing plans for the future.
The players themselves have now
given mp hope Of q worlds series and
would like 20 see some plan OF &C
Quiring q bit OF postseason dough ~
other means. Some OF them are al.
yocating q trip through Michigan AMI
surrounding states while others be-
lieye another jaunt to Cuba Is the
proper caper.
The posf-season scheme looks bad
because OF the fact that several mem
bers of the club win surely attend the
worlds series Among these Will
unquestionably be Tyrus Raymond
Cobb. who will again don the journal
istic spangles In the interests OF
Philadelphia paper which rewards Ty
IN q way SURPRISING even the dreams
Of avarice. and then syndicates his
dope to organs OF publicity throughout
the south, making good money on the
performance.
Hughie Jennings also has been OF
fered newspaper job. Plans OF @.
Mullin who hit the nail on the head
with such terrific accuracy last year
when, for New York paper. he pre-
ficted that the Athletics would lose
but one game to the Cubs. have not
yet been disclosed.
Al for the Cuban trip. II 10 noticeable
that the Tigers exhibit a lack OF una
nimity. Cobb won't be able TO 90 on
account OF his theatrical engagements.
seyeraI OF the other members OF the
club are against the plan, believing
that II n hoodoo. President Nayin
has thrown his influence against u
and Manager Jennings frankly ad-
vises the boys TO cut 1t out. The
MANAGEMENT OF the club feels that the
collapse OF the Detroit pitching stan
Il due more than anything else to the
fact that the local beavers haven't
enjoyed winter OF rest
As matter OF fact. II II undouoted-
" 4 dangerous experiment for an ath-
Iete TO lay on for several weeks, with
out practice and then to start playing
bail. without preliminary work, at fuii
speed. and against seasoned oppon-
ents in a foreign climate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Sad Mortallty of umna.

This has been frightful year In
the Central association for umpires.
President Justice has signed as many
AZ rs during the present season, and
all but four OF them have fallen by
the wayslde. Fleming is the only
man who has stuck the season
through.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Yale golfers Trim Harvard.

SHORT HILLS, N. j., Sept. g.
Singing under one OF the most deci
sive defeats In the history Of inter-
collegiate golf. the Harvard aspirants
to college championship today depart.
ed for their homes. Yale didn't allow
the crimson one match In the nine
games that settled the title owner.
ship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Youth Must Be served.

According to Washington reports
this is the last year In fast company
for Kid Elberfeld and vivid" Conroy.
Elberfeld win likely become the man
ager OF some minor league team, while
Conroy will find a berth with some
Eastern league team. Germany
Schaefer at first looks like the only
one OF the old guard who will hold
on to his position In the Nationals
infield Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
larry,a Near Record.

Larry Lajoie came within one Of
eQualing the seasons major league
record for total bases the other day
when he walloped Joe Wood for three
doubles and home run. This record
Is IL bases. held by "Rube" Ellis, OF
tn, Cardinals, who made two triples,
a home run and a single on Moore
and Alexander In this city, July 8.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
"PACKEY'' Says
HE'LL DO WEIGHT
Already Within Three Pounds of Re-
quired Figure He Must Make
For Wolgast.

CHICAGO. Sept. s.--when Packey
Mcfarland stepped on the scales to-
day the beam quivered At i36 pounds.
The Chicago boy must make 1873
pounds at 3 o'clock on the day OF the
fight, Sept. Is. and he says he will
easily make the weight Packey boxed
several fast rounds today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
aonesetter Abroad.

Bonesetter Reese, of Youngstown,
Is temporarily not available fer lame
and halt ball players, as he has gone
on brief vacation trip to Eupore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
MURPHY FIGHTS CAUTIOUSLY.

New York Tommy Took No Chances
With Pal Moore and Got Draw
NEW YORK, Sept s.--The oues-
ton OF superiority between Pal
oMore and Tommy Murphy IL still a
matter OF dispute today although the
boys fought ten hard rounds last
night in an effort to settle IL. II was
the opinion Of experts that II Murphy
had been compelled to BOX clean"
Moore would have inflicted serious
harm, but whenever he was In dis
tress Murphy clinched and hung on
until danger was past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Fights Decent But
Pictures Not? Listen!

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. Slight
fans here today are discussing the
decision of Judge Bacon, which ruled
that the showing of the Nelson Moran
fight pictures were indecent except
before a gathering Of stays. Boxing
contests are allowed In the state and
women often attend
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
tgsws md visws
Tsush and sinssrisy

Those who take the Cuban trip will
do 80 knowing that II Is likely 10 be
considered a cause for cut In salary
for 1914.
When not discussing post-season
possibilities. the Tigers yesterday
found an occasion TO review the de-
but OF Pitcher Taylor or Texas. All
agreed that Taylor showed a lot OF
promise. The pitcher himself. how
ever, was frankly disguised At his
work. He had been resting for over a
week to get the soreness out OF his
arm and found the arm improved but
his control bad. The latter symptom
was new for him. Control has been
one of his long suits all season and
his failure TO get the ball over the
plate caused him much remorse.
Taylor also was bit nervous and
admits IL frankly.
'T never knew there were so many
people in the world, as I've seen at
St Louis and Detroit" said he. 4
really never saw a town OF any size
utnil | got 10 Austin last year." said
he. And ST. Louis and Detroit
well, they're immense. I've always
lived on dads farm in Kansas till
started playing ball and it's a pretty
big jump"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Sept. Sad.
wolgast was at his training quarters
and ready for work early today. 40
cording to his program he will work
hard until Tuesday, and then stop
heavy training. From then until the
fight he will work two hours daily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Who Hit III

We saw the American association
on the street yesterday. and its nose
was bleeding Exchange
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
BASEBALL YARNS
AAI@~-

In my opinion. Herman schaefer now with the
washington Americans the funniest player in base
ball and OF fans who have watched his antics
viii agree with me- Il know.
Aside from being player. schaefer. is the
games comedian. In every American league city
he is a favorite and he seldom dsappoints. usually
giving the spectators their moneys worth in laughs
no matter what sort OF a game IL offered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Another white hope.

NEW YORK. Sept s.-"We have
with US today" another white hope,
Jack Guyer, and. take II from Johnny
Corbett, he's a regular Guy. Johnny
says Guyer will go through the pres
ent crop OF Caucasian hopeful like a
scandal through society, and what he
will do to LII Artha, according to John
MY, will be almost homicidal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Al WnrId,a Record.

Walter Johnson is believed to have
set q worlds record when he retired
Cleveland In a nineInning game by
pitching only SO balls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

ity ORC won races at Kalamazoo yes
tsrday. the trotting division OF the
Breeders futurity went Go Bunker
Maid. driven by Scott, and the pacing
to Myra Belle with Cares up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

Taylor gives credit for his develope-
ment to Dale Gear. the manager OF
the Austin club and TO Charles Kid
Nichols. the famous pitcher OF the
Boston Nationals, years ago.
Nichols Is really the man who rec
commended Taylor to Detroit. Presi-
dent Navin took the veterans word
for Il and put through the deal. Then
he settled down and devoted about a
week to the coaching Of the Texas
league star, DOMINIC a uniform HIM
self for the first time In years.
At that time, Taylor had no over
hand ball but did all his pitching In
side-arm style Nichols was, In his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Wsloome. harrxl

II IL stated that Pitcher Harry How
ell will be an American league um-
pire next year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

Job Printing Done Right. Timss
Printing Co., Is John R-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
STANDING


saginaw Z sss,i. S Creek 2 U In
ni,gs rain).
Rain elsewhere.
Today's Games.
Kalamazoo at Saginaw.
Battle Creek at Bay City.
Flint &C Adrian.
LANSING at Jackson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

Central has started practice for foot
ball and has the honor II opening
the new Saginaw interscholastic held
Oct II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

Says the New Yorker today 10 RUDE
Marouard: "Ali those names we call
ed you two years ago, you amt"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.

Brooklyn 4. New York Z.
flIillies 13-1. Boston SO.
Chicago "a, Cincinnati ca
Itttsburg st. Louis D.
Todny's Games.
Cincinnati at Chicago
Philies at Boston.
fittsburg al New York
Brooklyn at ST. Louia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
LEAGUE.


fhU 9ork s. Washington 2
Athletes Boston 1
cIsfelaad 4. 81 Louis 8.
rDdnrfa 0nmeas
|L.rk4o ~ DoflDit
~ Louis ~ Cleveland
|oIIfn AZ PhliadeIphia.
&eo iofx az Washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08

Bcnbrook, the former Michigsn cap
tair. may coach at Marquette this year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-08
Sbo,f Lengths

American association should he attrib-
uled to President Ed. Barrow OF the
Eastern league, who held his organi-
nation together and refused TO let 10
back mp the A. A. demands.
The evening world., 1911-03-17
STRIKE OF 10000
TRANSFERS MA BE
ORDERED

william II. Ashton, general organizer
OF the International Transfers Union,
announced this afternoon that n meeting
would be held tomorrow night at No.
16l Eighth avenue, for the purpose OF
voting upon the question OF calling out
10000 teamsters In all lines taking In
all 81 the metropolitan district as far
no,th as Yonke,s. west 20 Paterson
and east over the entire OF Long Island.
The Executive Council Of the unions
viii hold the session and members from
the METROPOLITAN district will take part
in the meeting.
Howard Biggs. secretary of the local
union OF teamsters, said this after
noon after the Mayor had spoken to
the non-striking employees Of the COM
panies that tho union had coo MEM
hers In the American compauy's ranks,
and he added:
when we call them they will come
out"
Tho secretary hurled his defiance a,
the companies In A statement made
af,er the early reports had all become
past history, His statement was a a.
rect threat 20 tie up all Of the industries
of tho city that have team and team.
sters as a part OF the daily grind, and
The evening world., 1911-03-17
HIP. WHITNEY BACK;
SAYS He WASN'T At
RACE BRIDE Dinner
LuSitania Comes in Coated
With Eour-lnch Ice From
Sudden Cold Gale.

Coated with a four-lnch crust Of Ice
water line and turned her upper works
forward into a crystal grotto. the Lusi-
tania came in to-day. Until Wednesday
she had ideal sailing weather, but that
afternoon she nosed into the easterly
gale that was sweeping up the coast,
and In a few hours the thermometer
dropped from Gl to "a.
Among the passengers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and their
three children. Master c. Whitney. Miss
Flora Whitney and little Barbara Whit
ney and MIR and Mrs. j. A.. Burden
and daughter. little Miss r. Burden.
The whitney party included one tutor.
one governess. one nurse, one valet. one
laGy's maid and one chauffeur. The
Burdens on the other hand were flying
comparatively Hight. All they had was
one g%overness II zone nurse.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt was at tn.
pier to meet the Whitney party.
Mr.. Whitney. who went abroad about
the time his name was first mentioned
before the Merritt Legislative Committee
In connection with the anti-yace track
fight, denied ~emphaticau, 'hat he took
part in the alleged dinner ~ C~elmonico's
when hale a million dollars Is said to
have been raised &c bent the Hart
Agnew bills.
There may ave been su,h n dinner
for all / know said he 20 an Evening
World reporter. but l mover heard OF
It In my life until somebody purported
TO describe II on the witness stand"
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Burden said
they spent much OF their time hunting
together while on the other side. 1t
bad been expected that the English polo
team which Is 10 play the American
team at the Meadow Brook Hunt Club
May 81 would accompany Mr.. Whitney.
but he said they wouldn't arrive until
the early part Of next month. He Is
going to practice at Lakewood for the
match.
The evening world., 1911-03-17
JACKSONVILLE ENTRIES.

FIRST ,RAcE-rprej tvgJe'>,IS.i four ard
loT. Hynicka, 10 Tennfsstet il2, kitteD ,llg
w,,Stih ~ hIy Nprnhyh N ID, Msnsis5 MACK
sEcoSn RACE 5SIlins teTsytsrHiSi ga
:Gy.S'ae- iRsgy.' o: ,nteseEt oiao B.{sga
ioi: NsushCS Lad. Io2 'plcE Baksr 'l0li IN.
yins. l04. Man itctll. lO1i Dave Walaco, wv
loiis. 100. All6utr, ia Andy Ginter. 100, Also
siisihle 20 starr IN orier uamei thould any de-
dsv-Kius ~. g l,gq Ic'r, Nh'm. Mt" WORTH
oI nslhn io?. Fillaa hh9H .e5' i6a hiiA BS,.
ioy; jim l. 1O5i Beri' lo1, An,caor mo-
FForRTh R,cE-rbe FLORIDA sp,eih Hand,-
cap; s., 200 guaranteed, three ytar.olds AID ,up;
ons'pSnt 9nd { rST!e -Jsss R7maGg' ~ NJ,
Asra, los soI R9S 'ils,, III IL rs, c'SSa,ptiisI.,,, ii22;5. ~ Bon.
aid .MseDopald. 1870. Ia sehguI entD. ,bj La
iTrTBp EicE-Purssi thr,e-year-old, and upt
atsst 10. ispiHa, ics I, n, Green, ia asa.
""iSxTh hAcE-senius thIeeyssrold, and yp.
HiSS Range io5 cas1Hs. ioe L See il. iGG
LlLe M!!re III Lady lmo no.
SEVENTH RNcE--clilf3 tarseysar0'i' suj
un; one mile s'd N's-fa. -
ar Siinii S%''i 80, lC,o IaaS E' .9l
Sisu io' "a, 1'. l"7 fsIlla 90
be,a te, tire" pounds apprentice or m
W,sih,- clear and warn. rms re.
The evening world., 1911-03-17
KEEP P0SLAM
READY AT HAND

Nowadays no medicine shelf Is
complete without q box or q jar Of
Poslam. the remarkable remedy
which accomplishes such rapid cures
OF eczema and serious skin diseases,
besides quickly making away with
pimples. blemishes, fever blisters,
rhshes and like troubles. Poslam Is
the frs, thought OF thousands when.
ever the skin ais" Hegeman's,
Riker's and all druggists sell Pos.
lam in Two sizes at 80 cents and 81.
Write Cor free sample to the Emer.
gency Laboratories. 32 West Twenty.
fifth street, New York City.
The evening world., 1911-03-17
TAMPA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE Selling. three yesr-olhS and un'
live and q laf fuTlongs. --L1destcrn, 30. Nhrf-
iiffSSii ss,faIss cadaiSi.;. f fT5S' "a, Kan. fiisf coz SSssSS..
SECOND RACE-IIrs. Tor. maiden ihrcc-
yea ODDS AID ppi Eve aud a hall tu-ang- -Eit-
beth pab, 100, Ida iAckiord. 100. Bal A.. 100.
rloy BS,,is 700; stubborn CindeTella 100. T IS
I'll nj hAOE-seuug Tor three y,,r-alds ayi
Ypi h1 fTllnsi ,EleTi n 20 ~ Icy. -,
lm9Fs1s 10 Crfus 10; La-s.a. ~ Gun iid-
iAIyd6 lhb2iiu 'u,cRl' t- p-. ,.,,,,i.
end ~. i've huloes nF ns.r'c iu4. Gn,
iooI5spny' l1tts iiig IS, s.. b,a?aor. ne F,ansa,l IL.
TFru RACY- selling fot tire, -tar-olds a. 4
mi Nv tfrlgg - lt'I.ls. So ChalIge. 10,
Belle o. he Eay, 10. F5s Tanglay, ITO; In
eeita, llQ. NJ Rnsa no. Lnee in, il2
siSTi Nor selling; Tor ,hr,ty.,!-olds and
up; sIX fuslurg. -i+leeGlFh, ~ Teddy L,aT, iOT
81. Dgnrfa 1Go Gpastf III =. ! ,%swanprr,
Ill: Rcd Robin, III; Els'rran, III TAllow DAP,
Ill Woolstone, al I~ianoq,k, III.
WoA%i Veu' A'soh iabs asA o.
The evening world., 1911-03-17
MORE U.S.. TROOPS
Join BIG ARMY
ALREADY TEXAS
Report that the Sixth Artillery
Is to Go Is Officially
Confirmed.
ENGINEERS MAKE MAPS.
More than 5000 Officers of
National Guard Will
Encamp Next Week.
MAKE MAPS.
Special 10 The Evening World.

Special 20 The Evening World.
FORT SAM HOUSTON. Texas, March
Interpretations are being made for the
accommodation of several thousand
more troops than were embraced In tho
original order for the mobilization OF
twenty thousand men. The report that
the Sixth Artillery. now stationed at
Fort Riley. Is to be ordered here within
the next few days was officially con-
irmed to-day.
Events are shaping themselves for
rapid and sweeping changes in the con-
stitutional government OF Mexico and
the putting into effect of the proposed
reforms may cause disorders equal In
seriousness to the revolution tina is now
In progress IN Ia country. The United
States troops will be close at hand ready
to protect American Interests should
they DO meaaced during the choatic
period.
Engineers OF the United State, War
Department have recently mapped the
Mexican frontier. from the mouth Of
the Rio Grande to California. Man.
eouvres on a big scale will take place
next week. More than three thousand
officers OF the National Guard OF az
ferent States will be here by the middle
OF next week.
The evening world., 1911-03-17
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS,

FIRST RACE-Breeder's purse: three
year-o!ds and up; five furlongs.-Yaca,
i03 (Schweitzer). 4 to I. 9 to and 4 to 5.
first; Elmetta Hamilton. 100 (McTag-
gart). I to s. l to 2 and out. second;
Ruby Knight. 1903 (H~uffnayle). Is to l.
s to 1 and 3 10 1. third. Time. 10l 3-5.
Grand Peggy. ~Infatuation. woo,spun,
frank Mckenzie, Sam Matthews. Allan
Little Ef and Lydia Lee also ran and
finished as named.