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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24
ny RICHARD spILLANE.

Luck in business? You could not
make Mary McCloskey believe SO In a
thousand years. Probably you never
have heard of her but everybody of
any account In all the great dry goods
establishments of New York. ST. Louis.
Chicago, Cincinnati. Boston, Cleveland,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Louisville
knows Mary McCloskey-th highest
paid buyer in her line in America
She is as we'll known In the great
mills of Switzerland, Belgium. ireland
and Southern France as she is the
great emporiums of Paris and New
York Twice a year she crosses the
Atlantic Tens of thousands of wo.
men throughout the country who never
heard her name wear the delicate crea-
tions Of foreign artists introduced into
America by this little Irish American
woman.
1t is common belief among men and
women. youths and girls. that there
is little or no chance for advancement
In great dry goods store; that the
girl who goes behind the counter is
soon lost in the shuttle and seldom gets
higher than head OF stock: That the
cash girl can only hope to climb sales.
counter high: that the boys limit liz
position as floor walker; that pro-
motion goes by favor which there is
promotion at ALL that it is all great
machine, in which the human IS ground
down to nothingness and individuality
is lost. They are wr5ng. The case
of Mary MoCloskey proves 1t.
1t Will be eighteen years next Christ
mas since Mary McCloskey got a job
in Broadway shop. 1t was not one
of the great establishments-on OF
those that employs thousands of hands
and appeals to every need of man wo-
man and household. It was rather
high grade establishment. catering only
10 the wealthy and Offering special
ties in womens wear.
Miss McCloskcy was not taken on
regularly. but was one of the holiday
helpers. IT is the custom in the dry
goods trade to employ around Christ
mas time a lot of extra girls and let
them go again after the rush is over.
The new hand" was sent TO the
ribbon counter The fact that she
might only be there a few weeks did
not lessen her interest in her work
SO soon as She was installed she took
mental inventory of the stock in her
department. So far as she was con
cerned her business world began where
her companion on the right left off and
ended where her companion on the
left began Her stock of ribbons an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24

responsibility OF entering strange
city visiting strange mills. going to
a land where a strange language was
spoken and buying goods which might
mean proht or great loss TO her en-
ployer. She had to go to mills she
had 10 go TO great wholesale and great
retail establishments She had TO carry
on her conversation in some instances
through an interpreter. She didn't
know word OF French and she aoesnS
know much of It now. She had to
hgure closely on goods upon which
profit you'd be made. She had to sense
what would appeal to the most critical
women buyers of tho Western world.
She had to have almost psychic fore
knowledge OF coming styles. II was
necessary for her to pit her instinct
ana business sense against the shrewd-
est minds in the trade. She had TO
blaze her own way. The house had
never had a foreign representative in
her line before She had TO stumble
and srope, IT takes higher courage
for a woman to cross the ocean and
travel as she did than Tor any man
to start out and tour America selling
goods. And many man has found
thi sordeal too much and given up. It
has taken lots OF them years to find
themselves, Miss McCloskey's hrst
trip was hot what she considered
perfect success. 1t was two years be
fore she was satisfied with the work
she did. She had much 10 learn. many
pitfalls TO avoid which are dug for
Npsrienced buyers, and she had TO
depend on her own common sense anu
shrewdness TO buy wisely and we'll
But her employer never had anv
doubt from the beginning Her hrst
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peared to her to be the great thing
that the world needed.
1t did not interest her to know what
was going on down the aisle or what
was being said by her right hand
neighbor or the girl on her left or
the one across the way. Her business
was rihbons-the sale of ribbons. One
of the first things she did was to take
her stock of brisht-hued bolts and re-
arrange them. She had good idea
OF harmony. especially the harmony
of colors.
She was young, petite. well formed
and attractive. She liked pretty things
and she knew how to make the most
walked down the aisle, after that stock
bad been rearranged, could pass those
ribbons without looking at them
There were very few who stopped
to examine the ribbons who got away
without purchasing from Mary Nc
Closkcy If they needed any ribbon. She
was born saleswoman. One prime
essential to craftsmanship is TO know
ana believe In your goods. The second
essential is to know how to talk to
your prospective customer. Miss Nc
Closkey. brighteyed, earnest, intelli-
gent, made her customers feel that
their individual needs were being
studied and met. There was no over.
statement, wno over eagerness: just
gracious, sincere presentation. She
gave her whole attention to a patron.
once the customer gave her name and
address. that name or address never
was forgotten. Neither did the girl
ever forget a face.
If there is an aristocracy of trade
in New York, that Broadway house had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
TIGERS STING
z A. A. TEAMS
Regulars Trim Columbus While
Second Team Has Mere Picnic
With Kansas City.

The American Association teams
are proving easier for the Tigers than
the Southern or Texas leaguers who
are far below them in class. Yester-
day, the Regulars at Columbus and
the second team at Kansas City sim
ply tore up the patches, batting. star
pitchers to the remote hence, stealing
bases In seemingly reckless style. and
fielding as II there was nothing in
that line that couldn't be successfully
accomplished.
Despite the long lay-of which eacn
team has taken on account OF bad
weather, it is evident that the men are
getting very near their normal form.
One of the most encouraging feat
ures OF the big game was the batting
and al[round work OF Gainor. The
lank first-sacker led his team with
three hits. did very heady and
speedy bit OF base-running, and hand
led his Is chances in the field with
the same errorless precision shown
by his mates Mullin and Cavat twirl-
ed. big George allowing Columbus
four runs on some very scratchy hit
ting. Cavet shut the Senators out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
BIC LEAGUE CLASH
FOR TIGERS
TODAY
Clarke Grifith's Reds the Hosts
In First of Three En-
gagements al Gin
cinnati.
Series an Annual Affair, Used To Get
Lines on Men for Opening Games
of Leagues.

The Tigers are today in Cincinnati,
where, for the first time this year,
they will test the mettle OF a real.
big-league baseball team. Three
games are on the tapis. They will
undoubtedly see a parade OF the best
material and the best efforts OF each
club.
Both Griffith and Jennings will
probably look 10 today's game as one
in which 10 test their first choice for
opening day pitcher. Undoubtedly
Jennings will use Willett In case he
is in shape and on deck. Griffith will
probably Increase the interest In. the
combat by handing the Tigers a dose
of their old comrade, George Susgs,
who was last year the leading pitcher
of the Red contingent
The Cincinnati series is annually
the only clash OF the Detroit team with
a National league aggregation, with
the exception OF the worlds series
campaigns in which the team has fig
ures as pennant winner Up TO date
the series lies considerably in De-
troit's favor
The clash between Cobb and Bosch
er is always OF interest to Cincinnati
people. The pair have been. until
last year. considered the star base
runners OF their leagues. Despite the
fact that Cobb finished a poor second
last year TO Eddie Collins. the com
parison will be feature Of the series
opening today.
Manager Griffith is just through
with long series OF competitions on
his home grounds The last two teams
met have been New York and Cleve-
land OF the American league. The
Yankees took the series. The Maps
and Reds split even.
Mclean Is doing most Of the catch
ing for the Reds this year The team s
veteran pitchers are McQuillin, Suggs,
Gaspar, Moren, Fromme and Tame
hill. There are also bunch of young
sters. including left-handed Schroeder.
who Detroit bought last year, but did
not try out.
Hoblitzel is at first, Egan at second,
Altizer at short, and Grant on third,
Bescher, Bates and Mitchell make up
the outfield
While the regulars are trying to
take the measure OF the Reds, the
Donovans will be playing the Three l..
league team at Peroia.
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enough in the big league and had a
bad delivery which he couldn't seem
10 help Oakland. Cal, got him Ia
part payment for Jack Lively. George
Hardin hadn't set the TriState on
fire Detroit called him in and turn
ed him over 10 Jimmie Casey, who
will pilot Fort Wayne in the Central
league Detroit's veteran catchers
went through the winter well, 40
Hughie cut loose two of his colt
backstops. Onslow ratified a can IN
the direction OF Fort Wayne. kocher
remarked ki-yl and headed for Toron-
TO, If memory serves.
With "a ball players, Hughie Jen-
nings started south and put the team
through its stunts at Monroe and else
where There were duels, battles and
competitions OF all sorts. Casey beat
Beckendorf TO the third catcher's job,
though the decision seemed very
close Gainor trimmed Ness in the
scrap for first base. Westerzil was
crippled and sent home with an al
most hopeless knee. Wuffii was inl-
mature and too light. Loudell,s
curve was pretty but he lacked speed.
Peasley hadn't a baseball excuse for
living. Smith was far from second
Walter Johnson and failed to get the
proper trajectory on his fast ball. de-
spite his six feet, four inches of
height. Kirke hit at bad balls and
ran like a crippled ice-wagon.
Beckendorf was assigned to Buff
talo. Loudell to Fort. Wayne and
Wuffii 10 Evansville. The other los
rs are still unplaced, with numerous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07

minor league managers duNlouS W 80
them
These Were certainties.
OF the p remaining, 10 are regular
veterans Schmidt, Stanage. bono
van, Mullin, Willett. Summers, Dela'
hanty. Bush, 0'Leary, Moriarty,, Cobo'
Crawford and Jones.
Practitioners who have made good
for league trials are Casey. Gainor'
Lathers, Lively, LATTE, Mitchell ana
Drake.
There are still seven doubtful ones
OF whom two or three may remain
here after May l Mickey CorcorAn
has been a sad disappointment, but
either he or Kirke will be held until
Jim Delahanty's leg has been trleu
out In the heat OF battle. Smaller Is
touted as the best youngster or the
lot but is unfortunate in that there
is no room for him. He will have TO
show himself better than Dayy Jones.
There is just bare chance that he
may do that very thing. II Jim La
fitte fails. there will be vacant
berth on the pitching stan Works.
Stroud Cavet and Coyington can tight
for IL. The two Ralphs couldn't win
last year; select youngsters can't 60
worse. Cavet may be kept because OF
his promise In year or two, when no
will. IL is hoped, be is pounds or so
heavier. Covington has the stun but
can't seem to get il over. One more
year OF seasoning in some good
league should do him world OF
good He. Ness and Smaller should be
the pick OF the Tiger discards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Dode Gi5S' Batting
flaIt Unjust Says Cobb

COLUMBUS. April 6.-Ty Cobb Is
still grabbing over his failure to land
the league batting leadership In 1908.
This was the year when Dode Criss OF
the Browns made his freak record,
pinch hitting. The records OF the sea
son give him batting percentage OF
BAL Cobb was second with 1924.
Cobb took part In $50 games, while
Crisis is credited with Ga games, I'm
most OF which he was but once at
bat.
I've always been sore that Crisis
mark was considered better than
mine" said Cobb. 1T doesn't seem
just TO me. As matter OF fact, Crisis
participated in what would amount to
about one-tenth of the games Of the
season, though his record makes Il
look as II he was in half the time.
cBut for that freak mark by Criss.
I'd have led the American league for
four straight years In the records"
Cobb batted 800 in 1906: $50 in
1907; .324 In 1908: .377 In 1908 and
1856 I'm 1910, The season in which he
lost the batting lead was really the
only one in which he took a backward
step.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
LARGEST N. & N. IN
HISTORY IS
PREDICTED
Geers Leads List With No Lesi
Than Eight Entries in
Famous $4,000
Stake.
Secretary Moone Certain That 2:l1
Trot Will Also Eclipse All
Former Records.

The largest 2:ll trot In the long
history OF the stake, and an entry In
the NJ. & NJ which win come close
TO a record, are predictions made by
Secretary Moone OF the Detroit Driv-
Ing club. as the result OF the wave
OF entries which swept intS the clubs
Offices Thursday.
Mr.. Moone In enthusiastic over the
prospect and believes that the repu-
tation OF the Blue Ribbon meeting
for sensational stake racing will be
more than maintained. during the az
fair OF the coming summer.
The entries came In so rapidly thas
the tabulation necessarily fell far be-
hind and totals were not available. IL
was apparent, however. that the larg-
est nominator was Ed. Geers who
names no less than eight trotters In
the Merchants and Manufacturers.
Five OF these were expected. The 9TH
er three are surprises.
Mr.. Geers bunch OF Em-an-em-
mers" is made up OF the following
Anvil. by st. Valiant Vincent; The
Huguenot by Chimes; Princess Ena
by Masconomo; Eva Cord by SILK
Cord; Lady Willow by Minataur'
The Pilot by Oakland Baron; Gordon
Todd by Todd; Lady Alice NJ. by Al
lertCn.
The entire eight are now In train
ing at Memphis. There. IT Is said, the
rail5irds like Anvil best. However,
there are several others OF distinction.
The Huguenot was very fast colt
and, though unlucky. has undoubted
speed He is the best.bred one OF the
lot being a full brother or the Abbott
and The Able. Princess Ena was one
of TIE fastest three-year-olds ever
seen but was not entered In any or
! the futurities and was consequent
/ ly saved over until OF age.
Ii is probable that, after Mr.. Geers
has made his selection for the stake.
I several OF the others will be turned
over to other trainers, and their en-
tries maintained until race day. The
dean OF the reinsmen seldom makes
mistakes but Will probable keep one
| OF the entries owned by Frank Jones,
his chief patron.
! Mr.. Geers also entered bunch or
cavalry in the Chamber OF Commerce
| stake.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07

Hts--On Mullin, 3 in innings; OF
Cavet. 8 In 3 innings, OF Packard. In
innings; OF Riley, In innings
Two base hits-Moriarty, Crawford,
Stanage Mullin, Ralston, CongaltoD.
Three base hit-Congalton. Sacrifice
hits-Bush, Perring Sacrifice hy--
Downs Stolen bases-Bush. Cobb.
Crawford Delahanty. Moriarty. Gain
BY Mallin. 4 4: by Cavet, / by Sitton,
u. by Packard. s. by Riley, j. Hit by
pitcher-IIinchman. by Mullin. First
base on errors-Detroit, l. Left on
bases-Detroit. 9; Columbus. Struck
out-By Mullin. 2. by Packard, Z Dou.
BILE play--Downs TO O'Rourke. Passed
balI-O Brien. Wild pttches-Packard
Time "a Bierbalter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
DUELOW WOULD Be
A TIGER SCOUT


Fred Buelow, at one time the star
catcher OF the Detroit baseball club,
has made application to President
Frank ]. Navin, of the Detroit base
ball club, for Job as scout. Buelow
believes that he is as well qualified
for such a job as any OF the veteran
players who are holding similar posi-
tons all through the world OF base
ball
Mr. Navin, II is understood. has
Buelow's application under advise
ment
The veteran catcher is out OF the
game for keeps. His legs have be-
come SO weak that he finds walking
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Short Lengths

Fine weather for the Mack Park
opening today; Cherokee Indians sv.
5. & 5.
Americas threw DIR. Roller haBdily
at Boston last night.
Cobb, Delahnnty and MerJarty engi-
neered a Triple steal at Columbus yes
terday. the frst mentioned scoring
Athletics, - Phiiiie-, \ in II innings
yesterday.
The Cardinals have taken four
straight games from the Browns The
latter seem 10 play as badly as they
look on paper.
The Redsox lost again to 81. Joseph,
one Killarney doing the pitching for
the ig-leaguers.
Jesse TannehiII pitched pretty fair
ball for Cincinnati against Cleveland
yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07

for his three innings. The score was
10 4.
The Tigerettes simply slugged
Frank owen, the Ypsilantian. so hard
that Mickey Corcoran came up twice
IN one inning They got 10 safe
drives through the day, winning 13 TO
4, and would have had a shut out. IL
Works, who followed Loudel, had been
able 10 get the ball over the plate.
Kirke and Corcoran got four blows
each. Smaller got double, a single
stolen base and scored three runs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Flight Club Raided.

NEW YORK, April 1.-TWO boxers
and eight attendants OF the Metropol-
itan Fight club were arraigned in the
Morrisania police court today as the
result Of the police raid upon the club
Just as the star bout was beginning
last night When the descent was
made. there was riot that required
the sSfnmoning OF police reserves.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07

HHs-On Loudel. ? ia 3 innings; ON
Works In 4 innings. OF owen t5 In
innings: OF Stebert. IT. innings
Two. base hits--ktrke 2. Lathers
SChalleT Ness. CorCorau. Gardner Sac
rifice hits--O'Lcary 2, Smoot stolen
bases--Schatler CorcOran. Donovan.
Ioudel FiNt base on balls--On Lou
del ~ ON Works. B on owen. = on
Sicbert I First base on errors-H Kan
sas City. Left on bases--Detrott. Z.
Kansas city. s, Struck ut-By Works.
3: by owen. 2 Passed ball-Iamcs
Wild pitch--Siehert Time 40 I'm
pire-Chill Attendance--l,5 500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Frost Coming for Bloom.

CHICAGO, April 7.-Pockey Nc
Farland is a 8 TO favorite over Nor
RE Bloom in the betting for their ten.
round go at Racine tonight Two to
one bets are also being offered that
the stock yards fighter does not score
a knockout oyer his opponent. Both
men are in condition and confident OF
winning. They will weigh In at 1876
at 3 o'clock today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Dineen and Pal Ahead.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April -
With but two days more to go. IL APP
peared certain that Hoagland and
Dineen, the eastern team would be
returned the winners In the six-day
walking and running race here. The
team led today with $50 miles. 10
laps. Hoagland has walked "a miles.
while Dineen has covered "a miles and
80 laps Houlihan and Crooks held
second place with l54 miles laps.
Their positions were unchanged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
McMAsTER HEADS BOWLERs.
Windsor Organization Opens Member
ship Roll to Detroit

The Windsor Lawn Bowling club
reorganized Wednesday evening with
NJ r. McMaster. president; Robert
Meade, secretary, and F. L. Howell,
treasurer The club will join the Es-
sex county league and defend the
trophy won last season in the inter.
club series. It is doubtful II the De.
troit bowlers will be able to secure
grounds this season. and I'm this event
they will be invited to membership
In the Windsor club
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
AccEpTEp YOUNGSTERS.
BY PAUL HALE sRusKE.

During the winter of 1901 Just
IL ball players basked In the admira'
hon of friends and neighbors. trustfui
that, In the American league season
which was toy follow, they would oc-
cupy prominent positions with the
Detroit baseball club.
There has been terrible mortality
among those Al ball players.
And the massacre is still in pro-
gress.
Counting the released, the farmed
and the doomed, the total of Al has
been reduced already to u.
Between now and May 1, four or
five more heads will fall into the
basket, Clearly cloven from their
abutments by the snickersnee OF II.
Jennings.
Then the remainder will stand
forth, the 1911 Detroit baseball team.
The process of elimination has
been a painful one and has embodied
more than one surprise. The first de
capitation was that OF Matty Mcln-
tyre. Matty had bad season in 1910,
manifested a pernicious disposition TO
take the other Tiges on foragtng ex-
petitions TO Cuba in the winter
when they might much better be
resting at home-and was released to
Chicago.
Everyone Waived On Tom.
Tom Jones, the clubs infield dean,
was the next victim OF the axe. The
Detroit club asked waivers and, de-
spite the scarcity of firstsackers In of
least four other teams OF the league,
Tom passed to the minors and Mil
waukee got him.
At various times during the winter
player would be Topped of. Pitcher
Skeels may have been a good Indian
but Hughie wasn't impressed. Skeels
will pitch for Seattle. Jud Pernoll, the
chunky southpaw, couldn't win often
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Briton Beats Australian.

NE wYORK. April 7.-Old Charlie
grimm. perpetual feather champion OF
Australia. is today In eclipse. Griffin
proved no match for Joe Brooks. OF
England. when the pair met last
night, the Briton leading all through
the tame exhibition.
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difficult at times but he still retains
close interest In baseball.
Through the winter Buelow has
been working in the Office OF local
telephone company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
Chance for i3-YearoId.T.am.

The Tai KiEns, OF Assumption col
lege Sandwich. ont. would like 20 ar.
range games with any thirteen.year.
old team Address Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07

Victory! Victory" shouted the
suffragettes when they heard that
woman had gained control OF a big
league baseball club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-07
The Wolverine Trains Well.

Inc WoTVoTTHe TTdIns WeIT.
Word comes from Macon that The
Wolverine Is sure TO be one or the
great trotters OF the year.
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THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
WINTER LIST OF Al TIGERS
is ALREADY CUT TO II

nor league managers anxious to get