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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
INCOME TAXUP To
SUPREME COURT
n. W. BOLENS OF PORT WASH
INGTON PETITIONS AGAINST
APPLICATION OF LAW.
CALLS 1T UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Action Seeks to Prevent Payment of
Commissions Bills and Appoint
raent of Assessors-Case Viii Be
Heard at September Term.

Madison. first step toward
testing the constitutienaIity of the
income tax law was taken when
Carpenter & Poss, as attorneys for
Harry w. Bolens of Port Washing
ton, filed a petition with ATTORNEY
General Bancroft, praying that he
would move in the supreme court at
the opening of the September term
for leave to bring action to enjoin
Secretary of State Frear from audit
ing the salaries and bills of the as
SCISSORS of incomes, State Treasurer
Dahl from paying any such bills
or salaries and the members of the
tax commission from appointing any
assessors, deputies or assistants and
fixing their salaries.
The petition was refused by the
attorney general and Immediately
dled with the supreme court by the
petitioner who will bring suit in his
own name. The matter will be TAX
en- up when the supreme court meets
On Sept. II.
II IS GAINED IN the petition, that
certain chapters and sections of
the income tax law are null
and void on account of being in
violation of the state and federal
constitutions, in that they impose q
retrospective tax upon a source Of
taxation never heretofore taxed in
Wisconsin" thereby depriving many
persons in the state of certain in
herent rights" Section 1087m-I it is
claimed, violates the Wisconsin con-
Stltution in addition to imposing a
retrospective tax, as it deprives the
petitioner and others of their prop
erty without due process of law and
violates the rule that taxation shall
be uniform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
BUSY ON INHERITANCE TAX
State Officials Fisk Judges and Pub
lie Administrators for Coopera-
ton in Leying on Estates.

Madison.-Yhe Wisconsin Tax
commission has energetically taken
up the new work imposed upon it by
the legislature in the administration
of the inheritance tax law. The
state last year collected over $780,
600 from taxes on inheritances and
the indications are that nearly as
large a sum will be received this
year. This money is clear velvet
for the state.
The tax commission appointed At
torney John Harrington of Oshkosh
as Inheritance tax investigator, and
he is deyoting all of his time to his
new work. The commission has Just
sent out letter to county judges,
public administrators and other Off
Gals, calling their attention to the
provisions of the new laws recently
passed respecting the administration
of the inheritance tax law.
Under the law, y per cent of all
inheritance taxes collected is pay
able to the county and the balance
to the state. The law requires no.
tice of the determination of inherit
ance taxes to be served upon the
public administrator, who is sup
posed to Investigate the facts in each
state with view to securing the full
payment of the tax
Chapter $50 of the laws of 1911
vests jurisdiction TO determine the
amount of Inheritance tax charge
able to any nonresident owner of
stocks in Wisconsin corporations in
the county court of Dane county,
where no other administration of the
estate in Wisconsin is necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
INCOME TAX EXPERT NAMED
State Commission Appoints x. X.
KEENAN, of Milwaukee to Admin
lister Newly Created Law.

Madison.-Kossuth Kent KEENAN,
of Milwaukee, tax expert, has been
appointed chief of the income tax
bureau of the Wisconsin state tax
commission at { salary of $4,000.
The first work to be done by Mr..
KEENAN, will be to prepare blank
forms and papers for use in making
assessments of incomes and reports
thereof to the tax commission. He
will also prepare rules and regula-
lions for the guidance of district as
SCISSORS, and get the income tax law
out in pamphlet form, with explana.
tory notes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Say Dietz Is Not Sick.

Waupun.-The rumor that John
Dietz was critically i'll in the hospital
of the penitentiary was declared
false by prison officials. 1t was an
nounced that Dietz has not spent one
day in the prison hospital, that his
hand is not receiving and is not in
need of treatment, and that he has
been at work every day in the knit
ting department
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Happy Marriage Recipe

ton, have wide interest. We just
loved each other and that was all
there was to it, said Mrs. Sherwood.
But the true recipe seems to be con-
tanned in the husbands remark that
he minded his own business, while
she tended to her own affairs
In that simple policy of noninterfer-
ence is comprised all the philosophy
not only of happy marriage, but of
harmonious human relations in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17

broader sense. If the married adhered
to this rule there would be little mar
ital discord. less divorce, and fewer
cases Of domestic disagreement in the
police courts. The very latitude of &C
ton which this enlightened couple
gave to each ether served TO unite
them more closely and to avert the
conflict Of interests which causes ship
wreck. Theirs was a union without
a dictator or boss
Matrimony. like everything else,
may suffer from too much regulation.
Cities and states suffer from it no less
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Noninterference Policy Would Remove
Many Causes of Discomfort
Among the Welded.

The experience. Of a married couple
WHO have lived together for 20 years
without quarrel possesses a practical
value which outweighs any amount OF
theorizing, and the reasons for the
happy union given b. Mr.. and Mrs.
I-9Si Sherwood. who enjoy this distinc-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Butternut Lads Burn to Death.

Butternut.-Elmer and Floyd Cres-
pel, aged 6 and 4 years, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Crespeu of Butternut,
were burned to death at Jackson,
Mich, when the barn of Frank Lions
was destroyed. It is supposed the
children were playing with matches
in the barn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
VIII Not AngIIcize Town.

West Salem.-Practicab won
over beauty at meeting here when
citizens turned down the plan Of a
Chicago architect to rebuild this
town, which was recently almost de-
stroyed by fire, along the lines of old
English architecture, which would
make the city resemble an English
village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17

than unhappy wives and the small boy
who is accounted incorrigible. A gen.
eral application Of the policy Of nom
interference which made this a happy
marriage might remove more serious
causes Of public discontent-NeV
York World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Two AIgonna Bows Drown.

Algoma.-WiIliam Pagel and Paul
Palzlaff, each about 10, were drowned
while returning from an evenings
outing up the river. Both were
standing up in the boat which rocked
and filled with water, sinking under
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Grain VIII Move Early.

Superior. grain movement to
The head of the lakes will begin about
two weeks earlier this season than
usual. Roads reaching spring wheat
territory expect to begin delivery
to elevators on August 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Asylum Farm Profitable.

-Appleton.-A statement shows that
the county insane asylum farm of 437
acres has in the past twenty-one years
paid running expenses and cost of
construction, besides making $20,473
for the taxpayers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Veteran Jurist Near Death.

Grand Rapids. Charles M.
Webb of the seventh circuit is critic
ally i'll. He has served as circuit
judge continuously for over twenty
five years and is the dean of Wiscon-
sins circuit judges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Fire Laddias ON Strike

Peshtigo.- entire Peshtigo
city fire department, consisting of
sixteen "calP members, has resigned
because they were not granted an in
crease Of pay which they had re-
quested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
New Cottage Grove Bank.

Madison.-State Bank Commits
sioner Kuolt has approved the ar
ticles Of incorporation OF the Cottage
Grove State bank of Cottage Grove,
Dane county. The new bunk is cap
Italized at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Fugitive Gives Self Tn,

Marinette.-Jacob Coll, who Sc
creted himself for three days in a
swamp near Crivitz after escaping
from officers, has surrendered and
been placed in Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Fights Commissions Order.

Madison 500 road started an
action praying for the vacation of
the order Of tl1e railroad rate commits
sion whereby It is to operate a line
between Rib Lake and Spirit Falls
and to charge not more than certain
specified rates on shipment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Girls Arms Crushed.

Rhinelander.-Kat Smith, an en-
ploye in a laundry, had both hands
and arms crushed in a steam mangle
IN attempting to pull a tablecloth off
A roller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
New Rridea AT Kaukamna

Kaukauna. - The Northwestern
road is building a steel and concrete
bridge across the water power 600
feet long to replace the present wood
en- structure, which is weakening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Fewer Home-Comfngs Planned

Watertown.-Wit the termina-
ton of the Homecoming this year.
WatertOwn viii hereafter hold the
celebration only biennially, as old
residents find annual visits hard TO
accomplish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Railroad to Enter Mcs:nee

Wausau.-The Northwestern rail-
way will build a line into Mosinee,
thirteen miles south of here, being a
continuation of the branch line from
Kelley to Rothschild
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Hettv Green at Waukesha,

-Hetty Green of New
York, generally accepted as being
the richest womaz in the United
States, is registered at a local resort
for an indefinite visit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Flaws Calf in Record Time.

Lake Linden.-As a skinner of
calves, Homer Beauschaine OF Red
Jacket holds the championship at
the butchers annual picnic. Beau
schaine removed the hide from his
critter in minutes and 20 seconds,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Proper Adjournment

The There's some talk late
Iy of the S. P. c. A. putting bells or
cats. The Sparrow (ferceIv)
Bells are too good for the assassfus
they should be canned ,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Mill and Liphf Plant R1Irn

Chetek.-Fire d estroyed the
Northwestern Flour and Grain COM
pany's mill, and the Chetek Light
and Power company's plant. The LOGS
will not exceed $4,000, but Chetek L.
dark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
More Postal Denosi+oria.

Washington, D. C.-Postal savings
repositories will be opened at Bur
lington, Oconto and Tomah Sept. 5,
and at Elkhorn, Menashs and Neenah
Sept. 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Chicago. AUGUST u. 1911.

Cattle-Beeves, 5.00@765; stock
ers and feeders, 3.0O05.5O; COWS
and heifers, 2.2O&6.10; calves, 5.75
@S.25.
Hogs-Light, 7.2O@T85; heavy,
6.9O@7.7O rough, 6.9O@7.15; pigs,
6.1O@77O.
sheep-Native, 2.40@3.85; year
lings, 9.75@4.SO; lambs, native,
4.00@7.OO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17

Minneapolis, August 70, 1911.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, 1.O7 Il; No.
L, northern, 10Y; No. 2, northern,
LOS Il. Corn-No, 3, yellow, 65c-
Oats-No. 3, white, 42c. Rye
No. 2, SIC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Orders Water Rates Revised.

Madison.-The railroad commits
SIGN has ordered the Oconto City
Water Supply company to revise its
-etes and ASgEau meters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Saloonist Is Fined.

Manitowoc.-Wm. IIoyer, liquor
dealer, was convicted on charge of
circulating obscene literature as ad-
yertising and was fined $50 and
and costa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Life Sentenca for kIein.

waukee.-Motion for new
trial in the case Of Henry Klien,
found guilty Of the murder of Harry
Payne, has been denied and the
prisoner sentenced to Waupun for
life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
sanitariun for DougIas County

Superior. - Douglas county will
build a tuberculosis sanitarium for
$4,000. 1t will house twenty patients,
but additions may be made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17

Madison.-Mrs. William Steckel-
berger, widow aged 81, was run
over and killed when she attempted
to cross the track in front Of street
car
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Lightning Strikes Court House.

MISUNDERSTANDING struck the
dome of the courthouse and set the
building on fire. Much of the dome
was destroyed, but fremen saved the
main building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-17
Supreme Court in Brief Session

Madison.-After holding five
minute session, the supreme court
adjourned to Sept. IL. Fred W. Ar
thur was confirmed as assistant su-
preme court reporter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
W|LLETT's HURT
BUT TEMPORARY
Trainer Tuthill Wires Times That
He Expects Edgar To Round
To in a Few Days.

That early reports from st. Louis
tended TO exaggerate the injury 10
Edgar Willett's arm is apparently
true, Judging from dispatch to Inc
Times from Trainer Harry Tuthill,
OF the Tigers. Thursday afternoon
The message follows:
"Willett cannot understand what Is
the matter with his arm. He pitched
six curve balls to Newman and then
fast one which did the damage. The
arm did not pain him this morning.
and he gave II good workout. Bar
ring little soreness. he says II feels
o. K | believe that, II he rests I'LL
Monday, he will experience no lasting
effects and will be wholly recovered.
HARRY TUTHILL."
All the Tigers took part In the
morning workout, according TO the
message and Jennings gave both Live
ly and Mullin hustling drill on the
practice firing line. The former viii
probably twirl today's game. saw
ing the latter TO go up against DOC
White at Chicago Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
What the EOx Scores
demonstrate to the Fan

When the Cubs do "Blow" they
simply explode. Yesterdays game
for instance.
Pitcher Ed. Rueibaeh seems to
have his face set toward the
minors.
Ames forced a Victory on 6os-
ton by handing out ten bases on
balls.
The two ST. Louis teams are
now In on the ground floor. The
Browns looks natural, but there
was hope OF better things from
Bresnahan's crew.
Followers OF the New York
Highlanders are beginning TO ask
whether the title Of boy man.
aoer" applied TO Hal. Chase, does
not about describe II.
II was a great day for youth
full twirlers, several exploding
and a few holding tight.
Every time Frank Chance
leaves the Cubs lineup, he proves
that he is one third Of the team.
The Yankees dropped from
second to fifth place by their
Knockout at the hands Of the Red
Sox. ~
After an absence from the
game of more than year,
King Brockett tried to come
back for the Yankees, yesterday,
but had his ticket cancelled ear
iy in the affair.
Even when the St. Louis Ma
tionals do play we'll, luck seems
to be against them. Yesterday
they played errorIess ball and
batted the Pirates, 2 to I, but
lost.
"Toots" Schultz change from
the rah rah ranks to the real
thing. was signalized by a 5 TO 0
defeat from the lowly Superbas.
The White Sox seem TO be
slowly getting together.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
GOTCH WILL GET
$4,000 SURE
Wrestling Champion Promised That
Sum, Win Lose or Draw With
Hackenschmidt, Next Foe.

CHICAGO, May 6.-The Chicago
Empire Athletic club, which has been
trying TO secure match between
Gotch and Hackenschmidt today an
nounced IL would agree to Gotchs
terms. The Iowa farmer insisted that
he be given $4,000, win or lose.
$1,000 for training expenses and nifty
per cent OF the picture profits
Jack Curley. manager OF the Rus
sian Lion, will take percentage OF
the gate after Gotch's share has been
deducted.
IL is thought a match will be ar
ranged.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May g.
Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch,
left here early today, following his
victory in straight falls over Fred
Beell, last night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
RESOLUTIONS.

BY Aid Field:
Whereas The BEARD af-Assessnrs-
the city OF Detroit have completed the
review and correction. and have duly
signed and returned TO the Common
Council Of the said city. the assess
ment rolls of all the real and personal
property In the City OF Detroit sub.
ject to taxation under the laws OF this
state. and within he limits OF each
ward respectively. for the fiscal year
1911. and
whereas The Special Committee dp.
pointed by the Common COUNCIL for
that purpose has fully considered said
rolls and has heard and determined all
appeals I'm reference 10 said rolls, and
have corrected all such errors as they
have discovered In such assessment
rolls: therefore be II
Resolved. BY the Common Council OF
the city Of Detroit that said assess-
ment rolls Of the several wards OF said
city for the fiscal year 1911, as sub
mittcd with the additions deductions
and corrections as shade by said Spe-
cial Committee. be and they are hereby
fully and finally confirmed by tho said
Common Council. and shall remain the
basis OF all taxes To be levied and col
lected In the city OF Detroit. accord
ing 90 property valuations. 7until an
other assessment shall have been madc
and confirmed, as provided in Section
s, OF Chapter 10. Of the Charter OF the
city OF Detroit
After the report was read the Presi-
dent OF the Council before calling for
a roll call on The adoption OF the re-
port. asked II there was any taxpayer
or any representative OF n taxpayer
who desired 20 be heard before he
adoption OF the report Three tunes
the question was asked and there was
no response.
The President then directed the
Clerk TO call the roll
The report was accepted and adopt
ed as follows:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
NARTERCAD
! n FRICTION TRANSMISSION CHAIN. IN OIL DRIVE EN-
~ GRAND CITY 'o<s 4e7 -46e WOODWARD AVE. d u

vote by which the resolution and re-
port OF committee was adopted.
Aid. Watson moved 10 suspend Rule
% for the purpose OF indefinitely post
poning the motion TO reconsider
which motion prevailed as follows
Yeas-Ald Ellis. Field. Grindley.
Hindle, keating. Littlefeld. Lynch. Ma
son. Merritt. O'Brien. Ostrowski, owen.
schultz. Skrzycki. Theisen. Thompson.
Walsh Watson and the President--19.
Nays--None.
Aid Eleld then moved that the mo.
ton 10 reconsider be indefinitely post
poned. which motion prevailed as fol-
lows
Yeas--Ald Ellis. Field. GrindIey.
son Merritt. o'Brien, Ostrowski. owen.
schultz, SkrzyckL. Thelsen. Thompson.
Walsh. Watson and the President--ls
Nays-None
BY Aid Field.
Resolved, That IT is the sense OF
this body that the quarters for the
Board OF Ass rssors SHOULD be enlarged.
and that II Is especially essential tina,
arrangements TO increase the size of
the room for the meetin gof the Board
OF Review should be proceeded without
hnv more unnecessary delay
Referred 20 Committee on Public
Buildings
BY Aid Field.
Resolved. That the City Controller
be and he Is hereby authorized ard IT,
structcd to draw warrant upon the
worth. for the sum OF $175; OF Herman
w. Gabriel. for the sum OF s75 and W
favor Of Grant ". Cicotte. for the sum
OF S25. for their services rendered a.
secretary. stenographer and messen
ge, respectively, In connection with tho
Common Council Board Of Review dur
ing the period OF it's sessions. for the
year 1911.
Yeas-Ald Ellis. Field, Grindley.
Hindle Heating, Littleheld, Lynch. Ma
son, Merritt, O'Brien, Ostrowski owen.
schultz, Skrzycki, Theisen. Thompsond
NnVs-NOnc.
BY Aid. Field:
Resolved. That the BOARD NJ Asses
sors be and are hereby allowed tie
sum uf-s6e- as-sPaeIal- INSTRUMENTATION
fund made necessary for special In
vcstigations To he quickly reported 10
the Board OF Review during It's ses-
sions
Yeas-Ald. Ellis, Field. Grlndley.
Hindle. Heating. Iittleheld, Lynch Ma
son, Merritt. OBrien, Ostrowski. owen.
schultz. Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson.
Walsh. Watson and the President--19
Nays--None.
BY Aid. owen.
Resolved, That permission be and
&c hereby granted to r. Quinn TO sus.
pend banner from pole In third story
OF building situate at 46 woodward
avenue, same to be for an indefinite
length OF time.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Ellis. Field, Grlndley
Hindie. Heating Littlefeld. Lynch. Ma
son. Merritt. OBrien, Ostrowski. owen,
schultz Skrzycki. Theisen. Thompson.
Walsh Watson and the President--l9
Navs-None
Nv AID. Heating:
Resolved That the City Controller
be and Is hereby directed to draw his
warrant upon the proper fund IN favor
Of g. " Murrin for tho sum OF So that
being the amount due him on permit
No 1921 which said permit has been
lost
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-AId Ellis. Field. GrindIev.
Hindle Heating. Littleheld. Lynch. Ma
son, Merritt O'Brien. Ostrowski. Owen.
schultz Skrzycld, Theisen. Thompson.
Walsh Watson and the President--19
Nays~-None.
And the Council then adjourned
WILLIAM GUTATAN
President.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
city Clerk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06
sATEFUL SATURDAY AGAIN AT
HAND; WILL TIGERS LOSE?

figures $50 There Is a difference OF
.339. which. at first sight. appears sim
ply insuperable. So II would be.
were such a margin TO exist later In
the season, when the percentage table
Is not liable TO such sudden twists
and reversals. But now?
Far better. figure it this way:
Detroit has won IL and lost ,; Bos-
ton has won 10 and lost 8. In how
many days play can Boston overtake
Detroit?
The minimum is seven.
Figure them both days. II Detroit
loses seven games in a row-Help-
the Tigers will find themselves witd
II victories and nine defeats. Bos-
ton. winning six games in a row
will be l6 and s. The Tiger percent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-06

over. it's hardly TO be believed that
every other eighth will be as prosper
Gus. But it's equally certain that no
rival club is going 10 dethrone the
Tigers without a considerable slump
on the part OF Jennings men-a
slump far greater than there is any
reason to expect, during the coming
series with the eastern clubs.
The way TO estimate a baseball lead
is not to figure the percentages. These
AFFORD merely a method OF ranking
eight clubs Of a league.
Count the games, II you want TO
compare any two clubs.
For instance. Detroit now stands at
the top of the table with percentage
OF 1895. Boston, In second place,