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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-19
Eight Acres at $4,000.

II. L. Blackburn today filed a deed
whereby he transfers to Julia A.
Lear and Nettie Foster for con-
sideration of $4,000. a fraction over
eight acres of land about mile north
of Freewater.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
BY PAUL HALE BRuskE.

INDIANAPOLIS, April Jim Del
ahanty says that any ball player who
accepts fine OF $500, and works II
out, ought to have his head examin-
ed. his declaration followed the dis
patch from Nashville which told how
Manager Chance of the Cubs had fin.
ed Zimmerman and Richie each $500
for staying out all night and report.
ing, showing signs Of wear the next
morning.
''Six-hundred dollars Is too much
money" says Jim. The absolute linn
II ought to be $100 Beyond that any
ball player should refuse to pay, and
should carry his case to the civil
courts. My brother, Frank, was fined
heavily by the Cleveland club. He
consulted lawyer who told him that
his contract gave his club no right
to fine him or even farm him. He in
sisted that Frank sue for the money
and collect pay until given his release
Frank did so and the Cleveland club
recently settled the case out OF court
Hughie Jennings took issue with
Delahanty regarding the justice of the
Zimmerman fine. He called attention
TO Zimmerman bad record and the
fact that. not satisfied to dissipate
alone. Zimmerman insists on taking
another player with him each time.
Hughie believes that Chance did the
proper thing and commends his
stand
To fine a player so large a sum IL
really revolutionary and all the more
so when the fine is assessed before
the player has even become eligible
TO draw a cent of salary.
In this respect the condition paral-
lels one OF McGraw's escapades with
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
League Umpires
Supreme Over Nationals

couldn't get along with Mcora"'
Later on called him about everything
| could put my tongue TO and he STOOD
for It,
tombstone was a failure before ne
got into the National league. ODay
Is self-conscious, pompous individ'
ual who will never be more than a
passable imitation OF a first-class UNI
pire. Rigler Is a joke.
The only real trouble I've ever had
with an American league umpire mas
been with SILK O'Loughlin. SILK
mixed with me few times and had
run-ins with Bill Donovan and several
OF the other Detroit players. HIS
manner was largely to blame for II.
too. Any time an umpire affects that
dictatorial mood, he's going TO have
trouble.
But last year great change came
over Silk | suppose that the I'M
prov ement In his health was largely
the reason. He was no longer subject
to those attacks OF Indigestion that
had affected him In former years, and
his disposition seemed to undergo
marked change He seemed to be less
arbitrary in his manner. and, without
losing bit OF the respect OF the men
who worked In the game with him,
he failed to make himself so unneces-
sarily disagreeable. AS result, both
Donovan and had practically no
trouble with him.
II have never entirely forgiven
KERN. but | understand that he will
be with us no longer. Bill Dineen i'm
proved greatly In the last two months
OF last year. and will. believe. de-
velop into one of the best umpires the
game has ever known. The American
really hasn't single bad umpire and
don't suppose ever had man or
the caliber OF Rigler on its stan. for
even moment"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
LINCOLN TRIMS
TIGER RECRUITS
Bad Baseball in First Gives Game To
Western Leaguers, Score s To /;
Willett and Smith Pitch.

LINCOLN, Neb., April Bad base
ball on the part OF the Tigerettes in
the first inning OF yesterdays game
at time when Lincoln was swatting
the ball, resulted in 1--WE tallies for
the latter and gave the locals such a
lead that II was impossible for the
Detroiters TO catch up. The Western
league team made a home run. double,
single and two sacrifice hits In the
FIRST Final score, s To l.
Only through a wild throw in the
second, following mix-up on the
count against the batter, did Dono-
vans boys obtain the necessary talley
that saved them from shut-out In
the sixth, the local team broke loose
again with one of its hitting streaks,
scoring three more runs.
Willett opened for Detroit and aside
from the inst, pitched good ball. He
was relieyed by Smith At the begin
ming OF the fourth. One bad inning
for Smith gave the Unglaub outfit ad-
ditional runs.
The fielding features were rafting
catch by Schaller, which made posi-
BILE n double play and two fine stops
by Lathers.
The Tigerettes play in Omaha today
and tomorrow. Score:
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
Nap Youngsters To Pattern
After TyruS CObb'S Style

tern he has set for himself, and he
has the idea that within two years he
may be fairly good copy Of the won
derful player. Doane Is fast-not as
fast, quite, as Cobb or Jackson-but
he is speedy. just the same, faster
than the average player. He has new
er exerted himself on the paths, re-
serving his strength for his duties in
the box As a batter. he appears TO
have the goods, but 10 ever be as good
as Cobb he must display more nerve
than he has as big league pitcher.
II will be remembered that Doane
was wonder as a twirler In the Vir-
glnia league in 1909. Bad health
knocked him out last spring, and Nc.
Gure sent him to Roanoke again. He
proceeded to lead the league pitchers,
batters and fielders, yet when he was
tried against Cincinnati he failed
lamentably again. But II he is game
he may be fairly good copy OF Cobb
In two years.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

NEW ORLEANS. April 1.-Two
Maps have installed Ty Cobb as the
baseball player whom they wish TO
emulate in many ways. Joe Jackson
and Walter Doane believe that they
can ask for nothing better than to be
imitators OF the famous Georgian
Jackson 10 confident that he viii bat
better than Cobo this season. he Is
as good an outfielder now as the Tiger
star and can throw better. But he is
many chips shy Of being the base run
ner that Tyrus is. He has the speed,
but up TO date has failed to make the
proper use OF his fieetness OF foot.
Cobb takes chances on the bases and
gets away with them. They say he is
lucky, but he makes his own luck.
Jackson does not take as many
chances as Cobb. and when he does
he fails to meet with the success that
attends the daring stunts OF the Geor-
gian.
Doane admits that Cobb is the pat
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
PAUL HALE sRuskE.


ANNAPOLIS, April 3.-The man
% seven other American league
jnsIst that the Tigers, In al
0Iory Of new material, haven't
1d = man who looks worthy OF
~ In fast company.
NJ IS surely the only way an
ID the action of the other cubs
who mhave waived on the young
|r1, can be Interpreted
the other American league clubs
n formally tod Detroit that none
HE Young Tigers ook good 10 them
NE nomina price OF $1,000
That, Not even $1,000 for the be
Herring Covington, the Slugging
IKE. the graceful Cayet, the burly
chell, the brainy Beckendorf, the
>edy Works?
at exactly that.
5ome Of them cost the Detroit CLUB
.nsands, They have impressed
||naoer Jennings favorably. In fact,
& has qone so far as TO term them
best-looklne bunch Of youngsters
mas ever seen, trying for positions
E al american league baseball club.
i the other managers don't seem
think 50.
How II Happened.
n may seem strange 10 the fans
"a Detroit has been able 10 secure
Myers on all the young material
In the club and some of the semi
&erans. Yet such is the case. In
way. Presiden Navin has
- going about the job OF placing
a superfiuous recruits in their 1911
|nor-ieague berths. Before entering
dramatically on this task, he made
4 his mind TO secure waivers on as
my OF them as he could. In case
ne other American league mana.
= should fancy one OF the men, IL
>uld be impossible to turn him over
4 minor-league club.
20 Mr.. Nayin asked for waivers on
NY young player on his list There
re 15 names mentioned in all.
mewhat to his surprise, EVEEh
TERTCAN LEAGUE CLUB WAL
s ON EVERY DETROIT PLAYER
ElTTIONED. As a result, Mr.. MAJ
&le to go conscientiously about 'hy
OF placing his discarded younE.
In places where they will &c
md themselves the most good.
course. the fact that the other
lean league managers didn't fan
IL Tigers Kits doesn't impair
c0nfldence in them in the leastt
Of the names were inserted In
.aiver list. not because there Was
nee in the world that the mer
p be let go, but merely to befog
Sane and distract the attention
8 other magnates from some play
whom Detroit did genuinely want
ut out of tn eleague. This sort
ruse would probably not have
o d success, II attempted at any
80 stage of the season but, put
ouxh at time when other mana
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
BY PAUL HALE BRuskE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April L.
Hughie Jennings believes that. were
he managing a team in the National
league. he would be In trouble with
the umpires quite az much as 10 his
old friend and former comrade, John
McGraw, the manager Of the Giants.
Hughie regards the umpires OF the
National league as 80 far below those
OF the American as to excuse any ex-
hibition OF temper which may result
from their officiating. Hughie said:
American league arbitrators are.
taking them all In all, very fair
body OF men. And they aren't swelled
up with pride and false importance.
Just because they have landed nice
Jobs They will stand for q righteous
kick, as a rule. and they have been
known To admit themselves In the
wrong, after the incident was over
They are gentlemen and they deserve
a lot of credit Billy Evans, Tommy
Connolly, silk" O'Loughlin, Bull
Perrine. Bill Dineen and the rest
make up stan that does great credit
to President Johnson, as well. He
has picked them out and drilled them
into his methods TO such effect that
they seldom make serious mistakes.
Now l have run up against three
National league umpires who simply
rouse my ire because OF the bull
headed, obstreperous way they go at
their work. KLEIN. tombstone and
Hank O'Day are supposed TO be good
samples Of the National league UNI
pire. Why they wouldn't last out a
season In the American league! The
very way they ask for batting order
at the start Of a game, is enough to
set ball players nerves on edge.
II might have been a little preju-
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
val Managers Can't See
The Tigers New Players

thought that this pitcher was once
tentatively offered 10 him for N,ooO
and he refused 10 offer. And the same
situation would hold true in case Del
Drake should break up a close game
and show real big-league ability.
AS a matter Of fact there are
mighty few Of the Detroit colts who
aren't far and away the superlors OF
the youngsters OF the other American
league clubs. Huahie Jennings mas
said several times that he believes
his second team the superior OF any
second team in the south this year.
Il is pretty certain, in fact, that many
a manager will bitterly curse the day
he valves claim on tohse 10 Tiger
cites.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
May Meet Stanley.
Baseball Law Again DefieS
Precedent in Fines of Cubs

| Umpire Klein. Somebody on the
Giants bench dashed a cup OF water
over KLEIN before the game started
Klein promptly told McGraw he was
out OF the game. McGraw insisted
that, as the game hadn't begun, he
couldn't be bounced. This went, but
only until McGraw's voice was raised
for the first time in the opening in
ming
I've been waiting to hear your
voice. yelled KLEIN. Now I'VE got
you! You're out of the game and the
grounds"
McGraw walked up to the arbitra-
tor and inquired:
Well how long have ! got before
have To go?'
Just two minutes" and Klein pull.
ed out his watch.
McGraw also produced a watch.
We'll, you low-browed imitation,
I'm going TO use up just one minute
and fifty-nine seconds of that two min
utes telling you what think of you.
Then I'll 60"
McGraw was as good as his pledge.
He talked every second and he raked
up Incidents in the life OF the arbitra-
tor which had never before been de.
tailed outside OF his own family cir
Gle. Then he went.
IL is taken for granted that the
fines on the night-walking Cubs will
go, not because they are legal, accord
ing TO the law Of the land, but be-
cause Of the difference between real
law and baseball law. In occasions
where baseball teams. players and
arrangements are involved. the laws
Of baseball take precedence. The Ma
tional Commission pay no attention
whatever even to the rulings OF the
supreme court Of the United States.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
kILbANE FIGHTS
S|KORA TONIGHT
Meet in Cleveland in Fifteen Round
Bout-Local Boy Con-
fident.

CLEVELAND, o., April 3.-Paul 81
kora, the Detroit fighter. arrived here
today, for his l5-round contest tonight
with Tommy Kilbane. before the
Cleveland Athletic club. Both boys
are in fine shape for the bout.
Sikora met Kilbane before the
Windsor A. c.. and received good
trimming in eight rounds, about two
years ago. but Sikora has been com
ing aolng fast and now believes that
he is capable of taking Kilbane's
measure in tonight's milling. XII
bane declares that he will win in less
than the scheduled number of rounds
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
Eleven dreyhound5 are
bayiny for Mitchell
BY PAUL HALE BRUskE.

BY PAUL HALe bnOoNG'
INDIANAPOLIS, April Away
out In Nebraska every night, eleven
greyhounds gather on the top OF a
rise of ground not far from prosper
disappearing farmhouse, and bay
through the larger part OF the period
of darkness. They are baying Tor
their master, Clarence Mitchell, 10
come home. They can't understand
his prolonged absence and they re
fuse to be comforted.
Mitchell received a letter today
from his wife, In which she said she
didn't know how long II would be pos
sible for the members OF the family
to stand the nightly concert. She
saws that she has done her best 70
comfort the hounds with extra allow
ances OF food, and has even taken
Mitchell's particular pet for several
short hunts. But they all bay night
ly Just the same.
Mitchell believes the dogs have
heard about the seven bases on balls
that he punched at New Orleans, and
can't understand IL. He has had a
letter from about every one OF his old
Nebraska friends, asking IL II could
be possible that he was the Mitchell
who pitched all that wild baseball for
Detroit The letters also complain be
cause Mitchell didn't accompany the
second team, passing through Nebras-
ka where the writer's might get
view of him.
Mitchell would like to see his wife
his friends and his dogs. But ne
doesn't expect TO meet any OF them
until the American league season is
over and he comes back for the win
ter
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
UnpiTe5 po(ket Picked
On The field Of Play

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April
1.-The Tiger regulars brought
back gem from Evansville.
told by the cigar store propri-
etor OF the ST. George hotel.
Umpire Rigler, now of the
National league, according TO
the smoke merchant, was ar
bitrating a Central league COM
bat in Evansville. and had To
decide a close one. The az.
grieved team came streaming
around him, protesting at the
tops OF their several voices. He
argued back. Finally, both sides
began pushing. Rigler was fin
ally forced to call the game.
Police took him off the field In
safety.
The sequel came when Rigler
reached his hotel and went
through his pockets for a roll
OF $3.50 which had originally
been there. The roll was gone.
One OF the mysteries OF the
league centers about Rigler's
missing roll. Who got 1t? No
body knows TO this day.
BRUSKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

gers have their hands SO full Of
young players that they shudder at
the thought of trying out any more,
IL worked TO perfection.
They May Be Sorry.
Yet the lot OF these rival managers
is not destined TO be pleasant one
IN the seasons to come, in case any
OF the men on whom they have waiv-
ed claim, turns out to be the real
star which Jennings believes several
OF them TO be. The sensations of Man.
ager Wallace of the ST. Louis Browns,
for instance would not be pleasant
should Tex" Covington trim the
Browns in a bunch OF games Bobby
would surely be haunted by the
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

Up to date the cares Of manage
ment have not seriously affected the
playing of Hal Chase. The Highland
er boss is numbering the ball and
pulling off those infield thrillers that
have made him famous.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
WOLGAsT MEETS
BURNS MAY e
Fighters Sign Final Articles for 20
Round Bout-Burns Has Good
Record on Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO. April A.-Final
articles were signed here today for
a fight between Ad. Wolgast;" the
lightweight champion. and frankie
Burns, a local fighter, who has good
record on the coast. Burns has beat
en- Lew Powell and "One-Round Ho-
gan. He will clash with Wolgast May
20. for 90 rounds.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
1T 10 DADDA kiLBANE NOW,
iF you PLEASE, FANS

CLEVELAND. o.. April /.
Johnny Kilbane, boxer. Is
papa. The event occurred at 5
o'clock last night. II Is a girl.
She weighed eleven pounds.
Johnny was so joyful over the
new member of the family last
night that he could not contain
himself. mo boxing for me for
WHILE" he declared over the
telephone
"Of course, / imagine I'll have
to Jump In and whip a good
many OF these fellows pretty
soon in order to properly fulfill
my paternal duties. I'll box all
the better ones from now on"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
GOOD BOUT TONIGHT.

Sammy Smith Meets Dick HyIand In
New York.
NEW YORK. April 3.-Another
good card Is provided for Gotham fight
fans this week, starting on with the
clash between Young Sammy Smith OF
Philadelphia and Fighting Dick Hy.
land OF California, tonight. Sailor
Burke and Jimmy Mitchen will meet
Wednesday night, and the following
evening Pal Moore and Freddie Welsh
the Briton. will exchange wallops.
The gambling interest has closed
30 race tracks In the United States
In the past 90 years. There's a bunch
In this for the men In baseball.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
BEST BATTING TEAM IN U. s.
BUT ITS ONLY ON PAPER

What do you think of ball club
with a team batting average OF .5o2
II IL possible to pick one, from the
baseball guides. OF course IL wouldn
be a major league outfit, but II would
make trouble for almost any pitcher.
It's defense might not amount TO
much, but for pure, unadulterated
smuggling, Just look over the following:
Forsythe, Id, Pekin, Three /, $3.50.
Lajoie, %, Cleveland, American
1874.
Miller, SIS, Newton, Kansas State
.361.
Pheian, 3b, Kewanee, Central asso.,
.375.
patterson, CT, Quincy, Central asso.,
All.
Cobb, RI, Detroit. American, 1856.
Conley, II, Abilene, Central Kansas,
.4os.
Hays, c, Saiina, Central Kansas,
.423.
McGehee. p, Jackson, Cotton States,
zoe.
Team average. .ss2.
job Printing Done Right. Times
Rrfntfna Co.. IL John ~ at Call Main
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

Petty, of the Browns. is one OF the
pitchers who doesn't seem TO have
anything" and being with a club that
tags along at the tail OF the second
division, he doesn't have much chance
to shine. His object in life for years
seemed TO be TO beat the Cleveland
team, task he generally succeeded
at With Long Tom Hughes he was
the Nap hoodoo and the pair kept
Cleveland from winning the flag from
Detroit a couple OF years ago.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
WILL WAGER 100000.

EngTIsh Sports TO Back Home Teams
In Motor Boat Races.
NEW YORK, April 3.-London
sportsmen have cabled that they are
prepared to wager 100000 on the
British entry that will try to recover
the international cup in the motor
boat races to be held on Long Island
next August Commodore II. II. Mel
vile, Of the Motor Boat Club OF Amer
lea. says he. reckons the Yanks will
have the cash and inclination to meet
the challenge.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

Hits-On Willett, 4 In 3 innings: OF
Smith. in 5. Two-base hits-Miller.
Cobb. Home run-Thomas Sacrifice
hits-Gagnier, Mccormick, Stratton.
stolen bases-Schaller. Ness. Donovan.
Willett, First base on balls--On Will
lett /, on w. Smith 3. of J. Smith 2.
First base on errors-Llncoln 2. Left
out-By j. Smith s, by W. Smith 3.
Time-1:46. umpire-wood. Atten-
dance, 2 500.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
PLANS BIG BOXING BOUT.
Wants American, English and French
Boxers To Meet.

NEW YORK. April SACK Cooper
who develops society boxers. is try
ing to bring about a tourney between
America, England and France, to de-
termine the amateur championships at
the various weights. II il planned to
hold the bouts at Grand Central pal
ace, this city.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
Notes

instead OF being a Giant this year,
Forsythe, the smuggling first base.
-. is to go to Dallas, where he
mises to be the batting sensation
the Texas league. Merkle is thus
nred of steady work for 1911.
Otto Hess, ex-Philippine hero. now
~ New Orleans, may become a
xb Chance Is sweet on the blond
<hpaw and he can get him IL he
willing to pay Manager Franks
.,rum Kaler, Nap pitcher, who
[1duated from Ohio state university
ore he became professional, held
~ Orleans hitless for five innings.
Willard Robinson, McGraw's old
1fimore pal. will be carried by the
|knts for the purpose OF drilling
eng pitchers, business he Is
4png for.
'1Ganager Donovan of the Red Sox
IN the Los Angeles reporters that
<ras "firmly convinced that the Red
- would win the pennant after a
"a fight with the New York, Ath-
d and Detroit teams"
"a Gov. Harmon approves the bill
~ II passes the senate there is liz
q doubt that Cleveland will have
@nday ball. A straw vote Of the
<lncilmen shows that a majority oil
mn will vote for 1t.
Addie Joss, Nap Boxman, may re-
oond to the trainers manipulation
4 his wounded wing. Already the
|6neated premier is beginning "a
<oke the ball across, although he
- not asked his arm for that tire
|1ndous speed it is capable OF when
1T right.
/. Did you notice that ICY Young
med the Yannigans in the pink oil
oh, yes. it came at last,
bout a week after that "all In" yarn
he New York papers bought from
b Imaginative Hot Springs space
|rIfor
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
WANT 1912 TOURNAMENT.
capo 6owIers Prepared To Raise
Eunds To Obtain Meet.

CHICAGO, April determined to
|InR the 1912 American Bowling con-
|ess to Chicago, the Chicago Bowl
3 association today began to raise
|nds 20 bid for the event At the
= mass meeting yesterday, the bowl
Z decided to try for the meet.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
R0P0sALs. WANTED FOR OIL
ERCUIT BREAKERS, SWITCH
i BOARD INSTRUMENTS AND
COPPER WIRE.

|on1ed proposals viii be received at
+ offlce Of the Public Lighting Com
Ion. No. 30 Atwater-st. east. De-
~. Mich. until three t3) O'Clock y.
Xucsday. April II, 1911. for furnish
20 the Commission. oil circuit
'1kers switchboard instruments and
|I@r wire. IN accordance with speci-
<one on fie In the office of the
nm PuBLIc LIGHTING CONN.
T. It. BOWLER.
Nd Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
WILL OPERATE ON MILLION
DOLLAR KID OF NATL. GAME

Surgeon VIII Remove Floating carti.
Iase From Knee Of sox
InfieIder.
CHICAGO, April LENA" Block
burne, the new million dollar kid OF
the national pastime. will go under
the knife Monday, according TO his
physician today.
DR.. j. b. Murphy, who will remove
the floating cartilage from the left
knee Of the Sox infelder, stated he
anticipates no ill-effects from the
operation.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

dicei against Klein when bumped
up against him in the worlds series.
We had little run-in right away and
told him could understand why he
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
Marathon Race.

BOSTON, April 3.--All the big
Marathon runners, according TO Man
ager Brown today, have either signed
entry blanks or signified their inter-
ton Of entering the annual spring
Marathon from Ashland to the B. A.
A. clubhouse on April 10. New York
and Canada both will be well repre-
sented. Tom Longboat holds the
course record.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
FIGHT TONIGHT.
Mcfarland and kohIer Meet for 1C
Rounds at Canton, o.

CANTON, o.. April 3.-Packey Nc
Farland and Paul Kohler, both declare
today they will be right down to the
required 1877 pounds when they enter
the ring tonight for their ten round
bout Local fans are confident the
bout will go the full ten rounds.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
CANADIAN POINTS.
ONE FARE.

ONE FARE.
Sale April 18th to 18th. inclusive
Return limit April 10Th.
CITY TICKET OFFICE, iis Wood
ward avenue. Phone Main 80.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-03

Business-IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., Is
John Il st. Phi. Main 1898 or City 1886.