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The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
BASEBALL WAR
REALLY POSSIBLE
American Association Makes Radi-
cal Demands Of National Com
mission and May Bolt.

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 31.-Mem-
bers of the national commission awoke
today to the realization that at the
present session they are facing cri-
sis, following late session last night
in which the American association de
mands were discussed. The commits
sion realizes that the future OF organ
lied baseball depends upon the action
they take in this matter. The asso-
citation demands are:
Five thousand dollars for every play
er drafted by the major leagues. the
drafting to be done on July /; higher
classification than any other minor
league with the exception of the East
ern league; that the American associ-
alton may have the right to purchase
players under the same conditions as
the major leagues; only one player to
be drafted from club In a season; the
right to take all cases or appeals to
the national commission without inter
ference o nthe part of the national
association. II these are granted it
means that the American association
will practically be placed on the same
footing with the major leagues.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
What the Box Scores
Demonstrate to the Fan

u IL impossible TO determine
which 10 20 be considered the
more Important feat, MARTY"
OrToole winning his first big
league game by 6 TO 4, or veteran
cy. Young shutting out the Pr
rates, 8 to o.
Youth, they say, will not be de-
MED, but In this case neither
youth or medieval age would
give up without victory.
o'TooIe passed ten men and
struck out nine, allowing the
RustIers only four hits. IN addh
ton, he got two singles and stole
one base.
Kelly was 80 weak with the
stick he had 70 be taken out,
Gibson replacing him az the re-
ceiver.
The Cubs have more unpiayed
games than any other big league
team and they will be played on
In Chicago, where loyal fans can
cheer the Cublets IN their final
fight for the pennant.
Only one game was scheduled
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
Johnson PLANS
ENTIRE CAMPAIGN
win Fight Wells, Money and
Langford and Then Settle Down
- For Life in Paris.

PARIS. Aug. Slack Johnson ex.
poets to retire from the ring I'M
whipped. Discussing his plans today
he declared that after he has disposed
OF all OF the contenders for the title
he will return to Paris to live. He
said:
There Is absolutely no present pros
peel. Of anybody ever licking me. l
am going over to England next month
TO polish on Bombardier Wells. Then
/ am going with Mcintosh to Australia,
where I win lick both Sam McVey and
Sam Langford. That will clean up all
of the men who think they have a
chance with me. After that I will
keep al Of my theatrical engagements
which will cover another year.
AT the end of that time / will come
back here to Paris, announce my re-
tirement from the ring, and open big
gymnasium. will pick half dozen
OF the next best men In the world
then and let them fight for the title I'm
France, England, America and Aus
tralia. To make II interesting I will
buy Q big championship belt and will
act az referee myself"
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

ners. The club has sunk annually
large sums In lemons" IL supports a
half-dozen or more high-salaried
scouts who are travelling about the
country through most OF the baseball
season. II pays bonuses 10 managers
and others who tip on men who make
good. In some cases. to retain title
on promising men. II is forced TO as
sist minor-league clubs in paying sal
aries OF farmed players.
Once in a while player may be
shy big-league ability but still be
worth its original purchase price from
a minor-league club. These cases are,
however. rare.
This year the Detroit club has pur-
chased fewer players than usual, but
has expended in the nelghborhood OF
$4,000 at that. In addition, President
Navin has forwarded to the National
commission a long list of players
whom he desires TO draft. In this
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
By PAUL HALE BRuskE.

Marty o'Toole OF Pittsburg won
his game
In chronicling the fact that the st.
F. Paul graduate was finally taken from
the stable and dropped into the soft.
est spot that Manager Clarke could
find on the entire circuit, Immediately
proceeding to make good with a fair
sort OF showing, newspapers ALI
over the country are once more re-
ferring to the 's22.5o0 beauty" as a
matter OF course.
They will probably continue to do
u, Just az long as o'Toole pitches,
and whether he wins or loses. It's
courteous and it's q sure means OF
Identification.
But IL isn't trilA.
II Is no more than were the re-
peated references 20 Lefty Russell
Of the Athletics this season, in which
the iuckless southpaw was denom-
mated "the $4,000 lemon" O'Toole
may be "beaut'' and. Russell is I'M
auestionably a lemon but there has
been altogether too free a use OF
ciphers In the transaction.
As all the world knew, early last
spring, the sum Of cash which figured
IN the Russell deal was far from $12,.
500 Mack bought Russell from tho
Baltimore club for q check OF some
where near $4,000. The rest OF the
$4,000 was comprised Of Pitchers
Dyggert and Vickers, and Catcher
Egan, none Of whom were longer OF
use In the American league.
The O'Toole deal Is very similar,
though inside gossip has II that the
check for real money. made out by
the Pittsburg management, In favor
OF ST. Paul, was $4,000, and Catcher
Kelly was thrown in by the Saints,
for nothing. The rest Of the $22,5OO
Is to be delivered In the form of four
players, one OF whom--1nfleldeTF Flynn
has already joined st. Paul This
r. undoubtedly very close to the
truth, despite the s22,500 check. pho
toRraphs OF which we're widely circu-
lated at the time OF the O'Toole deal.
That check was photographed In
Pittsburg, not St Paul.
I'm this connection II is worthy OF
note that the New York Giants are
still given credit for paying the big
gest purchase price for a single ball
player. Reference Is made to the
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
Short Lengths

Carl Quincy, one OF the NEST popular
and proficient OF the younger an-round
athletes of Detroit. Is dead at the sum
mer home OF his father. Ben +. Quincy
OF typhoid and meningitis.
George Muliin has already reconsid-
cred his determination not TO play with
the Tigers again. Hughie Jennings
says George will play when he shows
himself In condition.
Dixie Nv and Nameless II were the
only starters in the motorboat race
and Dixie finished alone. showing bet
ter than As miles In rough water. She
will defend the cup.
The 21-foot class n expected 20 fur
nish a large share OF the thrills dur
ing yachting week" at the Country
club and In the ID. Y. G. sweepstakes.
which follow. The program opens
Sept. 8.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
.GOTCH WILL use
|. ONLY LEG HOLDS !
ON HACK
Trainers Do Not Expect To SEQ
Him Working on European
Above the Waist Through F,
Match.
Champion Leaves for Scene Of the
ARRAY Tonight and viii Keep
Very Secret There.

HUMBOLDT, Ia. Aug. 31.--A spe-
cial car for Frank Gotch, worlds
champion heavyweight wrestler, and
his party will be attached to the Chi
caeo train tonight and Gotch will
reach the Windy city Friday, there to
put In a couple OF days Of the lightest
kind OF training before his Labor day
match with Hackenschmidt, the Rus
sian Lion"
Farmer Burns, Gotch's chief trainer.
and his only boss during these strenu-
Gus days, Is anxious lest Gotch's
friends In Chicago pay too much at
tention TO him, and for that reason n
keeping secret the location OF Gotch's
stopping place. II Is admitted, how
ever that the champion will do a lit
tie light limbering up work In the
gymnasium of the Chicago Athletic
association. II Is possible everyone
will be barred while Gotch is at work
so that the champion will not be both
cred by the cheers and comments OF
his enthusiastic friends.
Gotch did his last hard work today,
taking on Jess Westergaard and Joe
Rogers In some really stiff mat bouts.
In addition to working the weight ma
chimes with which he has been
strengthening is forearms.
This Is the last hard work the Hum
boldt man will do. His work In Chi
cago will be of the very highest: mere
ly enough TO keep his wind good and
his muscles supple.
Gotch's bride will accompany her
husband to Chicago and with party
OF friends will occupy q grandstand
box, closest to the ringside. to cheer
her husband.
From little remarks the champion
has dropped during the past few days.
Il Is believed the new hold he Is said
to have perfected for use against the
Lion" Ia a crotch hold, worked with
his fatal toe hold. Gotch Is said to
realize that a Nelson, half-Nelson or
lhammerlock would be ineffective
against man whose shoulders are a.
strong as those OF Hackenschmidt.
One OF HIS trainers declared today that
he did not expect to see the cham
pion's hands above the Lions" waist
once during the match.
Gotch already Is receiving immense
offers for years theatrical engage
ment, one being an offer OF $4,000 for
a tour OF the world in the event that
he defeats Hack. II is said the cham
pion is seriously considering this offer
as the best way OF taking his bride on
a round-the-world jaunt.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
HACK" LAZY OR
IS He A REAL FOX?
Wrestling Sharps Unable To Fathom
Restful Training Stunts of the
European.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-George Hack.
enschmidt. the Russian Lion" who
meets Frank Gotch for the worlds
heavyweight wrestling championship
here Labor Day put in his last train
ing today. At that the aspirant for
the championship did not work as
wrestling fans believe a man should
work on the eve OF the most impor-
tant mat bout in recent years.
A long grind on the road, swim in
the lake. few moments on the mat
with DR.. Roller, his chief trainer.
and Koch. his German helper, and
some work on the weight machines
completed the Hard training"
Tomorrow Hackenschmidt will do
a little road and gymnasium work.
Saturday he will taper down almost
10 nothing. Sunday he will loaf all
day--and Mondey will decide whether
he is to be beaten again. as he was
in the last match with the Humboldt
farmer, or whether he Is to be crown
ed the wrestling champion OF the
world.
II he does win, Hackenschmidt will
have proven the wisdom OF a train
ing course practically unique In the
wrestling game. Not since he has been
in America has the aspirant for the
worlds championship done anything
like the hard training that was TO
have been expected from a man en-
gagged in the hardest bout In years
and against an opponent whose
strength and cleverness is wokrld-
famous.
Hackenschmidt's defense against
such a course of training Is that he
has been working for years In an
ticipation OF this go. and that he did
not need hard work to prepare him
self. The "Lon" admittedly looks
great, but whether looks In them
selves betoken strength and endur-
ance remain TO be seen on Labor
Day.
The managers OF the new Empire
Athletic club which is promoting the
match announced today that practical
ly all the reserved seats have been
sold and that one of the greatest
crowds that ever filed the White Sox
park Is anticipated when the two
giants clash on Labor Day.
WORK was begun today on the cree
ton of the ring, which will be directly
over the catcher's box In the diamond.
The contractor Is under bond TO erect
stand that will stand the fearful
strain to which one would be subject
ed by the hurting falls OF those two
monsters. .
Referee Edward F. Smith Is In Hum
boldt, Iowa. today In conference with
- ~ ~
to the set Of rules he has framed for
the bout. Hack already has given his
o. X. AS these are the first rules
ever written on catch-as-catch-can, II
is presumed that II they are accepted
they will become standard for such
matches in the future.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
OTOOLE A WINNER, BUT NOT In
COLD TRUTH A 1880 BEAUTY

operation he will have to take his
chances with the other big-league
clubs. When one or more clubs draft
man, his name Is put into the hat
and ownership Is decided by lot
In the neighborhood OF dozen OF
the l6 big-league clubs put in draft
for Pitcher Jack Lively last fall.
The American league schedule still
leaves the Tigers idle today. resump-
ton OF play not being due until Satur.
day In st. Louis. Jennings Is at loss
10 know whether or not the lay-off 10
going to improve the clubs playing
ability. He believes. however, that
Cobb, Delahanty, Jones. Bush and one
or two others, will be benefited, as all
OF them are now under weight and In
clined TO be stale.
Yesterday the entire club visited the
race track at Windsor, and, under the
sage guidance OF Groundkeeper Muir
ply, picked winners-or didn't
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
WEIGHT WAS NO
WOE TO MO|sANT
Cleveland Little Filly Packed 125
Pounds and Won Estate-Follie
Levy Sets Mark.

The old theory that any ordinary
difference In weights Is OF little han
dicap 10 a thoroughbred In an event
OF Ave furlongs was justified at Wind.
sor yesterday when Moisant, the cham
pion two-year-old OF the Canadian cir
cult, packed 125 pounds and ran away
from field Of nifty performers In the
Essex stake.
Moisant is beginning to be classed
as the best two-year-old In training
and the Simons stable supporters are
yearning In vain for a $4,000 futurity
which, they say, would be easy for
the 'airship."
Moisant has been beaten but twice
on the Canadian circuit this season,
once at Toronto and again at Fort
Erie. In today's race she scored her
fourth straight victory and most OF
her successes have been in stake
races.
In the six-furlongs handicap George
Odom's Follie Levy took an easy lead
soon after the start and was rated
along under slight restraint the re-
mainder Of the way. She ran the
three-quarters OF mile In 1912. which
equals the track record for the dis
lance. Elfn Beau, one Of the starters
In this race, broke down during the
running and was pulled up in the
home stretch.
The first purse OF the meeting for
s. c. Hildreth was won by The Wei
kin. which galloped home with long
lead In the steeplechase. The Welkin
ran coupled with Dinna Ken. The lat.
ter was a forward contender during
the first turn of the field, but then
quit and when he pulled up. II was
found that he had suffered from his
old complaint OF bleeding.
Martin Doyle and STARTER won their
races by small margins. the former
just managing to last long enough to
beat Sir Cleges a head. There were
no run-ups this afternoon, despite the
fact that several OF the races had sell
ing conditions.
Jockey r. Hoffman, who rode Star
bottle and Question Mark Tuesday,
has been riding during the summer
months on the halfmile tracks In Can
ada. Mr.. Carman recently secured a
contract on him. and IL he retains his
present form Hoffman will do all OF
the CaFman stable riding. He can do
SO pounds.
Frank Taylor. who was endeavoring
TO secure contract on Jockey T. Rice
was unsuccessful. John G. Ferriss,
who has the boy In charge, received a
lcablegram from James Mccormick this
morning Offering fiattering terms to
Rice to go to Germany to ride the
horses he is training for prominent
German owners and Rice has about
decided TO accept the engagement.
Next week r. F. Carman. George M.
Odom, Lon Johnson, Henderson & Ho-
gan, and others will ship their strings
to Lexington. where racing begins on
Sept. II. The stables OF r. T. Wilson,
William Garth. A.. Simons, J. w.
Schorr, Thomas Hatfield, r. ]. Mac
kenzie and Sam Louis will go to Mon.
treal.
Today's program features the new
Walkerville stakes-a steepleehase
over the long course. with 81 900 as
the incentive. The event will virtu.
ally be for the championship of the
circuit, over the jumps.
Pitcher Wolfgang, of the Lowell
New, England league club, has won q
out OF 20 games. He goes to the
Browns.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-When George
Hackenschmidt wrestled Gotch on a
former occasion, he was a muscle.
bound strong man. Sandow could not
boast Of a more marvellous Develop
ment than the Russian.
Against Gotchs speed his strength
did not help him. Rather il was a
handicap. interfering with the speed
80 necessary to first fight catch-as-
catch-can wrestler
But the Hackenschmidt now round
ing on his three months training is a
different individual. apparently, and
II DR.. b. #. Rollers professional state.
ment Is accepted, he Is different
For three months Roller has been
with Hackenschmidt and in this time
he claims to have transformed his
charge into a speed marvel.
When Hackenschmidt faces Gotch
the people who saw them go In their
first match and who saw Hacken.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
New and visws
Truth and Sincerity

Si1 900 paid for RUDE Marquardt. And
that deal has turned out well. though
II has taken several seasons for the
brilliant left-hander to fully warrant
the expenditure Of the sum. However.
he has at last come back TO his In
dianapolis form and Ii now probably
the most effective twirler of his era.
The Detroit clubs biggest splurge
in the player market was made when
Il gave Indianapolis $4,000 for DOME
Bush. AS a rule. President Navin has
always fought shy OF the exceedingly
high-priced wonders, most OF whom
are failures in fast company. Bush
was a brilliant exception, however.
Kick" Summers cost in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000.
Most OF Jennings regulars, includ-
Ing the members OF the battery stan,
came to Detroit for sums ranging
from nothing to $4,000. Right now
aside from Bush and Summers--Stan-
age and Bauman represent the larg-
est individual investments OF cash.
Mullin, Crawford and Donovan cost
the Detroit club nothing. being Sc
cured In war time. Gamer cost an
even $1,000. Bauman cost $500. and
John Ness, with $500 added for i'm
mediate delivery. Moriarty and Della
hanty were secured largely by player
deals with the Washington and New
York clubs, though in each case the
local management gave something to
boot.
Cobb cost Eddie Cicotte and 800.
Jones and Schmidt we're secured In a
big deal with Minneapolis. involving
about $4,000 In cash and a number oil
players. Casey was secured from
Little Rock for Infielder Perry and
Pitcher Allen, then valued at $1,000.
Iathers and Wilson signed straight
from college.
The remainder OF the Tigers were
purchased from minor-league clubs
for sums ranging, as a rule, from
81, 900 TO $500.
or course, all the players mentioned
would now bring handsome advance
on their original purchase price. Mr..
Navin's investments in this line. have
netted the club huge sum. Against
this must, however, be set an I'M
mense expenditure from which there
Is no other return.
Not all player deals turn out win
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
GOVERNOR ENTERS TOUR.
Hoke Smith. Executive Of Georgia
VIII Have Car In the GIldden.

Gov. Hske Smith, of Georgia, yes
terday made entry Of car in the
Glidden tour to be held In October
and will ride over every foot of the
1862 miles from New York to Jack
sonville. Fla. Mr.. Smith will be the
first governor or public Official to par
ticipate In an automobile contest, and
he will undoubtedly be the most dis
tinguished entrant in the tour.
Furthermore, he will invite the gov
ernor Of each state through which the
tour passes to be his guest on the trip,
riding from one state boundary to the
other. With 10 eastern and southern
states in the territory to be traversed
and several Of the governors practic-
ally certain OF accepting the invita-.
ton, the Glldden tour takes on a new
and more important character
The Cleveland Adcraftern play hall
with the Detroit users OF space on
Saturday at Belle Isle
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

schmidt last winter, will receive a
shock" said DR.. Roller His bullying,
knotty muscles have disappeared. He
isn't tied in a knot. Three months OF
work have practically rebuilt his mus
cular system-without taking away a
bit Of his great strength.
I'm addition to retaining the
strength which made him the marvel
OF the physical world. Hackenschmidt
has added sufficient speed to let him
meet Gotch on the latter's own ground
for speed has always been Gotch's
stronghold You wouldn't believe
Hackenschmidt can sprint 100 yards
I'm IL seconds, but he can and. believe
me, that's going some for a ESQ
FOUNDER"
Stripped, Hackenschmidt looks all
that Roller claims. He moves lightly
and easily, muscles writhing under
his milk-white skin like the coils OF
blacksnake.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
savaoe,s Troupe at Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 3I.--FOur
fast PAGERS, Minor Heir, Lady Maud
C. Hollywood Boy and George Gano
are scheduled to pace three one-mile
heats each at Brunot's Island this al.
ternoon. Racing fans are hoping for
new records.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
STANDING.


Yesterday Results.
LANSING s, Kalamazoo 4.
faRinaw 8. Flint I.
BAY City 2. Jackson l.
Battle Creek 8. Adrian 1.
Today'r Games.
Pattle Creek at Adrian.
Fllrt az Saginaw.
jackson ~ Bay CITY.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
In the American league, the Maps

In the American league, the Maps
beating the Senators by to 8.
LajoIe failed to get a hit, though
Joe jackson got his accustomed
two.
The big league nnapnates are
gathering IN Cincinnati for the
drafting season. Many are the
hoping youngsters In the trolley
leagues that the lightning will
strike them.
HuehIe Jennings has started 10
get that new pitching staff and
an unknown named Taylor from
the Texas league will Join the
Tigers In ST. Louis Saturday.
Jack Dalton. Newark, ". j., out
fielder, has been recalled by Brook
lyn. The man with the melo-dramati,
name is hitting 1922.
Chew Muskrat scrap-Ifs Good.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
WRIGHT MEETS McLoUGHIIN.
Two Left Of Gallant Band That start
ed In Newport Tournament.

ed In Newport Tournament.
NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 30.-East
and west met today on the Casino
courts ip/Beals G. Wright OF Boston
and Maurice e. Mclaughlin, Of San
Francisco, to decide who shall chal1
lenge National Champion Larned for
the 1911 tennis title. Wright and Me-
Loughlin were the sole survivors OUT
of the 202 entrants who started q
week ago in the national tennis tour
ney.
They are trying TO get Uhlan for N
exhibition mile at the Hartford meet
ing. President will also score down
for the word though on another par1
OF the grounds. -
The Saginaw club o. making . hn<l
finish I'm the South Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STAMINA.


PittsburE s, 0, Boston 4. s.
81. Louis at New YOrk-Rain
Cincinnati at Brooklyn---Rain.
Chicago at Philadeiphia--sRain.
Today's Games.
. Cincinnati az Brooklyn.
So Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
] Three Leagues Raoe at GLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Yesterday.s ResaIts-
.CioN Gland 4. Washington Q (i0 I'm
ningsl
no games scheduled.
Todny's Games.
Phsladelphia az Boston.
Bob Prfnting Done Rfaht. Tfu...
Prtnting O.. as John R-sG
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

Blum, Fall River, Mass, pitcher, has
two nohit.no-run games to his credit
this season. It's a record.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31
npummy. pitcher Game.

pitcher Dummy" Conley, OF st.
Thomas. In the Canadian league, re-
Gently held Brantford scoreless in both
games OF a double-header and that In
spite OF the fact that he was knocked
unconscious in the fourth inning OF
the first game by batted ball hitting
him on the head.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

Pitcher Wolfgang. of the Lowell
New England league club, has won q
out OF 26 games. He goes to the
Browns.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

hew Muskrst scrap-It'. Good.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-31

I'm this connection 1t is worthy OF
note that the New York Giants are
still given credit for paying the big
gest purchase price for a single bah
player. Reference is made to the