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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

time he Is wearing heavy fannels and
probably a sweater.
He fields hunts by the hour Ihis,
requiring little short throwing ahG
quick STOPPING. is great way 10 re-
duce stomachs and improve fielding
Toward the latter part OF his thlrd
week Young pitches his first ball. he
lobs the ball easily for day or so
until the muscles in his arm and WHIST
find themselves.
Cy Young doesn't attempt fast
ball until he is just right and no one
but himself can tell when this VIII
be. He says he doesn't know how lie
knows when the moment arrives, ObI
he lust naturally begins 70 speed the'c
across and perhaps TO put something
on the ball" at the correct time. me
result is you never hear OF Cy founs
complaining OF a sore arm, OF
wrenched back. as many youngsters
do
When Young started this year he
didn't have a suspicion OF waist lille.
II was more like round house. NO"
he certainly does look good. he Is
carrying very little surplus In MS
mid section and the work he is Uoins
ought 70 remove this In another week.
He is not so stout as he was when
John I. Taylor sold him TO Cleveland
and he has been making the men WHO
predicted he was all in. take notice oy
the way he has rounded into form.
Although he is strong advocate
of temperance Cy INDUCES to the e1-
tent of one glass OF liquor every day
before his workout. He believes MS
system demands It. He has followed
the practice for years
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
Where the Kinks
Are Coming Out


I,1T SPRINGS ART March a.
pad control by Bruce Noal allowed the
pirate regulars to take the game yes
terdav away from the yannigans Ia
the first inning Ferry and Robinson
showed good form. Marty OTooic to-
aaA still was slightly worried about
his arm which has been IN bad condt-
ton At yesterdays game catcher
Kelly was knocked cold by bean hall
from Gardner 80 the Pirate 100000
battety Was on the blink FOR tie time
being
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March al
Elated over the announcement from
cincinnati that be had been rcinstatCG
by the National Commission, Jack
CHESHIRE. the pioneer sTttRaller de-
clared today he would again break
into fast company lie expects To get
a try with the Pirates.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 2l--"if
BE doesn't break his pitching arm
Buck O'Brien W II he worth twirc ~
much ms ptttsb lrgh paid for Marty
ore Ole - i've way President Nc
Aleer AMI Mani ser Stahl expressed
themselves today O'Brien looks 20 he
another Mathewson TO every Red SoX
player.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
MATTHEWS WILL Be ADDED
TO AMERICAN LEAGUE STAFF
Scribe at Shreveport Says For
mer Charleston Owner viii
Umpire This Year

BY RALPH L. YONEER.

MONROE, La. March 21.--A re-
port from Shreveport says that VIII
son Matthews Will umpire this sum
mer In the American league. Mat
thews left Shreveport Tuesday for
Birmingham. Ala. where he will um-
pire exhibition games until the open
ing of the American league season.
Sporting Editor Briggs OF the
Shreveport Times, who was with tho
Topeka team, says that Matthews was
signed by President Barrow, OF the
Western league. and later transferred
TO the American league
Matthews has been in baseball for
good many years, having been a
player, manager and umpire. He own.
ed the Charleston franchise in the
South Atlantic league several year
ago when the flood there destroyed
his property. Last year he was an
umpire in the Texas league. Mat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

Cy Young. basebalrs most interest
ing veteran, has gone to Augusta,
Ca, to join his teammates OF the Bos-
ton Nationals at their training camp.
He has completed his months pre-
hminary training at Hot Springs and
Is ready to compete with the young
sters for place on the pitching stan
Cy Young is As years old ard il
just starting his twenty-third consecu.
tive year as pitcher in the major
leagues. Cy is as youthful as any
recruit. He Is In better shape right
now than many player OF 20 years
younger.
Cy Young was the first player to
make use OF the hot springs of Ar.
kansas. He started going there 20
years ago.
To taking care OF himself since
boyhood and the waters, Young at
tributes his long career. He goes 10
Hot Springs a week before the otter
players. In the first week he takes
the baths daily. This Is the extent
OF his work.
In the second week he starts road
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
STEWART OUTCLASSED
WHITE HOPE

NEW YORK. March 2l-H Carl
Morris takes the advice that those
who saw him meet Jim Stewart last
night are handing out today. he Ssll
soon be back at Sapulpa. Okla. with
his hand on the locomotive ihrottle
and yelling for the fireman to Give
her more coal"
The Oklahoma white hope" faded
TO show any OF his boasted improve
ment lie was awkward and Glow
and many times Stewart forced him
10 clinch TO avoid wicked left jabs.
sporting editors who have been loud
est in their praise OF Morris. admitted
today that Stewart earned a decision
easily. Morris gained a decision over
Stewart few weeks ago. chiefly be-
cause the latter had stage fright and
was afraid TO mix with the Sapulpa
giant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
NOTES ON THE GAME

They played TO 13l people.
Davsv Jones hunted the first ball
pitched safely.
sorensor pitched the whole game
Paddy Bauman took Del's place In
the sixth.
With three on in the fourth. Sam
grounded out
pelahanty ane Crawford each pulled
off a pretty bunt.
westerzil had plenty OF boots. but
his hitting was lovely
Dubuc had Lunsford lunging after
EN- so badly that he lost his bat on
the third strike.
Sorenson looked at three strikes In
q row from Remneas in the eighth
without culver.
Perry was playing in quite close in
the fourth when King shooed triple
over his head
Lunsford shut his eyes when he tried
to hit Covington in the sixth. He
whirled thrice.
In the third Delahanty laid n clean
three decker 10 left, but forgot TO
touch first. Gardner caught him at IL.
Del Gainor made the starlight play
OF the day when he stabbed Gardner
hot grounder 10 him with his bare hand.
King. Topeka center fielder. recog-
nized Joe Sugden. He was with the 81.
Louis eltth at enc time sI<ipped- of
French leave.
Bill I.ouden used that tricky head
of his when he held Sorenson stretched
out at third with his feint at tielding
q ball that never came to him. The
Topeka pitcher had good chance TO
score
In the seventh. with Gardner on third
and Lunging batting. Remneas threw
, pil JatI. Gardner had lead OF a
mile OF the bag when Onslow caught
the bali. but a. was so Wet he couldn't
throw TO get him.
bel Gainor nearly put Sorenson out
wheE he sent back one straight at him.
Crawford andBaddN- hoiA- scnred GA
peculiar passed ball play. The ball
slipped by smith. the Topeka catcher.
As Sorensou tried TO cover the plate
he failed to hold the ball and collided
with the catcher While they embraced
Paddy Sneaked la.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
BY RALPH L.'YONKER.

MONROE IA, March 2I-There
Is business value placed upon hav.
ing reputation that extends far.
There is commercial benefit from
being widely known
This value OF publicity is especially
good for people who appear In public.
Its value is so great and so generally
recognized that the publicity depart.
ments OF the famous actors are &C.
lnowledged to he worth while
Ralph Works thinks that there Is
commercial value in the right nina
OF publicity, even for the man VINO
wants TO sell goods. Ralph plans TO
be a salesman next fall after the base.
ball season, and he figures that the
fact that he is Works. the Tiger
pitcher. is going to help him in gain
ing audiences that he might other.
wise go UNTOUCHED.
He figures, furthermore. that IL he
should be forced TO quit baseball to
day, the few years he has been with
the Tigers would be OF such great
benefit to him in later lie that he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
EIGHT TEAMS BATTLE FOR
SECONDARY CHAMPIONSHIP

The second elimination round ci
the basketball tourney TO decide tie
secondary championship OF the city
will be played at the Y. VI c. A. 10
night between the Army y. VI. c. A
and Institute, Athcnians and Boule
wards Deltas and Trumbulls and Oak.
lands and 81 Louis Y. VI. c. teams.
The last game is expected 10 furnish
the best contest although the other
three will without doubt be hard
fought. as defeat tonight means elm
inatiOH from chance ~ the cham.
pionship
The winners OF tonight's games WI!
be paired with the winners or las;
Mondays games.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

work. In sweaters. Cy tramps aud
spirits mile after mile. until satisfied
that legs and wind are right. Al. this
time he does not touch a ball
In the third week, Young continues
baths and road work, but the latter IS
cut down somewhat. for his wind IS
good and his muscles supple. But he
adds fielding and tossing the ball
around TO his program. He plays. the
infield in a lively manner. All this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

thews is a graduate of Princeton uni
versity and has been telegraph ed
itor OF the Shreveport Times for sew
eral months.
Moriarty is expected 10 arrive here
either today or tomorroy. IL is prob
able that game will be secured with
the Louisiana State university at
Baton Rouge for the Tigerettes on the
27th
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
=EIAE SHOWING MADE BY
TIGER RECRUIT PITCHERS
Dubus, Remneas and Covington
Perform in Good
Style "a
BY RALPH Z. YONKER.


MONROE, La, March 2l.-Of course
mat l4-5 score does look good TO the
Ilgers today ter the defeat that had
been handed them by Topeka az
Shreveport last Sunday. Inn that was
not the beneficial part OF the game.
The part that pleases most Is tho
work OF the three pitchers and tho
Tigers batters. Dubuc's first oppoR
tunity to show himself in a game was
greedily seized by the FrenchmAn
and he came through in good shape.
lie works steady and hard all the
time. Ills work as not at all dio
appointment.
Likewise Tex Covington showed
that he had stun. He didn't use much
OF his speed but had so much OF il al
that. that his catcher. Kocher. founi
1t extremely difficult TO hold him.
Remneas had on bad inning, not
only did the Topeka batters get TO him
as they did at Shreveport. but the
men behind him seemed To blow wheAl
he went in the box Rem shows lack
of experience and has been subjected
TO much coaching from the bench
he must have until he gets 10 working
in big league shape. His main diff
Guilty is one TO which youngsters are
prone He fails to watch the men on
bases
The batters whaled away at Soret.
son in good shape but IL must be re.
membered in counting the bingles
that he was not doing anything won.
dertnl with the ball. This Sorenson.
by the way. has been a pitcher since
last spring. He came from san Diego.
where he had been playing winter BAY
10 Manager Gear as short stop.
Gear saw in him the making OF a
hurler and set to work TO make hiin
one II looks - II he will succeed.
There was another department ~
thy Tigers work that cannot be owe:
praised. The double umpire coach
system worked 10 perfection. Sugden
and Mcclure were teachers while they
We're referees and they handed III
Tigers a lot of valuable advice wh6.
ever the opportunity offered An OK.
cellent scheme.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
cY YOUNG.

cY YOUNG.
He Is 45 years
old.
he has been q
big league pitcher
for % years.
He always pre-
pares himself ior
the season.
He spends a
month at hot
Springs before go
Ing TO the training
camp.
He drinks one
glass of whisky a
day while training
He works slowly
and deliberately
each spring until
his weight is re-
duced and he can
pitch his fast ball
without wrenchiLg
his muscles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
HAS SLIM CHANCE
IN SYRACUSE MEET

ANN ARBoR. Mich, March Gl.-
The Michigan student body, especial
ly the track team enthusiasts. wear
a gloomy look today as the result or
the track teams departure for SYRIA
cuse last night without Eddie Han.
AVIAN, the star miller. Eddie was sud-
denly attacked with grippe yesterday,
and forced to take 10 his bed. He
was depended on TO get few points
for the Maize and Blue, and now. with
Capt Gamble out OF the running. and
Kohler on the ragged edge. Michigan's
chances are mighty slim.
The track team, is strong, arrived
n Syracuse this morning,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

The Friendship lodge basketball ave
will take their final workout today for
the game with the n. 4. G. quintet to-
morrow evening. at which the city
championship honors viii be decided
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

BusIDesx-iik~ Printing no fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind thai
looks right Times Printing Co. "
John R.-st PHI Main 1893. or City ASS,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

ne-fsesr-ffke Prinune. No FUSS ana
10 feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right, Ttnnes PriatIag Co, is
John Rest Ph. Main 1875, or City ASS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

To Wesf~vn Htrh .chooI Las.baIi
squad held It's hrst practice yesterday
coach Mathews issued a call for cam
1ldaffs and goodly number re-
1n0nded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21
CY YOUNG'S
PROGRAMS:

First Week:
The regular daily
baths at Hot
Springs.
Second Week:
Baths and road
work.
He dresses in
hannels and sweat
er and does 10 70
10 miles on the
road.
he tram ps,
spirits and climbs
hills.
He does not
touch q baseball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

Third Week:
He continu es
baths and road
work.
he fields and
losses the ball.
He handles bunts
TO reduce his stom-
ach.
At the end Of tie
third week he
pitches his nrst
ball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

There are two kinds OF poker thai
Jennings doesn't like. One is the
kind that keeps his Tigers up late at
night; the other is the Kind that is too
expensive for some OF them.
Players demand amusement" SAYS
Hughie, "and some OF them can't find
Il In books and magazines. For these
men poker is their main resource for
entertainment"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-21

Hugh Jennings believes that the
Americans will win the coming Olym.
pic. He was reading an article by a
New York writer. in which he express
ed his confidence in the Yankees.
Hughie seconded the nomination.
The Americans have a well.bal.
anced team this year. ! think" said
Hughie, "and believe that they win
win"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
Bedroom Curtains

Since fresh air ut night has become
imperative the right way to curtain
a bedroom must he studied Every
window must be raised at top and bot
tom, which is better for lungs and
complexion than for hangings.
The specialist advices no curtains. SO
VIII most men. who rarely like the
DAINTY draperics dear 10 women. Few
houscKeepers agree with this even
Al room like fresh white curtains: be-
sides, the publicity of the uncurtaincd
room is Questionable, not to mention
the bare look OF the outside OF Il
house.
The woman who believes in fresh
air never hangs at her bedroom win
dows curtains that cannot he launder-
ed easily or that are ruined by damp
soon work havoc on delicate lace or
colorcd curtains.
Double drapcries are not advisable
for the bedroom. Too much air IL
each night. Where one will have them
choose deuim. wash prints or heavy
wash silks tina Will stand Tubing.
tells OF ncr windows, high above the
middle sash. small hook In n con-
vcniat place she Keeps cords for each
half OF curtain and her maids are
taught when preparing the room for
the night TO loop the curtains up ana
back, thus giving free current Of
air.
The most practical method of cnr-
thinning q bedroom is to divide the cur
t&ins i'm TWO sections HORIZONTALLY \
rod Is run at the top Of the lower
sash and the lower half rum on it
by a narrow casing. The upper cur
tain is cut longer than the lower one
and hurg to II rod at the top of tho
easement so they conceal the lower
rod
BY this arrangement the window can
he lifted with no iioati- & drapcries to
blow out the window and get strirgy.
yet the room has tho benefit of cur
tains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
One Of the
Novelties of the Season
Fur Flowers


will you walk Into my garden"
said the milliner to her friend. and
there I'll show you some of fashions
latest contributions to horticulture?
promise yoG surprise or two and yet
think you will like my blossoms.
LOOK at my roses" sne continued,
and forthwith produced lunches OF
queer little flowers Of every queer
coiors, such as purple, brown, blue.
and brick. twisted into :: jumbo as OF
a child's arrangement. They wers
made Of satin. with here and there
leather bud stuck in. and even bead
one, and SURROUNDING the whole was an
old-fash!oncd circle of lace paper, like
the bouquet holders OF seventy years
ago.
lunches comparatively large aud
punches very small were produced, and
1t was explained that While aome were
to be worn tucked into the coat. others
we're to hold the extreme edge of a
hat brim upward, or TO be- placed as II
cast from u nciEhborins bough upon
the hats crown. And then" said the
millincr. this foolish locking little
wreath is to surround a ctild's beaver
hat"
1t was n foolish looking little wreath.
for though il pretended TO be repre-
sentative of acorns and daisies. the
acorns were made of pearls and tho
daisies of erminc with crude yellow
silk centres and the tails eft to sug
cest stalks: really an unc0mmoniy
foolish looking little wreath!
Fur flowers are n now craze. We
are to have sable roses and chinchilln
orchids. erminc cdclwclss and other
blossoms equally absurd. Crude they
are. but wonderful, for, despite the
fact that nothing could he more diff
feront in natures scheme ,han the coat
OF an animal and the pc';tls OF n Hover,
n certain likeness In the blossoms rep
resented is contrivcd by tho use OF fur
That II is q more pleasant medium
than wool fn: the purpose OF flower
making there is no manner OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

doubt. fact that ocular demonstration
proved when the mitliner produced
grotesqne trails OF little dahlias, roses
and even fuchsias wrought in crudcly
coiortd woods over wire. And ths bend
ones she showed, trembling on ugly
wires. were even worse.
such flowers are still to be found in
some houses edSing the crochet mats
upon which lamps and even books nre
placed. They were rcjoiccd in by their
makers when the art OF ncedlework
was at very low ebb and women
found pleasure In WAX as we'll as In
thread and worstcd materials for the
making OF grotesIuc similltudcs oil
flowers and fruit.
IL Is not To all women that tho rococn
blossoms that have been described. or
the fur ones. Will appeal Realism is
preferred. Nevertheless, In its best OK
preston, that of actually living flowers
the corsagc bouquet is not a lasting
Joy. An hour may suffice 10 wither tne
pretty blossoms, and half a days wear
Is certain TO end in thoir complete
decay.
To the rescue come artificial flow
crs that arc so like those provided by
nature that they can be worn with
them and among the new productions
arc blossoms mnde of vegetable tissue,
which are absolutely lifclikc They
are so lifelikc that to the touch there
Is no difference between them and the
real flowers. and the petals actually
fan. aiding to their marvellous veri-
simllitude.
Hugo bunches of flowers are worn
by women. Like breastpla,e is IA
nosegay OF pink roses. branching this
way and that from the centre OF fur
scarf or velvet coat. Every taste is
met with corresponding supply OF
blossoms, for fashion is in this partic-
ular by no means dictatorial her only
orders being that flowers OF some sort
should be worn.
The mtlllner was asked whether men
are wearing artificial houtonnieres.
That Is not my province" was the
quick esponsc.-ESchange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04

the present moment having chlls and
ieFcrs over the mattress parties in
trouuced this year into London socIe-
~ VIII they invade New York soon?
IA IL the manners Of title present
generation were not heart breaking al
ready sirhed the silvcr-curled great
aunt Of the seasons livclicst dcbutantc
And shall we have 10 see them
SPRAYING all over the floor in most
unsecniy fashion by another year? I'm
sure ! don't know what we are coming
tor
me craze for picture puzzles in Lon
don is said 10 be partly responsible for
Tue new lad; and moments thought
less Kindness TO child OH the part
of a fashionable woman of London
gave an onluokcr the inspiration Tor
setting the new style. The mattress on
nc noor is an old and revcred in
Stltution Ill the nursery. Thereon the
tiny tots sit III comfort, free from
devouring drafts, playing with their
blocks or pictures, and in no great
danger of injury. even If they do roll
OH These mattresses In the beginning
Were covered with gnily patterned
tand washablc) chintz. which often
hclped hold the Infants attention as
nurse told stories Of tho birds. butter.
ilics and flowers growing on the scene
IL was only step from the chintz
mattress for the nursery to tho one
duh gold OF silver galloon. for the
corner OF the drawing room whore 1T
was desired that notrcr's darling bo
on tNhibition. yet not dependent on
the visitors for amusement So one
day as a wee Lady Mary struggled
on her mattress with her picture ruz-
zle, the kind-hcar,ed celebrity who
was calling dropped down beside her
and lent hand.
That was all: but the fashion spread,
tin now the mattress has become an
acknowledged piece of furniture In the
English town or country house, and
the present generation swenrs 1t will
never give up the jolly floor parties 1t
has made possible.
a. Brooklyn club woman decided to
have new gown for a recent reccp-
ton. She went toa New York dress
me n gown that is modest, respectable
and Stylish
THAT would lie impossible, madam,
with the present fashion," replied the
maker of robes.
We'll. them said the clu3 woman.
make me as stylish as you can, but
:. respectable I fpust be-" :.