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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
Spitball is Best Fooler That
Comes Out of the Pitchers Box
Ed Walsh the Master the Damp Curve vouchsafes
That Information

fast ball split the plate in half. |
fooled the big Frenchman that day.
He was looking for another damp
curve thought | wouldn't dare use \
straight ball. But that's where /
fooled him knew he was set for \
curve, and pulled the unexpected on
hl,n-pulled the throttle wide open
and shot IL over as fast as / could,
and he let II go past him.
Best game l ever pitched, Ell?
One day | hooked up with Addie Joss
in Cleveland, and We had a grand
battle on the mound Cleveland won
score, / to o. Joss let Chicago down
without hit. l held Cleveland to one
bingle and whitfield 16 Maps. Gee. it
was a tough game to lose.
The splitter was hopping and jump
ing that day like a niger chaser
The one hit the Maps made was a
scratch roller to the infield. They
got one ball out OF the infield in the
aine innings. Eddie Hahn made the
cetch In right field. Fielder Jones
las always claimed that II was the
best game ever pitched.
Elmer Stricklett invented the spit
ball. Backin 1904 he was with the
White Sox. Jim Callahan was man
aging the team. Cal is a great hand
for trying new plays. One day he
watched Stricklett in practice and
said:
you've got TO rig up something
new, Elmer The old stun Is getting
stale. Batsmen are numbering the
cd roundhouse curve. and the slow
ball is no chap. See II you can't In
vent some new rigmajig."
I've gotcha. Cap declared Strick
lett. Ever hear OF the spitballT
That's a new one on me, replied
Callahan. You amt kidding, arr
you?
Not on your life. said Stricklett
Watch this one closely Then he cut
loose with curve that curled my
hair
Il swiped the idea from Elmer and
have been perfecting II ever since
Now think I've got the spitbail down
finer than any other man In the
game"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
YOST IS STILL
DISSATISFIED
WITH HIS Line
Cole, McHale, Raynesford, Mus
ser and Pontius Being
Tried Out
FRESHMEN SHOW GREAT
STRENGTH ON DEFENSE
Lack of Fumbling Evident De-
spite Fact That Men
Played in Rain

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Oct TO-
Especially Coach Yost Is still far from
satisfied with his line, and Is con-
stantly trying experiments calculated
TO strengthen IL. The trouble seems
TO be principally at the tackle posi-
tons, where he has been shifting the
men about in the usual Yost style.
Cole, McIiale, Raynesford. Musser
and Pontius have all been used at
tackle In the past few daye. and the
question of just who will occupy the
positions against M. A. c., Saturday.
which are acknowledged TO be the
strategic points in the line under the
new rules, Is still question.
In the game yesterday sAternoon
with the scrubs and freshmen, Nc
Hale and Musser were used, Cole be-
ing given a rest.
While the game was not very salts
factory from scoring standpoint, II
was due more TO the unexpected
strength developed by the scrubs, and
the teamwork OF the freshmen. This
was the first opportunity Coach
Conklin's pets have had TO display
their skill, and they certainly put up
a great defensive battle. On offense
they were very weak. but when they
were defending their goal against the
attack OF the varsity backfeld, they
showed up well.
Three periods were played, two
against the scrubs and one against
the first year men. The SCRUBS allow
ed the varsity two touchdowns, and
when Coach Yost finally called time
the ball was on their 10yard line.
One touchdown was all the varsity
could make against the fresh team,
and 1t was not until the period was
almost over that they secured even
this crumb OF comfort.
The game was played in a driving
rain. but in spite OF the fact that the
ball was slippery, fumbling was at q
premium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
GREATEST BATTLE
SINCE LAVIGNE'S
That Between Wolgast and Man
dot is of Prime I'm
portance

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9.-(Spe.
cial. THE match between Wolgast
and Mandot. postponed until Nov. 4,
is by far the most important since
the paimy days of pugilism, or since
the fatal bout between Kid Lavigne
and Andy Bowen, in which scrap
Bowen suffered injuries in falling TO
the floor, which later resulted in his
death, and likewise a knockout blow
fer the sport.
From every point Of view the scrap
practically means the lightweight title
for Mandot. For the French Market
bin man to decisively outpoint VOL
CAST takes a lot OF steam from the
champions reputation, and also
means he must be recognised In 20
round scrap for the title.
In a short bout, Mandot has every
thing to gain and nothing to lose. The
scrap, therefore. is apt to see the
Crescent city furnishing pugilism an
uadisputed champion.
Both Mandot and Wolgast are ex-
pected to do most OF their training
here.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
DETROIT CRIDDERS
TO PLAY CLEVELAND
City League to Decide Local
Championship on
Sunday

A series OF football games to de-
eide the championship OF this section
Of the country will probably be ar
ranged between the city champions
OF Detroit and those OF Cleveland.
The city football league here. whica
has organized and arranged an eight
team schedule, Is In correspondence
with the city league of Cleveland.
which has expressed its desire to COM
pete with Detroit.
The Detroit league begins serious
operations, Sunday, when several
games are scheduled. II is planned
TO decide the local championship and
then send the best team against tho
Clevelanders. Cleveland has so teams
In its league.
The Detroit league is looking for
several more officials to conduct It's
games. At the opening games. Fred
Close will referee at the Northwest.
|ern-Superior game at Ferry Field. Mr..
Vail at the Weinman. Harvard game
at Maloney's. Chas. Dumbrosky at tho
lakewood Herald game at Belle Isle
and Mr.. Schaeger at the Invader.
Highland Park game at McGrath's
park
Richard Jackson, Jr., OF the Spald
ing Sport Shop, has donated a beau
tiful trophy to be presented the city
champions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

Where would the Washington team
be today with Walter Johnson and
J5e Wood, the two greatest pitchers
In the game, both working on Grit
fiths pitching stan?
II was fate. or rather fate in the dis
zuise OF poor business ability, that
prevented these two twirling starr
from being teammates on the Wash
iigton club.
In the spring OF 1908, the Nationals
played an exhibition game in Kansas
City and Joe Cantillon watched a
young pitcher strike out seven of the
nine batsmen who faced him In the
last three innings. The name of this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
THIS THE WAY REMNANTS ARE LOST

young player was Joe Wood, Canti[
lion made arrangements to secure
Wood right then and there. The
Washington manager was given 20
understand that when the time came
to dispose OF Wood, the National club
would be given first chance.
CantiIlon allowed the prospective
deG; 10 20 at that and during the
summer Boston purchased Wood with
out Cantillon ever being consulted or
giYen a chance TO bid for Wood.
with Wood and Johnson on the
pitching stan. the washington club,
with its present field and batting
strength, would now probable be lead
ing the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
Giants Had Option on all Luck, ia. , ,.l.i5
Says Spoke; Doesn't Tell Kind

will win the series. II Is doubtful IL
the Giants win single game.
Gary Herrmann-Ban should not be
so sure. One game does not win a
series.
Bill Carrigan-We showed our
stamina again in the second game.
Mathewson, who pitched for New
York, is still grand pitcher. All
Big Chief Meyers-We tackled the
Red Sox in their own back yard, and
fought them TO a standstill.
RUDE Marquard-The Giants feel
more confident than ever that they
will win the series, strange to relate.
Matty was unfortunate.
Mathewson--I think We have an
even chance to win.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
CUBS AND SOX TO
PLAY OFF THE TIE

CHICAGO. Oct. 10.-The sentiment
In the Chicago baseball clubs, between
the Cubs and the White Sox, were
expressed today as extremely difficult
10 pick a winner. the games yester-
day being played TO a tie.
Although the Sox got six hits and
Walsh only allowed one, the game was
tied, nothing to nothing at the end
OF nine innings. The tie will be
played OF today II the weather per
mits. Early indications were that II
will not.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

Speaker-The Red Sox would have
won. IL the Giants had not had an
option on all the luck
Hugh Jennings = Fortune was
against the Giants.
joe wood-The Giants will have to
be watched.
John McGraw-The Giants have
stopped the Red Sox on their own
grounds.
Jake Stahl-The game shows that
we can hit Mathewson, on whom New
York depends.
Jefferson Watching that
game from the bench was the hard
est work OF the season.
Ban Johnson-The American league
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
LORD ALLEN MAKES
SEASONS RECORD
Trots Heat in 2:11, Fastest for
Two Year-Old This
Season

LEXINGTON. KY, Oct. 10.-The
great run OF record-breaking started
Tuesday, was eased up here yester-
Gay In the second day OF the Grand
Circuit meeting. Only one mark, and
that a seasons record. was lowered.
IN the junior division of the Kentucky
futurity. Lord Allen trotted the open
ing heat in all, the fastest trotted
this year by two-year-old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

Taking no credit from Boston's
20ne and driving assaults or the
oinch hits--her stars tore on at the
rroper moments, Mathewson's third
worlds series start should have net
ted the Old Master his third first
game victory.
where the Giants pounded Collins
and Hall from the field, II was
Nntheweon'6 support which cost him
tho verdict and not his own work in
the box, The Red Sox hit him and
hit him hard, but through his GOODNESS
and courage, under FIRE only a single
run was cleanly earned.
Through the entire fight Mathew
sons support cracked around him
while he swung on grimly and game
~. lighting, planning, hustling and
staving on defeat by a combination
% brains and heart where pitcher
With far more physical stun might
have crumpled up and surrendered
the contest. - - -. -.
And yet, there were Others who raj
lied behind the veteran and fought
with the courage that braves disaster.
Leading the Giant attack, Buck Her.
roy and Red Jack Murray, shoulder 10
shoulder, broke down the Red Sox dc.
tense and almost unaided drove
stahrs two pitchers. from the field.
The Red sox yesterday outclassod
the Giants In fielding by more con.
sIstent.surer and swifter support.
Wagner especially played brilliantly
~ short where they were weakest.
With the two short stops switched
4.
~ the fsnth rDnnd. Doyle nashed a
pas fhat only. 4 great ball player
could have put across. Speakers lar
|I||&n triple end Wilson's nuff at
*. .'nto had tied the score. With
..'|. one cut Lewis then doubled and
.|||&41on was pitching with his
./| 111Inet the wall. Gardner fol.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
MAPS ONLY TEAM
TO TIE RED sox

Great is the honor that is
falling TO the lot Of the Maps
these days. Not content with
having won Is OF "a games I'M
der Joe Birmingham's leader
ship, these same Maps now
claim the honor of being the
only team in the league TO split
even on the seasons interclub
games with the Boston Red Sox.
pennant winners. The Wash
ington Nationals had chance
TO turn the trick. but the Red
Sox took them into camp, max
ing the count II to 10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10


+ afreus- &C. GiaHt 4visw- point. McGraw
new --has-- AS2ranard, Tesreau and
MathawaOn- left tn--Work In turn and
he axnhcfE far batter pitching the
iest .of the way although Mathewson
would have breezed through yester-
day With the yawning gap plugged at
short. One costly mum BY Duny
IxxfS-nelped breaK Collins--hut that
WIS Une-upsgt. fach OF MathewsoDs
F1etcfIer cracked N ieast three times.
wf.ie-R WILSON; ferkic-end Doyle, con-
trsbutea three additional fozzles. all
of-whish- were not recognized. biz the
oficiAl- scnrers- The breaks by Doyle
end Mcrkia cost nothing, but Wilson q
mpft At the plate was q broad side
into Giant hope.
FROM the Red Sox view point, Tes-
reau and Mafifewsof have been uns'
aYiie TO Beaf ynBrn ana Stahi believes
smrUBrfen. wuud and. Collins will
Be tl1gfe-fn the merit three starts.
Neitfer ciHb-has shown anything re-
sembllng tho pitching or the general
stan which featured the first i've
rannns. last fall.
This goes, except in the batting. In
their two games the Giants have
combed Boston's premier twirlers
from 10 hits totaling q bases. Against
Bender and Coombs last fail In their
first two starts they made nine hits
fer ten-bases and but - three runs
against nine scored to date.
Both clubs. are hitting the ball.
housing II. upon the beak. two out
fields yesterday were forced to pursue
triples and doubles until their tongues
hung out. The afternoons yield net.
tod ave triples. six doubles and eley.
en- singles, and Of these twenty-five
hits. at least nineteen were siashed
an smoking lines, leaving trail OF
IRE behind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
LANGFORD GETS
BETTER OF MVEY
McVey Claims Foul Which is
r IS -Disallowed-Then Re-
fuses to Fight

---, PERTH, Australia, Oct. 10.---Sam
.LangfoId. the. Boston fighter was Civ
en- the decision over Sam Mcvey to-
daJ, in their tight here. Mcvey claim
ed a foul and when this was not al.
loved, refused 10 continue. The ref
cree awarded the decision 70 Lang
ford #e-. -a--sa- s-aa.r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
HUDSON TRIES
FORTUNE IN NEW YORK

Tommy Hudson is in New York to
see what he can do In the boxing
clubs OF the eastern fight center.
Hudson left here. Tuesday, when
his manager. Tom Glassco, received
word from friend prominent In the
fight game in Gotham, that he want
ed Tommy TO try his fortune In New
York /.
The windsor clubs new quarters
viii be finished this week. The first
bout is scheduled for the 30th. when
Pat Drouiilard and Paul Sikora are
to exchange walIops.
See Prf.sfES D..s ntght. Ttmes
Prfnffnn Co, ~ Sokn n q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
RUNNING OLYMPIC
GAMES is COSTLY

NEW YORK, Oct 10.--CSpecial.) -
IL takes big money to run Olympic
games. In the final auditing OF ac-
counts OF the Swedish Olympics IL
was found that they were conducted
at loss OF approximately s243, 900.
1t is believed that the Swedish gov
eminent will make up this deficiency
10 the Olympic committee, for the
games reflected the greatest credit
upon Swedish management and an
advance in Swedish athletic prowess.
Moreover, the high standard OF
sportsmanship shown by the Swedes
has been commended the world over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
DOPE SPILLED, FIRST CLUB
TO PLAY REAL BALL WINS

lowed with a crack 10 right and the
game looked TO be over and the series
gone for good. But Doyle was run
ming for the ball with one paw and
then by startling throw out OF posi-
ton, whipped II to Merkle in time to
save the day and put his pals back
In the fight. II that almost sure hit
had careened on safely New York
would have lost heart.breaking game
and the series would have closed by
Saturday night as the two clubs are
now shooting over the trail.
The first team which settles down
to a normal everyday stride should
win this series and win IL hands
down. No world series ball Is needed
now, just little everyday, hum
drum ability to pick up ground bal
or so. or else a little pitching with
fair effectiveness.
Neither team yet has played a first
class game and no slabman used has
worked close to normal form. Tes
reau and Wood both pitched In
streaks and the fielding has verged
with dizzy suddenness from the super
human TO the superpunk--from biz
league TO class X--fTom New York
and Boston to Kankakee and Yazoo
City.
The versatile athletes have shown
"a knack OF tagging the impossible
drives and then attempting drop
kicks or field goals with the easy
ones. There were five errcSs scored
against New York, yesterday. Eight
y..f1hN NTH
Ileniency shown.
What will today bring forth? Tut!
Tut. That is another story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
Date For Schmidt EIaht set.

October is has been announced AS
the date and the New Star athletic
club the time of the fight between
Charlie Schmidt, former Tiger catch
er, and Larry Mclean, Of the Cincy
Reds. for the heavyweight baseball
championship OF the world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10


Lett ON base
Collins "a
-uo lie Merkie
Hall uoan two-f %
-sa oanrns.. Doyle necke Meyer -
Oue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
o'TooIe he IKE Marouard.

Martin O,TooIe.S so 800 beauty,
looks like another "Rube" Marquard.
'Rube obtained poor start with the
Giants and was considered the big.
gest lemon In baseball for two sea.
sons Finally he came along and
made good, justifying the fancy price
New York paid for him Now Marty
Is doing the same thing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

sob Prf1ttaE Dous RtahE Tr,es
Prihttpr c. ~ Jeks n 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

Here at the end OF two battles
when some line should stand up on
the rival play. each club sees In the
-Ctnrr I'M easy victim. Either may be
--rigiIt. Fhe Giants -hit- Wood harder
-tirrn they expected to en- Tuesday AMI
yesterday they tore the glistening
hide on both Collins. and Hall. They
believe they have Boston's pitching in
hand end. will continue TO hit unless
someone shows q bewildering i'm
movement over what has gone before.
After beating Tesreau, Boston in
the second game found the Giant de-
Tense 80 wide apart that SIX unearned
fnllies were rushed through where
with even fair support behind Matty,
but one would have been Melted.
1Iatty was hit Cor ave- runs and 2
nluN az the plate graciously presented
another When a hall club is drawing
SIX unearued runs within one heeting
afternoon. the defensive play OF the
opposing team can be summed up
b7{cfy 3ifI5onf calling upon any burn
Ing 0fdfoTy TO explain -tne answer. :
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

sRan. for Meyers On ninth.
ssBatted for Fletcher I'm ninth.
SCORE ny INNINGS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10
Zach Club Sees in the Other
an Easy Victim.
| c,,,
still -
SECOND GAME BELONGED
TO MATTY BY RIGHTS
Zones by Fletcher, Wilson, Mer-
kle and Doyle Kept
Him Back
nv GRANrLANp RICE.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1O.-Before the
Itpreyed frenzy-of the second battle
4 drawn game--the Grand Old Dope
kids on the trail and vanishes Tor
rood and all Blown full of holes,
visited ont of gear, kicked In the
tIais. there isn't any dope to work or
20 work with. There isn't anything
ltft but two ball clubs Keeling in dizzy
circles, fioundering and decorating
with incessant thuds and yet lighting
bIIndly, madly for the championship
Of the world,
Foot-work has gone, head-work has
vanished and the two contestants are
now face TO face attempting TO pound
each others brains out with nothing
left but the wallop and the punch. e,
From this Wild. unkempt- mixture
one OF two things may happen. The
frst club which slips back TO earth
and begins playing regular ball may
strike an easy trail TO the crest, or II
neither settles. the old Haymaker will
decide Il about next Wednesday In
the last round of the seventh game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-10

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
BELIEVE WORST OF
FLOOD HAS PASSED
Believed That Concluding Chapter
in Catastrophe Came With
Levee Break.

MEMPHIS, TENN Special.-The
crest of the food has passed this city.
The water has receded nearly four
inches since Wednesday, leaving suf-
fering and devastation in its wake.
The break in the main levee
a short distance north of Golden
Lake Ark, is believed TO be the con-
Guiding chapter in the chain OF catas-
trophies which have accompanied the
Hood.
AS a result OF this break more than
forty townships were submerged this
morning. They are under water from
five to ten feet.
No additional loss Of life was re-
ported as a result Of the crevasse.
VICKSBURG, MISS Special
The food situation here was
serious The gauge recorded a height
OF 10.6 feet for the Mississippi, a gair
of g feet in "a hours.
The water is rising steadily in the
lower Mississippi, threatening to teal
away the levees and cause furthe
widespread destruction.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-18
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
ADOPTS a MONGREI

WASHINGTON Special J. ].
Jusserand, the French ambassador,
Saturday delivered an address before
the Riding Club. His carriage was
in waiting, the coachman was seated
stiffy on his box and the liveried
footman held open the door. Bowling
right and left, NJ. Jusserand, fault
lessly attired in evening clothes and
silk hat made for the waiting car
riage.
Just at this stage there entered on
the scene a small yellow dog with
streaks of black and white running
down its back. Straight through a
crowd of society folk the canine made
for the French ambassador and looked
at him with beseeching eyes. The
ambassador said:
Wait a minute. I must take care
OF that little dog"
He bent down quickly, but the sud
den motion frightened the dog and II
scampered up the street with its tail
between its legs. NJ. Jusserand gave
/ pursuit. Society wondered and some
even joined in the chase. But the
dog was too quick. NJ. Jusserand
turned to his liveried footman and
commanded: go catch that dog fol
me. 1 must care for him."
The footman obeyed the summons
and in a few moments the dog wa:
brought back to the ambassador.
Home, now!" shouted the ambas.
sador as he tucked the dog under his
arm and was driven to the French
embassy.
M. Jusserand will not allow any one
to kick his dawg arOun'."