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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
MY THEORY is TO KEEP
OPPONENTS ON DEFENSIVE
-TYRUs COBB.
Use My Own Judgment on the
Bases Says Georgia
Peach
COBB.

Ty Cobb. whose ability as a batter
and base runner gives him a GER
tain authority TO exploit his views,
has distinct ideas of his own as to
how a player should conduct himself
while cavorting around the sacks,
says the New YORK World, which
prints the following interview with
Detroits famous player. My theory
OF baseball is 10 keep the opposing
team on the defensive says the
Georgia Peach When | am on the
bases | try all the time TO get as near
the home plate as possible. | over
look no chance. It's keeping the
eyes and thoughts on the sack ahead
that enables one TO score runs. be-
lieve in taking every chance in reason
70 advace on the bases. To my mind,
bare running Is simple problem
Every man has his own way OF SID
ing. He can seldom improve on that.
But the fielders meet with different
kind of a play on the runner almost
every ball that's pitched or thrown.
So tire chances are in favor of tire
runner as against the fielder. That's
why YOU can afford to take chances.
There's always the possibility OF the
fielder dropping a throw, mussf1g up
ny or throwing poorly.
81 have made IL rule to go as Tar
as can while running bases. ! have
been lucky in this respect. | never
pay any attention TO the coachers, be-
cause I believe that a man on base
should use mis- own judgment. fte has
to know I'm flash what to do In the
case Of fly ball, a grounder or
throw The fielders, on the other
hand have the plays figured ont In
advance. They think beforehand
whether 10 throw to second, TO third
or Wherever the right play may be.
But The runner must think after the
ball is hit or thrown
LOUISVILLE. Ky. March 26,-The
colonies may get the pick OF the Gun
"caaons" according To the dope here
today g. webb Murphy. Cub owner.
held a long conference with owner
Grayson. of the Louisville club, yes
terday. and VIII hold another today,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
Where the Kinks
Are Coming Out

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 26--
Early couriers from the baseball lot
today promised that the diamond would
tiias=A sstAis= ..ftefTtseTf=sf+fst= Manager
Chances cubs planned their first
workout since last Friday at Birming-
ham.
GEORGETOWN. Tex March 60
George Mogridge. SoN mound recruit
is the idol of the Southwestern unlver-
sity goods today, following his de-
feat OF the rah-rah boys yesterday, IL
TO l. The Sox batsmen were In re-
ality responsible for the victory. aided
by bad epidemic or stage fright
which fastened itself on the colleg-
fans. Mogridge famed IL men. The
SoN are In Waco TO-DAY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
LAJoIE WORTH $1,000
A DAY FOR ST. LOUIS,
SAYS HuGHIE JENNINGS

HATTIESBURG. Miss. March
26.-"If st. Louis could buy
Lajoie for $4,000 he would more
than earn the purchase price
back for them in ten days"
says Hughie Jennings.
The main attraction OF each
club can be named.
Nearly every club has some
prominent player who is ve.y
important in bringing the
crowds. Enough people who DO
not now care 10 see ST. Louis
would turn out IL Lajoie were
with them TO pay the Browns
ten thousand bones in less than
a fortnight. r. l.. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
COMPLETING PLANS FOR
JOHNSON-FLYNN BATTLE

CHICAGO. March 26.--James Cor.
roth. the coast fight promoter. viii
probably be In active charge II the
worlds championship battle between
Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn, accord
ing TO Promoter Jack Cnrley, who is
here today making plans for the fight.
Curley says he will be able 10 an.
nounce The site for the battle by the
middle OF next month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
SHORT LENGTHS

According 20 reports, David Bruee
Brown, twice winner OF the Grand TIN,
and Eddie Hearne Chicago's favorite
racing son, VIII be team mates IN TIE
Santa Monica road race May 4 IL -
said they viii pilot Benz machines.
Charlie Cutler today claimed the
wrestling championship
ps result OF his defeat Of Henry
Ordeman in their fnlsh match in chi
60 last night cutler won ~ straight
falls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

Detroit has not been afraid TO buy
up promising players. and II has had
both its good and its bad luck.
Ty Cobb cost the Tigers but little.
Thousands OF dollars were paid fer
one Lelivelt.
President Navin was willing to Fay
a good stiff price for Dubuc before he
got him i'm the draft; Mike Maurer
was scooped from the sand. Nobody
can say that Mike may not be great
pitcher when Dubuc is out.
The lottery of the game makes such
things far more than possible.
Husines.-tike PrinrinE. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
locks right. Times prtuttug Co., Is
JnEr = -si Nair las or City 3ssB
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

IN getting some or these players the
Red Sox got what they paid for; in
some others they were stung; IN
others, they were more than amply
rewarded
When Joe Wood came from Kansas
City, for instance, $1,000 was given
for him, in those days a very big
price Joe was worth II, and more
Speaker was obtained for a small
amount and at first looked as II he
wasn't going to amount to much.
In Speaker. perhaps, more than in
any other man was Boston horse
shoed in that he might easily have
been lost but wasn't. He was farined
to Little Rock on an oral optional
agreement, when he looked like man
of only ordinary ability. When he
started to look like a star Mickey
Finn. then boss OF Little Rock, cluns
firmly TO his word and sent the star
back TO Boston without any hesita-
tion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
Splitter Is One of The Boomerangs Of Baseball
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

HATTIESBURG, Miss, March 20
The splitter is one OF the boomeranss
OF baseball.
Deadly when il does its work
against batsman IL is even more fatal
when ii turns and slobbers on the
hand that catches it.
Joe Sugden has seen a good many
games broken up at critical times be-
cause the moist ball thrown by the
pitcher had ceased to lose its moist
ness" when the catcher tried 10 peg
Boston is playing ST. Louis. IL IS
the ninth inning. The score is ties.
A man on third and Jess Burkett at
bat. Burkett one OF the most reis'
able hitters in the league, looks dan
gerous TO Sugden, catching for ST.
Louis. He figures that the only way
10 stop the score is 10 get the man at
third.
Joe first signals for splitter from
Billy Sudhoff. but changes II 10 a
pitchout. Sudhoff. forgetting that Joe
will have TO throw the ball. Simply
turns 1t in his fingers without bother
ing to wipe the moisture from it
and lets 1t rip.
Joe gets the man of third all right
and he heaves the ball at the sack.
Lands In right field
Pack up the bats, boys; the games
over.
Harry Howell another spit ballef
whom Joe used TO catch. used 80
thoroughly TO drench the sphere that
Joe used TO toss the ball with his
whole hand filled with dirt. Bobby
Wallace was in the habit OF wiping
# off before trying TO throw ont a
runner.
When playing against the White
Sox, with the bases loaded, Joe tried
TO get a man al third. The ball
bounded out in short left where Bobby
recovered II. AS he did so Fielder
JONES rounded third from second an'
kept on going Wallace laughed at
Jones foolishness in trying 70 score.
Then he shot.
The ball hit the grand stand.
The dope had done H. X. L. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
WILD PITCHED BALL
BROKE RICKEY'S LEG

ANN ARBOR. Mich. March Pc
An cxray examination today develop
ed Tie fact thatNoach Branch Hickey
OF tile University baseball team sus-
tanned broken leg last Thursday,
when he was hit by a pitched ball in
the baseball cage al WATERWAYS
gym Kenyon candidate for bat
tery honors, uncorked Wild one
Thursday afternoon. and the coach
was hit just above the ankle. The
pain was severe but the coach has
managed TO hobble about without a
crutch ever since. The bone was
broken just above the ankle.
TIGERS ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

f"Speaking of peculiarities, though
all players have them. Ever notice
that Larry Iajoie always marks a line
along the batting box when he steps
70 the plate? Lave Cross did tie
same thing. Setback, once with CIeye.
land. last year with Harrisburg in the
TrEState league always had about a
minute and a half OF adjusting his
cap. his belt and his shirt before TAX.
Ing his place In the batting box Fred
EIy. once Pirate shortstop. always
osed to keep track Of the innings by
marking them with stick In the
<and IN the diamond Miller Higgins.
q 81. Louis, always kicks the second
&&ck as he takes his position in the
|Inleld.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

ffusiness-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind thar
looks right Times Printing Co, Is
John R-st. Main 1898 or City 3sss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
Soccer Wash t a Great Success
For Cardinals, Say Drummers

a one-armed paper hanger with the
hives" n. l.. Y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

The funniest trick / ever played on
akcatcher was on Mickey O'Brien, who
Was with Aberdeen when | was with
Vancouver a good many years ago.
You know when the ball hits a
catcher's glove or the bat, IL is seldom
that the catcher has any idea where
st Is. He'll follow the first suggestion.
II the batter's there with the first hit.
that's the one he'll take, almost al
ways.
was on first once running when
the ball slipped from Mickey's mitt.
Mickey always got excited in a game
and his eyes fairly popped out OF his
head.
II wish I had been at bat" I re.
marked to the first baseman after the
ball had been recovered, I'D have
oven Mickey merry chase"
The first baseman only smiled.
II happened that about a month
after there was exactly the same sit.
iiation, except that there were two
men on and | was at bat.
Mickey missed a pitched ball. II
bounced over to his right. Wildly he
went after II, his eyes like saucers.
Here Il is! Here IL is!" | pointed
my finger at the ground and lead hir,
half way to third. He followed me as
Il hypnotized
Two men scored.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

&mn.lne~s-lfke PrinTng. No fuss and
<rnthera The plain. neat kind that
right. Times Printing Co., rs
pest Ph Main 1898. or City sss5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
TO CLIMB etttARlTtS
NEED BIG OUTLAY FOR
NEW PlAYERS-AND LUCK
JENNINGS.
Washington and st. Louis Can
Hope To Rise BY Fearless
Buying Only
BOSTON RED SOX DID 1T
Ten Good Players in Three Years
Were Secured By
Taylor

HATTlESBURG. Miss, March Cd
expenditure of large amount OF
money in order To get big arlst q,
players from which 10 fiji the hall
dozen or so positions that need plug.
ging badly, is the only way that
either Washington or st. Louis can
nope TO be able 10 compete with the
other teams in the American league,
In the opinion OF Hugh JENNINGS.
Six teams in the circuit have il on
these two organizations at the ores
ent time In the way of good players
that II is only by the most relnarI
able kind OF good fortune and a .ear
foss outfay1Hg OF The green that Ties
can nope 10 catch up with lie SIS
CUBS, all OF whom have enough goou
players so that by finding a good mar
or Two every year they can keep III
or better their standing.
Even with no limit to the amount
mat may be drawn from the treasury
there would still be much difficulty IN
building up team because getting
players is such lottery. OF those
whom the scouts pick out there may
De nine failures out of every 10 men
chosen.
Not only in that there are more DO.
sitions TO fill each year are the cellar
teams handicapped but the good men
they 40 get don't have the chance 10
make or themselves the players that
they might, because they haven't the
help OF their brilliant fellow players.
Or course. IL is easier for a mediocre
player 10 make good with a mediocre
team than with the Tigers, and tile
stars in the dark cellar may seem TO
be brighter than those up in the bril-
liantly lighted dome; nevertheless the
planets in the heights have chance
to reflect some OF the brilllance OF
their fellows. For instance, isn't COBB
the greater player because he has
Crawford back OF him?
The Boston Red Sox have the ono
team in the history OF the American
league that has risen from the base.
ment mp into the living rooms by &C.
quiring a big grist OF players from
which ii has been very fortunate III
grinding out lot of good men in a
short time
In three years, John /. Taylor spent
a LOT of money in getting new ma.
terial. and, better yet, the material
pected.
In one year there came through the
mill Harry Lord, Iris Speaker, Nc.
Connell. Wagner and Carrigan. TO
get a bunch like this in one season
is unprecedented Then came Jake
Stahl The next year Joe Wood, Duffy
Lewis, Hooper and Gardner were gar
nered. There are 10 players OF cali
Der right there. Yet Karger. Collins
and Cicotte followed.
Taylor had nerve TO spend money
as lavishly as he did in obtaining
these men. But they soon made them.
selves assets TO the Red Sox worth
many times more than was expended
TO get them.
OF course, IL must not be under
stood that these men were the only
ones for whom coin was expended.
Nay. there were more. But the cost
OF the others has been put in that
profit and loss column with the rest
of the driftwood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March 26--Ii-
rate regulars today are receiving we'll
earned praise for allowing the yanni-
gans but one scratch hit In nine I'M
nings Gardner ad Kellogg did the
work Garder twirling Ave httlers ses-
sions~ for the regulars. Three double
plays were made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
BEST TEAM EXPECTED AT
WESTERN NORMAL SCHOOL

Coach Spaulding of the Western Nor
NAL baseball team expects to have
one Of the best teams in the schools
history this year. Thirty-fve prom
ising candidates will answer his call
TO the ball field. April i, when the
work of selecting nine viii begin.
A number OF veterans are back In
school. and with these men as a nu-
cleus, Western Normal is looking for
ward TO a very successful season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

Bu.iness-IIke Printing. no fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.., 10
John n st Main i4as or City 1855
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26
afRAlHIl SCHMIDT IS THE
MOST ECCENTRIC PLAYER
JOE SUGDEN HAS KNOWN
Rube Waddell Not To Be Com
pared With the German,
Thinks Joe
SURE, HE'S A SOUTHPAW
Many Players Have Peculiarities
That Are Noticeable
On Field

ia l. lhoDC Ill., hlSS'' EhoiN -
Cor New Orleans, La, March 81
2 II Is rather remarkable that the big
gest bugs in baseball are lefthanded
pitchers. RUDE waddell is probably
the best known of the nuts but
Cray" Schmidt was the most eccen-
tic man ever knew in baseball. |
played with him one year with Cleve-
land. the last year of the twelve-club
league. Schmidt, like Watdell, was
q southpaw. TIT
The stunt pulled off by Schmidt
that amused me most was once at
/. cleveland when We We're playing Bos-
ton. | was playing first. There was
one down and a man on first. was
playing close TO the bag, holding the
mar on the sack Schmidt tried a
couple of times to get the man, b2t
faiied. He walked the batter.
y with two men on | played deep,
same 30 feet from the sack. Schmidt
started to pitch. The runner led
away off first,
Zip, Quick as lightning Schmidt
stnng one right over the bag, 20 feet
from ANYBODY. The two men scored
before got the ball.
"Vy Joe, We're vas you? yelled
Schmidt, You vas dere moment ago.
Don't you know left-hander never
looks we're he throws"
Schmidt was a nuisance TO a catch
or. No matter what you signalled him
he always shook his head. Never did
he fail to do this. He didn't have
much stun anyway and used to sc:
sore.
h.Gwan pitch what you want to with
ont signals" / used TO tell him, IN
ret you
mo, no, Joe. Try me again"
but II never did any good. Schmidt
at every signal.
I'VE lost Schmidt at Cincinnati. He
missed the train.
5 THE next day the Cleveland mau-
ater got a long wire, sent collect.
Charges of $500 had to be paid upon
~ 1t was n very minute explanation
81 Just why he had missed the train.
Two days later he bumped into town
on freight car.
when Schmidt got drunk he pulled
the prize stunts. / saw him one day
field half dozen hunts in success
sion with no attempt whatever az
Throwing out a man.
lat every bunt he would wabble over
Il the hunt, carefully take off his
glove and pick UP the ball with his
right hand. He couldn't even at
Tempt 10 throw 1t to first.
HE used to have the idea that he
WIS a wonderful hitter. He pestered |
every manager he worked for for a |
Job either on first or in the outfleld !
30 that he would have a chance to !
make good at the bat.
The funny part of II all to us was
that he was so serious about IL. He
was on the level with all that stuff.
Why. one time he famed Ed Della
hhnty. He swelled out his chest, |
ed-fight to the gFaHdstaHd5 /
waved his arms and yelled, Me! | |
am the only professional. Eight anna. |
teurs and one professional on this |
team. | am the ball player"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-26

I've lost Schmidt at Cincinnati He
Missed the train.
THE next day the Cleveland maui
aver got long wire, sent collect.
Charges OF $500 had to be paid upon
II 1t was very minute explanation
81 Just why he had missed the train.
Two days later he bumped into town
on a freight car.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
Special to the bonanza


MANHATTAN. June 14.-Placer
operations on a most respectable
scale are being inaugurated on the
Manhattan-Verdi claim, which COW
ers both sides of Citizens gulch for
the full size of one claim, by Tom
Rogers, Ward Lindsey and Harry
Fogel From the start they expect
to sluice so yards of gravel day,
which they shortly will increase to
$50 yards. AS they believe it will
average 81 or better a yard and
their expenses will be very slight.
the size OF their profits should
make their plans and efforts worth
while.
Bedrock to start with is about
u feet from the surface and all
Cf the material carries pay, which
they have tested and so far has
shown an average of 81. That is
to say, they have sluiced six yards
of it during the past few days,
which yielded $l2 in gold.
Inasmuch as they are expecting
values of but 81 yard they feel
justified in going ahead and press
ing all their resources into SER
vice.
This differs from the ordinary
Manhattan placer operations in that
the others are so feet or more to
bedrock and are drifting PROPOSE
lions, with the pay from two to
five feet above bedrock only. Here
.-s~---N-~.~I~~.~~~.~~S~~ -S-~~~s-S-S~s~-~-~~@-~
If YOU want to sell your goods
use the columns of the Bonanza. II
gets results.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
PLACER OPERATIONS ON A LARGE
SCALE STARTED BY LEASERS IN
CITIZENS GULCH At MANHATTAN
Bedrock Is About Twelve Feet From Sur
face and the Operators Expect to
Handle so Yards Daily

the pay Is from the surface. While
il is only 81 a yard and the other
must be double that or more. the
cost of hosting, uN bering, pump
ing and all other underground ex-
penses are eliminated.
The leasers simply have a pump
to return the water from their
pond, chain elevator to raise
their dirt from bedrock to their
head-box and a belt conveyor to
carry their tailings onto a side hill
clear out of the way. rhe dirt
viii be eaved into the elevator pit
with minimum of shoyeing Adj
ditional chain and scoops can be
added to the elevator at any time
to carry dirt from farther away as
it is removed from the starting
point.
Altogether it is one of the pref
test placer plants ever put into
commission in Manhattan and
should yield a profit to its owners
as the gravel carries only a fraction
of the values believed by the leas-
ers.
Citizens gulch got its popular
name by reason of the placer opera
tions there by j. b. Giffen, former
speaker of the Nevada assembly.
and for several years a local bust
ness man. 1t was but a few yards
above the present workings that he
found his large nuggets, one of
which contained 1853
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
AMERICAN TEAM
OFF FOR STOCKHOLM
OLYMPIC GAMES
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ATH-
LETES SAIL ABOARD CHART
Erred LINER

NEW YORK, June IA. The
American Olympic team sailed to-
day for Stockholm, aboard the
chartered liner Finland. One hun
dred and fifty athletes constitute
the representation OF this country
to compete in the annual Olympic
contests. Every member of the
party was we'll at the time OF sail
ing and II is expected that many
records will be smashed during the
progress of the meet.
A gigantic crowd gathered at the
pier TO witness the sailing OF the
party aud the Americans We're
rendered a great ovation When the
liner left the pier and started
across the ocean
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
OFFICIALS WILL
ATTEMPT TO KEEP
CITY SANITARY
CHIEF OF POLICE SMITH AND
COUNTY PHYSICIAN RICHARDS
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION

Chief of Police Smith and County
Physician Richards are today maxi
ing an exhaustive examination OF
the sanitary conditions in this city
There is a state law and also
town ordinance compelling prop
erty owners and tenants to keep
their premises clean and free from
refuse. Several complaints have
been received by the health board
of late and in response to the COM
plants are today making the in
quiry.
In speaking of the matter today
DR. Richards said.
We are going to do our duty in
this matter and COMPEL those who
Iare negligent in keeping their prem
Uses clean and to obey the law This
is the time of the year when the
|breeding of flies commences, and ii
is from the stagnated garbage that
is left here and there that causes
the vast number of flies to hatch.
Typhoid fever and other diseases
eminate from the garbage heap, and
are the result of carelessness of
those who do not obey the sanitary
laws"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
ASSESSMENT CALL

ToNoPAH NORTH STAR TUN-
MEL AND DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY.
Location of principal place of
business, San Francisco. Cal l.oca-
ton of works. Tonopah Nye coun-
ty. Nevada
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the board of directors,
held on the 10th day of June, 1912,
an assessment (No. 81 Of two cents
per share was levied upon the cap
ital stock of the corporation, pay
able Immediately in United States
gold coin. to the secretary, at the
office of the company. room 265
Russ building, San Francisco Cal.
Any stock upon which this as
.sessment shall remain unpaid on
the 18th day of July, 1912, will be
delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before, will be sold
on Monday the 18th day of Aug
ust, 1912, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with the cost
of advertising and expenses of sale
BY order of the board of direct
ors
CHAS. d. OLNEY, Secty
Office. room 265 Russ building
San Francisco. Cal
6-13-10t
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-06-14

William J. Moran, formerly Of
Macdonald & Moran. who personallv
did all patent surveying and en-
cheering work handled by the
above firm, will be pleased to meet
all past patrons at his offices, rooms
2D6-2O7 State Bank building. Mr.
Moran needs no Introduction as he
was the personal representative of
the late Malcolm L. Macdonald in
all surveying and engineering work.
All engineering and map work given
prompt attention. m15-tf