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The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
GREAT BUNCH OF SKATERS
TO APPEAR'AT WAYNE RINK
Secretary Fitzgerald, of w. S.
A, Completes Plans For
Meet

Now that the complete arrange
ments for the international amateur
roller skating championships have all
Deen taken care of, Secretary Julian
L. Fitzgerald. of the Western Skating
association, will lend all of his as
distance In bringing to Detroit the
greatest bunch OF roller skaters ever
seen In the city. There are many
dark horses" In the skating game.
and many good ones that have not
had the pleasure OF having a title
placed In front OF their name.
II was Fitzgerald who created the
great young skater who now Is crown.
ed international champion, Robert
Mclean, OF Chicago. 1t was known
mat he had great speed and after be-
ing tried out, was reserved last sea.
son Tor the then unbeatable Edmund
Lamy, and to the surprise of skating
enthusiasts, he turned the trick and
defeated Lamey. The races that will
De held at the Wayne Gardens on
April 2, 3, 4, and 6, will be the first
real championship meet ever held I'm
Detroit under sanction OF skating
association and conducted and off,
clated by Its own officials. Walter
w. Osmun. state governor of Michi.
gan, for the w. S. A., will have n
chance TO break the worlds records
Tor skating on one foot during this
meet
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
INVESTIGATION WOULD
BRING OUT SKELETONS
Rep. Gallagher Says National
Commission Absolutely Con-
trolls 5000 Players

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-That II
Representative Gallagher's resolution
introduced in congress few days
ago, is passed. an investigation which
will bring numerous skeletons out OF
professional baseball closets. is sure
to result, according to the opinion OF
several baseball men here today.
Representative Gallagher declares
that the committee will be asked TO
call politicians as well as magnates
and players.
According to my information the
so-called National Baseball Commits
sion controls absolutely the destinies
OF 800 clubs and 5000 players" said
Representative Gallagher" The COM
mission can decree life or death to
them so far as baseball is concerned.
Johnson, Herman and others are the
real despots In American sports. They
think this matter a joke. Everyone
knows baseball is controlled by a
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
MORAN AND MOORE BOTH
CLAIM LAST NIGHTS BOUT

NEW YORK, March 13.-Pal Moore
and Owen Moran both claimed today
that they won last nights ten-round,
no-decision bout at the Paramount
A. c., and each is able to cite local
sporting editors as authority for his
claim.
The scribes were far from being a
unit on the outcome OF the mill The
majority agreed that Moran had a
shade, however. One well-known
sporting writer insisted the AFFAIR
was draw and his view was shared
by a large portion OF the spectators.
Moran led during the early rounds.
He carried the fight to Moore through.
out, but was frequently rocked by
straight lefts from the Philadelphia,
who showed to better advantage at
long range boxing. In the tenth
round, both boys fought furiously. ex.
changing blows at short range. first
one and then the other having the ad,
vantage.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
BROWN AND REDMOND TO
APPEAR AT WINDSOR A. C.

Manager Glassco. Of the Windsor
A. A., today announced that he had
secured Paul Brown. OF Hibbing.
Nina, who handed Tommy Gary, OF
Chicago, such neat drubbing a week
ago, to appear before his club next
wednesday, night In the eight round
final. Jack Redmond, also Of Mime
sofa and a veteran who has met the
best OF them In his class, having stay
ed ten rounds with Champion VOL
CAST two years ago, will oppose the
willy Pal. This will be Browns first
meeting with Redmond and should
prove a big attraction.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

the seines have made hooks ana
lines go for naught. OF course. 1t Is
against the law TO seine game fish
but it Is permissible to net bnffaloes.
Buffaloes are big fish snat are caught
by the ton. They are not very good
eating but some classes OF people
here use them to a great extent be-
cause they can be bought In season
for a few cents pound and make
the cheapest food that can be Sc
cured.
In SEEMING these buffaloes, 1t Is I'M
possible to keep away from getting q
game fish now and then, anu .. rs al
WAYS a difficult matter to return II 70
its abode. Thus, the Isaac Waltons
here have a thin time.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
GRAVES AND UNHOlz IN
FINE SHAPE FOR TONIGHT
Both Express Confidence in the
Outcome of Fight at
Windsor A. C..

IL appearances and confident state
ments of fighters count for anything.
fight fans should see fine battle at
Windsor A. c. tonight when Rudy
"Boer" Unholz meets Kid Graves, OF
Milwaukee.
Unholz, who has been in the ring
business a large number of years, de.
Ponds upon his ring generalship and
experience to return him the victor
In tonight's contest. Graves will nave
the advantage OF superior height and
stiffness.
George Latham. Of the w. A. G.,
meets Albert Graves, brother of Kid
Graves, In the seminal go.
Frank Fields, Of Detroit, opposes
John Hogan, OF the Windsor A. c., III
the four round curtain raiser.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
TOLEDOANS ROLL CLASSY
GAME IN TOURNAMENT

CHICAGO. March BE. Shepherd,
OF Kansas City and the Klondikes OF
Toledo occupy positions we'll toward
the top In the standing OF the rollers
In the American Bowling Congress
tournament today following their
classy work with the naples in last
nights session. The Klondikes top
ped the five-me7 teams and rolled
2.S2S, going into third position, while
Shepherd started his work in the In
dividual event with hard luck, but
pulled out clean In the second game
getting six spares and four strikes
Louis Vielstich. OF Kansas City, In
the doubles broke the tourney record
In his second game with count OF
ESQ. The record for the congress had
been 279.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
WON DOUBLE-HEADER FOR BUTTE
AS SCOUT WATCHED THINKS REM
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

MONROE, La, March 13-winnng a doubleheader Butte
Helena
thinks he Bobby Tiger watching him
in Montana is that Lowe him
that trick he did just before the Tiger gumshoe took
him his Hannah his
Butte informed them that they had bought for
crew.
pitched the game victory letting
hits the allow
That the only time that the giant
through either.
the with the exception
scheduled.
Rem had been by that him.
remand
pitch both But what could he do the
only the him made the
panning doing still brain
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
SHORT LENGTHS

An international wrestling match
which three nationalities participate
will be staged in Cleveland March :
when Joseph Smcjkal. Bohemian wrest
ling champion, attempts to throw
Alexander Olsen, champion OF Sweden
and Constant lie Lion, champion
Belgium. Each man weighs more thar
240 pounds. Smetkal will try to throw
the other two twice that evening.
The Y. VI. &. 4. Indoor baseball team
will play the Briggs-Everetts at tn,
Y gym on Thursday night. March Ia
A hard-fought game is expected, bur
the Y boys. with Capt. Currie and Stel-
ter 40 their battery. are confident, of
pulling through with the heavy end of
the tally.
All teams interested I'm the Manufac-
turers' league have been requested to
meet at Spaldings sport shop at s
o'clock sharp tonight Election OF off,
GERS and other Important business VIII
be taken up.
One OF the warmest mills Of recent
months Is expected tonight at the Mad
ison Athletic club In New York when
One-ROund Hogan and Leach Cross
come together. Both boys know that
their future prestige depends on the
outcome and are prepared TO put ND
do or die" battle.
For the third time I'm less than i've
months, George Sutton will be given
chance on Friday night TO win the
1871 balk line billiard championship
from Willie Hoppe Hoppe won both
OF the other contests with ease.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

MONROE. La, March 13.--BasebalI,
basketball and football. That Is the
way John Dubuc, the Tiger pitching
recruit from Montreal, ranks the
sports named. IL hurts him a little
To place baseball ahead OF basketball.
but he has 10 do II.
Dubuc was the man who revived
basketball In Notre Dame university
after II had become practically extinct
there. In 1907, when the basket tos-
sers' privilege OF getting into the pub
lie prints rolled around, there was
nothing doing along that line in Notre
Dame.
Dubuc didn't like this. so he got
together some OF the athletes OF The
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
KOCHER WANTS A HEAVIER NIT
TO REPLACE LIGHT ONE DISCARDED

than the Tigerette wants. Upon the
advice OF Jim Mcguire he has &c.
cided that one with few ounces
more OF weight will stand up better
In front OF the heaves OF Kid Rem
meas and few more OF his speedy
Xix.
While with the lighter mitt Koch
has been compelled to bear the brunt
Of the pitchers speed with the mus
cles OF his good left arm. with one
OF more weight the mitt Itself will do
much Of that work for him.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
Where the Kinks
Are Coming Out

WEST BADEN. Ind. March 13-Sick
aad tired or the weather conditions
here 1t was definitely decided today by
Manager Clarke TO take his band or
ing. For the last days workout here
basketball was the program. Wagner
was in his element In this.
MARLIN, Texas. March 13.-Three
days OF sunshine have worked mar
veious change in the enthusiasm of the
Giant squad and the players are al
ready rounding into form. Johnny Nc
Graw was so well pleased with the
way things We're going today. that he
Announced the Giants would give big
bali. two days before they left for the
north, In honor OF the townsfolk. In
stantly Muggsy became popular hero.
NEW ORLEANS. La, March 13.--
Fair and warm weather was predict ted
today and Manager Chance was up be-
smfs F TO- ssnd f Pscans
the second practice game or the sea-
son.
Mound recruits Northrup. Mosely
and Nagel are scheduled 10 face the
Pclicans.
WACO, Texas, March manager
Callahan OF the White Sox today took
5ersonal charge OF the first base try
outs and his decision regarding the
"httest'' is expected shortly
Collins. Zeider. Mullen, Jones Burton,
nd Fourier are contending for the
irst base position.
Sox No. 3. Kid Gleason's "Goofs" de-
Gated the regulars, 3 TO 2. and are now
re undisputed champions OF the camp
MOBILE. Ala, March 1s.-Pitcher
IN Baskette, former Toledo star, but
w with Cleveland, will not be sold
Mobile after all The Mobile man
cement told Manager Davis today
lat Baskette would be taken over any
'1skette Is not for sale. ''Baskette
ow looks TO be the Maps best pitch
=" said Davis.
Thirty seven Maps are In training
1erc.
COLUMBUS. Ca. March 13.-Bob
9escher. OF the Reds. champion base
unn.r OF the National league. may not
be able to play ball again until some
time after the regular playing season
is started Bescher has been troubled
ny a severe pain I'm his right ankle. and
vas ordered to Quit training by Man
showed that a bone had spread and
that an operation would be necessary.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 10
After making M shSrETgn snRle poe
White is OF the opinion today that the
hrst sacker will be on the job again
within three or four days.
In the sixth inning of yesterday
game WHEN the champions lost 10 the
Texas Bronchos by the score OF 10 TO y,
.'Stuffy" twisted his ankle trying TO
stretch single to two-pagger. ne
SID feet first into the sack. lie was
carried of the field.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March ID.
II PIuylus hung up a batting average
OF 900 today. flooding the diamond Thn
Ieeninp the Nationals indoors. The
game planned with the University OF
Tirginia team was called on. outdoor
nraStice not being possible before FRI
dav. Outnelder Milan Is still hoio-
out. [,
Jo,- Pr,atinx Done Right. Times
p,,rttur Co, Is John R.aGt.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

MONROE. La, March I3.-For
sale: A fine catcher's mitt. Write
Bradley Kocher, recruit catcher, De-
troit Tigers.
When he Joined the Tigers here.
Kocher purchased a brand new mi;t.
After using 1t only enough TO rub
the shine on the face he has decided
that he wants one that will do more
work for him.
Kocher's glove is an absolutely
good one, except that It is lighter
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
Ed,ted BY
RALPH L. YONKER
DUBUC, WHEN AT NOTRE DAME
REVIVED BASKETBALL THERE
BY RALPH l.. YoNKER.

l.. YONkER.
institution and took them out for q
jaunt during the holidays. In %
games played In the middle west with
the best teams OF the section, they
won IL. They played every day once.
and on Christmas and New Years day
twice. AT Louisville, KY. they cleaned
up on a team that had defeated both
Yale and Columbia.
Basketball was an accredited sport
at N. ID. from that time on. The i've
In which Dubuc played met the De-
troit ''Y" at the Light Guard armory
and were defeated.
Dubuc played football one year for
Notre Dame but says he cares moth.
ing for the game now.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
SUICIDE TRIED TO
ESCAPE FROM ROOM
NO. SO, SAID RELLHoP

MONROE. La, March 13.-
Sh! Sh! -Sh! Sh!-
Moroney and Remneas sleep
In haunted room!
The other night a wild-eyed
bellop told old Jim and young
Rem the story.
Last July-whisper--a man >
In room so killed his wife
(pause and furtive glances)-
and then committed suicide!
Then both tried to escape
and couldn't unlock the door. 2
Horrors!,
(The bellop told the story In
good faith
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

According 10 the announcement OF
John A. Roesink today deal has been
club of the international league viii
appear at Mack park this spring in an
exhibition game with strong local
semi prof essional team, This Is the
second league club booked by Roesink.
the Baltimore Orioles having been
booked to appear May IL.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
JENNINGS SAYS NOTHING
TO BASEBALL TRUST STORY
Sure There Is Nothing To Be In
vestigated in Sport,
Says Hughie

MONROE, la, March 1.-TWO
good workouts were permitted
the Tigers by excellent weather
today. Works was out for the
first time In several days.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

MONROE, La. March 3D.
kid Happy" one OF the burly
negroes waiting on table for
the Tigers, is scheduled for an
eightround fight here March
10 In the opera house. He Will
take on BLACK BILL" OF New
York. The kid" fought draw
with Dixie Kid as a primary
to the Schwartz-Mandot fight at
Memphis few weeks ago.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

MONROE, La, March 10
Tex Covington has a new Of
fering. II is a knuckle ball that
he perfected yesterday under
the tutoring of Jim Mcclure.
Tex has been working on 1t for
some time. but first got control
of it yesterday. The first time
he threw 1t, Mcclure thought
1t was splitter. 1t took such
peculiar jump.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
HueHIE DEMONSTRATES
THAT He IS STILL
THERE WITH WHISTLE

MONROE. La, March ia
knot OF players we're discussing
with Hugh Jennings whether he
still had his lannon's whistle. He
let them argue pro and con for
q while then put two fingers I'm
HIS mouth and let Il shrek.
Four bellops left the bench
with but a single move, the
clerk sent In a IRE alarm and
the cop nea- by shined up his
star. Hughes whistle was
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

trust. The time has come TO inject
a little Justice into our great outdoor
pastime"
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

without doubt the best form OF d.
version for the players in the train
ing season Is hunting, and in its game
the vicinity Of Monroe certainly has
something to be proud OF, according
10 those OF the Tigers who have taken
trips near here.
Ralph Works and Tex Coyington
were among the first to see the birds.
lack Onslow and Jim Mcclure have
Also tried their hands at the sport.
Dncks, quail, or snipes are the birds
most sought, and all OF them have
been brought back to the hotel
aplenty.
Works is loud in his praise OF the
limiting In his home In Texas, so that
ducks and his party got a dozen or
%. four OF which Ralph himself
bagged. He struck country that was
III its primitive state. Besides being
ebod for game, II possessed scenery
that was unexcelled.
TEX Covington makes a specially
OF getting quail. He spent the winter
hunting in his home in Texas SO that
the sport Is not q change to him.
lOnslow and Mcclure went out twice
together last week during the rainy
days. The first day they contented
themselves with looking for snipe and
bagged enough to be satisfied and then
started out the next day for duck.
They tried TO cover so much territory
that they arrived at the place sought
too late for the birds and for fear or
getting lost had to return too early
Cor them. The best they could re-
( port was shot at the biggest duck
they had ever seen. Which, OF course.
not being about a FISH, was accepted
IN good health.
Monroe has more than local repu-
fation as happy hunting ground. II
isn't much Of theatrical town but
some of the big letters In the stage
alphabet stop here occastonaffy-to
HINT. Al Fields Ia one Of the bright
lights who makes this place an annual
stopping point for a day or two In
order to get soime Of the game.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

Fishing is on the blink. Not that
there aren't fsh In the streams. But
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
WANT TO BREAK
WITH "BIG EIGHT"

URBANA, Ills, March 10 nat
Illinois university will revolt against
the rules laid down by the Big
eight" conference was made practi-
cally certain today when a large ma
jority OF the students signed petitions
calling upon the university senate to
sever connections with the big west
ern governing body in intercollegiate
athletics. A mass meeting will be
held tonight.
The plan of the students, dependent
upon faculty endorsement, IL to enter
an agreement with Michigan and 9TH
er institutions not now members OF
the conference. II Is predicted here
that this movement means the disin-
tegration OF the conference. The con-
ference's action on the summer base
ball proposition caused the dissatis-
faction here.
The Michigan championship indoor
athletic meet to be held at Light
Guard armory Saturday night under the
auspices OF the local Y. NJ c. A. and
having the sanction OF the Wayne
County Amateur Athletic federation Is
already an assured success. having 1871
entries up to date. Nineteen -organi-
actions are represented In the list or
entries.
Joe Jeanette and Nat Dewey. Negro
heavyweights, will meet tonight at the
Long Acre club in New York. Dewey
recently put Jeanette down for the
count at Chattanooga and Big Joe"
is out for revenge.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

Forsythe Park looks like a real
jungle now with so many OF tho old
Tigers with their proud stripes on
the job. After Tuesday afternoons
good workout, things looked good for
a fine day today. Everybody was on
the job yesterday afternoon except
Ralph Works, who was SO badly lost
somewhere on the river that search
ing party was sent for him.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13
'CAMP|NG OUT SCHEME
FOR SPRING TRAINING
LOOKS \. G. TO HUGHIt
"Comforts of Home Life" Are
Required For Ball
Players
HUNTING GooD2DIvERsIoN
Yicfnity of Monroe Abounds
With Duck, Quail and
Snipe
8Y RALPH .. YoNKER.

MONROE, La. March 1S.-If the
town OF Portland, Ark, or any other
{ town starts to make .vertures to
Manager Jennings on the proposition
Of locating training camp within its
K bounds, one thing that 1t must show
B to start with is ample hotel accom-
mediation. While this hotel in which
the Tigers are now staying has stood
lot Of knocking at the hammers OF
the newspapermen and players who
are forced 1.-THE word Is used adyis-
ediy) to remain here, nevertheless II
must be remembered that 1t is a per-
Quisite OF those who stop at the inns
Of the smaller cities and towns On
the map, especially II the shoppers"
are from a big city, TO add volume IL
not harmony to the anvil chorus. This
inn has all the comforts of home"
nsllally provided by a hotel in a place
OF 10000.
When Mayor Wright OF Portland
was asked about the hotels in the VII
lage he represented, which, 1t must
be remembered, boasts a population
) OF 500 men, women and children, he
replied that they would be provided
Tor. Later in the conversation the
mayor suggested that he thought IL
would appeal TO managers of ball
clubs who wanted to give their mel;
real outdoor life and all the fresh air,
stnshine, and the other free gifts OF
nature, to have a real camp.
This word camp, when applied to
Training quarters, is misleading. The
only part of the Tiger training equip
ment that resembles camp, is the
club house out at the natatorium.
Mayor Wright's opinion of a real
camp IL OF one like those the soldier
boys revel in during state encamp-
ulent week.
But there is nothing doing on that
sort of thing for Manager Jennings.
ayers. for a bunch of fellows who are
IN for couple OF weeks OF outing
and want to rough IL for pleasure
there, but II wouldn't do for baseball
players on spring campaign.
i0nce away from the grounds and
tie clubhouse, there is nothing done
By the players that would mark them
out from the other guests OF the hotel
as men who were in training. They
eat, drink and smoke the same as
most male human beings.
AThe natural life that's what
want every man In the squad TO live"
says Trainer Tuthill. The clamor or
the football training table, the pleas
ant martyrdom of having to abstain
from the little designations OF life for
the sake of keeping in shape-there
Is none of that for the baseball re-
crufts
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

MONROE. La, March 1S.-Hugh
Jennings thinks that there Is nothing
to the proposed investigation OF the
baseball trust, by federal authori-
ties.
ANY company desiring to compete
with the present leagues has a right
to enter the field. The public Is get
ting good baseball. the players are
getting good salaries. everybody
seems to be satisfied, so | don't see
what ground there is for stating
there is baseball trust. am sure
that II there is anything to be in
vestigated in the sport every man
In baseball will be glad to have 1t
done"
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

Ia, Pr,afing Done Right. Times
Pointing Co., Is John H.'Gt.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-13

WEST BADEN. Ind. March 13-Sick
and tired or the weather conditions
here 1t was definitely decided today by
Manager Clarke 10 take his band or
Pirates 10 Hot Springs tomorrow morn
ing. For the last days workout here
basketball was the program. wagner
was in his element in this.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-05-31

on the gangway above where pair
of long brown legs had been but now
were not On the heels of that fruit
less shot he sent another, this time
with no murderous intent, but to
warn the captain on the bridge. Here
at last was an issue forced, animus
proven, assassination indisputably at
tempted.
He sprang for the companionway,
was half way up It in a thought. his
heart hot within him, mouth dry with
thirst for that lascar's blood. Not a
third time should the man escape his
Judgment at the hands OF ORourke,
he swore.
A stentorian roar saluted him as he
gained the deck-a below choked and
ending in sickening guygle
O'Rourke in flash swung on his
heel. simultaneously he came face to
face with Quick. He could have cried
aloud In pity.
The captain swayed before him, a
massively built figure clothed all In
white, huge arms trembling towards
his head, revolver dropping from a
nerveless hand, his chin fallen for.
ward on his chest, stupid. weary
smile on his face, and dark and bid.
eous smear spreading swiftly over the
bosom of his shirt
A cry of horror, despair and rage
stuck in the wanderers throat. Quick
who had hailed his appearance on the
Rance at Alden as harbinger OF good
luck, had been foully murdered. His
dominant emotion Of the moment, 90
intense and pitiful solicitude for the
dying man, threw him or his Asard