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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
WONDERFUL RUNNERS
MUSCLES ARE AS SOFT
AS FEATHER CUSHIONS
Peculiar Steam Baths and Wig
orous Pounding Keeps
q Legs Pliable
DOES MUCH SKIING
In Winter Time Kolehnlainen
Jaunts 100 Miles Or SO
Every Day Or Two
BY w. g. SHEPHERD.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug, L.
| have talked TO Homes Kolehmainen,
the fastest long distance runner in
the world, who made Jean Bouin, the
French wonder, George Bonhag. Abel
Kiviat, Tel Berna and other American
stars look like mile posts in the muir
derous 5.000-meter race. This Is what
Kolehmainen told me:
MY brothers and were born in
Knopus. In the widest part OF Fin
land Our father was the village car
penter. We joined a little athletic
club started by the village bricklayer
six years ago.
William joined first and Tatu
DAVID laughed at him. Next winter
William, who was never a good skier,
beat Tatu and then Tatu joined the
club, and SO did l. was II. Tatu
vowed he'd beat William on skis, and
every Sunday they raced over the
mountains.
"One Sunday went with them and
came in first. We raced a thousand
times; sometimes 90 miles, some
ties 80, sometimes so.
Next summer. when We could not
ski we ran races, often going 20
miles When the club heard this, the
men collected what money they could
spare and sent US TO Helsingfors TO
run In a Marathon. We went third
class and ate food our mother cooked
That was in 1907. We all came
in at the front Afterward we went
home and ran more. In the winter
we skilled. The next year We went 70
Helsingfors, where we had an Indoor
track for the winter. | got job as
stone mason, Tatu worked in ware
house and William turned profess
sional
Every night Tatu and | ran not
less than 10 miles We found a book
written by Prof. Chittenden, OF Yale
university that told us how to eat
have lived by that book. II Is our
bible for eating
When / went TO Helsingfors | met
Yrjo (George) Koivistenen, a bath
tender We roomed together, and
owe more to him than anyone else
for my success.
Our baths are strange to you.
George would heat a pile OF stones
until they were ALMOST red not and
would climb into the berth near the
ceiling, while he threw cold water on
the stones. The steam would rise, and
I'd hold my feet close TO the ceiling
and steam would strike the back mus
cles OF my legs After a long steam
Ing George would work at the leg
muscles
1T was very painful, this kneading
with fists and fingers he would loosen
every muscle 10 the bone, trying to
make his fingers meet beneath the
muscles.
This has been going on for three
years, but even now ! dread those
baths more than anything else. Feel
my leg muscles though they are as
soft as feather cushions"
I felt Homes leg, and what he said
was true The muscles felt like hall
inflated inner tubes. felt his pulse
His gigantic heart. the secret OF his
success, was beating only "a times a
minute, which means II does almost
twice as much work In one stroke as
the average heart.
Kolehmalnen was an Olympian idol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

II took Lake a long time TO get Milan
Mapping Off first Ia the sixth. but when
he did 10 saved run. for Gandil came
across with the triple that would have
scored him.
Douien mas an injured wrist that
bothered him greatly Yesterday
Pretty East nelding by Shanks kept
Bill I.ouden's hat Ia the sixth to a
single
Bush's out TO Gandil In the seventh
war So nearly foul that Donle protested
In-Hart Nothing doing.
AinsmIh's throw % get BasnauE
mapping of sccOnd IN tire seventh was
bad and Albert took third on the error
loud"n busted the nrst hall pitched
w. the eighth To the scoreboard. but
sharks was under ~ so did Moriarty.
and again Shanks was under H.
The TIGERS filed out quickly I'm the
siEhth Euudvn Merle aad-DeaI TAX
Ing the sky death route
SCnAefer was dtspelled from the spec
tators' vision. Hart finding him OBJ
hoNi0us and designing Punishment for
him "
Louden made pretty catch OF Nc
Brides pop back OF second In the last
inning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
Tigers A. Senators l; 1t Was Shame to Break up
i All Prospects of that Long Winning Streak

Ii took Stanage some time 10 wake
w. Ao,ller beat out hunt IN front
OF thc plate. stole second and third
and then tried for home There were
plenty OF assists when he was caught
OF tuird and run down. the ball goin z
from Lake to StanagG to Deal TO LAKE
70 Deal
Lake struck out two after MOeller
singled In the first
Bashang celebrated his advent at bat
by neat single In -center. He showed
-HpgCd- la going To FIRST and agility IN
getting back to the bag stCen -tIWT :
as Cashion tried TO get him OFT the baE
cobb found something in his eye be-
fore he stepped TO the plate In the first
tie delayed the game while De nshcd
u out but 10 evidently bothered him
for he famed.
Bashang made pretty catch OF Can
4sh-foul to -loft.-HIs first field
ing stunt as "a big Lacquer
Ainsmtth's single In the second was
lucky. The ball HIT the second sack
aud bounced 50 high Eddie was on
hrst before bottdrn tfHr--rf t4t..-l-s. "
~tguagc had pitchout on which 10
get ShanN stealing In the third. but
Spins throw was bad
Alnsmith dropped Lakes third strike
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
George Laing is Edging His Way
Towards Title Holder Doughty
He and Howard Again Battle Put Each Other Out Of
the Running

George Laing.- OF Walkerville. is
edging his way over towards another
chance TO fight il out with Richard
Doughty, Jr, for the tennis title OF
Michigan.
Laing has first 10 .meetsand defeat
Henry Howard. however. as he did in
the city tournament a short time ago
and then to meet and defeat the still
stronger opponent, Chick Benton, OF
Cleveland
The last time Laing met Doughty.
his wonderful backhand gave him an
advantage over the champion that
threatened 10 take his city title from
him. Laing won two sets before
Doughty got down 10 business ana
snuffed the aspirations OF his young
opponent.
The biggest upsets Of the week
came yesterday when Leldy OF To-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

"Durfee can send Helen stiles
through TO win any time the odds are
right murmured a follower OF the
track as the Durfee mare won over
Anvil here at Detroit when the Geers
horse was strongly favored.
The way that Helen Stiles beat
Dude Archdale. also plotted BY Geers,
before the meeting here, was also re-
called with the remembrance that the
odds were then against the Durfee
mare
Also the beating Anvil gave her at
Kazoo when she was the favorite was
remembered.
At Cleveland yesterday, Anvil had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
Helen Stiles is not
Favorite, She Wins, it Seem:

o touble in winning from Helen
stiles, despite the fact that her pre-
vious performances had made her a
strong favorite There was no excuse
for the mares defeat either, as she
aid not break but kept a steady trot
for both miles.
The system 10 follow on Helen
Stiles seems TO be 10 bet on the mare
any time she is not favored
Babe, the gelding taken of the
halfmile tracks to win here last
week repeated yesterday at Cleve-
land
Today's feature is the $4,000 stake
for 2: 10 trotters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
PICK-UPS FROM THE
BIG LEAGUE FIELDS

The Rex Sox started the Browns
series with an easy win, while the
Senators dropped a game In the
west for the second time this
season.
The Giants walked over the
Reds, but the dopesters blame IL
on O'Day for taking out Fromme
when he was pitching in great
form.
Nineteen innings at Boston and
only one admission fee. " was
the longest game Of the season.
The teams didn't get warmed up
we'll until the eighteenth when
the fun began.
The Phillies and the Cardinals
split a doubIe-header.
Il was a ragged game between
the White Sox and the Yanks. Hal
Chase made a sensational assist,
fielding a hot erounder by throw
ina il backwards. The Yanks won
IL TO 3.
The Cubs started business In
Brooklyn by smotherins the
Superbas II to 4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
Short Lengths

CORch -lost, Of the University Of
Michigan football team, Is in town. He
says there is scarcity OF ma terial for
next year.
The winners mt the Detroit Matinee
club racing yesterday were as follows
Glass c pace. Detroit Girl Class ID pac
Ing, Ben s.. Class B trotting. John c..
Class A trotting. Bina; Glass c, trot-
ting, Lady Wentworth
DisbrON, I'm u Jay-Eye-See, smashed
Recreation park records at kalamazoo
yesterday. Kazoo 10 being treated to a
motor speed week
II. q. Mckinney, judith wilkes and
Michigan Queen won their events at the
Toledo short-ship races yesterday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

His number was 500. and IL became a
byword on the streets.
Johnny Hayes said TO me as we
were watching the young Finn finish
In the 5.000meter race That boy Is
the most wonderful runner In the
world today"
And Johnny, who knows them all,
ought 10 know
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

Ihree-base hts - StanaRe Gandil.
Home run-Lake. Sacrifice hits-Cobb,
Crawford. Moeller 2 ShAnks struck out
BY Lake 4 1MorIarty. Foster Milan.
Morgan by Cashion CBashang. Cobb,
Louden, Moriarty, Deal, Lake - Bases
on balls-On Lake (Foster, Gandil) .
on Cashion (Bashang Bush. Loudeul
Left on bases--Detroit g. Washington
z Balk-Cashion. Wild pitches
Cashion q Time-2:07 Umpires-Hart
and Connolly Attendance-429 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

ledo fell before Howard OF Detroit.
Lcidy. it must be admitted, was not
up 10 form. but Howard played
clever lobbing game that annoyed his
aggressive opponent. whose attempts
10 rush the net were disastrous.
Miller the Decatum, NJ. man, also
is out OF the championship tourney.
He fell before LANG. Benton defeat
ed Howard, of Detroit.
In the doubles, Doughty and Spicer.
Donovan and Reindel, both teams or
Detroit, and Benton and Miller or
Cleveland. worked their way into the
semihnals.
Play was continued this morning.
Moeller had pretty good day fo-
one who throws a shoulder bone out
every time he bumps IL hard and who
bumped IL mighty hard against q ce-
mcnt wall at Cleveland He got three
hts and two stolen bases In four times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
To Try to Race Runners Without
Any Betting Near Gary, Indiana

Knots, former mayor of this city Back
OF the project are said TO be business
men of Gary, Hammond, Valparaiso
and Laporte. According TO the pro
moters no public betting will be toll
Grated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

GARY, Ind. Aug Fifteen days
OF horse racing at Mineral Springs.
Ind, near here. is reported today
The thoroughbred meet is scheduled
to begin about Sept. /. and is TO be
held on property owned by A. F.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterday Results.
Detroit 4. Washington /
Boston 4, st. Louis l.
New York IL, Chicago ).
Athletics VS. Cleveland. rain.
Today's Games.
Washington at Detroit
Athletics at Cleveland
Boston at St Louis
New York at Chicago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
Today'- Games.

Battle Creek at Flint.
Kalamazoo at Adrian.
Jackson at Lansing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
Yesterdny's Results.

Lansing 4. Jackson 3.
Adrian 2. kalamazoo 0
Battle Creek 8. Flint 6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
BUNDY AND MCLAUGHLIN
SEEK THE TENNIS TITLE

LAKE FOREST. Ills, Aug. L.
Thomas Bundy and Maurice McI.augh.
lin. OF California. will play G.. F.
Touchard and r. d. Little, OF Phila.
delphia. for the American tennis
doubles championship at Newport, r.
l., Aug. 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
Answer 10 Query.

A Subscriber. OwOsso. Chicago did
not WIN ~ consecutive games from the
Tigers I'm 1911 Chicago won altogether
only eight OF % games with Detroit.
The Tigers didn't give the aNtionals
much trouble I'm the second. fourth and
eighth innings Deal and StanaRe skied
out and Lake famed In the 1rst mem
toned Louden and Moriarty whitfield
and Deal grounded out In the fourth
IN the last Louden, Moriarty and Deal
flied out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

Stanage is getting on 20 the knack
OF putting the ball down the third
base line for triples now, the way Bush
used TO do.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

Today's Games.
81. Louis at Philadelphia
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

Never before has a major. league
recruit had such an suspicious start
in the big tent as our friend Albert
Bashang, late OF Lexington, KY, who
has been playing professional base
ball only a few months.
Bashang seems to have the posi-
bilities OF another Cobb His prin-
cipal asset Is marvellous speed. He
runs like a deer and is OF like a
lightning flash.
Bashang has the start that ought TO
send him up among the stars right
away. II is to be hoped that he
doesn't lose his head when he gets
to the dizzy heights.
But Bashang can't keep up long the
great work he has started out with.
He has some things that Jennings
will have TO correct and In doing this
he Is likely to slump However, the
fact that he is so new 10 the game
makes il probable that IL will not
take him long TO break his bad hab-
Its and form good ones.
Here is what Albert has done
Scored a run the first time he was
on bases as a Tiger. Got clean hit
OF Cashion, the first time he was at
bat. Caught a pretty foul the first
chance he had as a fielder Yester-
day was his first ball game as q
Tiger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
Waterbury. Re.nIt.

Yesterdays Results.
St Louis 90. PhiIlies Sc
New York Z. Cincinnati 0.
Chicago II. Brooklyn T.
Pittsburgh Z. Boston 6 (I9 innings)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

Joe Lake gets most OF the credit
for winning yesterdays game II was
his fine pitching that held the Nation.
ais down 20 eight hits and he dupli-
Gated Edgar Willett's feat of lam
ming the ball over the left Held fence
this year.
Cashion. upon whom Griffith de.
bends largely for supplementary aid
10 Walter Johnson in holding up the
ffftehihg end OF his game. suffered
mostly from wildness Cashion would
have been winning many ball games
cary In the season were Il not for
chat fault OF his The Tigers got
only eight hits on him but bases on
balls and Wild pitches helped In the
scoring
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-01

Louden made a pretty catch OF Nc
Brides pop back OF second In the last
inning.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
HAIr.HoImAY MoYrMrNr arRrAna.

II He half-holday movement for merchants and their
employees started in this city by pubhc-spiriteC
men. has been received with such favor that towns
down the State taking u IN. In that connection
the Milford Chronicle. Of the best Of the weekles
published IN Delaware. says editorialy.
I'm the hot DAYS OF summer has It occurred TO the
public that the merchant well the clerks in the
stores needs relief from the daily of the
Why not have in all stores in Milford half-holiday
each week? Let each Thursday afternoon be marked
for the closing Of ell places Of business at m, and
permit the tired merchant well the clerk 10 have
breathngsspen, in which TO enjoy afternoon at
the shore or riding of the nrettiest and
most prosperous agricultural districts in Delaware The
merchant will be able 70 60 business by reason
OF the holiday and the clerks viii respond 20 the
demands made on them salesman with increased
vieor Think it and try It for the balance OF the
summer Milford
That is the right view 10 take Of t. The merchant
as we'll his employees, is entitled 70 public con-
sderaton Buyers at last have come TO recognize
that fact Here in Wilmington the feeling Of frendli-
ness entertained by buyers toward the merchants
has become so strong that thousands Of the have
signed petitions favoring the half-hoday project for
the benent of the merchants and those whom they
employ
Those who are agitating the movement should not
forget however that with the merchants the ques
ton has an important business as wen a strone
ton OF the time TO be taken off they must consider
carefully the convenience Of hose upon whom they de-
pend for trade Hearty cooperation by all merchants
engaged in the same line Of trade also is prime
essential We trust that the merchants will reach
common and practical basis of agreement result
Of the negotiations now in progress.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
FENTON BEACH

The tifty-foot cruising launch NotS
malta owned by the Fenton Beach
Company, has been thoroughly over
hauled and is now making fast time
between Wilmington and the resort.
Captain Fowler is doing everything
possible to make the trips across the
river comfortable for his passengers.
The vessel will now make three reg
ular trips between the two points
daily, and an additional trip when
necessary. The launch will leave
the foot of Orange street at 7 a m,
and l and $50 p m and Fentons
Beach at hours suitable 20 visitors.
Mrs. Edward S. Beswick, wife OF
Representative Beswick, of near Mil
ford, spent the week end at the cot
tage of City Councilman J r White.
A. J. Steffenbere. Of Philadelphia,
brother Of Mrs Robert f. Gilmore,
is spending his vacation at the Gill
more cottage
The new diving pier erected at the
resort was used for the fret time
Yesterday and attracted many bath
ers. The water was warm and most
OF the cottagers spent the afternoon
in the water.
Because of the fll-in made by the
Government from dredgings taken
from the Delaware river channel
during the past year there is a scar
city OF mosquitoes at the resort, A
! condition very pleasing to cottagers.
There is no marsh land around the
resort
Former state Detective Harry l.
ellis and City Meat Inspector Sam
uel NJ Ford with their families, we're
visitors at the resort yesterday. max
ing the trip 70 and from the resort in
John w. Betelle's launch.
Henry A White has been appoint
ed beach partol. He is incased in a
cork life preserver while on duty
and makes q striking appearance.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
BRYAy.e

From the Dover Delawarean.
In our judgment It is simply impos-
sible to estimate the debt Of gratitude
which the Democratic party and the
country owe 70 William J. Bryan for
his wonderful work az the Baltimore
convention. In the performance Of
public and party duty. as he saw Il.
he was willing to risk and suffer per-
sonal humiliation, 70 be misunder-
stood and misrepresented, to lose
friends and bear reproach. other men
did excellent work. and had An imS
portant part in bringing about the
splendid result at the convention, but
is seems only just 70 say that except
for the work OF Mr. Bryan the result
would probably have been quite diff
ferent and that the party and country
are, in large measure, indebted to him
for the ticket, the platform. the op-
portunity and the averted danger
We say "averted danger. for it is
impossible 10 tell what would have
been the result if the Democratic
party had blundered and had failed
to meet the popular demand
All honor 10 a great patriot. a great
Democrat, great American.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
THERE IS No MIDDLE GROUND.

-rT0DER the caption "outdid Oyster Bay" the New
u York Sun pays this caustic tribute TO William
Jennings Bryan the boss Of the Baltimore convention:
"At Baltimore Mr. Bryan is doing his diabolica best
to accomplish what Mr. Roosevelt failed 20 do At
Chicago that is to commit of the two historic
American parties 20 the extremity. OF sociastic rad
casm and this without regard consequences 10 the
beneficiary his enterprise is the gentleman lately
president Of one Of our great universities MT BIyans
conduct the convention opened has left no doubt
OF the desperate character his purpose His pertor
nance al last nights session was marked by candor
OF audacity fairly calculated to put Oyster Bay IN the
shade II is now or with the captain Of unyarying
disaster who has already thrice led the Democracy
TO defeat--defeat thrice because he was thrice its
leader"
Il perhaps is well that Mr Bryan the undis-
puted boss Of the Democratic party has committed
that party to the extremity Of socalistc redicalism
and that Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate
for President also is committed 10 it and to what
practically is free trade. The issues between the
Organized Democratic party and its candidate and the
Republican party and its candidate now are defined
so clearly that voter has excuse for falling to
vote intelligenty Now that the Baltimore convention
is over and II has been that Mr. Bryan. with
a ruthlessness not equaed even by that Of Colonel
Roosevelt done n the Democracy what Roosevelt
failed to do the Republican party the drift Of public
sentiment is largely toward President Taft The people
of the United states are yet ready for socialism
and free trade To escape those calamiues they must
vote for the recollection Of President Taft AS the
work OF the Baltimore convention shaped M by
Mr. Bryan there is no middle ground for the American
voter He must swing in line for the extremity Of
socialstc radicalism vote the Taft
Sherman ticket
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
LIBERTY AND LICENSE.
From the Milton Times.

From the Milton Times
On Thursday we celebrated the
1S6th anniversary Of the Declaration
OF Independence, declaration assert
ing that for certain good and suf1-
cient reasons the 13 colonies OF
America are and OF right ought to be
free and independent 1876 years have
passed since then. and this nation
has grown and developed in ell that
constitutes national greatness till now
she ranks first among all nations. in
everything except population
That old word liberty has always
been more or less misunderstood It
is not unbridled license, but rather
q state or condition which offers the
fullest and freest opportunity for an
individual or nation to do the very
best that Is possible 10 be done.
II was freedom, so costly acquired
which has enabled the people Of this
nstion 10 aspire 10 the lofty ideals
Of individual and national usefulness
Evening journal., 1912-07-08

Veterans Of the Civil War have right 70 protest
against their handsome little park az Sixteenth and
Market being infested by drunkards and other
disreputabe persons Persons living in that neghbor
hood also have right 70 protest against such cond
uons. The park has been heautihed by the old sol
diers and today Of the most attractive places
IN our city Our oicals should take immediate steps
to drive the drunkards Of it and 10 give them to
understand that the place was established for no
bier purpose AS foregathering place for old sol
diers where they might hght again the battles
in which they participated It has represented some
thing that appealed strongly to public favor Itnever
contemplated that II should be used by drunk
ard a place where he might sleep of the effects Of
debauch IN full view Of all who traverse upper Mar
vine Park
Evening journal., 1912-07-08

The female fy deposits from 40 TO $50 eggs at
time She may lay that many four times season In
from ten 10 twelve days the young insect eerges and
ten days later becomes sexually mature. Dr. Howard
an authority on nfe says that female hy
wving the winter and deposng 40 eggs on April IS
might occasion the issue on September 10 following
Of 55ss 100000 Of adult flies or that number one
half would be females Now # some Wilmington stat
stician desires big work let him stop in the swat
the-hy campaign long enough 10 hsure out how many
flies all those hes would produce by the end Of another
season The showing would be amazing In fact. were
cor the fact that mankind is swatting the hy
in all sections OF the earth in a year there
would be enough hies to devour every body in the
world Wnin gtonians should do their fair share to-
ward keeping the hy nuisance down. The FIRST step
they should take is 70 clean all hybreeding places
T. they do that and follow with industrious swat
ing their work win be effective. The -the-dirt
and swat-the-ay campaigns should go hand in hand