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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
Bengal Vet Has High Hopes for
Jungle Gang During the
Coming Chase
ltWASHINGTON Is CLUB
FEARED BY THE TIGERS
sIniuries and Hines Have Set
L Back Nearly All American
League Teams
BY RALPH Il. YONkER


II A queer situation exists IN the Tiger
ranks.
III With the club out OF the American
neague cellar only because hopeless
lind helpless New York furnishes the
bbuffer that keeps II out, the veteran
Mixers are neverth eless more conn
klent than they have been at any time
khis season.
III More than that, they are more con
lhdent than they have been In times
rbast when the club was well along IN
2he first division.
IS Two things have conspired 10 give
1.-The Tigers confidence. First. during
E&Ae past few games they have been
Waving real baseball. They haven't
Mon all their games, but they have
lShown good brand OF ball even when
they haven't.
Then, some OF the clubs in the
lAmerican league which were so
strong and were supposed TO have the
spath to the pennant securely blocked
have suffered from the lack OF condi'
''tion OF their best men, either through
sickness or Injuries, which has en-
abled the supposedly weaker clubs to
!. pick up OIL them.
( The Tigers believe that the way
they are hitting now entities them TO
consideration as first division contend
ers and as pennant aspirants.
Manager Jennings says that the
Tigers are fourth place club ana
that is where they will settle before
long. Some OF the veteran players
have brighter forecasts than that.
q. George Moriarty says that the Tig.
ers are stronger now than at any time
since they won the American league
,pennant In 1909. The pitching STAFF Is
rs. good as any year since them. The
catching staff Is the best the Tigers
4 have had in the past four years. With
<, Del Gamer going right al frst base,
Y that bag Is taken care or In better
shape than ever before. Morrie thinks
that Oscar Witt Is better second
baseman, considering his hitting as
well as fielding, than any other key
Htoner the Tigers have had in some
time. Bush Is playing better game
4 than ever at short, is getting on the
paths time and time again. threaten
Ing to establish new American
leSgue record for that accomplish
ment. He Is working hard for the
I club at all times. also, which means a
I whole lot. Louden Is fine utility
man.
Modesty prevents Moriarty compar
:. ing third base as present occupied
Z with the way 1t was covered inl years
past. However. IL Is not amiss to say
Nhat Morrie has chased all the young
saspirants for the job away and is hold
ting down the third base job In sen
national style.
The Tigers outfeld, with Cobb play
ding the game OF his life, Crawford
Sslugging and veach getting his daily
$hit or SO. is the best Detroit has had
trecently.
l With the club peopled as IL is and
fthe other teams unfortunate and going
BADLY, the Tiger hopes are high that
sthey will return from their road trip
= FIRST division team.
/ Nearly every. club in the American
league has been set back because OF
ILLNESS, injuries or suspension this
season. The Athletics have been de-
prived of the services OF Coombs and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

"McInnis and | were talking about
Falkenberg in our room last night,
Baker continued. "Stuffy said he be.
lieved a Highlander could hit Falken.
berg easier than a left-hander and
believe he IL right To tell the truth
would like to see how many hits
team composed entirely OF left-handed
batters would make of Fred. I'll bet
he would come mighty close to pitch
ing a nohit game"
ira Thomas, member OF Connie
Mack's famous strategy board, Ii an
other admirer OF Falkerberg.
II have not batted against Fred this
year." says Thomas. but from OBJ.
servation. I would say Fred has the
best fadeaway delivery ever pitched
Matty's fadeaway comes up TO the
batter rather slow He works II as a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
HAROLD WEBER is
IN ENGLISH CLASSIC

For the first tine In all the his
tory Of golf Toledo will be repre-
scented next weel in the famous
tournament for thu championship OF
the British Isles over the noted ST.
Andrews links al ST. Andrews, Scot
land. Harold Weller. Toledos leading
golfer who IL nov abroad. will COM
nete in this traditional event.
Weber has beef playing good golf
in England and he other day made
the famous Holy,ke course at Liver
pool in SO. He played in heavy rain
storm. The next day, Ball. the great
English amateur, took 81 to play the
round.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
PIPP is IN DETROIT
ON HIS WAY HOME

Walter Pipp. the new Tiger first
sacker. forced to quiz the Catholic
University AZ Washington, ID. C., when
the announcement that he had been
sold by Kalamazoo 10 Detroit made
known that he was professional was
in Detroit Yesterday a few hours on
his way home TO Grand Rapids.
He says that unless he gets part
OF me purchase prize paid to kala-
mazoo he won't come here. The price
isn't TO be paid until after Pipp re-
ports here, so there you are.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
BIGGEST CROWDS
EVERFOR BROOKLYN
Phillies Open There With DOdg-
ers Today and Advance
Sale is Great

NEW YORK, May 22-President
Ebbets, of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
wouldn't care now n he had bigger
ball park. Philadelphia will open a
four-game series with the Dodgers.
Saturday, and the advance sale OF
seats indicates the biggest crowd that
ever Witnessed a ball game in Brook
Ign will be on hand. Nearly all OF
the reserved seats had been sold to-
day and the fans were clamoring for
more. With the Phillies leading the
league and Brooklyn second. the
series will be an important one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

contests. This 10 al average OF $50,
and shows they are far from being
all In.
Each has been with only one team
for these 10 years. Ed Plank Joined
the Athletics In 1901, while Matty be-
came a member OF the Giants the
same year. going from Cincinnati IN
exchange for Amos Rusie. who soon
passed out OF the league.
Matty has won the greater number
OF battles OF the pair. On 317 occa-
sions Big Six has been returned on
the long end, while he has been beat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

The Tigers now have two pitchers
whom lack Of control only Is keeping
out OF the list OF hurlers TO DO called
upon regularly.
Clauss. the southpaw from the
South Michigan association aha
Dauss. the little Highlander from st.
Paul. are the two men.
. There Is no doubt whatever but
that with control both Clauss and
Dauss would be pitching regularly for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

Had the ST. Joseph club been VIII
ing To allow Charles Comiskey title
To George Johnson for the same TOT
which he was later sold to Cincinnati,
the redskin would now he White
Stocking Comiskes and Manager Cal
lahan realized some of the possibili-
ties Of the Indian spitballer. but they
couldn't see him 1000 worth. And
that was what he would e/cost the
Chicago club had II retained Johnson
until May Is.
A smaller sum was offered. but 81.
Joseph elected TO stand by the origi'
nal contract. and the Indian was turn
ed back. Then 81 TOsepn sofd him to
Cincinnati for 81 800. The difference
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
: s::~ NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPORT ss s1. 1:..,
JOHNSON HAS HIS
TENTH STRAIGHT
Has Pitched 20 Innings With
Only Three Runs Scored
Against Him

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Three
runs in 70 innings is all that have
been scored OF Walter Johnson's de-
livery SO far this season, according
10 statistics OF the Nationals great
twirler compiled here today. Official
ly Johnson will be given credit for
Washington victory over Cleveland
yesterday. making his tenth straight
win
In his 10 innings of pitching, the
twirling king has whitfield As men ami
allowed only al base hits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
CLAlSS and DAUSS HAVE THE STUFF
Bit need CONTROL TO MAKE COOL

u.s." said Manager Jennings this
morning. Il can't use q pitcher un-
less ne has control II he has al the
stuff In the world. he can't win EAmes
unless he can keep himself out OF
the hole --.----
Both Clauss and Dauss have
shown lots OF stun and they are be-
ing given every chancs To gain con
troll. Once they do. they'll be good
pitchers"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
FEDERAL LEAGUE WILL
BE SOME PUMPKINS

CHICAGO, May 22--The Chicago
Federal league team Will have a real
big league opening tomorrow when
they play their first game on the
home lot. A parade. music and the
usual output of dollhouse offerings
will get the game with Pittsburgh
under way In the absence OF Mayor
Harrison. Sheriff thinner will toss
out the ball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

Connie Mack says that with any
pitching staff in the American league,
with the exception OF his own and that
of the Detroit club, he could make
runaway race OF the 1913 campaign.
81 think" said Mack, that our
pitchers are going very well. but I
am sure that with any staff excepting
ours and Detroit's We would surely
make a runaway race out OF 1t. All
we need this year Is fair pitching and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
COMSKEY COULDN'T SEE nJM GEORGE JOHNSON FOR
$1,000 NOW HE'S The CINCY REDS ONLY RELIABLE

supposed TO be the hardest worker In
either league this spring. Johnson
has held his own against the huskiest
hitters, and has been game. willing
and successful.
Rube Benton was not we'll during
April. and. like Suggs, could not do
himself justice,
Packard, frail. slender little fel.
low, has been unable 10 get going IN
cold weather.
Chick Smith has shown well as
finisher. bht WAS fearfully wild In the
only game he started.
Mordecai Brown was all TO the good
In several short bits.
Harter has, SO far. only been trlea
at the butt-end of losing games, anu
has shown considerable promise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
NEW ENGLAND ATHLETES
READY FOR BIG MEET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 22.-Ath-
letes from colleges In all parts OF
New England are here today prepar-
atory to the preliminaries of the an.
nual New England intercollegiate
track and Aeld championships to be
held al the Stadium tomorrow. The
finals will be held Saturday. Norman
Taber. the Brown flyer, Is expected
to try for the worlds mile record,
held by j. p. Jones. Dartmouth is the
fAvorite.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

of S., 500 sent Johnson from the Amer
lean league TO the National.
And al that the redskin may turn
out 10 be a $1,000 man.
4 resume Of the Reds pitchers
work shows that johnson IL their one
and only bet
Arthur Fromme has pitched some
good ball, some bad ball. and some
unlucky ball All the breaks have
been against him.
George Suggs has been a heavy
loser. and the team has suffered with
him. He has been far from well
II Is hard to even guess what would
have happened TO the club but for the
big Injun Johnson. The buriy red
man has worked almost as many inn
ings as Cheney OF the Cubs. who Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
CHRIsTY MATHEwSON
IFALKENBERG HIS II BETTER FADEA WA Y
THAN MA THE WSOM SAYS II. r. BAKER,

change Of pace. Falkenberg throws
his fast ball and fadeaway with the
same motion. The batter does not
know which 1t Is until he swings and
misses. The fadeaway comes much
faster than Matty's fadeaway, and for
that reason IL harder TO hit. Fred 10
also the owner OF more speed than
Matty now has. | would rate Fred
a. one OF the Ave best pitchers In the
country
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
STOVALL HOPES HEDGES
WILL DIVULGE TODAY

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Cieorge Stow
all, deposed manager OF the Browns.
Was up bright and early today hoping
that President Hedges would make
public the letter from President Ban
Johnson, announcing his punishment
for expectorating upon Umpire Fer
guson three weeks ago.
Runfbrs here today say that Stovall
will be reinstated Immediately.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
MACK COULD WIN WITH ANY PITCHING
STAFF BUT HIS OWN AND THE TIGERS

am sure well get that all right. We
have some young pitchers on the
stan who are going to go we'll, and
with Plank, Bender and Coombs in the
game we ought TO get along fine. OF
course, now that the doctors have
found out that Coombs has typhoid
fever we can't expect him In the
game for some time. but | do not
think that he will be out Of the game
the entire season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
FRED KELLY BREAKING Thg WORLDS RECORD ,2ovAAo
HUR DIES

Fred Kelly's wonderful fine OF 40
seconds nat In the high hurdles In the
fourth Pacific Coast Conference meet,
yot Berkeley, recently. set new mark
an the worlds intercollegiate record
column. makes new American rec
ord and places the Southern Cal.for-
SLAMS name with that OF Forres,
= 0miths0n AS the two fastest high
Aurdlers over 100 yards that the
world has ever known.
Pour Of FIVE watches caught Kelly
IA DIS. None OF them wae any. faster
Han that. The on watch was merely
oAade split from the dot -keily.s
- was perfect, and he cleared every
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

one OF the ten sticks in fine form.
The field spread out at about the fiftn
obstacle, with Kelly and Benson. Uni.
versity of-ealLrornla, running stride Ia
stride, leading. Al the eighth, Kelly
commenced pulling away from the
Berkeleyite. and had yard lead nj
the finish.
The new record clips one-ffth OF a
second OF the previous intercollegi.
ate and American mark held Jointly
by Shaw. OF Dartmouth, and Kraenz
lein. of Pennsylvania. The former
coast record was also 0:i5l.s. held
Edwards. Kelly, Whitfield and
Smithson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
DETROIT SPEED
DEMONS DEFEATED
Cleveland MOtOrcyclists Hand
Them a ShutOut at the
Forest City

CLEVELAND. o., May 22.-ln the
intercity motorcycle races NJ the mov
tordome here last night, ClevelanA
riders defeated Detroit cyclists by
score OF eight to nothing. ThrD
spills marked the races. but none OF
the riders was seriously hurt. Brow
ME Carslake, Australian champion,
was the star. winning five hrsts In as
many starts
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
1913 TIGERS BEST SINCE
| 1909, SAYS GEO. MORIARTY
SHARkEY AND FITZ ARE
AGAIN OPPONENTS OF
THE PUoillSTiC RING

NEW YORK. May 22.--Two
ancient rivals will appear III
opposite corners ~ Madison-sq
garden tomorrow night when
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom
Sharkey will act as pugilistic
advisers. Sharkey will act as
chief second TO Soldier kearns
in his night with George Rodel'
the Boer heavyweight. and Fitz
will look after Rodel. Fireman
Jim Flynn will meet Jim COT
icy In the main bout. Flynn
weighs $50 pounds and Coffey
will probably weigh 1870 ring
side.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
McGOORTY LEAVES FOR
BOUT WITH r. KLAUS

7 PITTSBURGH. May 22.-Eddie Nc
Goorty will arrive here from Chicago
tonight. and will take light work
out tomorrow in preparation for his
bout with Frank Klaus here Satur-
day night, McGoorty is more than
two pounds underweight. Reports
from Camden. y. j.. where Klaus is
training, state the Pittsburgher is one
pound overweight. He will rest To-
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
WANT TO MATCH CHARLIE
WHITE WITH RICHIE

NEW ORLEANS, May 22.-Promo-
tiers here are trying to match Willie
Richie and Charley White. Chicago
fighter, who deUsively defeated Joe
Thomas here on Monday night. An
offer Of $1,000 for the champions end,
with a privilege OF 35 per cent OF the
gate receipts will be made to Ritchie's
manager
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
ABE ATTELL AND MATTY
McCUE TO MEET IN JUNE

CHICAGO, May 22.-Abe Attell,
former champion. and Matte Nc.
Cue, Racine featherweight will 60
10 rounds at Kenosha. Wis, the first
week In Juno, according to Danny
Morgan. McCus's manager. The Ra-
cine boy will 70 against Patsy Bran.
nigan at Milwaukee on Monday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

en- 1877 times, for q $40 percentage.
Eddie Plank has not worked in as
many contests as his adversary. Just
the same, though. the Gettysburg hero
has won 269 battles and lost lab,
which Is percentage OF $50. Their
records
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22

Business-Iike ~ nting. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat Kind that
looks rigat. Times Printing Co.. .
John R.-st. PHI. Main 1893 or CITY 1885
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
TWO WOMEN KILLED IN MAD
RUSH FROM PICTURE SHOW

New York, February "A boys cry OF
Fire and the smoke from an exploded
reel of a motion picture machine in an
East Side theatre tonight, resulted in q
panic among the audience of 400 persons
and rush for the exits in which two
women were killed and II other persons SO
badly injured that they had to be sent
to hospitals.
The panic occurred in one of the most
densely populated sections of the East
Side, and the thousands who poured into
east Houston street In front of the the
atre and rushed to the doors added to the
confusion and to the number of injured.
The two women, who have not been iden-
tilted, were trampled to death in the
crush of the crowd to reach the doors
The operator of the machine soon extin-
guished the burning film and the flames
cid not spread beyond the fireproof cage
in which he worked.
With the exception of one rear exit
door, the only means of escape from
the theatre was through the main vesti-
bule, and 1t was here in narrow space
that most of the injured were found The
two women who were killed We're picked
up in the main section of the theatre,
where they had been trampled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

Aiken. s. c.. February 2.-.Park-in-
the Pines" Aiken's picturesque tourist
hotel. was destroyed by fire in a short
time today, the guests having TO flee
for their lives, leaving most of their
personal effects behind. All escaped in
safety but Col. A. +. Dick, manager
of the hotel, who was overcome by
smoke and was dragged from the burn
ing building just before the flames
reached him The loss is estimated at
se50ooo.
Mrs. John w. Nary OF. Trenton n j.,
left on her dressing table about $4,000
worth of jewels when she and her two
daughters were compelled to quit their
suite. Several other guests reported
large losses OF jewelry and clothing.
G. j. McCoud of New York, who had
a large display of rugs, laces and fancy
goods in one of the upper rooms. saved
none of his stock.
The building was three story frame
structure and contained Ill rooms. The
fire Is believed to have originated in
store room in the basement directly
at the foot of the elevator shaft.
Mounting swiftly through the aper-
ture, the flames spread very rapidly.
There was only IA guests in the hotel
at the time and the fire had gained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
.SCHOONERL|ESAT
. BOTTOM Of THE SEA
FOur-master and Hamburg
American Liner Collide
Off Delaware Coast

Philadelphia, February 2.-As the re-
suit of collision early today near Five
t,athom Bank light, beyond Delaware
nreakwater, the four masted schooner
City of Georgetown is at the bottom OF
the sea, while the Hamburg American
liner Prinz Oskar. which sailed from
here yesterday for Hamburg, was forced
10 return to this port with a large hole
stove In her port bow. Captain Slocum
OF the city Of Georgetown and his crew
of seven men we're rescued by the steamer.
The Is passengers on the Prinz Osl<ar
were startled from their berths by the
impact as the vessels crashed together
Many rushed on deck clad only in their
night clothes, but all were quickly reas-
snred by the ships officers. When the
steamer returned here she was listing -
starboard. Two anchors and part of the
forward rigging were wedged in the hole
cnused by the collision.
The big light from the Five Fathorn
Rank lightship is said to have been re-
sponsible for the crash. The light shone
between the two vessels as they APP
preached and when the lookouts perceived
Zach other IL was too late to avert the
collision.
Captain Slocum and his men took q
boat just before the schooner sank and
were taken aboard the Prinz Oskar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
FAMOUS TOURIST HOTEL
is DESTROYED BY FIRE

such headway when the first alarm was
sounded that they had no time to save
anything but themselves
Some few of the guests tarried be-
hind in their rooms TO gather up some
of their belongings and the moments
thus wasted came near costing them
their lives despite the fact that the
fire started in broad daylight. Just be-
fore midday. When they reached the
halls they were turned back by black
volume of suffocating smoke and had
to make their way to safety by means
of the fire escapes.
In the office safe. deposited by the
guests, was about $1,000 in cash. but
so rapid was the spread of the flames
that the clerks lid not have time to
save 1t although the safe was open at
the time
Park -in-the- Pines was owned by
Mrs. Macarthur of Datroit. Mich. II was
built in 1903 at a cost of 100000. About
$4,000 more had been spent for tur-
niture and improvements.
Long time residents of Aiken recalled
that it was just 10 years ago today
that the Highland Park hotel, famous
winter resort in Aiken, was destroyed
by fire under similar circumstances
at the Park in -ths-Pines."
Frederick O. Beach and wife of New
York. who are here for the trial of the
former on Tuesday, were not stopping
at the "Park-in-the-Pines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
FISHER DEFENDS
IRRIGATION WORK
Declares Successful Irriga-
ton Agriculture Possible
in Arid Regions

Washington, February 2.-Secretary
Fisher In defense of the government rri-
cation work, and In reply to the recent
declaration before House committee, hy
DR.. B. r. Galloway, chief of the bureau
of plant industry, that there has never
been any long continued successful irri-
cation agriculture in an arid region any
" here in the world, has written to Chair
man Moss of the committee denying DR..
CaIloway's assertion. He also has writ
ten 10 Secretary Wilson asking how TO
prepare an official statement to show the
necessity Of irrigation, its great growth
in the United States and the practical re-
suits not only in crop productions. but
In building up a desirable citizenship III
tho remote portions of the west"
DR.. csalloways statement, says Secie-
tsrv Fisher, has resulted in much unfas-
q; able comment some of It ntima ting
that the governments s74000.o0o invest
ment in reclamation work has been un-
wise.
1T is important to have definite de-
NAL of differences drawn from the state
ment." wrote the Secretary
Taking up his defense Of reclamation
he asserts that 'up to date there are no
dcyeIopments which should occasion
alarm for the permanent future of the
land reclaimed or for the continued pros
rority Of the people wlo have settled upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
TAFT HAS RECORD IN
nominating JUDGES
Expects to Send Five More
to Senate Before Retiring
Making ia In All

Washington, February 2.-Before he
quits office. President Taft expects to
send to the Senate the nominations Of
I've more federal judges. making a total
Of ia during his administration, record
unequaled so far as available documents
Show, by any other President In four
years. Counting these FIVE nominations
and 10 already sent to the Senate. but still
rnconfirmed, Mr.. Taft viii have named IS
per cent of the 1876 federal judges provid-
ed for by the statutes
While the President is known to regard
his appointments to the supreme court
as the most important he has made-and
he has named five of the nine members
OF that court and chief justice-he has
taken great pride in his selection of cir
cult, district and territorial judges.
There are 146 federal judges who en-
joy life tenure and of that sort Mr.. Taft
has appointed 65, or about 40 per cent. Mr.
Roosevelt in his first term named 4s life
Judges and in his second Al. Mr. McKin-
ley named % life judges; Mr.. Cleveland
in his second term q, and Mr.. Harrison
49,