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The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
COTCH TO WRESTLE
AGAIN FOR $4,000
Comes From Retirement I'd
Meet George Zurich, in
Kansas City

CHICAGO, March l3.-Wrestling
promoters are convinced that the
dear public has forgotten or forgiven
the Gotch-Hackenschmitt fiasco here,
July 4, 1911, and are preparing for
another killing. Emil Klank, manager
of Champion Gotch, who has Patti
and the Divine Sarah gasping for
breath as regular "retirer." says
the champion isc willing TO emerge
from retirement If someone will OF
fer about $4,000 TO see him throw
George Zurich. Then he will take on
Lemarin before he retires again. The
Zurich match Is slated for Kansas
City, and the Lemarin match may be
pulled of in Chicago. If Mayor Har.
rison can be made to see the light.
Harrison has declared that the Gotch.
Hackenschmitt match will be about
all for Chicago In the line of big
bouts, although he has allowed the
little ones to be pnlled of under POI
lice supervision.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
Catcher Gibson Likes to Be Where
He Can Get His Hands ON Thar BA

GULFPORT. Miss. March 13.-Tig-
erlet Gibson likes to be where he can
get his hands on that ball. That's
one reason he Is a catcher.
Gibson has played every position In
the infield for the Dallas club In the
Texas league. He did the greater part
OF the work for the team behind the
bat last year, and besides that, piaye"
short, second and first in several
games.
Gibson says that he'd die from the
strain Of playing second.
Il used to pace back and forth at
second until my boss would call me
down for 1t. couldn't keep still out
there and never get chance to handle
the ball. | used to play catch between
innings so that | would have some
thing to do.
II want to work every day when
am catching. feel better for It."
Gibson started playing ball as
pitcher. That was back I'm them hap
py days" when a rock or at best hard
rubber center loosely wound with yarn
constituted the ofhcial ball. Glib had
a great curve with yarn ball, curve
which his opponents failed to solve
When the league advanced to Class {
and covered baseballs became ON
cial, Glib had to retire from the box II
disgrace. for the old-time stun that hi
put on the yarn implement wouldn
take on the leather.
SO Bib was hustled behind the ba
as a catcher. His first success was
broken nose. After being duly paine'
by and proud OF that, the organize
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

round fight before the Windsor Club
last night with Howard Morrow. Oh
Benton Harbor.
But in addition, Hicks had some
thing far more valuable to him. He
had regained the esteem OF Detroit
fight fans. It
In popular disfavor for nearly a
year, because OF disgraceful eyhibi-
ton In which ne took a leading part
at his last appearance in the Wind
sor ring. Freddie last night came
back with a vengeance. He fought
his way into popular favor once more.
He earned for himself shade over
Morrow. whose style Of fighting Is
such that 1t would be practically i'm
possible for any boy in the 15S
pound class TO gain more, In an eight
round affair. Morrow put up an ex-
cellent,scrap. He used his long pow
erful left with telling effect-evi'
denced by Hicks disclored face to-
day. But in the in-fghting, the De
troit boy was his superior by a big
margin.
During the first two rounds. things
looked bad for the local tighter. Ht
seemed unable to solve Morrow's de
Tense. and in turn, was unable &c
formulate any defense for himself
which would protect him for the
shooting left jabs Of Morrow. Inc
first two rounds went to Morrow BY
a shade. although he did not force
the fighting to any extent.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
THORPE SHOWS SYMPTOMS OF REAL
BASEBALL PLAYER WITH GIANTS

GULFPORT, Miss. March ID
There Is no one recruit in the base
ball world who is receiving more no.
tice from baseball fans all over the
country than Jim Thorpe, the widely
advertised Indian Olympic hero. found
with professionalism on him and
quickly given $500 Job with the
Giants.
Reports from Marlin, where the
Giants are training. give indications
that Thorpe shows symptoms OF hav-
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
CHAPTER Viii.
ReckonInos.

Facts that contradict each other
are not facts" pronounced Chester
Kent.
three pipes lowered about the porch OF
the Nook where Kent, Sedgwick and
Lawyer Balm were holding late coun'
ell. A discouraged observation from
the artist had elected Kent's epigram
Not all Of them. anyhow" said
Balm. The chore In this case Is to
find facts enough to work on"
ON the contrary declared Kent
facts in this case are as plentiful az
blackberries. The trouble IL that We
have no pail to put them in
Maybe We could borrow Len
Schlager's," suggested the lawyer
dryly.
Kent received this with subdued
snort. 1T is remarkable that the
newspapers haven't sent men down on
such sensational case" he said
'On the contrary to you. SIR re-
torted Balm, 80 much fake stun has
come out OF Lonesome Cove that the
papers discount any news from here
"All the better The only thing that
worries me more than the stupidity OF
professional detectives Is the shrewd.
ness OF trained reporters. At least
we can work this out in our own way
I'VE don't seem to be getting much
OF anywhere" complained Sdgwick.
Complicated cases don't clear them
selves up in a day." remarked Kent.
In this one we've got opponents who
know more than We do"
'Schlager?" asked the lawyer.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

In the third aud Sour(
Hicks seemed 70 have beco
toned to his opponents styja II
onset 1t, he restored - 49,
This change In tactics nf11kG
his favor and he had . SHADE ~
OF things In these two rounds,
But In the NTH, Morrow ,csmo 1
strong and landed repeatedly
Hicks face without effective rofur
Hicks seemed tired. The sixth TO-
was even. II one ever was. Both -
seemed to be resting and waiting oo
the other TO lead. The round -
tame.
Hicks evidently started In the -
enth round with the intention Of pu
ting Morrow to sleep. He fought 49,
lightning and the round was his ~
wide margin -
The eighth was q singing mate
from gong 20 gong. Hicks We
his element. He bored In an M
changed blow for blow with hlo -
ton Harbor opponent. He VA 49,
and landed his blows oftoner.
When the hnal gong sounded, H.
was cherred In the Windsor club a.
the nrst time in many months.
The semi-nnais between g.
Leatham and Gene McNeo came - IT,
abrupt ending In the third roun4 ~
McNee landed on Leatham'o m
George took the mat Re ben
prematurely sounded ana -
Rocks announced that the boat $3.50
an end, by request Of the police.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
CONFIDENCE AND EASE FEATURE BOB
VEACKS FIELDING AND THROWING

GULFPORT, Miss. March 13.-Bob-
by Veach, the most modest man In
the world of the field, Is the most CON
fldent acting outfielder In the world
on the ball field.
II is a pleasure to watch the ease
with which Veach accepts the chances
that come his way. There Is no wild
chase after a ny ball, an erratic lunge
and perhaps brilliant stab or per-
haps an awkward mum.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

ing the maNngs Of a real baseball
player.
In the first game Of the season, with
Dallas, he hit out a double and q sin.
gle and beat out a bunt, crossing up
the opponents pitcher and third base
man, and pulled on his part OF dou-
BILE steal In q way that indicated that
he had an idea of inside basebll.
II Thorpe doesn't blow later In the
season when he faces some real oppo-
sition, he will be one OF the greatest
drawing cards in the game. r. l.. Y.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
A NOVELTY IN MYSTERY STORIES
16 IHE SE&SEd68H1
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
AUTHOR Of AVERAGE a! H. s JONES ETC

| saw that the hour was exactly--for
these timepieces vary not one fraction
OF second In a day-eight-forty-fi
When next looked at the face OF
Father Times trustiest accountant, II
was TO mark the hour of the horrid
shrek that shook my soul; precisely
nine-thirty-one. And later. when
heard the dread news, ! realized that
my ears had thrilled TO a death cry
He looked about him with face OF
controlled emotion. His voice drop
ped To a throaty and mesmeric gurgle
How frail," he continued: How
! frail and uncertain Is the life of man.
kind Who OF these happy faces be,
fore me may not tomorrow be bathed
in tears for the loss OF some loved
one? Best be prepared against the
time OF sorrow. ] show you here a
unique collection OF framed notices,
suitable alike for walls Of the hum
blest home or the grandest palace.
Within these tasty frames are enshrin-
ed comforting mortuary verses, dell
cately ornamented by the hands OF our
leading artists, such poetry as distils
assuagement upon the wounded heart;
and these priceless objects Of art and
agents OF mercy am distributing at
the nominal charge OF one dollar
each"
Kent moved away, This chin pressed
down upon his chest. He went to the
office OF Lawyer Adam Balm. and spent
an hour waiting, with his feet propped
up on the desk. When the lawyer en-
tered Kent remarked:
You rather put our two official
friends in hole this morning"
Just a mite. maybe. But they've
crawled out. guess spoke too
quick"
How SOP"
Well, if they'd gone ahead and
buried the body as 1t was, we could
have had IL exhumed. And then we'd
have seen what we'd have seem
True enough. And you didn't see
II as il was?'
See what? Did you?'
Kent's quiet smile sided down
from the corner OF his mouth.
Suppose" he said you give me
the fullest possible character sketch
OF our impulsive friend, the sheriff. ;"
Half an hour was consumed in this
process. AT the end OF the time Kent
strolled back to the Square where
Simon p. Groot had been discoursing.
There he found the ornate wagon
closed, and its ornate proprietor
whistling over some minor repairs
that he had been making. An invita-
tion to take ride in kent's car was
promptly accepted.
Business first said Kent. You're
seller. I'm a buyer. You've got
some information that | may want,
If so, I'm ready to pay. Was any OF
your talk true?"
Yep" replied Simon p. Groot
austerely, 1T was all true but the
frills.'
viii you trim off the frills for
ten dollars"
Fair dealing for fair price is my
motto: you'll find IL in gilt lettering
on the back OF the wagon. will
What were you doing on Hawkill
Cliffs"
Sleeping in the wagon"
And you really met this myster-
ious wanderer?'
Sure as you're standing there"
What passed between you?'
II gave her good evening, and she
spoke to me fair enough but queer,
and said that my childrens children
might remember the day. Now, l
amt got any children to have chill
dren; SOL wouldn't have thought of
1t again but for the man that came
inquiring after her"
When was that?"
Not 10 minutes after"
did you tell the crowd here that
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

The moment the ball Is cracked
from the bat, Veach's eagle eyes have
judged the fly and he is OF for the
spot where the ball intends to land
You do not see him set his hands
for the ball. They raise without effort
and close easily around the leather.
AS confident and easy as his fielding
In his throwing. He sets himself in
stantly, draws back his arm and shoots
like a catapult. r. l.. Y.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

Louis Cardinals, will be out Of the
game several weeks on account OF a
dislocated hip. In practice Houser
fell yesterday when attempting TO
steel a base. He was In great pain
today. but will not be permanently
disa bled.
WACO, Texas, March I3-Weather
Is playing havoc with. all Manager
Stovalfs plans for the st. Louis
Browns. Today's game at Corsicana
with Houston was postponed because
the diamond there was under sew
eral inches OF water. President
Hedges is at the training camp.
OAKLAND. Calf, March 13-The
5ox today were somewhat humble In
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

Done IRON All the Big League framing Ca

PITTSBURGH. March 13--Preo3-S
dent Barney Dreyfus, who expecte4
to be in Hot Springs late today. ~
still in Pittsburgh, detained by bus
mess. but will leave tomorrow Might
Fans leek for settlement Of HeHdf4xSeI
demands and the return OF the piteh-|
ar hold-out when Dreyfus gets to the
front.
MARLIN, Texas. March Is
Johnny McGraw's pitchers are o.
veloping faster than the rest OF theI
squad on account Of sultry weathers
and a poor playing field. Today Al
Of the hurlers were at work carry;
The rest Of the squad was conte0S
with medicine ball practice ana =
good workout on the road.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13
HICKS LEAPS INTO POPULARITY AGALN Sg4
81" GAINING A SHADE OVER NORM

Freddie Hicks. the Detroit boy who
aspires TO honors in the middleweight
division, today had battered eye and
a fiattened nose 10 show for his eight
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

PENSACOLA, Fla, March ID
The Nap regulars today are vowing
vengeance on all recruits. as the re-
suit OF their defeat in the first game
If the season yesterday at the hands
Of the yannigans. by score OF TO
6. Infielder Bates, q recruit, In the
ninth inning, walloped one to the
fence scoring two runs and bring
ing victory to the youngsters.
AUSTIN, Texas. March 13-Today
the Mack men regulars take on the
Waco club for one game, and then
continue on their transforming trip
to the north.
COLUMBUS, Ca, March 10
Arnold Houser, shortstop for the st.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

QtiAC iihtly 4.
Nuns the word, then. for my part
in it, That next morning | followed
her trail ways. You see, the yell in
the night had got me interested. Ii
was an easy trail to follow for man
that's acquainted In the woods. and |
used to be yard grubber. Do little
OF IL now, sometimes. Shed met some
body In a thicket | found the string
and the paper Of the bundle she was
carrying, there. Then there was a
fight OF some sort for the twigs were
broken right TO the edge OF the thick
ct, and the ground stamped down. One
or both Of 'em must have broken out
into the open. and lost the trail. But
his Is what l found on q hazel bush.
Do | win the Ave on it?"
kent's eyes dropped, fixing them
selves on small objectswhich the 9TH
er had laid on his knee. His lips
pursed. Nothing that could be inter-
preted as an answer came from them.
Simon p Groot waited with patience.
Finally he said:
That's an awful pretty tune you're
whistin'. mister. but sad, and terrible
long. What about the Ave? Do we
trade"
The car came to a stop. Digging
into his pocket, Kent produced bill
which he handed over. and still whis-
Ting the long-meter China. took pos
session OF Simon =. Groots relic" 1t
was an embroidered silver star, with a
few torn wisps OF cloth clinging to 1t.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

The handsome garments here for you take away
you them the prices quoted,
We would say however that any who goes into the
world clad HIRSH-WICKWIRE SUIT or OVERCOAT
purchased al about ONE-HALF ACTUAL VALUE should
consider himself fortunate Hundreds who have
bought of during this sale walking of Detroit
today satisfied that they bought wisely.
Many of choicest patterns stock SELL
Of them medium weight suitable for Spring and Fall wear;
others that will serve you well another winter. 81
When you buy clothes such these the price is
deny yourself satisfaction saving good
money?
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

ton OF which he was a member pooled
their resources and bought their hero
a 90.cent mask.
Glib has been playing professionaIly'
for only two years, and Is 1880 can
didate for big league team.
r.. L. n.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

TAMPA, Fla, March 13-Cug reg
ulars from behind clouds of smoke
today criticised the work OF the yam
nigans in yesterdays battle, the de-
Gliding one Of the series. The yam
nigan infield worked badly, and the
veterans carried of the box OF
cigars and silver loving cup, Z to 3.
Three more games between the
two teams will be played this week.
but the cup series wound up yester-
day.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

spirit. Yesterdays 5 to defeat at
the hands of Harry Wolverton's
Sacramento outfit, the result OF four
wild throws. proved that the big
leaguers' wings were not yet fit.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-13

yep. | sold two dozen wedding
rings on the strength and romance OF
that point. From my description
they allowed II was painter man
named Sedgwick. | thought maybe
Id call In and have him touch up
the wagon bit where she's rusty"
And you heard the woman cry out
less than an hour later?"
That's curious thing. I'd have
almost sworn IL was a mans voice
that yelled. Ii went through me like
a sharpened icicle"
All this was night before last
What have you been doing mean
time?"
Drove over to Marcus Corners 10
trade yesterday. There heard about
the murder and came back here to
make little business out OF IL
I've done fine
You made no attempt TO trace thu
woman"
Look here" said Simon p. Groo
after spell OF thoughtfuness. YOU
ten dollars Is good, and you re a gent
all right; but I think I've talked |
little too much With my mouth areuns
here, and I'm afraid they might dig III
this lady and start something new ant
and want me for a witness. Witness
ing Is bad for business
I'm SAFE" said Kent.
$50 far so good. Now, would Ii b,
worth five dollars 10 you, likely, reli,
OF the murderer" suggested the ole
!! man.
% quite likely. .--7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
TIE SWIMMING DoLLAR.

The difident dollar-the dihident,
shrinking dollar-has just been nailed
in his backward tracks.
In other woods. the high cost of
living-the reason why YOU can't buy
so much now with the same amount
Of money as formerly-is made plain
as day.
J. Y Ryan. "a sestistician of Wash
ington u. g. whose business IL is to
deIve into the facts and figures scat
tered so plenufully through the ma
tionaI governments Offices. nailed that
dollar.
Ryan has produced figures showing
the relative purchasing power of a
dollar, based on studies OF the high
cost OF living made 10y the govern
ment.
The fifteen principal articles Of
food. on the cost OF which the figures
are based. are sirloin steak. round
steak, rib roast. pork chops, smoked
bacon. smoked ham. lard. hens. wheat
-four. cornmeal, eggs. creamery but
Ter. potatoes. granulated sugar. and
fresh milk.
A table showing the STEADY decline
OF the purchasing power OF dollar
from 1902 10 August. 1913. went into
his records.
IL shows the dollar was worth its
full value in 1902 and went up slight
~ in 1903. when il was worth 1901
per cent. IN 1904 it went down 20
ss.4 per cent which rate il maintain
ed through 1904, bat from that year
on the decline in value was steady.
In 1896, according 10 the table. the
dollar was worth e5.s cents BY 1910
Il had dropped TO 1875 cents. Follow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
WATCH THE CROOKS.

We are warned by the police 10 be
on our guard against hOldup men.
burglars, thieves and pickpockets who
are infesting the city in unusual num-
bers. The warming is emphasized by
numerous cases of petty theft and a
number OF burglaries and hOldups.
The influx OF crooks is probably due
in part to extraordinary vigilance on
the part of police departments in the
larger cities and the unfavorable
weather for outdoor life which has
driven the hoboes TO the population
centers. The boidness with some
of the assaults and depredations
have been committed shows the des-
oerate character of the men engaged
in them.
They are. as far as indicated by their
acts. the lowest order of criminals, the
class which does not select its victims
and rob them in accordance with
we'll laid plans and with prospect OF
obtaining a large amount of money or
valuable personal property, but that
variety which patrols the outlying
streets or lies in wait at alley openings
for any unsuspecting victim who may
happen along They are the more
dangerous and difficult TO defect be-
cause OF their bOldness
Citizens Will be justified in taking
extraordinary precautions for the pro
lection of their persons and property
They should particularly avoid meet
ing or permitting themselves to be ac-
costed by strangers in lonely place:
and care should be taken that doors
and accessible windows are securely
fastened at all hours Of the day OF
night.
How far the carrying and use OF
firearms would be warranted must rest
with the individual. who would be
held responsible according TO his dis
erection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

The charge frequently made that
South Bend is a sordid community
absorbed in work and money getting
was given an emphatic refutation
when the newly organized art center
gave its first public exhibition. The
exhibit revealed a phase OF South
Bend life which untoward circum-
stances have kept in the background.
The projectors OF this new medium
OF expressions for art had the optim-
ism TO believe that it was not in any
sense an experiment. They knew the
need Of il If South Bend was to give
her home artists the recognition they
are receiving. abroad ard if developing
talent in the young was TO be given
the announcement il deserves and
which IS essential TO its higher devel-
Opment.
These projectors optimistically be-
Iieved that South Bend was ready TO
give this avenue OF expression and
the recognition so long publicly with
held. and yet they must have been as
much surprised by the enthusiasm
with which their offering was received
as the public was by the character Of
the Offering. The exhibit was a reve-
Iation TO most of the hundre Is OF peo-
pie who thrOnged the gallery at the
opening of the new societys rooms.
The realization that South Bend is
entitled TO a place among the art cen
ters Of the country was brought home
10 all who viewed the work of our
local artists and comprehended the
possibilities OF this new stimulus TO
art in both production and cultivation.
The Art center gives US "A new interest
in our. home city and a new pride IN
it's achievements. 1t proves again
that while we are a working people
we are not sordid people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
HELEN GOES TO CHURCH
AND THINKS OF WARREN
ALL THROUGH THE SERMON
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

grandfather been tender and gentle, or
had he at times been as coldly indiffer-
ent as Warren?
She thought of the quaint Ole da-
guerreatype of her grandfather, stand
ing beside his young wife. who was
sitting stiffiy in straight-back chair.
her hands primly folded They had
looked very simple and happy.
But even with an imagination as
vivid as Helen's-it is difficult to pic
ture romance in the life of ones
grandparents. And she smiled now at
her own whimsical sentiment.
Inside the church, her father led the
way to their family pew. The carpet
OF the aisle and pulpit was a little
more worn, the gilt glittering the
same-even the red satin marker that
lay between the leaves of the pastors
open Bible.
1t was not the same pastor, but the
droning, monotonous notes of his voice
were no different from his predeces-
sOrs.
The hymn, a prayer. the announce
ment of the weekly prayer meeting,
and the ladies' aid society, the read
ing Of the text-and then began the
long and tedious sermon.
Helen settled herself back in the
pew, her eyes on the nodding flowers
Of a child's hat in the seat before
HeI, ana HeT illnU Oh w
Where was he this morning? Would
his Sunday be lonesome without her?
Would he go to his mothers for din
ner? Would they speak much of
her? If they asked him about her
what would they say? Oh. il she
could only know just how he would
speak of her. If she could just hear
the tones of his voice when he said
Helen" ii would tell her so much.
While the minister droned on, Helen
lived over scene after scene of the
| last year Of her marriage. Had 1t
been in her power TO have made things
different? That was the maddening
question which was ever beating in
her mind. With another woman
might he have been more loving? Had
she been colder and more elusive
had she loved him less or shown il
less-might he have loved her more?
After the final hymn and benedic-
ton. Helen was surrounded by rela-