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The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
HENLEY RACE TO
BE ABANDONED
AFTER rs YEARS
War Causes First Break in Eng
lish Classic Regatta
Since 1889
HARVARD EIGHT ONE
OF THE RECENT VICTORS
Columbia Only Other American
Contestant To Ever Win
Over Noted Course

LONDON, Dec. l5.--The Henley re-
gatta, the worlds classic rowing event
will be discontinued in 1915 because
of the war. IL will not be rowed until
the cessation OF hostilities That is
the announcement that was made by
the stewards today, and something OF
the gravity or the situation which
causes the abandonment of the world.
famous regatta may be gained from
the fact that not since 1889, when the
first regatta was rowed on the historic
course, have the stewards felt obliged
to abandon the races.
The attention OF the United States
was focused more strongly on the re
gatta last spring because OF the
triumph OF the Harvard junior varsity
crew. coached by Robert T. Herrick
The Harvard eight, after defeating the
Yale juniors at New London, went 10
England, and within a fortnight after
landing won the Grand Challenge cup
following series OF striking victories
in the preliminary meats
The Henley course was selected by
Oxford and Cambridge as the scene
or their annual boat race in 1929, and
ten years later was adopted as the
course OF the regatta, which has come
down without interruption since that
time. In addition TO the Harvard crew.
only one other American crew has
ever won at Henley. That was in
1878, when the Columbia four-oared
crew won the Visitors cup.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
Used to Throw Runners AZ
First On Drives to Right
Field

and no one dared loaf going TO frst
Ii has seldom been done since. The
most notable occasion was when
Schultz threw out Bill Donovon al
first during the worlds series with
Detroit and the Cubs. Ryan used 10
do il from center field!
One or the funniest things ! ever
saw on ball field resulted from
Ryan's habit of shooting TO hrst.
BLACK Bln'' Clark hit a sharp line
drive TO right He was very slow and
Ryan leaped forward, grabbed the
ball ON the first bounce and flashed
IL like a rife shot TO first base. II ar
rived there 10 feet ahead OF the run
ner. But Arson Was standing on the
bag, Ais back 10 right field and the
ball struck him squarely in the back
and dropped dead. Arson threatened
to fine Ryan, and accused him OF try
ing To show him up.
You may think Jim is old, but three
years ago in Chicago he made throw
from left field TO the plate and nailed
runner by several feet He ought
10 be able 10 teach those Indiana boys
a whole lot if they will listen.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
SOME FED HURLERS
FIELD MOUND WELL
Kaiserling Has Perfect Record
-Suggs Makes Great
Showing

Federal league fielding statistics
report one bit OF playing that is real
~ remarkable. Pitcher Kaiserling,
OF indianapolis, played in SO games
made IL put-outs and 90 assists. and
came through the season with per
feet fielding record. Leclair. OF Pitts
burgh, is second, also with a perfect
record, but he played in but half a.
many games and handled less than
half as many batted balls. Ford. oil
Buffalo, had but one error. Suggs, OF
Baltimore, pitched in 43 games, made
treated but three or his chances
which is no poor achievement.
Buffalo heads the club fielding
averages with Chicago, each team
having a mark of 1862 Pittsburgh
and Baltimore are tied for fourth
place with $50: Kansas City is fifth
with .959 and Brooklyn and Indian
apolis are tangled in third tie, with
.957 chalked up against them. St
Louis, as in nearly every other de
partment, foots the list with $50
Charley Carr, OF indianapolis. leads
the first basemen, despite his age,
with a record OF 1894 Hal Chase, the
best of the lot, is twelfth among the
first sackers, with a mark OF 9Sl,
but his willingness to make try for
any old sort OF chance accounts for
that His boobies are as easily for
given as those OF DOME Bush.
Schlafiy, OF Pittsburgh, and Knabe,
of Baltimore, lead the second sackers
with averages OF .976 and 1862. Wes-
terzil, of Brooklyn, and Lennox, OF
are ahead in the third
base list, with averages of $50 and
1858 Yerkes, of Pittsburgh, is in a
class by himself among the short
stops, with a mark Of 974. Downey,
OF Buffalo, is second with .954 10 his
credit.
Walsh. Of Chicago. played 20 games
in the outfield without an error, and
Rousch. of indianapolis, and Murphy.
of Brooklyn, were second with one
mistake each. Delehanty. who played
in lie games. is the real leader OF the
with .9S4 as his average.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
m. SHERIDAN and
STEWART VICTORS
Sammy Taylor Also Shines by
Scoring Third TX. o." in
Three Weeks

There was some nifty boxing in
the state last night. At Jackson,
Mickey Sheridan shaded Johnny Lore
in a l0-round thriller. and Sammy
Taylor. OF Detroit, scored his third
knockout in three weeks by disposing
OF Billy Carpenter. OF Saginaw. in the
first round or the seminal. Taylor's
other two knockouts have been tech
nical, the fights being stopped before
the sleeping powders were admins
tered, but the Jackson performance
was genuine. At Kalamazoo, Hal
Stewart punched Ford Munger of Bal
timore. all over the ring, and in the
seventh round OF a l0-inning bout
Munger's seconds threw up the sponge
TO save the easterner from further
punishment. II Stewart gets into ac-
ton OF that sort at Windsor tomorrow
night, Patsy Drolillard will have the
busiest evening OF his career
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
TIGERS TO PLAY IS
PRESEASON GAMES
Exhibition Contests on Spring
Trip Are Cut-ChattanoOga
is Dropped

The Detroit baseball club has made
good on It's laudable threat to cut
down the number Of exhibition games
on its training trip next spring, and
but 10 games will be played onext
year. Four of these, two at New Or,
leans and pair at Mobile. will be
cared for by weekend jaunts from
Gulfport, and will not be q part oil
the long return trip. The New Or
leans dates are March 13 and IA The
next Saturday and Sunday will see
the Bengals at Mobile.
Memphis will see the Jennings
crew I'm action April l and 2, and
Louisville will be visited on April >
A and S. The three succeeding days
will find the Tigers playing at Cincin.
natl. Dayton will get April 8, and the
tenth and eleventh will be spent at
Indianapolis The recruits that do
not look good will be sent direct from
Gulfport TO Detroit. and will not make
the exhibition tour.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
BIG BILL EDMUNDS
TO TRAIN BROWNS?
Job To Be offered Michigan
Athlete, Says Story From
st. Louis

Big Bill Edmunds. coach OF the
Washington football team and former.
ly star grid warrior at the Uni
yersity OF Michigan, is to become the
Harry Tuthill OF the St Louis Browns,
according to story from ST. Louis.
Manager Hickey, who Is another
Michigan man and former baseball
coach at the Ann Arbor school, has
informed college friend that Ed
munds will be pro-offered the posi-.
ton OF trainer before spring il Is as
serted. Since Hickey took charge or
the Browns. Edmunds, who is known
as Doctor" in Missouri. has made
many valued suggestions regarding
the conditioning OF the St Louis
Americans. Ii is believed at the
show me- metropolis that Edmunds
will accept.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
FEDS FORGET OLD ADACE---
YOUTH MUST Be SERVED"
Xmas Day Will See
Next Big Handicap

JUAREZ. Mex, Dec. 1.-THE next
stake event at Juarez is set for Chris,-
mas day. II is the $500 Navidad
handicap at one mile for all ages. and
several good performers are now be
ing especially pointed for the race.
This collection includes Flitaway. Ex.
ecutor and Brynlimah In the stable OF
+. S. Hackett; Grover Hughes now
being trained by ]. Umstetter, and
Ghetto Girl, owned by the new racing
firm OF Corrigan a Mckinney.
Last season the event was won by
the Texas bred horse. Vested Rights,
he beating out Cousin Pull. John Rear.
don among others, and running the
mile in 1887 10, which is the record
for the race.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
Jimmy Ryan, of the Wonderful
Throwing Arm, is Unique
Character in Ball

Jimmy Ryan is TO coach the Uni
versity OF Indiana baseball team, and.
il there is any material down there,
the western conference colleges would
better watch the Hoosiers IN the
spring
Ryan was trained in the smartest
baseball school ever known and, With
few exceptions, HE knew more base
ball and played Il better than any
man that ever has played the game.
Even among such men as Mike KEEL
ley, Tommy Burns, Ed Williamson,
Fred Pfeffer and Walter Wilmot, Ryan
was recognized as one OF their peers,
and in many ways he was smarter
than any OF them.
Ryan has one remarkable record.
He played on the Chicago club for
10 years without contract or any
sort and fulfilled every verbal agree
ment. One season he came home
from a trip. and jim drew his check.
He looked at il curiously. tossed II
over 10 Jim Hart. the president, and
remarked "How's that, Jim. Isn't
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15

among tho many qualities to be, adj
mifed hi the person OF Ted Meredith,
the greay University Of Pennsylvania
athlete. besiGeb the great power that
lies IN his legs and lungs, is his
Willingness 20 run. So often our col.
lege cracks are prone 20 hold gloof
from general competition. seyingI oil
ineif energy for the annual iutercolle-
gate championships John Paul
Jones CCrneli's most famous rune.
was such Al athlete Jones WIS IN.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
Catholic League
To Start TOniQhi

The Catholic Basketball league
will open It's season at the Knights
of Equity hall tonight st. Louis will
play Y. NJ o. in the first game; st.
Johns meets st. GATHERINGS in the
second encounter and the st. Leo
will clash with the Knights of Equity
in the windup. Three games will be
played eahc week for 10 weeks.
Coach Hardy will do the officiating.
Edward ID. Devine Is president OF
the league; VIM. +. Broughman is
vice-presldent; W. II. Zimmerman Is
secretary, and James Dunn is treas
urer.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
NO HARVARD GAME
REPORT CONFIRMED
Michigan Announces That Rela.
tons Have Been BrOken-Ex-
cuses Are Lacking

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 15.-The
reports that Harvard and Michigan
would rot play football next year have
been confirmed by Director of Ath
letics Bartelme. No valid excuse has
been offered by the Crimson author
tiles for the brake in relations, and
1t is understood that Michigan was
prepared TO go through with one
year agreement that would not bind
Harvard to return game in 1916. II
Is understood here that the calling OF,
OF the proposed game, which had beer
confidently counted upon, is nearly
as unpopular on the Harvard campus
as at Ann Arbor.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
.EX-TICER'S TIP MAY MAKE
DETROIT FLAG CONTENDER
Explains Those
Schedule Cuts =?

II Illinois, by the chance, is added
to the repertoire of eastern colleges
next fall the west stands more than
an even chance Of evening up the final
tally In the intersectional melee. Mich
igau shOuldGsiyo any eastern team
Harvard imcluded-a bitter battle I'M
less seven OF eight of those booked
70 return lose their eyesight or leg
or two. Notre Dame, also should be
stronger than she was ia 1914. As
for Illinois, If Zuppke does only as
well next year as he did last fall any
eastern eleven that faces the lllini will
know they haven't been paying fiddle
Ge-winks
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
FRANKIE BURNS MAY
CLAIM THE TITLE NOW

frankie Burns, of Jersey City, ar.
nounced today that If Kid Williams,
bantam champion, is unable. TO make
the bantam weight he will lay claim TO
the crown at once. The Jersey City
lad outclassed Chick Hayes, OF Indian
apolis, In wat was TO have be>h a
2O-round bout for the bantam cham
plonship" here last night. The referee
stopped the bout in the thirteenth
round declaring Burns the winner.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15

it TOO much?" NO remarked Hart.
Il raised you $3.50 this year.
IL was May at that lime and Ryan
hadnN even inquired
There never has been in baseball.
not even excepting Tommy Mccarthy
any outfelder who could throw as
quickly and as accurately AS could
Ryan.
He used TO throw out from eight TO
10 runners a year az first base on
clean sharp hits to right field No
slow runner could beat his throws,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
New Hoosier Coach Played for 10 Years
Without Contract Sought Raise
Moments of Torture in
Career of Every Boxer

Stanley Ketchell once said that
he wasn't afraid OF anything or
anybody in the world, hut that the
minutes that passed while he sat
In his corner waiting for the bell
10 signal the start OF fight were
horrible.
II suffer tortures, said Ketchell.
III isn't that fear the man or the
punches he might land on me. /
can't describe il. but | know it's
an awful wait Fellows have told
me It's the same way when you're
waiting "a ge into action in a bat
tie IFS all right when he gong
Bangs Then | can 20,
And couldn't he
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
RLNCLETS

Gunboat Smith and Jim Coffey are
prepared 10 put up the fight OF their
lives tonight in their 1e-round bout at
New York. Both are in the proverbial
pink" OF condition. The winner will
meet Jess Willard at the, Madison
Square garden some time late in Janu-
airy Coffey's manager Is so confident
that Jim Will stop the Gunner that he
has already signed articles for the
Willard match.
Fight fans here heard with surprise
today that the Lord Lonsdale belt had
changed hands again In London. John
ny Summers. holder, was knocked out
in the ninth round of go with Ser
geant Basham Wrexham. Reports state
Summers had the better OF the argu-
ment until Wrexham put over the k. o.
kid Graves. Of Milwaukee. is schedul-
ed for i0round bout tonight with
Jack Toland. OF Philadelphia, at the
Broadway sporting club in BROOKLYN:
Toland liz recognized as champion OF
the navy. The winner OF tonight 3
match Will meet Soldier Bartfield.
The Lopgacre A. c.. at New York,
opened for the first time this season
tween Willie Beecher and Packey HON.
mev. in which the former had the best
OF IL Beecher had 10 be warned time
and again against foul tactics
Jimmy Murphy, when the haze clears
away from hts thinking piece some
time today viii agree that he has no
Charley White White played with the
Italian light in what was TO be real
scrap az kanosha last night. and then
put him out in the second round.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
What About This Walt
Johnson, Friend Ward?

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Glancing
at the page of a newspaper in
which Fighting" Ban Johnson and
Jack Johnson were portrayed, Rob
ert b. Ward, vice-president of the
Federal league. yesterday contrib.
uted his first gem TO the literary
and verbal adornment of the base
ball war. AS near as | can un-
derstand,r said Mr.. Ward slowly,
"a Johnson always will be cham
pion. Between these two there is
the making Of a perpetual marvel.
Jack has lost his wind, but retains
his punch, and Ban had complete
ly lost his punch, but his wind is
great"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
The New Work press" rI.r.
Lands Should Get That Fiaht.

A Ford correspondent writes thar
lands Gobeh. who is Soon 70 pc
matched in fhe Windsor boxing exhi-
billions, ran 10 miles TO Taylor Center
in an hour and ~ minutes, as a part
OF his training"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15

Jimmy Anstin. third baseman OF
the 81. Louis browns. has signed a
twoyoar contract with the Pittsburgh
Fcdf. according 20 I'm announcement
IRON Rebel oaizes, Pittfcd monsrer.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
SHORT LENGTHS
Irs a close race ns 20 whether NOR,

It's close race ns 10 whether more
mana gers viii be appointed for the
New NprEs Or more coaches FOR the
Princeton football team.
The New York Press" rises TO re-
mark that Han Johnson seems to
think that the Federal ~ S9Ge Is suffer-
ing from the hand-to- mouth disease
Secretary Tom Davis, of the New
YORK clNb. says that the new Etadium
for the New Works. at kingEbridge.
will not mold 40 many as $4,000 per-.
sons.
Bobby Wallace has n grand bRttinE
average Of .2s- Tor 20 wears Ills best
wear was u 1897. when ne hit aJg ard
hts poorest, 19l4 when ne clOuted 2ll
The New York .'worId' tosses out
this one Ban johnson claims the Fedr
erals are laundering. bat Connie Mack
appears 10 nave thrown them a Plank #
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
MEETING ON CONGAiEE CLAM,
Sohth Carolina congressman .\naiu
Go to War Department on Water
Problem.

washington, oct. 9.-COngressmnn
Ragsdale and Lever, together with ~
y. Williams and Traffic Manarcr
Monserrat of the Columbia -Georoe-
town steamboat line. held anotber
conference with officials of the war
department today, and tomorrow still
another one will be had.
There appears to be some knottv
questions involved in the issue bo-
tween the Parr Shoals componv and
the steamboat company which are not
easy to straighten out.
MIR. Ragsdalc began work on This
matter several days ago and was ioir-
ed Immediately by Mr.. Lever. the two
looking after interests in their respec-
tive districts.
1t is understood that represcnto-
tives of the Parr Shoals comunnv will
ask for hearing in the matter bu,
this has not yet been confirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
SUMTER MAN PROMOTED.
Emile u. Moses of L. S. Marine Corps
Receives Commission as Captain.

Emile p. Moses. United States ma
rine corps, has recently received his
commission as captain from President
Wilson. Capt Moses is a son of Mrs.
Altamont Moses of Sumter. He en-
tered the marine corps from civil life
ten years ago ana since that time has
been stationed at many OF the navy
yards Of the Atlantic coast and on the
Pacific coast and seen much duty in
tropical lands and waters. He saw ac-
tive service in the Nicaragua uprising
two years ago when his battalion was
in the thick of the fighting. At present
Capt. Moses is in camp with his COM
pany at Camp Howard, San Diego,
Cal. where they have been since re-
turning from Mexican waters a few
months since.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14

those who cannot find employment
The day labor element i'm the South
literally lives from hand to mouth and
Is never more than few days ahead in
the race with starvation. Cotton pick
ing season is the only flush time they
know and they usually manage to
make enough then to buy the clothing
they need and perhaps save a little
cash to carry them through the slack
time in the winter. Before cotton
chopping time arrives they are all
hard up and many of them have to
so into debt to obtain food, giving la
Dor contracts as security. What will
become of these people if no cotton is
planted next year? How can work be
prvided for them during the spring
and summer and what will take the
place Of cotton picking in the fall?
This we regard as the most serious
phase of the plan to eliminate the cot
ton crop next year and it should re-
ceive mature consideration along with
the other phases of this momentous
question. A half crop or the third of
crop of cotton would materially re-
duce the surplus that would be car
ried over, but the cOngested cotton
market would not be entirely relieved
and the price would probably not ad-
vance to the high level Of recent years.
Nevertheless a partial relief from the
condition Of the cotton mar
ket might be preferable to entire re-
lief accompanied by the total de-
Of labor conditions and
the destitution Of the farm laborers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14

case against Hogan for Receiving
stolen Goods Taken up FIRST.

General Sessions Court opened in
sumter county today with Judge
Hayne f. Rice of Aiken presiding,
solicitor Stoll also came in this morn
ing and all the usual court attendants
were present. Within Il short time ar-
ter court had been opened the usuoI
routine was taken up and Il number of
bills were submitted to the grand
jury Tor them to return their indict
ments.
The case against c. B. Hogan for
receiving stolen goods was the first
case taken up on the docket Hogan
was accused of purchasing or recciv
ing COW which was stolen from II.
V. Riles. The cow was butchered and
found in Hogan's wagon ready to be
taken to market. Hogan claimed to
nave purchased the COW the day pre-
vious to the time it was alleged to
have been stolen and not to have seen
1t until after it was butchered. The
jury was still out when court recessed
for dinner.
The next case was one against Char
ley and John Turnstall for assault an
battery with intent to kill and carry.
ing concealed weapons, three charges
of practically the same thing being
made and all tried together. The
State had put up it's first witness when
court recessed.
Alma Washington, murder, arraign-
ment waived by defendants ATTORNEYS
Bills returned by the grand Jury
were:
Oliver Boyd. violation of dispensarv
law, true bill.
Jerry James, assault and battery
with intent to kill, true bill.
Walter Brown, assault and battery
with intent to kill, no bill.
Darby Horton, bastardy, true bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
SUMTER MANS LUCKY FIND.
VIII Interest Deadcrs of the Item.

Those having the misfortune to suf
fer from backache. urinary disorders.
gravel, dropsical swellings, rheumatic
pains, or other kidney and bladder
disorders, will read with qualification
this encouraging statement by q
Sumter man.
f. e. Copleston, s E. Bartlette ST.,
sumter, S. c., says: "Backache and
pains across my loins ANNOYED me
and l knew that my kidneys were at
fault. Doan's Kidney Pills, which I
got at Chna's Drug Store brought me
prompt relief and in return, I Civ.
them my heartiest endorsement"
Mr. Copleston is only one Of many
Sumter people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, doh'l simply ask for a
Kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
Doans Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Copleston had-the remedy
backed by home testimony. soc. all
stores FOster-Miburn Co., PROPS,
Buffalo, n. Y. when Your Back il
Lame-Remember the Name" SO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-14
BUSINESS CONDITIONS BETTER
President to Issue Statement on Clay
ton Bill-Will Deliver Address in
Pittsburgh.

President to Issue Statement on Clay.
ton Bill-Will Deliver Address in
Pittsburgh.
Washington, Oct. 9.-Business con-
ditions throughout the country are
improving, according to reports
reaching President Wilson today, and
Democratic speakers are to be in
structed to dwell on this fact during
the fall campaigns in answer to the
expected charges by Republicans and
Progressives that the new tariff has
brought financial disaster
The president was informed many
orders for American goods were be-
ing received from abroad and that
the first bad effects OF the European
war on American industry had passed
paign the president probably will is
sue II statement when he signs the
Clayton antitrust bill now befor.
him. calling attention to the compile
tiOn OF the programme of trust lcSiS
lation started with the passage Of the
trade commission bill.
Mr.. Wilson has decided also to ac.
Ccpt an invitation to speak in Pitts
burgh October "a on the 10th annivcr.
sary of the founding Of the Y. Nj. G
a. While he will not make Il political
speech. he will go at the invitator
of Representative Palmer, candidate
for senator, and his appearance Is
planned to assist Mr. Palmer