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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

pespite the fact that Uncle sam
has been in a terrific sporting stump
during the past year and has peen
most gloriously walloped at every
start there Is one division In which
American supremacy Is certain to De
continued That Is on the Track anu
field.
with American coaches and Ameri-
can methods taking hold In the Euro-
pean countries there was figh nope
over there that our revered uncie
might be pushed on the skids during
the Olympic games OF 1916. That
hone Is now exploded. however.
The Young men who were fast de
veloping into sterling athletes ana
ulho might challenge oar boys are
now being killed OF Ike flies. Tne
rick O, the young men OF Germany,
france and England are on the nrins
line. and their finely trained muscies
are now carrying them on long iorceo
marches. Feet that once sped over
the einder path are now treaalhs
through fields OF blood or splashing
in the mud and mire of tie trenches.
Can YOU imagine what IL wou,u pe
TO suddenly have our Ted Mereoiths'
our Mel Sheppards. our Drews ana a
score or so other Young men az ,ne
peak of their athletic careers SUDDEN
ly killed on, II Is such SITUATION "a
this that the European countries face
Even n a large number OF Euro
pean athletes should escape unharm-
I'd by shot and shell. II will be safe
TO say that the United States VIII De
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

on favorites, on outsiders. on lons
shots. with q regularity that amazed
the British.
II his sudden advent TO American
tracks had been a sensation. his CO
reer on English tracks was doubly so.
The critics that scoffed and the oar
toonists who lampooned him were 81
fenced. Sloan became the king Ut
the British turf. The English riders.
forced TO admit that his style was
better. began to initiate his seat
The boy, q few years before hust-
ling around county fairs, became Q
lion. King Edward was his friend
and often chatted with the little Eel.
low at the tracks and appeared
amused at his brightness and fear
lessness. He rode the kings horses;
he rode for famous princes and
dukes.
Spoiled. pampered. with one OF the
foremost actresses and beauties OF
the world making him her pet Sloan
suddenly became the Beau Drummer
of the turf. HIS dressing was the
wonder OF the boys who had known
him In the jockey room. His Income
In those days must have been over
$3.50 900 q year, and II went almost os
rapidly rs II came.
But among the racing governors OF
England Sloan never was popular.
There was bitter feeling toward him.
and even at the height of his popi-
Ilarity his. success was resented. IL
was always alleged that jealousy
prompted what followed.
He was at the height OF his
| career when the governors Of the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
By HUGH s. FULLERTON.
CHAPTER 40.

Tod Sloan, idol OF the American
racing public In the fourth year VI
his phenomenal success as a jockey.
commenced TO feel the itch or money.
He needed H. Swarms or admirer
and admirers for revenue only trailed
him wherever he went. He could
command his own price for accepting
mounts and could pick the horses he
would ride. He was In practicaily
every great stake race In the country.
Women OF beauty and fashion. &C.
tresses, all kinds OF women, petted
him and battered him. IL Is small
wonder that the handsome little lei.
low was seized with "swelled head.
For some reason the jockey club
stewards commenced to watch MIN
with suspicion. He was too intimate
with certain big money powers then
operating on the turf. Before any &c
ton was taken or any open scandal
resulted, Sloan was engaged TO ride
In England.
The advent OF Sloan on the British
turf created a sensation unequalled In
the racing world. His seat on q
horse, which was the exact opposite
OF the English riding position, caused
a long and vigorous discussion. The
little American. sitting crouched Oh
the neck of his horses. swept to vic
tory over the famous British courses
At Ascot he rode at fabulous fees as
often as mounts were offered him.
The British critics and press de
rided and scoffed. but he rode home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

had l6 cripples in squad Of 10 play.
ers. The whole crew was laid up with.
In two weeks, and In the two most
recent games, Roy played eight men
who we're fully qualified for hospital
duty. Those games were with Cornell
college and Lake Forest, and both
were lost by close scores. 10 to 3 and
IA 20 Z. .-...
Here are some Of the things that
happened TO Roy's squad. One end
we're laid zip with cracked rib and
a sprained ankle. The other flank
was df1Gbled by two cracked and one
broken rib. One tackle sustained a
dislocated shoulder and twisted yer.
zebra. A rusty nail poisoned the foot
of the quarterback. The fullback had
a twisted neck and dislocated
shoulder. One hGlfback had broken
hand and the other a badly wrenched
side. And so on down the list. Can
you beat it," walls Roy.
IL Knox can win the remaining
games on the schedule, II can tie for
the state championship. but the high
mortality rate In the squad has rob-
bed Campbell OF title winner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
War Means Uncle Sam Will
REIGN I'm Sport for Generation

supreme In athletics for another gen
Grafton. War exacts terrific toll In
health as well as blood. and the ath-
Ietes across the sea are sure TO re
turn to their home old men so far as
athletics are concerned.
Already the war has cost the lives
OF many noted athletes. The death
Of Jean Bouin, the great distance run
ner, has already been widely herald
ed. Now comes the news that Andre,
Frances best all-around athlete, AID
Rau. the German Splinter who beat
TEX" Ramsdell, have both fallen,
and Huston, England's fastest dis
TANGO man In years. is either dead on
prisoner In German hospital.
Prince Karl, another promising Ger
man runner, Is In the hospital With
bayonet wound Estrada. the French
distance swimmer, Is reported TO have
been killed. and the quartet OF great
bicycel riders from Paris-Poulan,
Faber, Carl. Garigon and Tronselalr-
are said TO have fallen. Belgium has
also lost some splendid athletes. not
ably Thys and the Buysis brothers,
all cyclists.
Andre. the Jim Thorpe OF France,
performed nj least one tremendous
feat of arms before his reported
death. The early accounts OF the
fghting in Alsace told OF Andre be.
ing trapped by whole squad of Ger
mans only to hew his way to freedom
by using his tremendous strength and
agility, actually killing several OF his
enemies and capturing their flag.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Kid Williams Has Wallop, But Lacks
Class to Make Him Real Champion

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-After a long
absence from New York ring. Kid
Williams, the present bantamweight
champion. came back. and he didn't
set the world on fire with his great
lighting. True, Williams earned his
title nv beating Johnny Coulon. but
In his fight with Dutch Brandt, boy
who didn't have any claim TO fame
outside of New York previously, he
didn't show any of the stun OF which
champions are supposed 10 be made.
Williams Was just rough, rip-tearing
fighter, who depended upon his wallop
TO earn him victory. He showed alb
solutely no class as champion.
Never once did he feint or do any
thing to show that he knew all about
the game of which he is one OF the
champions. He's just boy with the
purch.
Had Brandt q punch he would have
beaten Williams TO a certainty. IL
was just the superior weight OF VIII
liam's blows whoch earned him the
shade" over the Brooklynite.
Williams Is easy to hit, and IL he
meets boy who can wallop as he can
his title will be. at least, in the bal
ance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
New Racing Rule
Is Accusing Talk

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1.-THE new
ruling OF the State Racing commits
sion. whereby that body will name the
racing officials at the several tracks,
has aroused considerable discussion.
None Of the members OF the commits
sion would tell the reason for the
change. II seems to be the opinion
Of turfmen that the new ruling Is q
slap at someone.
The commission now has the pow
er to name the judges, starter, timers,
racing secretary, clerk Of scales, pa
troll Judge, paddock Judge and betting
ring superintendent. The commits
sion year ago created an inspector,
to overlook the work Of the pari-
mutuel system. Heretofore the race
tracks appointed their own officials,
subject to the approval Of the COIL
mission, and paid their salaries. Now
the question Is being asked whether
the commission or the race tracks
will pay them. The new plan will
take away the last yestige Of sus-
picion the public may have held.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
What Can't That
Hurry-Up Man Do?

What can't that man Yost do? This
year he has taken green team on
the whole, not especially rich In
promising material. and made 1t sue
cessfuIly play two radically different
kinds OF football in two successive
weeks.
Facing Harvard with badly Grip
pied aggregation, he developed a
weird but ideal defense to ft the
emergency, and then made his pro-
teges actually outplay the Crimson
with an. old army style Of attac-
The next week. with his stars back
In condition. his eleven gave the most
brilliant exhibition Of modern open
play In the history of the game.
All honor to Maulbetsch. Hughitt
and the rest of the stars that boil
stored up an otherwise weak team.
but three cheers and whoop for &c
versatile wizard who chewed unlignt-
ed stogies on the bench while the
battles ragged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
NO SCRIMMACE FOR
PAST THREE WEEKS

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE
University OF Michigan football regu-
lars have not had scrimmage In
three weeks, except in the Pennsy
and Harvard games, There have
been numerous stiff workouts, but no
actual playing against the scrubs.
This is probably due to Yost's fear
that his men will go stale, and also
fear of injury.
Yesterday the Wolverines practiced
until after dark. the ghost ball being
used for the last half-hour. There
were no new Developments OF Inn
portance. Lyons was worked at full.
but that only to-maKe the former
end familiar with the position In case
Splawn is hurt. when the Pittsburgh
er will probably get chance. Staatz
is expected TO start ut end Saturday.
and Bastian or Catlett at half. with
Bastian the probable starter. IL Ben
tons bad ear does not improve. Dunno
may get a chance at the other flank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Gamer to St. Louis,
Winter League Yarn

The Hot Stove league dopsters
have figured out another move for
Del Gainor, the hard LUX champion
who for several years drew pay from
Frank Navin twice a month during
the pay season. The dope has IL that
Gainor will be traded TO st. Louis
for Sam Agnew. Rickey's star catch
.er. Hickey would then send Leary
back OF the plate and put De! on first
base. Such trade would spoil a per-
fectly good second baseman. for
Gainor was one OF the late season
sensations, after Hoblitzell went to
first and the ex-Tiger took second
for the Red Sox. The dope at the
time was that Gainor had found him
self and would henceforth cayort
around the keystone station for. Car
rigan's aggregation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
CHAS. MURPHY
MAY BLOCK FED
PEACE MERGER

CHICAGO, Nov. l2.-The Federal
league may be guillotined out OF ex-
istence today, sometime between high
noon and midnight. The strings that
hold the weeghman-Ward group OF
millionaires to the third organiza-
ton may be severed. Weeghman.
Ward, ct, al, jumping lightly over
into organized baseball. And then
again, they may not.
Proceedings were due to get un-
derway at the Congress hotel shortly
after noon with these notables, and
perhaps others, on hand: Garry
Hermann, G. p. Taft, owner OF the
Chiago Cubs; Ban Johnson, Presi-
dent Gilmore, OF the Federal league;
the Wards, OF Brooklyn, and Weegh-
man, Of the Chicago, Feds.
The hint was thrown out before
the meeting got under way that
Charles w. Murphy, supposed to
have retired from the Cubs, may up
set the whole peace program and
keep the three leagues in existence
for another year. Murphy, Ii was
reported holds as collateral for
$4,000 said to be due him when he
retired, 81 per cent Of the stock OF
the Cubs.
Murphy, the story went, refuses
to participate in the proposed mer-
ger OF the Chicago Cubs and the Chi
cago Federals. He will not accept
a block of stock In the merged club,
but will demand for his collection
of collateral $4,000 in fresh, new
greenbacks. with five per cent in
terest from the date of his retire
ment. Each Of the moguls at to-
days meeting denied having $780,
900 to his wallet to appease Murphy.
IL the late Cub boss demanded the
cash I
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Minors Favor
Big Salary Cut

OMAHA, Neb., Now 1.-THE most
important action. yesterday. OF the
minor league magnates, who are In
session here. this week. was to rec
ommend 20 per cent reduction In
salaries among all OF the teams no,
affected by unusual conditions. The
cutting OF squads was also recon-
mended. The recommendation fol-
lowed an address by Garry Herr
mann. president of the national com.
mission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
/ Sloan Makes Sl5O,OOO a Year---Then
Barred From Riding on British Turf

jockey club handed down Q de-
cree barring Sloan from riding on
English tracks. The blow was '
stunning one. II meant that. X
he could not ride In England. he
was barred from the tracks OF
the continent. and racing was dy-
ing In America. No word or rsa-
son even was limited at. The gov
errors refused to tell why they
set him down.
He had Just married. His wife was
Julia Sanderson. one Of the most
beautiful women OF the stage then
as now. He had powerful friends,
but the governors were obdurate.
Sloan could not ride. That was final.
He found himself helpless, but still
fighting. striving. through his infiu-
entail friends and patrons. to combat
the ruling Of the jockey club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
This Quarantine is
Sure Hard on Travel

Certain railroad officials have
been "spoofing' the agricultural
college fans who wanted 10 De
shipped as freight to Pennsylvania
to see the Penn State-Aggie game
Saturday. The students plan was
to charter freight car and go as
perishable freight The railroad
men yesterday informed the stu
dents that because of the hoof and
mouth disease quarantine, there
was little chance OF getting live
stock out OF the state. and that
they had better call of their plans.
The plans were called on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
YALE BOWL USED
FOR FIRST time

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. "a
The Eli eleven, with the last hard
scrimmage until the Princeton game,
Saturday. behind them, today, was
put through a stiff signal drill with
a punting practice by Legore and
the other kickers to top OF the day s
work. Yesterday the team prac-
ticed In the monster new Yale bowl
for the first time There had been
prophesies that acoustic properties
OF the bowl would prevent signals
being heard during cheering. so l.
500 students were turned loose TO
yell their heads of. The team had
no trouble getting Quarterback VIII
sons signals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
"Y" RUNNERS TO GIVE
UNIVERSITY BATTLE

Keen interest is being taken in
the annual cross-country run of
members OF the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A.
with the University OF Michigan
team. The university corps has been
dong lot OF hard training for this
race In order to win back the honor
lost last year. The Detroit delegation
will leave at Z a. m. Saturday. The
race will start at 1890 from the uni
yersity gymnasium. Members OF the
team expect to see the Cornell game
also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Again We Trade Don
Marsdrs to McGrdU

II there IS a peace treaty and the
gay jumpers all come back. II Is con-
rtdered almost cinch that Manager
Herzog, OF the Cincy Reds, will trade
Don Armadillo Marsans to somebody
for somebody else. And that some
body else is likely TO be twins, Fred
Merkle and Jack Murray. 1t Is said
that McGraw wants to make nrst
sacker out OF the Cuban. who doesn't
like either Herzog or Cincinnati, and
that Merkle and Murray are both
anxious for change Of scene. with
the new scenery the haunts OF Her
zog, their old team mate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
'|LMORE'S WAR WHOOPS
CHANGE TO MERGER TALK

ers out of jobs will find that sort OF
material very plentiful next year.
II is also probable that as soon as
peace is fully arranged. the organized
ball magnates will lean back comfor-
tably In their arm chairs and wait
for Dave Fultz' players fraternity 10
start sometime. TIE magnates have
made II plain that the only thins that
kept them of the union vas the men
ace OF Fed oners. and with that dan
ger obvIated, we can confidently ex'
pect some interesting open shop agi-
tation before another season ends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Former Z. of D. Coach Springs
Prize Bear Story of the Year

Roy Campbell. who will be remem.
Der as one OF the best coaches the
University OF Detroit, ever had, and
who In now director OF athletics at
Knox college, has sprung the biggest
hoar story Of the year. Since the news
came &c Detroit In q letter to per-
sonnl friend. the yarn is probably
much more authentic than those
uBuclIy wished on sport scribes.
After a start that Melted the Knox
e1even 27s points In the first FIVE
rames. Campbell discovered that he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Title COntenderS
In Good Condition

Detroit Central perked up. yester-
day, and mauled the scrubs, who were
using Grand Rapids plays. all over
the ID. A. c. lot Coach Buss' team
is in good condition, and is expected
to face the upstaters in the title
game without changes In its lineup.
Grand Rapids will also be at its
best for Saturdays clash. The Grip
Piles are all back, with the exception
OF Jones, the center, whose place will
be ably filed by Fletcher. Upton has
not yet announced his lineup.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Maybe He Jumped a
Contract When Young

A Pittsburgh baseball recruit
was asked recently TO fll out.
along with his contract. a form
card, to be kept by the club for
reference. Ho did so and mailed
IL In. This is the way IL read:
Batting average TO date. AL.
Stolen bases TO date. 81.
First engagement-T had rath-
er not put that In, because | mar
ried a different girl and my wife
would get sore"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
CLEVELAND TO START
HOCKEY SEASON HERE

The Detroit arena has been definite
~ leased by the hackers of the De-
troit hockey team. and four games
have been scheduled with the Cleve-
land team The first two will be
played here Thanksgiving night and
the next evening, and the return
dates will be played at the Forest
city TIE next week. Hockey players
are urged to attend a meeting at Web
ers sporting goods store. Sunday
morning at IL o'clock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
10000 NEAR CHURCH
AS MEANWHILE WEBS

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Nov. H.
Rabbit Meanwhile. the Braves short
stop, was married yesterday in the
Sacred Heart church to Miss Elizabeth
She's. One hundred and fifty friends
of the favorite little player crowded
the church and about 10000 had to
be satisfied with waiting outside Tor
a sight OF him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
ABOUT GRIDDERS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. l2--With
the big battle at New Haven only lit
tie more than a week away. the Har-
ward squad has been surrounded by an
almost Impenetrable veil OF secrecy by
Coach Haughton. The game with
Brown. Saturday, will show nothing
new and all the Crimson's work Will
be in preparation for the Ellis.
PRINCETON, " J.. Nov. l2-Prince-
tonians were greatly cheersd today
over the 'yarsity's showing yesterday
against the scrubs In the final gruell-
Ing workout before the Yale game.
The scrubs were drubbed 81 to o. To-
days workout was 10 be light one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
CORNELL COMING
With q CRIDDERS

ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 12.--Accom-
panied by several hundred loyal un-
dergraduates. the big Red team with
81 players in the squad. will leave
for Ann Arbor tonight. for the Cor
ell-Michigan game, Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
Omaha Hops Attired
In Baseball Uniforms

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 12.--Omaha
- cxetnding herself TO find new
& ed original stun with which TO en-
DE1oin the vast crowd OF baseball
~ here. At the Rome hotel.
&<<o the offcisl sessions are be-
1cl1. the bell boys greeted the
49, eli dressed in regular
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

-he players are the boys who will
have license to wear crepe after
the demise or the baseball war. The
plan OF the minors to cut salaries 20
per cent In only forerunner to what
Ii going to happen to the major
leaguers. Not only will salaries be
reduced. but Il is probable that
squads will be cut down everywhere
and that semi.pro clubs that make a
speciality ofstarring big league play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
RLNGLETS

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.--Tom McCar-
~, the California light heavyweight.
Is scheduled TO take on George Ashe,
OF Philadelphia. for 10-round 20 at
the Irving A. c., In Brooklyn, Satur-
day night
NEW YORK Nov. Fiddle Campi.
California bantam champion. has been
slated TO meet Eddie Wallace, OF
BROOKLYN, In the main go at the Broad
way Sporting club. Saturday night.
Wallace recently won a decision over
Eddie Morgan. the crack English boxer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
EckersaII To Referee Here.

Walter Eckersall will referee Sun.
days game at Packard park between
the Heralds and the North Ends, OF
Evanston, ILL., Eckersall. who refer.
eed the Michigan-Cornell game. rs
Walter Camps choice as all-time quar-
terback.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
SHERIDAN IN DETROIT
FOR WINDSOR MATCH

Mickey Sheridan has arrived In De-
troit TO train for lis go with Johnny
Lore, OF New York, at the Windsor
arena, next Wednesday. Sheridan
came in from Jackson, where he got
a decision o. = :" ROBINSON, Tues
day night. Mickey" Will train at
Danny Fenton's club on Trumbull-
ave. Tommy Hudson and Tommy
Moore may furnish the seminal AT
Windsor next week.
II the kaiser really wants to break
through that line and reach Calais,
why don't he summon Maulbetsch
from Michigan?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

Instead OF dropping bomb from an
airship into the room where the Amer
lean league magnates were meeting
someone PACED Jim Gilmore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12
IA. A. c. TO Wear Numbers.

NJ. A. c. Ii progressive. II Is an
nounced that the Aggies have yielded
to the spirit OF the times, and will
wear numbers on their Jerseys In the
Penn State game. Saturday Cornell
will also be numbered, but Michigan
has not yet been converted to the
good cause.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

We Lopo Willie Hoppe gets through
beating Mel Inman 10 the time the
Germans take London. anyhow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-12

Bussness-ffke Prf.tiss. No fuss an.
no feathers. The plain, neat kind tha
looks right Tfmes Pvfnttng Co. l
John R--st Phone Main 1875