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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

ed all right in the spring and besides
Theses two St6nd-byS there were WI.
lett, Mullin and Works.
With Donovan. Summers and
Works gone, the spring 6f 1918 look.
ed brighter for newcomers, although
the addition Of Dubuc to the stafP the
year before was = ny In the ointment.
The regular men whom recruits had
to buck last season were Dubuc, Null
lin. Willett and Lake. Lake had been
secured In midseason- from St Louis.
Last year Mullin and Lake retired
from the major league baseball be-
cause Of advancing years, and this
spring Willett has tied up with the
st. Louis Feds. 20 that leaves three
holes. Dauss, the star discovered
last year, and Hall together with
Dubuc, are the only three men the
Tigers can rely upon this spring.
IF Jennings carries nine men until
midscason. - he II likely to DO. thai
means that six Of the ten recruits are
slated for Jobs. unless Edgar Willett
comes back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
rEDERALS SURE THEL'LL
KEEP KILLIFER IN LINE

CHICAGO. Feb. 26.--"I expect Bill
Killifer to report here March !, TO &C
company the Chicago Federals to
Shreveport, La" said President
Weeghman. Of the Chicago club,
Tuesday afternoon. III he should 80
with the Philadelphia Nationals In.
stead, then court proceedings will be
started. will make q test case Of
the reserve clause and of the Federal
league contract. VI,
But judging from letters Killifer
has written to Ad Brennan and Tom
Seaton, his old teammates, bemoan-
Ing his action In jumping back to the
Phillies, would not be surprised n he
puts In an appearance for the Chicago
Federals training trip"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
HOv Much Is Inside Kn0lUlcdge
OF a Team Worth to Opponents?
From StoT Corrcspondent.

uLFPORT 25.- O
indicate
Detroit especially pitchers
coached pitchers
II
the Tigers did, he will
lore
Of
to the Browns ought be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
E SPORTS OF go ALL KINDS -

Knocked Out phenomenon. 10 hard "a
see. There was hardly . difference OF
opinion between scribes ~ to the re.
suit Of the two battles with the then
champion OF the lightweight division.
The best that X. O. was given was q
draw. Whaddayamean beat Wolgast
twice?
The truth about the whole affair II
that Brown, no matter what he might
have been at one time, has seen his
best days as q ringster. He demon.
strated that conclusively In his bout
with Drouillard. at Windsor.
Morgan II DESTROYS to work his
highly.touted meal ticket for . few
more lunches at the expense Of west
ern cities In which Brown has not
been seen. and Ia naturally . little
sore because Detroit scribes based
their opinions on actual performances
instead of upon the dope sent out
from Morgan's Broadway ofhces.
After seeing his performance
against Drouillard here. we might
suggest that. II Brown has any OF
that $4,000 left he had better re-
| tire before he's forced to.
Johnny Grifith. sensational Akron
lightweight. whose performance In
holding Joe Mandot to draw AT
windsor. recently. earned him lot
OF friends In Detroit. 10 rapidly quail
flying for the hard-luck class. After
stepping on q nail and forcing post
ponement of his New Orleans bout
with Mandot, he II now . victim Of
chickenpox, and will not be able
meet the Baker Boy for some weeks
The bout between Mandot, and Grit
nth was scheduled for this week but
after tho frst accident. was set fol
March 2. In view OF Grinith's presen,
condition. no time can be set for the
bout.
Bruno Lang. who beat Young Erne
In the seminal 10 the Jack Dillon
Freddie Hicks fiasco at Windsor re
GENTLY. 10 going to be busy boy fol
the next few weeks. Bruno says he
IL matched to meet Sammy Taylor II
Windsor. March 4: Eddie Ketchell. IL
Lansing. March ~, and Danny Nc
Rae. in Flint. March II. Lang. who
halls from Cleveland. delighted Wind
sor and Detroit fans by his clever
work against Erne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

returning the lowest scores for these
rounds will be permitted to play IN
the championship four rounds over
the Prestwick course.
This change has been necessitate-
by the enormous humber Of entries
for the great events; and IL appears
TO the golfers the happiest solution OF
the difficulty possible in that IL will be
true test Of the skill of the players
The playing of The championship on
three links of entirely different char
acter will eliminate 10 a large degree
the element of luck.
Francis Ouimet. the American cham
pion; Jerome Travers. the perennial
championship contestant; Heinrich
Schmidt. who just now is playing won
derfnl golf In California, and Fred
Hcrreshor. are 10 represent the Unit
ed States in the British open event
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
Manager Jennings Puts the
Taboo on Hotel Poker"

to 2 new manager who interferes with
the game?
There are SOME things about poker
that Manager Jennings insists must
be cut out. He will not allow his men
to spend late hours In hotel rooms
blue with smoke shuRling the paste
boards and handing all their ready
money over to Mark Hall. and he Will
not allow them to play for big stakes.
But he has no objection 70 . few
games ON board the Tiger1 special
cars In which the men may while
away q few hours Of the tedious trips
between gamer.
II IL probably impossibls to force
any aggregation Of ban players to cut
out poker altogether. Manager Jen-
ninss insists Only that they be rss-
souabIe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

Of any year since the Tigers won q
championship. A-
The first year following the Tigers
last pennant. the spring Of 1910. found
. herce proposition for any youngster
TO buck. There were i've regular
hurlers sure Of their jobs. Imagine
trying to horn in ON Q lineup like
this: Donovan, Mullin, Willett. Xii.
lian and Summers. That was enough
to discourage the most ambitions
youth In spite OF the oft repeated o.
sertion that the Tigers won their
games by hitting rather than. pitch
ing.
The next spring, that Of 1911, there
was another discouraging outlook. Ed
Killian had gone from the pitching
stan. but there was still Nfullln. DON
ovan. Summers and Willett, with
Works sticking for another season.
Still little chance.
In 1912 there was . repetition Of
the outlook Of 1911. However, the
prospects were somewhat deceiving,
for both Summers and Donovan peter.
ell out that year. However, they look.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
MORGAN REALLY
SORE; FORCETS
HE'S DUMB DAN"
Bursts Into Print In Defense OF
X. O. Brown, Who Got =
Handsome Planning
HATES TO SEE LITTLE
MEAL-TICKET PUNCHED
New Yorker Would Like To Get
. Few More Lunches on OF
Knocked Out Person

The panning that X. o. Brown. de-
cisively defeated BY Patsy Drouillard
at Windsor. last wednesday night. r.
csived at the hands Of Detroit news
papers, has aroused the ire Of Danny
Morgan. New York boxing tmprss'
srio and sponsor for the Knock Out
person.
In New York they have hung the
name Of Dumb Dan" on Morgan.
This may have been done Tor the same
reason that the tallest boy In school
10 always nicxnamed Shorty" but.
be that ~ Il may, dumb Dan" has
failed to give an Imitation Of the
sphinx In this case. and - now en-
gagged In making q noise Ike MRS.
PAnhhurst In London su&ragette
meeting.
Morgan has the idea that the sport
writer's N Detroit have banded to
gether In an attempt to boost Ad VOL
CAST In his ''comeback' campaign ct
the expense Of X. o. Brown.
In view OF his showing against
Dropillard at Windsor, last Wednes-
day, Il 10 hard to figure Just whore
Wolgast's stock could be boosted al
the expense Of Morgan's protege. but
that's Morgan idea. and, In . recent
letter to the writer, he proceeds to
hand Adolph few under the short
ribs via the typewriter route.
After venting his spleen upon De-
tr0it sport writer's, Morgan proceeds
to unburden himself Of the following:
TX. o. Brown was an honest, fear
less and game fighter. and he gave
satisfaction every time he has en-
tered the ring. He whipped two world
champions-Ad Wolgast twice and
Abe Attell when he was featherweight
champion. People believed In him
| or they would not have gone to see
| him fleht. The result was that Brown
made @13s.0O0 in four years.
was about the foulest fighter that ever
entered the ring. He deliberately
!. fouled Joe Rivers and then wanted
to lay down himself. After doing Il
both men were on the floor, Rivers
from the foul. and Wolgast wanting
20 quit.
"WOlgast also was beaten to q
standstill by Willie Richie. Rather
than lose In q fair and square manner
he deliberately fouled Richie, there
by losing the championship.
another instance: Wolgast boxed
Harlem Tommy Murphy three times.
In six rounds In Pittsburgh, Murphy
knocked him down twice and beat his
head OF. Then again Murphy boxed
Ad two 20-round bouts on the coast
In the first one, after punching him
all around the ring. Murphy let mp on
Wolgast, so II could be called draw;
In fact, saved him for another bout
In his last bout with W0lgast, Tommy
rave him the beating Of his life and
easily earned The referees decision.
knockout Brown boxed Leach
Cross twice--1O-round. no-decision con
tests. Both went the limit and there
was q difference OF opinion as to
which man won. So that story about
Cross knocking X. o. Brown out In
six rounds Is either q mistake or a
falsehood."
Where Morgan has any license to
claim victories over Wolgast for his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
Hudson and Prendergast to NIX
in the First of Elinina-
tion Series
TWENTY-FOUR ROUNDS or
GOOD MILLING PROMISED
All But One Of Principals In The
Scraps Across River Tonight
Are Detroiters
sy n. a. pALLENoeR.

With three such clever boys ~
Harry White. Tommy Hudson and
Johnny Prendergast claiming the ban
tam championship Of Michigan, the
average fan n hard put to II TO make
. choice between them.
Detroit boxing bugs are not to b IN
doubt long. however. - the first Of
two bouts to determine the title Of
Michigan. viii b staged Wednesday
night when Tommy Hudson and
Johnny Prendergast will mix, the WIN
ner to get . crack ct Harry White.
the former Pennsylvanian.
Hudson and Prendergast will fur
nish the main bout Of what Manager
Glassco Is pleased to call On AN.
star" card. There will be three eight
round bouts, the honor Of wlndup 20
sition to be settled by the dip Of .
coin. No matter what position they
occupy. however, Hudson and Prem
dergast win furnish the real fun Of
(, the evening.
Buck Hayes viii mix It with Jack
Hunter In the bout OF second import
ance. Both Hayes and Hunter are
claiming victory but there isn't much
choice between the boys. and they
should furnish the crowd some real
going. MI
Georges st. Pierre and kid" Smith
! Of Toronto, will mix In the opener.
st. Pierre Is always favorite with
Windsor crowds, and Smith, In his
only appearance here. made quite an
impression with the fans.
The bantamweight situation ID, how.
ever, what 10 furnishing the real OBJ
ject OF interest at the present time.
| It IL seldom that single city pos
sesses three such good boys In .
class a. White, Hudson and Prender.
CAST. Both Hudson and PrendergASt
claim wins over White, but Il must -
confessed that both are taking ad-
vantage Of the no-decision rule to
claim rather doubtful yictorieA uu-
prejudiced observers who saw both
bouts were unwilling to concede the
former Pennsylvanian anything worse
than q draw.
Hudson claims q knockout victory,
but the circumstances surrounding
the case were such that no fair.mind-
ed person could recognise his claim.
White was knocked down, and. ct the
count OF six. with White on his knees,
the bell was rling, stopping the round.
Where the X. o. came in, is mighty
hard to figure. especially in view Of
the fact that White came back In the
next round and give Hudson q mighty
good argument throughout the re-
mainder of the encounter.
Prendergast made an excellent
showing against White IN view Of the
fact that he took the bout without no
tice and without an opportunity TO
get into condition. Fans who saw
this bout are Of the opinion that .
second battle between the two would
furnish some really thrilling stun.
White IL good. clever boy, q two
handed fighter and 10 always ready to
mix It, but he seems unable to stand
Q good wallop on the Jaw without
humping MS head violently against
the canvas.
No definite date has been set for
the final battle to decide the bantam.
weight crown, but twill probably be
staged in the near future.
There will be no advance In prices
for the "a rounds Of milling, Wednes-
day night. II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
Main and Reynolds, Go;
Top List of TiQer Giants

!" ULFPORT. Miss. Feb. 26.-Mtleo
y - Main and Ross Reynolds, Tiger
pitching recruits, top the list of
giants who make up the Detroit team
this season. Main and Reynolds are
each Dix feetssix inches In height and
they form the only pair Of giants OF
that Size owned BY any major league
bah club
These two men. of course, win TOW
or high above most of their fellows.
but they are not alone In breaking the
altitude records. There are Is Tigers
who stand six feet or taller In the
squad this year.
They are Burns. Baker. Coveleskie.
Cavet. Cobb. Crawford, Fitzsimmons.
Gibson. Gamer. Hall, Holman, KAY.
anagh. Main. Moriarty, Pipp, Reynolds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

John Williams, and VIII Shepherd.
II the entire team was stretched up
ward. one man standing upon another.
they would make . tower within "a
feet OF the height Of the Majestic
building In Detroit. The Majestic
building Is 230 feet high: the line OF
Tigers would measure over 200 feet.
st. Louis has q rival to Main and
Reynolds in Weiiman. dubbed the hu
man stepladder. Cleveland has lanky
boy In Dave Gregg. vean's brother
who 10 six feet four inches. Washing.
ton had tall fellow In Love. now With
Atlanta, last season.
Detroit has midget In its aggregn-
tom of men In Hughie High. outside
the batteries. and Claude Williams.
among the pitchers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
ATTRACTIVE SPRING
GOODS IN EENOX SHOP

Harry Lenox, tailor. at No. Sc La
fayette-blvd., has an attractive line
Of spring goods for men. He has ex.
amined models In different centers
with view to making the latest suits
and overcoats of serviceable stand
ards. Mr.. Lenox has collected data,
which he has on file in his tailoring
establishment. showing specific types
In many sections. He satisfies the
especial needs OF Detroiters along
strictly up-t0-dat6 tines. Mr.. kenox
has Mem In the tailoring business for
IS years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
CONTROL OF CUBS
HANGS M,BALANCE
Several Syndicates Win Be Rep.
resented at Cincinnati Con-
ference Today

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Local fans who
want to see the Cubs Chicag0owned
team. awaited with tense interest to.
day the negotiations Of several Chi
cago men. each representing syndi
cate Of local w0uld-be baseball mag
rates. who were to make tempting Of
fers to Charles TAFT for 81 per lent
OF tie Cub stock.
The latest syndicate reported 70 be
after the Cubs II that Ut number
Ut west side business men. headed BY
Frank Nichols, Corner baseball
player. who Is said 10 be in CinciL
natl today, ready to bid as high as
100000 for the men he represents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
SWEENEY DECISION
TPONED until MARCH 6
WoLCAST THROUGH
WITH 2O-RD. GAME
Says He'll Whip Richie In 10
Rounds or Acknowledge
That He's Done For

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Ad wolgast is
through with the 20-round game. nc
cording to word from the ex-champion
reaching here today. II he fails to
whip William Richie In their SEIZED.
uIed lO-round contest ct Milwaukee.
March IL. he will be content to &C
knowledge the Californian the legtti-
mate lightweight champion. Wolgast
says.
Il am convinced that Il can stop
Richie In 10 rounds" the former
champ was quoted - saying. Il am
In better condition now than when
Richie took the title away from me-
and oven then had him nearly out
ON two occasions. But no more 20
round bouts for me-"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
N From a star Correspondent

~ ULFPORT, Miss. Feb. 24.--Just
= as soon as Branch Hickey, the
new manager OF the st. Louis
Browns. took his proteges south he
instructed them that they must not
play poker. He Is said to have broken
mp one friendly game personally as
soon as II started. .
Hickey says that poker keeps men
up late nights, and stirs up feeling be.
tween certain players which causes
them to sulk on the field and fail TO
play well together. ~
A question that Hickey apparently
overlooked Is. Is the danger Of bad
feeling arising between players be
cause of losses ~ poker more to be
feared than the dangers OF disloyalty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
Hotel Proprietor
Is an Umpire Too
From o Stat Correspondent

~ ULFPORT, Miss, Feb. 25.-J. L.
- Lynch, the new manager OF the
Great Southern hotel, where the
Tigers are quartered here, Is former
baseball player and at present he takes
great pleasure In getting out on the
field and umpiring games. Those
who have watched him handle con-
tests here say that he IL q very good
man at the job. He will probably be
given plenty to Go In that line by Man.
ager Jennings this spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
BLANDING BACK IN NAP
TRAINING CAMP AGAIN

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 16.-Pitcher
Fred Banding. erstwhile Cleveland
Nan. has been Kidnapped It became
known today. Though he has signed
with the Federal league. court action
10 the only method through which the
redsrals can retrieve the big twirler.
Blaading = 1t Hot Springs. Ark.
where It IL said the Nap aggregation
viii keep him until the Federals pro
duce an Injunction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
EVERS WILL REPORT IN
BOSTON LATE THIS WEEK

CHICAGO, Feb. 25--"Just back here
to pay my board bill and grab q few
neckties." was the greeting of Johnny
Evers, new Boston Braves second
baseman. upon his arrival here today
from Troy. N. Y. He said that he
would go TO Boston later In the week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
FALKENBERG SAYS HE'LL
STICK WITH FEDERALS

CLEVELAND. Feb. 25.-Pitcher Cy
ralkenberg. former Nap. announced
no would leave within "a hours for
the Indianapolis Federal league train
tng camp at wichita Fails, Tex. to
begin training for the coming Sea
SON.
"T'l stick with the Federals." he
announced a. final.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
GIANTS and SOX
FETED IN LONDON
World Tourists Are Guests Of
American Fans At the
Hotel Savoy

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Ths Giants and
White Sox baseball players, on the
last leg Of their around-the-world
jaunt, were entertained at luncheon
today by the fans among the Amer.
lean colony. The luncheon was 1t the
Hotel Savoy and many prominent
angl0-AmeYicana we're among the
guests. The teams will play an exit.
bition game on Thursday and then
sail for New York.
r: e y.Sss g: !. ! S;ss -. ''-s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
BRTTTON HAS EASY TIME
WITH VETERAN MADDEN

NEW YORK. veb. s26.--Jack Brit
ton. OF Chicago. won easily from
Frankie Madden. the veteran B0wery
] lightweight, IN lO.round bout at the
Atlantic A. c., last night. Britton led
| from the nrst. and didn't have to ex.
! tend himself at any time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

b Golfers to Meet Best
SexS Across Pond This Sun1mc,

" ~ M ~ FULLERTON.
y epjfsrs are interested:
~ some inclined to
~ conditions under
~ open golf champion
M 1yod this year.
adical departure has
y HI - 4or the qualifying
onGo witch IL certain to
IN possibIs test for CON-
nogts recently decided
h w rpnoagers who have
- 3rpot tournament to be
kj<eeH links on June IN
III o6eh eutrant to play
d gAlifying rounds over
~ Courves. All com.
Qoo round on each
3oroos. and the loo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
WHITE SOX ARRIVE IN
CAMP THREE DAYS LATE

PASO ROBES, CAL, Feb. 25.--
Three days late. the White Sox spe-
cial was due to arrive here this at.
|tasnoon. 1t was expected practice
would not start until tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

If you would be lovely in face and
figure. hair and complexion. swim!"
So says Victoria Wolfe. who swims
and dives like . fish,
She lives down ON the Pacific coast
in q seaside town where the roll, roll.
roll of old ocean Is always music In
her ears.
ITO learn to swim,' says this TWEEN.
tieth century water nymph. lone
should commence at very early age
so that fear will never exist. am
sure there isn't . question that swim
ming Is one OF the healthiest exer
cises. And ! am quite sure the girls
who want beauty Of skin and hair
and symmetry OF body should not
neglect the art"
Maybe 1t is because she Is so fond
OF being In the open that victoris
Wolfe has turned her attention Il
the moving pictures. She Is playing
. part here and . part there at the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
RcruifS' Arms Are All
ey3'1g From TO0thachc Now


- 1G~--NOw come the sad days when the big
I've toothschss in their arms Just a. dis.
4>5t ~ 1oo(Ain6 - baby, y the sOp6asm stuR
10( Nv ofleg ne nrst day OF two Of limborinG
~ eves. sepscialy n thsdr arms and legs.
~ qUnpolhy uDon them. He says that moth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25
m = Directors Will Award
oG1ion Of Star Players
{: AZ That Time
LyEVE CHICAGO CLUB
WILL BIZ GIVEN TWO MEN
NIfth Murphy Out Of it Easy Set
h tleunent q National lmbrog-
10 = Expected

IN xO8As SOus ~ n~A
M - = peace 70 Tar - the Evers-
rno Sweeney deal u concerned un.
1900 {. y meeting OF the board
1Eoo{ors q the National league.
go Ma ben set for today. nas
GolleA ~ BY Gov. Tener and the
Yin not unite the 6ual knot
ls1HS. 1890 tangle until they gather
y02ooWo the Homecoming Cd
$500 white sox.
& w halleS = growing that Perdue
Uoon0x VIII 60 to Chicago -
1nnlly planned. Murphy hav'
- GtimlnAted. the Chicago CLUB
S9 xoimburoad In some way for
~ oe Uyors and when the dick
~ ovoe the Boston pitcher and
~ sv1ll pgohably be seen IN CuD
14n1 hague oNacials we're stu
about New York today. Presi-
o1nro dsclared they would be
6 ~ when the world-touring
o axxivo and VIII be prepared TO
- ~ ont 70 eco TO welcome
~ ny organised mAgnates may
~ venture. The speeches OF
- - Tx1s Speaker and Sam
G1 v1l1 - written on slips Of
- which The Tederals are n
1 H121 which bear the words, PAY
- &C.
VT oaclg II olnl$ea etatss.
fnnGorgd Wellknown resident
~ yVhitA Hope discouT-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-25

Kay Bee ranch near Santa Monica
CAL, until there Is good opportunity
to do q big sea role.