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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

Can Connie Mack create from the
remnants of his old team, for four
years one Of the four greatest OF all
time, new pennant contender? The
answer seems to be that he can, II
anybody can, even though his meth
DDS may not be so spectacular az
those Of Miracle Man" Stallings.
Mack is one Of the greatest judges
Of baseball players in the history OF
the game. He Is remarkable stu
dent of players. He has watched the
colleges and II Is said that there are
no less than q dozen school stars who
now practically belong to him. How
many future Collins and Bakers and
Planks he has on demand he alone
knows. but Il is safe bet that he
knows where he can lay his hands
on material for a strong team.
There IL little chance that Macks
shake-up will stop with the placing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
All-Star Tour Is
Little Gold Mine

That baseball is far from being dead
Is shown by the brilliant financial re-
suits the All-National and All-Ameri-
cans are achieving on the present
tour OF the west.
Frank Bancroft, the business man.
ager Of the Cincinnati club, In a letter
to, William Shettsline of the Phillies
says that to Nov. 6 each player had
been handed little more than 500
In dividends, with the best dates OF
the trip-that is, the most probable
yet to be played.
The touring teams will start for
Honolulu Nov. "a. II will take them
six days to get from San Francisco
to Honolulu. They will play six games
In two weeks and then return to San
Francisco for number Of games be-
fore starting for the east.
The trip appears to be one OF the
most successful In the history OF the
game and proves that interest In the
sport is decidedly alive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Driven From Turf and Home Broken Up, Tod
Sloan Takes to Auto and Plane Jockeying

really remarkable period OF his life.
He returned 10 America for time
and appeared In theatrical perform
ances, being paid we'll. Meantime ne
had been estranged from his beauti-
full wife, who then was In London.
Sloan raced for London, hoping TO
effect reconciliation, but passed his
wife in mid-ocean and his mission
failed
II Tod Sloan ever was discouraged
on down on his luck no one heard
him complain. He maintained his
cheerful manner and always managed
to keep an income from some means.
He went into the automobile business;
he attempted driving racing automo-
biles and at one time was earning q
high salary as demonstrators for one
of the great French racing cars. Hs
had rich patrons, too, who paid him
well as their racing commissioners and
he held the gait.
With the coming Of aeroplanos,
Sloan, who even then weighed little
more than 100 pounds, developed into
an enthusiastic aviator, and was
among the pioneers Of flying over
Paris.
In 1911 Sloan had a stroke of luck.
After almost ten years on the ground
because OF the dict OF the Jockey
club, he found a friend In Theodore
Meyers, the immensely wealthy Bel
gian sportsman. Meyers made Sloan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Fielder Jones to
Manage Yankees!

One man who is ito be taken care
OF" II the peace treaty between Fed
erals and organized forces goes
through Is Fielder, Jones, The famous
winner OF the 1906 worlds series
laurels, SO the latest story goes. will
be made manager OF the New York
Hiehlanders, and thus Will return to
the American league. where he was a
brilliant leader for several strenuous
seasons.
After Jones retired from the game.
Comiskey carried his name on the re-
serve list OF the White Sox for sew
eral years. apparently hoping that
Jones would some day come back and
again head the Chicago team. Jones,
however, being all tied up with big
lumber interests In the Northwest.
stayed away, and wasn't free to get
into the game again till this season.
Then a big offer coaxed him to the
Federals, only to get In Just as the
outlaw organization was beginning to
rattle In the throat.
Jones Is rated as q great manager
and q popular Observation-Disclosures the
eagerness shown to welcome him back
to American league society.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
PRECINCT BOSSES
ARE GIVEN QUIZ
Boushaw and Novels On the
Carpet Before Assistant Pros
ecutor Jasnowsi

As the result Of complaints made
by Attorney Pliny w. Marsh and
other members Of the Detroit Citi-
zens league. Chief Assistant Prose.
cutor Charles H Jasnowsh Quixzed
BILLY" Boushaw, political boss OF the
first Of the First. and Jim" Novels
of the second Of the Third ward. Mon
day. The precinct leaders are charg.
ed with throwing out challengers and
marking ballots In the recent election.
Both made statements declaring that
the challengers were elected because
they were trying to run things"
They insisted, too, that no ballots
were marked illegally.
"Batty'' McGraw, boss Of the notori-
Gus ninth of the Fourth, was sum-
moned, but he Is at the Flats. Green
Davis, member Of the election board
In Novels precinct, was also examin-
cd by the assistant prosecutor. De-
tective Emory Brooks ID assisting
Jasnowski. The data win be placed
In the hands of Prosecutor Frazer
when he returns from New York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
By HUGH 8, FULLERTON.
CHAPTER w.

Tod Sloan. cut of from his means
II earning huge sums OF money
through the arbitrary actions OF the
Jockey club In England, found him
self In a position that would have
daunted less courageous or reckless
fellow. The money that had poured
In upon him by tens of thousands OF
dollars suddenly ceased.
He had saved little. His idea was
not to economic, but to earn more.
For q time he battered himself
against the bars raised by the Jockey
club and demanded that the charges
against him, II there were any, be
made public and that he be given a
hearing. His friends rallied to him
but II was useless.
The Jockey club declined to state
auv charges: merely forbidding Sloan
to ride. He went to Russia where,
for 4 brief season he prospered sgaln.
frhen he returned to Paris where be-
fore he had ridden to the cheers of
thousands. Paris was his favorite
CITY. But he could not ride there.
The ban In England reached out cad
operated against him there.
That was the commencement of q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Has c. Mack New College Stars
Under Cover? New Faces Certain

OF Bender, Plank and Coombs on the
block. He will not divulge further
particulars, but there Is no installing
his limitations that other world series
stars are headed for the discard. In
q recent interview at Philadelphia.
Mack meaningly said:
IL am not at liberty to say anything
more than has already been said
about changes In the team. The only
thing I will say Is this: Things In
our club were not just what wanted
last season, and sometimes wonder
how we did as well as we did. But
I'm going to have what want. even
II have to make changes. want
Il understood that I'm not placing the
blame on Bender and Plank. or any
other man, but I experienced some
thing the past season that was new to
me, and I'm not going to 60 through
II again next season"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

the manager Of his racing stable Id
In control Of q magnificent tring OF
horses, Sloan returned to Paris.
Under his charge the horses raced
even on tracks where Sloan could OF
ride. In 1911 he weighed only los
pounds and frequently rode his own
horses In exercising and trainiue
them, and It is recounted that he de.
veloped two Of the foremost jockeys
of Europe to ride the Meyers hors ss
Sloan again was on the high road
to riches, In q steadier II less sensa.
tional occupation. when the - broke
over Europe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

TO the splendid 11ocGD1|
courage o. ne 0orunn6 ~
an effect Of roduclng ~
emit disparity "a too uuD
prisoner tsken b. he CT
and BY the allies. IS
This EFFORT q Lord Ki(c&
to make practical uso g ~
emy's bravery n uniQuo 9
ern war annals. though e = 3
vice not unknown 70 anciGne &
tarists. Never, however, h1G
been used on % pretenflouo
scale. How far Lord KitchonC
psychological instinct win DCD(|
correct IL q problem that No.
have an important eject uD(
future military operations. ~
highest strategy OF warfare ~
always been psychological. ~
usually this has consisted a. Uu(
guessing the opposing genot1n
not setting up the enemy % q
ideal for your own men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
NATIONS
PRODUCE MANY
BOXING CHAMPS

The battling spirit OF a nation Ia
often all out OF proportion to it's size,
and many little countries have played
an important part In the worlds wars.
This same aggressive spirit Is car
ried into sports, and minor nations
OF Europe have furnished the prize
ring with many OF Its topnotchers.
Although boxing Is practically un-
known In Denmark. that country has
recently given us two worlds cham
pionships, and several other lighters
who have climbed near to the top.
Both Battling Nelson, the former
lightweight champion. and Kid VIII
liams. the present boss Of the ban
tamweights, are natives OF Copen-
hagen. the Danish capital.
Williams, whose real name Is John
Gutenko, il not yet 81 years old and
was q newsboy In Baltimore before
he entered the lighting game.
Cyclone" Johnny Thompson, for
mer middleweight champion. Is an
other boxer Of Danish blood, al
though he was born in Illinois. The
Sycamore Cyclone claimed the mid
dleweight title In 1911 by reason OF
his defeat OF Billy Papke In Aus
tralia, but he soon outgrew that d.
vision and became light heavy
weight.
Another Danish-American who gave
q good account OF himself In the ring
was Maurice Thompson, lightweight.
Little Switzerland gave US one OF
cur best lightweight champions IN
Frank Erne. The conqueror OF Kid
Lavigne was born In Zurich.
One OF the greatest fighters OF mod
ern times was a Pole, Stanislans
Kiecal, known to ring fame as Stan.
ley Ketchel. While there have been
other Polish boxers. including Eddie
Ketchel, Kid Wagner and Jack Les
ter. Stanley Ketchel was the only
man OF that race to climb to the top
or anywhere near IT
Bohemia has given us number OF
good boxers. although no Bohemian
has ever held worlds title. Jack
Root, who was born In Bohemia. was
the best OF the bunch, and In his
prime defeated some Of the best or
the middleweights.
Az q light heavyweight, Root fought
Marvin Hart for the worlds heavy
weight title in 1905, following the
retirement OF Jeffries, but was
knocked out In the twelfth round In
Reno ring. Bob Moha, George
Memsic and other Bohemians have
also made good In the ring.
Knockout" Brown is the best Greek
In the modern ring. His real name
is Contas and he was born In Sparta,
Greece, once famous for it's athletes.
Ring history has the wandering
gypsies to thank for Jim Mace, one
OF the worlds greatest pugilists.
Besides these stars. many lesser
lights can be added to the roll of
fighters who are sons Of little ma
lions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
California Boxing Ban to End
RinQ HippOdrOn1eS In East

And they put the kibosh on box
fighting In California! That means
the easy game OF hippodrome through
ten rounds In New York or some
other eastern or middle-western city
and laying for fight on the coast"
won't be a profitable pastime In the
future Taking California on the pugi-
listic map Is ready body blow TO
the fight game. More champions have
been made and unmade In rings pitch
ed In that state than In any other
In the union. Especially have the big
lightweight fights blossomed there.
Henceforth Il will take considerable
looking around to find location for
long-distance fights with any reason
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
BY J. w. r. MASON,
lFor-sr Tsrsss.. M..sssr Of the

CF0rmer European Manager OF the
United Press-)
NEW YORK. Nov. l7.-Q1 a.
m.)-Persistent praise OF the
valor and daring of the German
troops has become a regular fea-
ture of the British governments
oficial reports OF the lighting In
France and Belgium. While Brit
ish papers are vainly pleading for
permission to send correspon-
dents to the front to report the
unchronicled heroism of British
soldiers, the Kitchener govern
ment 10 issuing statement after
statement idealixing courage and
discipline.
: Such conspicuous and insistent
praise Of the enemy il very un.
usual In warfare. II is curiously
supplemented by censorship
policy which In still keeping from
the British nation the disaster to
the Audacious. Praise Of German
skill on the seas IL not, apparent
ly, acceptable TO the British gov
eminent while praise Of the Ger
many army IL much desired. I'm
doubtedly this IL due to carefully
planned military reasons. There
Is no need TO encourage recruit
ing for the navy. nor to prevent
surrenders by warships, nor to
inspire volunteer seamen with
desperate courage. Apparently,
however. Lord Kitchener, who
now 10 practically the dictator OF
Great Britain. thinks the allies
land forces need to be taught les
sons.
An additional reason for prais-
ing the Germans may be desire
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Falls HeadIono 90 rsst.

PIOCHE, New. Nov. 17~-FSIl1I
headlong for distance Of % ~
down an incline In shaft No q a.
Amalgamated Phoebe company. ~
o'Brien, q miner. was seriously M
jured. In addition to q broken -
he was terribly cut and bruisol
O'Brien had been the victiln o< 4
series Of accidents, all OF which hoy<
happened within the hast few months
pened within the last few months.
While working at the Prince mino
few moths ago his foot was cruG1o(
and he was laid up for several voeko
Shortly after recovering from ~
misfortune q hand was crushe4 -
again he was laid up. a week g.
lowing his supposed recovery -
this accident he was aga1n re<l0
to the sick list O. result a. 49,
poisoning setting IN. Physle1ano CO
that ne win recover from the o(D11
Of the latest and most ssriouo 60
dent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
THE OLD WORLD WAR
FROM DAY TO DAY

to Offset the bitterly German
tone Of q part OF the British
press. Lord Kitchener may think
that the irreconciliable attitude
OF certain influential English
newspapers II driving Germany
to a condition OF desperation and
despair that can only result In
useless prolongation OF the war.
Still another reason may be the
old device Of explaining an inabil-
ity to make progress by referring
to the fanatical disregard for life
OF the enemy.
Primarily. however, there can
be but little doubt that Lord
Kitchener wants the Germans ex-
tolled In order to spur the new re-
cruits among the allies to deeds
OF emulation and to IRE young
Englishmen with the volunteering
spirit. II Is a fact freely admitted
by the English papers that there
has been disappointing re-
Spouse to Lord Kitchener's call
for volunteers, while the neces-
sity for CONSUMPTION Is now be-
Ing discussed. The principal rear
son for Kitchener's failure as a
recruiting officer In attributed In
England to the Kitchener censor
ship which allows nothing to pass
likely to fire the martial ardor
OF Englishmen
Now, however, Lord Kitchener
seems to have admitted that cids
to recruiting, from the front. are
necessary: only instead OF agree
ing that these aids should be
descriptions of British heroism,
he has reached the opposite con-
clusion that stories OF German
valor oan best serve his purpose.
At the same time. II IL probable
Lord Kitchener hopes reference
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Worlds Biggest Man.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 17.-Bs
ing the biggest man In the world hal
some compensation. according 10 NJ
L. Lee, Of Dallas, Tex, who was IN
Kansas City recently. Mr.. Lee d
vides his time between the show bus
mess and q flourishing ranch near
Dallas. Needless to say, the ranch ID
the fruit of the money he has received
for exhibiting his tremendous person
Tremendous IL the world, for q gasp
OF establishment followed him when
he appeared on the streets last night.
Here are his specifications: He Is 81
years old, weighs 62s pounds and II
takes belt slightly moro than 80
inches to encompass his waist. He
says he has never known days i'll
ness in his life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Come West, George!
It's Different Here

Manager George Stallings, OF the
Braves, says that he has just awak.
ened to the fact that not more than
one person out of hundred knows
anything about baseball-the scien-
tific part of II. He had prepared some
interesting stun on how certain plays
worked out. but found when he told
Il to q theatrical audience that they
did not comprehend what he was talk
ing about. II have made baseball
talks to clubs and associations" he
says, "and I thought the audience In a
theater would understand In the same
way. But it won't work. Why do you
know" he went on, they tell me that
only one per cent of the people In
New York go to baseball gamesY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

able assurance OF gate, especially
with the class OF fighters now ciut-
tering up the horizon.
The change In administration In
not expected to have any effect on the
fight game In New York. Operating
under the Frawley law. fight clubs
have prospered here and the promo
tiers do not believe they will be dis
turbed. Charles j. Harvey. secretary
of the state athletic commission. de-
clares the game was never In
healthier state In New York than at
present. Harvey was not surprised at
the turn taken by affairs In Califor-
MIA. He said Jim Coffroth tipped him
a year and a half ago that things
were about to happen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
PROPOSALS WANTED.
Nov. sth. 1914.

Sealed proposals will be received BY
the village Council OF the village Of
Crosse Pointe Park, Wayne County,
Michigan. at the village Hall I'm the
Trombly School. up to s;so o'clock .. m
November 18th. 1914.
said proposals. 20 be for furnishins
all labor. material tools, fmpfements.
etc, necessary for reconstructipg =
Main Sewer in Jefferson avenue In said
village according to plans and specin
cations on hle with the village Clerk,
Each bid must be accompanied BY .
certified, check In the penal sum or
Eight Thousand tss.oeo.eo) poilsrs.
made payable TO the order Of the VII
lage OF Crosse Pointe Park. Said
check 20 be forfeited 20 said vinsss m
ter into contract with said vnlags
within seven I'D days after the con-
tract has been awarded TO him
The right Is reserved to reject any
Plans and specifications can also be
seen at the Office Of Thomas Campau
Son. Village Engineers. So1 whitney
Bldg. Detroit. Mich a
EDMUND y. PouPARp.
Village clerk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
BRAVES COULD TAKE wHIRL AT WORLD
BASKET BALL TITLE If THEY WANTED TO

They like declaring
Just
q little
Is Of and the
declared be the best basket bali player In New Eng
whirwind Hank
Columbus Besides several others who claim
could would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
BASEBALL AS 1T Is PLAYED IN THE
DREARY WINTER TIME BY MAGNATES

What richest bit Of comedy that
Of minor
Penetrated The Three and Central
a should Rock
Island the ening finally decided that the
unprohtabe-when the town should be Immediately
Central association! In other words John and
about apple father separated the children Judged
should the unless there I'm I'll Hoor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
coo,ebone Save Mid Winter.

Goosebone Says Mild Winter.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Nov. 17.-Un-
Gle Joe Patterson, goosebone prog
nosticator, predicts that the coming
winter will be a mild one. He says
that the bone this year shows but
one cold snap.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

Cork slabs, compressed from a
thickness OF II inches to half an inch.
are being tried out for flooring In
railroad cars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

80: fs .'; ss'ss ~. Il t a., a.
NJ a.. ss ,s Ss: Ias ss'- sss,ssf 9
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
Huohes 20 Boss Moline.

George Hughes, manager Of the
Grand Rapids Central league team
last year, has signed to manage the
Moline Three-Eye team In 1916.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

What a great football player that
German crown prince would make. He
gets killed every Saturday and Tues
day and MORALLY wounded on Mon
day and Thursday, and is back IN the
game, directing play every Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

AVENUE rnr -
.THE CURSE or DRINK
Ioc. zoe. SOC! few Soc. weekday Hsis..
NEXT wEEK-uNcLn roNs cAsrx.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17
At a price of $685.?

These few ofths exclusive features
sths sudsbksr 9th things this FOUR
oo the equal ofothsr FOUR6 hatcost hundreds dollars
And the simple for all this @ bcsuss it's asudsbaks
Just now 10 the dms buy the maximum Of It
And 6tsdsbksr while
crowded and immediate deliveries made
% In today. Novsmbss 3 ths dine buy-oos Nay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-17

- L-Aossing Rear Alb
--Tlmksn Bsainss EVERYWHERE
even In The tsansunission
-stasting and lighting systsm without
soastansly-mevins belts a. Hy-whssl !
gears.
--Sesdsbsksr DoUBlE-lfs Sprinss
- body producsd In The country's finest
carriage works, undsrgoing no lees than
~ 6nishing operations
-eomplsts equipment sush q yen gse
saI with hgh-psicsd ears.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-10
NO ENTREGARA FL JAPON
LAS ISLAS KIAO CHOW A
CHINA.

\ una Interpolation que so
bre Ell particular hizo Ell Baron
Kate. la Dieta Japonesa, con-
test6 el antes dicho Baron que
es Ministro de RelacioneS del
Imperio del Sol Naciente, que
eI Jap6n no entregar& a Chi
ma las IslaS de kiao Chow que
quito ultiramente a los ale
names manifestando que mien-
tras la guerra europea, dure
neceSitan esaS iSlas como base
naval par vigilar los mOvimlen
tos de los barcos de guerra
alemanes que Sc encuentran en-
AguaS SudamericanaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-10
NO NADIA

Per ms reIoies. : 70 representsn 10 que ot7ezoo
Refoies de Gro ReIenado. tEolt6eidD de Il quilstes
con Ia ueior ua4g:aaria. garantisaGos Dor 20 amos
cue listed de6e pagan En- otros lgEares 4 5000 le'
bsndo a p-ecios ~barsdsimos En- $50 pagaderos er
neasuaEGades. Como dn;co Representative en- ess'
pals de una cel6bre 5abTica dc relojss de Suiza. >
SIN los grances Eastcs que Sienen otros estableei
m.eatos. pue5o yerderTa precios exceDciona!e'.
Mands sclaments IN dollar como g~aranta de 81
ueua 80 fulJae y EoU7.-sz ? recibjra iumedaes-
neatc. para 81 e=ams1. uno &c estos reiOles. 81 T.
Ie convene. % ceT7-e.sey recibi-a q Tue!ts ts CO
rreo 81 E6ar &c d-gy-ito. s. lie Eusta, le retisney
Uaga 500 los Frimeros . Messy 50 ~centayos men
sueles los sie's ueses -esr7ates- Desa-es del paGs
rs \ royena Quota Sc Ie enviarz LiBEE De IODC
casio Y ABSOLUTANENTE GRATIS. I'M
LEONTTNA De ORC EELLENADO tro.ddled.,
Ydespues del rl=o &c Ia c-aL RAJ tar 0!en sr
!e msaaara De GEGALO UE NAGNIFICO AM
LILO DE GRO RI LENADO.
Olga IN 81 cart 81. desez al se!ol para csra.-es~
0 seG7rs. de- dos ta2as o con lora-.r visible.
D-i;anse T.F. Dana. Ellington, DC. T.
c. Street. Dep. z.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-10

sc asegura que en- su ~reclusi6n,
ell Emperador Guillermo esta
atendiendo todoS sus negociOs
y especialmente Ia direction
de Ia campana, que es natural
mente 10 que mas lie preOcupa
en- cstos momentos.
Los mtdicos que 10 atienden
dicen que Ia enfermedad que
aQucia al monarch aleman
no es de cuidado, pero lie han
rccomendadO absolutamente
reposo y solo Sc permite ha-
blar con e., al jefe de Estado
Mayor del e;&rcito.