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The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
Utility Players of Last Season
Look Better Than Ever
This Spring
WITT Is HEAVIER AND
HITS MORE POWERFULLY
High is Able This Year to Pull
the Ball to Right Field
When Hitting
From a StoG Correspondent.

GULFPORT, Miss, March Clos
car Witt and Hughie High. the Tigers
utility infelder and outhelder OF last
year. are much improved this season
and Manager Jennings doesn't know
now how he is going TO make room
for some OF the youngsters who are
making strong bids for the utility jobs.
The difaculty will be solved In the
early part OF the season by keeping
both High and Witt and the youngsters
as we'll. A large squad of men will be
carried. probably the largest the
Tigers have ever had, until the middle
OF June, at least. or course, May 10.
according to the present rules Of the
league. the squad must be cut down to
25 men. but that can be done all right
and all the ms, who are needed kept
Witt has ta' a on weight since last
season and hs - in the best Of health.
His hitting Is his chief Improvement.
Witt has always been somewhat frail
in his clouting, but he Is much more
powerful in the shoulders and legs
now, and he il hitting the ball solidly.
He Is getting on to the knack OF hit
ting either to right or left field, on
the ground, SO that he can work into
the hit-and-run play very encourag-
ingly. There seems to be no chance
of getting him OF the club roster this
spring.
Highs chief Improvement Ii in his
pulling the ball to right field. High IL
. left-held hitter naturally. He hits
from the left side Of the plate and he
always used to be unable 70 get his
bat around fast enough to pull the
ball into right field. In q short time
the American ieaguers knew just how
to play for High. and his hitting
dropped considerable after his flrst
few starts In the big show.
High believed for a while that he
would, find IL possible to learn to hit
the ball from the right-hand side OF
the plate as we'll as the left, but he
gave that scheme up and started
perfecting himself in pulling the ball.
High il hitting the ball solidly. He
IL rapping II q mile-a-minute on the
ground or lining into the 0utfield with
great regularity. OF course, Is yet
he hasn't faced the best pitching In
the world. and he may fall down
against fast hurting and not be able
to keep sticking the way he has here
In the south. But unless he falls
down he Ia going to be kept until
nearly mtdseason before any decision
a. to whether he shall go or stay -
made. n. l. 4.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
MUNICIPALITIES
UTILIZE FORD CARS

Municipalities of the United States
are rapidly adopting the Ford idea OF
transportation. and already there are
many hundreds Of 1.-THE Universal
car" used to transact the business OF
various civic departments. Newark
alone has 40 Fords In city service,
and Cleveland rs, while hundreds Of
other municipalities. ranging from
town to metropolis, are using one or
more.
From the beginning the Ford has
been popular with city officials. Mod
ern business demands automobile
transportation. for only by the use
Of the motor car can city officials and
employees do cir work with the
greatest eco my and expedition.
Public -wofkf departments, school
boards, sewer. road, and park EN-.
ployes, fire departments. water boards
lin short the innumerable branches
Of the great business Of running .
city find the motor car Indispensable.
and II Is no longer uncommon for
the boards of aldermen and similar
legislative bodies to pass large APP
propriations for the purchase OF CITY
cars. VIA \hG K
The Ford branch at Boston, serving
all the smaller cities and towns OF
Massachusetts,. such as Lowell. Glou-
cester. Cambridge. Springfield and
Waltham. reports that IL has sold 55
Fords for municipal use. Cleveland
has record of 80, Of which 26 are
within the city. The New York city
territory has 9S In operation while
Los Angeles has sold 65 to NUM-
cipalities In its territory
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
BOTH CONFIDENT
OF WINNING MEET
Eastern and Central High Track
Men Contest In Cass-ave.
Gymnasium Tonight

Having been vanQuished In the last
game on the basketball court. Central
high athletes will try to come back
in different line Of sport tonight,
when they line up against Eastern
high in track meet in the Cass-ave.
school gym.
Central's green team n fresh from
. victory over Scott high of Toledo.
and. with the experience OF this meet
and the advantage Of . home gym.
the Blue and White squad II confident
OF victory. Several new men win be
seen in the lineup tonight. among
them being q Splinter named Miller
who has been displaying great abil-
ity the last week In getting away
from the mark.
Eastern highs team has also had
but one meet 20 far, that when they
were defeated BY the track team of
the ~" The score OF that meet was
20 close, and the ''Y' team 90 good,
that Eastern fans are not losing any
deep over their teams chances.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
WHOLE TOWN TURNS
OUT TO GREET ask"

When II became known that a car
load OF new Studebaker automobiles.
including the first home-owned six"
had arrived. a good share of the pop-
ulation OF Grants Pass, Ore. went
down to help c. G.. Allen, the con-
signee. unload them
While Aliens fellow citizens clus-
tered around, the six" was rolled
triumphantly down an improvised
skidway. Gasoline and oil were turn
ell into the tanks and the electric
starter did it's work. With a cargo
OF prospective buyers. Mr.. Allen went
through The gears and dashed away
telling the crowd ne would meet them
down town in half an hour.
After gaily climbing the steepest
grades they could fnd--and grades
are easier to ind than level ground
In that neighborhood-Mr. Allen
coursed swiftly back down the main
street. There. to the Amusement OF
all beholders. he slowed the car
down, opened the door and dismount-
ed. calling attention to the fact that
the car was still travelling on high
gear.
For q moment the passengers show
ed signs OF panic but Mr.. Allen as
sured them they were perfectly safe
In a driverless car. provided the car
was Studebaker. He then walked
along beside the car, calling atten-
ton In few well chosen words to
the full floating rear axle. the elab.
crate equipment. and other details of
the "Six"
At q "foyr-corners" he changed the
steering adjustment so that the car
ran In q circle while he offciated ~
ring-master, demonstrating the IRE
versible~ steering.
A competitor tried to gum proceed.
inss by calling upon the police to pro-
tect the innocent bystanders. Mr.. Al
len smilingly informed the marshal
that there was no danger and, to
prove 1t. removed one OF the passen.
gers and let the cop ride.
That night Mr. Allen wired for an.
other carload OF "Sixes." Grants
Pass has gone wild over It's FIRST
chance at multiple cylinders.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
Natives Find Manager Jennings Baseball School z
A Puzzle to Which There is No Apparent Aasuer

and he didn't go after the balls
thrown his way to catch runners with
any enthusiasm. So Manager Jen-
nings ordered him to take Red Nc.
KEGS big mttt and Billy played the
third sack with catcher's pillow.
There are two sets of base runners
and two sets OF infielders being work.
cd on this stunt all the time. The
natives cannot figure out why there
are eight men In the infleld.
+ The preseason school will be of
help TO the men unless they forget
everything they know when the plays
similar to the ones devised come up
during the games. IL the play to keep
man from sacrificing two men down
Is worked right 1t is impossible for a
batter to accomplish his purpose, But
IL the opposing batsman cutguess the
TIGER infield he may clean up.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
MAXWELL CAR ENDS
TEST RUN OF 800 HOURS

Chief Engineer Benner, of the Max
well company. gives details OF re-
cent 300-hour trial given Maxwell
"26" motor in the Detroit laboratory
of the company.
THE test was staged merely as q
private performance" says Mr.. Ben.
ner. but l believe the results are OF
sufficient importance TO make public
as tending to show the worth OF the
low-p0wered motor contrasted with
the most expensive types on the mar
ket. We may decide at some future
time to repeat the test officially under
the auspices of the Automobile Club
OF America or the A. A. A"
Placed on the dynamometer stand
on Tuesday, the motor was put In
operation at p. m. and ran continu.
ously until the following Monday
morning. When stopped at q. m
on Monday, the motor had run 307
hours or an equivalent OF 1875 miles.
During this period the motor was
subjected TO a load OF 10Th. D. and
operated at . speed OF 1000 n. p. NJ.
Expressed In terms more Ineligible
to the layman. this would pull the
car with its full load of FIVE passen-
gers At 20 miles per hour for 307
hours.
In his final report on the test. Mr..
Benner says: This trial has proven
TO my complete satisfaction that the
motor OF low horsepower rating, II
properly fabricated, will stand up as
we'll as any motor on the market,
and. believe. produce more horse
power per pound. The examination
shows no part OF the motor which
could be bettered by replacement and
the test could undoubtedly have been
prolonged to twice the length of time
scheduled without any major adjust
ments."
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
BUY BUICK CARS FOR
BOSTON FIRE DEPT.

A few weeks ago Fire Commission
er Cole in Boston asked Mayor Fftx-
gerald to permit him to buy motor
car equipment for the department.
The commissioner explained that he
did not want to advertise for bids be-
cause In his opinion the lower the
bid the less likely was the car to be
up to fire department standards.
Mayor Fitzgerald saw the argument
and gave his official o. k. The order
was placed for sixteen new cars, max
ing total Of % Bucks In the de-
partment.
Having secured the cars. the next
thing towards efficiency was to bring
about the education the men who
were to drive and control these cars,
ard this is now being undertaken by
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21

George Moriarty over at third base
handling the third baseman.
The Tigers were trying to prevent
n eatsmanS sacrificing men down
from first and second by a bunt. The
shor;stop must hold the men on sec.
ond and the pitcher pitch as the run
ner Is going back. Reynolds was in
the box pitching. He wasn't learn
ing very fast He looked around at
second to hold the man on and then
threw. Just as he looked around
Manager Jennings started TO tell him
something. Hughie became so inter-
ested In giving his instructions that
he forgot that the ball Was coming
right at him and II him squarely IN
the chest.
The natives couldn't understand
what part OF the play that was.
Billy Purtell had a sore left hand
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
Gossip of the Automobile World

the holding of the two schools Of six
sessions each. The pupils number
AZ men.
Prof. Gallup. department consult
sulting engineer. explained TO the
men when and how TO make turns.
how skidding could be eliminated and
the various other details that every
man driving an automobile should
know.
Chief Mullen told the men to pay
particular attention to the instruc-
tons as TO speed. Don't be reckless.
Remember the people have some
rights. You are no good to me piled
up on the street" he said.
Fire Chief Mullen has z new six
cylinder Buick car Of the torpedo
type. which is the latest thing In fire
automobiles.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
rron a Sian Correspondenf

GULFPORT. Mich. March al
The Tigers baseball school which
Manager Jennings is conducting at
the fsir grounds here is a constant
source of wonder 10 the natives who
gather in large crowds TO see the
Tigers practice. And there are some
queer things happen during those
practices.
Manager Jennings has been teach
ing hrs men plays TO prevent the
double steal with men on first and
third. plays to nip the runner OF first
and 30 on.
Some OF them require much pa
thence on his part. He stations him
self a; the bat and when there Is any
bunting to be done, he has Jimmy
Burke over at third base. Jim Nc
CURE watching the pitcher and
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
KILLER SUIT
MEANS TEST OF
RESERVE POWER
Injunction Case Virtually Hinges
on Legality of This Clause
In Major Contracts
LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT
FOR BOTH CONTESTANTS
No Matter How Affair is Decid-
ed. il Means the End Of One
Party to Legal Battle
BY HAL shERiDAN.


NEW YORK, March 21.-Dgopping
bombast, tongue-lashtng and ttt-for'
tat tactics. the war between organ.
ised baseball and the Federal league
has at last gained for itself the Dig
nity Of action In the United States
district court The suit to restrain
Catcher Bin Killifer from playing
with any club other than the Chicago
Tedsrals virtually will be test Of
the reserve clause which appears In
all league contracts.
The legal cunning will be . life
or death battle for the Federals. II
the court decides that Killifer may
Jump his Chicago contract and return
to the Phillies. as he has decided to
do. II will mean that all major league
stars may quit the Federals. provid'
ing their former contracts contained
the reserve clause. The outcome IL
OF vast import to the Tener-Johnson
outfits also. as the reserve clause has
been recognized as the bulwark OF
organised baseball.
The Killifer case developed sew.
eral interesting angles. 1t showed the
Federals are In earnest when 1t comes
to salary talk. for the backstop signed
for three years for total Of SIT 500,
according to the court petition. This
figure undoubtedly looked good to
Bin until the Phillies edged In and
raised the ante. The court was in
formed that Killifer was advanced
$500. which he still retained.
(. At Wilmington, N. c., where KILL
far IL training with the Phillies, the
catcher In quoted AZ saying thak he
would rather take tickets for the
Quakers than play with the Tederals.
Manager Doom asserts that he has
no fear of losing the backstop.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
FRENCH EXCITED
OVER BIG MATCH
Georges Carpenter, European
Champ, and Joe jeanette Will
Fight in Paris Tonight

PARIS, March 21.-The greatest IN
terest has been aroused In the night
between Georges Carpenter. French
ltght-heavyweight champion. and Joe
Jeanette. here tonight At least 5000
persons are expected to witness the
battle. and . $4,000 house Is looked
for. The winner viii receive rs per
cent Of the receipts and the loser 20.
Carpenter will probably weigh In
at 1913 pounds. The articles signed
for the match provide that Jeanette
must not weigh over 1877 and II In be-
lieved the Negro win DO well inside
% limit
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
INTERNATIONAL POLO
CONTESTS, JUNE 9-l3

NEW YORK. March 21.-The inter
national polo games will be played
June 9-13, It was announced today. The
Engiish contenders had asked that the
time be set a week earlier In order to
allow them to compete In tournaments
at home. but accepted the dates decid-
ed upon when the challenge was first
offered when they found other salts
factory arrangements could not be
mada here.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
FYRESrONGE TIRES
FOR THE ORIENT

The Orient Is to ride on Firestone
tires, tires intended for the one-man
power, B. C. model, 'rickshAw. Shoes
for the power plant, 30 far have not
been added to the concerns List OF
PRODUCTS, though II does make hoof
pads. Foot pads" has . suggestive
sound 90 1t IL likely that the rick
shaw motors will have to continue on
the smooth treads Nature has pro
vided.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
OPINION DIVIDED ON
CROSS-SHUCRUE FIGHT

NEW YORK. March 21.-F1ght crit
ics were divided today as to the win.
ner of the Leach Cross--Jos Shugrue
battle last night Both boys went at
each other hammer and tongs from
the start, and while Cross seemed to
land more often than his opponent he
failed to score even q knockdown.
Cross foiled Shugrue by keeping the
lighting at close range.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
SUTTON MAKES ANOTHER
FAILURE TO "COME BACK

NEW YORK. March 21.---George
Sutton -appearn doomed never to
come back" as the 1871 balk line
champion. The veteran lost title
match to Willie Hoppe here last night
by the score of 600 to 22s. Sutton
held the lead for few minutes at tho
start. but Hoppe had little trouble in
retaining his crown, making an aver
age Of % 1921 for the match.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
LARRY CHAPPELL
MAY LOSE A LEG

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.--Lar-
~ Chappell, $4,000 outfielder Of the
Chicago White Sox. who II suffering
from blood poisoning, n really In q Sc
r1ous condition, Manager Callahan
said today after a visit to the hospi-
tai. and may lose his leg. Chappell
broke In q new pair Of shoes In the
San Francisco exhibition series and
rubbed the akin or his left foot.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21

A gift OF $750,000 has been made by
the general education board toward
81 $780, 900 to be raised by the medical
department OF Washington university.
st. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21

1ooo x1g1marole II gone
N1Dh u IL practice Of this
y eo1ee stands In the box
l1!uogA his windup. Man
~ eton6e IN the batter's
o4 - hand and hits the
ooeoboe speed to the
- ~ - test on the
nn( starts from the
"a! ~ ~ and attsmpu to
- Hlpp have been given
~ A1noQnt Of drilling IN this
1ee4 caught On quickly.
~ both had done Il
~ oGn1n but they had not
~ - he speed and pre-
~ league base runners
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21
neer jennings IL Taking Ad-
nlnss Of Bright Recruits
||'s 10 Teach
IN OLD-TIlGERS FROM
OTHER CLUBS SURPRISED
M nnitt, Purten and Others
Never Weat To Baseball
ochoo1 BeCoEs

1poRT. Nina March 1l.-
lo p ~ Art time that . real base
G6hooa With real baseball instruo-
- ever been provided for any
80 yonng TtgogS now aspiring 70
IT. johs on the club.
1 q tho recruits have been
49, wa1or loaUas clubs. either
r nood With tham or simply
r - win them, bat none at
- ever had anv real insruo.
y 1870 q To beeeer plays q
800 toGneoI
= r, tAo Arst Tina IA fact that
- JonninW has gone 20 elab-
THO toachlng the various
W ut IL inAeA has. He has
nnnooA n the pask ~ Lack
nGl mod weather and -
49, OpnD1 learn quickly.
O0R noDpuo ~ HughAe had such
~ e nEn01It ycang men with him
~ o1Ing n1pI In the past his
- booa ya<her to get the old
- share tor the lsagns season
Y ~ tnach The young idea how to
S 49,. howsrsr. the youngsters
~ early ana . combination OF
ntnoe and Z chance for indoor
~ thou Into condition for spe-
atCnon1ng early. Their arms and
< ~ hard md tough early and
~ w. not afraid to take
Soo and let them slide into the
~ the basS, start and stop
The Detroit times., 1914-03-21

I ~ - which the pitcher COW
x en1 takes . short toss from
- oosoman while on the run
witch u being given . great
G oftootioa BY Manager Jen-
10 - schooling his 1rst base
oxtlUVa1ar II that play, giving
noeoe attention even than the
n0D p1ncss the greater part OF
no1 61lify Tor the success or
thiD play upon the FIRST
n 1n1Aee than upon the pitch
~ IN bAnoman AFTER getting
~ oosnA, distance from the
W ~ ~ ball with . short,
No. - tho pitcher, timing his
~ En& the ptt0her win get the
Q11 oeGD ooCoeo ho touches the
4 ~ AL Auot poAch the pitch
n te41nAfy speed. depending
l2Ino roQu1red for the play
I'M ~ - ~ psrfsct.
e ~ 0uet b given to the
, otoD ahead Of the bag 90
- hnxo' consecutive thing
oDoNe ard not two ct ID
M h ucpe drst devote hill
- ~ Gpet1ng the hall from thty
1on. watching him. Just !
~ - eau hits his mitt ~
14oeo 10 attention towar !.
~ ~ bag, which hs will
~ 0ooant AFTER he receives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-23
AT Newport.
,By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

by Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport, Oct. 22.-Two cottage
rentals for next summer were an
nounced here to-day, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Lothrop Ames, of North Easton, Mass,
taking New Lodge. the Thomas T.
Cushing estate on lower Bellevue av.,
and Miss Fanny /. Johnson renewing
her lease Of Edward j. Berwind's
Stockton Cottage, Bellevue av. and
Bellevue Court. Mr.. and Mrs. Ames
have already closed their season, but
Miss Johnson is still here and will re-
main for some time.
Miss Maude G. Shepherd, of New
York, has finished her visit to Mrs.
Vanderbilt at The Breakers. Mrs.
Frederic Bronson, of New York, is at
present Mrs. Vanderbilt's guest.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Edward J. Berwind are
closing their season tomorrow.
Mrs. Paul A. Andrews returned TO
New York to-day after a visit to
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Miss Avis Fitch to Wed.

A romance that began while they
were studying at Swarthmore College
will eliminate on November IA, when
Miss Avis Lorraine Fitch, daughter Of
Magistrate and Mrs. Joseph Fitch, OF
The Terrace, Flushing, Long Island.
will be married to Raymond Clarke
Storb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Storb, OF POttstOwn, Penn. The weG-
ding will take place at st. Georges
Protestant Episcopal Church, Flushing.
The bride will be attended by her
sister, Miss Dorothea Fitch, as maid of
honor, and there will be eight brides
maids. Claude Francis Gilchrist, Of
Philadelphia, will be best man.
Mr.. Storb is secretary and treasurer
Of the Storb Crushed Stone Company,
of Pottstown, Penn.
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Miss Letchford to Wed.

Morristown, n. j., Oct. 22.-Invita-
tions have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clark Letchford for the we'd
ding of their daughter, Miss Sarah
Augusta Letchford, and Endicott Fiske,
of New York, at the home of the
brides parents on November II. Miss
Letchford will be attended by her Sis
ter. Miss Marie B. Letchford. A recep-
ton will follow the ceremony, to which
a large number of guests from New
York and Morristown have been in
vited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-23

TO represent turf. The lanterns swung
over the shoulders are part Of the
same design and introduce cheerful
pumpkin yellow.
Plain black csndlesticks can be quite
transformed for the occasion by hav-
ing the tallest of the black paper cats
fastened ono at each side, almost con-
cealing the glass holder The candles
should be yellow and without shades,
thus avoiding any chance Of accident
at the children's party. A. each place
put q square of milk chocolate, with
yellow crepe paper wrapper over the
tinfoil and a black velvet cat with
arched back standing on each. The
little animal is tied to the foundation
with narrow yellow ribbon, tied in a
many looped bow at its neck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-23

Mrs. Frank W. Andrews, who closed
her season during the day and went
TO Boston before returning 60 her wins
ter home in Washington.
Miss Martha c. Goldman gave a
luncheon to-day at her Bellevue az.
home.
Miss Katherine Knight and Lieu
tenant and Mrs. William S. Pye are
giving dinners at the Naval Training
Station on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt will not
close her season until the second week
OF November.
Mrs. Frederick Nelson leaves here
for Hot Springs next week.
Robert G. Hone has gone to New
York for the winter.
Mrs. William H. Everett is returning
TO Washington for the winter in a few
days.
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Lenox Flower Show
TBy Telegraph 70 The tribune

IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.I
LenoX, Oct. 22.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Douglas Sloane won the chief
award in the Lenox flower show, which
opened this afternoon with a display
Of miscellaneous plants arranged for
effect. The prize was a silver cup. Il
was the seventh time in succession that
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloane have taken this
award.
Mrs. William Z. S. Griswold won the
first award for orchid groups. showing
her Cattleya Liabita and Cypripediums
with a setting Of ferns. With this
award went the silver cup offered BY
Giraud Foster.
Arthur n. Cooley, Of Pittsfeld. was
second, and Mrs. William ID. Sloane
third in the orchid competition.
Mrs. Girsud Foster won the first
award for table OF orchids, and Charles
Lanier was second Mrs. Foster also
won the cup offered By the Chryssn-
themum Society of America for the
best twenty-four ten blooms. The
award for the best twenty-four blooms
Of chryssnthemums was also won by
Mrs. Foster.
In the rose division Mrs. Foster won
the first prize for the best vase of fifty
roses in variety; Mrs. William d.
Sloane was second.
Mrs. Z. S. Griswold was a big win
ner Of awards in the classes of single
chrysanthemums showing six new va
rieties never before exhibited in Lenox.
including the Daily Mail, which won
"rhe London Mails" prize OF 81 900
last autumn.