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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Had Not Tinker Been Stalled by
Blizzard, Fed Leader Might
Still BE in o. Il.
JOE'S JUMP GREAT AID
TO OUTLAW CIRCUIT
Tempting Offer Made While
Shortstop Was SnOwbound-
Thought He Was Holdout

But for a binding snowstorm one
night last winter, there might have
never been a Federal league war
the rows and troubles OF 1914 might
have all been obviated. IL is gen
orally believed that the Feds would
never have made such progress as
they did had they failed to secure
Joe Tinker, who became their 1.-Two
wire, their best advertisement ana
their magnet to lure other players.
When Joe and Charlie Ebbets halt
ed their negotiations. right after Mr..
Ebbets continued that mistake OF go
ing back home instead OF meeting
Joe for consultation, the Federals
began briskly besieging the eminent
shortstop. Tinker was unsettled, I'M
decided He was angry at Ebbets,
yet afraid to trust his future with
the outlaw league. They offered him
their terms: he laid them on the
table" speaking in parliamentary
phrase, and waited for developments.
Along came some pals and suggest
ed motoring to Milwaukee TO see
fight. Away they all went; they took
In the hght-show and started back
That night terrific snowstorm
caught them near Kenosha, stalled
their auto and drove them TO cover.
They stayed in hiding another day
before they could pillow home to Chi
cago When the belated Tinker
reached home he found a much In
creased offer from the Federals, no
news from Brooklyn--and grabbed the
outlaw terms While he was snow
bound, they thought he was refusing
their price. and raised 1t to Inquire
he found satisfactory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Hockey Team Is
Practicing Hard

The Detroit Hockey team is putting
in some hard practice this week for
its first games with Cleveland on Dec,
III and II. Coach Jones has five men
OF last years team-Peilitie. Johnson,
Hammelef, Black and Kennedy
working for places. and Emory and
Skelley. are expected at the arena in
few days. Former stars on other
teams. including Hamilton, Hardness
Harwood, Sherman, McCarthe, He'd
die. Kalbsleisch, Herbst, Hope and
Morgan, are candidates for the Detroit
sentet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25

NEW YORK ,s~Nov. 25.-President
Dedication Ebbets, heIof the Brook
fy-r Nationals Is giving -+-fft oneA
more to loud and prolonged groans
touchin' on and appertainin 70 (as
Stockholdeg Bill Deyery used to say
when he was chief OF police Joseph
Federal Tinker and $4,000.
AS is well known to earnest stu.
derts OF the political and financial
history OF the Federal league. Ebbcts
bought Tinker for that sum from
Garry Hermann, Of the Cincinnati
Reds.
sits a mere trlne," thought Ebbets
as he handed the Rhineland Chief a
certified check for the release Of the
shortstop Il can get II back again
by holding a splendid Tinker Day
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
NO CHANGES DUE in
ALL-TIME INDIAN IL
No Redskin Players This Year
Can Supplant Stars on War
ner's Honor Team

Glenn Warmers all-time, all.Indian
team, which has been declared the
only genuine all-American team ever
picked. will undoubtedly stand an
other year with change. Carlisle has
played all season below its old-time
form, and nowhere on the squad can
be found a man that ranks with the
ancient redskin stars.
AS the Haskell Indians and other
aboriginal elevens have uncovered no
phenoms. Warner will have no reason
TO apply the hook to any of his for
mer choices. The all-time indian
team, as II stood a year ago would
line up as follows:
Ends, Exendine and Rodgers
Tackles, Wheelock and Wauseka.
Guards. Pierce and Dillon.
Center. Carlow.
Quarter. tombstone
HRlfbacks. Thorpe and Guyon.
Fullback, Houser.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
No, You Can't Blame Prexy Ebbets
For Wanting That Big Check Back

and lure the shekels in that. way.
tnhappily, however. Tinker eouldnt
see GoWanus and declined towrite
his signature IN the lower rieht.hand
corner next to the red Real--and
jumped to the Federal league irfstesA.
And the fans Of Chicago's north side
held the Tinker day"
But the saddest part OF the story is
that Joseph did not take into his con
hdence President Ebbets and the lat
ter handed over the hig check without
imagining that Josephus did not care
to play in the City OF Grayeyards
In the meantime the boss OF Brook
lyn's ballboOsters Is waiting for the
National league meeting al the Wal.
dorf-Astoria in this city on December
rs He VOWS that he'll be paid in full.
AZ that you cannot blame Ebbets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
President Wilson
Breaks His Record

From Washington comes the JOY
Gus news that yesterday President
Wilson played the best game OF golf
OF his whole life, We rejoice with
the president, who is an ardent golf
err, but just how much TO rejoice we
viii never know. II is permissible to
watch the chief executive at his al.
most daily round of the links, but II
is considered very deplorable etiquette
TO keep count of his strokes, and his
scores are among the chief of the adj
ministration's mysteries, He never
tells, never allows DR. Greyson, his
invariable opponent, TO tell and, II
is whispered, would start a libel suit
II such statistics were published. As
matter of fact, however, the presi.
dent rarely gets worse than 90, and
this is strictly confidential-a score
that he would call his best would be
nearer 40 than so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
EIevens Chosen From Seasons
n Grid Leaders Would be Strong
Aggregations .
~ ..a
JULIAN AND RAYNSFORD
BOTH GOOD FOR PLACES
One Prep School Man is Entitled
To a Half-East and West
Divide HOnOrs
BY HAROLD Y WILCOX.


III President James, OF the UnlNer'
sity of Illinois, fails TO schedule mat
. post-season game with Harvard, Yale
or any other eastern team that may
have been challenged by this time, a
neat bit of treasure might be raised
for the Belgian war victims by game
between pair OF eleyens composed
solely of captains OF 1914 college
teams. A couple Of formidable teams
could be recruited from this autumn
leaders, either one OF which could
give a stiff argument to the seasons
best gridiron machines.
For one all-captain eleven, OHearn,
of Cornell, and Diamond, OF LaIay-
cite. could care for the ends nicely,
and Talbot, OF Yale, and Chapman, OF
Illinois, would make dandy PAIR OF
tackles. Smith, or P1ttsbursh, anu
Keeler. OF Wisconsin, would not look
bad at guards, and Des Jardien would
be star at center. In the oackhelu
we could place the incompetence
Brickley at full. with Murray Oh
Georgetown, and Casey, OF Pmlllps-
Exeter as the halfbacks.
This boy Casey Is the particular
star on the greatest prep schoei
team ever developed in this country,
according to eastern critics, and ne Is
headed for Harvard as the successor
or the brilliant Mahan. II u prep
school player is considered out OF
place, Thomas, Of DepauW, Mould
make cracking good running mate
for Murray Add Pritchard, OF West
Point, as quarterback, and we would
have an eleven that would gladden.
the heart of almost any coach
But not nearly all the captaincy ma
terial is used up. There is enough
left over from which TO select anoth-
er eleven no less formidable. For the
tanks we still have Overesch, or the
NAVY. and Schossler, Of North Dako-
tn. This German pair should give
the Irish fiankmen on the other squad
terrific battle. For tackles there
are Ballin, of Princeton. and Jones,
OF Notre Dame. both stars OF the hrst
water Rosenthal, of Minnesota, ana
Moore of Bates, would look good as
the guards. Raynsford OF Michigan,
would make a mighty good center, al
though Journey, of Pennsy, has some
inst claims on that honor,
From the left-oyers we can pick
backfield that is probably even strong
or than Brickley's quartette. Julian,
OF M. A. c., at full; Whitney, OF
Dartmouth, and Murray, OF George
town, at the halves, and HightoWer
OF Northwestern, at quarter, would
perform splendidly back or the line.
There may be better gridiron ma
chimes than this pair in the country,
but you can count them on the fingers
~ one hand A single team picked
from these two, composed of OHearn,
\ Overesch, Talbot, Chapman, smith,
Rosenthal, Des Jardien, Hightower,
Julian Brickley and Whitney wouic
be almost unbeatable.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
TWO FINE TEAMS COULD BE
PICKED FROM IA CAPTAINS
Brickley's Scoring
Total is 2S7 Points

When Charley Brickley lodged
his doctors Saturday and got into
the Yale.Harvard game long
enough 10 kick the last OF the
Crimson's SO points. he boosted
his scoring total TO PSI points.
While battling for the Cambridge
university, Brickley scored 80
touchdowns, for ia points; eight
goals from touchdown, for eight
points. and SO goals from the field
for Jos points He lifted five held
goals between the cross bars
against Yale in 1913,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
SNOW STORM IS BLAMED
FOR OUR BASEBALL WAR
Should Hurl Pass
AT Spot, Not Player

Troubled by the fact that about
five in six forward passes fail, soNe
expert has discovered that the pres
ent method OF hurting the ball is all
wrong. Instead OF throwing the pig
skin in the general direction OF a
man eligible 10 receive IL. IL should
be heaved TO particular prede-
termined spot, Just as catcher
throws a baseball TO second base,
rather than at the player who Is sup.
posed TO take the ball, declares the
expert. The idea sounds wild and i'm
practicable ar first thought. but that
is exactly the way the Canadian Rug
by artists pass and they have de-
veloped deadly and effective accur.
acy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
More Courses to Get
Chance for TOurneuS

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.--A wider Sc
lection OF courses for the three 1915
golf championships Is expected to be
submitted by the executive committee
OF the United States Golf association
this year. A mail vote is now being
taken by the executive committee,
and 1t is possible that three courses
may be up for vote on each OF the
championships at the annual meeting
Jan. s. Prominent western golfers
complained last year that they were
deprived Of vote on the club which
they most desired TO obtain the
event
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
QUAKERS AND RED
TEAM Are READY
Townsend, Pennsy Tackle, Will
Not Play TomorrOw-Hen-
ming To Get Chance

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-While
the Cornell eleven was partaking OF
the sea air and light practice at AT
lantie City today. the Pennsylvania
squad completed its final training Of
the season at a nearby club in prep
aration for the annual Thanksgiving
day clash.
Roger Townsend, Pennsys left
tackle, who sustained torn ligaments
in his right knee in practice VIII De
replaced by Charley Henning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
No Athletes from
Europe for Games

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-All hope or
securing any athletes from countries
now at war for the Olympic games
scheduled to be held in Berlin In 1916
has vanished, according to AL Cope
land. who, until recently, was coach
OF the Austrian teams He declared
the teams in Europe have gradually
disintegrated and long before time for
the games the warning nations Will
be denuded OF athletes and without
funds for the undertaking.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
COLUMBIA MAY
RETURN TO GRID
Football Seen On Campus is For
the First Time in Past
Three Years

NEW YORK, Nov. 25--For the
first time in <three years the pigskin
was seen on Southern field yester-
day. when Columbia upperclass
men clashed on the gridiron with
underclass men. The more enthusi-
astic OF the undergrads see in II a
forerunner OF the return OF the var
sity sport on Morningside Heights.
Walter Dwyer chairman or the stu
dent board of representatives, before
the. game today. said that he would
not be surprised If Columbia would
be represented by a varsity eleven
next fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Anything to Get
Crack at Welsh

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Dan Nor
gan. manager Of Jack Britton, Will
agree TO any terms TO clinch match
with Freddy Welsh. Morgan claims
Britton is the only boy who can put
Champion Welsh TO real test and
stand a chance OF carrying off first
honors He is so anxious t0-arrange
a bout with the English lightweight
that he says he will not bicker over
weight, purse or anything else so
long as they face each other in the
ring
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
NOTRE DAME MEN IN
LAST COLLEGE GAME

Ten members OF the Notre Dame
football varsity will play for the last
time In the game against Syracuse,
tomorrow. The veterans who will not
return in 1915 are Capt Jones, Eich-
enlaub. Iathrop. Berger, Edward.
Mills. Guggan, Finegan, Pliska and
Bergman
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
SEATS FOR TURKEY
DAY GAME ON SALE

Reserved seats to the Central-Flint
football game are now on sale at T.
B. Rayls and A. G.. Spalding's, as
we'll as at the high school. Thanks
giving day, the sale will be at the ID.
A. C. grounds. The ticket office Will
open at Q a m. and will remain open
all day. To avoid the afternoon rush
Il will be advisable to purchase tick
cts in advance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
ARMY WINDS UP
YEARS PRACTICE
Navy Hopes to Pick Its Lineup
Today For Service
Game

WEST POINT, n. Y. Nov. 25.-
Army held its last practice OF the
season today. Fearful OF injuries on
the eve OF the big game with Navy
at Philadelphia on Saturday, the
coaches ordered only light scrimmage
and a stiff signal drill. The cadets
and squad leave Friday morning.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 25.-Navy'
coaches today planned TO settle on
the lineup that will meet West Point
The tackle places and left guard are
the holes to be filled. From Kennedy
Roode. McCoach, and Ward will DC
chosen the tackles. Mills and X. II
Jones are the likeliest men for guard
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
MANY RACE HORSES
ARE CHANGING HANDS

NEW YORK. Nov 25-Nearly
every stable of note is represented at
the annual Old Glory sale OF race
horses which will continue at Madi-
son-sq. garden until Friday High
prices were indicated when the year
ling trotter Harvest Note was sold TO
New Yorker for $500.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
CHINAMAN HEADED
FOR Stages TEAM

Wah Kai Chang. Chinese student
at the University of Chicago, will be
a candidate for the varsity football
team next fall He has won his
numerals on the Maroon freshman
eleven this year. Harvard has Jap
anese student who played on the
fresh squad this year. and Will plan
20 try for the varsity next fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
GILMORE TO BID FOR
I'll. O. DAYS SERVICES

Nov. - Hank )O'Day,
,deposed manager of-the Chicago Cubs,
may return to the ranks Of arbitra-
tors via the Federal league. Presi-
dant; Gilmore has announced that
he VIII bid for O'Day's services and
offer him more than either OF the
nlder leagues.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
HIGH PRAISE

Mother of Twins That was Mr.
Smyfhe who passed dear He's the
gentleman who cemplimented us on
The children. \
Father OF Twins-Did, Ell? What
did he say?
Mother OF Twins-He said We We're
lucky they resemblcd each other so
much instead OF resembling either
OF us.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
WELSH'S HAND NOT
BROKEN in FIGHT
Strained Muscles Only Mishap
of Fight With Fred Yelle-
Champion Wins

BOSTON, Nov. 25--Instead OF
breaking his hand, as was reported,
Freddy Welsh only strained the
muscles in his fight last night with
Freddie Yelle. His manager stated
today that the injury would in no way
interfere with his lighting. Welsh
easily outpointed Yelle in their IL
round bout
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
INTER-CHURCH LEAGUE
MEETING NEXT MONDAY

The following teams OF the inter
church basketball league are request
ed TO send representatives to an i'm
portant meeting at the Weber sport
ing goods store on Gratiot-st,. Mon
day night. Fourteenth-ave. Baptist
Reserves, Christ church. Simpson
Methodist, North Woodward Congre-
gational, woodward Methodist, Mary
Palmer, Beulah and Martha Holmes
Federals. Teams wishing 10 join the
league should phone Mr.. Goyette, at
Main 5033.
Exendine, who is now coaching at
Georgetown. is a possible successor
of Glenn Warner at Carlisle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Loss of Tackle Yohey
Is BIOU to LdUfOn

Because of the death OF his father,
Yohey, Coach Lawton's star tackle.
will be unable TO play against OHIO
Northern tomorrow, and U. OF ID. will
be badly crippled for its final game.
Sloan, a guard, may also be out. Lus-
tomsk and Rosskopp will probably
work in the vacant positions. Lawton
sent his men through light practice
yesterday, and today's drill will not
be very strenuous.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
It's All Explained Cub-Fed Deal
Was Just Scouting Maneuver

scheme OF the
old fox known Gerry Hermann to md out how much
Weeghman according this latest bit OF dope swallowed the
unfoed propositions
their meeting at New York and
the capeau of the venerable August
providing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Every Member OF Champion Illinois
Team Is Native Son" of That State

URBANA l3 Nov 25The pride Of the OF Illinois the
Big Fety from sumneC native Of sul
Captain Chapman from
Mscomber
Prairie;
Dekalb, Rue NATION.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Sky out For Hoekey at YaIe.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov 70
'Wi,h so candidates already available
"a material for the Blue hockey
team, Coach Field who has charge
of this branch OF sports. Is confident
he gan develop winning squad,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Welsh Baking On Weights

NEW YORK Nov 25. Possibility
that tie Freddie Welsh-Yomg Shu-
grue bout set for next Wednesday at
Hadison-u garden may he cancelled
arose today when Welsh insisted that
Shugrue meet him az catch weights
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
No Western-central Game.

Western High and Central will not
play a post-season game this year,
according 70 announcements by Coach
Edmunds and Athletic Director Mat
thews
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
sIosson Challenges Hoppe.

Willie Hoppe and George Slosson
will play for the billiard champion
ship Of the world within 60 days,
Slosson having formally challenged
the champion and posted his ferfett
of $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25

Capt. Pritehard, Of West Point,
and Capt. overesoh, Of Annapolis.
who, will lead their respective teams
in the Army-Nsvy game at PhiIadel.
phia. Saturday, Nov. 20. the last big
football game Of the season.
Our opinion OF the value OF higher
education Is greatly enhanced by see.
ing 80 fellows with bare legs and thin
muslin track suits running IL miles
across country with the thermometer
AT ! 5 above zero. At home most OF
them stay in bed until mother builds
the fires.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
Detroiter Is ALbton captain

Merrill J. McCune of Detroit, has
been elected captain of the Albion
college basketball team. Two other
Detroiters, Meinke and Marlatt, are
on the Methodist quintet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10
Administrators Sale.

The undersigned administrator of the
estate of Seth Heath, will sell on the
Heath farm, eight miles east of Mineral
Point and two miles northwest of
Waldwick village, on Wednesday, Dec.
Is, 1914, the following described per-
sonal property:
Is Head of Cattle-9 high grade Short
Horn mich COWS, 2 yearling heifers, 2
calves.
4 Horses gray mare 6 years old. 1
gray mare 5 years old, 1 brown horse
10 years old, gelding colt.
Z Chester White Brood Sows.
About 20 tons of hay; five acres of
corn in shock.
Lunch at noon. Sale commences at
one o'clock sharp.
Terms: For sums under SO cash:
over that amount one years time on
bankable paper bearing per cent in
terest JAMES HEATH, Administrator.
IL. w. NICHOLAS, Auctioneer.
A. F. BISHOP, JR., Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10
DARLINGTON.

Republican Journal: Mr.. and Mrs
David Schreiter left the city Tuesday
for Beaver Crossing, Neb., where they
will remain for the winter, the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. G. w. Doty.
The December term of the Circuit
Court for Lafayette county will con-
vene in Darlington on Tuesday, Dec s.
Died, at his home in Seymour on
Wednesday, December 2, 1914. Mr.
Galligan was born in Ireland on Feb
2, 1926, and was SO years and ten
months old at the time of his DEATH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10
.HUMPBACKED SALMON
ARE MOVED TO MAINE
Bureau Places 100000 Eggs
In HatchorieS There.

Washington.-Seven million eggs of
the humpbacked salmon spawned in
Alaskan waters have been rushed
across the continent by the federal bu-
reau of fisheries to replace the all but
extinct Atlantic salmon of Maine wa
tiers. Their destinations are the bu-
reau hatchery stations at Green Lake
and Craig Brook, Me. DR.. 81. M.
Smith, director of the bureau, is per-
sonally interested in the attempt to
give Maine new salmon industry.
With the single exception Of the
Penobscot river, where Atlantic sal
mon come to spawn. there are but
few salmon left in the waters of
Maine. In the fall of 1913 the bureau
sent 100000 humpbacked salmon to
that state, but because Of the tenden-
cy of that species to spawn prolifical-
~ only every second year the bureau
is planning to Hberate new stock OF
the young fish next spring, which will
spawn, it is expected, in the loft"
year.
The humpbacked salmon will spawn
near the mouth of small river or
stream, while the other Pacific coast
varieties as we'll as the Atlantic sal
mon insist on the headwaters of large
streams as spawning places. The
Chinook salmon of the Columbia river
will very often run" 200 miles up
stream to spawn. while the humpback-
ed variety has no objection to spawn
ing as near as 2,1OO feet to the mouth
OF the stream.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-10
BELMONT.

The Success: Mr.. Peter Sanbrook,
Belmont's oldest merchant, died at his
home in this city Thanksgiving morn
ing, Nov. 26, 1914,'at the advanced age
of IS years, five months and % days
Ellis Royden Trenary died at $50
o'clock on Oct. 80, 1914, of Bright S
disease at the home of his father, Thos.
E. Trenary, in Doran addition, Hamil-
ton, Mont. The deceased was born in
Wisconsin September 6, 1898, and was
81 years of age.