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The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
ST. THOMAS WILL MEET
MACK PARKS SUNDAY

st. Thomas, Nudge Crayen's Cana.
dian league team. which has an on
date in its league schedule next sun
day, has been secured by Manager
Roesink 10 meet the city champion
Mack Parkers in the Sunday game at
the east side seml-pro park julie Kus-
tus. formerly of Brooklyn National
league club, and Ray Clement, are two
other Detroit boys with ST. Thomas
this season. The team IS confident
OF beating the city champs and thus
obtaining revenge for the wrongs done
their fellow leaguers, the London club,
last Sunday Nike Maurer. who hurl-
ed three-hit game in II innings
against London last Sunday and won
his game. TO / will be sent against
the St. Thomas club and the same
team that won from London will be
in the field for the Macks.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
Two of Yale's Baseball Players
Will Go to the Big League Clubs

- EW HAVEN, sTwo wear
IN big league uniforms within AT they received
several and admits he
of the bids
Long"
W has years
from Meeburg he
=
Is I'm lie
ulback the freshman
received fromC Connie a
lie
n the freshmen
is
the bat
he
Jim
Reilly. Yale halfback and leftneder
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08

/ iNts>s,-rSol "a on 80 .
Iciplinarians, good handlers OF men.
The major leagues. still wailing for
managers. overlooked them, and the
Feds brought them out
Brown and Knabe have distin.
guished themselves this spring by
their tactful handling OF their teams,
but more by the cunning with which
they chose their players. 1t was a
stupendous task TO make consistent
ball clubs from the material at hand.
When the Feds planned their big
invasion OF the ranks OF organized
baseball each club was supplied with
a list OF players they were at liberty
TO attempt TO get. Neither Brown nor
Knabe applied for the great stars.
They chose rather men OF mediocre
ability. but men they knew Brown
had a list OF IA men. He got II OF
them. Knabe got almost every man
he asked for. Neither team went in
for the high salaried ones You did
not hear of them breaking records in
handing out money. They were con-
sidering the pocketbooks OF the back
ers, as well as the strength OF their
teams.
There are rumors that Mathewson
is TO retire from the Giants and be-
come a manager. In spite OF denials
il is almost certain that Matty is
fixed for job. He has had the man
agerial bee for several years and
won't be satisfied until he has try
at II. He is OF much the same type
as Brown, the go-between and settler
of strife in the New York club. II
the major leagues haven't room for
him as manager. perhaps the Feds
will have next spring They offered
him fortune To take Brooklyn, and
perhaps with that offer as a lever,
Matty might force the majors to
place him in a managerial position
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
RESTRAINT
ny Edmund Vance Cook.

Tim called sully out on third!
Sully flung a wicked word
SO that all the grandstand heard,
Tim said something then.
Just a moments fretful wrath,
Just a step from out the path,
just a swing from out the swath,
But II cost him ten.
Four were wide Jiggs took a walk.
Dusty threw. Tim called balk.
That let out line OF talk
Too much for my pen.
Just a moments sideward slip,
Just an atmospheric trip
just a little loosened lip
But II cost him ten.
Looking on, and coolly placed
Fools" said We, and foolish waster'
That same night / spoke In haste
Once and yet again.
That same day you lost a trade
BY short remark you made
Tim was not around TO aid,
But IL cost you ten
Edmund Vance Cooke In "Basology "
Copyright, 1912. Forbes a Coz
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
BENDER IS BADLY BUMPED;
COOMBS IS COACHING KIDS
80 Years at EPSON
NeUer SaU Derby

= ONDON, May S.-After a.
years OF service with the
- London, Brighton a South
Coast Railway Co. h. 5. Sparks,
the station master at EPSON
Downs Is retiring.
For 80 years he has been at
EPSON, but despite the lure OF the
track, the insidious influence OF
the huge crowds rushing race
ward past him, he has never seen
the Derby run.
No, have never seen IT, or
course. the STAFF went. always
let them go, but | have never been
able TO leave my station. ! have
had lots OF tips on the races, and
been asked for them, too, but /
always tell people my best tip Is
to leave the horses alone
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
Flashes From the
Big League Diamonds

Has the baseball jInx-bug which
tnfests the Mound city bitten the
S1ou FedSt
Mordecai Browns men. but re-
Gently topping the percentage
column, were wallOpcd yesterday
ny the taii-end PIttsburRherr, ~
to ., the fourth straight game
dropped by the st. Louis Federals.
The Pittfeds banged Kcuppcr
for NJ hits which resulted In "a
many runs I'm SIX innings.
To the grent chaKrIn OF the Cubs.
the Pirates toycd With the Chicago
team and took all the humph out
of Humphreys with AN even dozen
hits. winning, : 90 Z.
Aud singular Go note. Ham
Hyatt had nothing to dO with "a.
eel In the hrst With best wishes.
The maEnnnimous Pirates have
won Is out of ~ games played.
etRht straight.
Take 10 from the Boston Braves,
10 ~ well &C. have a. million runs
when trying 20 play u safe against
the CHATS. 'NcGraw's men batted
out four runs Ia the eighth, ever
coming lead of three aud win
ning. fo u.
The senator's fell ON "Ulg ChIrf"
Bendcr In the fourth aud hammered
cut four runs aud annexed two
more In the sixth. which was sur
Hcicnt to defeat the Athlrtics.
Brnder was rcrtnInIy on his stride.
allowing 10 hits In seven innings.
The -. Iouls Browns. with
Hnmliton PITCHING, bianked the
Maps. 90 o. and the Bostou Red
SOY. with Fosters fadeaways.
handed the Nanks ~ similar pack
nae.
Pounding out three pitchers, the
~. Louis Cards defeated the Tip-
cianati Reds. Co ..
Gene Packord's twtrliuE shut out
the Bunato Feds. while the Pack-
ers slammed cut 20 hits coed for
10 russ. kenwortby batting q pair
of homers.
Rain 40 Chlcago caused an Inter
nsissioa Ia the Tiger sprint against
the " hite soA.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
Fuilerton;s Dope

III everyone could think up as many
reasons for not fighting as Willie
Richie can the output sof blaHk ey ~
would a.i fasd'' .t-f ~ get g. eeis -.
| Since the Rschie.white Bout M
fallen through, why don't those Mil
waukee promoters try TO get the Cal.
laux-d Aillleres match?
b. l. T.-Apropos Of the argument
whether one should watch the ball
or the hole in putting, do you watch
the notes or the keys in playing a
piano?
Tell us not In mOUrnfuI wniIings
That our club has lost once more.
We felt sure they'd get their whnllngs
Only tell as what's the score.
Mr.. Booson, OF California, jumped
6 feet s inches. qualifying for the XII
lifer Hamilton class.
Let's figure this out: Fritz signs
with the Athletics for "trial." The
Athletics have agreed, before trying
Fritz, to sell him to Troy. Now the
national commission orders Troy 20
pay the Athletics $500 for Fritz, who
Jumped to the Feds. Clean hands,
Ell?
We wonder If the guy who said
facilis decensus averni was thinking
OF the White Sox2
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
BRITISH POL0ISTS SHIFT
LINEUP OF CHALLENGERS

LONDON, May S.-A radical change
in lineup rather than withdrawal OF
the challenge to the Americans is de.
clared today to be the most satisiac-
tory solution of the British poloists
After "A conference that lasted far into
the night the men backing the Eng
lish team decided that they would
send a team TO America TO play the
Meadowbrook four, but that only two
regulars would be on IL, Cheape and
Freake. New men have been chosen
for all the other positions.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
Why Daley is Pete

Once upon a time, when Thomas
DAILY, OF the Athletics, was play
ing in the bushes, or 10 be more
exact, when he was cavorting
about Terre Haute, he was seen
one evening struggling desperate
" TO get the better of Pete
Daley scent cigar" From that
moment he became Pete, and has
been just plain Pete since, and
Pete he will remain.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
Looks as if Mack Will Have to
Get Along Without Two Of
His Stars This Year
JAWN DUE TO ARRIVE IN
PHILADELPHIA AS COACH
Will Instruct Mack's Youngsters
in the Art of Controlling
The Baseball

Bender was bumped and Coombs
is coming to teach the Mackian young
idea how to gain control Iha'
leaves Eddie Plank as the only Phil
adelphia veteran OF the pitching stan
who looks reliable this season.
Either Bender is getting a late start
this year or he is through as star
, big league pitcher. The light hltting
Washington club hit Bender safely is
times in six innings yesterday
John Coombs is expected to arrive
in Philadelphia at any time now, and
il is announced that his duties VIII
consist OF instructing Mack's young
pitchers in the art of controlling the
ball.
Last summer when Coombs was
making his only trip with the Ath.
letics he was asked what young
pitcher should get first.
Get control and you have won
nine-tenths OF the battle" was the
way he put IT, To teach control TO
Wyckoff, Houck and others who have
been showing streaks Of wildness viii
be John Coombs' main object
Naturally, he can give them a grad
uate course in the art of delivering
the ball in a way to conceal what is
coming and instruct generally along
the lines which have to be thrashed
out between the youngsters and the
experts before the former heeeWe
properly schooled4s
There has never been a pitcher who
could develop as much speed as John
Coombs with so little effort, with the
possible exception OF Walter Johnson:
This fact makes Coombs the more
valuable as pitchers coach, be-
cause he can teach others how 10
conserve the much-needed energy.
When a hurler has TO exert himself
10 get the stun on the ball, he can't
stand a long, extrainning contest, no
matter how physically fit he may be.
That John Coombs has made such
remarkable record in the box, is due
chiefly TO his ability to get all he
has on the ball with a minimum OF
effort.
IL Coombs finds that he is able 10
pitch for the Athletics again after his
work with the youngsters, he will go
on the mound 1t is believed that the
typhoid fever that he had and the
complications thato set in later and
affected his spine have SO weakened
him that he can never pitch In the
major league again.
Ii Coombs had decided in the be-
ginning that he was not pitcher he
would today be one of the greatest
outielders in the business. He has
been used time and again by Connie
Mack as a pinch-hitter, despite the
fact that he was pitcher. Not only
that, but he has come through with
scores of hits at the right time. In
short, Coombs Is heavy hitter. who.
IL he played every day. would make
things hot for the leading batsmen
In the league for laurels.
AS fielding outfielder, Coombs is
a rafting good performer He has the
whip which forbids a runner making
a dash for the plate after fly, even
though the fly be fairly deep BE.
sides that, Coombs can handle the
ball like a veteran gardener as TO
flies and line drives,
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
SAILOR FRITTS EASILY
BEATS TOM KENNEDY

NEW YORK, May s-By his re-
sourcefulness only. Tom Kennedy
avoided a knockout IN his bout with
Sailor Fritts at the Stadium A. c.
Fritts weighed 1872, which was .
pounds less than his more expert
enced opponent, but he hit Kennedy
almost at will and had the best oil
the engagement throughout.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
BROWNS HAVE TWO TEAMS
IN THE SECOND PLACES

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May s.-Local
fans today point with pride" to two
teams in second place-the Browns
and the Federals They say 1t is the
first time in years that the Mound
City has ever had one team that high.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
FRED WELSH AND JACK
BRITTON ARE MATCHED

NEW YORK, May s.-Freddie
Welsh, British lightweight champion,
is matched for 10 roundswit h Jack
Britton, of Chicago here on May 20,
according 10 an announcement today
by Harry Pollock. Welsh's manager
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON.

HUUH y, To LLD4t Wv
"\HE Federal league has accom-
plished something, no matter
what happens. II has devel-
oped two managers, who, in the fu-
ture OF the game. no matter what
they may be, will be recognized as
important factors The Feds have
proved that the age-old wall of the
major league owners that they could
not get good managers was a faElacy.
MoFdecai Brown and Otto Knases
"a lSa't ., et,.>,stt - : the pihVsJ's
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
REBEL CAKES Is NOW
THE PITTSBURGH BOSS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May S.-"Rebe"
Cakes, former Cardinal Is today man.
ager OF the Pittsburgh Federals.
"Gessler left us Saturday" he ex.
planned. 1--WE been running the troupe
since And we've begun 10 win"
Rain cnuaed n cancellation of the
Michigan Syracuse baseball game at
Ann ArbOr yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
TOday's Games
FEDERAL LEAGUE
STANDING
YesterdnNr Results

Kansas city 10. Bufalo o.
Pittsburg Is, ST. Louis &
Baltimore D. indianapolis o. called
htth, rain.
Chicago Brooklyn. rain.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
= TT VIII ' 10 Ut
'l'Odays mes.

Buffalo at kansas city.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Pittsburg at 81 Louis.
Baltimore at Grand Rapids.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
STANDING.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Minneapolis 5, Columbus =.
Cleveland 8, 81. 4 aul 0.
Kansas City 8. Indianapolis 3.
Louisville Milwaukee. rain.
TodHy's Games.
Columbus at Minneapolis
Cleveland AT ST Paul
Indianapolis at Kansas City.
Louisville at Milwaukee.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
Yesterdays Results.

Baltimore .. Buffalo 3, IL innings.
Rochester 6. Newark s.
Toronto g. Providence 0.
Jersey CITY ). Montreal 2.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results,

Yesterdays Results.
pittsburg .. chicago
~ Louis g. cincinnati !.
New York =. Boston q
Brooklyn q. Philadelphia 5.
TOday's Games.
Boston at New York
Brooklyn AT Philadelphia.
Chicago at PittsQurg
Cincinnati at 81 Louis
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
roday's Games

Battle Creek al Bay City.
South Bend at Kalamazoo.
Toledo al Flint.
Adrian at Saginaw.
Jackson at Lansing.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
lesteTdny's IIrsuIIs.

DetrOlt-CAicaEo. rain
Boston 2. New York o
81 Louis =, cleveland o.
Washington .. Philadelphia 0.
Todnl's Games.
Detroit al Chicago
Philadelphia AT Washington
New York at Boston.
only three games scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-08

Lansing Jack son. postponed rain,
Battle Creek Bay City, postponed,
rain.
Kalamazoo South Bend. postponed,
rain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-01
Federal Grand Jury Holds
New Haven's Minute Book

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The speeiassss
federal grand jury investigating. att
President Wilson'S suggestion, thee
management of the New York, News
Haven and Hartford Railroad Cona
pany to ascertain If criminal LAVE
had been violated by those in aus
thority, retained possession today or
the roads minute books and otheE
documents. These were placed be~
fore the jurors by Assistant Secres
tary Hampstead of the railroad cou1s
pany, and it is understood will De
held for several days for considera-
ton by the grand jury.
Charles S. Mellen. former president,
of the New Haven, expected to cofiS
tinue this afternoon his testlmonys
before the grand jury. He has
already been on the stand for twor
days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-01
-
Police Baffled in Probe Of :
Double Vendetta Murder

CHICAGO, Oct. 1-Another Italiafsr
vendetta murder was committed heFes
last night, and the police met with,
the silence to which they have grown.
accustomed among those who mfgl1pt
furnish evidence by which to trace
the perpetrators.
Antonio Dandemo, his wife Rose
and his brother James were returff@
ing home last night from a theatre
when storm of bullets was fired et
them from an alley Mrs. Dandeuonu
died in a hospital today; Dandeuo rs,
said to be dying, and James DandeHio
was wounded in the head The Dap
demos were strangers in the netE p>
borhood, ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-01

Women's $3.50 Umbrellas, $2.25
Taffeta Silk Umbrellas, close rolling, in
black, navy, green and garnet assorted
handles of ebonene or plain and carved mis-
sion wood Regular $3.50 values, go OF
special tomorrow at. .... @s@o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THE IDEALIST

Recently | overheard am intensely inter-
csting conversation between a young man
who appeared To- be in the middle tWentios
and AN older man, whom | later found to be
an eminent business man OF large Eastern
city.
The younger man was plainly despondent
and was freely unloading this spirit upon
his elder companion. His progress, he said
had been far behind the hopes and unticipa-
tious of carly youth.
# was with "a sort of disgust at the young
mans rawlings that the merchant i'm a few
trte words laid down a simple campaign
for him To follow.
You say you've made no progress in the
last three years Well what is three years,
DO you know young fellow that if you had
gone ON stepping upward each month of
these three years your progress would
have developed into nothing but "a munot-
onuus process? For one thing you wouldn't
be as aEgrcyed. or as spirited about your
future as you are today. You've got the
advantage over "a good many others of your
age i'm that YOU really are excited about it,
When you 90 back 10 your desk this
afternoon go with the expectation of finding
something to do that Will mean the, tlgst step
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Highest Expression of Penroseism

THE highest expression Of Penroseism in
i Pennsylvania is the Organization, which
has been impeding and hamperng the devel-
opment o' the city for so long that it has
come to he accepted by citizens, who do not
realize what a pack of cards it is, as Phla-
dephia institution. There is no apologist
for this machine except among its beneficial
ries Indeed. ordinary citizens elsewhere are
so satisfied with simple Amercansm that
they would ridcuc the idea Of substituting
for it in Washington the trickery and loot
which So often in Philadelphia have gone by
the name of government. After an experience
with a mild form Of Penroseism i'm Wash
inston the nation repudiatod it utterly. 1t
viii not now take any part in a conspiracy
20 revive the political system Penroseism
eonnotes Pennsylvania can recover her
prestige AMI political influence or she can
cut herself off from her sister states by LASH
ing herself once more to sinking and rotten
rr,r,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
No Crab This Time: The Light Is On

-r,TIT- loan bIW INC f-r Il0- nm Iy--r vvhTDn
g. ,,,-.L.,. .-..,, So, 49, ,,r,,,.-..5 An.
,to,,.t coyr, h,,,,dtr,y Tho land trvo,ved
:. scarcely ono.fo,,r,b or ,yrs. vii, ba roces.
co.,. a. -, ,,,,,, .o,.,,,. s,- ,.,,,,as AT tba
.,..., -,..,,.. H.
's'eS's' "''
mehts' Ihere VIII We r''n p'.N'''-S i','' 'A
If the city can he dedicated to this ad'en-
ture i'm so du ubi0us n manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
in A SPIRIT OF HUMOR
The Point of View

The days are getting short and dark, and
winter time is near,
The optimst is filled with glee and joy and
goodly cheer:
He does not have to swat the fly nor NOV
the weedy lawn,
And he may sleep in peacefuness, for
skeeters now are gone.
But, ah! the peevish pessimist is quivering
with ire,
He must arise at 5 o'clock to fix the furnace
fire;
He has to shovel snow and fit the doors with
weather strip,
And live in deadly terror of the little bugs
of grippe.
He hates the work he has to do, the cold he
does dcspise
That thrills the optimistic whom it's merely
exercise,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

hammer to the new artist with the new
message. AS an English critic has written:
In music. in literature in the conduct of
life, our fathers used to build the tombs of
the prophets whom their fathers had stoned.
Now, even if a stone is picked up. 1t drops
from the half-hearted fingers Of the critic,
who does not know whether in a few days
he will not have become a disciple.
Too hasty, too violent criticism has turned
aside many a sensitive artist from the ac-
complishment of great things. 1t has never
deferred the "bounder" The creative life
of society depends on ending expert
ment. It must not be stiled; it must not be
hampered Accept or reject, but do either
with consideration That Is what the critics
have learned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Philadelphia, September Is, 1914
sALEsC1RL PLEADS FOR CONSIDERATION


TO The Editor ot TIC EUeninO LEDGER:
Sir-I am saleslady in of the largest
department stores in this city, and noticing
that you publish letters in your paper, would
like to draw your attention to certain matter
! think that most salesgirls will agree with
me when I say that the thoughtless attitude
of women purchasers is making life very hard
for u.s. These women treat us as if we were
some piece of machinery, ordering us to show
them article after article, when 1t is quite
obvious that they have not the slightest inten-
ton Of purchasing anything. Combined with
this thoughtless attitude is a good deal of in
civility. Why cannot women be polite
and kindly toward working girls? kindly or
appreciative word would greatly tighten the
days ask, and would surely cost the woman
buyer but little.
DISHEARTENED SALESGIRL.
Philadelphia. September %. 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin-
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
sr-Now that "Germanophobia" has some-
what subsidized, / should like to call the atten-
tion OF your readers to two fields of human en-
deavor in which Germany has set the worlds
pace. They are architecture and the theatre
In Germany alone has there been a distinct
contribution to the art of public building In
the last quarter century. She has evolved
rare and beautiful new technique for the hand
ling of massed stone and tenuous steel work
Germany theatres, court, state and municipal,
a well as private ventures, have similarly
pushed the technique of scenic production years
ahead of the rest of the world. That is why
Max Reinhardts name is a by-word for the
beautiful and the unique in the theatre. Is
nation that has perfected two such arts, among
dozens more. barbarian? Are these arts to be
still further hampered in their spread abroad
by the victory of the Allies? Both are ques-
CARL BREMNER.
EhIladelnhia Snnternhnr oh. Inl4