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The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Great Season for
Highland Parkers

For many years to mention the
Highland Park High school football
team seriously would have stamped
one as a humorist OF talent. but this
year the north Woodward aggregation
is real eleven. II has played seven
games this fall. some OF them against
rather formidable foes. and not once
has IL been defeated. Last Friday
the Western reserves we're the VIC
tins OF the Highland Parkers, and
previously the Eastern reserves, Cen
trail fresh, and the Wyandotte. d. u.
8. and Pontiac first teams were all
humbled. Two games remain on the
schedule. They are with Royal Oak
and Marine City.
The splendid showing Of the little
team IL due largely to the excellent
work Of the new coach. Charles o..
Beck. former captain and halfback at
Hillsdale college. Highland Park lines
up as follows:
Wright. le.; Hansen. It.: Capt. 8.
lg.; B. Burbridge, c.:
Nicholson. rg.; Joslyn, IT.: Baxter.
re-: Booth. g.: Allen, H.; Hayden.
RI; Walker, 10.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Tod Sloan Leaped From Stable Boy
To Premier Jockey In Two Seasons
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.
CHAPTER n.


There came onto the race tracks oil
the central west In the middle nine
ties a quiet, little fellow. bright OF eye,
quick OF manner, weighing about ~
pounds and In build miniature
Adonis. He rode In selling races al
Latonia, at New Orleans. AT Memphis
and st. Louis and finally he reached
Chicago.
The mounts that were given him
were second-class. but he commenced
winning. HIS brother had already
esta blished himself as a jockey. and
the little apprentice boy rider quickly
attracted attention. There were after
ward a dozen who claimed TO have
discovered Tod Sloan, and perhaps
they all noticed at once that he was a
rider Of exceptional merit
His peculiar style OF riding q horse
evoked comment even from those who
knew nothing OF horses. He sat far
forward, his knee held tightly just
behind the shoulder muscles OF the
horse. his little body tilted forward
until he really sat on the base OF the
horses neck. his head alongside the
horses until he almost could whisper
into the ear OF his mount.
His phenomenal success in handling
horses, his success especially with
horses rated as bad actors and his
quick decision and daring won races.
Because he was good lokoing and
so small he became the pet of the
tracks around Chicago. and his long
string OF victories won for him an
other following. In his first season
he was popular idol and In his first
appearance In the east the crowds
went crazy over him--ffewa tied
In contract that guaranteed him a
princes income, and his outside
mounts often earned him more than
81 900 a race.
From the little apprentice boy. rid
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Yaleites Score
One On the Dean

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. 10.-The
antics Of the Written Pools, student
club at Yale that for years amused
the crowds at the Brown-Yale game,
were put under the ban this year by
order OF Dean Jones.
When the first half ended Saturday.
the $4,000 or more spectators were
surprised ito see eight black-robed
figures march onto the field bearing
a coffin, while the band played Chop
ms Funeral March. In the center
of the gridiron the "mourners" In
toned chant over the comm and
then marched slowly on the field. A
large sign. borne behind them and
which was unveiled as they moved
of. said:
Sorry, fellows, but our teacher
won't let us be funny this year.
AS the procession left the field the
Yale cheer rose from the stands with
a slow. mournful cadence. II was fol-
lowed by the singing OF Yale's famous
"ITndertaker'' song.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
LONGER DRILLS
GIVES EAST BIG
EDGE ON WEST

CHICAGO. Nov. l0.--A bunch OF
westerners. led from the discussion
OF the promise OF more International
games within the next few years Ia
a discussion OF the relative merits OF
eastern and western teams. concluded
that a team from this side OF the ~
leghenies must be so per cent better
In natural strength In order to win
from an eastern school. The long dis
tances that an invading team must
travel was one factor In reaching that
conclusion. but that Is tie smallest
according TO western experts.
IL Is the preliminary training. prev
alent In the east. which gives me AT
lantic coast teams and others farther
inland tremendous edge.
The visitors from ,ie west were
surprised when they discovered that
the Yale candidates for the team be-
gan Practice at 1880 practically every
day and were at II until after dark.
Then after this came INDOOR quiz and
blackboard talks. which meant that
the football curriculum accounted for
four or Ave hours day.
AT Harvard they are not so fortu'
nate. Practice there begins usually
at o'clock In the afternoon and lasts
until Il Is too dark TO see the ball. AT
Princeton and Pennsylvania they are
far more liberal. as Is also the case
at Cornell, Syracuse and other
schools.
AS against this take an extreme
case In the west-the Northwestern
Il anlA DWt o. OF
out before o'clock and the majority
usually appear about 4:2O. This gives
the coaches less than an hour OF open
field work. They are slightly more
liberal at the University OF Chicago
At the University Of Michigan the
practice also begins late In the after
noon, as many OF the candidates have
late classes.
"How do you arrange such early
practice?" was asked q Yale man who
was getting pointers on the Harvard
team.
why not?'' came the answer. 'as
there are no classes in the afternoon
during the fall term?"
Are the classes arranged in order
not to conflict with the football prac'
tice? was the innocent rejoinder.
"Oh. not at all; II simply has been
the custom of the university. 80 far
as I know" was the clinching argu
ment.
Simple mathematics will show that
the eastern football candidates get al
most twice as much practice as the
western: but that Is not all In add
ton. the majority of the men who
make the regular team on any big
college team in the east have been
coached In the style used two or three
years before he enters.
Thus II SINNERS down to the per
sonal equation and western coaching
methods. In this the west undoubted-
ly outshines the east The western
football player makes up for lack OF
experience by a superabundance OF
grit and gameness. Besides, he re-
tains more readily what Is taught him
In q limited period. but until the
time and practice are more equalized
the fastener will always be the more
finished player.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Cool "Gib" Cool of Cornell Is
GridirOn Wit and Midget Demon

One lineman who is going to be
well worth watching in Saturday
game at Ann Arbor is Glib" Cool, of
Cornell. Weighing only $50 pounds,
but with an unlimited stock OF grit
and energy, Cool plays the loose cen
ter game. and he plays II SO well that
he is frequently found bringing down
opposing runners In places where Gus
tom would lead to the conclusion that
a tackle or an end should get there
first. He not only has courage, but q
sense OF humor which In worth some.
thing even In q football game.
The University of Pittsburgh eleven
is. to phrase IL mildly. one Of the
hardest playing teams In amateur
competition. The Cornell-Pittsburgh
game was one of the stiffest ordeals
which the Ithacans have ever expert
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Here's Way to Stage
HickS-Brenndn Bout

A facetious fan, hearing that Fred
die Hicks was after q fight with
Young Brennan, remarked that II
would be q good idea for Ed Glassco
to stage the fight az a Belgian relief
fund benefit, sell tickets emitting fans
to stay away and then call on the
fight before II started. keeping the
receipts for the war victims.
Freddie is quite anxious to get into
the ring with Brennan, who has given
his consent to the bout, but Glassco
Is waiting for a popular clamor for
the go before he puts II on In his
Windsor arena. Hicks would not
have as horrible a time with Bren-
nan as he did with Ahearn at New
York few days ago. for Ahearn Is
now touted as a topnotcher. How
ever, Brennan il no SLOUGH Of box
er. and could be depended upon to
give Hicks a sound beating, fact
that would greatly hurt the drawing
power OF the proposed scrap.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Grdy-H Haired HOOSierS Are GiUen
BeLdfed ~" for Athletic PrOUeSs

the banquet hall while United States
Senator Shively, president Of the
board of trustees Of the university,
presented them with ~ pins.
Among the IS athletic pioneers VINO
received the belated honor were
many men now distinguished in this
and other states, including William
Lowe Bryan, president OF Indiana
university. Five members Of the
schools first football team, in 1887.
and one member of the first baseball
team, in 1870, were present ard
spoke. Thomas NJ Honan. attorney
general of Indiana, was POSTMASTER.
He was a football star In 81.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

enced. After one play there were q
haif-dozen Cornell warriors on the In
jured list. Among them was Cool.
He had been thrown nat on his
back and was preparing to get up
when Pittsburgh lineman came
along and kicked him In the head.
The smash and tear Of the cleats
opened up q big gap In the Cornell
center's head and he was laid out Tor
some minutes. When he woke up. he
found the Pittsburgh player who had
booted him bending over him with
what appeared to be tender solicituds,
Cool sat up, and. looking him straight
I'm the eye and shaking one finger ut
him, said In a firm tone Of voice:
Don't you do that again. You're
taking q lot of chances. II you try It
once more you're likely to break your
foot"
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
c. WEECHMAN CUB
OWNER IN 10 DAYS?

CHICAGO, Nov. .10<--Owner Charles
II. Weeghman, owner of the Chicago
Federals. may become a full-hedged
member OF the National league within
10 days. IL was reported today. by ex.
ercising his option on the Chicago
Cubs.
Weeghman Is ready to take over
the Cubs on the terms arranged al
his conference yesterday with Garry
Hermann. who represented c. p,
Taft. IL Is understood, but his move
must be sanctioned by other National
league owners. What Weeghman will
do with the Chifeds, In case he buys
into the older league, is a matter for
conjecture.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Matty Planning
To Use Spitball

There are q few hundred pitchers
In baseball who would be willing TO
sacrifice half OF the stun" they can
put on the ball for the accomplish
ment popularity known as control.
George Boehler, Of Detroit, is one OF
the boys who would be a world-beater
IL he had half as much STUFF and
twice as much ability to locate the
plate.
But here comes one Of the greatest
twirlers I'm diamond history with the
announcement that he Is going to de-
velop splitter so that he can lose
some of his control. The hurler In
question Is none other than Christy
Mathewson. "Matty" has two years
yet to play with the Giants, accord
ing to his present contract, and ne
hopes to continue to be the same old
he may do when his contract expires.
He can still put lot on the ball
despite his waning speed, but the bat
tiers have learned to know him pretty
well In the past generation, and they
have been laying for him little too
successfully to suit the veteran. His
control IL perfect. and the sluggers
stand up without fear and wait for
what they want. Matty argues that
II he could get reputation for occa-
sional Witness, he would be a lot
more effective. Hence the spitball
idea, and next year we can expect To
see big Six" Ringing the moist horse
hide with great abandon.
Bugs" Raymond and Jeff Tesreau
are the only pitchers whom McGraw
has hitherto allowed to use the spit
ball. Leon Ames, who went from New
York to Cincinnati last year, took
up the damp delivery and greatly In.
creased his effectiveness while hurl-
ing for the Reds.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
O'TOOIe Says Boston
Is the Place for Hin,

Marty O'Toole, the highest-priced
player In baseball. and who has been
a S22,500 failure with the Pirates
wants to labor under George Stallings
Marty believes the man who hai
worked wonders with men who failed
for other managers would be able to
make him q winning hurler.
O'Toole recently was turned back
on the Pirates after a brief trial with
the Giants. He says he won't play
with Pittsburgh. and that he either
must be given berth with the Giants
or Braves IL he is to be saved tc
organized baseball
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
RONDEAU DEAL HURLER
TO TRY FIRST-BASING

The latest baseball player to try
the shift from pitching to first basing
In Carl Cashion, the twirler. who was
sent from washington and spent last
season with Montreal. But II viii be
with Minneapolis that Cashion VIII Try
to emulate Charley Schmidt and
George Mcconnell. Cashion goes to
the Millers In the deal for Rondeau,
who was a catcher with Detroit q few
seasons ago. but has been outnelding
with success. Grifith thinks Cashion
will develop into great frst sacker.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
GO TO JACKSON TO SEE
MICKEY" SHERIDAN

A number Of Detroit fight fans will
90 to Jackson tonight to see Micky
Sheridan box Red" Robinson in a
l0-round go. Sheridan will be seen
I'm action at Windsor against johnny
Lore a week from "Wednesday, but a
lot OF local ringsiders can't wait nm
Ill their favorite gets TO this part OF
the state. Sheridan, who Is starting
a busy winter. Is one OF the most
popular youngsters in the game. and
~ is expected that he viii pull big
house at Windsor next week. Both
Robinson and Lore. especially he
latter. are tough boys. and will make
"Micky." with all his skill and punch,
travel to win the decision.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

in the east for the great races al
Sheepshead, at Saratoga and at Brigh-
ton. He rode In the American Derby.
led the way In one Futurity and won .
Metropolitan.
Fortunes poured in upon him. His
income In those years must have been
close TO 100000 In fees and salary.
II Is small wonder that, with valet
to wait upon him. trainers to handle
him. men OF millions and women of
beauty seeking him. that he was car
ried away.
Hs fell for the bright lights. II was
not long before the jockey club ste
wards commenced to worry.
Sloan. premier jockey Of the world.
was commencing to love the money
moro than he loved the horses.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
WHITES RALLY
GETS HIM DRAW
WITH F. WELSH

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. TO-
Freddie Welsh was still lightweight
champion of the woriu today. chiefly
because Charley White. OF Chicago
hunted all over the auditorium be
tween the third and ninth rounds
last night without being able to ind
Welsh.
Charley located the champion along
about 10:47, however, and punched
his jaw. slammed him In the ribs
bloodied his nose, messed his hair
and did sundry other things that
made the Welshman look most un.
championlike. Ii White had battled
throughout like he did in the last two
periods, II would have been taps for
Welsh.
The Chicagoan started out by out.
boxing and outpunching Welsh In the
second and third, with the first round
even. From the start of the fourth,
though, Welsh's speed was bewilder'
ing and he had the crowd laughing at
Charley's efforts to hit him. Whites
best effort from then TO the ninth
was an unintentional right swing TO
Referee Duffy's countenance while
Welsh was 10 feet away.
Somebody slipped some tobasco in
Whites water after the eighth. he
tore into Welsh like q Wild man and
soon cuffed the champion into q state
Of defense.
White was even more untamed In
the final round, battering Welsh about
the ring with salvo after salvo OF let's
and rights. to the accompaniment Oh
5000 healthy pairs Of lungs. More
than Freddie's feelings were hurt, and
he was awfully glad to hear that OLD
gong.
IL was a good draw, according to
the majority opinion Of the sporting
writer's, though two critics gave
white the shade. The Wisconsin law
does not permit decisions.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
CANDAL BUT TIN HORN
GAMBLERS PIPE DREAM
Cornell Captain Now
Has Double Handicap

Jack O'Hearn, captain Of Cornell,
is under a double handicap just at
present. In the first place. he IL
overturned. fault quite common
with big team captains; and, sec.
ondly, he has a bad leg which viii
require a rest before Jack can go
back into the game. Little question
about o'Hearn being o. X. for the
Michigan and Pennsylvania games.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
MICHIGAN TEAMS
PREPARE FOR EAST

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Nov. TO-
Michigan fears Cornell. A victory il
expected Saturday, but II Is expected
that the fasteners will have the
strongest team yet faced by the
Wolverines this fall, and Yost Ii over
looking no bets In the way OF prepara.
ton. While the regulars were given
light workout yesterday, the re-
serves and scrubs played some miser-
able football. in which Cornell forma-
tons proved effective. The varsity
will get back to strenuous work tins
afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

5 INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. TO-
Many banouets have been held by
he alumni OF Indiana university, but
ME one last week at the Claypool no
|fel, which preceded the Ohio State
anne. was something different from
any such affair ever held before.
Il was In honor of the pioneer ath-
)ofes OF the university. A long line
- men, some gray-haired and stopped.
md others still vigorous, who had
dyed In the varsity games and con-
>ots IN the days before the ceremony
presenting the II. to distinguished
1fhletes came into practice, stood in
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
NO PROOF OF CHARGES
AGAINST HOWARD DREW

evidently the storm Of protest
that was raised over Howard Drew's
amateur standing, was instigated oy
only a few persons. SO farsthere has
been no proof offered that the col
ored Splinter is q professional and as
far as any one knows, no one knows
any one who, knows anything against
him as an amateur.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
TIGER PREPARING TO
MEET YALE BULLDOG

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 10.--Seem-
ingly undaunted by their crushing de-
feat Of Saturday. the Tiger eleven to-
day began the real work OF preparing
themselves for the ELI bull dog. Be
ginning To-Day the Princeton coaches
planned to drive the Nassau machine
mercilessly until Friday. when light
signal drill will conclude the weeks
practice
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

EAST LANSING, Mich, Nov. TO-
With but two more days In which to
prepare his squad for the big game
against Penn State, Coach Macklin
sent his gridders through stiff
drill yesterday afternoon. II was evil
dent from the mentors tactics that
he hopes to defeat the husky eastern
ers by an aerial attack. All OF the
regulars will be In the game with the
possible exception OF Blake Miller,
who was injured In the Mt. Union
game.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
CLARK HAS HONOR OF
CROSSING YALE GOAL

Speigel and Clark are not the only
Detroiters to win glory by a splendid
showing against Yale. Saturday bril-.
liant running with the ball by Les
Clark put Brown within striking dis
lance OF the Blue goal. and then Les
was sent over for the touchdown.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
u. OF CHICAGO BALKS ON
EAST-WEST BENEFIT GAME

CHAMPAIGN. Ill, Nov. 10.-Indiana
and Ohio State, OF the western con.
ference universities. have put their
o. X. on the suggestion Of President
and western champions be arranged
for the benefit OF the Belgian relief
fund. Chicago university authorities,
however, have overruled the decision
of Coach Stagg. II was announced
today that while Chicago would not
object to any other conference eleven
participating In such contest, the
Maroons would not be permitted to
take part IL they won the western
conference title.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
OldfieId Takes Early Lead.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. To-
Barney Oldheld. driving a stutz car.
was leading when the Los Angeles
TO Phoenix auto road racers reached
Needles. Cal. last night G. Durant.
driving a Chevrolet car. was q close
second. Twenty racers started from
this city early yesterday. The cars
remained at Needles all night.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
PURTELL TURNS DOWN
MANAGERIAL OFFER

Billy Purtell. utility infelder for the
Detroit Tigers. has just turned down
an OFFER to become playing manager
OF the Denver Western league team.
10 succeed Jack Corey.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
'ON Holding Its DUN In Freak
Athletic YeQr--HOU's This Yarn?

the sun. A second later he felt a tug
at his coat. and, putting his hands in
his outside breast pocket. found the
ball had lodged therein without his
knowing II at the time As far as In.
vestigations have proven, This occur.
renee has happened but once before
and that was in the third competition
for the British amateur title at Prest
wick in 1883. and then II was spec.
tator who found the ball In his pocket
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

" Extraordinary incident occurred
1ng the progress of four-ball
len over the course of the Phila-
<hia Cricket club. several days ago.
( short ninth hole is at the top OF a
md cannot be seen from the tee.
Or the players drove high one,
{Hhtaway but short OF the green.
1nddie, who had gone ahead. APP
"a to be watching the flight Of
r1l. hut In reality had lost II In
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
RLNCLETS

NEW YORK, Nov. 10--Kid Williams
bantamweight champion, Is slated TO
meet Young Solsberg, the Brooklyn
bantam. on Tuesday night. Nov. 70. at
the Broadway Sporting club. This VIII
be the second time the two midgets
have met in the ring.
Stoss. local lightweight was today
matched with Joe Goldberg. Roches-
ter. ~. Y, scrapper. for 10 rounds al
Lorraine, Ohio. on the night OF Nov. 70.
The two fought draw At Akron. Ohio,
Oct 81.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
IT'S SAID REDSKINS
NEED COACH ON LINE

II Is suggested that at least part OF
the Carlisle Indians failure to per-
form up to the standards OF other
years may be attributed to the new
rule against coaching from the side
lines. In the old days Pop Warner
moved up and down the field with his
team, and by assuming different posi-
tions slgnaled most of the plays. Left
TO their own resources the Indians
have lost five successive games.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
ME ZIMS BIG FUSS ALL BASED on
FINES TOTALING THRILLING SUM OF sl25

threatening dire things 10
management RENTED The dear
has believe Hene has been fined few mil
ecks this That's bunk impression The total hne
mon Hene s125
yearnng bit exercise Johnny Evers and
Moonvlle before the rest Of the
- chance soak him. That Henie $780, the fine be-
by President other s25 assessed by the
peuk Heinie paid both fines without any kicks
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Brickley To Return
To Old Right Foot

Though Harvard physicians still
insist that Brickley has played his
last game. Captain Charley says he
expects TO break into the Yale
event. He is wearing a specially
designed steelribbed corset and
kicking left-footed. but expects TO
work with his right hoof next
week.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

II IN announced by President Baker,
OF the Philadelphia club. that Scout
Cap. Neal had landed Bancroft, the
sensational shortstop Of the Portland
club of the Pacific Coast league. Re
will report for the trip south In the
spring.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
CORNELL LINEUP
NOT TO Be CHANGED

ITHACA. N. ", Nov. 10.-With the
exception of Bailey. right tackle, the
Cornell lineup against Michigan on
Saturday will be the same that met
Franklin and Marshall Bailey's hurts
are not expected to mend In time. so
Coach Reed began today working on
three possibilities, Jowett, Fisher AL
Allen, TO I'LL the vacancy.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
LONG TOM HUGHES SAYS HE is UNLUCKY.
EVEN WITH "a STRAIGHT VICTORIES

The proyebis hard luck Of Ions Tom Hughes for with
where he pitched all ust closed with the Los Angeles team
Angeles pitcher winning Is Hughes had his
a he
n q
though game that machine.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The same
men who directed the New York
Giants from the box once will repeat
I'm 1915, II was announced today. The
club met yesterday at Jersey City
and reelected all the ofncers
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10

Mike Gibbons, OF st. Paul. defeat
cd young Mike" Donovan At New
York last night IN a one-sided 10
round 20 that was stopped In the
sixth 20 prevent q Knockout
The Detroit times., 1914-11-10
Sunday Football banned.

Sunday football games have been
put under the ban in the District or
Columbia. The decree followed the
recent court opinion which barred
Sabbath baseball In the district