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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
RED sox LOOK TO IRIS
SPEAKER TO SAVE THEM

BOSTON. April lS.-The Red
sox are standing pat on their
las, years team, with the expec-
tation that Iris speaker vii be
a much better player this year
than last. iris was ,S2s dis,
appointment here last year Al
though Boston considers ITSELF
the tAvorite In the pennan' race
the failure OF Joe Wood to set
into condition Is a bitter disaP-
continent Leonard, Foster. Col
Inns and shore, however. are
capable Of Pitching winning bail
with regularity. although they are
no, vet in top form, Carrisan
Ia. veteran outheld and inneld
which as a whole, compare Ia
vorahly WITH any IN he league
csr-issn himself Vill % ne oalk
OF me catching
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
Bill Caniga Player Manager May Win League
But Dope Nevertheless Fauors Pilots Who Keep Lheu

Is Il possible for the manager Of
a big league baseball club to play
every day and direct his team sue
cessfully. When that question was
ASKED i've years ago and more II
developed rapid are arVumeot
There were Connie Mack. John Nc
Gra~ and Hushey jennings as am
munition for the bench manager adj
herents. the debaters on the side OF
the playing boss had Frank Chance
and Fred Clarke rs notable ex.
amples OF success.
Ask the question today. and What
Is the result, Only one playing
manager OF the American league
and three In the National One of
the latter trio. Roger Bresnahan OF
the Chicago Cubs. probably viii not
catch so games In the course OF the
coming season, while Il In not at all
certain that Dill Carrigan. who
bosses the Boston Americans. will
20 behind the bat In more than so
battles. Therefore. the tendency
seems to be toward the man who
does not take an active part IN the
pastiming.
IL the managerial type were Sc
lected from the result Of the 1914
major league campaigns the bench
manager would win easily. George
Stallings. who drove the Boston
Braves 10 the National league pen
rant and then 20 victory over the
Athletics In the worlds series. new
er leaves the dugout reserved for
the players. lie does not wear
uniform. Neither does Connie Mack
appear on the aeid In the course OF
"a game. and yet he has won more
honors than any other baseball boss
In modern times. HIS tsan cap
tured the American league pennant
last year-if 700 require that In
formation
Therefore. any way you choose TO
take IL. the 1914 campaign In the
big show was triumph for the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13

bench manager. indeed for the citi-
Ien's clothes manager.
II always has appeared best for
the manager Of a team 20 confne
any work ne may choose TO do 10
coaching when his team Is on the
attack. For how In the world can
Charley Herrog OF the Reds. for ex.
ample. know what Is going on In
the outneld when his attention has
TO be riveted 20 a possible play AT
second base. Or how can Roger
Bresnahan. wearing the mask and
chest protector for the Cubs. decide
what the inneid shall do In the case
Of . double steal when Sherw God
Magss Is st bat and Rajah has To
devote his attention to preventing
the slusger from knocking a home
run, Again. what chances has NIL.
Ter Higgins to plan inside attacking
for the Cards when he Is at the
plate trying 20 rap out a single and
send In the tieing run.
Baseball today Ii q game OF brains.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
brennan
GETS KAY0
Drouillard In T a m e
Bout With Kaufman
At Jackson

II took Frankie Brennan TO instill
some pep into Michigan boxing
last night While Patsy Drouillard
was doing a marathon AZ the heels
OF one Artie Kaufman NJ Jackson.
the big Detroiter pulled a Jess VIII
lard In the ART round OF his hght
with Eddie DeLosh at Grand Rapids.
Brennan scored the Knockout over
the Furniture City favorite after q
short exchange OF hugs and punches.
and thereupon seems to be entitled
10 the middleNeight championship
OF Michigan. n the bout vas csrded
for that title. However. the middle
weight world championship Is no
more tangled than our little state
title.
Reports from ihe rfrgside AZ Jack
son say that Kaufman pulled his
usual tactics aud that Patsy had TO
do all the leading. The result was
tame bout. given TO Kaufman by
those with whom points count hesv-
lily. and TO Drouiilard by folks who
like 10 favor the fighter who does
the hghting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13

Especially has this been true d
John McGraw and Hughey Jennind
who inspire their batsmen and bad
runners on the attack by their spi
tied coaching
The dangers Of trying TO combin
managership with active playing ID
illustrated by two men-Charid
Doom and Joe Tinker: Doom. Wild
he was made manager OF the Phi
lies. was regarded as one OF the we'd
best backstops In the big ieaguei
He soon discovered that he coul
not attend to both jobs. and the 81
perts began TO say that "a GOD
catcher had been turned into a mel
iocre manager" u matters ID
what sort OF a boss Charley Wa
the fact remains that In the hn 4
games OF the fstt season. when
knew that he was rid OF the wd
ries Of directing the team. Dool
went behind the bat and. In ID
words OF Pat Moran and others WI
saw II. No better exhibition
catching ever has been seen" Jud,
inE from the reports from Cinci
natl Charley Is proving that he st
Is hrst-class marksman when
does not have 10 combine that lab
with the plotting o, the machine.
On the other hand. IL Il nj
strange that the first choice In MAJ
circles for the American league psi|
nant In 1915 should be the Bost{
Red Sox. directed by Bill Carrig3
Is playing manager. And In the n
tional league 81. Louis. with Seco{
Baseman Miller Huggins at III
helm. and Chicago. led by Rod
Bresnahan. catcher. are by no meal
relocated TO the rear end OF the ID
cession by the experts, In fact. Ct
cinnati. with Shortstop Chart
Herzog in charge. is expected
raise some fuss
But the fact stiil remains that
recent years the bench manager u
been most successful. and soon
playing boss will be a thing Of
past
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
BROWNS Are STRONGER
BECAUSE LAvANs IS

ST LOUIS. April ls.-The
Browns are basinE q hope for At
least NTH place this season on
the Improvement shown by Doc"
LAvans. the University OF Michi.
gan athlete who Is developing at
81. Louis into a remarkable
shortstop. The rest OF Rickey's
team Is much the same rs Il was
last year. While cheerful pre-
dietions regarding increased
strength In the pitching stan.
which 10 good. are being made. IL
10 conceded that Earl Hamiiton's
auto spill last fall has put him
out OF the game for q season. at
least. Loudermilk IL q phenom.
from whom much was expected
and little Realised. In this city.
the Browns are expected TO
share dark horse" honcrs with
the White SoI.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
CLEVELAND scRAPPIGR. '
cut NOT YET WINNER

CLEVELAND. April Ia"
has been suggested that Il 10
grievous error TO call the cle'e
land team Indians. because they
have never been involved In an
uprising. Manager Birmingham
however, Is promising the upris'
ing this year. according to the
dispatches sent from the front
this spring. lie has eliminated
his temperamental stars. ana
has picked up number OF
scrappy young ball players. The
Indians are counted out OF the
race at the start. but II is be-
lieved that they will be more as
gressive and harder TO beat than
last year. Birmingham will have
to be contented with merely
making trouble around the cir
cult aud Cleveland fans are ask
ing 40 more for this year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
Tiger Pilot All Joy As
Sun Comes Out to
Greet Him
USUAL TRIMMINGS
AT OPENING GAME
Mayor to Pitch First
Ball to Charlie
Bennett
nv HAROLD v. WILCOX.

business Manager Lew Mccarthy,
Who plays host AZ Navin field and
s<es'to II that sii fans who are not
financially embarrassed after pur.
chasing . lucky score card are fed
and refreshed before they leave the
park. positively denies that Saratoga
chips VIII replace peanuts in this
corner ~ the American league year.
Saratoga chips az baseball confec-
ticn nrre FIRST discovered by the Tig.
ers NJ the state capital Of Mississip-
ri. where they made a tremendous
hst. Mr.. McCarty's refusal 10 keep
pace with the times in this respect
have caused profound sorrow among
those persons who niobled chips at
Jackson and IL Ia hoped that pres
sure will be brought to bear that win
make him consider his position in
the matter
This II the sole respect. however.
In which the opening day does not
look like dandy. Fair and warmer
Is the prediction OF the weather man.
Who has been compelled 10 put up
still bond which will De forfeited 81
he attempts TO double cross the bugs.
Groundkeeper Hsisman Is eiated BY
tocay's sunshine. and promises 10
have the diamond in mid-season
shape for the boys tomorrow.
There wiz be- the usual opening
Ann ~
Marx will throw the FIRST ball. and
Charlie Bennett viii stand back OF
the plate and catch the initial Offer
Inc IN II comes within reach. The
jumps VIII call It strike, no matter
where IL goes. which Is the inalien-
allie privilege OF all baseball arbiters.
The seat sale for the first game is
reeord-breakeI this year. There
vii "a plenty of grandstAnd seats
pifced on sale tomorrow afternoon
but never have so many reservations
been made. The u. ~ " Cornell
alumni. the MosleIn temple. ne Gro,-
20. the Elks. and Palestine lodge and
the Moose, together with big dele
cation OF Frankie Fuller's admirers
and numerous other small bands OF
fans have made reservations There
win be az least three bands on the
JOB. Moslem temple. the Eiks and the
Grotto being the offenders In that re-
rpect. The Grotto band. which will
spring something nifty in the way
Of attire. threatens 70 parade the
park before the game Is called.
CoveIeskie viii pitch and stansge
will catch. n II not known whether
Moriarty or Witt viii play third base
That win be decided at the last min.
ute. karanagh viii be at nrst.
Young 1t second and Bush at short
The outnelders viii consist OF the
same old wrccklng crew.
Manager Jennings took advantage
Of the beautiful day TO put his ath.
letes through two vigorous workouts
today. He was ell smiles this morn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
Life of Fighter Just One Sweet Grab for Coin! Cabby
Says mix" and Exhibits Set of False Teeth to Prove

initial battle the best way you c
moneyless. friendless. almost
outcast. You have TO start
sweeping out a gymnasium or
ting q real tighter make . chop
block out OF you. You eat and Oh
where you can--mostly you CO
Maybe your first Tight will b
bloomer. because you not only h
experience. but a good steak {
potatoes during the previous al
noon.
ANYHOW. after months OF povei
Tioicule, and encouragement you
stlrted. and for a year or two y,
face II changed by other boxers Z
you get. now and then. enough 2
money 10 barely keep you. m.
II az 20 the facial changes. PEG
fatter me by saying. Not ever
scar and The game hasn't disns
cd that boy
Nor Look False teeth, big h
Of them. that | take out before ev
battle. Some other fellow took
the real ones. SO You plug aisi
at last you have gained the weIS
strength, the experiences; add \
these a manager who In on the le
and you're safe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
IMPROVED.
BUT NOT WINNERS VAT

NEW YORK. April is.-Bin
Donovan. In a signed story last
week. told the fans that he had
developed the Yankees from a
Joke" club into a nghtins. az.
gressive baseball team. and that
Was all he could promise this
year. The acquisition OF High
and Pipp has given Donovan
some much.needed hitting
strength. and there Is little ques-
ton but that with the aid OF the
Yankee pitching star. Caldwell.
the Gothamites will win a lot OF
games that were lost last season.
However the Yankees this
year must be reckoned as
team. hard To beat. rather than a
winning club. The Yanks are en-.
pected 90 start the season In bet.
ter physical condition than the
other clubs, having been lucky
from . southern weather stand.
point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
SPEED BOYS
ARE COMING
Race Kings Promised
For Labor Day
Grind

When the Detroit Motor speed
way stages its FIRST annual sweep
stake race for $4,000 thi. coming
Labor day. there will be At least
four internationally known gasoline
speed from the MARI
on the 5Oo-mile grind
Barney Oidbeid. Billy Carlson.
Ralph De Palma and Rlchenbacksr
are all sure TO he here TO struggle
for glory and pelf on Sept. s. Wal
ter f. Flanders. president OF the
Maxwell Motor Co, has already
gone on record as saying that the
Maxwell stars viii do their part TO
make Detroit the racing center OF
the world.
Ralph De Palma, Who was pres
ent when the big east Detroit en-
terprise was launched last week.
said he would surely be on hand
race day. and went 80 far az TO say
that II the plans and specifications
were lived up 10 the Detroit course
would be the only rival OF the "a
nous Brooklands.. England. track
for the distinction Of the fAstest
oval In the world.
The Detroit speedway purse 10 90
distributed that u viii encourage
the entry OF mediocre drivers ~
well a. the known tvinkiers. The
first man over the final stripe WI
receive $4,000. and the tenth man
will haul down $500
This srrangement. experts say.
-ili DO more 10 encourage the de-
velopment OF new stars than any
other method now IN vogue. Lots
Of Independent entries would adorn
the big speedway cards II there was
a chance OF them getting something
more than the entry fee hack In
case they made any showing st all.
say those in touch With the situa-
ton.
Barney OIdneid started his raeins
career In Detroit when he drove
Henry Ford's old 'ses," and II would
be q fttins touch TO HIS speed glory
10 pilot another Detroit-made car Il
victory In the greatest speedway
race ever staged on Sept. 8.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13

csgo. charged With delaying a show
at Kenosha because he thought the
receipts we're not large enough, was
taken under advisement. The com
mission probably will remove his
present suspension.
stockyards Tommy Murphy and
Eddie Nearing, both OF Chicago.
were suspended for four months for
sailing In recent bouts at Hudson.
Wis. Frankie lzzo. Of Chicago. drew
the same penalty for deliberately
fouling Johnny Ertlo in a Milwaukee
bout.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
Fighters Must Fight In Wisconsin:
SeUen Suspended by Commission

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April IA
The state boxing commission was
busy rattiing that old can yesterday.
Md Price and Kid Pruhyn, OF Marsh.
field. Wis., who appeared in an un.
sanctioned bout. were suspended for
six months.
lack cashiei stalled IN a bout at
Hudson, wis., and drew four
months.
Gene Cannon failed 20 appear for
Z bout with Eddie Evers In this city.
~ GOT three months.
Tue case q Ruby Hlfsch. OF s'li.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
Jackson Sugging Cleveland Outfelder Reported Near
Nervous Breakdown As Result of Domestic Troubles

cEvELAND h a a Of ale family
uouhs
o.
II he e Morh k { the Of dtce his Ion
. a ohe tive time sdeh b
sknes
10 d quite
has thr deo eAme hts ha a the domdya
h by 70
h o a u
In ep a he tim tina these stunts repnd the ugng Of hi
OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
SENATORS LOOK oooo-
IN MOUND DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. April Ia
Clarke Grisn,h will lead team
this year that resembles very
much the 1914 Washington out
At. HIS veteran pitchers seem
10 be better. and II Is expected
that Walter Johnson will turn In
better card at the end Of the
season than be did last fall. In
that event. the Senators can coz
slider themselves strengthened on
the airing line. Rondeau. the
former Tiger catcher who has
turned outflder. has been hit
ting well enough 10 win place
In the gardens. but he Is injured
at present. n the Senators could
bat better. they would be pennant
possibilities As the dope now
stands. thev have a chance to
lard IN the drst division through
their pitching stIengtn
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into the top row his whole nature
changes Into combination OF vine
gar. timidity. and svarice.
II haven't been champion long
only q few weeks-but believe all
the paragraphs concerning the ex.
tortionate price I ask for battles
would MI drsy. Let ~ 20 al that.
Wonder how many people stop 10
think what u means TO become a
champion--the road you must follow
before you arrived There's the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
EITHER BUSH OR YOUNG
WILL GET ON; Then BATS
COBB, ETC., SINGS HUGH
WHITE sox TO WIN FLAG.
AYERS FIELDER JONES

CHICAGO. April l3.-There are
only two teams In the American
league that have a chance to
win the 1915 gonfalon. according
TO Fielder JeHes. manager OF the
world champion White Sox team
IN 1906, and now director OF the
81. Louis Feds They are the
White Sox and the Red sox. with
the chicsgoans heavy favorite.
There are also only two In the
National league-the Braves and
fhe Giants-according 10 Jones.
The White. Sox have the best
combination around second base
in Eddie Collins and Buck weav-
er. in the business" he said. and
they have wonderful array OF
pitchers. No one can deny that
little Ray Sehalk is one Of the
ciassiest baekstops in the game.
Those Sox look good 20 me"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13

start; the ridicule from promoters:
the joshes from your friends. and,
worst OF all. the extreme disfavor
with which your prize nghting
fooiishness' II always regarded by
the folks At home. II you told father
that you were going 20 another city
for a 81 cIerkship he'dtgive you the
carfare and HIS blessingA
III you told him you wanted TO 20
TO the same place 10 become a
fighter he'd give you something else.
You have 10 get 20 the scene OF your
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
MACK WILL HAVE TEAM
UP CLOSE TO BUNTING

PHILADELPHIA. April g.
The Athletics look good 40
Quaker City fans for another
pennsnt. Though torn apart by
the loss OF Collins and Baker
from the former formidable In.
field. and without the services OF
Bender, Plank and Coombs, Con-
ME Mack. the sage OF baseball,
has welded together another
strong machine. Lajoie is work
Ing splendidIy NJ second, and
oidring Is proving far from the
worst third baseman In the world.
Bush. shawkey. wyckhoff. Bress-
Ter and Pennock are considered
az plenty good enough pitching
material for Connie Mack. and
wilbur Davis, a rookie from Vir-
ginia. Is considered a pitching
nnd. On paper Mack's 1915
squad looks Ike a certain one,
two. three aggregation.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
TIGER PITchGRs ARE
STILL cLus's ENIGMA

The Ti5lr. of 1915 ar. a srs,
division club. with q chance for
the dag. because OF the splendid
artillery possessed by Jennings
in his outneld- and certain por.
lions OF his inner Notifications.
n the Tiger pitchers were In
better condition. Detroit would
look good for q crack at the nas.
The huriers seem TO be coming
along rapidly now. but because
OF the cratic mound showing
this spring. the dope on the
Junsaleers. after erediting Jen.
nings with an improved outneid.
inneid and catching department.
returns TO the pitchers and Is rep
resented BY . big
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
SPORT CHATTER

The Detroit Yacht club IL planning
campaign 10 increase its member
ship.
Maupone defeated Martin Maley In
the three-cushiOn tourney last nigh.
the score being so 20 is.
George Mcintosh and AIRS voRel
were the stars Of the Pastime Gun
club shoot yesterday
post son basketbaIT CONTEXT
that IL planned for Thursday Will be
between some veterans % the old ".
a. G.. team and the Y. " " 4 In
the D. A. q. lineup win be Mnrr-.
shinnlck. MacDairmaid. Lundy. Id
dington and Richards.
According 10 the latest navy esti-
mates. the total number OF Officers.
seamen. boys, cosstgusrds and royal
marine IN 100000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
YANKS TO
meet WALT
That's Only Misfortune
to Mar Great Day,
Tomorrow

NEW YORK. April i3-Hsying
watched The Federal league take the
edge on the opening u league play
vith an assumption OF bored toier-
ancs. organized baseball. which Is
code for war baseball. today dug up
eight brass lands for a. many open
ing games. scheduled for tomorrow.
Baseball predictions on the day
preceding the big fireworks. differ
f-UD those OF other years. In that
only TX Of the rs American and Ma
tionsl leagIe clubs sre claiming the
pennant and the worlds champion
ship, Cleveland admitting that its
chances are not more brilliant than
The R1ssian- prohanillly OF entering
Berlin tals week.
Interest in the east conferred in
the Improvement OF the Yankees,
Dodgers, and the despoiled Athletics.
In the west, they centersd en- Ty
Cobb. with Eddie Collins grabbing
OF some Of the calcium.
with an even half dozen success
sive defeats registered for the
Giants, New York Is satisfied 10
have them open the season here
With the Brooklyn aggregation.
which has not accumulated too many
victory nedslllons itself in the ex.
hthition series. That ancient and
venerable cripple, chr1sty Matthew.
son, who has been all In" for the
past sir years, previous to each reg.
ulsr season. probably will twin the
initial game.
wild Bill" Donovan's Yankees. In
the pink" who have rejoiced the
fans by their early ginger and hit
ting. only may be called upon 70 face
Walter Johnson In Washington tol
establish smuggling regulations.
The big changes In lineups through
both major circuits have whetted
the appetitet Of the bugs" and the
-aeyn.'es having failed 20 destroy
e nopulsritv OF zee game. despite
roan-srt4ai.leo DiCksrinsI. ere Sl-
ishec TO SIT back and watch the turn
stiles click with the hope for a pros
porous season.
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ing and readily consented 20 express
some optimistic sentiments He
spoke OF the weather as IL Is now. a.
compared TO the weather that has
heen. mentioned the manner in
which ais pitchers have improved in
the past xcek and wound up thus
Say. noticed how Young Is hit
ting7 Well, u he keeps on hitting
Ike that. either he or Bush 10 going
to get on pretty nearly every time
the top OF the batting order comes
up. Then come Cobb, Crawford and
veach. Looks like ne might &c;
some action this summer. doesn't
it,
IA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
BROCK GETTING
LITTLE RECKLESS

CLEVELAND, o.. April l3--Phil
Brock and Johnny Grifiths were
matched today TO meet ut Akron.
May 3 Grifiths has a badly split
lip as a result Of his Tight with
Richie In Pittsburgh. last week.
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CHICAGO. April 13-An outfield.
or in the Federal league who stops
ball by throwing his cap. glove or
any other part Of his equipment AT
It will present the batter with a
home run by his action. according to
a new ruling announced today b.
James A. Gilmore. president OF the
league.
The ordinary rule provides for q
three-base hit In such a case. The
three-base rule will stand. Gilmore
said, for a similar action by an In
fielder.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
The Star Is Usually Popular, But
So Is the Victim of Tough Luck

IN being cafeh out
make safe
world bright
players popularity aboundns particularly wihfhe
win much thought OF by
n vas pitch
defeated Although seldom returned win
him. perhaps because the public vas singing
HIS praises.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
WOLVERINES IN
DOUBLE-HEADER

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. April IL.
The University ot Michigan base
ball team viii play double header
here this afternoon with Marshall
college. Yesterdays game was called
OF because OF vet grounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-13
Ahearn "a. VOC eout,.

NEW YORK. April 12--Young
Ahearn. New York middlev eight. to-
day signed for two bouts He will
meet Gas Chrisiy at the Broadway
Sport club. Saturday night, and
George Chip at the Irving A. C..
April 2s