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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
Bowling Season Swings
Into Stride In Detroit

chance for crack at national hon
ors their only vacation OF the year.
Even state and city tournaments
bring out bowlers by the hundreds.
The game 10 an excellent one
from many stsndpoints. II gives its
adherents--mostly working men
vigorous recreation. The game
takes great skill. and like golf and
baseball. form plays a big part A
good player II likely to roll $50
one game and hundred pins less
the next. It's full of upsets and
therefore ever new. Best of all,
bowling gets the fellows together
OF an evening In a splendid way.
It's social features form not the
least OF the attractiveness Of the
sport. ~
Detroit Ia q great bowling town,
ana this season In expected to
break all records. Il has started
with rush, and more alleys and
leagues than ever have been re-
ported. There are many places
who're bowling can be found Under
ideal conditions In Detroit. Some
Of the best are noted In the an
nospcements on this page.
...L ~. .... -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07

Innings. ! 9 IS 67sa Ri r
Nationals 3 ! ] 90 o. 5il o
Americans o o q 2 o o 3 - OH o
Batteries-vaughn and Bresnahan.
Scott and Schalk.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07


recently that cast reflection on the Of
pa bad by have not noshed under the
baseball
both
thir
these be- and similar many respects.
bapayer
eebleminded
he his respects no Frank Chance Trojan
Morane a basba uu
% the ola
the VIII Moranwa
and VIII is the total OF
didnt
Of not becaus OF him
or " ~ - ~
abo
to
e how
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07

The bowling season has opened
in Detroit. and with the passing Of
baseball and hot weather, is rapid
ly swinging into Aths stride that
makes this city one Of the pin spill.
Ing centers Of the coantrys Base
ball has been called the American
/. national pastimc. ana Il has been
asserted that there are - many
golfers in this cosintry a. adult
baseball players. BE that ~ II may.
: there are, without question, more
: active bowiers In the cities Of the
I United States than participants In
any other SPORT and II would not
abe shooting far vide Of the mark
Z to say that the bowlers outnumber
the combined adult participants In
baseball and golf, - -
3 An idea of the tremendous hold
that bowling has upon the populace
can be CLEANED from the entries
that feature the annual national
tournaments. Thoukshds Of bowl
ing enthusiasts aock- ffom avery
part OF the country to these tour
tneys, and the majority Of them. are
. men without wealth, who make this
- 4, N 81. "a A IA 1f~f<.s 4 N e,l - a y f
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
FIFTH WIN
FOR v0LGA
Filly Ties Record AS
She Ends Unbeaten
Season

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. Stand.
ing out yesterday in a grand circuit
Program OF poor racing and many
smashups that hurt nobody, was the
sensational mile VI volga, which
tied the world record for two-yesr.
old FLIES. This Cleveland speed
marvel finished the season yester
day with her fifth straight victory
which was the Kentucky futurity
and she has yet to be beaten. The
mile OF 2:07 "a ties the world rec
ord. Pop" Geers was IL one OF the
smashups with Napoleon Direct, bu,
there was no herm done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07

Considering all In all there will
probably be few changes In the
lineup for the next game on Sat
urday- The line Will stand Intact.
and with better condition and more
fight, ought to acquit themselves as
favorably on offense an on de-
Tense. The backheld will have to con.
tain Smith. Zeiger and Maulbetsch.
while the fourth man will not be
Benton unless Jack makes some
wonderful Improvement In his play
Ing. Hildnsr looked better. than
Benton. while Rhoem and Bastian
were not In It with the others. Ray.
mond ought TO be ready by Satur'
day. ind from his former showing
in scrimmage ought to have the
first call. Catlett win be a back
6eld factor from now on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07

VME and polishing war CLUBS VIII
Il world series 10 Imminent IN
written about wna
Phadepnia
has been spilled Win pcodI
been served up ike pref
Of oopholes.
that Grandpsp Upset had been seen
maze 10
o. shattered
Blu
world
fortnight
The Red sox collectively in every nan ne
unusually
pitching stan the ouakers have pitcher who the IN
ball the country other day for short stretch
a
which sport
should
the Red
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
Watching the Scorebosrd.

Any lingering doubt that New York
was still on the baseball map was
iispelled yesterday. The Braves lick
ed the Ginnts twice, the Red Sox
took two from the Yanks. and the
i'hiilies gave the Dodgers a double
For the FIRST time In John Nc
Draws 13-years' regime over Man
haitian baseball. the Giants finished
In the cellar. Only once In that span
OF years have they finished in tho
second division.
Apparently, Cactus Cravath isn't
the only Philly who can slam out
homers. Irkyome Mayer and Beals
Becker did the same stunt against
the dodgers.
When Coaslskcy wanted 70 keen hss
sen ~, he should have bought gar
terra instesd Of h:Gh-prtced bsIipIsy-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07

tempt. The passes were very long
and we're Of she spiral variety, but
for direction they were not In II
with successful forward passes.
Dunno seemed to lack condition
and the big Lawrence gains were
made around his extremity, while
stastz was not much better, though
he succeeded In taking the only sue
cessful forward pass for the touch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
Preparations Mild This Year.


Managers actually
chefan
reserved for the preceding
then officially
donic
unusual Phe lot time they desire and similar exchange
the
which recalls the tongueashng Stags
others presence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
American League.
STANDING
National League.
STANDING:


Nationals 900 10O001--3 . 6
Americans 1000 o. o i00I--3 1
Rattertes---Ames and Snyder: Me-
Cabe. Hamilton and Agnew.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
Miner Brown Still Winning remnants

In
\ the publicity The Whales
a a
chance for
claimed
pionship the
strength OF the claim they have just staked
will be Fed
a For the
other
O7
between the Cubs settled National
world championship been
his good will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
Will Phillies Get Runs Giants Did?

ME temptation to final
all the pitchers
i OF them effective
and lost
MahewsOn
scored
TALES contest disaster will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07

in emergencies
and held
pitching that held the Giants
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Great fsrItain Is IN island. Unless
there Is some great convulsion Of ma
turr 70 al time the strait Of Dover viii
separate II from the continent of Eu-
rope Yet every now and then a re-
newal OF the scheme for channel
tunnel IS heard, aud at this moment
mel are rying from England to
France and Fran,e to England
suppose the channel tunnel to be
made: suppose dying 10 br improved
and 1t IL improving every day-what
Will hlrone Of Inc island: What will
become OF The scar They viii be there
and Will be shown on the map. but to
all human Ihtents and purposes the
geography will be changed The sea
will no longer be a barrier; II will no
longer be the only highroad from Eng
land to France. There will be going to
and from ON or In dry land ind going
to and fro neither on land nor sea-
Suppose this science Of aviation to
make great strides and heavy loads
TO he carried In the air, what will be
come OF the ports. and what will be
come OF the seagoing peoples7
The ports win be there. appearing as
now on the map. but Birmingham
goods win he shipped at Birmingham
for foreign parts. and I-ithgow will ex
port mineral direct. saying goodby to
the Blue mountnln and even to sgd
ney harbor-sir Charles p. Lucas In
Science
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Prince Metternieh. crime minister to
the emperor Of Ausiea. was once ask
ed under what circumstances had Ma
loleon. whom he had often met. given
him the most striking impression of
prestige and sovereignty 1t was, he
said. one morning at Compiegne. when
they returned from drive in the for
est. They returned to the castle about
noon. The emperor. leaning his back
against the chimney. chatted with his
guests while awaiting the summons to
lunch. There were number Of per
sonages and members Of the Imperial
family present Napoleon began to
feel the pangs Of hunger. 50 he turned
10 Alurat. sKing Of Spain. go and see
why we do not lunch The emperor
resumed his argument, but the delay
VISA still prolonged He grew impa-
tent and. turning 10 the other side. be
said. king Of Holland. try to fnd out
whether We are to lunch today Met
ternich had never before seen an EN-.
porer send kings to the pantry to has.
ten a meaL-Baltimore Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29
EAR DRUMS AND DROWNING.


Sudden death If swimmers has new
er been explained satisfactorily. but Il
is generally assumed that Il is due to
cramps that affect the respiratory mus
clss The Medical Record says there
is another theory thar has never re
eeived the attention which it merits"
This is that cold water penetrating the
ear sets up an irritation in the delicate
passages Of the inner ear. 1t cites an
address delivered by Dr. Guettieh be
fore the Berlin biological society. in
which he revived this theory.
The irritation Of the labyrinth Of the
inner ear by cold water might cause
sudden paralysis, just as. shock to It
through sharp blow onkhe chin viii
cause knockout The Symptoms Of
the swimmer and the fighter are sim
ilar They can make motions. but car,
not direct them; they may become ten
porarily unconscious In the case Of
the swimmer. Of course. drowning FOL.
lows unless some one helps him.
The Medical Record says that persons
With perforated ear drums pre those
chiefly menaced by this Incident, Al
though It may occur 10 othera And
this in spite Of the fact that children
with large perfofaiions o. the eaf drum
often swim and dive With inpunity.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Permit me to introduce myself to
the public generally. Modest and re-
firing both by nature and occupation.
have hitherto refrained from obtrud-
Ing myself upon the attention of the
multitude
My name is Periscope. My principal
object in life is to rise to every neces-
sary occasion When this demands
my more or less immediate presence
occupy myself by holding up the mir
ror. not to nature, but to the enemy.
Like an occasional idea which renders
superiuous old systems Of philosophy.
have come to render superfiuous an
entire cycle of inventions. | am the
last triumph Of mind over matter. l
reflect. and thousand men go down
to their fate. Within the blue zone Of
my horizon. subject to my orders. fits
the angel Of death.
am the naval eye that put the
naught in Dreadnought.-LIfe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Engines-portable and locomotive
are bad enough. But when it comes
to deliberate. willful carelessness the
campers are the most criminal mis-
creants Of them ALL Hunters, mixers
and automobile parties are prime Of
Tenders against the fire laws Of the
state. One-third of all the forest fires
must be charged against these mental
and moral detectives. They mike a
high grade moron look like a modern
Solomon. They should be abated as
supreme nuisances. To build n camp
fire and go OF and leave it burning or
half put out or to build II in such a
way and Of such size as to make 1t a
constant source Of danger while It
burns-can you imagine anything that
is more infallible index Of inferior
mentality in the individual who builds
the Gre? Most OF them look Intelligent
and appear to have common sense I'M
Ill they build fire In the woods.
They ought not to be allowed to carry
matches. Countryside Magazine and
Suburban Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

The fighting Of fires in the dry sen
son is a grave problem in the cities and
pueblos of the Philippine Islands.
House construction Is light. the roofs
being made from nipa palm leaves. the
framework of bamboo and the sides Of
either nlpa or sawali-a woven prod
uct of certain species Of bamboo. When
this material has been exposed contin-
uously to the sun for several months
II becomes MS infammable as finder.
Fires that brenk out In the nipa dis
tricts always gain great headway be
fore any kind Of an alarm can be sent
In even where there Is FIRE depart
ment Fires in such districts spread
with grent rapidity. In thickly popu-
lated areas 1t Is not uncommon for a
fire to burn several hundred houses be-
fore 1t Is stopped.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Writing n the Ancrican Magazine
Jerome .. Travefs ellis Harry Varlol
the greatest go.f PLAYER he ever me-
ind S,ys he bulls sf Is success might
be down 10 th Sc v simple rules
cntroluf temper
h~easiR -xorry over any bad liz
or d..y hard ~
Playing easilN tsithIn himself ant
never pressing. "
Placing always for the hole. ever
when 200 yards away.
Studying bis game and practicing a
every opportunity.
Making point. even in practice. t,
follow ii, simple rules. such as keep
ing ones head still. looking at the bah
etc
Keepsne the body under control un
IN perfect timing Is developed.
Using IN easy, natural upright swing
that stays as long as possible in line
with the intended flight Of the ball.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

African Jungle people are not vers
particular concerning their food. One
of our missionary women was dowr
with m attack Of fever some time ago
This was source Of sorrow to these
poor. unlearned yet sympathetic ma
tives. who In their own way are really
compassionate and want to help. One
Of these bush mammies" tried to ex
press her sorrow because the white
nanny missionary" was SO ILL., Aftei
time she left the station with 9
bright idea in her head and started fol-
the jungle. A little later she returned
with large tropical leaf from one Of
the trees. Upon 1t were several big
crawling green worms. which she had
caught and brought to the sick mission
airy. She thought they would be nice
and tender for her to eat during her Ill
ness.-Christian Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Do you Nil believe IA yourself7 II
SO. you eaanot become Il failure You
csll at worst only have failed 10 learn
AZ yet The icuce Of su,resx. Of whirh
self tezpeF IS the key. In the great
gamble ~ PIC ws emu niford 10 lose
everything bnt our self respect. Money
lost is lltih lost: friends lost. much
LIST. buI tlf respect lost. aud All Is
r.Ssi. self belief IS the husband OF self
rssi4ct. Iiss as self respect Is the
molhfr Of self reliance Believe IN
yourself aid you Will win through. for
self belief Is the handspring Of human
activity qsld the principal source OF
human Improvement II inspires you
to DO thihas Il teaches you to try
again. The man who retains his belief
An hiliieelf will never give up trying
and sneefse Is d he reward OF persistes,
enort. srif fJiiance viii pull us
through gEny struggle from which
the coward tlees ia vain and In which
the weak ipccumh The ability to get
up agahl Is the reward Of the self re
lant-se, itle Post Intelligencer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29
THE TURKISH HERCULES.
Ahmet eey's Feat Of Daring. Strength
and Horsenaanship.

Ahnnat Bevse Eeat NJ narino e<renoth
80 us- !.
m
ny lu'As -" - Ann'e' os' aa
v y, oneer wno selseu asa-nss
'..e nuss'''iis- Anlne. was ssesssu
= uaa,ls ~ Aeeiins WIN nis le'v,S
prol'orsi'e,s nnu pnys'cai s'rens'n ne
"as 'ne ueau ueni ~ 'o'uler' one
".n'ss 'n'"'~'s A''o " 't'''''e 'ee''s' ~
s',,'' w.
y nPpears .nas Aouui neiin. .asaa'
'us '"''',,''''us' = sn'e', wuAe ~
speeuns ms troops one morning casu-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29
HIGH ccsT OF ACTING.
Salaries Of the Past as Compared wth
Those Of Today

fN@N " iOddys
Our imaginations are 10 nlmble IN
this world Of dollars that we have al
ready ceased to notice the bagnteIle OF
vaudeville SALARY Of $1,000 week.
such as some OF our actresses are said
to have received. We are already cal
cuiating on the salary Of the future.
The salary Of the past was not SO am
bilious 1t was a thing to worry over.
not to speculate upon
In the late iifties Of the last century
Mrs. Drew and her mother received
SIG a week for the two. Mr. and Mrs
G. II. Gilbert received the same sum.
at this time the custom was to give
two plays a night. with singing and
dancing between. The regular acfu-s
also did these specialties. They su.
piled their own wardrobes as well. and
as the theater going public was smaller
there was necessarily constant
change of bill. The SIG was undouht-
eddy well earned.
The first person to receive a salary
Of three figures was Rose Eytinge. the
most popular emotional actress Of hrr
time. Her first salary as leading W.
man had been SIS. and at the time sh..
considered 1t great sum. for she had
started on the stage at 81 week
Hamlet called the players the alb
stract md brief chronicles OF the time"
and indeed IN no other business today
do we lind 50 clearly the characters
tics Of our age 40 other profession
is more oyerrowded or more Of a gam
bic. yet those members Of II who sue
coed In finding engagements Should
have little complaint to make against
the high cost Of living. with such
changes in their remuneration within
our memory.-New York Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

The love of dirt is among the ear
Hest OF passions, as 1t Is the latest
Mud pies GRITTY one Of our first and
best Instincts. 80 Fondness for the
ground comes back to man after be
has run the round of pleasure and
business, eaten dirt and sown Wild oats.
drifted about the world and taken the
wind In all its moods. The love Of dig
ging Is sure to come back to him.
To own bit Of ground. to scratch II
with a hoe. to plant seeds and watch
their renewal OF life-this is the com
monest delight Of the race. the most
satisfactory thing a man can do
Charles Dudley Warner.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Miss Mason was explaining to her
Sunday school class the lesson for the
day. the subject being the tares and
the wheat
"Now. remember, children. the tares
represent the bad people and the wheat
the good ones"
why. Miss MasOnr' exclaimed a
rosy checked boy. who had been listen
ing through the lesson with deep IN
terest. did you say the tares are the
bad folks and the wheat the good
ones?"
Yes, James," replied the teacher.
pleased at the lads interest.
well. that's funny. | think" re-
marked the matter Of fact child. "It's
the wheat that gets thrashed; the tares
don't"-country Gentleman
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29


do some members Of the cabinet
occupy higher position or receive a
higher salary than others? If not.
why do the secretary Of state and sec
rotary of the treasury always head the
listf'' asks reader of the Indianapo
Lis News. which replies: They all re-
ceive the same salary. but they are
usually named in the order that the
positions were created-the secretary
Of state. 1889; war, 1889: treasury.
1883; postoffice, 1874; navy, 1T9S; in
terror. 1919; justice, 1870; agriculture.
1880; commerce and labor, 1908; de
partment of labor separated In 1918
Latterly they are sometimes named in
the order Of their succession to the
presidency as fixed by what is called
the succession law. which differs some
what from the foregoing"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

The sayings of little folk frequently
are sage as wen as suggestive. A lit
erary magazine recalls the naive re
mark of ''Penini' Browning, son OF
the famous poet. when. during some
childish illness. his devoted mother
bent anxiously above his bed.
'Thirk it's a little boy in the street"
the child murmured, desiring to be Of
comfort. "and you won't feel so bad"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

There was gloom on the face Of the
New England farmer. isa
Whats the matter. Elijah?" asked
his nearest neighbor. "Flapjacks Civ
en- out over to your houseT"
"Worse'n that" said Elijah. "Yor
know, 'twasn't apple year, and wife
says We can't have any more appls
pie for breakfast
Cant you make out II you have ap
pie pie noon and night7"
81 can, because I've got to-" sale
Elijah. But, tell you. 1t upsets mt
starting in the day wrong like that
New York Post.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Clean hands and nails are most i'm
portant precautions against carrying
poisonous germs into the mouth on
food taken in the hands. Nurses at
tending cases Of typhoid have not in
frequently taken the disease because
of such failure to cleanse their hands
before eating. A towel may carry
germs from one person who has been
infected into the eyes Of another who
uses 1t and so produce blindness
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Don't talk. children" said the teach
rr. but when you want anything hold
M your hand"
AFTER u little the new girl held up
hers. ana when the teacher asked her
Fnat she wanted she answered. Some
candy. pleiser'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

There goes man might have
married. said Gertie.
"He7 Why. he married his stenog
rapherr said Mabel.
Il know it, replied Gertie. Il mp
piled for the same job Just ten min
utes after she was hired. "-Detroil
Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Then you didn't ask for her handT
NO: when went to interview her
father be was busy with the furnace,
He said to come down. and after watch
ing his struggles for half an hour
didn't want to get married. "-Chicago
News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

The urea Of the earth is 199,712,00o
square miles. of which only about 55,-
100000 are land. The average altitude
of all the land above sea level is 2,41l
feet; hence If all the land above sen
level = 25.000.000 cubic miles = was
spread uniformly over the globe 1t
would form a shell ego feet thick.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

There were three founders Of
Rome.r the first, Romulus, B. G. 752;
the second. CamiIlus. who saved the
city from the Gauls, B. c. 365; the
third. Caius Marlus, who saved the
city from the Teutones and Cimbri. b.
G. 10l.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

"what on earth has become Of my
meerschaum pipe?" inquired an invet-
crate smoker
"Well. my DEAR his wife replied.
lit was getting awfulIy discoIored. SO
| gave It coat Of white enamel and
It Is not quite dry yetl''
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Chaperon- Was that young man who
called on you last night IN auctloneeri
Tess Why so? Chaperon-He talked
like nne He put up that going bluff
ic- half an Wisconsin Sphinx
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

-Thes certainly do work theft poor
servant to death In that family What
do they suppose the girl Is made Off
Il suppose they think she Is maid 81
all work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Now. tell me. children. who Is
Mars;" asked the teacher.
Hes bead usher In the theater OF
war" shouted little Willie--Buifale
Express
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

Collector No money againi I'm tired
Of whiting. Debtor ito his maidl-
Jane. give this gentleman chair
Philadelphia Ledger
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-29

rearhet johnuy name some myth.
icai freatyire Johnny The goat we're
siways afraid some one will get,-Ex.
change