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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
Failure of Pitchers to
Show Promise, is
Reason
COBB VERY NEAR
TO NEW RECORD
Should Smash Old Base
Theft Mark This
Week
BY HAROLD r. WILCOX.

The Boston weather man and
Connie Mack conspired together
yesterday, and the Tigers gained
! on the Red Sox. Not very much,
pcrhaps, but still a narrowing oil
the gulf that separates the jungle
from the land Of pure delight II
Z rained In the Hub, and the Ath-
letics forced a game on Detroit, all
or which means that two chances
for victory have been lost to Friend
Y Carrigan forever AMI that our boys
arc halt a game nearer the pace
makers than they we're when they
Ged Boston.
&It "a hard to believe that efforts
TO discard victory so persistent
and skillful as those employed by
Grover 1-owdermilk could be futile,
INIT he has failed dismally in both
lii most recent endeavors to pad
his defeat column. AT New York
ne repeatedly worked into holes.
Unly 10 be extricated by what his
manager is prone TO consider the
,benevolence OF the kindliest fate,
and yesterday Grover surpassed his
Strenuous exhibitions. He pitched
bit one inning. and before three OF
The foe had been put out OF com
raission, Lowdermilk hit one player,
p4ssed another, made a wild throw
~ Arst and played soccer with an
fnntld tap BY the time ne had
Alrked goal. three tallies had been
registered without hit, and the
( Tigers had to start winning all
over again.
Jennings must have had lively
! curiosity concerning the lengths 10
which Grover would really go. but
recalled that he was involved in a
pennant race, aud, sitting his Curl
a0sify. sent Oldham 10 the mound
and got some really effective hurL
~ M IL diflcult TO comment ade-
Qpsteiy upon the impression which
Jjbwdcrmilk has made "a a Tiger
knrleT. because our meal ticket is
~ fatrily journal and has ideals
tfhleh must be adhered to, but Con
nile Mack has sprung new third
l,asemhn whose name can be men
tioned in this connection TO serve
the purpose admirably. II is very
xtrsngc that Lowdermilk shoud be
4 given q chance TO earn his salary
while George Boehler IL wasting
away on the bench.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
Tigers Victors In Farce
Encounter At Quaker City
CLIFFORD is BACK
TO HELP 'AGGIES

EAST LANSING. Mich. Sept. %.
The AggIe football squad was en-
larged by the addition OF several
candidates yesterday, but none OF
them are considered as varsity pos
sibilities this year. Gruelling prac-
tice continues without unusual Incl
dent. Clifford. captain In 1913 and
coach last fall, Is again assisting
with the coaching, and ''Dutch'
Miller. quarterback last year. will
handle the reserves this fall eau.
their will devote most OF his time
hereafter to the backs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
COACH STACG
VIGOROUS AGAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 22--Coach Stagg
the dominant mentor in the western
conference, will not coach his grid
ders from wheeled chair or motor
cycle ambulance this season, as he
did last Slagg returned from a
summer in the Rockies as active as
ever. and declares that he Is again
in excellent health. \ year ago it
was feared that his coaching days
were numbered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
A. A. u. BLOWS UP
IN NEW YORK.

There is no sport in which the
A. A U. has eXertei less influence
than IN basketball. despite stream
Gus efforts 70 control that pasiiuo
This year a su-ren Ter vas r. ode. by
which the f7ser i-.ercollegia "
rules were sanctioned But the
concession came too l-te End now
the a. A. L. has qui' the field in
New York and will make no further
efforts n boss The tossers.
The Gotham blowup Ia likely 20
be duplicated IN several othe- cities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
~ MACK GETTING
ANYWHERE?

Connie Mack placed four recruits
on exhibition yesterday whom the
Tigers had not met hitherto, MessFsr
Crane, Damrau--that fellows name
II sure handicap, but great con-
yenience Tor paragraphers-B Banks
ton and Siebold were all newcom-
ers, and all were successful enough
10 Justify the reservation OF opin-
ION. But they have not been very
Impressive eliher,
Opinion around the circuit seems
to be that Mack IL not finding
rockies suitable TO repair HIS great
machine In the quantities which he
+ expected. and that the great leader
IS NJ against tougher proposition
Sthrn no will admit.
Mack's plans have evidently gone
astray in two particulars. and the
nishaps may play hob with his re.
construction work The young
pitchers upon whom ne relied TO re-
place his veterans have proven alb.
t0lsstely the worst in the league.
u md Frank Baker toted the punch
\ which Connie fondly hoped to- re.
tain for this season to his Maryland
4 farm and has kept 1t there.
Evidently Philadelphia Is not
\ much interested in Macks garage
work. The Tigers. who had drawn
! rnure than 100000 fans In Bostor
liver the weekend. played to about
BOO In the Quaker city yesterday.
Certain scribes who are not fav
orably Impressed with Mack's pros
= pecfs have suggested that If the
ship. It be made a BOBBY prize and
FEDS want to play FOR champion
~ iiu1ore's pennant winners be
a matched with the Athletics for
winner-faks-all series. The spirit
Ia which the suggestion II mad,
4 docs much 10 enable realization
s az The manner In which the might,
Nave fallen In one short season.
Yesterday the Athletics mad.
their losing total for the season al
even 100. Aud the wonder OF 1t al
y that no one Is In the least sur
y ortsed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
TONEY May BE
YEARS BEST.

a grizzled veteran of the Ma.
tional league, whom two managers
discarded, is giving Grover Afex-
ander a wonderful race for premier
pitching honors this year. His
name is Toney and he did not round
into form until the middle OF the
season Yet pitching for a second
division club. he has now won Is
games, lost but FIVE. and tied one.
But 80 runs, earned and unearned.
have been scored of him In 90
games. II he does not falter. Toney
Is very likely u fEai the league
this year, despite Alexander and
Mamaux
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
CONNIE MACK CAN'T COME.
THROUGH WITH WINNER
ON SCHEDULE, IS BELIEF
What May Happen
in Standings Today

the total mp TO s.. The record for
the circuit is s.. established by
CLYDE Milan in 1912 II Cobb loosts
the ante 20 better than SS, II VIII be-
the best record ia the major
leagues since Bin LANCE swiped 100
sacks for Chicago % years aso.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
PHILLIES
SEW IT UP
Double Victory With
out Alec's Help
Cinches Race

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.--lf there
was anything needed 10 convince
random al large that the Philhes
have the National league gonfalon
nailed 10 the mast. that double vic
tory over the Cards ar St Louis yes
terday did H. The Quakertown crew
now has lead W Over five games
in the night. and has Il more games
20 play They can lose FIVE and the
Braves and Dodgers can win all
theirs, and the Pills viii still have
the lead stitched by several points.
The victory was doubly pleasing
10 Moran and Philadelphia adher-
ents. AS the Pills put over the dou
Bile win without the aid Of Alexan-
der. II is quite probable that Mo
ran viii ease up on his star from
now on in preparation for the big
tilt Moran has used lot az con
summate craft in working his pitch
ers the last few weeks. Gs yester
days twin winning shows.
Hughey Jennincs' cmbat'led
Tige-s crawled .slf-ga-re ON the
leading Red Hose Just 20 show thai
all the old fight has not been taken
out OF them vet Boaton was idle.
but NAV 90, half n game back fnfav
in the double'header with me cleve-
land indians. while the Tigers are
graprl,ng again with the wrecked
Athletics Four games stand b.
ween the Clan Of Car"igan and ilSe
Renea's In tolav's o"lcisl
From this comparatively esrlr
angle. {; appears the Boston TEEN
IS going into the titular crash with
big oAZe - regards hitting the
ball TT lstcs' ave-aecs show the
Red Ssv a'c batting over $50 rs q
team While NoraE's team has barely
over etn
with the evccrt'on ~ 'he Braves
and white Cor. ne Pills VII have
teeu about ne llENtast hi'lng 20 N
tAat ever won penrar' Three
3, cn-Iuderus, CravaJh AMI Paskcri
iho Nts' two eFpec!apy-havc ken
tAe Pitts M thee though their
hr'ipg Boston h7s moro eye7lv
Na'aorea h'tf'rg a--av with s"ve-
or c'ght 1'c1 l!1hle 20 brak up IN"
game a' any stage
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
lean Is Winner.

Jess Lean. Detroit rcprescu arrive
IN the Interstate Three CuShic~
lea gua. won TIE opening game 81
tho winter conneti'ion ~ Detroit
by defeating William K"lbo', 81
Cincinnati last niglt. The count
was ~ 70 10 nd The match went. 80
irninrs. y WIS PLAYED az I've
Sweeney.HustO parlors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
MOLINE WINS IN
OVERTIME. RACE

DAVENPORT. Ia. Sent. 22.--Tbe
Three.Eye league bunting goes to
the Moline, H.. club today Moline
copped tho league pennant yesier.
w Nv taking the fourth game from
naveuport in n pos,.soason series.
Six gamos we're played.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
ILLINOIS LID
CLAMPED DOWN

BLOOMINGTON. H.. Sept. o.
Three prize fighters are under ar
rest. two here and one in Kewanee.
and the arrest OF fourth IL OK.
pected in Chicago today as the re.
suit Of series OF bouts held near
Ia Sale this week. The arrests
were ordered by Gov Dunno.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
MANDOT AND
WHITE TO MEET

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Sept. 22.--
Charley White. OF Chicago, ard Joe
Mandot. OF th's city. lightweights.
have signed TOR i0-round scrap
here. Nov I. eccording TO Al an.
nouncement ~ local promoters 10.
day. white Richie, they say, will
hght the winner on Nov. 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

come between the two iraca -.
This il rot the ory s'iff portion
Of TIE case schedule Between Oct.
9 and 90. Ohio State, Michigan
Oberlin and Nit Tnon viii h
played None OF these games Wiil
be doubled up. however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
WyckOff and Dubuc
May Oppose Each
Other Today

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. u
There is some possibility OF the Tig-
ers and Athletics engaging in a real
ball game today. Jean Dubuc. who
has been out so lon that this will be
something of a comeback. Is slated
10 pitch for Detroit. and Mack is
quoted as favoring Wycko for his
finger. here were innings In yes
ferdays game, which was a Z 10 D
victory for the Tigers. that nigh,
be called worthy of major league
clubs, but the game as a whole was
A farce. The first inning, presented
herewith In detail, Is splendid Illus
tration OF the kind OF game II was.
Here II Is:
DETROIT-Donie Bush open
ed the innirN by walking. Win
singled 10 center and when
Schang fumbled the ball. Bush
took third. Bush and Witt work
ed a double steal, Bush scoring
and when McAvoy's throw went
to center field. Witt took third.
lie scored on a wild pitch. Cobb
hunted safely. Cobb was safe
on second when Malone dropped
McAvoy's throw. Cobb swiped
third Cobb Scored when Malone
threw out Veach. Crane wade a
leapipg catch on Crawford's
liner. Burns lifted TO Crane.
Three runs, two hits, two
errors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

Three hundred and twenty-nne per.
sons turned out 20 see the Nanks anu
browns battle Ia a double header yes
f"ruay The reCei pts almost paid the
cost 90 staging the gamee
Barkstou. Iamrsu. Crane. Nalone.
Nabors. Nor settle. SiebOld-these arc
the Athletics % 1918
The Giants and cubs helped no on.
In particular didn't 30 any where
themselves and probably made no
money BY splitting double header
The One-time Phunny pills zained
half game In the y T. pennant
Night 10y licking the Cards twice. And
Alexander didn't work either game.
Bot the Braves won again ~ "
weren't for those Boston Indians the
Phillies could take a vacation.
Walter JohnEon pitched against
and beat thc White SoN. Besides. the
great Walter got three hits himself
one OF which was a triple
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

{>,oo should break the American
kacpse base stealing record this
y9ck. After laying on the burglary
s<(k, Tor week ne swiped pair
lsnHs ysstsrasy and Brought
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

Although we haven't b~en watching
his record % eIosely hive his re-
iafivr~ wen iay little even mouey
that Ever Hammer. the Chicago well
trrvetght. isn't the bear hi. name
ht Indicate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

National prohibition miuh do n lot
Of good In some wsy. hut "a surely
would make ~ h,rd To- get names for
the bowling teams
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
Bennie Mcneil to Make His
Fall Debut at MINNEAPOLIS
Watching the Scoreboard.
YrNrERDAY.s HnMERs

Ludcrus. Phls. of Meadow cards
Cook. Yanks. 1n Sims. Browns.
IwiIling. " halea. of Moran. New
feds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

The W'9~-r-tsf, hor,pa rH1'mi--irr
hra ru'ef y Et~ra r~fSt not he n~td
uutll u to- No. hv'- -togtf "a s1tis-
f1,t~F. fntf'. "ut ~ th- ~a,p's sea
IN 80 'he sgs ~ e frr- ret 'heir -f'ep-
r., b.rhf -, ~urNt So bs able IN
an.r-r saat Itith ynur eyes shut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

Tnntnus i23s So 80
DetIoit ....3 o 90 %
phIladelphia 3 u q o : 0--5
Total Detroit :. Philsdelphi
g. Sacrifice hits---Bush. Young stolen
ba ses-Bush. WIT. cobb ?, Schang.
Bankston Two-base hit--McInnis.
Earned runs--Detroit ), Philadelphi =
2 Double play--Crare, Jatoie ana
NcInnis Left on bases-Detroit >.
Philadelphia First base on errors
Detroit /. philadelphia 2. Struck
out-By Lowdermiik !, by Oldham ::
by Majors J. Bases ON balis-ot
T.owdernllk I. or Oldham 2. on Bush
/. of Bressler 2. of knowlson = Hits
OF Lowdermilk !, In inning; on
oldham. q in 3 innings. or Bush. 2 In
1 inning. OF Bressler. ! in i-3 inning
of KuovIsou. 2 in 2 ia innings on
Nabors, u innings, OF Morrisette.
none In inning. Passed hall--stan =
aye. Wild pitch Bush. IIlt by pitch
er-By I,owdermilk fSchangD, by
Oldham u.ajoleD. Tine--205. Cm-
and OLoughlin.
-
Old I.es Germans control r~vtrtnv
ms improved since ne switched from
a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

MISUNDERSTANDING was hit
by pitched ball Bush throw
out Strunk. Schang stole third.
Bankston walked. Damrau
struck out. Lowdermiik threw
Wild on McInnis' tap, Schang
and Bankston scoring while Nc
Inn!s went all the way 20 third.
LowtermiTk fumbled Cranes
tap and McInnis scored. La
joie batted for Malone and
forced Crane. Bush 70 Young.
hreo runs. no hitG two errors.
Detroit's half of the third inning
was very similar. thanks TO Knowl
ems erratic chuckibg. and there
after Nabors took the mound and
ihinss were ssner. Alter Lowder
milk had been jerkej. Oldham pitch
cd very good ball
The Tigers play herotoday and 10
morrow. and then move 20 Wash
hgton 10 fnigh the eastern inva
sion. II Boston should slip TODAY ~
tomo row. this Washington serie 81
would havc o crucial significance.
80 t~- usrey. che spst-svnr mis.
dIcyrtnts uscf fo be y h'eessuttfh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
MUST WE TAKE HICKEY
MORE SERlOUSLY7

Can it be that Branch Rickcy's
Browns are 70 be reckonei with
next season? Last week Connie
Mack said that Hickey has the best
collection of youngsters in the
league. and now Ci.rk Griffith
speaks similarly. Says Griffith aft
er series with St Louis:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

Branch Hickey has the great
est young pitching stan in the
American league This fellow
Phillips has AL the earrnarks of
a great pitcher From what |
have seen OF RickcyS youngsters
believe Phillips. McCabe and
Parks are destined 10 make good
This fellow kooh is another
youugster who looks like a win
ner. while Slsler * undoubtedly
one of the greatest ball play ers
that ever came up. ] believe.
though. that Sisler viii be OF
greater value 20 the Browns II
PLAYED In the outheld than he
will be IA a pitcher. a. Sisters
base-runniug and hitting ability
should add n tower OF strength
to the teams attack.
'koob. Weiiinan and Hamilton
are trio OF southpaws who eN-
eel any collection Of left handed
slabmen in the league. With Nc
Cabc. Phillips and Parks belong
ing 10 the right-handed division.
RiChey's pitching corps should
equal any IN the business next
season
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

,Battsd for Lowdermilk in second.
fBattcd for knowlsou in fourth.
fBatted for Nabors in eighth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

80 t~- nsr"y. che .psf-s'iar mis-
dIewrints usci to he y h'aessmithf
We wc7d~rvi whore he aot that
sirdEc hammer blow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22

old Ie. Germans control c~vtrtniv
ms improved since ne switched from
the pitching mound ia the trap shoot
ing rnnEr. one hundred md ninety
seven birds In q row ~ his latest rec
ord.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-22
Grand Circuit Time Averages

mir tbfs ~'N NNNN"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
ACTRESS ;: AND OIl
 MILL MhlNAGER MURDER VICTIMS Memphis Bremen, Answer ing Alarm, Find Badly
 Mutilated Bodies. LOVER OF
 WOMAN SUSPECTED Margaret Faver's Head Crushed with Hammer Taken from Auto of James
 Crowell, Whose Throat
 Was Cut.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 21.--Marga- ret Faver. an actress and dancer, and James c. Crowell of Greenwood, Miss, manager of the Buckeye Cot son Oil mill, were found dead in the apartment of the actress in this city, when gremen forced their way into Miss Faver's apartment in response to an alarm, at daybreak this morn ing.
 When the fire, which started ap- parently in closet, was extingulsh- ed. a horrible sight greeted the fire men. The woman, whose head was badly mutilated, was lying on a part ly burned bed, with her feet charred. Crowell's body was on the floor m the adjoining reception room. Both were covered with blood. Chairs were overturned and the walls spat- tered with blood.
 The knife with which Crowelfs throat was cut could not be found.
 The police theory is that the assas-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
Staple Bringing S25 a Bale More Now Than at Same
 Time Last Year.
SPOTS AT NEW YORK
 QUOTED AT 111aC
October Contracts Reach l1.0l, While January Goes to ll.G1 on General Buying Movement Crop Estimat-
 Ors Reduce FigMrcS.
Cotton yesterday marked a new

Cotton yesterday marked a new high value mark, fer the season.
 Recep pts are beginning to ba re- DOT ed in considerable value. The r7thsr l&rez receipts. ii is sur mis d, are due to the good price pr?- vailing
 A year ago, all inc exchanges wcre closed, and cotton was selling-wheH buyer coull be. found at 6 or c nts.
 Vest rday, cotton futures establish- cd II W high marks, and spos at New York were quoted at ii 1-2 cents. Cotton today is bringing something | like cents more per pound-$25 mora per hale-tlan i, did last year at tlis time.
 A x W York telegram las night, relative to yesterdays activity on the cotton exchange, said.
 "COtton was extremely active and excit- T today. selling soon afer the market oEcnsd at from 20 to 39 figures. The advance was tn result of 9 general buying movement, pTob- ably based continued firmness of Liverpool. bullish private crop re- ports and the. appearance of sonie- i wlla5 unsettled weather in Ihe South.
 Many recent sellers we're credited with coveting on t,he advance, which carried October contracts up to 1.01 and January to 1.67."
 Crop Estimates Shrink.
 The cotton crop, it is now generally admitted by the experts. will be little mc re han II 000,000 bales. this esti- mate being based on conditions now existing.
 Cotton in number of the. stat:s and in many sections of the belt, is reported ;o have gone back consider ably the past fortnight.
 The boil weevil is reported very ac. tive at many points, and considerable <, areas of cctton have been abandoned or plowed under. 6sE
 Unfavorable Iwleath9r is having { bad effect on cotton in many secion. of the southwest.
 The demand for cotton by spinners Of the United States is reported tC be unprecedented.
 The cotton farmers generally, be- cause ol dlVsTSlIlcatltH, are aDle tC hold at least part of their cotton crop, settling their debts by selling only a portion, and thus being able to awai, a higher price, which is gen. orally expected by them.
 Cotton is the "money crop" of the South this year, more than ever be- fore. Cotton is bringing good price Cotton is in demand. Gotten growers do not have to sell, as a rule. The entire South appears on the verge of an unusually prosperous winter, as result of this combina- ton of fortunate circumstances.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-22
PRESIDENT AGREES
 TO BRYAN AUDIENCE
Former Secretary of State Expected to Tell Executive His Intention
 to Fight Defense Plan.

Washington, Sept. 521.-William J. Bryan will confer tomorrow with President Wilson. The engagement was made today at the white house at MT. Bryan's request. It will be the first time the two have met since Mir. Bryan quit the cabinet. ]s
 What they will discuss was not dis closed. Official Washington, howev- CT, expects they will discuss the re-
 cent proposal that MT. Bryan go to Europe to talk peace and to urge ac- ceptance of his peace commission treaty by Germany, and also MT. Bryans. announced opposition to any increase in the. national defense.
 It has been reported in administra- tion, circles that MT. Bryan will use his wide influence ill congress to op- pose the presidents national, defense program if it contemplates any ma teriaI increases. Som observers be- lieye the president will outline to MT. Bryan plans of such a nature as to command, the support of the noted pacificist, and thus put the united strength of the Democratic party be- hind them. svg 4eaga 4q G2