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The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Wolverines Hope to Win by
Placing In Many
Events

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May 20
With the home team ruling a strong
favorite. Michigan and Leland Stan
ford universities will clash in a dual
track meet on Ferry field here this
afternoon. The meet is expected 10
develop into one of the most bril-
liant and thrilling battles for track
supremacy OF the year.
Weather conditions are ideal and
the track Is Arm and springy. The
meet should be very fast.
An added feature to the meet will
be the rivalry between Steve" Far.
rell and Dad" Moulton. the coaches
of Michigan and Stanford, the for
mer the present holder OF that po.
sition and the latter former coach
here. Dad" is as proud of his men
as Steve" is OF his. and the two
are perfectly confident their team
Will cop the meet.
Conditions favor the Wolverine
squad. To begin with. the western
ers only last night completed a
three-days' railway journey from
Palo Alto. Cal. and in consequence
they are not expected TO be in the
best physical condition. Again. the
Leland Stanford squad consists OF
only a dozen men. and the entries
in each event. therefore. must be
limited Michigan is expected tC
enter at least three men in each
event. and in this way is doped tc
pick up a sufficient numoer OF points
that will win safely.
Todays encounter II the frs
dual meet ever staged between Stan
ford and Michigan.
One Of the most thrilling events
Of the meet is expected TO be thu
encounter between capt Smith, o
Michigan, and Capt. Murray, Of Stan
ford. In the dashes. The Wolverine
leader 10 the holder OF the eastern
intercollegiate championships in the
hundred and two twenty dashes
while his western opponent is un
defeated in these events. II Is .
pretty safe prediction 10 say thai
the winner Of the dashes today vii
be the 1916 champion in these
events.
Two other stars OF national fame
will be seen in action in the mile
when Carroll, OF Michigan. doped a,
a sure point winner. in intercollegi
ate at Cambridge next week. meet,
Wilson, OF Stanford Wilson IA sale
TO possess a record of 4:22 in the
mile.
Ufer and Murphy, the Wolverine
haltmile cracks. will be pittet
against schnell. a racer Of consider
able fame in the vest.
A victory for Capt. Murray. o.
Stanford. In the hurdle events. il
almost conceded.
Coach Farrell. OF Michigan. Is 70
lying upon his runners to win tn.
meet for him. His field event m.r
are expected 10 bring in some sec
onds and thirds, but none OF then
are believed 10 possess sufficien
class TO register win.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Game Behind Tigers Who May Reach First Division Today


Opening OF the season OF the
new Penn-Jerscy league.
New England intercollerIats
championships at SpriuE fieId. Nass
southern intercolIeglute cham
pionships at Nashville. Tenn
Iowa state intercoliexiatec cham.
pionships At Des Moinee.
Indiana state. tntercolle~t.t \.
championship at Terre Hautr.
Utah state intercoilsriatec chn m
pionships ut Salt Lake CITY.
Western Pennsyivania intercol-
,eaiste championships at ritts-
Little Five intercoilex,ate CON.
Terence meet at 0alesburg. mi.
princeton nniversity open ham
dicap meet at Princeton. ". j.
Harvard university .interscholas-
tic championships at Cambridge.
Annual interscholastic meet at
Tome school. Port Deposit, Md.
syracuse va. Colgate. at Syra-
Minnesota VS.. Nebraska. at Lin
Michigan va. Stanford. at Ann
Arbor.
Washington VS.. oregon at Seat
tie.
Northwestern VS.. Indiana. at
Bloomington.
Chicago vs. Purdue at Chicago
Rutgers VS.. Lafayette. at New
Brunswick.
Illinois va Wisconsin. at Madi-
son.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Early Closing Purs<st

2.1s Three ear-Old Trot b0O.OO
These purses TO close Wedne esday.
June u, 1915; races on half-mile
track.
The Michigan state Fair Is a mem
Der Of the Michigan short ship cir
cult and the American Trotting as
sociation. Rules Of the American
Trotting association Will govern un-
less otherwise provided. All races
under old placing system.
Horses must be eligible on the
date that they are entered ana rec
bar.
Entrance fee is , per cent Of purse
at time OF making entry. and per
cent deducted from the nrst four
money winners. Two horses may he
named In the same class from the
same stable for one entrance fee at
time Of making entry but only one
may start.
Positions must be drawn before
the start Of each race. In the suo-
cceding heats. horses will start as
they hnish in the preceding one.
All races three in Ave. TO finish at
the NTH heat unless two horses have
two heats each. in which case. the
two heat winners must continue until
Colt races. best two in three. open
purse races. $500 each, 10 close
Tuesday. Aug. 20. 1915.
230 trot. 2:l3 trot, 2:i2 trot AIS
trot. 272 trot, 21O trot 2:os pace,
2:If pace. 10 pace. ais pace. ,20
pace. 2:32 pace and ron ISOLATION.
JOHN =. HAGGEBTY.
G. w. DICKINSON.
Secretary and Manager.
FRANK w. McQUEENEY.
Secretary of Races.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
BIG THRONC
DUE TODAY
Fridays 16-Inning Tie Is Ex'
pected To Drag Out All
New York for Final

NEW YORK. May Gone Of the
largest crowds that ever saw reg
ularly scheduled ball game in New
York is expected at The Polo
Grounds this afternoon 10 witness
the Tigers and Yanks In their final
game of the present series. So spec
tacular was Fridays contest that old
Gotham can talk of nothing else this
morning, and there Is no question
out that the trunstiles will click q
merry song. Donovan is planning
10 come back strong on the slab TO
day. He expects TO use either Cald-
well. his star, or Mogridge, a young
left handler, who isn't star yet. but
Is winning his games very consist
entity George Dauss is expected 10
make his debut Ia the east today. IL
will he the first game George has
pitched since the first of the month,
when ne was taken III.
II is probable that the old lineup
will stick again today. although II
CaldW ell goes in. Crawford may be
found in right. The right field fence
IS short in the Polo grounds, and
Sam won't lose any balls. Incident
ally he is likely 10 knock Caldvells
suit on. Tie two games that Slim
Ray pitched in Detroit last wear, the
Wahoo man hit for clear 500.
Yesterdays game gave New York
a wonderful game OF baseball. The
Tieers didn't really start 10 hit until
the over time, although they scored
trejr only runs in the first inning,
wlcn Witt reached FIRST On = boct.
Cotb walked and Heilnan drove
them home. After the game grew on
into double-header dimensions, Tiger
after Tiger stepped 10 the plate and
took a tremendous swing at the ball.
only TO lose the fruit OF their labors
by marvellous fielding feats. The
orly inning of overtime when they
did not smack the horsehide on the
s noozer was in the twelfth, when
Veach tripled with no one out, and
thAn was stranded on third.
In the early stages Of the game.
New York hit Coveleskie hard. and
the same brilliant defense that saw
ei TIE Yanks later on helped Detroit
then. Witt, Young, BIsh, Heilman,
veach and Cobb performed defensive
that this CITY will not soon
forget. The last seven innings found
pitching unbeatable ball
The game was continued after IL be-
came quite dark, and at the end Of
the sixteenth round there wasn't a
chance for it to continue.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Stanford and Michigan to
Clash on Cinders Today
HE COULDN'T MAKE.
YALE FOOTBALL TEAM;
SUES FOR $20,o 900

NEW YORK. May 20.-Because
Robert r. Theobald, now a junior
at Yale. was struck by New
Haven engine last fall and suf-
fered injuries which prevented
him from making the Yale foot
ball team he, has sued the rail
road for $4,000 damages. A
sealed verdict in the case is ex-
pecied Monday.
George Williams Darlington.
'i6. manager of the team, testi-
fed that Theobold had a good
chance of making the team. but
was precented by the accident.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
LAST CHANCE FOR
MICHIGAN TO WIN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 10
The University OF Michigan base
ball team will complete It's eastern
trip here this afternoon. when II
will encounter the University OF
Pennsylvania. The Wolverines will
return homo Sunday. but have no
games scheduled for Ann Arbor un-
III June 2. The westerners loet
again yesterday at Swarthmore.
with the score s 10 2. Andrus and
Robins were not hit very hard, but
their support was miserable. Eight
errors were charged against the
wolverines.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
MOUNTAIN IN
CONSISTENT GAMES

II took Charley Mountain seven
games and an average or 20t to
defeat Theisen last night. but he
turned the trick. and Is now firmly
entrenched In second place In the
Greater Detroit bowling tourney.
Mountains low score was 1875. and
his high count 2i7. and his play was
the most consistent over seven
game stretch that has featured the
tourney
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

Rebertsss's healthy swing made "
nine stvntGbt wins fer the GlaWts.
The sacks were etpea when the Giant
gsvdenev smasbed Bis fess-hase
blow 20 center.
-. u.euts asHt, Is the battle cyy 90
tie GtaWts. TIE New Yevkeps went
Swts slIth pIace behind the Csvdla 10
With the ala ef sSne Jsgg1i1g Of
egupes.
That AsIl thud ysu hear is the
white ses AreDyeng tate the cellar.
TIE Athletics btaskeA them. 4 90 o.
IN n innings.
Jee yeess son made two Of the white
Soc three hits. Eddie Collins got
the other.
Msss. Of the Cubs, bst safely q.
fsuS times ~.
TIE Indians esstssseA their wta-
Mag streak BY takiag another gnme
frsM The sesaterv. The C1evelaaAess
now have . tws-ga@e Iced o. the
Ses0tSes.
Msx Osrey's Aswer was Pespsnssbis
fer the Pirates wis. II came IN the
eighth with the score TIED and one
Waa 90.
Hesus Warner was hack On short
sgsss. We hanged cut two hits.
TIE Bvewss evthtt the Red SCR
srA won to ..
Hobtitsei vas pretty nearly the
whole Bcsteu team. We made three
~ the Nel ssB seuy hits and got 10
put0uts aaA IN assist.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

'Batted for Burns in twelfth
tBatted for Stsnsge In twelfth.
tBatted for Cullop in eighth.
sRsn for Baker IN ninth.
'Batted for Pipp in ninth.
Detroit 200 100 20 0 o o n o o o.
New York 000 0000f 0 o o o 0 o.
Total bases-Detroit. IL: New York
s,oi.n sncris. ss:v,, hltvs,PiPP psssinp1Ish ss. S,
Cobb. Three-base hit--veach. Double
plays-Young and Burns; Witt. youns
and Burns: Gedeon and Pipp: Boone
Gedeon and Mullen. Left on bases
New York. s; Detroit. Z. First ass
Pn esro,-w an hali,1Snk 9ak cu,,an e'r2i1 "a
Sha awkey. ?; on Coveieskie. 8. Hits
and earned runs-On Cullop. s hits
no runs In s innings; on Shawkey.
hits, no runs in innings: OF Gov
eleskie, hits. 2 runs In IS innings
Hit by pitcher--By Coveleskie,
(Peckinsugh). Struck out--By Cul-
lop. Q: by Shawkey, 8: by Cove1eskie
7. Wild pitches-cuilop. Coveleskie
Umpires-Ovens and Connolly Time
300.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

Tgsrs g Il $3.50 clip this road trip and come back
something they will have played about
they stuck
be hitting 1919
behind they May 70
and St Louis did to them
that not Impossible
q the Red had
and the Red Sox are world champions
The invasion OF Detroit
Walter Johnson and ended with trounng
OF the
vona and the road Nay 2s
Then they
Of eight
stretch
attention they have three
Tnf Z a There
II them. they will break -Four
vfh the 1915 record. II highly probable
this the
had real winning streak and they
big spring time before July
still played $3.50
OF
SGn ugusual to fret
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
An Eight.Club Race

uuRr a NO vay standings further than 10
marvel An eight club race Is on zap
nve OF thee
ALI Of the fag pouru 10
under AIS Six clubs are hanging
hot weather TO SLOW UP the
~ Nsonals present securing revenge
handed the redskins over
rrh tme of the league heartily pleased be
Nationals the studr club OF the Two
ore likely running in August and September
c II Cleveland nevertheless The good road e1o Is
the road Indians
Two Of he inning games
who with Cleveland
ers adrn nearing finish only
3 distressing
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
STATE FAIR
TROT SKED OUT
Dickinson Announces Early
Closing Events for Septem-
Der Meeting Here

The secretary and manager OF the
Michigan state fair, G.. w. Dickin.
son. today announces some features
OF the harness racing program for
tho siXty.seventh state fair, which
will start Sept. 4. Six early closing
races, worth purses OF 81 900 each.
are announced The communique to
horsemen Is as follows:
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
SMITH TO LEAVE
THE ciNogR PATH

ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 20.
Capt. Harold Smith. captain OF
the University of Michigan track
team for two years and Intercol-
legiate sprint champ. declared
yesterday that he would do no
running after leaving college. but
that he would devote himself'to
business Many prominent ath.
letic clubs have attempted 10 .e-
cure the services % the star
sprinter. bur 70 no avail
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
GOLF CLUB PRYS
16 SEASON OPEN

Members OF the Detroit Golf CLUB
welcomed the sunshine today and
opened their club house. They
found the links and greens in fine
condition and a large number Of the
members played round during the
day.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
STANDINGS
American League.
STANDING
Ye.terdax.. Rc.ult..

At Philadelphia
InnEs = . 5s7s 91oli RHE
chic. 30 o . o 0 0 0 o % 3 1
PhIla. Q o 0 0 0 o o 0 0 IL ]
Batteries--Cicotte and Schaik
Bush and Meyer and Schsng. I'm
plres-EYans and Hildsbrand.
Al Boston
innings. a345s 80 RHE
ST. Louis "a 0 o 0 l0i 2-5li Z
Boston ....e Q o 0 ii ?
Batteries--iroon and Hartley:
Leonard, shore and CarriRan and
Thomas. Umpires-Dineen and Nall
lin.
At Washington
Innings. fs34s 7ss RHE
Cleveland % / a - % 0 o. o
Washn'ton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL 4
INSTRUMENTATION and ONeil:
, Boehiing. Shaw. Dumont and Henry
and Charity, UmpIres-OLoughli
and chill.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

When Connie Mack wrecked his
great team OF champions two years
ago, he said that 1917 would find him
with another one just as good.
Here's Elmer Myers. the first and
foremost OF the 1917 stars. This
young pitcher has just astounded the
fans by winning three nine-inning
victories in one week. He beat
Washington and the great Walter
Johnson. Detroit, st. Louis and Chi
cago in 10 days. Elmer pitched SEN
sationally in each OF the games. al
lowing an average Of only four hits
TO the game. Not bad for young.
ster with tail-end ball club.
His record to date Is FIVE won and
two lost.
And Connie Mack just looks wise
and says nothing.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
National League.
Yr.frrdar.. Games
ATANnING

testrroHy's 1ames
At st. Louis
Innings l23t5 7ss RHR
New York. o o 0 o 0 O--5 II 1
st Louis. 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0--ti, o
Batteries-Stroud. Tesreau, Perritt
and Rsriden Ssilce. williams and
Gonzales. Umpires--Quigley and BY
ron.
Innings l2si s7sa RHE
Brooklyn - o 1870 Ia .
Chicago % . 0 - 0 O--7i0 2
Batterie es--Smith and Meyers. Hem
Dirk. Vaughn and Archer. Cmpires--
Day and E3son.
At Cincinnati
innings i22t5 80 RHE
Boston .....0 o 0 o o 0 o. q
Cincinnati 2 q 0 . 0 o la q /
Batterics-- Ragon and Govdv;
schulz and WinEo. Umpircs-klem
( and Emslie
/ At iittsburgh---
Innings t274 80 Ri y
Philadel Ii 0 . ! . . % .
| Pittsburgh 1 o Oi '--4 . I
atteries-McQuillen and Killifsr:
/ MamsuN and Gibsou. Cmpires-Rig-
Ter and Harrison.
| Today's Gsmes
| BROOKLYN At Chicago
! Phillies at Pittsburgh
New York At ST Louis
Boston at Cincinnati
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

Central high baseball team went
to Toledo today to play Waite high,
and ID. L. s. went TO Port Huron
on q similar adventure.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Tanning Heinie Zim

1I1gl[ER has found the Zimmerman The
Dutchman has been appointed
not only 70 his but dusto
who becomes TO an Cf
always choke himself Job viii give him
speak Seriously, responsibility like his
(u1ue 10 HIS club,
~ Enckman issued s5 their series Now
M Mm&tG0D know how the magnates feel about
n.oAAm as he did against the
o0uth- -
1(R IL spring football practice
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Watching the
ScorebOard

YEsTERDAY's HOMERs,
Flsek, Cubs. OF Smith, DolGepss
Rohevtsoa, Giants, OF saI1ee.
Cssdss Carey, Pirates, on Nc
QullIes, Phfll1es.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Today's Gsmes

Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
-. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

Many q busher who came up tu the
spring and biossomed for a brief sVest
hss beeu trimmed and planted by the
msnsger In hts nntive soil to grow
into htg league timber.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

EYxH HE American wonderful games ha
the pair o. The
<3 tween the Tigers and between the s
well with games the
O becomes hedng auei % ao down in
good, VIII 20
than that but the deens.t & more nec
outfelders, Yesterday they
double plays base conS l'o % rn
week brilliant Was
tSs defensiye men 10 innings was not
by honestly enough lie
Ito innings while ms tt" h VIZ" ~
pitching winning pail
recently
Indians played l9nning game when
4 for similar was pa! eu
National league Chicago winning th
~ ~ TO count
ha game
rsme behind three distant rom thro a
Philadelphia trailing All
Whie proudly when the season opened h @
They have played
them both by Overwhelming scores bu
stunt that TOOK them un June 10
~ last
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
MASONS open
SEASON May u
Final League Meeting to Be
Held Tuesday Evening At
Palestine House

AS II is not the intention Of the
Detroit. Belle Isle & Windsor Ferry
Co. to begin the running of boats
TO Bob-Io until Decoration day, the
opening games OF the Masonic Base-
ball league, scheduled for Saturday
afternoon. May 81, will be played at
Belle Isle as per schedule. the games
beginning At 2 o'clock:
Diamond No. s-paiestins VS.. City
OF straits.
Diamond No. t--Detroit VS.. Friend
ship.
Diamond No. 5-Cnion- Kilwinninr
We. Oriental-Corinthian.
Diamond No. s--Ashlar W. Zion.
The teams with possibly one ex-
oeption have all been strengthened
by the addition OF new material an6
no doubt at least six teams will be
I'm the running all season. thereby
making the race more exciting even
than last year. when four teams
were fighting II out for the pennant
and three remained In tie at the
seasons close.
The umpires for these games will
be Parm. Mannix, Glenalvin and
Evans. and the scorers Speck.
Brady. Stuetzer and Suppnick.
A meeting OF the league will be
held at the Palestine lodge house
on Tuesday evening. May %, at 8
o'clock. All representative are re-
Quested 10 be sure and attend this
meeting and secure the printed
schedules.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

winning and
pitching
il s a
atal
befe chucker
L Doyle made two errors failed to complete soft double
c but 80 happened that his mispiays the Braves lead of
ordinarily
'2nt inexcusable.
s&LAxsr the pipe
An
brilliant
tAfvw The decision
A y and let the winning the
chance assist
finger a
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

A preseason clash of Masonio
league teams will take place at
Clark park. Saturday. May 20. at q
o'clock. when Friendship lodge club
hooks up with tho much.strength.
ened Ashlar team. Doc Weed. the
Pennsy star. will be on the mound
for Ashlar. while Monte Wood and
Lefty Lorenz will divide the twirling|
for Friendship, with Inker on the
receiving end.
Players report st Clark bath
house al | 80 O'Clock.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20
Baseball's Iron Man

UR idea Of ball
every once In while Is Fred MerkIe who
is
isent fellow well educated and of the sensitive
Eight
tuned him immortal
be told the
bit alertness
srEcjan Of the most famous o IS time "
the been fresh in
ball
the signal for storm Of ridicule
playing friendly
rrsd has played In that same Giant play
traded
while hundred or have
services Fred stuck by the ship playing clever
ball
with disheaenns situation compare cord Of
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

Net many folks can cheat Pa Time,
hIs ersdk systsm's vp-to-date;
THE whiskersd shark. he grabs each dime
Gee, he'll pull hair right of your pate
But though old pa 10 hard to crack
And keeps collections powerful tight,
Just mind this tp-Tioe will come BACK
Win Wahoo Sam out there In right
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

~YulIet yoe Bush came by victory honestly enough he
eleven innings Whie ms ue" ""
SSs1nuIating one run That's pitching winning ball.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-20

We can't understand why slmps0o
is forever making hurdle reeOrds. -
he breaks them the neat time Out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-02

WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA.
z. o. 3. OF A.
Aeets ON THURSDAY nights, Wheat
hey building, at $50 o'clock. All mem.
hers are urged TO attend Visitors
we.comed. e. F. WILDER, Pres't.
o. D. REESE, Recording Sec'y.
NAT JrMASTER, Financial Ssc'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-02
ILLNESS IS CAUSE
LEGISLATORS DELAY

Both of Suffers representatives in
the lower branch of the general as
sembly have been partially detained
from their regul lar duties at the sess-
ion fthe legislature.
Mrs. E. V. Huntington, the mother
in-law of Crawford Wheatley, is very
i'll, and her uncertain conditions has
detained Mr.. Wheatley. Many friends
sympathize with the family in her i'll
enss.
The young son of ]. E. Sheppard Il
sick and Mr. Sheppard returned Sat
urday from Atlanta 1t is likely that
he will return to Atlanta for the sess-
ions on Wednesday. Hosts Of friends
trust that the little man will soon be
himself again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-02
LEGISLATURE TACKLES
KEEPING ALL RECORDS

Atlanta, Ca, July IA first
step toward uniformity in the keeping
of county records in the state of Geor-
gia, and towards the establishment of
a standard system of appropriations
expenditures and accounts of county
funds, is made by bill which passed
the senate yesterday, creating the Of.
flee of county supervisor. The state
attorney general is made general SUI
pervisor of all county officers and is
given force Of deputies, while local
supervisors are appointed in each
ard every county.
Members of the legislature declare
there are numerous counties in Geor-
gia where either no records are kept
of important transactions, or where
they are kept so badly as to be of no
use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-02
P. D. S. OF A. WILL MEET
HERE ON TUESDAY

The state encampment of the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America will be
Iheld in Americas Tuesday, July 4. a
large number of delegates are expect
ed to be present
The officers of the camp are Capt
G. L. Williams, Americas, president
I. D. Ridley, Dalton. vice president;
B. F. Brimberry, Albany, secretary; J.
N. Carter, Americas, treasurer; A. M
Query, Americas, master OF forms.
Matters of importance looking to the
good of the order and its future sue
cess and usefulness will be considered
at this meeting.
National Vice President of the or
der VIM. James Heaps will be present
and address the meeting. Every ar
rangement has been made to entertain
the visitors, and which will be done
in a manner in keeping with Ameri-
Gus reputation as to hospitality.
All members of the order in good
standing, whether delegates or not,
will be permitted to be present at ali
OF the exercises.
The meeting promises to be most
interesting one, and those attending
will receive hearty welcome to our
city.