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The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

Newell Banks Is on his way back
To Detroit with the world premier
checkers honors tucked In his trav-
cling bag Whereas Detroit has pos
sessed only national checker
champion for the past few years.
this city now has the world cham
pion
Banks achieved all this last month
az Los Angeles, when he soundly
trounced Alfred Jordan, who had
won the international crown by &C
tual play with the champions OF
England. Australia, New Zealand
and several European countries.
There were 40 games in the tour
namont. and in addition TO the
championship. a $500 purse was at
stake Banks Is playing series OF
exhibition games in the middle
west, bur viii bye home shortly De
troit should frame mp a rousing re-
coption for him.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
ED WALSH MAY
TURN MACNATE
Spitball King Thinking of Buy
ing Des MOines Club; Is
a Money Maker

Ed Walsh. former pitching star
OF the Chicago White Sox. Is Civ
ing serious consideration 10 the
proposition OF becoming a baseball
magnate. He Is said To have been
approached with Inducements "a
take over the Dies Moines club OF
the Western league. now owned by
Frank IsbeiI. another former mem.
Der OF the White Sox.
or course. no one doubts who In
the guiding hand in the deal which
would send walsh 10 Des Moinee,
The whole thing would be engi.
neered by Charles comiskey. who
has long been one OF the chief fg.
ures in the Western league. Isbell
himself maintained for long time
an alliance with the Old Roman.
IsbeIi. II is said. wants 10 devote
all hts time TO the management and
ownership OF the former Wichita
club. now transferred 10 Colorado
Springs.
Walsh probably would be popular
In Dies Moines. lie was great
pitcher, often visitor 10 Des
Moines with the White Sox. and
often praised there Preparations
have been made for some time to
land Walsh IN favorable com
munity. -
The deal also would be consld.
cred good step for Walsh. The
Dies Moines club is one OF the few
In the ancient Western league
where money has not oozed out in
huge gobs instead Of coming back
the same way. Isbell won a pen.
nant few years ago and he had
following TO boast when he did IT,
He has developed some good ball
players and has sold them for
good prices.
Walsh deserves something. he
was one OF the grandest pitchers
that ever stepped on slab. A I'M.
ish a. the owner and manager OF
"a Western league club-or any
minor ~league club should be Just
what he desires
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
HERE'S A CHANCE DAVE.

Secretary j. r. Farrell, OF the
National association --ihoi minor
league OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES out
with a proposition which seems
fair, and which ought 20 receive
the attention OF Dave Fultz right
away. Mr. Farrell offers TO trans
fer a good. CLASSY little minor
league-any one OF seven or
eight. Mr. Fultz TO do the pick
ing-to the fraternity. The fra
ternlty can then take this league.
run II according 10 their own
ideas Of UtopIan equality man
age IL in every detail from play
ing schedule 20 hotel bills. and
find out how far their theories
WILL 20. They could put all their
"wronged" and 'mistreated"
players AT work in this league.
give the BOYS all the good things
FNllt- has promised. and either
sink or swim with success or
failure OF the plan. Quite sug
gestion
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
HOUSER SHOWS
THE BOYS HOW
TO SPILL PINS

IL Eddie Moore tackles Charley
Houser az the Woodward alleys Fri
day night. intending 10 improve his
standing in the Greater Detroit
bowling tourney, he soon discovered
that he had been harboring sucker
notions All Friend Houser did was
10 reel on an average OF 223 for sew
en- games. AT the end OF the sew
enth Moore had plenty. altho he was
plugging along at a 1888 gait. which is
not bad. Houser's game last night
ranked as one OF the premier
achievements OF the winter The
details We're as follows.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
HAMILTON Z"
COMES NEXT


To start the Detroit Hoekey
clubs February schedule, the Hanr
ilton Rowing club seven win coDo
10 Detroit Monday and Tuesday eDe
a two-game series Of the winter
pastime that promises to rank VIA
the best OF the season.
Hamilton 10 playing intermedis1D
hockey this season and heads ~
group. qualifying for the ssOoo4
round play. Against the Two Hun
dred and Twenty-seventh BattaltoD
Seniors the II. r. c. won 1874, .
score seven times larger than the
T. r. 4 A. A. defeated the soldiers
In senior o. II. A. contest.
The team Ia said 10 be q grso1
scoring and combination playing -
gregation and boasts an all-star
cast. One OF the features OF IL
playing is the defense. which In -
dition TO being strong check %
any activity In close proximity -
the cage. is made up of piayeso
who work in well on combination
rushes either for passing purposes
or In scoring. oBth Harold PArknF
and Leo REESE are splendid stu
handlers and accurate shots. ~
well as skaters whose middle naxn1
IL speed.
The club also BOASTS a great GO
ter in Reed who counted i've Of -
teams total in the first game q ~
Hamilton City championship series,
He Is always in the right place q
the right time. and known how b
trick goalie better than any pl1y'
or in the lineup.
The visiting teams lineup -
been announced as Sloane. just -
turned from the front, goal; Parksl
and REESE. defense: Coir. rove:
Capt. Boyd and Murray. winGDs
Reid. center. and McEwen. spare
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
PuooE's SON ON
VALE TRACK TEAM

Memories OF former Yale glory
on the football field are recalled
by the names OF two freshmen
who have reported for spring
track work TO Trainer Johnny
Mack.
They are F. r. Heffelfnger
and c. II. Shevlin. The former
is the son OF Fudge Heffelfinger.
claimed by many to be the great
est guard OF all time and the
latter is relative OF Tom Shev-
lin, one OF Yale's greatest heros.
Both are distance runners.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
BARRETT new
TIGER SCOUT
st. Louis Man Succeeds Sulli-
van As Ivory Hunter; For
merly With Browns

President Navin. OF the Tigers,
announced this morning that Char
ley Barrett. OF ST. Louis. has been
appointed a scout for the Detroit
club. He will succeed Billy Sulli-
van. but will not travel with the
team. Barrett has served in a SINH
lar capacity for the Browns. and
has won quite reputation as dis
coyerer OF young talent.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

EAST LANSING. Mich, Feb. g.
Michigan Aggie rife team is hot on
the trail OF another national cham
pi0nshIp. The score was 96I for the
weeks shooting. and X. ". Berridge
turned IN a perfect score--the first
Of the season in any college.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
CRACK CUNTS
GO TRAVELLING
Rayls Play At Traverse City
and "Y" Goes To East
Lansing Today

There will be slim basketball pick.
ing in Detroit Saturday night The
"Y" team has gone 10 Lansing to
play the Michigan Aggies return
game, and the Rayls have hiked
clear TO Traverse City TO scuffie
with the Olympics. OF that city. Ira
verse City used 10 have crack
i've. with Bunny Brief, OF baseball
fame. as the particular star or the
outfit Even now the northern
town has some state championship
aspirations
There will be no headliner games
in town tonight. There will be two
games sunday afternoon The ST.
Louis club will play the Dayton
Triangles at the srmory and the
Y. NJ o will play the Dayton Ca
diets al Moose hall
Central high lndulged in one of
its Old time spells o. overconh-
denee and poor team work last
night. and nearly took beating
from Cass Tech. Had the game been
called five minutes sooner. the Tech
tossers would have won Central
finally won ont. IA 70 :. Crude bas-
ketball featured the contest The
summary
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

Joe Tinker hss beesos . gsuuouD
minor icaGSe nsguL In aA11t1so -
his holdings In the Colunbfn AMnoqs
can nsso~fatfon tean. whleA - -
pilot the coming season. de- OWuD
a ksIf interest IN the reogea -
OF the Three-Bye Desgve.
Another former star player IN -
big leagues hrs enteved the w1nD0
managerial rsnka. George Mo1uonb
who VAS the star hurIev Of The -
troit TiGers for nUnher - ye0guD
has becn signed 10 pilot ne ruU0
smith tenTs In the Western sssss1ns
ton.
Freddie Welsh. the ligAtwu1Uoo
boxing kina. declares HE fntenttpu
Co Follow the example OF Frsnn
trims from ~onp~tttion before ~
loses his title. Welsh las new 0xoA
next Jufs ~ the time when he WI
10y aside hts Eieves for coed
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
new RECORD
FOR ICE PACE
Mussell Shell Makes Mt. Glenn
ems Meeting Memorable By
Fast Heat

MT CLEMENS, Mich. Feb. a.
Mt. Clemens wound up it's ice har-
ness meeting in a blaze OF glory
Friday afternoon. and plans for an.
other are rapidly taking form. The
browning feature OF the meeting
was the free-forali pace. which went
Ave heats TO another victory for Pc
ter Piper. The GROWING feature OF
this race, however. Was the second
heat. which Mussell Shell won In
53-4. the best time ever made on
ice in the United States over reg.
ulation half-mile track. This time
will go as a record. The summary
Fr~e-for-An Pace. Purse $500
Peter Piper. ch. r., by Pc
ter the Grsat (Croxier). AL !
Nvssell Shell. CHI. e., by
Cleo 9'i b, Dr. f m. 11p%sssrsyi. J So
Birdie welsh. b. m. (Hop-
r%Gs,isa. s.iS.. s:1ss. AM
NAMEp RACE. PURSE $500
Hsi CHIEF; b e. by Hal II. ,
Marion Ashley, gr m. rags
Harry Dean. en-. g. CGrubaushj a
Frank Pose. b. g. (Grapentine) 4 3ds
Little Stewart. b. 4. (whalen) drS
MoIella. b. y (vance) .,.... dr.
Time-2;2iA. :;so%. 7;22.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03


lent susEestC He championed the cause OF the Tiny athletes
weight and strength bars them from the varsity teams Al Pnnsy
15pound
and
colleges he
In
be
2 Colleges
necoeae and that each
cutting
TO three miles better rowing suggestion
made.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Feb. a.--04'
amaxoo Normal school tosserS 0vuP
whelmed Olivet IT basketball -
night, winning IS to IL
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
A New Winter League

RACK athletics joustng
q mighty
-
who excels combination 100yard dash high
hurdle.
The nrs combination represents the for the American
A A.
combination the schedule for the classic Decahon hawed
tradition
test Of endurance and ability while the other absolute
bcxerents
be other problem for the mind the
bid
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Ice Boating Good

Iceboaters went TO Lake ~
Claire today determined to smasn
some records for thrills In thatn
spectacular sport. The high vindD
and glaring ice form IN ideal Co..
bination for the more daring ysch1D
men.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

TORONTO. Feb. 3.-Robe<t IN.
BILE, world famous oasman nrum IL
city. was wounded last week durfnU
an engagement on the French fruue-
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
The Vaulters

HERE Is by the a
University Of Pennsylvsn who stands ready dispute the
egians reached. Der
he
the altitude OF his leap and he lie Is starting
vault college years
1877
Se Between 1877 and the
champions and in % OF these
Jet 1909 Is
|ss
Gardner
in I'm
y 3foo
o
|ghtnng rod and
Johnny : a WHO'D a
be eyethcr polite forbearing
eyether jumps he
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Whom Cobe Gave His Championship Dying in New York HOSP

IN THE bery OF hospital where they connn
hats one OF the Emerald
ale who Irish for hghtns He was gree
and the United
1891 1895 with
OF
hal year with steve oonad at The ola
compelled opponent
SO pleased Jim cobet with the perform
climbed
his championship embarrassed Oh,
Rsughty Irish hero
He 10
FitIsimmons
tictiu Maher TO
had realized
coided at
champion
knocked FiE cold but before
That's why to this day all
could and Mahe "ohoertui
a In the twelfth
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

had none ~ MI. That school seems
hopelessly outclassed this year.
The summary.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

TO the championship
~ of md The date
be picked by
- was the or
light
coil hospitable. stuart
90 special train took the sad
Btorsa nd theirfo Langtry, Tex
rked
who had contrivance which
the
delay His pleas scorned win
Inc the Mexcans
Stuart rebeied losing any time
Inc Rio
kalke a q mile inland
grazing and sheep were chased away and ring con
lifted developed that the purse was represented
by under the
wanted
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Builder. and Trnders League

gan. 200. George Ternes. 2Os: Daw-
son. 207: Corrick. 209: Diedrich. 307.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
sum mary
1Ass TECII.

Final score---C ntrsl A. Cass Tech.
o. First haf--Centrai Cass Tech.
Il Basksts FROM acid-MacEl =.
Smokicwicz l. WAlr1oth / Clinton a.
IL. Richmond :. Roodsr Ia Baskets
from fouls-Walmru in ). Roeder
= In IL Touls wmitted--cli linton :,
MacF.lwec 1. Wilson .. smokiewicZ 4.
Swick Ill Richmond !. smith :,
ClaEo s.. Eefcree--ui~k Rem ug-
ten Impire--Stelfnie. Ttmcr--Bur-
rourhs Tfr-,e of aunr lcfs-al0 min
uteg SubstitutionFLCer Swick
Tor clinton. Cass Tech schwartz for
smith Marion for IhlHn-- S..
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
as follows
Aaaies Shoot Well

Moore,g Rverase--ias III
Houser's average-223 81
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Boosting the Little Fellows

University of Pennsylvania unique in least
lie Q coach. As amateur he
fame both and mentor and when he went to
ARRANGEMENT problem for him but the Canadian
awarded
appreciation of IS served OF
=
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

Northwestern had no dimcuTty in
winning from Eastern last night.
The Colts had scoring machine
that was acceptable. and Eastern
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

Nickham .....- a. ..-.. Tromley
" iley ..... ..., I.sG .........,, Pray
Final score -Northwestcrn -. East
err g. score nrst half Southwestern
II. Eastern Baskets from Held
Northwest Wiley g. Mickham ,.
~, udcr-ou ?. Thompson = Neddcr--
10. FE stern SpnrYier =. kuIfiman--t.
Bs-sAats from fouls-buwnir IN ..
Craven I in =. Fouls COMMUNICATIONS
worth. Downie. SpaITier. FRAY. Lyons,
Cant Referee IF. 1.erchen and Frye.
Umpire Alternating. Timcr-Peara.
TimC 81 helves-20 minutes. Substt-
10 ouz--Northwestern. Nedder for
I Eastern Lyons for Craven, NICKEL
yav for Brannan Sparrier for from
lev. kaufman Tor spsrrier. Cant Tor
kaufman
The University OF Buffalo team was
NO match for the quintet Roy Camp
bell has developed AZ the University
OF Detroit The locals tossed rings
around tho fasteners. Capt Noss
cutting the widest circles Bunalo
has a small lead al half time bur
during tho second sessiOn couldn't
even got iu the road The score WAS
&c 90 ~ The summary:
L o. ~. l.. OF y.
KrertiCr ....... LIZ. (captj Roberts
Lyons .......,.. lF.......... Burns
Noss tcnpt.l .... e .-....,... Bar i've
pi~aia !. 9 s-ss-s-ss SetEe
. shea ......... R.G.......... Levine
Final scNre--U Of n -. Y. OF V.
Ffrat haff-t 90 - ~ L or ID.
s. Baskets from feld--NO<H :. krcnt-
Tor 7, USheA BuFnS 3, INoDeIls, 80
eel Goals from fonls--Noss IN le.
Krentler 2 Voas 3. Lyons 3. OSh"e ..
pf4nta p periOve 2 Levine 3. SeiEel
O. Burns .. Roberts
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03
Pete's Finish

GONG sounded and Ruby Bob houndered toward Mahe
= a couple OF sound thumps for IA
punished in the clinch locke
ike began In Bob backed NJ
a
hit bounced like rubbe
Them he lay champion
would Mahs
all absor
punch Ike passed
The Detroit times., 1917-02-03

| a
the that pair met in one Of the greatest hsh ring
dropped him for the In the
did the tide of battle turn spec
XscuarU
Is a
have
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
USEFUL ~SUN-GLASSES
Recommended as Sure Antidote
for Baseball Muffer.
Catching a Bail Against a Binding
Sua 10 Not Only Difficult Thing to
DO, but It 10 Extremely In.
furious to Eyes.

Many "A baseball game has been lost
because an outficlder muffed Il fly ball
when the sun got In his eyes; and
many II baseball player has had to bear
up Under sharp criticism Mt the hands
IF angry spectators when the M should
have been blamed. Catching II ball
against n binding sun Is not only n
difficult thing to do, but 1t Is extremely
Injurious To the eyes.
If they live up to the claims OF their
inventor, who Is none other than Fred
Clarke, veteran Pirate manager, the
glasses Illustrated will enable the
player to catch flies In the face Of the
strongest sun. Tho glasses are rivcted
to the pcnk OF the cap and work III n
hinge. When not needed to shield the
eyes, they rest against the cap.
When II ball Is hit the fielder simply
touches the rim of the glasses and ;hey
fall down in front Of the eyes in just
the proper position so that he has II
chance to see the approaching ball
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
LIEUT.. O'HARA ON FURLOUGH
Player Injured in First Line
Trenches-Has Easy Job.

When in Detroit recently Umpire
Billy Evans had n visit with BIZ
OlIara, former Nap and Giant, who
went to the front with the Canadian
soldiers two years ago. He now is Il
lieutenant.
He went to Europe rs an aviator,
but when something went wrong with
aged because it hit the ground before
Bill intended II should, he became en-
gagged In n controversy with his supe-
rior that resulted In Bill quitting the
mir corps and joining his countrymen
In the trenches.
They made him commander Of a
squad OF ~barbed-wire repairers and
hand grenade throwers. 1t was n fine
Job, no nor dangerous than taking II
nap on the third rail.
All they had to do was to put on
black suits, blacken their faces and
hands, take tools painted black and
creep out into "no mans land" to re-
pair the barbed wire.
II the Germans sent up a rocket,
which they often do to light up the
section In front. each Canadian would
stand ut attention, not daring to let
even n knee wobble or a finger twitch,
II one moved there would be a put.
put" and another Canadian had passed
u way upon the battlefield.
"On several occasions" related
Lieutenant O'Hara to Evans, II was
one of six survivors Of a party of %
that went u from our trenches. And
they finally got me-through the thigh
and the shoulder. That's why l am
back. But l will be back at the front
soon, and I hope that within Il year
some Of my old pals from the biz
league will be with me-"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
lNFIELD SETS NEW RECORD
Louisville Players Go Through 2s2
Games Without Single Member
Being Out cs Play.

The performance of the intield of the
louisville American association club
in going through II stretch OF 232
games. the continuity Of which was
first broken the other day, without u
single member having missed an Inning
OF play, Is believed to constitute II rec
ord.
John Corridor, third baseman OF the
Louisville club, was absent from the
teams lineup In two games ut Kansas
City for the first time In two years.
The infeld, composed Of ]. Kirke ut
first. Joseph Mccarthy ut second, Cor
ridden ut third and Wilbur Roach ut
short. went through 1877 games last
year and 65 games this seaso without
a break.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

league, and Is thlrty-one years old.
more than six feet tall, and weighs
about 1855 pounds. He has been u star
pitcher for several seasons, having
failed his team only In 1915, when he
was suspended late In the season for
failure to obey club rules.
His comeback" from that episode
this year has been notable In baseball
circles. Latest figures show he has
been In fifteen games, winning five and
losing four, and giving only 1.G3 earned
runs u game. He ranks fourth In the
league In effectiveness.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

Ball clubs look good or bad" says
Hank OYDay, "when they are, or are
not, hitting. When IL club Is banging
the ball, 1t seems good both to the
crowds md to itself. The boys chirp
and chatter; they coach joyously they
make so much noise the umpire can't
keep them quiet. Everything Is happi-
ness and good feeling, and the good
feeling spreads to other departments
as well as the batting.
"When IA club is on n batting ram
page. 1t nearly always fields finely. But
when a ball club can't hit; when 1t
goes In there day after dry and raises
u lot Of pop flies, then there's no life,
m pepper, nc spirit In that aggrego.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
WHITE SOx LOSE jim SCOTT
Chicago Pitcher Applies for Place In
Officers Reserve Training Camp
at Leon Springs.

Jim Scott. pitcher for the Chicago
Americans, has applied for Il place in
the officers reserve training camp ut
Leon Springs. Tex, 1t was made known
the other day. Charles a. Comiskey,
president Of the Chicago Americans,
and B. d. Johnson, president Of the
league, Endorsed the application. so it
is felt that SCOTS days as II major
Lacquer are numbered.
Scott Is playing his ninth year with
che Chicago Americans. He came from
the Wichita team Of the Western
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

even though he Is looking directly ut
the sun The glasses cannot fall of,
with the quickest kind of n movement
when not wanted-two advantages
which make them far superior to the
old style of 'specks."
As they are not intended to fit the
bridge of the nose, they should be so
arranged on each wearers' cap that
when needed they will fall exactly in
front of the eyes. The peak of any
lightweight cap Is strong enough to
hold them.--Popular Science Monthly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
MUCH IN LITTLE.

A gan mine In Costa Rica Is
now putting out about 800 tons a
month.
The first charge Of dynamite, rs the
explosive Is now known. vas prepared
In 1868.
In Alaska Ash are caught by means
Of n wheel which works with the cur
rem OF the stream.
The inventor OF the lamp, as we
know It, with the wick hitting into
a cylinder and an upward air current
supplying oxygen, Is said to have been
Aime Argand. a Swiss, born In lzG.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
CHINESE PLAYERS BREAK IN
Taking Jobs Away From Regular
Americans In Minor Leagues
Ayau With Spokane.

Chinese ball players are breaking in
% the minor leagues and taking Jobs
away from regular Americans.
Ayau. who Is starring for Spokane
In the Northern league, Is the furthest
advanced Of the athletes who formerly
played with the All-Chinese team which
toured the United States during the
last three seasons.
YIN Is playing center field for Get
tysburg In the Blue Ridge and Upland
OF the Delaware County league In
Pennsylvania boasts two ~orientals, Lai
Tin In the outfield. and Mark. catcher.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23

ton. 1t just mopes along. II fire.
quently slackens in its fielding, and Its
pitchers get to working In II dead.
armed fashion.
"What a world of difference the
sound of safe hits can make in the
spirits of ball tossers! Umpires have
long since learned to be mcrciful with
clubs that aren't hitting. An umpire
stands a lot OF CAB from any hltless
team--he knows their nerves are
strained and that they just can't help
nagging. It's different when he Is deal.
Ing with Il crowd OF successful hitters.
They have no reason to kick, and he
chases them out In jlgtime when they
need It."