The Detroit Times (Detroit, Mich.)
June 4, 1908 (edition 2)

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Page Two SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY, GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT TIMES TIGER KITTEN SUCCEEDS r WHERE VETERANS FAILED TODAY’S PROBABLE BATTING ORDER. Detroit—Mclntyre, I. f.; Schae ftr, 3b; Crawford, c. f.; Cobb, r. f.; Roiiman, 1b; Kllllfer, a. Schmidt, c Downs, 2b; Killian, P- Boston—McConnell, 2b; Lord, 3b; Cravath, I. f.; Gessier, r. f.; Ungiaub, 1b; Sullivan, c. f.; Wag ner, s. s.; Crlger, c; Young, p. Umpire—Sheridan. By PAUL H. 3RUSKE When a colt pitcher whom »e very well know has curves and speed enough to eet the world on Are. finally gets settled away Into his toe weights and uses said speed to such an effect that, in two consecutive games he holds his own with such veteran Tiger hoodoos as Doc White and Addle Joss, and by the respective scores of 1 to 0 and 2 to 1, w-e surely have a right to feel that ho has ai rived. We hare been waiting for something over a year to make the announcement which, at tlmea we even feared would never be authorized. Now there is nothing to it. EDDIE WILLETT HAS MADE GOOD. Willett's game of yesterday amply «ntitlee him to toll against the For the Statistical Fiend DETROIT. AB R II O A E Mrlitm. I. f 3 o i o tfkMfrr, Sb 4 O O 1 1 Crawford, c. f. 4 o J o Cobb, r. f 4 l u w o lUiuui. Ik 4 1 2 11 o o Kllllfer. m a.......... 4 0 2 33 0 SafcMldt, 4 0 2 4 2 0 Paw. 2b..2 0 0 4 4 0 RUlftt, Totals 22 2 11 27 14 1 V* CLEVELAND. AB R II O A E J. Clark*. LI 4 o o 2 o o Bradley. Sb .....3 1 1 1 O o •••▼all, lb 4 0 1 7 0 0 Lajafla, 2b 4 0 2 2 2 0 V. Clarke, e S O 1 A 2 1 ■Hackman, a. a 2 O O 3 2 O Hlekmaa. r. f. 2 O 1 o 2 O Birmingham. c. f 2 o o 4 O 0 Jaaa, 3 o o o 3 O Totals 30 1 4*23 13 1 •Winning run nlth one out. 12343 4 7 MO R Detroit ..o o o o o o o t i— 2 Cleveland 00000100 O— 1 Two-base hit—Hickman, •arrlflre hit —Mclntyre. Stolen base—Bradley. First kaaa an balls—Oß Willett 1. off Joss 1. First base oa errors—Detroit 1. Cleve land 1. Left an bases—Detroit 7, Cleve land 4. Struck ant—By Willett A, by dess 3. Double plays—Kllllfer, Dawns' and Rosa man; l.ajole, Htachmaa and ••avail. Wild pitch—Willett. Time— li3o. Umpire—Sheridan. Attendance— Mi« 1A .52*5 P'tsburg 20 17 .541 Boston. 13 20 .4*7 Oln'natl.. 20 17 .541 St Louis 17 20 3*3 Phillies 18 1« .620 Brooklyn 1 5 23 *35 Yesterday** Results. St. Louis 8. Pitt«burg 4. Brooklyn 2. Philadelphia 1. New York 3. Boston 0. Today’s Games. Chicago at Boston. Pittsburg at Philadelphia Bt Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. THE DETROIT TIMES? JUNE 4. 1908. I in w hich, even w ith so good a man as Summers starriug last year, they failed to cut unv appreciable figure. 'Though toiling almost every other day, it Is rare that he U hit to any extent at all. He Is a sure blg league twlrler If ho survives the ordeal. Add the cock-eyed gentleman to the list without any more quibbling Incidentally, another one of De troit's young Tigers stepped Into the limelight yesterday when Wade Hamp ton virtual local de but at shortstop, BTlLXoughlln's blood* poisoned hand affordTfr*- the oppor tunity. The Paw Paw boy accepted every chance he had In the field and most of them were hard ones Four 1 times he cracked his w hip In Mr. Rossmau s direction and often from the remote edge of the field. Each time Nap yielded up the ghost. He was at the business end of a very appropriate double play with Downs and Rossraan u$ his part ners In crime. He handled a Hue 1 drive In a way that showed such things were peach pie for him. and capered about the short field with as much aplomb as he would undoubtedly have exhibited In his esteemed dad's vineyard out in the fruit belt. At the bat he esme up twice with men on first bsse end esch time he thumped the sphere to s spot where the fielder* weren’t. His hit In the ninth wee whet vir tually won the game, though Schmidt topped it off. WK KAIL TO SUB HOW HANS WAGNER COULD HAVE DONS MUCH OF ANYTHINO MORE. The Boston tall enders start a series in Detroit today cud Ed Killian is the probable selection as the Individual who will extend from the pitching mound the welcome to our beautiful city. Cy Young la overdue for the visitors, who also Include Clcotte, the Eeorse boy. who will undoubtedly twirl one of the games of the series. In fourth place though but a half a game behind the leaders, It requires no stretch of Imagination to dope out how the Tigers can quite logically be considered can didates for second ere the shade* of eve have settled down. Tiges 2; Naps 1. Willett Good All the Way. Some ball game! Sohmi.it 9 throwing to bases was su perb. Sam Crawford was whanging them Into left field steadily all day Claud Rossuian did some effective fcattiiiß against his old teammates The interehangable nature of our Mr. Shaefer is extremely eye-filling. Cleveland would not have stored at ail. had It not been for Willett wild pitch. 1 In spite of the two defeat* of the dav before, nearly 3,v00 persons were In attendance. Willett whiffed *ix of the opposing betters and did some gowd work in pinches, too. We still have great faith In the Tig* a when they coin*.- up in the ninth with the score tied. An old-timer watched Killlfer In ac tion and remarked that It waa Hughie Jennings over again. Willett's first hit was a luv Elmer Bates. the Little Old Man." to hav# the best accommodations for 25- cent patron* In Mg league baseball. .On** walk *uW' **d for each pitcher. Willett and Jo** were out to make the batter* hit or got out. inuii u s them pokering perforce the latter alterna- I tlve. Coughlin Injury Is the re*ult of a I pltcued ball which hit him at Phlladel-i pMn. The umpire claimed Bill was] i bluffing. too, and put him out of thei game. The throwing arrn of C. Hickman that used to terrorise the batsmen of the National league is *tfl) a rnightv fril t-* dg.-ti article, a* was demonstrated! on two heave* to the in field. i For gravity the proverbial boiled i owl bad nothlng on Sir Sheridan when 1 he arrived at the park to start work 1 yesterday. A dean shave enhanced the general effect somewhat, however. Mclntyre struck out on three pitched ball to open the game. With this be ginning however, Jos* faded steadily to the finish when the Tige* sewed up the game on three consecutive hits. Had tlie f'leveland Infield played In. instead of laying back for a double play with none out and Willett on third, it is extremely doubtful If Pe tr*.lt would have scored the flr*t run. Mr Sheridan gave three decision* on Crawford at the plate in the sixth. First he called Sum out but t'larke dropped the ball and Jack said safe Then, after t'larke picked up the sphere and tagged Sam again he ruled out because he said Wahoo had missed the plate Sporting Notes Nnvy, Hli Army, B, at baaebnll. m W ell, bllme nir hr>r«, wot do yer tlilnk hos that A fJairu hunnerd to one hot winning the darby.

“Home Hun” Honwr, of Flint, iron an other game for hla team In the atato league by a long wallop against Bay City.

llllnnla ha* protected Hull, the atar conference sprinter, and hopes to keep him out and clear the field for her tnan May.

The *>aglaaw Huh baa slumped terribly in the Southern Michigan In which lamaing la rapidly accumulating In enormous lead.

Hack la the east where checker names apparently do ndt allure. Christy Matthewson Is right again and trlui* nied Boston yesterday, allowing but four hits. e e e Heine Steiger, the Detroit boy, hasn’t lost a game In the Three I. league ex pt when faring one Bittrolff of De catur. The latter haa trimmed Heine twice, however. e e e Sterser won hie nlatb game In n row the other day and has yet to lose out In the Central league, where he has put Hobby Ixiwe'i Grand (tapMs team far In the lead.

Ilf wing Boy, (barite Dean's "Km and Kntrtier.' worked a mile In 2:16 1-2 at f’alatlne the other day which la trav eling a bit for this stage, especially an pean Is an exceedingly careful trainer. Kdille NrUnn bent Slkorn nt HUsdtnr last night A busy lad Is Eddie when he climbs Into the ring, which he docs as often as the desire Is manifest among the suburban promotsii to have him. s s s Ketrhell Is down to weight for Papke and promises to make the bout ex ceedingly Interesting That the men will go after one of the big Califor nia purses seems logical, howeter. and It looks probable that the Mil wiiukee bout trill be a nice. fast dt aw _ Young Corbett Agan NEW YORK, June 4—Young Cor bitt it going hack Into the ring. The pudgy little ex-chnmplon la going away to Kingston for throe montha. end when he come* back he earn he Is going right after hla title. Corbett doesn't thing much of the present crop of lights, and contends that the only thing that stands between him self and glory Is weight. He thinks i three months will fix him up

Inflelder at Liberty. Qood Inflelder who can hit desires ito play Sunday ball with aome faat local organltation. Address R. Gra ham. care general delivery, city. Goes to Indianapolis to Cmch Purchase of Marquardt KERMAN MALLOY. Tl*«*r pitcher whuu rclcaac ha* Juat bm aanuuaoad. lla waa purcbward from the Dayton club and showed pood form la try-out*. “Tommy Burns the Greatest Boxer and Hardest Hitter” —WILLIE LEWIS. NEW YORK, June 4.—Willie Lewis, tho American boxer, Is back at home after a successful winter In Paris where he won all the fights In which he participated. Willie la now engaged largely In Binging the praises* of Tommy Burns, the world's champion. To some of his friends, skeptical about Burns' real ability, Lewis said: “Well, I boxed with Tommy, and you can take It from me he's the greatest fighter living, bar none. I wish I had a fortune, I’d double It betting on Burns when he fights John son. He’ll lick Johnson as sure as they ever get Into a ring. Say, that was a funny one on me—the time I put the gloves on with him. It was un exhibition at Burns’ show In Paris. I says to myself: Now, I mustn't be too clever with this guy and show him up. I'll go easy and let him get away with it.’ We began to box and I started hitting light. Why. say. Burns Just brushed me away like brushing off a fly. He didn't fry to hit me The second round he said. 'Don’t be afruld to punch. Go as hard as you like.’ So I went in hard. "I give you my word 1 couldn't touch Burns with a glove in the two rounds, and I think I know some thing about boxing. Why, he’s got a reach like a gorilla. He’s as thick as a horse through the chest; he’s the cleverest boxer I ever saw, bar none; he Is as fast as a featherweight, and he can hit harder than any man living. Bay. one minute apiece for Molr and Smith and that bunch if Tommy was In a hurry. He's a grand fellow, too —no swelled head or no thing like that.” “He surely made a hit with me. I DETROITERS CAN SEE KETCHELL-PAPKE BOUT Detroiters unable to get away for the trip to Milwaukee will have an opportunity of “seeing” the Ketchell- Papke bout for the middleweight, championship tonight, by taking ad vantage of the Invitation of the Ave nue theater which will have a wire di rect to the ringside and will have re turns read by rounds. “Baseball night” la on the cards a3 well, both the Boston and Detroit clubs have been Invited to occupy boxes, and a chorus girl contest will be pulled off In addition to the regular program. A. A. invasion Up Again. TOLEDO, 0., June 4—From rella ble sources Information waa received here today that the American aaso ciatlon magnates are working night and day to perfect their plans for In vasion of Chicago next spring; also that Pittaburg and Cincinnati will be Invaded In case the major league* carry out their threat to wage relent less war on the American association. Went July 4 Game. The Tuacolaa would like to hear from any 17-yearold team for the Fourth of July, out-of-town game pre ferred. Call or address P. 0. Nent* wig, 150 Fierce st., city. A Grand Family Medicine, "It gives me pleasure to speak a good word for Electric Bitters.” write* Mr. Frank Conlan. of No. 434 Houaton-at. New York. "It ta a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver complications; while for back and weak kidneys it cannot be too highly recommended.” Electric Bitter* regulate the digestive func tions. purify the blood, and impart renewed vigor and vitality to the weak and debilitated of both sexes. Sold under guarantee at E. C. Kin* ael. Central Drug Cos.. Oray A Worces ter drug atores 50c. Special Sunday Fares via Michigan Central. Between many point* on alt regu lar tralna on Sundays only during the aummer round trip tickets will bv sold at greatly reduced rates. See agents for particulars. SnilsfM-llhf rrUllsg. No fuss end no festhers. The pleln, next kind, ihst looks rtffht. Times Prlelln* 1* John 11.-st. Phons I*M. The Wise Man’s View of the Umpire Question (H.k, In Chicago Tribun,.) All umplrlcal decisions break for or against you. The game never goes astray. Bomebody wins It. The um pire means to be right. There is no reason in the world why he should msan to be otherwise. Th* fan —If we may be permitted to lift the term— who goes to a ball game In thla frame of mind ha* more fun for hie six blta, or whatever th* charge may be, and goes oftener than he who la moved to bounce a bottle off the devoted econce of somebody who eaea thing* differ ently. WASHINGTON OUTLAWS THROW UP SPONGE WASHINGTON, June 4—The Union League club of thla city la In trouble. The player* took possession of the box office and the small uinouul taken lu was dlvtdad uinoug them. Only eight of the local team put In an appearance at the grouuds, and Man agor Irwin, In order to play the game for the benefit of the boys, was forced to borrow a man from the visiting club to complete the lineup. McHale and deserted the club this morning, going to Ftiila. delphia to Join Connie Macks Ath letics. Manager Irwin will go to Old Point Comfort for a reet. ANOTHER BIG RACING STABLE TO DISBAND NEW YORK. June 4.—Another big racing stable will be lost to the turf thla season. Burlew and O'Neill will sell out their entire racing string— stars and third-raters as well—und will give their time and attention to the operation of a big public training stable. The sale will take place dur ing the Sheepshead bay meeting. begged him to atop in Franco long enough to lick Sam McVey. Why, MeVey would be a pipe for Tommy. He wouldn't stick five rounds. “Wall, went on William. 'Tin sign ed up now to fight any ten they pick one after another. I’m only hoping they'll bring on Englishmen. English fighters are soft money—the softest In the world. They may be big and strong, but they never have the speed. Willie Lewis is to fight Harry Lewis Tuesday at the National. The $5,200 that Willie cleaned up in Paris Is al ready in a bank. “No more foollshueas for mine," says Willie. ’T’ve learned a few things from T. Burns’* Golf Is on the Boom in Michigan, Says Richard Jackson, Jr., in Spalding Guide BY RICHARD JACKSON, JR. (In Spalding’s Annual Golf Guide, Juat l*sued.) Golf is having a decided boom In Michigan. They are twenty-five golf courses and the majority of them have a full membership with a large wait ing list. Detroit and Grand Rapids are the leaders in the way of links, as both cities have two apiece. There are some pretty and aiso very sporty courses in a number of smaUer towns throughout Michigan, among them being the Bay City. Saginaw, Jackson, Alpena, ishpemlng. Iron Mountain, and Portage Lake. In Detroit there are two excellent courses, namely, the country club and the Detroit Gold club. The former has a membership of 300 and the Detroit Golf club, 325. The Country club has always been well represented In golfing events, and dur ing last year's meeting of the Golf league of the lower lakes on the Groose Polnte links, won the chain ptonshlp for team work. The history of the Detroit Golf club Is Interesting. Some twelve years ago a few enterprising spirits organized a combination golf and riding club on the old Eason farm out on Woodward ave., near the entrance to Palmer Park. The riding end of the organlza if DELICIOUS, V y wmtsid Mtwtmrca \Phone West Hs^*Nj HARD TO DOPE THE PAPKE- KETCHEEL BOUT TONIGHT TAD 3AYB INFORMATION 18 LACK INQ ON THE WEAK POINTB OP BOTH MEN—WHAT THE BOX ERS THEMSELVES BAY/ Just Wort tlx Batik Mr. Villi BiU Pipit and IMtll KETCHELL SAYS: "I'll whip Papks in Jig time. A knockout wallop will end his championship aspirations.” PAPKE SAYS’. "Ketchell doesn't look vary hard to me. He hat a Jaw, and I'll find it before the limit.” By TAD. NEW YORK, June 4.—Ketchell or Papke? Hard men to bet on. If we had dope on their losing fights, how they act when beaten, what, their weak points are, and a few other things the uffalr might be as easy as the stock market; but as it is—scratch your head and wait. Papke, strong, fast, fairly hard hit ter and very young. Ketchell, rusn tng, slashing fellow, terrific wallof fairly clever and young. Billy De laney is touting him as the greatest man since the days of Dempsey. Jim Corbett, who saw Ketchell on out in Frisco, says he will be one oi the best heavyweights In the business next year. Jim is a bit shy on pick ing lighters, though. Some tnontha ago he was telling us how Mike Schreck was going to beat Al Kuuf man and became the champion. Mike was a cluck. Delaney, however, has picked them all along. He has Kaufmann now, nnd will probably hook the Oerman up against Ketchell If the latter fills out. Willie Fitr.gerald knows both Ketchell and Papke. He likes Papke with any one else, and when Ketchell'fl name t» mentioned WllUe pulls his hat down over his eyes and goes out the nearest door. He refuses to pick. The Papke men auy that If Billy could beat Hugo Kelley so handily a new boy like Ketchell will be like a man with an armful of wood In the ring. He won’t be able to grab or block anything. Tonight will tip us off to anew- one when the men meet in Milwaukee. tlon was much more satisfactory fhan the golf, as the latter consisted of five short holes in Squire Eason's cow pasture. It was a start, however, and the enthusiasm of the thirty member* kept things going and started the club on a successful career, which reached a climax three years ago, when a large tract of land was leased from Senator Palmer und the present eighteen holes were laid out. It has a length of 8.283 yards, with an 83 bogey. Tha first t»-am Is a formidable one. It In cludes J. B. Schlotmnn, G. A. Miller, C. R. Dennen M. H. Chamberlain, Jr., Dr. .1. A. McVeigh, E. A. Alexander (president of the club), F. R. Van Dusen and W. F. McDonald. JENNINGS HEARS GOOD NEWS OF BROTHER Manager Jennings, of the Detroit Baseball club, will put anew note of good cheer In his coaching from now on. He has received frotn the Colora do mining camp where his oldest hr> ther has been tying for several days at the point of death, the news that the Injured man has successfully sur vived a difficult operation and will. In all probability, recover. SATISFYING 1 BEVERAGES 1 Those who have the good fortune of being guests in homes where either H WALDBRAU or EXPORT Beer are served, note at once the skillful blend- H ing of the barley malt and hops* and I the fine flavor which comes from long H and proper maturing. 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