Page Six THE DETROIT TIMES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1910. SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY, GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT TIMES ANOTHER CLAIMANT OF THAT BANTAM TITLE HEART I ,th th‘ FORTY WO YEARS /BASE BALL COBB’S BOUT, 001 - BUT Mil to— Sporting WONDERFUL LIFE STOKY OF JIM O’RQURKE HEART | EMttr. last year. You simply couldn't Cummlng*’ raise ball squarely. It HOT TO SOOO COME was bound to climb th*' face of the TITLE I was In u generally hg/> w»> the average but. and the beat you could get FOBJ sHidedt of reull««s that, in a little pop-up." Out-Pointa Munger in the Eight Lis dt.al capacity or player and mat,-1 The Red Stockings had been the iamous Cincinnati Red St'*cklngs, Rounds at Bui TIGER ♦ 4 ag Windsor Last Night. which In 1869 played an entire season without defeat Harry Wrlghi moved Is the Weaker at the Close. * the JITS u\\ n \ N;»;. leou of O'Rourke waa Only Really High- wixxi.it. club's cam the team to Bill Lelivelt thr i>etrolt beloved by such nt**n as Al Spalding, algns. has t>« •» I Baines. , Mt'\ Harry Cobb outpointed Ford Mun- Priced One of the Bunch winners. But Row* tnixed up with-a lot of White, Wright and Sweasy. K'“i in the windup of weekly average bug has really Jim Geo the box- 1 doubt ii itie one of the moat famous second base Though Pernoll and Hardin truth in in* show at Windsor last ulght, but th** the loot idea of the whole men the game haa ever seen Figure Up tin- respect. filial round found Harry none too se- Well. From 1873 to 1878 O’Routke waa in Hughn* Jennings has pul iti eleveu cure this company In 1874 Al fcjpabltng ar- ou his pins, with his oppouent year* on the diamonds of the ranged to take the Red Stockings and showing his first and only burst of Nat., tia. leagues. But History Teaches That Smith. and American the Philadelphia Athletics to England real speed. IN’ ALL THAT TIMK HL HAS leadership "Pop" under the of Anton. Hut the Cobb Munger argument Is Who Cost Nothing, h as Likely El I HER BEEN WITH A CHAM "We talk of beating England In si ill unsettled. The clash of last LION OK THE CLl’B THAT MADE various of sport but the dnil>- eve To Star as Any of ’Em. lines nlng merely I'lli: BAt E FOR THE CHAMPION. olng we handtd them Is historical. confirmed the belief of , RIGHT TO HIE FINISH Mavbe you can beat us at baseball.’ everyone conversant with the boxers doubtless safe to say that It is said the Englishmen 'hut well play that, with big gloves, a short bout and BY PAUL HALE BRUSKE. | there is no other playt r In baseball crlck*‘t.’ * >ou dean breakr the Detroiter ;* ’ handsome Original Investment is not alwav- I w ho < an claim such a record. “ had BY TIP ’You are on.* said Anson It on the pale young man from > Jennings entered in th* WRIGHT. good met!aim by whbh a ba»*- baseball O Rourke wa* one of the American Onuwuy. Harry was always in- , as member of the lovxd Jim O’Rourke almost magnate may attempt t. a cricketer*, though he bad never be- side on the exchanges and, to estimate club in 1594. provided we as a son. and the boy was known as but for Baltimore fore played. The Americans did not over-anxiety to laud his swings, rtrenglh of his player assets, n".- reckoning games "Harry Wright’s kid" Wright was would cast out of the few lose a game Tfietr infleldlng and bat- conveyed the impression n a’ one of the greatest of the old type have of a the public. which t»ft♦ in which he took part with the Louis- ting to ->f of player, despite the fact that he was so much superior that man boxing well within himself at all tempts to come to a same eon ! :-b*'n ville dub as a sort of utility man. dtir- the Englishmen that the t times. wor* whiskers. latter dhlu Munger developed a hearty 1o be guided by this means a- a in* the fall of 1593. Baltimore, as Often when Rottrke have a chance. respect for Cobb's right, early in the •- playing failing light. N< vt rt li> . prixe everyone knows, won the National O was I short and made one of his lightning The Englishmen asked the Amerl contest when, just as they came out a clue anit Detroit done well w. '♦‘ague's championship lu 1894. IV''> has stops throws Wright, the cans to enter a throwing contest. of a clinch, Harry whizzed oue past expensi e !>;»'* j YOUNG O LEARY. jand 189k. and on aonie of the hide line, would cheer more wildly Eight ball players and eight cricke'- Monger's nose that made him very Bi -h, Kd lie 2* inn In 1897 and 1898 Boston won with like “Dooie" V e 1:.u:r m situation in New York i than the most rabid fan bor ers threw Jim O’Rourke has a sou- weary in the breakaways all through and Oscar Stallage. Baltimore second each year. The iv ad mixed up. Between Young I I in almighty fust company. On venir he won in that contest. He as the mill. In the coming spring train In IS:** Jennings, transferred with >va- O T.. a y, Charlie Goldman. Pal Moore. the team were King and Dan Rhoades. tonlahed the sporting world by hurl- I’p to the last round Munger had the coterie of big-lea-’ ie 1 >* »%■ 11 i;it« Webster.] Keeler and the other Baltimore stars Jinm Moran Dannie Jot Start ar.d Arthur Cummings, the ipg a baseball 126 yards, the cricket the advantage In only one- the fifth on*- : a- talk about their speed and “one of the Englishmen said. ’Why. be virtually nil In the final period an 'a' a ’ phia which finished second to Pltta- the list with aupn i ll wh< m ne st of the tight* critics curves th>-e days." said O'Rourke, j you fellows cun’t throw; I can catch Jim O Rourke, the National League's Monger loosened up a bit and landed tion to Detroit tubof * • ' H** c amp'on will * burg you pass the look as bantam invade' “but the rat*e ball little Cummings—- any ball me.’ Mike McGreary Champion Batter. several telling body blows that made < ; Then follow five years spent In the deal with the Mobile N, w ork *.nd he declares he will, ' to stood In a box. and this Englishman hold on for dear life. ■ of Balti- he weighe «>n 1 v 115 pounds—used Cobb Lellvelt was so, ir» <1 wu> not a < a- > n.» ei the three best boys In his class, j minors as the the behind the plate. Mike whipped league throw is a lost art. went A sad la k of team work was mani- however. cn> ?- to .-title temporarily the champion- more Eastern club. In these Eng- translation. he •"The present day men can’t da It. one across and broke two of the had a difference oxer O'Rourke, which fested by the gentlemanly announcer Th* V >- Voting seasons Huithle did the best could changing hands. ship claims of the bunch. The *hlng Is a lltt'-e npshoot. lishman’s fingers later up George and the urbane promoter. The - nearest patched suc- for- » with means at his disposal Wil'd heir, however, to PiUl-r S-ig O’l.* ary is cm of the toughest Unit* the limited In 11479 Harry ami George Wright speech He tally round the top of which McGinnlty of Newark threw ceeded In getting O'Rourke to plu> tn mer. In his neat little Introduc- - up $1,500 man—and a prom;-e of llo'Jj fellow In the east, and has a aplendld was ns ing the boxers, that thee the league, but his team never quite Providence. 'The only reason 1 announced «r Catch-r Fas* y this si rc putatlon. O’Rourke, “is were competing for the lightweight won a pennant, though often coming went there," explains Mediums Than Cash home, championship Michigan. Other close that Providence wa- mar my of Player character get to my no!” interrupted the pro- deals of various | Back to the big league in ram*' and 1 used to homesick see "No. > lions v championship have enter ed int toe trar-sa i Hughle with the Tigers. In his oi l mother." moter, "no bouts ain’t securing »f the 191 OUT lad Saves 1200.000 For playing going to fought IS After In Providence In be in twis the to WOLGAST 1979. club” tendant on 1 element and with a chance exer- W'illiamsp* ”t Sporting Notes Boston, arranged judgment juveniles. Stroud, the ci-e his talents as an insplrer *o he went to and to This confirmed the of Detroit manage captain sagacious spectators who l itcher, was the result ot doughty deeds. Hughle cut loose again Steahs Can’t Ho? and th*- Buffalo team. several Pennsylvania town Bid He tat He iu from 1981. maintained rha* It was scarce seemly banding the and his team has never vet been beat- was Buffalo 188 t to The act wo.t The Nutl.iiiul t’waamlaaion formally and In the latter year the batters that the lightweight championship of Coughlin for manner tiik.s up t ui« t-itlay. In the three races In which It has FOB led Kit:.*. jen — league per- Michigan Windsor, first choice of tne club. First choice —• engaged with Jennings as leader Dugan, 18-year-old midget of the National with a should be boxed in Eddie tne centage til «rrr dru**u t.Mitle* yr*ter.lHj In ■ HIGHJOLLIIB of over 350. Out , ith one of the contestants. If was Stroud. In recapltalltlon let us note that who will try to pilot August Belmont's j * \ Hanks-Henders--n checker match. Casey comes back in the Hughle Jennings He'd Go 20 "Rut Buffalo was a long wav from not both, weighing right round the Cutcher has played or man- Coyly Admits That horses past the-post ahead-of-thc-fleld * -t t ayton I’* big-league homo, and 1 used to get homesick I welterweight limit change for Infieli 'the /bv«ib) niateh **itl mke age! years in th*- T eastern tracks next summer, has) eleven With W elsh at Guarantee on had lot of there, but In 189 4. Oerhard locally forgotten. Dm ’tv •• I.;gnt Guard armory, in Rounds a friends In the semi-windup Curly Jong since pl.i it tt..- arena saved over $200,000 from his earnings ( • n ha* thg* has been p Tiger for thr • * c.i.'il two w• k- Jin »in*--i> Hi- club been eight times first when th** Reason ended. I wrote a showed he has just as much Drake ,i • ? I. (C has of $20,000, But Shuns the Stage. as a jockey That 's a neat sum for .i ] though with oth* r ulTei and p.I: J. letter to a newsnnecr. thank'nr- them right to challenge \d Wolcast. as has ytwrs. playing and three times second lad who was carrying messages 12 or’ cheap *ut al! for their kindnes* l and sneaked to Fiddle Nelson of Crand Rapids. The teams. Ho originally came The Mlrhluun ltnr<*** llreeder*’ will Third* Never' 14 hours a day tn Cal. a few u- ! Oakland. the depot bv a bark way. and left went verv lively rounds of has been sooth once an i stands t ir.» »-t at laiii-ug. Jl irc.. 2. for p .r- Fourth’’ Forger If* years ago. hoys six pose* ijf SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24 —ls Ad. considerably more than h:s x- --i orsiimzutiun place s Buffalo for rood and oil.” two minutes duration each and Curlv t. h.M-ke> M-tea lit sion w re just as unfrequented by the time wh*-n he can **at expensive . _ '. 4 Vote.—The ni-tl srtlrlc will felt how the bum h of recruit- --i t . t r.o- i. l t: ’ »g*r» g.*t Hi • the ters tie has received In the past 2 this vrar Roth boys lad a kick but Summarized, sorrel-topped native of Penrtavi-1 steaks He can't indulge now when O'Hniirlir the \i'« V *»rli \tiflon- j is a* >et unbeaten Jolncit* landed It snuarely. who will be tried out at Sat. Antoni ! v in’a coal regions, as the positions 1 hours he will be a uch man in a few he’s trying to keep his weight down. sl». noil ho** h*- fooled. In * leirnt nint. » ;b frr. «omr the o l*f hnachnlt Eugene Mnenee'g protege. Jack beginning next week, stand t. c Ilirn.lp.Ki min an n.'ltloK ra«-e nt down hopes to rtun. of *1 msn- further months. He double his present f< the »-**-r produced.—Editor. following Lake.-. . >■ -t- si * >. among » ...se in tier two post-j ■ itrr* cuine Parker, won the curtaln-rais *r from the sums: ,ate«-n There ha\“ been famous before he gets too heavy to ride. ; rear being tne b.g llerme*. AH last night he was de,uged with ore Neill, said to re«ble in Windsor. Pitcher Leliv*ut. i.’> Oeo season fixtures in big-league baseball The fascination of the Is proposition- 10 piay short theatrical race re- BIG-LEAC-UERS AT HOT Parker's left always In the Pitcher Pernoll. % .rein ••Miint” lliislini ha* a nl.-e lea.l over t'"e TANARUS» tncle cup for whlih the sponsible for Dugan’s success He win* was Can- •<> Heddon. of l w igi ■» in tr.eir pia> fur • engagements and they coutlnue to Hardin, $ ra* winner and runner up In ’he Na-1 because he puts his heart into SPRINGS STAY INDOORS adian’s face Pitcher tio State bill aid aiaplonshiji pour in today. The new lightweight whole 500. ♦ Monal league used to compete, and ! his may Pitcher Stroud. champion today however, work He rid** abroad for ( Catcher Casey 81.500 |'hrre*l Inirere.l llruau tin* *iga.-d hi* i the -\m*■ clean-National world’s rham- \ declared Belmont if he Is successful in the east. Such a Bunch of Poker Parties at WILL GIVE TILTS TEN Cb ago coniratt. that would not play more that, one Pitcher Savidge. ll.Oon. , plonshlp scries. Mr. Jennings uas hv Must Be Raging in the Arkansas week now, as he wanted to take a EACH TIME HE’S BOUNCED Ness, • If llu It Ie t reek «mil« another giimt *en active competitor In tour of “SKIN” Resort Right Now! lnflehler sl.<" n After that, he expects 10 HARRIS^A REBEL. pitcher Browning. with tne l»etr .it Y" to settle the siat-.* cup matches, of which short rest. s!.'•" title, play.-d uotr.o neutral th.- T’-mnle ihiukin«, HOT SPRINGS. Ark., Feb. 24—The Dooln of the Phillies Hopes it will b« at two the piay for three months before Tears Up Contract and Sends Piece* Manager lnflelder Simmons. *1 jo mnasiuru his team won In American- fights early colony of major league ball play- Rlghtflelder ■ dispute, we or taking on any more Back to Morrissey. Lansing. to Make His luflelder Lister, National pc-t-season as ers spent thiir time loafing about the ••t.lnger” William*, a ist«»t filthier. Interesting proposition Aggressive. a’l know, the three essays which his The most LANSING Mi. h K- . i WilllAin lnflehler Kirk. Ii dead of hurt- re eivetl .ft.-t *.eing champion was one hotels toftav and will not be able to ■ , made, have all been failures. made to the new Harris, PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 24.—1n Pitcher Vance. s3o'* kru k* and . t t i nr.tt He ailghled on club has better known around the' begin outdoor practice for a week or ne\ej- meet Freddie Welsh, the British ginger Outfielder Drake. ! I- head on a plank, arid came to Indeed, if there Is a piece of hard to Southern Michigan circuit as “Skin.” (order to put more into th* - champion, battle. When more. Ball, ♦ ,im k anywhere In this in a 20-round has torn in bits the contract tendered playing of Titus, the Phillies’ right- Outfielder f Ihe t.li.l.len pn tliftml ink ear I* off discernible Wolgast It I Th** weather looked favorable for r Is in the this was put up to he made ! field* Manager Dooln has agreed to To this list should be added th * fr- rn fit. irmati *>at the c-rt-monlals most remarkable record it to him by Manager Morrissey anil lit field work the early part of the week, r. On, that he intend to he the Smith New Vert i u i Iti t pared with tuo»e fact that on but one occasion —th'» clear doesn’t erally thrown them at the feet of K give him $lO every time he is put out name of Pitcher of prevailing a year ago. * anything out but a big drop In temperature and the In luetr.dt 18'o’, of the Baltimore champion and not * of the game this season by the um- City who was signed from Independ- — campaign Jawn through the assistance of the has brought ■ ♦ of it }{♦• said he would fight Welsh heavv snowfall on en- growling giving h’.m > Oliltlelil aus holillna hi* on ■ Jennings with a club postofflee department. pire for ent ball, the Detroit club l*arne Orioles —was or less. forro/l Idleness There are abo it 7”» scrap Hot ring* unMl J- * <>p- for $20,000. win. lose draw, no too easy going that he might show in i at Si I which managed to win both its league, Ij»st year Harris was permitted to today Dooln thinks Titus a chance in order n*-!it, »n*- XV H \V. rth*-im. iiit Mm | as promoters declare major leaeuers her*’ and mor- I* ! Inasmuch the encourage him to be < by pennant an its post-season aeries name his own terms with the under- and is trying to the goods that are laimed for him n\. t’; ♦ head wth a ll his- . oinm.-sion Owen Moran, fleet outfielder will make bis high-priced National ber. free of charge. Where is th- fight Besides Nelson. Johnnie end of the mark. Welsh, George season tory record, almost innumerable in- club that will unloaded this wrinkle?! Thompson, Freddie Now the Lansing magnate is having Passing a Josh To Brooklyn. KLING KNOW. all after stances of this very kind. Mentsle end Lew Powell are his fun at the expense of Harris. H-* Easterly Should Star. Manager John (lanzii, of the Roch- High prices are as often the r*“*ul* Anew set of triplets up In the Top-J fight with Wolgast. league team, has made Vy Probably G«t Back After Paying a has the upper hand on the catcher and Ted Easterlj of th*- Naps ought to ester Eastern ill per and still Howard P Hail w-ay to Chicago to- .» of adroit exploitation by the minor Country i Nelaon Is on his It Is for Harris to sign a a greatlv be a real star this season. He looked arrangements to use Brooklyn as I.OCO Fine. In the esteemed Kalamazoo] theatrical engagement 1 magnates, s exce-sho ahlntv " laments dav to fill a ' organized year who need a little moro league < reduced salary or quit ball. so good last that he did the bulk farm Players INC INNATI. Ohio. Feb. 2.3 that 'Michigan The Dane on the pun of the players changing Telegraph Needs Good there next Sunday. looked “Skin’’ declares is making of the catching, although it his experience will be sent to the r..: .her .lolui KUng will learn to- not he more was hands in deal. This was by no Breed* r^.’* badly battered, but apparently was year out of ; —Exchange. the i.ioruw whether he is to be pla. e*l | coin with th** paint brush. first the minors. Dodgers means the case with how a tilt disheartened. <.u tiie Tih-el-all hiacklist of welcome ! j Interesting fact Jeffrie* and John- ever. Hill was unquestionably th»* Wolgast will not fight for at least ,a<-k to the foid The National ' son have met eight common oppon- to Ix>s most sought-after rp-rroi-* . - three months. He will go 1 t'ommi.-sion will at 11 o’clock] ♦*nM. Jeffries making a better showing' few player in the country at the time he Angeles Saturday to spend a },nJ experts tu transa t Its buslu.-s-i against every one wbh the exception) was purchased by Detroit. A son* weeks in rest and recreation. After ;i. Fitzsimmons who was far gone! however, prevented his mak n.; short order. of U,at. he :ays he -vt!! meet all comers, arm. Secretary Robert M<*Roy. of the, when Johnson knorkPd him out. good more than a portion • f the including Nelson in a return battle. =• Mnericau League, has beeu looking up promise wh • with a six months' rest on hiss which he showed ..or.) We wait In vain for the announce- Nelson iilans M, Kling's .in.- he quit th“ Mobile r-w Mexico ranch to g<*t in condition RARGAIN FRIDAY ment that K.d Walker is after the N’ j an ii! hi* teport sho*» that position soon to be vacated by Keene to recover hl.s faller title. iv.ii.g played u .lon v ba !, it will why Fitzpatrick If It looks like a drawing card, i another npportunlt y for you to prove the wonderful econ- l-ioiabl) go hard with him. xSw Here’s shouldn’t 1?" said Wolgaat. in answer Hata, \ Jjr? onnes presented by unparalleled Bargain Friday sales. It i- very likely that Kling will a Vi this store’s HOT TALK BY CORBETT to the question of giving the Dane f,: .-d m out SLOOO and restored Under return match. "I have licked hint good -tandirg. to “Gentleman Jim" Hands Out a Heated twice'and I -w rout ,nr make- Brown, Marion club woen arts the understanding that jor stunt J*’f- be given out until m gh« ;j. trim bis training with signing was not to * € 'he li t -1 in the / * T '%. twirier busi- v" . ,* ’i- frles. *«ai(l t.“X* June, when he Is graduated , "ess. alter _ Jeff hn that , olored chap whipped front the university. He fears that he Wrrtcn Ahead of Schedule. j to a pulp right this second." will not be allowed to play on the col- \ become known \l.Mt\Jl KUQI I’. M F. i 24. I. *.- nine should it H; TrnilCPrQ Included are noy* Hun-lan Overcoat" Weston says ,ln- K.alamnzoo Mich on March lfi, ac- .start finish and Russian Overcoats lry the miles a day better thin his cording to announcement mad** here 11 o 1 Im- permitted to take their wives -sT--Vlker-r 'MT l-rlday at iZ.no smart, stylish Run* j schedule. * ♦ I i.• Both ni“n have signed articles nn tli*- trip. • ujjW* Al»out 7"> t»f thes*' ’Or M "i.an <’*. its Hist w*.* WADI t<* s* ll Friday -of airrepineilP them Y iff \ which rcqulVe \tO I Tlf prl* • Will Hts. Choice. rz.an. WM M. ol the longest * Smith, of the White- nv Otu trips Pit* her Frank ’ “ —————— ever under- tlu- afternoon of the »• _ , , . " A FOR MKXi AM \ "suckers." 1 Mr. Dulgnen will hereafter have taken l» a ball team is dring planned sox. says all ’natters are ( I >• \ Winter Contl- ( burg* of Haiti win Hot. F-ed I- *0 all i Fancy Hie I- tor next, f ill and wins- r O. Soald Lake Frenzied. According th*- piano Juggler Now Buv-7 J Vests! <> f rsisry nml Manager <»f V • t nent a 1 Stioes, itis 11 . m(.luotei j nd the route will Fell. 24 ha« to do nowadays la to *' M eim«*<*«u»g k. \ t BOSTON. Mass. Frenzied pitcher These are |». f-> and f»* Wnt. Vh Kllnnli J »*r '« «** Tbyge arc laid Jt I choirs llr DOlgnim, who It* he* • »> ,'ovv i. ,»M the. prlncipnr tdnh.-t of rtouil: ' arch bv Fr«d Lake manage rof the make a bluff at hslng the spitter The «•«•*'i» Via In* Q% n* of «.!;• pl»v is front the and hoist* r up the cellar champions, has jf it I* shot in straight and high. « "M. pacts and lequirtmrntii. is . ont. •t , uu- National "VVOV:"" 50c rs, r s. - nS igi ratlon.t nn*l itnpi \meHenri leagues 1 Friday. l SI.OOJ InK D'U' nrhr , resulted In the acquisition of Jo* ' sain . V - ■ ■ —■' flnental merits. In which reapoci he will n.Viv* Hatter, from the Law Their Occupations Going. the of his nn«o i.it< an outfielder ( ' " co-operation Still Banqueting Gibton. r, tjiu , passing of the hopples' The C*tf service will t" -grotty ir- i tic dub of N» vy England league With the tfhoe^ • • •• Ihe ’nation follow,tig proved hn.l the upr*r floors <«r »■ u the win* Hc.r'-r was not regularly in the game ] will go some alleged trainers. will entirely renovate,). ■i\ - .nlng Hotel he of the world’s championship hv las* *ea-on. but played Ssturdav bull ing to the premises an app'-un ui » A he to til the Plttfcbufg Hu< is not v«-t at lo<)ker| to Real Coincidence. condition that will pleasing Newark atub grnal several Tams, patron* The other night fieorge Gentry. girls’ HOc tt- YM W’.,V.' a* w*-ll ns now ••tided Gile scouts Th** two old rivals. John R top caps I- SO, B'tl former l|..to| and toques, . The Baldwin Is next t<> the .n was banqueted at Ingeisoll, Ont. 2 '*o ! 2, miml Star Pointer, 1:59 1-4, are j iSe. DETROIT'S CLOTHIERS. choice..W*OJ Orlswold on Oraitd Rhrr-Htp. It- ren choice. «!••- Vnother is London .loti l*riMtlfiK tioiif rlstil. Tlin»« doing tu should rt ■■ -. hie scheduled for u ' Isrth stud dnt.v the same) trel location m.tke t ii it < »., commercial i t*rlii 11 1 t0.,1, Jl-lt. Cull M*lu Columbia, Tc-nu. ■topping place for imu. suburb. or City 2iki. j (own, j