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 hit 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 Boston 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. Andy Leonard, 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 baseball 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- National league, as member of the Harry Wright 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-<r n • to Brooklyn, won a pennant and re viJl Include but i ya: k ie i its hi 1 Phil McGovern. It’s pitched bull yards. though had In ogned man who first a curve ball on 119 there been several pro \ «a:; ! pcated in 1990 be perl bard to pick the best. the professional field ’ Just after that." O’Rourke told me. which Cobb's lead was so slight as to Id ! • In 1901 Jenninva was with Philadel- This is Pitcher Johnny Coulcu. the Chicago lad! "The> 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. ■ manager 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.