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1 A 7 TV (' 'X: "2 v' tT' 'i "sr 5 4: i aa 7 asBcr VOL 75 NO 83 MICHIGAN SUNDAY DECEMBER 19 1909 PRICE: IVE CENTS OICERS THE DETROIT AUTO ASSOCIATION AND MANAGER THEIR COM 4 TAMPA LAYERS ING AUTO SHOW AT THE WAYNE HOTEL GARDENS IN JANUARY JOKE SAYS YOST GET DRUBBING our ALL THIS QUARTET HELD AT SHORT PRICES Cold GEORGE GRANT DIRECTOR VIOLATION IN LEAD ALONE CONSTITUTION Morgan Wright Beat arrand as IS BRILLIANT INISH 0 0 VIRGINIA MEN OOTBALL CLUB SEEK CHANGES HOLDS ELECTION Institutions of the State Prepare Detroit Soccer Team Chooses List of Men to Run Affairs Next Year EW CHANGES IN DATES HOW GOT HIS NAME JOHNSON SATISIED BAN HERRNSTEIN IS PASSED UP RAPIDS CURLERS ON TOP BIG Went ENTRIES AT RUNNING TRACKS 104 Little laherty 11 11 Silk R' Libby of Denver 9 REDDIE 108 hole iha the 5 best and 102 103 to to at co Clerk Pct 1000667667833 333000 will be the news the and in has In GREYS Delaney Trudo Trudo Visger and then debarred but sorely disappointed SURPRISE TO LYNCH the Held The Army Reserve team feated the Holy Redemer Juniors on same evening by a score of 21 to that is going to be my pol president of the National 1 know the game about as any one and 1 think I have NO RACING AT JUAREZ JOHN SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR new board of directors was cho consisting of Dreyfuss of Pitts Ebbets or BrooKiyn nerr of Cincinnati Murphy of of New York miles Ingleside (Mentry) 17 to 90 (Kederls) 16 14 Score Easkots Bingay 2 to 10 the third ana Cloisteress at 1 the fourth There was heavy play on Pinto 99 104 How Charlottcsvillc a December IS In a football conference today In which the uni versities colleges and preparatory schools of Virginia were represented a protest to the 5 American Intercollegiate Athletic association asking for a revision of foot ball rules to eliminate danger to life was prepared 7 The protest sets forth that action 'and wit should emphasize the character of the gamsymore than force and weight and says that the spirit of spectators and play ers should conform more closely to the Ideals of rational sportsmanship With the protest however the conference reserves the right' to present amended rules should they be made to the gov erning bodies of their institutions for ap proval modification or rejection The spring meeting the league win oe instead This is playing schedule is le Io I UllllUUUUtU Il 1C 1 ebruary consists In i the second was the money Kid burg and at the hotel they handed me a telegram 1 thought it was all oft with me But that telegram was from Nick Young and it warmly congratulated me on my fairness in the New York games That tel egram pi re Also refused to 1 was as their staffs are larger lean league adopted a similar reso lution but flip "nlavit May 1 to' August 20 stvle Hsr Stoll got first next JOHN GILLESPIE MANAGER 1K DAVIS SECRETARY? Belknap McNabb 14 CONTRARY TO THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT HE SAYS JefrsBumpofCiatltnBig Memphis Tenn'! December1 James bump of caution is far better developed than hls bump of combative ness for a' man of his age according to a phrenologitiswUo examined the pugil head hero today This Is the first time Jeffri' has ever been examined by a phrenologist and he said heconsidered thai verdict a gus'd omen specifically specified to "be from Organ representatives in the Teague of basketball the Morgan: Wright 24 gr Bros 16 Dean 16 Campbell A meet The St John basketball team 'the latter's gym Thursday The Comphells wilt be great ly strengthened bvt the 'appearance of two former star players and an inter esting game is expected The Campbel! desire games with any strong team in the state Phone KTiCobo Cedar 603 or address 756 Campbell avenue lagg Weeks Bingay inal score Dean 16 Hupp first half Dean 9 Hupp 6 from field Vette 2 Neef Stone 2 Coates 2 Baskets from fouls Weeks 4 in 12 Coates 6 in 10 ouls committed Vette Neef lagg Bingay 4 Stringer 4 'Stone 5 Barns 2 "Coates Time of halves 12 and 13 minutes Ref eree Dick "Harfst Umpire olger Davis Scorer Wreford series schedule will consist of 154 games but the an umpire in There lie he to the National former President He made his bow and was promptly nick oy me Ians uniform and Lynch soon demon was an He was and ruled hand Owing to tne heavy snow ingly cold weather the races this after noon were called Ttie same card that was scheduled for tbday will be run witn the exception of some changes in the sixth race The entries follow: irst race olds Lady Panchita ster Lady Ran Tflv Ed Keck Mias Hariy "102 secona race 102 Marmorean Green Seal Dona na Belle Pickey low no Third race 5 1 2 furongs selling Percy Taylor Brougham Golden rank "C'an cy Clint Tucker Nigger Baby Preclo 105 Egotist Stendal 108 ourth race 6 furlongs selling Bon Ton 102 Dainty Belle Cheswardlne Eck ert Caesar Augustus Gibson Swan ner Mrs Nugent Gunn Hands Around' Sabado 107 Charlie Doherty 112' 'ifth rce 6 1 2 furlongs Bright Sklee Be Brief Cotyttp Miss Gratitude 105 Shortallr 106 Mauretania Tremargo 108 Patriot 115 Sixth race mile Molliere Ora Lighthouse 105 Melange Reclaimer The Dr Downle Dalesman Coat Cut I ter Maud SIgsbee 100 Tony aust George Young 9S eckless Suniine 95 Swing 90 GEORGE LANE PRESIDENT JAMES IL BRADY TREASURER schedule committees will try to avoid as many conflict ing dates as possible The league also passed a rule to the effect that during tne playing season clubs cannot carry more than 25 men each and that for the rest of the year the limit is 35 players The was not de fined but Mr Ebbets declared mat the "playing would be from May 10 to August 20 and that the resolution would perriilt clubs to carry not more than 35 players Cur ing that time Before May 10 and after August 20 the clubs are usu ally trying out new players and rne Amer Low Hart 100 Sir Vagrant itz 109 ourth race all ages Amsoret 88 Husky 107 Black Oak 109: Dr Beckley ard Shean lo9 Joe Rose 104 Rostrum 109 Waponoca 104 Pantoufie 114 Harry Scott 107 ifth race 3 year olds and up Splendida 98 Ragman 99 Campaigner 109 St Jqseph 105 Ceremonious 107 Dr Holzberg 92 Anna Daly 101 Spring rog 92 Horray 99 slrt Pre mium HOr La Reine Hindoo 95 Rose boro 105 Merry Gift 95 Acrobat 103 "Sixth race 4 year olds and up 1 1 16 Goleonda 106 Elfallc 109'Tivo lini 109: Malediction 109 Heart of Hy acinth 112 Molesey 109 Billy Pullman 109 Ballot Box 109 Polar Star 109 held in New York this year of Chicago as heretofore the meeting at which tne airangeu ami It is held usually in The schedule committee of President Lvnch and Presidents Ebbettsof Brooalyn and Dreyfuss of Pittsburg The waiver rule is amended so that a club need not dispose of players to an intending purchaser even when waivers are secured un less the terms are finally deemed to be Satisfactory Next ootball Sched ule Will Vary Little rom Minneapolis December 18 Minne football schedule for 1910 prob ably will Include the majority of the elevens this year with perhaps one or two changes in the general align ment of the dates Michigan is a fix ture as a contract exists with the Wolverines providing for a return game in 1910 to be played at Ann "Arbor Chicago and Wisconsin are figured in for the other big games of the schedule Next year the Gophers will meet the Maroons in Chicago and will play the Badgers at Minneapolis the only big game to be fought out on the home field according to the present dope It is probable that both Ames? and Iowa will' be on the 1910 schedule al though there i is a chance that oneof them may be dropped in favor of North Dakota There is no certainty regard ing Nebraska a Atlanta Ga December reddie Mc Leod of the Midlothian club of Chicago won the triple tie play off of the 72 hole medal play over the East Lake course to day defeating Jack Hutchinson of the Pittsburg Go club and Dave Ogilvie the New Augusta Country club McLeod turned in an 81 and Tlutchlnson S4 play was off to the 16th end he spurted too late The scores i considered remarkable in view of weather and mud In the IS hole special match play three cash prizes of 34 2 325 and payers finished in the following ord McLeod 7s: Anderson S'J: Ogi 31: Turpie S3: Hall 84 Hutchinson Newham 37 and Inglis 88 Army Takes Greys i basketbail team de feated the Holy Redeemer Greys nn ri day "night by a "score of 29 to 21 The lineup was as roiiows ARMY 7 Position Heenan Bertrand Leister Harnett Woods Heenan did the star work for the'Army players making IS of the 29" goals from ae Tnmpa Eiitries irst' race 7 furlongs McAn drews 99 Gordon Lee109 irebrand 109 Mary Holland 109: Vanadium 104 My Love 109 Daisy Shine 109 Esther Brown 109 Til rd Slayer 109 Dry Dol lar 109 Alvise 109 Grace Kimball 109 Second race 5i furlongs "selling Irvin 97 Acolin 100 Ramon Carona 100 Restless Lady 105 Locust Bud 100: Montour 100 McGinnis Cassie Argregros 107 Carondolet 100 Necklet 100 Lady 105 Mer man 105 i Third race 5 furlongs selling Bobbv Cook undamental 104 Dr Mead 100 Comic Opera 100Tom Dolan 112 Malecon 101 Sonoma Girl 104 Aus picious 109: Boz 104 Al Busch 107 Baleshea 109: Joe Moser 109 ourth race mile selling Great Jubi lee 103 Con Ville 109: Descomnets 107: Grenade 1 12 Bannock Bob 109: Huer fano 112 i ifth race n'ille Elysium 99 A iMuskoday 100 Dr Young' 1 1 1 Red Hussar 114 Otogo 100 Nelly Burgess 11 1 Orlandot 11 1 Cassowary 102: Dro nooka Ill Orphan Lad 111 iSIxth race 6 furlongs selling Cano pian 102 Runebrake 103 Alice Mack Mary Lutz 114 Lens 103: The Clown 107 Beth Goodwin 110 Silver Star 105: Cobmosa XOa Dredger 103 110 igan Minnesota and others I have been associated with football teams for 16 years and I have never wit nessed a fatal injury or an accident approaching death and I venture to make the statement that of the hundreds and thousands of men that have actively engaged in football in the different institutions where I have beenSnot one among them but has been benefitted and made a stronger and better man in many 7 famous rench general asked the question of the Duke of Well ington if he did'not think the Eng lish boys gave much time ana thought to athletics? His answer was a question: 'Wlat' are the English students thinking and do ing at the time the English students are having healthy sport and recre Boys wilp be boys and the time will never come when they can be made' to 'give all of their time to study The great number of accidents that been credited to football have been among boys es peciallv the younger boys who should not have been permitted to enter a contest of so rugged a na ture" Kowett Wins Two alls Calumet Mich December IS Jack Rowett of Bessemer Mich tonight suc cessfully defended his title to heavyweight champion Cornish wrestling taking two falls 'from mann Stoll of calumet fall on first hitch and Rowett the two in 20 and 1 hitches respectively DETRGT' Theo Backus T'os rlrbaim 7 A Baxter red Bamford 10: Smith Bloomfield y' Jas Craig vThus Davies Dr Kessler 7 JVCapt May Gulney John 8 Millar Ward Margetts Robertson Markel Kline inal score Grinnell 16 Witcliell 7 Score first half Witcliell 3 Grinnell 0 Baskets from field Millar 5 Ward Mar getts Shelll Baskets from fouls Millar 0 In 3 Markel 0 in 1 Robertson 2 in 2 Clark 2 in 2 Kline 3 In 6 ouls com mitted Ward 4 Margetts 1 Robertson 2 Markel Clark Shell! 3 Libby 2 Time of halves 12 and 13 minutes Referee Dick Harfst olger Davis Scorer Wreford THIRD GAME DEAN CO Position' HUPP CO 7 Vette Stringer Stone Barns Coates HAVE DIERENT DIVISION the TIME Lynch National league today waj of tne npcticut leaving the National league aeveial times had umpired championship ba I games played by Yale with Harvard and Princeton on Yale field Mr Lynch was call Al to New Yoric last night by telegraph If he had any knowledge of the probability of hs election he held it confidentially for his wife says she was greatly surprised at the news Since his retirement as umpire of tne National league 10 years ago Mr Lynch has devoted his entire attention to the theatrical and bill posting business In New Britain sen maun of Cincinnati Chicago anl Brush All of the other committees were continued as constituted for another vear The league voted to adopt a schedule of 16S games the season to open on or about April 14 and to close about October 16 the mag nates declaring that such an ar rangement would not interfere with the playing of the usual series Tne American Matter Now is ending Before the Luzern County Court in Pennsylvania Wiikesbarre Pa December 18 That the sale of a baseball player from one club to another is a direct violation of the thir teenth amendment to the constitution of the United States which prohibits slavery is a point raised in the Luzerne county court here in a suit Involving "the transfer of a payer from one organization to another The suit Js expected to attract consider able attention among baseball club owners and Last July the owners of the Wiikesbarre club of the New York State league pur chased from the Allentown of the Atlantic league Pitcher Joseph 'Pelequln The price agreed upon was 3500 Three hun dred was paid in cash and a note given for the balance The note was allowed to go to protest and Manager McGeehan of the Allentown club who negotiated the sae of elequin brought suit to recover the $200' A justice of the peace gave judg ment against the club Today Manager Clymer? of the Wiikes barre club filed with tne court a defense in the suit He holds that the sale of a baseball player is in direct violation of the thirteenth amendment to federal con stitution" and therefore the note given is Clymer also filed other reasons why the note should not be paid 'one being that the note was not valjd unless coun tersigned by the directors of the 3 club The court will not take action in the matter until next month to 1 Smith) Galvanic jte Iovev Mary A McCurdy and to The ree Press New York December The compromise in the" National league baseball fight that had looked ballot in the today He and7 Coniiskey Say Lynch Will Be Excellent Official Chicago December IS There will be baseball war as 11 Johnson president of the American leaguc announcel here to day that the election cf Thomas Lynch as president the National league was acceptable to the American league Lynch Is Acceptable to the Ameri can said President Johnson am also 'pleased to know that Heydlor has been elected to old position as Il ls toe valuable a inau for organized bale ball to "Lynch should malto good president" said Charles Coniiskey' president of th Chicago Americans "He was one of the best umpires that ever handled a game the old days aa he was endowed with ex cellent Judgment in handling The election of Lynch was a complete surprise to local baseball men I sA LAST GAME OR MILLAR to New York Without Any Previous Promises Haven December IS Thomas who was elected president of the I UAi iV xa New Britain team of the" Con "league last year and since the National ormer Michigan Star Dropped as ootball Coach of U' Columbus December 17 Al Herrn stein Michigan' university graduate who has been coach for for four years was not re elected tonight" and instead Howard Jones head coach of the Yale university eleven during the last season was 'Chosen for next year It is believed he will accept Jones lives at Excello lie is now employed in his fatlU big paper mills at that place Herrn steln was a candidate for re election It is probable that he will not take any part tn football next season Edward: Tells About the lats That irst Made Him amous got my nickname of in ranklin Pa in 1896 the first year I played professional says Ed Ward Waddell the famous left handed pitcher had pitched a morning game at Oil City and shut the team out 8 to 0 In the afternoon both teams returned to ranklin for another game The man intending to pitch for us got drunk so I went in again In the second inning with the score 2 to 1 against us a line ball hit me in the forehead and knocked me unconscious for about five minutes I was sore and insisted on pitching out the game We beat them 10 to 2 and they did riot get another man to first while I made two home! runs two double baggers and a single night the manager of the Oil City club met me on the street and said: a regular robber one but a could recover from an accident like that and finish the That Get Better of Detroit in Series of riendly Matches I Grand Rapids beat Detrbit in a Series of 2 friendly matches played on the orest avenue ice yestery the GRAND RAPIDS'Charles Avery Charles Houser orbes Chas Miller Reynolds 3 Dr Hogarth v' enwick Baker 8 Stillwell elected as secretary as 1 could not get speech was laudatory vi La iic 11 as an umpire 'Southern Ideas on ootball 'Oxford Miss! December IS The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic associa tion today went on record as favoring radical changes in the rules governing football More Is especially urged while another resolution advises that no student younger than 16 be per mltte to participate In intercollegiate or interscholastic sugges tions will be presented the national commit tee rules league well as a pretty good reputation The pub lic the players and the umpires will get nothing but a square deal i rum me ana every tntng aoove ooara ana open to papers Insisted on Heydler want to add that I take the uresldencv until sured that my old lrien Heydler whom 1 broke in as an umpire was ana treasurer along without out That but Three atal Injuries Were to Col lege Players me Into Quarters Giving Kest and Let' Officialsase Injured Ones Tenn Decejiiuer IS TA sival fitness iyid train laver and lhe means of these IVE made me a successful um llirce Rrnl Imrges three of the deaths real college players college games dur of 1909 There has the By defeating the Earrand company Commercial last evening five pulled in to the league lead alone the Witchell Sheill company witli whom they were tied Iosins' to the Grinnell Brothers outfit 7 The latter are on even terms with the Harry Dean men who won from the Hupp Motor Car company The of the three games in the: order played last evening fol lows tv right rand Organ 16 GrinnellWltchell riheill 7H 1 1 nrvn XT nt nr 1 1 The evening was productive of many odd plays! andcircumstances and Incidentally wound up the career of Charley Millar in the league for the present season at least He se cured his' release and announced he would" leave shortly? San ran cisco represent the Burroughs company He finished up In style scoring five field baskets in? one half after being blanked in the first His playing won thesame for his team Grinnell Bros The first game of the nigh t'flike regular games was theleast interesting Morgan Wright having but little trouble in admin istering a sounds beating tog' present" tail arrand Organ just aboutdoubllng the score on their opponents in each half with a total of 11 field baskets for: the game men showed splen did team work Slow to Score in This Neither team scored from the field in the first half of the second game of the evening and the Grinnells failed to score at all having but one chance from the foul line which was "missed Witchel I got but three points in" the first period The first half was lightning fast both sides covering from every angle and few chances 'appeared for either team tin the second half Charley Millar got away from Dick Kline and in about 10 min utes rang up five field baskets which was boosted along by one each from Ward and Margetts and a couple of foul shots by Robertson 'The SheHl team fought hard but without success making but seven points during the game vvhich included but one field basket It was the biggest surprise of the league to date Ior awhile in the third game in fact up to the 7 two "minutes of play looked as though the Dean outfit might get another walloping though picked as the strongest outfit in the league Their oponents were the Hupp Motor boys who played them to a standstill from start to finish aided by some 'strong foul shooting by Coates When the first half closed the "champions led by three points 9 to 6 but the ifi'en of Barns tied it up early in the second period and wentby But they could not stay in front and though they twice tied the rHickey boys it was the best they could do and 'when the bell clanged the" score 5 gave Deans an' advantage of 16 to 14 The Sumaries PINOCHLE CHAMP DEPOSED 4 Sharpe's Much Touted Jeffer Loses to air of Unknowns Gloom is thick around place on Griswold street Protest to the ootball i "Rules Committee Heavily Backed Horses Come Home With the Goods While Contenders Are Be ing Put to the Bad TOM LYNCH NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT Manager Clymen of Wiikesbarre Claims Sale of i Players is Against Law Chicago Man Wins Play Off of Triple Tie and Also a Special Match any alse Charges i deaths given out dur anji charged to foot every man and 'boy nr tn any way provid en a football player Many of these among not in others who had notn but have' been "inall in a back lot ix a man who claimed tel consumption on tl in 1906 two "who poisoning and one of frimble of Indiana who ter on his heel with a infection set in rations in point are Babcock of Buf died of pneumonia before the season be Jc Jacks months before the and who 7 O'G: Domestic Define whose death five months before the sea io consumption "Mor i orest III who nrns before the season Becker of indlay at old boy who lie playing in a back tai companions: Samuel tnden who died John Arthur of who was hurt the and whose death was bi en due to an Injury season Walter Ludsey a who died of pneti Merrill of Janesville from blood poisonn been occasioned by of the formersea all of whose names of so called this STANDI YG Won Morgan Wright Co 3 Wltchell Sheill Co Harry Dean Co Grinnell Bros Hupp Motor Car Co farrand organ co OAKLAND irst race 5 furlongs ra in ercy 112 even won Sweet Basil 110 (Mentry) 30 to 1 second Pride of Lismore 112 (Anderson) 100 to 1 third time 1:01 2 5 Canteen Eiodla Pico Blanco Directello Ocean' View Dixie DixonaClara Sal Mark Twain and Rabble finished as Second race 5(4 furlongs selling Vel ma 105 (Cavanaugh) 4 to 1 won Burning Bush 108 (Sullivan) secona No quarter joa to 1 third time 1:07 2 5 dondo Elmdale Jillette Mtcaela Koval Adana finished as named Third race 7 furlongs selling Re deem 93 (Martin) 3 to 1 won David Warfield 105 (McBride) 4 to 1 sec ond Netting 109 (Mentry) 3 to 1 third time 1:27 Sheep Tom Deneen Gretcheii Grahame Orillene Homeless Col Brady and Joe Ross fin ished as named ourth race 1 1 16 Boggs 120 Oil won Silver Knight to 5 second Raleigh S7 (Callaghan) 7 1 third time 1:46 3 5 oIlie also ran ifth race mile selling Blackford 98 (Glass) 7 to 10 won Rosevale 98 (Selden) 5 to second Ed Ball 102 (Denny) 5 to 1 third time 1 :40 4 5 Bishop Round and Round John Louis and Lady Kitty finished as named Sixth race 5 (i John Shee han 106 (Williams) 7 to won Naga zam 103 (Vosper) 3 to 1 second Sal vage 100 (Denny) 7 to 1 third time 1:07 3 5 Milpitas Balnade and Scarfelf finished as named Emeryville Entries irst' race 5 furlongs selling Sir Barry' 108 Jim Hanna Lady Rennse iaer Schmooser aneullhall Lanita Corlel109 ather Stafford Novogorod 105 Argonaut 108 I Ybor Second race 5 furlong Passenger 106 5 1 2 selling 2 year i hsrunnnae rip Paret Slew foot Dixie Gem Mary Genevieve Bob Lynch Steel King loo furlongs selling posing Tillinghast Pelham Elvirs King Wilda Chl Reuben 107 Deuce Hoi and then several old time baseball reporters made short speeches felicitating the new officers Heydler said: "The election of Lynch will be a great thing for the National league and for baseball He has been my friend for years When 1 started out as a kid umpire Lynch backed me up with excellent advice and all sorts of encouragement He is a man of iron will and you will find that he will not be swerved on any propo sition that may arise I am delight ed with the outcome of this con Adrian 3 Anson whom Charles IV Murphy had brought from Chicago believing that he might bo elected as a compromise candidate remained at the Waldorf to the last lent 5 2 furlongs CloiB to won: tsetn secona: 106 (Garner) 4' to 1 third time Core Cassowary! The Ametos and Charlotte' Hamilton Scores ive 'ield Baskets in One 'Half Odd Incidents iNumer ous During Evening The house champion at double pinochle jeffing Jim Bonner' yes terday lost his title two unknowns with no big "city reps whatever taking htm down the line! and' handing himhis worst defeat of the season don't know what to make of said George Sharpe manager and backer of the deposed champion last evening "Butit is plain that Jim Is off his stride Also while beaten he must be given credit for gameness for he has never stopped yet as long as his opponent could be found who would stick it out with him I shall send him to Morris Ill where he will have' perfect quiet for a week and 'will then send him against ail comers once rpore I will back him with as much of his own money as he will give A The beaten champion still holds the en durance record at the game1 Yesterday's match was merely sprint' at the five hours distance v7 How 24 arrand 13 Io arrand Rumsey 3 Edgett 3 Harrington 2 louis Eil ouls corn Loomis 3 her Howe and 13 minutes Umpire olger Wreford SECOND GAME ILL Position for "ever since the first showed fan even division presidential fight came Thomas Lynch of Britain Ct yearaago known as the of a man whose name had not been mentioned in the gossip prior to Its announcement to the reporters as that of the next presi dent of the National league slides into the chair vacated by John A Heydler The latter continues in the position that he held under Harry Pulliam and whose duties he combined with those of the pres idency after death being unanimously elected secretary and treasurer of the league Though no person had any argu ment to offer why Lynch should not be phosen after the announce ment was made every baseball man about the Waldorf was taken by surprise by the announcement Brown of Louisville Joe of the American association and Cap Anson had been the only men prominently 'mentioned as compro mise possibilities and Anson as a matter of fact never had even an outside chance only con nection with major league baseball had been as an umpire and it Is more than ten years since he fig ured in that capacity Made Good as an Umpire At the present time Lynch is in the theatrical business holding the' lease of (the theater in New Britain and having a bill post ing business there New Britain is his native town and1 he was born there 51 years ago He broke into baseball'as a youngster and in the early was an umpire in the old New England league made such a reputation that was appointed league staff by Young In 1885 in Boston named "the because of the gray can ne wore i strated the fact that he autocrat on the diamond a stickler for the rules the rowdies with an iron But his path was not strewn with roses and he had a stormy time of it all over the circuit Lynch is generally regarded by critics or tne game as tne umpire that ever called balls He remained on the Na tional league staff until 1891 when he laid off a year President Young finally induced him to re turn and he went along smoothly until 1895 Then Polo grounds he fined George Davis and Jack Doyle of the Giants 8100 each for disorderly presi dent of the New York" club took sides with the players and Lynch resigned from the umpire staff lie came back later and did splen did work but in a game played by the Giants in Boston lie got in an other tangle witli Doyle The' latter rushed up to Lynch after the game in a threatening manner and was promptly knocked down Lynch tired of 'baseball after that and went Into the theatrical business Lynch Will Be the The election of Lynch as presi dent means that there will be clean ball on National league diamonds next year It also means that Lynch will be boss at all times as lie is man of nerve and independence He has been elected for one year at a salary of $7500 John A Heydler is re elected secretary and treas urer of the league for a term of three years at an Increased salary Lynch was chosen in a hurry when he was elected It was evi dent that neither side could elect Its original choice" and there Is reason to believe that the eifrht? leaeue presidents last night held secret conference which did not end until 2 o'clock this morn ing at which' the supporters of John Ward of New York and Robert Brown of Louisville came to an understanding It was understood 'that each side seeing the other equally firm instructed John Brush 'of the New York club to select a man whose name had not been1 before the league as a candidate Brush consulted none of his colleagues but telegraphed New Bhltain Ct for Lynch come to the Waldorf Astoria once A Three Ballots Then Change yvhen the league met today three ballots were taken all of them" re sulting in the same tie: our for Ward and four for Brown Then apparently by agreement President Ebbets of Brooklyn read a letter from Ward in which he withdrew fr'om the contest At the same time Stanley? Robison of St Louis with drew name ollowing the prearranged plan Brush then nom inated Lynch referring to his better known title of The seven other mag nates quickly seconded the nomina tion and the election was made unanimous ies largely have been controlled by Ebbets who had been one of the bitterest fighters against the can didacy of John A Heydler who suc ceeded the late Harry PtiEHm as president then nominated Hfydlor for secretary treasurer a josfflon which he has filled continuously for many years latterly while president There was a hitch here It was understood that Heydler would not accept the appointment for one year and after a confer ence he was nominated for three rears and unanimously elected election is for one year After the meeting Lynch and Heydler were formally Introduced to the newspaper men Both made speeches Lynch Is 51 years old and was for a long time a resident of Cincinnati which he called his home before going to Connecticut To the reporters he said: Asks Newspaper to Aid hardest thing the president of the league has to do is to pro tect his" umpires and I want the newspaper men to me If: you see an umpire that you think do' come and tell me about it and I will keep my eye on him Don't roast him a That does no good" I was a young fellow when Nick: Young made me an umpire and the first six games I'umplred were here In New York three with New York against Detroit and the other three against Chicago first decision was calling a balk on a home pitcher and that whole week the newspapers and fans roasted me to a frazzle They gave it to me strong I tell you They called rhe a robber thief and everything else and players spiked me and 'made life not worth living I waj: sent the next week to Pitts iriet suggestions to offer i his opinion changes 'uaiie in the interest ofnd theyap iv to the phase ot the gex'ied a and these are: tne physically eligible Dy trained men allowed game should be divided i tions instead of two' ent with the officials uritv to suspend or're i ted or injured men and rd penalty re 1 to 5 yards i Are Exaggerated are elements of danger ne he admits but he no sport worth i ins feature and he de tre sport loving element would be entirely with and recreation not to healthful and general ut athletic sports were generally heeded 'He ires that the list of foot i for the season as re tlv exaggerated that tne game does not come who have toyed its benefits 7a of the leading the country there a fatal accident experience of 16 years ne declares he has never a fatal injury or an ac loaching death Only i on regular college college games died dur i 1 season he asserts as of football accidents lie means of bringing icsired results he says: in football result player being retained alter lie is exhausted lv far the greater num i due to football are who are in no condi tne game are permitted ite I believe the ex piavers could be reme rng the game into four i irst play twenty min nve rest then Aites to finish the first intermission of fifteen tw en the halves would I opportunity to obtain si before beginning the The second half could and played in two like tne first half 1 hat are Needed lais should "have the ip'nd a player who Is a it ion to continue the distance penalty of all i vs should be reduced to five yards This i a forward passing would keep the game than it now is These Hi the rules would keep men fresh and avoid injuries that happen iier exhausted or in no nter 1 as cto df ire he repeated: 7 Yes i danger and true of any other game sport or pleasure that 1 a dropof red blood in mid be interested in deaths were reported in c'lnz the past summer maimed 30 victims in i in Wisconsin soc ami yet there" is no eliminate' this 7 sport nwiiling to risk death i tckcTlding fishing inoei ng: automobiling no sporrept pieas pong ojr'S'crouquet ire an element of IRST GAME Position ORGAN Rumsey Calhoun Jaques Austin Edgett Harrington Hendrlon Loomis Griffin inal score Score first half Baskets from IleHUiiuii vetJiiAitAti ii Cavan Howe Baskets from gett 2 in 6 ratcher 5 in 8 mltted Edg ett 3 Hendrion 5 Harrington uavan Time of halves 12 Referee Dick Harfst Davis Scorer li of 1909 fata accident tme at 75 of the lead of America Jnclud tunard Pennsylvaniat LuinHi Wisconsin 31icb Detroit ootball club held a special meet ing at corner National and Ash and after the affairs of last season were brought to a satlsfaetiry close the following officers were elected for the en suing season: President Donnell honorary president Jackson first vice president A Pat terson Sr second vice president Will iam Scott third vice president Mar tin fourth vice president Bruder hon orary vice presidents Hannan Montie Wilkie? Insell manager Chapman assistant manager Bone secretary A Patterson treasurer 'A Jones captain' Scott vice captain Galbraith trainer A Reed selection 90m mittee Patterson Sr Chapr man Bone wEdler Scott Scott Bruder Murray league representative Chapman and Tugrnan A vote of thanks was proposed to the president for the able manner in which he had assisted the team during the sea son Thanks' a so were ci ven to the man captain and secretary for their val uable assistance President Donnell a few words re plied and said it had given him mticlT pleasure to be at" the head of the Detroit ootball club for the past season and com plimented the members on the goodfellow ship which held them together He said that though bealten for the cup they were not discouraged and hoped they wocld make a greater effort next season And If this were done he had not the slightest doubt they would require a Jot of beating Causes Cancelation of Juarez Card Will Be Run Tuesday i Tampala December IS Never in the history of racing in Tampa have the lay ers given such a drubbing as they were today when the four heavily backed horses came home undamental in the first to bring home at 6 to 5 was the second Melissa backed to to all of those The summaries: irst race 5 1 2 furlongs Dry Dollar 114 (Matthews) 10 to 1 won Judge Dundorf 114 5 to 2 second Anna Smith 105 (Mountain): 3' to 2 third time 1:12 4 5 Lucullus Julietta Baleshed Serenade and Belle of the Ball also ran Second race 6 furlongs unda mental 109 (Mountain) 2 toi 5 won Clai borne 103 (Jackson) 10 to 1 second Necklet 99 (Kerrner) 20 to 1 third time 1:22 2 5 Dunvegan Res'tless Lady Oken ite Otogaand Miss Paladin also ran antra racea furlongs selling Kid (Lovell) 6 to 5 won Col Ashmeade (Jackson) 6 to 1 second: lashing (Upton) 4 to 1 third time 1:05 3 5 La veno Bonnie Bee Carondolet and Ben Sleet also ran ourth race7 furlongs selling Melissa (Derrick) 7 to 10" won orez 93 (Brannon) 2 to 1 second Kercheval 111 (Jackson) 8 to 1 third 1 5 Os borne also ran irth race teress 7 111 Goodwin 111 "(Mountain) 10 to 1 arerise 1:12 2 5 Clown also ran Sixth race 1 1 8 miles Bannock Bob 104 (Jackson) 3 to 2 won Vanen 104 (Davenport) 3 to 1 second Lillie Tur ner 107 Mountain) even third time 2:02 4 5 Croonooka Dr Young and Deles trome also ran iji football and vastly the game from "every rather than sweeping playmgcryles is the 1 essed in an interview milling 1J Yost of Miehi Ann Arbor expert tne winter in tliis city is season of success as if the Wolverine squad ini media a most suc hunting excursion in i as wilds i colleague brother McGugin arict It Of Owsle'yf Manier i bilt and gnnsylvanla Snow and Cold Weather Prevent Sport on Mexican Track Juarez Racetrack Mexico December IS to tne heavy snow and exceed purse Mohr Alder Gulch 101 Binocular Old Mexico Rezon Coppertowu 115: Metro politan 'H Barr 404 sDr Dougherty 98 Third race mile purse Round and Round Raleigh 103 ryer" 106 Eddie Uraney '84 Madeline Musgrave 98 ollie Nagazam 109 Silver Knight 104 Spnia 87 ourth race 6 furlongs handicap Prejudicioi 103 Rey Hindoo 4 112 Cloud Light 97 Sewell Spohn 1 10 Ara se 100 ifth' race 7 furlongs selling After Wai Canardo Pickaway Woolen Luxurib 109: St Avon 107 Ak Sar Ben IPS' Blanche S'! 104 5 Inclement Steel 10S: Elmdale 107 A Sixth race 7 furlongs selling Orelio 102: Creston 7104 Burleigh Little But tercvpAAVlse Child Cadichon Priceless Jewel 109 Bishop A Roy Rosslarei 1 0 5 Jacksonville' Entries irst race 2 year olds 54 furlongs Gypsy Girl 101 orty our 109 Uni verse 12 'rench 104: Seymole 109 Miss Sly 109 Grey Goose 104 Lorlmar 112 Our Nuggett 1 00 3Che nalis 112 Jack Hale 107 Herdsman 109 Martin May 104 errand Ceclllan 109 Horicon 112 Second race 2 year olds mile Iu ct tta Aotta Creed 1 03 ulfill Harvey 10S Sou 109: Anavrl 109 Third race selling 3 year olds and up mile Brown Tony 99 A lamo 104 Illy 107: Anderson 102 Roliin Grey 104 Trappe? 99 Comedienne 104 Croy don 103 Eustacian 104 Jubilee Jenkins 107 Sand 104 Inauguration JQ4 JACKSONVILLE A irst race 7 furlongs selling Adalia 97 (King) 5 to 1 won Diction 95 (Ural) 6 to 1 second My Henry 98 (J Reid) 12 to 1 third time 1:29 Golden lora Saraband Star Over and Ten Paces also ran Second race 6 furlongs selling Lady Irma 109 (Powers) 5 to 2 won Cowen 106 (McCarthy) 13 to 1 second Rialto 110 (King) 7 to 1 third time 1:14 1 5 Top Note San Gil Ben Double Hooray and Low Heart also ran Third race 6 furlongs purse Booger Red 117 (G Burns) 9 to 10 won Jack Nunnally 114 (Peak) 9 to 117 (Troxler) 100 to 1 third time 1:15 Horace Harold Hall Whalen "and Rose also ran ourth race: Palm 4Beach handicap 11 16 miles Patsy 116 (Butwell) 6 to 5 woni Green Seal 112 (Ganz) 15 to 1 second SirCleges 108 (Nicol) 4 to 1 third time 1:46 3 5 Gretna Greenland Terah also ran ifth vrace mile selling 112 (Pow'ers) 2 won Admonish 103 (ranklin) 8 to 1 second Melodeon 108 (Rayner) a 6' to I third time 1:413 5 Mozart ont Plnipante Mr Knap Point Gat ion Lass Hym Wolf and Star also ran Sixth race 11 16 selling ElfaHT 108 (Troxler) 13 to 5 won Elgin 99 to 1 second Sunimer Night 101 (King) lljto 10 thrid time 1:48 Creps Beckham Cunning Greenbridge Belleview and Camel also ran Dark Horse Unnamed in Advance Gossip Wins Place as Compromise Candidate With Heydler Secretary for 3 New Executive in Theatricals Now But ormer Well Known Umpire Old League De cides to play 168 Games Despite Action 1 BBBPIB BBBydlB.