he could move about space at will, appearing and disappearing in a fashion that left no flashy burst of light or sound and he could even take others with him. one month into the  season, the yankees lost two in a row to the tigers. from 1908 to 1910 he served on the army staff at the war department and as president of the field artillery examining board. roberts won confirmation from the senate in a 78–22 vote, with all republicans and a narrow majority of democrats voting to confirm roberts. 