The Detroit times., 1909-12-11
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The somewhat amusing leclarhtion/ of
Del Drake, the TiErt Kit that De- rr-
sented being "shuttlcd about %. emo
80 Detroit riuh and
.ou,o. would welcome a.
DEI, BR ti>I. d- t.tIA1 20I - 90
NGIIN itgiaher dFtw "A
OF the party who ~t" u
Versatile Young man ga his rather hri'
try-oout a couple oi spr'uss % Is sra
the Tigers WrIo az work iu NJ rNHnst-
Though nrakr W1s ili with mAl.trlA a
good share ot the time. hc pi@ihi\ y
showed flashes OF very prou"Hh' a
baseball ability and would sUtr-f "hf f'
been retained right then hut for TWO
facts. Detroit was We'll stocked up t,'
the greatest quartet OF outirldrts =.
ably ever gathered Uu any team. NJ 70
pel was dangerously near ttat colil-
tiOn best described hy TIE pas'p.th ii'-
ternity as "a hng
All went we'll while brake "A as i','i'i-
ing alone al Hot ~prings NhrH 'H"
ever. the team moved over L" laStl.
Rock. there 10 start thc real WORK OF
training the slteping facilities W'i.
less p5latiaI IN scope and IL became
necessary 10 bunk several ~ tnr plNN
ers IN one uig room. bfaN"' Nt'i
''Bumpus' Jones and "n" Wi ' t
pied the same apartment fou1
accident the members ~ tir cidh t'
came acquainted with tNr s'NlrN ",,
startling fact that Mr. Drake ga, ~"
The first evening iu which the new
dormitorN system went lnto tHt d
Drake preceded his companions - tny ..',
hay. While the others were disroplns
hn reached under his pillow ana
brought out a great. blue cannon We Ct
he spun around lis nns~r after tne
most approved cowboy style r'nlArklnk
thnt rs Il was Well past his usGa4
vespcr hOlr. he would accordinE 20
his custom, now proceed 10 shoot t'.r
lights ont. Just a. he was draw irS
bead m tho i0caudesceut most conlsa-
Gus. "Bumpus Jones gav, a Nea anu
in a shocking state ot disheu!lle. rusIleu
out into the hall closely followed oy
little Buck Sterzer. whose eyes pro
truded In obvious panic. Nome htaFlIy
they awaited the crash oi mushetfy an m
the sound OF falling glass instead
OF sharp. metallic clicks
Cautious reconnaissance developed
Drake hugely amused. lying on his
hack in bed aud swapping his obviously
unloaded artillery az me Illuminating
apparatus In rapid succession.
Jones and Sterzer returned WIZ so[ie
trenidation and Drake continued MS
desperate wild-west stunts. pUnctuated
at times by low chuckie.
Thereafter Drake Shot out thf i,e,ts
under his pillow and resignlng himse4i
20 peaceful slumher The others came
10 be accustomed 10 the feat OF the
'markSman ali but Jones, and bGn-
pus" failed only on account or the
Innate fear that exists In the soul 81
every hunter. when ne sees X cen
man toying with a deadly weapon.
Whether or rot Drake ever loaded his
artillery was a deep mystery among
the Tigers But be never carried u 70
practice. at any rate, and the little
furry caused by the discovery waned az
the team grew acquainted with the
quaint personality of the man.
The good cheer at the M!chisan
smoker last night. IS doubtless 70
blame FOR the fact that one morning
paper refers 10 Judge Hosmer as the
oldest Michigan alumni w1ile TIE
other features the address OF Pro-.
Robert NJ. Wenger"
Viewing the fact that one 81 Detroit =
soutnpaw colt pitchers finished his sea
son with standing lower than that
OF Eddie Siever while the other lost
considerably more than half % MS
garaes IL looks as II there would be
Nrfy slight difficulty for the veteran
I'd Killian 10 retain his prestige next
season as the Tiges' premier lcfthandeT
Detroit may he jay town in som,
respects. hgr IL las never yrt allowed
p slN-day bike race 20 fuss - mp par
tiCularly when, according 20 the rules
Of the alleged competition. all man
has 70 10 70 keep tho others from leav-
ing him behind j. ~ take little ron
.ff wheel