The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-11
ideal WEATHER IS
AWARDED FANS
or DETROIT

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when none but aborigines inhabited
these shores, and carrying the story
4 right down TO the present time.
! through all the generations that have
INTERVIEWED, Detroit has managed to
win supreme athletic triumph such
ns 10 being celebrated today, but three
times
Oftener Of Late.
From 1901 down TO 1887 was quite
stretch OF time. Then the grand old
team managed by W. II. Watkins cop
red National league rag. AT least
two OF the old war heroes are still with
ms. and TO them will fall the duty OF
lifting the banner this afternoon.
From 1887 to 1907 was some 20
years. and then Hughie Jennings and
his mighty men brought home their
first banner I'm the American league.
Since then the haitauses have not
been so long.
No wonder the old town feels that
II has q license to celebrate.
That the celebration takes the form
OF a testimonial to baseball in all its
forms, but most prominently as ex-
pmplified In the amateur teams OF De-
troit and Michigan, Is a fact which Is
entirely the choice OF the local man
agement The committee In charge
has been instructed to tender an In
,yitation to all the ball clubs OF De-
tfoit and Michigan to take part In the
parade, which will form at Grand Cir
Gus park at 1890. The management
realizes that the general interest In
baseball is what makes their invest
ment in Detroit profitable one. In
no other way can the interest In the
national game be 80 conserved as by
the fostering OF this friendship with
the amateur players. Free admission
on Flag Day In by no means the only
method which the local club has taken
TO this end Hence the parade with
AL the features which tend TO make
n SO interesting.
These Won't Parade.
In the testimonial TO the Tigers
considered from the standpoint OF the
formal ceremonials--at least three In
diyiduals will be missing this after
noon.
One OF these win be s. F. Angus, the
NAH who kept Detroit In baseball al
time when this feat meant the ex-
a
money. Mr.. Angus. true sportsman
ana public-spirited citizen, lived TO lay
the Ioundation for Detroit's great
team rut tailed to see his ambition
fd.Eiied IN the pennant-winning which
ios,owed.
.~or will his successor as president,
Wiinam II. Yawkey, be among those
Gu. an fronf OF the stand in that semi
a. yie round the field--not, at any rate,
l.Ass precedent IL thrown TO the
i. ls.us. from some retired location In
Lie background the man who backed
lie Letrolt club with his millions
nAen Ii was a loser and who spent
has money like water In the process
Of living his home TOWN. winner,
REGARDLESS of expenditure. will watcn
tie events of the day. No parading
goes for Mr.. Yawkey. Last year ne
fareatcned 10 leave town unless the
committee IN charge made II easy for
MIN TO escape.
The marathon march will also be
-pfy- the scholarly form of fHssk-t~
Nsvin. who has taken charge OF Mr..
Yawkeyss investment In baseball and
wLo. had he done nothing else than
pick out Hughie Jennings as the man
needed TO complete the wining quail
tiles OF the team. would have well De
served prominent POSITION IN tnc
pageant.
The glory. according to Mr.. Navin'
should 20 TO Hughie and the boys.
gkey do the parading for this COM
linaiion. I'm too busy on big day
Ike this. anyhow
esrouche for Conger!
Come to think OF 1t. there is another
individual who, though often cursed
by the baseball deyotee, really de-
serves formal recognition today. His
name Is Conger and his headquarters
ART the United States weather bureaus
pf1ce In Detroit.
Yesterday. right In the middle OF
|. told-driving rain. he predicted that
F.ax Day would be clear and warm
He went into even closer detail. Some
of the skeptical fans grinned derisive-
~. Mr.. Conger remained calm and
stnck to II.
~ ali quarters today thinking NOR.
hail the local observer OF winds
aild clouds as prestidigitator. Come
/. t0e1hink. he pulled OF the same sort
81 ytunt on opening day and In the
tatC OF similar disbursements at the
time his prediction was given TO the
fens
A barouche in that parade for Mr..
coneer. please,
Not TO forget what, after all. is the