The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-17

Those ball players get SO accustomed
&c playing pranks ohHeaeh other and
their opponents that they can't resist
~-----------------> the temptation 10
,crc.I pull on an occa-
JOKE ny sional jest during
ED. kiLLiA>. the off-season and
even the members
OF their respective family circles are
not immune.
The other day telephone message
was sent from the downtown baseball
headquarters TO the home OF Ed. XIII
liam. the Tigers gifted southpaw. who
goes into winte- quarters In his home
out North Woodward. The message
was from President Navin and re-
ouested that. IL convenient. Mr. XVI
liam honor the magnate By his pres
ence at the Office some time In the
near future, Mr. Nayin being minded
10 take vacation shortly and being
DESTROYS OF expedting the conclusion
OF all pending negotiations regarding
1910 contracts.
Mrs. killian was naturally wise 10
what was ON foot and the pitcher lott
the house with an abundance OF goou
advice from his better half.
There exists q pretty good under
standing between Nj. Navin and his
pitchers as, indeed is the case VITA
most of the Detroit players. me ne
gotiation over the contract was snort
and sweet. Messrs. Navin and Xii
liam had each in mind the same ngure
which should be used To decorate the
contract and there was naturally little
delay In lis completion.
Now a function at which the family
income for a season Is TO be settled
cutie naturally possessed considerable
interest for both members OF the
household and Ed. en- his arrival at
home. found his better half waiting
TO hear the news.
The pitcher wore lugubrious ex'
preston as he entered.
What's the matter?" was Mrs. Xii.
lians immediate inquiry; didn't you
sign?"
Sign nothing" was the disguised
reply: I'm canned. Aberdeen for mo
next year. Where's q map? | want
/ 10 find out how far away that Is.
! The re joinder OF Mrs. Killian Is not
included in the story. Suffice to say,
however IL Included pithy comments
on the policy OF the Detroit club, 4
wealth of pitching statistics which Ell
never dreamed 20 b. at the command
of his helpmeet. and commanding
| resume in which the argument was
effectively summarized.
We'll. all that won't help any. II I'm
canned. will it?" commented the ath.
lcte. The question is. are you go
ing TO stay here or are you coming
along with me-"
And the answer Ed received to this
question was the Kind that, he admits,
rade him ashamed OF his joke.
| Later ON Mrs. Killian became sus-
plcious and explored an inside poke.
What she found there eliminated some
elaborate plans of trunkpacking and
travelling schedules.
| Delos Drake picked a bad time tc
kick over the Detroit traces. Scru-
tiny of his 1909 performance shows
that, IL the dope had been figured
correctly, he would have had bat
ting average OF 1926 instead OF the
.345 with which he Is credited.
4 peculiar feature In connection
with Mr.. Adams, the Pittsburg pitcher
Is the fact that. after losing about 20
consecutive games 90 the Pirates. The
Boston Nationals won the only one Ia
which they were opposed by the
worlds series hero, all year.
Did JOY Miller really try to put one
over on the University of Michigan
It's question that may never he
answered to the satisfaction OF every
ore who has followed the case.