The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-22
WIN OVER TIGERS
PROVED RUIN OF
TEXAS STAR :
Buck Harris, For Two Seasons
League Leader Down There, Still.
Celebrating the Victory He
Won a Year Ago.
"Houghraugh For Buck" Message
He Sent Home, and Hasn't Stop
ped "Houghraughing" Yet.
BY PAUL HALE BRUskE.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Mafch
Herewith is related for the first time
the true story OF the rise. decline ana
fall of Buck Harris. one-time leade'
OF the hurlers OF the Texas league
idol OF the Santone populace and con
oueror OF the doughty champion be-
troit Tigers, but who now possesses
no connection whatever with San An
tonic, her ball club. the Texas or any
other league. all because OF the oalelui
effects of his game of last year IN
which he trimmed the Tiges and made
them like IL.
Poor Buck. May the simple annals
OF his continued fortune and misfor'
tune be warning to the youthfui
twirler OF minor league habitat who
may find himself swelling up VITA
pride over some momentary triumph.
\ While the Tigers were training here
last wear with Broncho on the bill or
fare two or three afternoons a week,
the Santone papers were heraldihg
daily the annual arrival from his home
in Tennessee of big. handsome BUCK
Harris. the Texas league leader
OF 1908 and 1907. He was free
IL designated as the twirler VINO
would--if anyone could-lead the
Bronchos TO victory over the big
leaguers. For two seasons now
Buck Ind WON abcut seven games
our of TEN for MIR beidy and
mis- adopted residence. If he couldn't
trim the Tises. il would be- simply a
hopeless task, that.was-al there was
TO IL.
Buck Puts in Appearance.
Well. Buck arriyed- one afternoon
arrived in a jovial state of intoxica-
tior-but somehow the Santone folks
didn't seem TO bother much about
that. Later on it developed that the
sole cause ever given for comment on
Bucks condition arose rom MS occa-
sional FITS or sUbriety.
After a few days spent in looking
over the town and renewing old &C
quaintances, Buck drifted cut TO the
ball park where his comrades had
been training, patiently awaiting his
advent. The humor struck him to
don a uniform. He warmed up and
announced 10 Manager Lefty that ne
had decided to pitch the game WITH
Detroit. due that day.
Mr.. Leidy knew his star too well
TO tell Buck he wasn't in shape. The
best he could DO was TO persuade him
to stay of the first FOUR innings which
were pitched by Ables. The score
was a tie when Harris came in. He
proceeded TO show the Tiges a species
OF pitching which none OF them had
ever seen duplicated. Eacn ball Buck
pitched~was from an underhand de
livery. :. Furthermore. il was a curve
Most remarkable OF all, IL was over
the plate. Buck didn't have much
speed. but his control was perfec'.
The Tigers swung with might and
main, but their efforts resulted chief
ly In puny flies. Inthe meantime, one
OF the Santone hitters fenced ball
for home run, putting Harris to the
good.
No Wonder He SwelIed Up!
Well, to cut a long story short
Buck shut the Tigers out, gave them
but two hits-both by Ed Killian. who
was subbing at first base-and finished
in n blaze OF glory by striking out Ia
order Bush, Cobb and Crawford, in one
inning. Ii looked silly but the result
was unmistakable.
That night they put Mr. Harris 70
bed, as picked as any of the 81 vari
cites. And il was so the next day
and the next He said farewell to the
Tiges at the station and he was pick
led then He bought the whole issue
OF the local paper, containing the story
sof his feat and sent 1t home by freight.
On the outside OF the wrapper he
printed:
"Houghraugh for Buck"
When the time came for the open
ing of the Texas league season, Buck
was still "houghraughing." As mat
ter of fact poor Buck never did get
sober here and Manager Lefdy. In de-
SPAR. was compelled TO send him
home. physical and nervous wreck.
A grand fellow personally, say all his
mates, and the best pitcher who ever
twirled in Texas, but his victory over
tho Tigers was his everlasting ruina-
tion.-. So complete was his collapse
that Harris is no longer on the San
tone clubs reserve list
Buck comes from an old and wealthy
family down In Tennessee. At last
accounts he was at home. still "Houch.
raughing" for the man who beat the
Detroit Tigers with minor league
club at HIS back.
JOHNSON IN POLITICS.