The Detroit times., 1910-03-22
Min OVER TIGERS
I PROVED RUIN OF
TEXAS STAR
Buck Harris, For Two Seasons
League Leader Down There, Still.
Celebrating the Victory He
Won Year Ago.
"Houghraugh For Buck" Message
He Sent Home, and Hasn't Stop
ped "Houghraughing" Yet.
BY PAUL HALE 6RusKE-

SAN ANTONIO, lex. Mar"
Herewith is related for the first time
the true story Of the rise. decline and
fall of Buck Harris, one-time leader
OF the hurlers of the Texas league
Idol. OF the Santone. populace and con
uueror of the doughty champion DC
iroit Tigers, but who now possesses
no connection whatever with san An
tonic. her ball club. the Texas or any
nther league, all because OF the Daieiul
effects OF his game OF last year III
which he trimmed the Tiges and MADE
them like 1t.
Poor Buck. May the simple annals
of his continued fortune and mlslor
tune be a warning TO the youthiul
twirler OF minor league habitat VINO
may find himself swelling up VITA
pride over some momentary triumph.
While the Tigers were training here
last year with Broneho on-the Dill OF
fare two~or~ three afternoons a-&eek'
the Santone papers were heraidihg
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
w designated as the twirler VINO
would--if anyone could-lead the
Bronchos TO victory over the big
leaguers. For two seasons now
Buck had won about seven games
out OF ten for Mr.. Leidy anu
Mis- adopted residence II he couldn't
trim the Tiges. IL would be simply
hopeless task, that was all there was
to 1t.
Buck Puts in Appearance.
Well Buck arrived one afternoon
arrived in jovial state of intoxica-
tipn--hut somehow the Santone folks
didn't seem TO bother much about
that. Later on IL developed that the
sole cause ever given for comment on
Bucks condition arose from his occa-
sfohal FITS OF sobriety.
After a few days spent M looking
Over the town and renewing old ac-
ouaintances, Buck drifted out TO the
bah park where his comrades had
been training, patiently awaiting his
advent The humor struck him to
dom a uniform----Ha.- Warmed I'D and
announced to Manager Lefty that he
had decided to pitch the game with
Detroit, due that day.
Mr. I.eidy knew his star too we'll
70 tell Buck he wasn't In shape. the
hest he could do was TO persuade him
10 stay of the first four innings when
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. Each ball Buck
pitched was from IAN ~underhand de-
livery. Furthermore il was a curve.
Most remarkable of all, II was over
the plate. Buck didn't have much
speed, but his control was perfect.
The Tigers swung with might and
main. but their efforts resulted chief
W In puny flies. In the meantime, one
or the Santone hitters fenced a ball
for home run, putting Harris to the
good
No Wonder -S~eiIed -Upl
Well. to cut 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
I'm a blaze OF glory by striking out In
order Bush, Cobb and Crawford, in one
inning. II looked silly but the result
was unmistakable.
That night they put Mr. Harris "a
bed, as picked as any or the 81 vari
cites. And II 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
81 bis feat-and sent Il heme-by freight.
On the outside of the wrapper he
0d
."Houghraugh for Buck"
When the time came for the open
Ing OF the Texas league season, Buck
was still 'houghraughing." As a mat
ter. of fact poor Buck never did get
sober here and Manager Leidy. in de-
SPAR. was compelled TO send him
home. a physical and nervous wreck.
A grand feifow personally: say all his
mates, and the best pitcher who ever
twirled in Texas, but his victory over
the Tigers was his everlasting ruina-
ton. 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.
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