The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-22

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team sill cherish individually several
mingled recollections OF their turou-
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ERROR ~ Burroughs Adding
IDENTITY. Machine gymnas-
ium Some OF the
incidents OF the evening were some
what tragic but at least one had
comic side.
After the game had been concluded
the players or both teams and their
supporters gathered in the arena 10
discuss the series OF stirring events
A considera bic number OF arguments
naturally arose and the crowd, IN little
groups. discussed and debated with
great avidity. In the center or one
os the forensic efforts was Foster
kid" Walker. who not so long ago
held the state middleweight champion
ship and who still keeps himself in
better than fair trim by means OF
daily occupation in which his trusty
right plays no mean part
On the side the Kid trains the
Franklins and his side OF the argu-
ment was one which naturally leaned
in that direction.
The Kid was apparently winning
from a number OF Burroughs support
ers when along strolled jack Carroll,
, the Burroughs athlete who had been
kept out OF the fray that night on
account OF suspension by the A. A..
L. commission. Without noting Wal
ker's identity. Carroll walked up and
wrapped one OF his long arms around
Walkers neck. effectually shutting on
the verbal fireworks which the Kid
was engaged in shooting of.
Spectators who knew Walker started
10 turn in the riot call instanter. but
the Kid only wiggled a biz until able
20 get a look al the individual who
had butted into the talk-fest. Carroll,
too. was naturally interested TO see
whose neck he has so unceremonious-
ly girdied They do say that, when
he observed Walkers profile as II
wriggIed into view he turned pale.
Observers who noted this phenom-
enoE must have done so with great
celebrity. however. for the next mo-
ment Carroll had let go and was In
full career for the exit OF the gym
n6sium. with Walker in hot pursuit.
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UNIQUE method OF averting criticism OF
team In which he is interested. he
is going TO take a look, he admits, be
fore he clutches He is willing %
teke his chances with man OF ordin-
airy physical equipment, but he doesn't
mean to match himself in an extern
pore way with any professional prize
fighters and physical culture experts
who may be roaming about
In the official averages OF the Min
nesota- Wisconsin league last year
note the name of Drill. OF the Superior
club. Dollars 10 doughnuts it's our old
friend Lou. the one-time Tiger. Lou
wasn't much OF a backstop in some
ways, but there never was anybody
who guarded the plate any better,
against runners who tried To score
on close chances.
The scribes who are giving wide
publicity TO yarn that tells Of the
versatility OF Lajole and Wagner don't
want TO forget that Ty Cobb played
every position on the Detroit club last
year including pitcher and catcher
while the club was practicing.
Interesting fact There were 20 hit
ters who equaled or passed the 800
mark In the Western league last year
What a punk bunch OF pitchers that
circuit must have!
What a grand team our Tigers must
have been to win three flags without
a capable catcher. as so many OF our
critics would have us believe the case.