The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-29
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touched up for couple OF hits In an
inning. Instead of telling him 20 keep
il up and win, nothing but Can MN
would do.
How do you suppose Ty Cobb ieels
when he gets MP TO bat and knows
thar he is going 10 get panning II
he happens TO make the least mis-
take or doesn't get hit? IL doesn
help his work here in Detroit any.
Why. he Is appreciated. ann teiar
much more away from home than ne
is here. and that shouldn't be the
case
The Tigers first basemen last
year were bunch that had 10 stand
lot OF knocking. \ little sympathy
and encouragement from the bleach
ers would have helped them a whole
lot. George Moriarty is another sensl-
tive fellow who suffered whole lot
az the mouths OF inconsiderate rams,
1T is the plan OF the boosters TO
sqtelch the knockers At every oppor'
tunity Honest criticism is always 10
be permitted. but out-and-out nam
mering is going 10 be tabooed. III a
raucous voiced guy starts panning.
little good natured kidding, II done
in the right way will choke him or
and that's what we intend TO do.
If one OF us is caught Ginning in
with the anvil chorus, il means a
fine OF 10 cents or two bits aISi on
the proceeds OF thh and from dues.
we expect TO get enough in the treas.
ury 10 buy flowers for the players oc-
casionaly, or to take 4 trip 10 Clev?-
~
or 10 seud band out TO the park II
the Tigers are on the toboggan.
I'm the past few years. the press
has boosted the Tigers consistently,
but according 70 my idea. that is
where il has ended.
This club. il should be understood,
: viii have nothing 10 do with liquor
II will not be social club OF the
ttlze kind in any way but will fight
shy OF e Both men and women viii
be members. Besides boosting at
the ball park, IL win help by benefits
nj local theaters and other means,
The mention OF the ladies reminds
me that we have much more Loyal
fanesses than fans here, and we are
going 70 depend a whole lot on theil
support
/ Frank Navn is willing 10 spend
/ all kinds of money-how much ne
only knows and he won't tell--on a
/ park for us. so 1t is up TO the public
TO come back and support the team
in way that is right
Ana, believe us. we're going 10 dc
| IT,"
| Frank Williamson, when he was
seen at the Miles between stunts last
night, was nightly pleased that his
/ suggestion had been taken up,
! He said LOT OF nice things about
/ Detroit and the Tigers, and then got
down 10 business explaining how the
system of having a boosters club II
his home town had worked.
Nine years ago we had a terrible
4 bunch of cynics at st. Joseph every
time the team tried TO play a game
OF baseball. IL became so bad tha
the town had to give up its franchise
! in the Western league.
Then. two years ago, the boosters
club got busy and after the franchise
was regained from Pueblo. they wen
! in 10 encourage rather than TO DIS
hearten the ST. Joe players. Th'
frst year We had TO be content VIII
a place I'm the lower division but fin
I ished second last year.
Mayor A. p Post. gubernatoria
possibility for Missouri, is one OF The
leaders OF the organization, and wner
there is parade 10 the ball grounds
with band. Pet Post is al the head
of It. Sheriff Otto Theisen OF Buchan
an county, is also prominent mem
Der OF the club All the big business
men OF the city belong TO IT,
"A friend OF mine on the bill here
this week. tells me that Rochester
has similar club, and that for th'
past three years Rochester has coppeC
the pennant because of it. They have
band OF their own there TO play a
the games.
I'm a friend OF the Tigers and
hope their boosters make good.
club OF this kind is what Detrol
needs. in my opinion"