The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

RELATED
ADVENT or
HARMONY

INFLATED professionai. IL oc-
ADVENT or CURED In one OF
HARMONY tho S0uthern
eMichfgan towns.
The team had reported and, az
the first day was rainy, ina
manager called all his men into
room In the secondiclass hotel where
the headquarters were located and
gave them an address, outlining the
methods which would be pursued In
the training.
After a lot OF sage advice he wound
UP. with a plea for concerted action.
Boys, said he, I've must have
harmony on this club. Without har-
mony, heihayen't a chance. no matter
how welH we may play ball. With
harmony, well win this pennant as
sure as eggs L. eggs"
During the address, Steiger main
tained such silence as befitted n re-
cruit. He kept his puxxled thoughts
TO himself and entered on the train
ing work with zest.
In the days that followed, sundry
morea allusions hwere made to the man.
ayers desire 10 secure harmony. The
team seemed TO be well-equippeu In
all departments aud Heiny wondered
In a puzzled way why the manager
seemed always Wishing for this one in
definite element Finally he plucked
|up courage and had speech with one
OF the veterans of'the club-a man to
whom minor-league ball was admitted
| ly an open book. Quoth Steiger:
"Bill, who is this Harmony that you
guys are always talking about? Do
you think we need, him'as bad'as all
tthat2"
The veteran looked puzzled a mo-
ment Then he came up close and
lput Heine wise.
why hasn't anybody told you
Iabout HARMONY He's.the left-handed
kpdtcher the Achief has been after all
kwmter. II I'VE get him, therell be
Enothing to this race mt all! Why
the'll wineevery game he~pitchesr
So thet famous Harmony was Q
tsouthpaws Woe! Woe! That was a
sad day for the Detroiter, for no club
] would carry more than one left-hand
Ter in that company and Heine saw
release coming HIS way.
| The practice season dragged along
TO its end but no Harmony showed up
Finally came the day~when the season
was booked to start. Ii was celebrat
ed by another meeting and another
/ talk from the manager. Again the
the close.
Boys" he said, ''Fve been watch
ding things pretty close and I've liked
1.-THE way you all worked. We've got
4 Harmony, I'm delighted to say. I'm
looking for mighty successful
Ilyear.'
| So Harmony was surely coming
We'll, there was only one thing fol
Heine to do. Seeking the manager
tout, Heine drew him to one side. He
said
We'll, boss. suppose that, now
that .Harmony's coming, you've got nc
more use for me?'
Harmony coming? Why kid, yol
talk. like a man from the nutty nook!
why Harmony, your star left-hand
err" repeated Heipe. '9Aint he com
ing tomorrow
i The manager saw a great light.
kid" said he, somebody's beer
stringing you. Just go out there OF
that diamond this afternoon and pitcl
the ball. If you show me what you'v,
been handing out In practice, you'll
never need to worry about your job
Harmony or no Harmony
And 1t wasn't more than a weel
more before Heine quit looking To-
Harmony In the baseball guide ant
found him In the dictionary.
Daily sign of.spring-Wild Bill Don
ovan walking along Woodward-ave
with q box Of baseballs under his arm
and q suit case In his~h hand.
i February Is q proper month 70
patriotic Bob Ungiaub to, switch from
Washington to-Lincoln. at any rate.
| Penn has re-engaged Andy Smitl
as head coach in football, and this de
spite the fact that he distinguished
himself largely as teacher OF rudi
ments, as differentiated from I'm,
points. Mr.. Smiths success makes u,
think Of so many cases where trfpl,
passes and other tricks got more at
tention than such negligible elementi
as tackling, blocking, punting ant
handling kicks. The results are 8,
different.
Our congratulations to an afternoon
contemporary which printed a few
lines about Forrest Plass without eve
springing the old bromide about hii
being former mascot OF the Detroi
club.
In the meantime, we are holdin,
our breath till we find out whether o.
not Michigan is going to act as hos
to the Keio baseball team.
| PARIS-MUTUELS IN COLORADO.
Bill Introduced to Permit Racing or
Kentucky Plan There.
4 DENVER, Colo, Feb. 13.-Hors'
racing on an elaborate scale may b'
revived In Denver the coming sum
mer. Two bills have been introduced
in the legislature which will permi
racing with the pari-mutuel system o
betting and IL 10 planned to have a
least two race meetings Of thirty day
at Overland Park II the bills are pass
ed
The senate committee on stock re
ported the bills out with a favorabl,