The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-20
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| JAKE's us OF the Detroit
"AMBIsH" Athletic club
| doesn't fight this
| idea in the least, but fosters II by
subtle means. The boys at the ciup
say that Jake Is training the kid SO
that the second generation can step
| into the shoes of the first when the
fond parent makes up his mind 10
quit active participation In the game
If this stage ever arrives.
| To promote interest, Jake bought
the kid a little basketball and rugged
diminutiye basket at the Mazer
home. The youngster is said to have
an excellent eye for the basket.
though he hasn't yet succeeded In
shooting II fouls handwriting as dld
his fond parent on the occasion OF MS
clubs recent clash with the
But Little Jake" wasn't satisfied TO
shoot his baskets in street attire, ana
recently demanded real basketDail
suit This was ordered from local
dealer in sporting goods. The order
was naturally OF the special type ana
some time was consumed while II was
being filled In the meantime Little
IJake".fell Ill with diphtheria.
There were some anxious days ana
i nights in the Mazer household and
1 Little Jake" had some very nauseat-
ling medicine to take. He bore up for
several days without protest. as any
game basketball player should, but
one day an outraged palate rebelled.
Little Jake" handed out an ulti-
matum to the effect that he would
| take no more or the contents or GER
tain bottle which he had come TO
dread by reason of sad experience.
| Like his famous dad when the Y. M.
lie. A. team proposed to play their ID.
A. C. series in the "Y" gym. instead
| of at the armory, Little Jake" has a
mind of his own. Cajolery and dire
threats failed alike to move him.
Finally Mazer Sr. went to the tele-
phone, which happen to be within
lhearing--though out Of sight-of the
room where Little Jake" lay III.
"Hello!" Quoth Jake Sr. SIS this the
man I ordered a little boys basket
ball suit from?
"oh! You're the very man / was
talking to, Ell? Well, stop that order.
We don't want the suit. The little
boy won't take his medicine and !
guess we won't need that suit this
winter So
Papa" There came an agonized
wall from the bedroom. I'll take the
medicine!"
Say, wait a minute!" Jake was
busy with the fake telephoning again.
Il guess you can let that order stand
after ALL"
Little Jake" was In a mood to bolt
the most nauseating dose known To
medical science. He took his medi-
cine. He got well. He now has a
basketball suit that is the envy and
despair OF all the kids In the north
Woodward district.
The game at Juarez Ia said to have
settled down into the same old propo-
sition of dog eat dog, the horse-own-
ers and the bookmakers each making
six daily endeavors TO put one over
on the other side, while the public
remains haughtily aloof
Harry Lewis says he would like TO
fight Johnson we're he only a few
pounds heavier and three inches tall.
er. This IL deemed the safest def
yet hurled at the heavyweight worlds
champion.
\ The Y. NJ. c. A. has a Paul Revere
out today. The hostile Hessians are
at our gates. Toronto's West End
basketball warriors landed in town
and must be repealed.
i The list OF white hopes has been
Increased by the addition of G.
Schmidt. Charlie always has these
spasms about this time of year