The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
TIGERS
COSTLY
LINGERIE.

himself Othof IMAM .ycE1sr
the merest piker
in lingerie. The i---B
Tiges are taking the field for practiee
this spring. equipped with shirts each
of which sets somebody back the sun,
OF twelve iron men OF the prevailcu
ST. Gaudens design. Twelve bones
for a shirt! Murder! And suil VIC
fret about the high cost OF living
or course, the shirts are something
extraordinary In texture and ut. They
are made Of nothing but the hnes.
para rubber and are so fashioned
that the proverbial paper on the wall
FITS loosely In comparison. They are
the idea Of George Mullin, the tane9
weight clougher,, and are guaranteea
TO induce perspiration on the coio-
est day. Mr.. Mullin predicted before
his departure on the trip, which WIN
be celebrated by the tryout OF the
shirt. that there would be nothing IN
Yellowstone park to compete wnsh
he and the shirt got busy.
The other members OF the club hope
that the rubber article will result In
the amelioration OF certain conditions
which prevailed In the Detroit CLUB
house last summer. According to Bill
Donovan. Mullin carefully preserved
the shirt In which he putched his
team into the championship In 1s0s,
and insisted on wearing II daily
throughout last season. Once George
had the shirt washed. whereupon ne
lost his next two games. Thereafter
Mullin refused to tempt the hoodoo
further and carefully eliminated his
net shirt from his laundry list.
Members OF the club began 70 pro-
| tect but In vain. Threats were made
OF an appeal to the state board OF
health; Mullin remained. oodurate'
Attempts TO purloin the lingerie IAN
ed because OF the big pitchers vigi''
ance. George stuck to the shirt; the
shirt stuck to George. Daily, when
the big twirler's work was done, he
stood the shirt up In his locker.
sprinkled IL literally with chloride OF
lime, and cinched the paddock.
For obvious reasons the other Tig-
ers will welcome Mullins rubber un-
derwear and trust that Its use VIII De
prolonged wei into the paying season.
The silver-tongued DOC" White CT
the Sox. viewed Mullins rubber shirt
with interest, on its arrival at the
baseball office
Get one, Doc, you need It" urged
Mullin, Of the lanky southpaw.
mo, George replied White, Il
don't dare. After good days work
out IN one of those / could slide
through a speaking tube witnUus
touching II anywhere
Il t.I n
recall the classic about the man who
whistled up through the tube to the
foreman on the third floor.
Are We there Mike?
"Yis,"
well, stick yer head out the windy!
want to talke to ye!"
| Ban wants all the baseball writers
| to vote on the award of that prize
auto. Now watch the Joe Jackson'i
pet little organization boom! II vii
be a wise player who sees that his
friends are all enrolled.
| Interesting and hitherto unexploit
ed fast--Ad wolgast has only foul
ttoes on his right foot. The one nov
missing was entangled in a bicycle
chain many years ago. AID, you pool
cripple!
Somehow it's hard for US to get
fused over the selection OF a Flo.
Day opponent for the American league
champions this year
Like Cincinnatus from his pillow
comes RUDE Deneau out Of his diving
suit, to again delight the hearts Of
the South Michigan rooters.
Hughie Jennings says he didn't like
the Mexican bull fight He says the
Whining was too much on one side. II
probably reminded Hughie OF some
worlds series combats whic we recall
with a shudder