The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-08
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e00D 70 JENNINGS


Detroit Tigers. has visited Waxaha-
chic, looked over the field and ex-
pressed himself as satisfied. This
means Jennings will have 10 nnd
something that satisfies him better
or he will come to waxahachie with
the Tigers next spring to train.
He was not in position to make con-
tract because he had promised to
visit other towns, and Jennings IL
man who may be depended upon to
fulfill his every promise. But the
committee reports prospects bright"
for landing the Cobb-Crawford-
veach combination during training
season. waxahachie is close to Dali
las, the livest Texas baseball town,
and the big leaguers ike to be
around live bunch.
Jennings in company with Joe
Gardner. Robert Seay. Tom e. Gran
fill and Ground-keeper Levine of the
Dallas club. arrived in Waxahachie
just before o'clock Saturday after
noon At Hotel Rogers they were
met by a committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce and escorted over
the town, visiting one or two avail
able sites for park, the city deep
we'll and various other places of in
terest, bringing the trip to a close
at Yoakum Park where foot ball
game was in progress between Trini-
ty and T. &. U. Jennings is also a
follower of the great college game
and took lively interest in the
scramble for possession of the ball
during the third quarter of the
game.
1t was the purpose of the commit
tee to entertain the base ball party
with a luncheon at Hotel Rogers
and extensive preparations had been
made. but when it was learned that
Mr.. Jennings was due back in Dali
las at $50 it was decided to hold
an informal dinner at 6 o'clock. in
which some twenty or more citizens
participated.
The following menu was served at
informal luncheon:
Oyster Cocktail. Grape Juice
Crisp Celery Hearts.
Dill Pickles.
Fried Chicken on Toast with Cream
Sauce.
French Fried Potatoes.
Early June Peas.
, Fruit Salad
Hot Light Rolls.
Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream
Assorted Fruits.
Coffee
Manager Jennings gave closest
attention to the hotel facilities, and
Rogers. Fact is that few towns of
double the size of Waxahachie can
boast of such hotel. The Tigers
manager was assured that hotel ac-
commodations would equal any to be
found in Texas. He was also assur-
ed that first class park would be
equipped and attention was called to
the transportation facilities in and
out of Waxahachie. The Tigers
manager would not make a definite
promise but he gave the committee
much encouragement.
Lawyer BY Profession.
Mr.. Jennings is a lawyer by pro-
fession. which is proof positive that
he doesn't use umpire talk" all the
time and he is golfer for diversion
and as another side line he has
branched out in bank stock. In 9TH
er words he is versatile gentle
nan. this. Hughie Jennings, boss of
the Detroit Tigers.
Like all wise men, Jennings learns
something new every day. Yester-
day he learned how to pronounce
Waxahachie. At first he called it
something, as nearly as type can in
dictate it, Watcherhatchey. Joe
Gardner spoke to him privately,
This will never do" said Joe. ssBil
Bryan and Teddy Roosevelt and all
these fellers called Waxahachie out
of its name when they got down
here. bnt look who you are! You
can't afford to do nothing like that.
Hughie. you wanter say it this
way" And finally Hughie
mastered il.
Another thing he did yesterday
was to defeat Tom f. Cranfill play
ing golf. Robert b. Seay Jr. didn't
dielose his score. but predicts that
today he will go around in less than
either of them. Police Commission
er Winfrey will be asked to referee
the game
After leaving Dallas Mr.. Jennings
Will eD n Cprxieana palaet,n. -