 In November 1901, he led a syndicate that acquired the Detroit Tigers from James D. Burns and George Stallings.He purchased majority interest in 1902 and owned the team until late 1903.During Angus's ownership, the team began the tradition of training in the south and acquired stars "Wild Bill" Donovan and "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, whose services would be key to the 1907 American League championship team.