Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-03
REMARKABLE RISE OF TYRUS COBB
OF THE TIGERS-NEARLY RELEASED
nv IENNINGS-A LUCKY THOUGHT

and consequently was unable to show any
of his great speed. His fielding chances
Were few, and he really didn't have an OPP
portunity TO demonstrate his wonderful
throwing ability In fact. Cobb did little
or nothing in the big series that would
excite comment He appeared to be only
a fair player. The fans who attended the
games expecting to see the great Cobb
perform like three-ring circus were dis
appointed. His failure to hit. as we'll as
Sam era Words fall-down, put Detroit out
of the running.
During the Chicago bet oit series in Sep
TENDER | touted Cobb in strong terms to
a base ball fan who happened to be at the
hotel where l was staying. The fan was
from small town up in Wisconsin and
had never seen big league game. 1 told
him that he wanted to so out to the South
Side grounds and see Cobb if he wanted to
get his peppers on one of the greatest
players in the business. My fan friend
took the tip and saw the game, but l had
hard time eluding him for couple of
days. Cobb had an off day that afternoon
He faced Doc White, the clever southpaw
four times and each time he whitfield The
best Tyrus did that afternoon was to make
long foul He also booted his only
chance.
Many Spectacular Stunts.
During the season just closed Cobb
pulled Off many spectacular stunt in the
field. at the bat and on the bases. Be
cause of his great speed his opponents
were always on edge when he stepped to
the plate. They realized that the play
must be made fast in order to get him.
and consequently many an error was made
on COBB because the fielder tried to handle
the ball too quickly. Lots of people
claimed Cobb was lucky. He wasn't, and
he deserves all the laurels that are now
coming his way
Cobb's best performance in the field took
place at Washington. In the first game of
double-header played about the middle
of August Cobb had four assists He cut
two men down at the plate by great
throws and doubled two men off first base
on shoeStrng catches. In completing his
double plays Cobb used a lot of strategy.
Neither catch should have been difficult
one, but by starting late on the ball he
made them look SO. The base runnefs fell
into his net and took a big lead off first
base. thinking the ball would be safe A
quick snap throw sent both runners to the
bench. much sadder but wiser
Cobb's best piece of base running. I
think, was pulled off in his home burg
In a game with st. Louis Cobb reached
Texas Lacquer to center. No bass runner
but Cobb would have thought of trying for
third. Charley Hemphill. who was in CEN
ter for Browns, played the ball rather
slowly tobo hotlced THIS and was off for
third IN moment Hemphill sent the ball
on line TO Yeager at third and it looked
as if 1t was all off with Tyrus. The ball
bounded badly and caromed Off Yeager's
glove and rolled about ten feet Cobb
never hesitated, but headed toward the
plate. Eeager recovered the ball, but
threw high to Spencer. Cobb by a mag
nitfcent slide avoided being touched and
was safe. Thus on a puny single Cobb
scored from first base. That's pretty near
~ going some.
While Cobb is reputed to have broken
nto IN" big league for n small 81 200 per,
it's dollars 10 dog buttons that his fig
ureS will look more like $1,000 next year
No matter what Tyrus Cobb of Roy ston
Ga, gets he is worth it.