The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
COBB IS NOT HITTING
League Leader Is a Failure
Before Cub Pitchers.
JONES LEADS THE SLUGGERS
Tigers Center Fielder at the Top
for the Two Games, with Percent
age of .625-SIagIe and Evers Also
CIOutin@ the BaII-The Chicago
Players Hitting TO Form.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago. Oct 9-Ty Cobb, the marvel
the surprise and md Of the year, has
been woefully weak thus far in the great
contest That great slugger who was
the terror to all the pitchers in the
American League. has proven himself an
easy victim of the shoots of Overall
Reulbach, and Phester. Several times
he has had opportunities TO score runs by
a hit. but the hrst semblance OF a safety
which he has made came in the fourth
inning Of to-day's game, when he al
lowed himself TO be doubled at second
Cobb's average thus far is only .125.
His side partner. Crawford, equally
dangerous and steadier has maintained
the same gait which made him one of
the most reliable hitters IN the Amer
lean League. With men on bases he has
proven himself one of the most danger
Gus hitters in the country. and although
be was plainly on Pfesters staff to-day.
he had made three hRs out Of nine times
up and is hitting for just about what he
has been doing all year.
Jones Easily Leads.
The speedy Jones. released by the Cubs,
has done by far the best hitting of the
series. Always a dangerous man, he has
proved himself better under fire than ever
before. and has clOuted ali the shoots
that have been served up to him. Just
now his average Is the best of the players.
for he has made five hits out of eight
times at bat and is batting .625
The errauc Rossman. whom many Of
the league pitchers consider the most un-
certain batter in the game. came TO the
front yesterday with four hits. which Jen-
nings claims has given him world OF
confidence and which will probably make
a difference in his hitting during the re-
mainder OF the series. Always hard hit
ter, Ee has often broken up games when
runs were needed, and his batting ye5ter-
day, while inconsistent 10 most hitters. Is
just what may be expected of Rossman at
any time.
SlagIe and Evers Best.
The other Deyroiters are batting to
form. Coughlin and Schaefer may hit at
any time, or, If they don't. TO one is dis
appointed. Not much is expected OF
OLeary in the way Of batting. and his hit
to-day may be his last for several games
For the Cubs. Siagie and Evers are the
great surprises in the hitting line. Jimmy
Slagle is always a good man az bat Not
a hard hitter. he manages TO get TO first
as often as any man in either league. but
the way he has been stinging the bail
during the present series is "a treat even
10 his most ardent admirers.
Evers is considered q weak hitter. not
that be doesn't score runs. but he has
not a great reputation for putting the ball
in safe territory But for the past two
days DE has been causing the outhelders
20 be uneasy every time he comes to the
plate, and il is 10 him more than to any
other man that the Cubs owe their sue
cess in the two games. Chance and Killing.
Of course, are always there with the big
stick, and this consistent pair Of hitters
are more than maintaining their reputa-
tons
Steinfeldt, although he has not made
many hits, has been on the bases as often
as any of his eliminates and his daring in
emergencies makes him q valuable man
for the Cubs and a very dangerous one
for Detroit The rest Of the Cubs are
hitting TO form. with the exception Of
Schultz, whose injuries have a great deal
TO do with his failure to get his usual
brace of singles each game.