Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22


made five hits in five times at h ot
ever known In the history Of tbss w1
tional game. e uai
DoNLlN AND COBB.
In the mean time two plnvors
come to- the front To dispute with Wv
ner the proud title OF the ora " asI
ball player" They are Mike Deni,a
the Giants, and Tyrus Cobb thn n, oI
satlonal young player of the Dotl1
club, who has made greater strid L'lol'
the front In his two years of 'U We 2
league service than any other n nlgo1
ever did in the same length of ill.,!
Mike Donlin's admirers.-and M ny, !
mat ever wore the uniform oS ~
Giants was more popular in this cu,
than Turkey Donlin--claim for NJ, NJ.
that ne is handicapped by his po,orI
IN right Held. Otherwise nobody u,onf
dispute that he is Wagners equal T.n
Vass the rams at the Polo grounds an \
they VIII tell you that Mike Donn y
the FACTOR that has kept the Giants n
front in the pennant race. His haiti ]
mas oeen the most consistent and tlmf ,
~ of any player in the National loaa-'.
II has been truly said. 1T Is a s sus (,
thing to be good bitter. but II is ha,
ter still to be a timely hitter"
Few players know the game as ,ot
as Donlin. From his position In rebll
held he sizes up every play AT oHna
and as captain of the team doosn .
hesitate to cali his men when tbs,j
sip up or to praise them when theyl
40 good work. Donlin infuses tb'l
Giants with the spirit that wins penTl
ants. a call" on the field hurts nm
body If 1t is forgotten after the gams
and Mike never carries anything on III
field with him.
JUDGES PICK DONLlN.
Donlln is ranked by competent Judge \
as the best right fielder of the day nd
covers big territory and judges dihicul5
fly balls with fine accuracy. His throw j
ing IS powerful and accurate. MANY i
daring base-runner has Donlin nippei
at second this season on hits 10 HI,
territory, and many a one has refused
to take chance with Donin after III.
ball. As a base runner Donlm excels
because he is quick-wtted and knows
the capabilities of the catchers. What
he VIII undertake on the average catch.
et Donlin Will hesitate about with men
like Johnny Killing or Billy Bergen be-
hind the bat.
-Four years ago Tyrus Cobb was SIGN
ed by the Augusta team at salary ID
500 month. Con Strouthers, the malI
ager of the club, says the youngs.g,
Cobb, who was only is years of age al
that time, was so anxious to play bala
that he would have been willing to sian
for his findings and a little pin money
In the fail of 1903 the Detroit cul
purchased his release for $3.50. Thi
year Cobb is playing for the Tigers un
der Il contract calling for $1,000 for th'
season.
COBB y NATURAL PLAYER.
1t is claimed for Cobb that he is tn
greatest natural bah player that eve
broke into baseball. 10 gain the dis
tinction of being the leading batsma
of major league at 20 years Of az
has never been done by any other play
er. For a year cobb has been easll
the most discussed man in the gam
He was the real thing in the America
league last season, and before its clos
became drawing card the equal q
Lajoie at his best. Under the abb
teaching of Hughey jennings tn
young Georgian produced all the base
ball in him. Jennings tanned him fror
scrapping fire eater to an earnest
hard working ball player.
10 close students of the game com
parlson OF the hating and feldIn
averages for 1907 OF cobb and WAC
ner is of interest showing as It doe
how the work of 4 young player in hi
first full season IN major league com
pany compares With that of the season
ed star
In ll2 games Wagner was at bat ii
times and got 9S runs and $50 hits, L
$50 games cobb WAS at bat Cos time
and got ~ runs and 2la hits. Wayne
got IS two baggers ANA Cobb % Wag
ner made Is triplcts and Cobb lj Wag
ner cracked out six home runs an
Cobb five. Wagner's average was 81
per cent and Cok-~~ 352. Cobb made !
sacrifice hits against II by WagneI
Cobb stole 40 buses and Wagner 81.