The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
GEORGE MULL|N IS
SLAB CHOICE FOR
TO-DAY
TIGER TEAM NOW LACKS ONLY
SCHMIDT, TY COBB HAVING
JOINED - DAvY JONES JOINS
RESERVES.
BY PAUL n. BRUskE.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IL
George Mullin, once known as Port.
~ but now nearslender In his build,
makes his 1909 debut this afternoon
In the game between the Tigers and
the San Antonio OUTFIT. Tuesday after.
noon he got into his old-time swing
and cut loose dazzling array OF speed
and Blenders.
Mullin has prepared himself con.
sci.htiously this spring and earnestly
believes that ne will have record
season. lie warts To start With win
and SO il is up TO the San Antonio
batsmen To meet some whizzing
shoots
Ty Cobb's Arrival Changes THINGS.
The American league prize package
is on the job once more. The Tiger
recruits and the San Antonio populaoe
are enjoying equally the pleasure u
gazing on the real chTmplon baseball
player-Ty Cobb Manager Hughie
! did not have to send amy hurry-up
telegram after all as the fleet out
! fielder beat him 10 II by getting hero
4 first.
Ty arrived Tuesday evening and
was Immediately fitted with his old
! 1908 suit. His return forces Davy
Jones 10 the kittens" where he will
probably play third. Tyrus has been
playing no ball so tar but Is in fine
shape physically and will require very
( little work to harden up
! Pitcher Ed Ia Fitte, the ex-collegian
for whom Detroit gave Jersey City
$4,000, is making a fine debut socially
/ he came here with aud is getting his
start underline personal a4tt.ef vision of
+ Ty Cobb who has introduced him 10
every member OF the party and care
! fully chaperones his every move. Both
are native Georgians and old friends.
/ La Fitte is big Highlander and -
said TO favor the moist delivery.
Tyrus Meets His Old Manager
unique feature OF Cobbs welcome
AZ the ball PARK was the fact that
Manager George Leidy. OF the San All
! tonic team is the man under whom
I Cobb played his first regular profes.
| sional engagement. This was ~
Augusta. In 1905, when Cobb vas "A
7 uICre fdd JUST OTedkfng INTO The game.
Cobb gives Leidy credit for making
him q ball player He and the San
Antonio manager are the nucleus for
fine mutual admiration lodge
Cobb brings the news that his
brother. paul well-known in Detroit
and southern Michigan circles. will
probably stay ont OF baseball this
year. The 81 Louis Browns, who az
CURED the younger Cobb's services by
purchase last fall from a minor league
/ club, offered the young man only ST.
I 200 for the season. He has too much
pride TO Sign at such a figure and will
remain in Georgia
! Beckendcrf is Some Batter. Too.
The upquestioned sensation OF the
/ four practice games ny the Tigers M
/ TO date and this includes both con
tests between the first and second
teams has oeen the batting OF Beck
endorf Noisy" has accumulated
virgin average OF 1000 He did not
come 10 the club with the reputation
OF being a hitter but Jennings has
F., done wonders in improving his style
at the bat
( Tiger Bowlers Nurse Their Thumbs.
There were some mighty sore
thdms in the Tiger camp this morn
ing Bush. Mullin, Willett and Xii
/ Ian are all afflicted in this way. They
bowled with Mcintyre against the San
Antonio state champions. which teams
luClHurS NIdplie' iiOlucl vi INC -
record for % consecutive spares, ana
would have won, beyond question.
/ with a little more practice.
Social Stunts No Longer Dazzle.
The Tigers are not SO much on the
social proposition as they used TO be.
Tuesday evening there WAS dance
al tho Menger. but not even the gal
! liant Jennings took part. Shades OF
Hot Springs Nothing hut baseball
/ goes in the Tiger camp this year.