The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
GEORGE MULL|N IS
SLAB CHOICE FOR :
TO-DAY
TIGER TEAM NOW LACKS ONLY
SCHMIDT, TY COBB HAVING
JOINED - oAvY JONES JOINS
RESERVES.
BY PAUL n. BRUSkE.

SAN ANlONlo, Tex, March H.
George Muilin. once known as Port
~, Dut now near-slender In his build.
makes his 1909 debut this afternoon
TN the game between the Tigers and
the San Antonio Outnt Tuesday after
noon he got into his old-time swing
and cut loose "a dazzling array OF speed
and benders
Mullin has prepared himself con
scie ntiOusly this spring and earnestly
believes that he Will have record
season. lie wants TO start with win
and SO II Is up TO the San Antonio
batamen To meet some whizzing
shoots
~ Cobbs Arrival Changes Things.
The American league prize package
Is on the job once more. The Tiger
recruits and the San Antonio populace
are enjoying equally the pleasure ~
gazing on the real champion baseball
play er-Ty Cobb. Manager Hughie
did not have to send any hurry-up
telegram after all. as the feet out
telder beat him TO 1t By getting here
first
Ty arrived Tuesday evening and
immediately fitted with his Old
-tJsS suit, His return forces Davy
Jones 10 the Kittens. where he Will
probably play third Tyfus has been
playing no ball so far but is in fac
shape physically anu viii require very
little work To harden up.
Pitcher Ed "A Fitte. The ex-collegian
for whom Detroit gave Jersey City
$4,000. Is making a fine debut socially.
He came here with and is getting his
start under the personal supervision OF
Ty Cobb, VINO has introduced him to
every member OF the party and care
fully chaperones his every move Both
are native Georgians and old friends.
Ia Fitte is big right-hander and IS
said to favor the moist delivery.
Tyrus Meets His Old Manager
4 unique feature OF Cobbs welcome
at the ball park was the fact that
Manager George l.eidy. OF the san An.
tonic team is he man under whom
cobb played his first regular profess
siOnal engagement This was a,
! Augusta. In 1905, Aren cobb was a
mere lad just breaking into the game.
Cobb gives l.eidy credit for making
| him q bail player. tie and the san
/ Antonio manager are the nucleus for
fine mutual admiration lodge
Cobb brings the news that his
4 brother. Paul, well-knoWn In Detroit
and southern Michigan circles. will
/ probably stay out of baseball this
/ year The ST I.ouis Browns, who az
quired the younger Cobb's services by
purchase last fall from a minor league
! club. offered the young man only ST.
( 200 for the season. lie has too much
pride 20 sign II such figure and will
remain in Georgia
Beckendorf is Some Batter. Too.
The upqucstiOned sensation or the
four practice games by the Tigers up
10 late. and this includes both con
tests between the first and second
! teams has neen the batting OF Beck
! endOrf Noisy has accumulated
virgin average OF 1000 lie did not
come to the club with the reputation
Eof being a hitter but Jennings has
, done wonders in improving his style
1T the bat
/ Tiger Bowlers Nurse Their Thumbs.
There were some mighty sore
thumb 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
/ includes Crable, holder of the world's
record for % consecutive spares. and
would have won, beyond question,
with a little more practice.
McGrsw Can't Chase Seymour Away.
! MARLIN. Tex, March Icy Sey-
mour is not to be driven away from
lie ,(s IA