Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14
PIRATES LOST a CHANCE
TO SIGN TY COBB.
Pittsburs Scout Had First Chance at
the Georgia Phenon.

the NeoTSi~ FnonSH'
A baseball scout is the chilliest
proposition on the face OF the earth.
He suspects severy man. He knows
that the club president back OF him
has an account at the bank and he Is
under the impression that every man
connected with baseball is trying r.
cause II to dwindle.
II he IS watching a pitcher and the
latter fans sixteen men, gives no bases
on balls, does not allow a hit and drives
in eight runs with his trusty war club,
what does the scout remark
Luck" says he.
The manager OF a ball club. in his
opinion, is a fellow who can't be be-
lieved; the president is one who has
designs upon his employers pocket
book; the player Is in high favor with
fortune, and all are I'm a conspiracy to
take the money Of the man who sends
him out 10 take a look at ball players.
And this suspicion cost the Pitts
burg team the services OF Ty Cobb.
Which is a story that George Leldy.
manager OF the San Antonio ball club,
likes to tell. For II was Leidy that
gave Ty to baseball.
TT was over in the South Atlantic
league that / first saw Tyrus," said Mr..
Leidy. Il was the manager OF the Au-
gusta team and Ty came TO me. lie
WAS dWhWdIu. bul now ne Ebuld MT
and how he could field And above all
things how he could get around theses
basesi
"'Ty.' said l. how would you like to
make the regular team
That's what I'm here for answer
ed Ty.
Nov listen I continued. When I
tell you to do thing you do Il. No
argument about IL. If there Is you quit.
Remember that. For I'm under con-
tract and you aren't. I've made good
and you have 70. No argument with
me-
"Tyrus obeyed. In little while he
was the sensation of the league. lost
no time in telling my friends IN the
big leagues about II. I wrote Freddie
Clarke ana Connie Mack.
"A few days later I saw two Scouts
In the grandstand. One OF them was
from the Pittsburg club and the other
was Heine Youngman OF the Detroit
club. And Ty had a great day.
The first time at bat he smashed
one at the pitcher that came near
taking leg off. The next time up he
slammed the ball against the right
field fence for a three base hit. The
next time he dropped a bunt about
four feet from the plate and when rne
catcher and pitcher got through fall
ing over themselves Ty was turning
first with a mind to continue on 10
second. He stole second and swiped
third. The last time up he almost
knocked the boards Off the fence.
Fine for me. I thought. for ] could
see those two scouts bidding against
each other In a wild endeavor TO get
Tyrus Cobb.
'T saw the man from Pittsburg first.
How do you like him?' I queried.
"'Oh, he had a lucky day. he an
swered
He does It every day. I retorted.
"Quit your smoking he answered.
I queried.
await till look him over tomor-
row.
There was no tomorrow for that
fellow. Before left the park Young
man had Tyrus. And II he has ever
/ regretted Il he hasn't informed me-"
Double Header for Norwich Opening.
For their disappointment OF two
weeks ago, when rain broke up the
| local baseball opening Norwich fans
are to be rewarded on Saturday at
Sachem park by having a double head
er for the first league attraction, two
teams of the Eastern Connecticut and
two teams Of the Rhode Island-Con-
nectlcut league appearing. These will
be Norwich Taftville VS.. North Gros-
venordale in the Eastern Connecticut
| league. and the Norwich G. A. G. team
against the Westerly team in the
Rhode Island Connecticut league. They
| both have dates here and as the c. A.
| C.'s tried but could not arrange TO
transfer their game to Westerly, the
two managers, Benoit of Norwich-Taft
and Sullivan of c. A. C.'s arranged to
pas sout the double header as a choice
morsel for the fans.
The Norwich c. A. c. game is sched-
uled to go on first at o'clock 10 be
! followed by the Norwich-T aftville
game at $3.50. with all the ceremonies
OF pennant raising and the mayor toss
ing out the first ball Maria and Me-
Manus will be the @. A. 9. battery.
Paine and L'Heureux for Westerly.
Boucher and Greenwood win be In the
points for Norwich Taftville. with
Henry and "Backer' Larowe for the
North Grosvenordale Andems. This
double attraction and all for one price
for the two games, ought TO Ill the
park with the fans