The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
TY COBB ONE OF
GREAT PLAYERS
He Is Wonderful Filder, Base
Stealer and Hitter.

There are many who pick Ty Cobb.
Detroits sensational right fielder. as
! the best ball player In the big leagues
today, but there is none who is more
positive in his assertion than Huehcy
jennings, the leader of the Tigers.
And when II comes 10 occupying a
position Of rising eminence and keen
foresight there arc few that are given
higher rating than "Eye-ah" Hughey
II would not trade Ty for any three
ballplayers In the big leagues today
IS jennings tribute TO player who
can Justly be claSsed on a par with
Bill Lange. Sam Thompson and other
stars Of the olden days, whose prowess
on the diamond will perpetuate their
memory for all time.
Jennings confidence In TyTus the
Great is Inbounded and with ample
Justification, too. a recent occurrence
in a game against the Hlghlanders is
an ordinary illustration of the wonder
full feats pulled of by this diamond
star with hardly moro than usual ex-
ertlon
Not only did Ty lead at the bat
with a home run and triple, but he
startled the assembled fans by throw
Ing out a batsman on what In 95 cases
out of hundred would be hit Joe
DOYLE sent UP a Texas Lacquer which
looked perfectly safe.
Cobb advanced from deep right field
at terrific pace. although TO the fans
he simply seemed TO be Jogging 1t SO
as 10 hold DOYLE on first base, But
l,n Of a. nj
tions he scooped up the ball and lash
ed 1t TO the bag with the speed of a
bullet, Doyle was out by yard. while
the rooters In the bleachers, who
were eye witnesses to the perform
ancc, for the world of them could not
explain how 1t all happened. 1t SEEM
ed incredulous, yet 1t was only too
true from a New York standpoint
Cobb gave further exhibition of
remarkable throwing powers In the
same game by mailing a runner from
behind third base at the plato on a
throw from deep right field after cap
turing ny after hard run.
Spectators who have had an oppor-
tunity TO study Ty Cobb In action are
almost unit IN voting him one OF the
best half-doZen men In baseball today.
Great Base Runner.
While his work In a recent series
with Pittsburg has been nothing short
of sensational. at the bat as well as in
the field, his feat of stealing third
base on three separate occasions In
one inning will remain yerdant In the
minds OF the fortunate witnesses.
After stealing second base he got
big start of the middle bag and had
reached the third base bag three times
In attempting TO purloin the base.
when the batsmen on each respective
occasion popped up fouls. compelling
Cobb's return to second base.
While Eddie Collins seemed vir-
tually sure OF premier batting honors
In the Johnson circuit few weeks
ago, most persistent rival has de
veloped In the person of the Georgia
phenom. Cobb has not been weak at
the bat by any means this year, but
the phenomenal gait OF young Eddie
put all his competitors In the shade.
Running Collins Hard.
But Ty has recovered his ordinary
stride and is batting at an average of
over $50. AT the latest compilation
OF figures Cobb's percentage was .341,
seven points behind that of Collins.
and at the rate the Detroit slugger is
amassing the bingles 1t does not seem
that the day of reckoning is far of
In the first hundred games in which
he has participated this year Cobb has
gone TO bat $40 times, scored &C runs.
secured l26 hits for III bases, and
has a percentage Of .341.
Nineteen of his safetlcs have been
doubles, sixteen times has he secur-
ed three-baggers, and on five occasions
have his swats been good for the en-
tire circuit of bags, His total Of sixty,
six runs gives him the title of chief
run-getter of the league,
Cobb is also the leading base pill
ferer In the American league. with
flfty-oDe otfenses charged against him
He is away up in the fielding averages
for outaelders, too