Evening star., 1909-05-23
|CR|CER CAPTURED
TY C0BB'S GOAT
Billy Wray Takes a Sarcastic
Fling at the St. Louis
Catcher.
From the ST. Louis post-Dispatch.

From the ST. Louis Post-Dispatcb.
had heard SO much about Ty Cobb's
goat that I thought an interview would
be the right thing. I was surprised from
the jump. for. fans, let me tell you.
there isn't any goat at ali! It's just q
kid. Yessir, it isn't even full grown.
1 called at the hotel and handed my
card to the clerk, requesting that 1t be
sent up to Mr.. Cobb's goat. The clerk
a Frenchman named Ryan, I believe
suggested that I would have a hard time
butting in on Mr.. Goat for the simple
reason that he had left the hotel.
l remarked that / could see the hotel
was still left, and inquired il the silver
ware had shared the same fate. but the
clerk became peevish and refused to see
the point.
He Informed me that if the young thing
that goes by the name of Cobb's goat
was visible at all to strangers 1t could
probably be found staked out near Lou
Criger'S back yard ash receiver enjoying
every form of canned luxury.
! found Lou playing with the beast at
his. home. He was anchored to the foun-
dations by two steel hawsers and was
hoppled. He complained bitterly, too.
that his Oregon boot pinched. 1 asked
Mr.. Criger why he took such extreme
precautions to Ty Cobbs goat.
We'll, he got away from me at Detroit
few days ago, and 1 only rounded him
UP yesterday after hard go. A goat In
the hand Is worth two on the ball field.
might go ahead and question the kid, and
walked over to the refrigerator to see II
the bottled beer was keeping the ice
warmed properly.
Criger Has His Faults.
How do you like the changer" 1 re-
marked, to smooth the way for more i'm
portant interrogations.
"Oh. l like Criger all right. l stayed
here all last year, you know. i like Ty
better, however. Lou was awfully angry
when / skipped back to Ty at Detroit.
There's only one fault about this place.
They never have canned tomatoes. and
do so love the juicy labels
Why I inquired, docs Lou object
to canned goods?''
well, YOU see, he says it's not nice
things smack of the ball field SO strongly.
You see, 1t reminds him of the times the
umpire has canned him."
This was pretty poor, even for kid.
I thought, but he was pleased with his
little joke, SO / overlooked it.
"As a companion of Tyrus the First.
I presume you have an intimate ac-
quaintance with most of the Detroit
players. I don't wish to play the spy.
but can you tell me If Sam Crawford
has goat?"
Say, steer Off OF course Sans got
goat, but you've got about as much
chance to win it as I have to be mis-
| taken for big horn by Teddy Roose-
velt"
I remarked that it must be a very
charming goat, for all the ST. Louis
pitchers were very anxious to have it.
But Cobbs kid simply wagged his lace
curtains derisively.
You're not very strong for Ty. are
your I inquired. cautiously examining
the hawsers to see that all was we'll.
Where were you during the world s
series?"
oh, You Chance.
Cobb's kid smiled coyIy.
WELL" he replied. II like Cobb; but,
oh, you Frank Chance
What do you think of Hughey Jen-
nings?" I asked.
Hughey and I are pals. He can ruin
more bluegrass in given time than even
can"
You remember a ball player named
Kling?"
Ball player? He's not a ball player,
he's a goatherd. Why, for two years he
had all US Detroit goats in one flock and
made US lie down and play dead. I'm
awfully glad he quit base ball.
us 1t too delicate question to ask II
you will continue to remain with Mr..
Criger throughout the series here?''
Say. pal, this Is no place for discussing
domestic affairs"
l wanted to ask him how far out OF first
place he thought the Tigers would finish.
but at this juncture Lou came up with
light lunch Of beer bottle caps and his
kidlets got busy.
Sorry I can't talk longer" remarked
CObb's property as I turned to go, but
these caps are SO delicious They're
much superior to those from Milwaukee
I'd see you at the game today, but +
don't think Lou will let me 60"
Queer what that goat can see in Lou
Criser.