Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-11
COBB SHARPENS HIS
SPIKES FOR ATHLETICS
Tiger Philadelphia Series Which
Opens Today Sure to Be
for Blood.
ILL FEELING EXISTS
AMONG THE PLAYERS
Mack's Pitchers Held Responsible
for Gripping Of Camera Hot
Time Is Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT, Mich. July 11.-What will
be series for blood (and that is in
both senses Of the world, will be start
ed here this afternoon between the
Tigers and the Athletics. It will be
the third meeting Of the season Of these
two clubs. and bad feeling exists.
When the Athletics came here on their
first trip of the season the Tigers got
an even break with them. In one game
Coombs shot a fast one at Gamer. 1t
hit the first sacker's wrist and broke it.
He has been out of the game since
Until that accident Gamer had been
playing remarkable ball for Detroit. His
fielding was phenomenal, and he was hit
ting near the 400 mark. Gamer is
credited to large extent for the
wonderful winning streak Detroit had
at the start Of the season. His hitting
in pinches was the biggest asset the
Tigers had in this run of success.
Although no open accusations came as
the result of the Gamer accident. there
has been a feeling OF resentment ever
since. His was not diminished by another
accident that happened about that time
Lively was started in one game against
the Athletics and pitched wonderful ball
for a few innings. When he came to
bat he was hit on the head by bean
ball The next inning the Athletics
carried a bump on his head the size or
hens egg.
Then Detroit played in Philadelphia,
and the trouble started anew This time
Baker spiking incident Of a few years
ago was at the bottom of the fuss. Baker
had given interviews, in which he &C
cused Cobb Of being "a dirty ball player.
during the Athletics games in this city.
he started row with Cobb at Shibe
Park Early in the opening game Baker
is alleged to have blocked Cobb OF third
and a collision resulted. They did not
come to blows then, but when Cobb tried
to 20 to third later in the game another
collision resulted. This time Baker is
alleged to have kicked Cobb and Tyrus
gently responded by kicking Mr.. Baker.
n rhey yu nsT them on aps After the
the crowd made rush at Cobb;
squad of police saved him from being
mobbcd He was escorted of the field
while the mob threatened him in various
ways.
Cobb's Spikes Sharp.
AS soon as the Tigers returned from
the east Cobb ordered some new spiked
shoes. He designated that the spikes
must be at least half an inch long and
as sharp as they could be made.
The shoes arrived few days ago, put
Cobb So he got q file and spent few
hours in the clubhouse putting razor
edge on them. He has the file concealed
on the bench. and will hand few
strokes to the spikes every time ne re-
turns from the field.
Before the game this afternoon" said
Cobb today. I'm going to walk over to
that fellow Baker and tell him L have
fine set of new spikes, and I'll also tell
him how sharp they are. and I'll also
tell him that they'll dig into him the
first time he tries to block me on the
base lines. He'll get out OF my way In
this series or he will take what's coming
to him. I'm not out to do any dirt. but
I've got a right to reach the base, and
il anything gets in my way it's not my
fault
he expected in the series that starts to-
day. In the seven games PLAYED by the
two clubs this year Philadelphia has won
four One game was postponed