The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-26
} PITCHER WALSH
/ RIVAL OF COBB
FOR AUTO?
bends Of White sox Hurler Are
fouting "spit- BALI Ed as Near
Equal To Ty Cobb, and Give
Their Reasons.
work Of Tigers Monday Hardly In
Heated That They Were Laying
Down on Manager jennings.
81 RALPH L YoNKER.

The first man to be touted as a
possible rival OF Ty Cobb in the ChaE
mers trophy contest is our White
sox friend, Ed Walsh. His boosters
name d number OF things which make
him one OF the greatest ball players
Of the day, but they all curl up when
they say that his value to his club
IS higher than that of any other play
cr in the American league, with the
possible exception of Ty Cobb OF the
Detroit Tigers"
Here are some OF the bouquets that
have been heaved at Eddie by his
pIaymates:
Walsh has pitched in more games
than any other slabbist In the Ameri-
can league In 1911. Comparing
Walsh's record OF games won and
lost and the total number OF games
pitched with that OF other pitchers
does not do the White Sox chief
horier Justice. il is said. Walsh has
been called upon to do the rescue
act under unfavorable conditions,
even entering the pitchers box with
out warming up. Several hard luck
games. coupled with defeats as a res
coer. have pulled Walsh down, yet
Jack Coombs alone has won more
eafnes this season in the American
league than Comiskey's best hurler.
There Is no athlete in the national
p4sfime who has better habits than
IA Walsh, II Is further averred. He
MS none of the vices that have drag
md other famed athletes of his kind
u their professional graves. Walsh
does not drink intoxicants. He does
MT chew tobacco as some imagine
MEN they see him reach into his hip
PICKET for guild Of gum when anoint-
i1g the sphere for delivery To the
latter. Walsh Is home man with
Al the virtues that belong to an ideal
husband.
In experience Walsh has few peers
n the American league. Few pitchers
c6n be compared to Walsh for know
Ing the weaknesses and strong points
"a all the batters, and few great ones
II time served.
walter Johnson has been up only
atOut three seasons, Russell Ford two,
HrauBe three, Joe Wood three and
Van Gregg only one. To sum up,
1<re are the strong points Of Walsh
HAT his friends will be considered IN
1|ciding the question of superiority
ofer other players:
Endurance and good habits that
fIable him to pitch at any time.
|Only major league pitcher, except |
Joe Wood. to hurl bona fide no-run,
np-hit game In 1911.
Best fielding pitcher in his league. |
Good pinch hitter and batter. Is |
one Of the few pitchers used to bat |
~ pinch.
taken out to let someone more fleet of |
l1ot run for him.
His willingness to work whenever !
cIlled upon and confidence he in
e|ires in his teammates.
His ability to catch base runners
~ hrst unexcelled by any slabbist in
TIE game.
His great control under the most
tying conditions when everything
SEEMS to be going against him
His great speed and fine breaking |
tpit' ball unexcelled by any slabbist
A. the game.
His experience that has given him
knowledge Of weak points OF bat
i4rs equaled by only few pitchers
IA the American league.
His value to his team. all things
t1nsidered. is the final conclusion. Is
h|sher than that of any other player
~ his respective club In the American
league WITH THE POSSIBLE Elk
EEPTION OF TY COBB OF THE
DETR0IT TIGERS.
direct comparison between the
<#o PLAYERS cannot be made, because
81 the difference in the positions that
f1ey play. But no matter how You
want 20 consider the matter Ty seems
70 have II over the Chicago boy. even
n the number Of games won by his
0Fn efforts
There was a decided reversal of /
nat doggy streak that the Tigers
showed Saturday, and the box score
tells us that the Tigers worked for
I<sterday's six-three victory.
The Tigers had to work Yesterday
o. lose. They got two less hits than
Philadelphia and while five Of the
Afhletics' swats were for extra bases /
one being home run, the Tigers
could hit the ball only far enough /
TOR one bag. Yet they took adyan.
{|Ee Of brace OF Athletic misplays
"A The fourth and batted nearly |
around, tallying four times.
With the foggy notion that Jen.
I'nEg men were laying down on him
because he was not popular with
<m lifted BY the days efforts, the |
|&ers win proceed TO go on winning
,1norer they get chance In the |
1|r1niime. Hugh Jennings win direct
squad with the same methods.
||1rfatic perhaps, that have won
.. Tigers q couple pennants anyway
a. that would have won another
81. year II Injuries hadn't broke
|4.0s| the Jungle leader
t|{<r this weeks games the Tigers
..< |1t Tor q complete shake-np TO
NE some Of the newcomers q chance
show what they are made Of Jen-
.|I.& realizes that the personnel OF
team must BE- changed II the Tic
are 10 Be- pennant winners In
||| a crowd Of recruits WIN be
.| tl1outs IN TIE spring, also.