The Detroit times., 1911-12-20
Mullin Went Home Last Fall
With Avowed Intention of
Conditioning Himself.
WILD BILL IN BAD LUCK.
Cobb Finds That Theater-Going
Public Is Different From
Baseball Fans.
BY RALPH L. YoNKER.


the Lyceum in the College Widow. has
high hopes for the Tiger pitchers In
1912 and thus he has high hopes for
the success OF the entire Jungle outfit,
for II is recognized that had the pitch
ing staff been up 10 its best form last
year and had Gamers injury not brok-
en- the winning streak OF the early
season. there would have been moth
ing TO IL, but Junglemen all the way.
The brunt OF the defense next year
will fall on the four old pitchers, DON
ovan, Mullin, Summers and Willett, OF
course. with Donovan and Mullin
standing the greater share OF 1t" says
Cobb.
Now Bill Donovan will be the same
old war horse this coming year that
he has been He can be depended
upon to go at about the same steady
gait that he has before. He went at
one pace most of the time last year,
but lost his games, principally be-
cause OF hard luck and not because or
poor pitching He ought 10 be Just
as good as ever next year and with an
even break in luck will win his games.
"Mullin is going TO show the fans
his real worth next year. Last sea
son he was sick man almost all
through the year and was in no condl-
ton to pitch winning ball. His condi-
ton was w4sat IN Il bis work below
standard He wenv aone this winter
with the avowed intention OF keeping
in the best OF shape for the summers
work and | know that he will be In
good condition
"As for Summers and Willett,
think that il is impossible for them TO
be worse than they were last year
They are both young men, not ready
10 quit baseball by any means, ana
last wear was their off one. They can
help but improve ~
works was pitching good ball to-
wards the last OF the season this year
and may be expected 10 keep up that
stride. He didn't really get working
good until away along when II was 100
late.
"Covington ought 10 be good Tor the
same reason that Works had. lie got
started late. LATTE may come through
the way he did the first of the season
this year and keep up the gait IL
Mitchell Is sent in and wins his hrst
game. he'll go through the summer
with good season, for good start
is what he needs.
That. man Dubuc ought TO peu
great addition to the stan also from
what | hear. They have all KINDS OF
rraise for him out east. He was with
a losing team in the old eastIrn
league the Montreal bunch. and
he finished away up among the pitch
ors AZ the top OF the averages When
p pitcher canodo that he's going some
"Jt looks to me as IL the deciding
factor in our success next year Hes
in the pitching staff, and. as | nave
said | don't see how they can help
hut be n whole lot better than lhey
were last year.
Unless Gamer comes back In GOOD
shane. Wen need another inhelder
Nayin can get Stovall for the hrst
sack. he'll fill that place in great style.
oscar Stanage needs man TO MI
I'm for him at times, and | understand
that Kocher will be great man Tor
the place.
Cobb doesn't like his new profes-
sion pro tenn, acting. IL s arunclalty
is what annoys him more than any
thing else He likes the natural ire
of rising in the morning and retiring
nj night rather than the reverse. he
finds that the work wears on MS
nerves too much and this week AT De
troit may be his last on tie stage. he
Is booked up TO March |, but, although
he doesn't say so, he would evidently
welcome an excuse to quit.
Except-except for one thing.
The people are turning out IN
great shape to the play | am in SAYS
Tv. and so there is a good deal OF
money In the tour.
IF | can have II. | want month
to rest up before the baseball season,
but If complete my engagements, or
course, can't get II.
II find the public in the theatrical
business entirely different from that
in baseball | presume II Is because
the attitude one takes on the diamond
and on the stage is entirely different.
on the stage you are paid 70 please
the people: on the diamond, you are
paid TO win ball games.
THE baseball public is more tickle
than the theater-goers, especially that
part that makes itself heard at the
park One day they are all with you
and the next all against you. The re
suit is that you lose regard for the
opinion of the bunch that praises and
boots you alternately.
I'm fact, want a whole lot more
to deserve the good opinion of the
fans who keep still. than those who
are always shouting.
"Of course. you know that couple
OF years ago changed my views re-
garding the public. ! was younger
then and did many things that | was
afterwards sorry for. But tina, has