The Detroit times., 1912-06-26
y COBB IS CONTENTED
| WITH MORE MODERATE
EFFORTS THIS SEASON
hose Spectacular Stunts of Old
Haven't Been Kept Up
By Peach
oOKS LIKE WISE COURSE
Obj Cannot Keep Up Wonder
full Performances
y. Always
ooKs LIKE WISE COURSE
BY RALPH L. YONKER.


Ty Cobb has been accused a great
hany times OF attempting to boost
Us own personal record in. baseball
the expense OF the Tigers. He has
omitted that when the club is out or
me race, he is likely TO help himsek
p some personal glory by trying rash
cunts that he would not attempt IL
Ae club were up and fighting for the
ennant.
But this year has shown either one
II two things. Cobb is not as great
seeker after limelight for Cobb as
e Is given credit for being. Or, Cobb
Iannot pull or spectacular stunts un-
'ess his team is In the thick OF the
Battle.
ii The past few weeks have failed TO
zee Ty come up TO his record OF other
ears. He has lacked the pep, the
finger, the daring that he has had
seiore. The opposing infields have
zone up as usual in prolonged bal
Don ascension every time Cobb has
hhosen TO furnish the gas with some
Unexpected feat Frank Baker SHES
bust as much as ever when Ty comes
dteaming down towards third. But
Ecbb hasn't chosen 10 use Baker rs
qe has in former years 10 the benefit
81 the Tiger scoring machine.
Cobb has no doubt been enjoying
his year in baseball more than last.
except for the first OF the year he
las been in excellent spirits, appsr-
entity. most OF the time. Ty has kid
led his opponents In great shape. But
IN his kidding, there hasn't been that
leering. disconcerting note of old. He
has been more friendly
! The difference'in Ty is not in abil-
;ty but in spirit. He has batting
eye that is just as good as ever lie
lsn't getting the hits that he did once
but he could II pressed. On bases his
work has not been characterized by
hhe rashness OF former days, but he
rs as fast as ever.
He has contented himself with more
moderate efforts.
There Is no one who will blame Ty
Tor the way he is conducting himself.
rt seems TO be the very wisest thing
TO do. II cannot help but be nerve.
racking to work at an aeroplane pace
with a team that Is going al wheel
barrow rate.
There Is little doubt but that Ty
would be there with the old time fire
and speed II he were given chance
TO make II count for much. But Tys
Is such that IL cannot
stand too much OF a strain, and Il
may be best for the Peach and the
Tigers that Cobb isn't tearing himself
to shreds in an effort to make a name
for himself this year greater than
last.
Cobb is recognized even now as the
greatest ball player on earth but no
cannot be always. The pace that lie
set last year, was one that was
destined TO kill any mans prospects
shortly in few years. A rest on last
years laurels may be OF much value
to Ty.
Cobb no doubt realizes as we'll as
anybody that once he starts to go
down in real baseball ability, there
will be hundreds of people who VIII
be willing to slip the skids under him.
While he may be able to rest on the
records OF the past now, once he
starts TO deteriorate new star Will
be found upon whom to heap praises.
The difference In Ty's spirit this
Year has made him more popular than
usual with his fellow players.
That big shake-up expected in the
Cleveland ranks Is due now, accord
ing TO unofficial reports, as soon AS
the matter of waivers on six or eight
players can be settled.
Neal Ball was the first OF these on
the doubtful list to make his exit He
has been taken by the Boston Red Sox
for a utility infielder. Ball has been
handy in pulling of freak plays, but
he has not satisfied Manager Davis as
a regular second sacker.
The placing OF Griggs at first has
solved the right side OF the diamond
for the Maps for that leaves LaJoie tc
cover second. Lajoie seems afflicted
at times with ennui this season, but
he may be in the same predicament