The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-25
Athletics Second Baseman EN-
GELS in Almost Every De-
partment of Baseball
CONNIE MACK SAYS HE
Is WORTH 100000
PLAYS Best in Crises Such as IN
Worlds Series When Hits
Are Needed

When "A pitcher sees Eddie Collins
approaching the plate, he immediately
begins 10 figure how he can get ou'
OF the hole. for with the Athletic sec
end baseman ND, the hurler is ever at
q disadvantage; when oatsmah
faces White Elephant pitcher he be
gins 10 think OF hitting the ball some.
where in the vicinity OF the place not
covered by Eddie, when Collins IS Oh
base. the catcher pitcher. shortstop
and second baseman are filed with
over-anxiety. lest he steal which US
-aiiy-Ae does wonderful ease aud
cleverness; when an opponent Is on
the bags he is constantly afraid that
Collins will pull something on him.
HALL nlaying. however. IS only one
az a number of Collins accomplish
ments. He is a great lover OF every
sport and Is. added 10 that writer
OF far more than average ablllty
Collins has had the distinction OF
feing member or three Winning
clubs with the Athletics during the
six years ne has been a regular. Con
ME Mack guided his men To Amerl-
can league victories IN lSO2 lSV9'
1910. 1911 and 1913. In l9loll-l3 hd.
die Collins was second baseman OF
the Athletics, who won the world
championship. He has, therefore, The
UNIQUE honor OF having participated
In three worlds series and not having
tasted defeat Against the Guns ~
1910 and the Giants in 1871 ana ~
Eddie was one OF the leading rae
tors in the victories OF the Phlladel-
phians.
AS a pinch performer there Is not
better man 10 be found than Colllns.
He plays better in crucial series
than at any other time, anu MS per
fo.rlnances in three world series, IN
which ne has played. have MADE MIN
one OF the most popular and widely
known players on the diamond TO-
day.
After the series In October, when
Collins work stood out SO prominent
liz I'm the Athletics victory over the
New York Giants, Manager John NC
Graw stated that the young Mackman
was the best player In the game. Nc
-Craw.s exact words on the suDJect
were: Eddie Collins is the best ball
PLAYER | have seen during my career
on the diamond. He is the most per
feet and the most resourceful player
in the world. He did more TO beat the
Giants out of the worlds champion
snip than any other member OF Connie
Macks team.
Such tribute. coming not only
from the opposing leader in the
worlds series, but from man who Is
universally recognized as one ot/the
most astute baseball men that ever
lived. should have great amount OF
weight, and does have.
IL is true that Collins>did start more
rallies at the bat in /tfie series or ~
than any other member of the Ath-
letic club. He also did more fine work
on the defense than any other one
man. II VIII also be remembered that
In the series OF 1911 he and Barry
tricked Giant base runner into run.
ming back 10 first on base hit. They
worke dthat stunt by looking up and
pretending TO be getting under a pop
Nv.
The famous 100000 Athletic in.
field has gone up in value since the
Tinker case has been occupying the
sporting limeglare. Eddie Collins. who
is a member OF this quartet. is himself
worth that figure. according TO the
latest quotation of Connie Mack
Speaking OF Collins, Connie made
this statement: IF Joe Tinker is
worth $4,000. the lad I have cover.
ing second base for my club. Eddie
Collinc, Is surely worth just four
times that amount. which is 500. 900.
To prove that am right. just listen
TO the records OF the two PLAYERS.
In the 1e years that Tinker has played
in the major league, he has felding
average of 1872 and batting average
of .264. AS for Collins, he has been
In the big league company six years.
during which time he has a fielding
average OF 1853 and 2 batting average
OF 1888. In other words. on the aver
age. Collins has fielded 81 points bet.