New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
Wants to End His PIayino
Days with the Tigers,
So He Says.
SENDS LETTER TO NAVIN
Bobby Carter Bold Enough
to Predict a Pennant and
Even More for the
Brooklyn Team.


Tigers. has taken time by the forelock
and throttled one of the most fertile
topics of winter baseball gossip that falls
to the lot Of the starving fans" He
gave out a letter from Ty Cobb yesterday
i'm which the star outfielder says that he
hopes he will end his baseball days in
Detroit.
Tyrus has rarely failed TO enlven the
dull months with the choicest tidbts Of
scandal. No sooner is the playing sea.
ing over than a search begins for a new
berth for the Georgia Peach, any place
on the map seemingly being preferable to
Detroit A year ago he began firing
broadsides at Navin and the Detroit club
which did not cease until two weeks after
the season opened, when Cobb finally
signed his contract
In order to forestall all this, Nayn
has made public the missive from the
star, which declares that Ty is anxious 10
play in Detroit as long as the manage
ment of the club and the public are will
ing TO have him.
IL am entirely satisfied with conditions
and | want TO end my playing days in
Detroit" says Ty. The fans have
treated me fine and | want TO be loyal
to my club. The understanding We
reached pleased me immensely, and will
surely give my heart to playing with DE.
troit next year. | certainly do not want
to change"
The understanding referred to con-
cerned Cobb's salary for 1914 Mr. Nsvin
has intmated that the Georgian will re-
ceive the largest salary ever paid to
player i'm the history Of baseball. Evi.
IDENTIFY there will be no dispute over the
terms this year when Ty signs and as he
seems satisfied with Detroit the Winter
League is robbed Of its most conspicuous
figure Still he may get in the news
before April Is rolls around
With Cobb out of il, Murphy i'm Europe
and McGraw headed for the Orient. il
looks like the dullest campaign for years
The looping off of Horace Fogel was felt
keenly last season. and now three Of the
leading wits have gone. The annual
meeting of the American League is al
ready out of the way. Luckily, the Ma
tional League is i'm turmoil over ths
presidency and the Baseball Fraternity is
active. Otherwise, the dearth would be
unbearable. Charley Ebbets and Barney
Dreyfuss cannot swing everything alone
The National Commission has upheld
the National Board i'm its decision against
Newark i'm the case Of Donnely. player
who was released To Scranton under an
agreement chat If he proved acceptable
the Indians would receive 500 after ten
day trial. Donnelly did not make good
and Scranton officials telegraphed Newark
on the ninth day Of the trial period that
the player was unsatisfactory. The Ind
ians did not receive the notification until
two days later. and on that account held
that IL was entitled TO the 500. but the
National Board refused to sustain the
contention.
Bobby Carter. the popular little mascot
OF the Brooklyn team. made the ooid
prediction last night that the Superbss
will capture the National League pennah'
next season. and also will defeat their
American League opponents in the worlds
series. sNS ippbbsH III bb'h - ~ -
National League. picked the Athletics 10
beat the Giants last month. he believes
himself entitled to an opportunity OF
again voicing his opinion.
Charles H. Ebbets, chief owner o! the
Superbas, should now add Garter Day
to his long list of holidays for 1911
Chief Wilson, right fielder of the Pits
burgh Pirates. has turned farmer. lie
has purchased a iOo-acre tract near South
Austin. TEX, and will spend his time dur
ing the off season filling the soil.
Besides acting as manager OF the ia
coma club OF the Northwestern League
Joe McGnnity, once with the Giants
found time to pitch In siXty-eight games
last season. Joe is still the same OLD
Iron man"
The dispute between the Boston
Braves and Cleveland Maps As to Whic"
team should have possession Of the tram
ing grounds at Macon. Ca, has been au-
msted. and the Braves will train there
next spring The Chamber Of Commerc
was called on to settle the dispute anaV
was discovered that the Braves helu
prior agreement. so that Joe Birmingham"
Will have 10 look elsewhere 10 get tram
ing quarters for Cleveland. He prooaoH
will select San Antonio. Tex.
Charles H. Ebbets is in Columbus ior
the annual meeting OF the National Asso-
citation OF Professional Baseball Leagues
Dave Fultz is now being talked oil De
president OF the Federal League. us
wonder the outlaws don't go after BaH
Johnson.
PEIX0TT0 To BE MANAGER