The Detroit times., 1913-02-22
Party of Is Is Rolling Through
Michigan and Ohio To-
wards the South
GOLF is SUBJECT OF
MUCH CONVERSATION
Joe Lake-Ty Cobb Contests
Promise Excitement-M-s.
jennings Plays
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

ABOARD TIGERS SPECIAL PULL
MAN, Feb. 22.-No more auspicious
day than this, the birthday OF wash
ington, could have been chosen for the
ofticial opening OF the Detroit baseball
season.
For. with the Tigers special speed
ing over the states .: Michigan and
Ohio bound for Cincinnati as its iirst
big stop, where more Tigers will be
taken on. the season may be said TO
have been officially opened.
Manager Jennings heads the party
hat Is burneying southwark. VITA
him is a party Of Is persons There
are eight players. two coaches, Mrs
jennings. and spapermen.
Mullin, Lake and Bushr TWO pitch
crs and a shortstcp, are the veterans
OF the outfit. SchaIler. RonGcau, Troy
Mckee. Clauss and Klawitter' are the
youngsters
Joe Sugden and Jim Mcclure are the
coaches.
The weather that Detroit furnished
Tor the Tigers departure WAS dredry'
The Tigers were anxious To leave me
land OF cold rain and snow Tor the
tines whore they say the mercury Is
hning the tube UP at the 81 mark
Ga!Ty.
The heavy overcoats that the party
bad with them we're soon packed awaJ
10 NJ AXE room for the lighter gsrmcatS
ina, We're In readiness.
The train had hardly LETT the De
troit yards when the youngsters were
OUT on the platform smiling Ut the
weather in the hope OF finding siS'is
OF the southland. SO ANXIOUS were tney
TO be at work.
Baseball. OF course, formed the tonic
OF the major part OF the conversation
where the cards and chips we're nor ~
evidence Bnt baseball had a h1rt
gime wing with golf as n subject Tor
discussion al that.
Go,f promises to fll large gap IN
the Tigers entertainment in the
.outh. The chief interest of those
who know enough about the game to
distinguish between a drive and q putt
Is the prospective match between Joe
Lake and Ty Cobb.
Cobb. il seems. is resolved TO get
.Ioe's goat and Is willing 10 come TO
Gulfport few days early (holdoutism
leiny forgotten now, Of course) In or
der 10 capture that animal. Iy Is get
ting to be an expert at gof, but as
vet he has been unable TO beat Lake,
Who is a professional OF no mean anil
i,y.
II Is Cobbs aim In life. according
f., the conversation, TO win from Joe
The laurels he has now as the Dest
Golfer on the club There Is a Fhe
pine.hole course near the Great 5onth-
crn hotel ar Gufport and II Is there
that these battles will he fought.
nv is a fine player for one VINO
works left handed A left-handed
player rarely is able to drive straign,;
hut Cobb does H. He makes the pan
cover a great distance and he neither
on,,s nor slices the ball II is at ap-
preaching and putting that CoDb ans
down This. Of course. requires great
deal Of practice which Ty hasn't been
able TO give the game as yet
Lake hasn't his own sticks with him,
Int he has made arrangements TO nave
some there for him. IL Is expected
mat what time can be- spared from the
baseball diamond will be put I'm on the
course.
Mrs. Jennings has her sticks with
her. She will indulge in the sport
offered at the club, also.
II may be that one of Detroits fo.e-
most golfers will join this band carry
In March Richard Jackson, Jr., IS
planning 10 spend some time In CUR
tort with the Tigers II he can get
away from his dut es with the Spald-
ing store. He SAYS he is selling so
many baseball uniforms 10 teams IN
Detroit that he may be tied up mere.
But II he gets a breathing spell 10
Gulfport he'll HE.
Frank Navin. president OF the clib,
il likely to join the Tigers later in the
training season also. lie wants 10
take trip down 10 Gulfport TO see
for himself what things look like dow
there. He was expected TO leave Tor
Providence as soon as the Tigers got
away 10 attend to some matters tha'
ara katherine that CLUB Then he may
no 10 Durham, where the Greys tram
and TO Gulfport.
The veterans in the party missed
the smile OF Wild Bill Donovan. tbs
is the first time in years that he ms
not wended his way southward WIN
The gang. Last year he reported ~
Monroe after spending some time AT
Hot Springs. This time he has his
duties as manager OF the Providence
club to attend TO so he had to see Tie
Tigers 20 south without him.
Gamer, Deal. Boeher and Dauss are
expected to join the party at Clhclh'
natl.
PASTOR BARTON Will PROVE TO
YOU THERE Is No ETERNITY OF
1oRTu RE. GAnnISk THEhrEH; y.
HELL YET MISSING HEAVEN"
SEATS FREE. NO COLLECTION
Adv. ~.