The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-26
Joe Lakes Exit Comes One Day
Ralph COmstock's Entrance
Follows the Next
CONTROL is THE IDOL
NEWCOMER WORKSHOPS
Has Confidence That He VIII
Make Good Because He Did
in the A. A.
BY RALPH L, YoNKER.

BY RALPH /, YOkKER.
One act OF that baseball drama that
the sport cob squad likes 10 play up
with plenty OF heart throbs and HUI
man ineerest II being enacted before
the eyes OF the Detroit fans
The tide OF the drama Is THE
Passing OF the Vet" II shows how in
the constant, unceasing grind or
baseball the player Is dragged un-
w1Iltueiy through the mill by Father
Time, Until ne II no longer good for
the big leagues but is cast Into the
Mlnors II shows, too, the coming
Ct the younsster, who will have his
day and then, too, pass by as
VT.
The first scene was presented at
NAvan feid yesterday when the Red
Sox In ten minutes chased Joe Lake
from the major leagues, Lake was
found for three singles and double
before the first inning of the game
with Boston was over. He tramped
to the bench and thence to the show
era. while Edgar wlliett relieved him.
Lake Is destined for the minors
But this destiny has been hanging
over his head all season by a slen-
der cord, whose cutting required only
the acquisition Of a young pitcher 10
take Joe's place. While the announce
Inent has not been officially announc-
ed. II Is probable thar Lake will go
to Minneapolis, along with Rondeau.
In part payment for Comstock. His
poor showing against the Red Sox
was his finale.
The second scene OF the drama
was scheduled for this afternoon
when Ralph Comstock. a youth from
the same club. that Lake VIII prob
ably be sent 10, was the hurier to
oppose the Sox.
A coincidence in the passing OF
Lake and the coming of Comstock Is
that both men are spitban pitchers
and the only ones the Tigers have.
willard House has the saliva shoot
hut doesn't use II for fear It viii spoil
his curve George Dauss can WELD
the wet one, -tce,-but contents him
self with his curve.
Another coincidence Is that both
axe. the veteran. and Comstock, the
pitcher needs lots of work TO get
him into shape and keep him there
Lake complains that he has not been
allowed to work regularly in his turn.
He says that he has always found II
necessary to have his regular turn
I'm order to keep his splitter. IL can
be lost In two weeks idleness, &C
cording TO Lake, and II takes n month
to get II back
Comstock also believes In plenty Of
work for himself. Far from having
the idea of Sinking he Is ready to
kick much sooner because OF lack of
work than because of too much OF 1t.
Comstock Il q pretty safe bet as
q TIGER hurler In 1914. Simply the
big price paid for him gives him a
greater hold on the Job he has than
an ordinary sum would have. Hugh
10 Jennings viii think twice or more
times before he shunts or a pitcher
costing 40 much as Comstock.
furthermore, Comstock has had the
experience necessary TO give him
good major league training. Start
inG, ont In a bush league In the south
hs has risen gradually but steadily
to the majors. As he rose In class
be became efficient to meet the de-
mande Of the type Of league he was
IN. The fact that he has made good
In the American league augurs well
for him. Baseball men are agreed
that almost any youngster who can
make good I'm the Class IA leagues
can also make good In the American.
Finally. Comstock has all the con-
hdsncs that comes from undated
success. He in confident that he can
make good in this league because Of
what Jim Delehanty. Claud Rossman
and other former Tigers have told
him. They say that any pitcher who
can get by In the American associa-
ton 40 Comstock did can stick In
q big league.
Control IL the idol that Comstock
worships. He has always had good
splitter. he says. ever since he start
I'd playing amateur baseball around
the sand lots OF Toledo. his home.
But he has never had real control Of
his delivery until this year.
Control 10 the whole thing In
ut tAtldlUitu tUlnuSldS-
tically. We'll no, not the whole
thing. either" he hedged. moment
later. but pretty nearly the whole
thing"
In HIS idolizing o. control he will
have hearty support from Manager
Jennings who intends 10 have Chris
ty Mathewsop's baseball record
framed In gold and hung in his OF.
hce.
Comstock was started on his pro
fessional career by Roger Bresna,
han. now OF the Cubs. who Is a res
ident of Toledo and a personal friend
OF Comstock.
Bresnahan. however. failed TO keen
line on the young fellow, who was
allowed to go his way in baseball
Without Rajah string attached to
him.
ID. h. e. HAS CHARGE OF