Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
N COBB WAS27
LAST THURSDAY.
Georgia Peach Receives Con-
gratuIations of Base
Ball Fans.
RIVAL LEAGUE WOULD PAY
FORTUNE FOR TIGER STAR
Worlds Greatest Player, Leading in
Most Every Department
Of the Sport.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, December 20.-Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb. the most brilliant and
spectacular figure whom base ball ever
produced celebrated his twenty-seventh
birthday last Thursday.
Few men of his years have done SO
much to distinguish themselves in ath-
letics in this age. and the Georgian re-
ceives the congratulations OF fandom
at large. Detroit fans in particular
extended their heartiest, for Cobb's rise
to fame was accomplished In this city.
and he recently signified his intention
of remaining here to the end of his
big league days.
Tyrus was born at yRoyston, Ca. De-
cember IS. 1886. and always has been
a resident Of that state. his present
home being in Augusta He came to
the, Detroit Tigers in the latter part OF
the 1908 season, and became q regular
member Of the team in 1906. From the
very day of his getting a real chance
Ty was a star. and by the end OF 1907
he had generally gained recognition
as the greatest player OF the day. He
led the league in 1907. and since then
has topped it every year. his best sea-
son being in 1911, when he hit .420. the
the introduction Of the foul strike
rule.
Ty was loyal to his native state in
the choice of a wife, marrying an Au-
gusta girl in 1908. He has two chill
dren, Tyrus Raymond, jr., and Char
lotte.
Would Bring Big Price.
Judging by the manner in which the
National League magnates and managers
have been scrambling for Joe Tinker, 1t
would precipitate a real riot were Ty
Cobb to be thrown on the market in that
circuit. The Georgian should be star
for many more seasons. ought to be
worth ten times as much money as Tin
ker, who has been twelve years in the
majors. and who is thirty-three years old
Tinker never has been the gate card
that Tyrus is, and there will be no nov
city in his playing with National League
club. On the other hand, Cobb, who Is
wonderful attraction even where he Is
a familiar figure, would fairly pack the
parks in the older league, thousands OF
whose fans would thus get their first
chance to see him in action. 1t Is hard
to express in dollars and cents just how
much good Cobb would do the club own
ers of the National League were he to
play a year In that circuit. He would
insure crowds for the team that owned
him both at home and abroad, to say
nothing Of his helping to make his own
was anything else at all in the way of
talent on the roster.
Furnishes Fireworks.
II the National Leaguers had their
choice Of all the players In the world.
they undoubtedly would take Tyrus In
preference to anybody else Collins Il
believed by some critics to be even more
valuable to his team but Eddie IA not
anything like the spectacular figure that
the Peach is. The Mackmen's second
baseman plays great ball every day. and
often cuts in with something startling,
but where Eddie furnishes the fireworks
occasionally. Ty contributes them every
day of his life.
Regardless OF the score, or the position
Of the Tigers in the pennant race, Cobb
can be depended on to give the fans
something to talk about. His base-run-
ming feats alone enliven many a game
that otherwise would be funeral. and
scores OF people pay their money every
day just to view the actions Of this south
ern demon.