New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

home. and by a beautiful iadcaway slide managed 70
escape being touched.
Later in the game he and Crawford attempted the
same play Thi, time Castillo. seeing that Cobb would
beat perfect throw 20 third shot the ball 10 the
Then he proudly dotfci his cap. while the Cuban fans
howlci with delight He had prevented Iy from scor-
Ing.
SEVERAL years ago, when Cobb was first thrilling the
~ fans with his sensational work on the bases many
PLAYERS were unwilling 20 recognize his proves lime
and again | heard players insist that virus was a
lucky bonchcad, rather than great base runner.
To support their contention the players would relate
one Tvs stunts that was contrary 10 the laws Of me
game and commonly referred 70 as bad baseball.
Shortly after hearing several players argue this point
saw Ty DO something that regarded in that light.
realized that no knew better than Cobb what bad
ball had been played and also knew Cobb well enough
to feel sure there was method in his madness ~ the
close Of the game made il point 70 ask HIM why he
tried steal third with two out and his team seven
runs behind.
THAT stunt is being called a fine bit Of bonehcad
work bv the opposition. said Ty. Il admit that 1t
looks like very bad baseball but that IS Just the I'M
preston desired 70 create. y lot Of players say am
a bonehcad base runner; that simply put my head
down and run Wild regardless Of conditions. That Is
inst the light in which hope to keep myself before the
other boys lust long they refuse 10 take me seri
ouslv lust that much easier will be for me to pull OF
things that are out Of the ordinary. figured the game
was lost 50 thought would make the boys feel happy
bv pulling something that really made me look foolish
enough good base runner my work on the paths will
begin be difficult.
Every now and then to this day Cobb with game
lost does something that still creates the impression
that he is more lucky than wonderful Just SO long as
he can accomplish that end he will be satisfied
MANY Of the star batsmen said to have grooves
l"A This that certain style OF ball IS dilicut
for them 10 hit There Of course number OF bat
tiers who can hit almost any kind OF delivery. Eddie
Plank the great southpaw OF the Athletics IN discussing
famous batters in the American League, made move!
conDarson Of those big hitterS, Iyrus Cobb ana
Nanolcon Laioie He asserts that 'ry makes YOU put
them over and then cracks them safe, while LaJoie hS
them a mile whether they are over or not.
The wonderful Laloic is always dangerous with the
etc perhaps most dangerous when the pitcher pur
Doscv irving to waste ball on MN. Larry mas lohB
been known as a bad ball hitter, and pitchers seldom
give him anything across the het o the pEie. leei
eafe in saving that Larry would increase his batting
average thirty or forty points ii he would work
the pitchers to the limit, rs Cobb does. Larry Just
dotes on what would be called wild pitches or waste
balls | have umpired in at least alf-dozen games
that he has broken up by hitting waste ball safely.
Nm. - ,orno ntcher upon reaching the bench after
Larry has cracked of his waste balls TO the fence
has asked if is necessary 10 pitch out more IMAM TWO
feet to get it by the big Frcnchman. As Eddie RANK
SAYS Larry great hitter because he hits them whethe
they over or not. 1t Is necessary o! o ''0 Jan
to be in the vicinity OF the plate
CHRISTY MATHEWSON is a wonderfully great
~ pitcher because he has always possessed tIe hlaoh
Of keeping the ball Just where the various Daltes IKE
least According to AlathewsOn, Hans Wagner Is one
Of the very few 6atters who are troubled by no parcu
lar STYLE Of delivery Mathewson says that wagner ,
only groove is a base on balls, because by purposeN
passing him the pitcher eliminates the poSSioity oil
double triple, a home run: , G. 1o..;.
Steve Evans the clever outfelder oi lhe o. LOUIS
Cardinals IS a great admrer Of Nlathewson In his
opinion no greater pitcher ever heaved ball Regard