Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
COBB NO LONGER
PERFECT PLAYER
Most Wonderful Performer in
Base Ball Has Developed
a Lame Arm.
CHANCE CHANGES HIS
MANAGERIAL TACTICS
Peerless Leader Found That
He Was Letting His Men
Off Too Easily.
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

Special Dispatch The star
DETROIT. Nav 11.-Ty Cobb is no
longer the perfect bali player. For the
first time in his career he has developed
weakness. His throwing arm is gone.
1t Is only with the greatest effort that
he can throw ball a distance OF a hum
dred feet. and on all pays that are made
into his territory one of the inielders-
usually Fitt-goes out to take Cobbs
throw. Cobb has been punished for mis-
indiscretions. For Years he has abused
his arm By pitching for half an hour
every day before the game. He has been
repeatedly warned that he would lose his
arm if he did not stop that practice. but
he did not heed the advice and as a
result MS usefulness outf1elder has
been considerably married
In every other respect Cobb is PLAYING
even better ball than ever before He is
hitting in his best form and. if such
thing is possible. his speed is even great
er than il has ever been. But that weak
throwing arm is proving great handi-
cap. Opposing teams which make the
all sorts of liberties the bases when
the ball is in his territory. III is pitifui
TO watch him trying 10 throw to the
bases from the outfield Cobb has cut
out the pitching now. He hopes that by
care and rest he will recover his throw
ing arm. but the chances are against him.
and il is most probable that he has suf-
fered the first permanent setback Of his
career.
With Cobbs arm poweress and Sam
Crawfords worn out. the Tigers outfield
has only one fielder who can thro"
Neach-and he. Of course. cannot do the
throwing for his. teammates.
Hugh Jennings is a changed man. That
effervsscence which used 10 mark his
coaching during ball game has left him:
What ginger he displays seems forced
and he is nothing like he used 10 be On
the lines That famous '-yee-ah is hit
seldom heard. and Jennings really acts
much like a man Who mas met with re-
verses and is no longer confident - MIN
self
Fate has not been kind TO HugheN -
late. He has had some rather unsuccess
full teams 10 contend With and the future
does not promise much at this time. =
is quite different 70 be at the head 81 4
second division team after having won
pennants. HugheN realizes this and d.
seems TO be discouraged.
According 10 reports, Frank Chance
found il necessary to apply the whip !"
his players. He j. now gaining the repG
tation of being the strictest MANAGER ~
the league and as result he i obtain
ing better work from his team.
AS the story goes chance handed MS
players with kid gloves during the early
part of the season, hoping TO encourage
them with good treatment. But one
morning while the team was here n
made the discovery that his PLAYERS were
more interested in a poker game than
base ball. and finding seven OF eiSht
of them playing cards before luncheon.
he broke up the game and then gave
vent to his opinion Of ball players VINO
marred their chances by sitting IN
smoke-filled room before A ball games
His edict provided that in the future
such conduct would call for heavy
fne and suspension. and ever since tnen
the Yankees have been showing much
improved form and the players have
fear of their manager
GrifBth's action in sending Dent 10 At
ianta without having given him trlal
IS based on the fact that he has con-
WINGED himself that Dent is a slow begin
ner in the spring and even IL ne should
prove a success could not be relied upon
until about June I. Griffith believes that
a pitcher who is to help his team must
be ready before that time in order to be
of real help and. while Dent may prove
successful pitcher. Griffith decided that
he could not afford to carry him unless
he was ready from the time the season
opened. Even il Dent should show TO ad-
vantage at Atlanta. Grif1th would not
recall him for the reason stated.