The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
riot WOULD OCCUR
| IF COBB Should Be
| Be PUT ON MARKET
Every Club in the Circuit
Would Bid for His
Services
WOULD INSURE LARGE
PROFITS FOR OWNERS
Few Men of His Years Have Done
SO Much to Distinguish Them
selves in Athletics as
the Tiger Star

Detroit. December 22.-Judging by the
manner in which the National league
magnates and managers have been
scrambling for Joe Tinker, 1t would pre-
cipitate real riot were Ty Cobb to be
thrown on the market in that circuit.
+ The Georgian who is but 81 years old
and who should be a star for many more
seasons, aught to be worth 10 times as
much money thinker, who has been u
years in the majors, and who is 33 years
old.
Tinker never has been the gate card
that Tyrus is, and there will be no now
city in his playing with a 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 sood Cobb would
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 clug pennant factor. pro-
vided there was anything else at all in
the way Oh talent OH the roster.
If the National leaguers had +. their
choice of all the players in the world
they undoubtedly would take Tyrus In
preference to anybody else. Collins is
believed by some critics to be even more
valuable to his team, but Eddie is not
anything like the spectacular figure that
the Peach is.
Shines Every Day
The Mackmens second baseman plays
great ball every day and often cuts
in with something startling, but where
Eddie furnishes the fireworks OCCASION
ally. Ty contributes them every day of
his life.
Regardless of the score or the posi-
tion of the Tigers in the pennant race,
Cobb can be depended on to give the
fans something to talk about. His base
running feats alone enlven many
game that otherwise would be funeral
and scores of people pay their money
every day just to view the actions OF
this southern demon.
Few men of his years have done so
much to distinguish themselves in ath-
letics in this age and the Georgian de-
serves the congratulations of fandom at
large. Detroit fans in particu-
lar extended their heartiest for Cobbs
rise to fame was accomplished in this
city and he recently has signified his
intention of remaining here to the end of
his big league days.
Tyrus was born at Royston Ga, De-
cember is, 1885, and always has been %
resident of that state, his present home
being in Augusta. He came to the
Detroit Tigers in the latter part of the
1903 season and became regular mem
Der of the team in 1906. From the very
day of his getting a real chance, Ty
was a star, and by the end of the 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 season be-
ing 1911. when he hit .42o the largest
average ever compiled since the introduce
ton of the foul strike rule.
He is the worlds greatest base runner
as well as the leading batter, and RANKS
among the stars in the field, though not
so distinguished in the defensive depart
ment as at bat and on the sacks.
Ty was loyal to his native state In the
choice of a wife, marrying an Augusta
girl in 1908. He has two children, Tyrus
Raymond, Jr., and Charlotte