The Detroit times., 1913-06-24
Cleveland Recruit Scheduled to
Work in One of the Present
Games
JOE JACKSON DUE FOR
A SUSPENSION TODAY
Both Johnston and Cobb. In jur-
ed in Collision, Expected To
BE Back
Bp RALPH L. YONKER.

Detroit gets chance during this
| present three-game series with Cleve-
land to see the best winter advertised
pitching recruit in the big leagues,
Nick Cullop. southpaw.
Cullop Is the youngster about whom
was wound the yarn that he cost
some trillions OF dollars to the Cleve-
land club and that by manipulating
him foxy Charlie Frank. of the Nor
Inns club got a whole team-ful OF play
ers.
This stun made great dope TO read
before the fireplaces and made the
palm itch 10 dig down for that half
PUNK for a pavilion seat, but II went
TO Nick's head, evidently. for he turn
ed the laugh on the Cleveland man.
agement by Fostering them with hold
out symptoms for some time. He
probably reasoned that il he were
worthy of so much publicity he was
worthy of more salary than had been
offered him.
Yet after all the demonstration that
Was made over him. Cullop has hardly
had an opportunity TO show himself
In the big tent. II has not been be-
cause he hasn't had the stun. but II
Is because the rest OF Birminghams
Jitching staff was going so we'll that
Cullop was not needed.
great no-run, no-hit game which
Cullop pitched for the New Orleans
Pelicans when they were travelling
through Cuba last fall gave Nick his
biggest boost towards fame. He held
Alme!da's Havana club hitless for ~
innings. the New Orleans club win.
ming in the 18th with three runs.
Cullop is 81 years old. He is big
fellow who has fine speed. a good
curve and a fine slow ball. He can
also use the splitter If he finds II nee
essary
This is his fourth year in profes-
sional baseball He. started as a col
lege player, pitching for Kings col
!ege. Briston. Tenn. He was signed by
the Knoxville club In the Appalach ian
league He stayed there in 1910 and
part Of 1911, when he went to Bristol.
In 1912 ne was sold TO New Orleans
via Cleveland in a deal that brought
Doc Johnston TO the Maps.
II IL very unlikely that Joe Jackson,
the rival OF Ty Cobb for the American
league hating honors, will be able 10
get into the present series with the
| Tigers Jackson is due for suspen.
sion as a result OF his kicking on a
decision over at Cleveland, where he
addressed Umpire Egan with some
language that can't be printed In a
family newspaper.
| Doc Johnston, however. who was
injured in a collision with Cobb at
Cleveland in the early part OF the first
game OF Sundays double-header, will
he In tho games despite badly swol.
len knee.
Cobb, also. will be in the games de-
spite the fact that the injection OF
Johnston's knee into his back. Sun
day, caused him to lay Off for the rest
OF the day
Walter Pipp. the mysterious col
lege first sacker. will be In uniform
today. He reported to Manager Jen
nings yesterday.
He is the third collegian added to
the roster with still another to come
Hennessy and Peplosky we're already
here when Pipp showed UP and Par
tenheimer, the Amherst third sacker
is due to report some time this week
The Maps are not quite so confident
about that pennant as they were per
haps. but they still believe that the
Maps are the club that the winners
will have to beat.
The Maps and the Cleveland fans
have always been more enthusiastic
about their chances than the other
clubs and the fans OF other cities
Nevertheless. in spite OF the bitter
rivalry between Cleveland and De
troit. this city IL strong for Cleveland
to COP II II can, inasmuch as the tt
gers are conceded out, and Cleveland