The Detroit times., 1914-08-12
Il They Hope to Climb. They'll
Have To Do It There Or
Not At All
COBB SPIKES RITMOR OF
FED. JUMP BY SIGNING
Georgian Aifixes His Signature
to 3-Year Contract-Phillies
Here Sunday
n. A. sALLENoER.

Far be It from the writer TO pull
the Crucial series" wheeze. Yet new
erthefess II is true that, If the Tigers
expect to do any climbing before the
curtain Is rung down on the 1914 sea-
son. now's the time to do II.
Tomorrow will see jennings men
facing the tail-end Cleveland outfit
for series OF four contests. IL the
Cleveland club offers no possibilities
IN the climbing line the Tigers may
az well give up all hope OF reaching
higher plane.
Cleveland offers the real picking
for the Tigers as the remainder Of
the eastern trip Is really strenuous
one. Seventeen games will be played
In IA days. double headers being nee
ssary In Philadelphia. Washington and
New York as result Of tie games In
those cities during the last eastern
swing Whether OF not the already
over-worked Tiger pitchers can stand
the strain remains to be seen.
John Brodie Williams. who pitched
mastery ball when pitted against
Walter Johnson, but who has since
failed to get going. showed glimpse
OF real form against the Canadian
league leaders In an exhibition game
at London. Oht., yesterday. II he
5gets the confidence he should prove
OF real value. That Jennings judg-
ment In hanging on to the awaiian
despite long illness was correct was
demonstrated In the game against
the Nationals. Williams has plenty
OF everything and needs but couple
Of games to put him In position to-
win regularly.
Should he prove to be winning
hurler. this late In the season, he
should prove great factor In the
Tiger fight to pass the birthplace
Nationals.
Ty Cobb has spiked for. good and
al the reinor that he will jump or
ganixed ball and enlist under the Fed
eral standards. II took him about Ave
minutes to do II.
Tuesday afternoon the Georgian az
fixed his signature to a contract for
three years, the salary to remain the
same as that paid for the last year.
The contract II an iron-clad one, the
Today notice OF release clause being
stricken out. This, under all court
decisions, gives mutually to the doc
ument. The club cannot release the
player without paying him for the full
term OF his contract, and. similarly.
the player cannot jump the club until
the full contract time has been work
ed out ~
There has been considerable talk
to the effect that Cobb would 60 to-
the outlaws In 1915 and, although he
was signed for another year, Navin
made sure of keeping his frst-magni-
tude star by signing him again, the
1915 contract under which Cobb was
working having been declared invalid
In some courts.
Roe Carlton, Southern Michigan
lacquer. who was signed by the Tigers
yesterday, got his first professional
experience In the Port uron Border
league team last season. Prior to
that time he was with the Packards
In Detroit
He led the little Border league in
hitting and carried on all honors
among the first basemen. Kalamazoo.
OF the Southern Michigan, got him at
the opening Of the 1914 season and he
played phenomenal ball until few
weeks ago. when he was put out OF It
for the season by breaking his leg In
q slide back to second base.
Carleton IL a big fellow. being more
than six feet tall, and weighing $50
pounds. He has had experience In
the outfeld as well as at the initial
sack. His home was formerly In st.
Clair, Mich.
The London, Ont, club. Canadian
league leaders. proved easy marks for
the Tigers In an exhibition game yes
terday. and the Jennings clan won. 10
to s. A home run by Sam Crawford
was q feature. Jennings got into the
game for the last inning. Williams
and Reynolds divided Detroita pitch ]