The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-24
Will Not Promise;
Knows He Might
Not Keep 1t
PICKS RED SOX
TO LAND REMNANT
|Concedes Tigers
Chance If Carrigan
Crew Blows Up
~ HAROLD '. WTLCox.

.|||ItIf ID NaNOLD H4LlOA.
GuLFPORT, Miss, March a.
~ Cobb says that he was -misquot-
& "a when the statement that he
3 planned to quit baseball in four
& years was credited 10 him The
+ 0eorsian. however. admits that he
would like TO retire after another
E Tour seasons.
II doubt II do. though said
Tyrus last night "A lot OF fellows
tay they are going 10 voluntarily
retire In certain number OF years.
but few OF them ever do. and I pre-
s 6ume that I win keep on like the
rest. That II Why ] have never set
ony definite time for my retirement.
AZ ! feel now. l would really like to
5. cult the game In the fall Of 1918.
II have been playing now for Is
pears. and another four seasons
would make Il II. That should be
cuough baseball for anybody. I
want 10 have a whole year TO myself
<or travel and such things. and
really hope that things will break
- I can climb out. then. But this
- not q promise. for II set def
\ mite time, I would have to keep my
word. and probably wont want 10
INIT when that time comes"
Cobb candidly admits that he does
; rot report at training camp early
3 because he does not like training
campa-
m had my way" said Ty. 81
would stay In Augusta until about
olght days before the season opened.
THAI would give me plenty Of time
% set my batting eye and prepare
B no for the season. II a fellow does
u0t take care Of himself in the win
W time. or II he, IL youngster
Who needs . lot OF coaching. he
should be In camp early. But IL q
clnYer does keep In condition all
winter. there Is no need for him to
spend month at the southern
B camp.
n can see why players who pass
+ 1he winter In the north should be
olad 10 report nj once IN the south.
whether they need lot of work or
mi. II Is pleasant change for
fhem. But spend the winter In
<3coreia. where there is all kinds OF
hunting. motoring. fishing and golf
5 Inx the year around. Ny home Is at
3 augusta. and to expect me 10 gladly
|ease my southern home, where
S nave every chance TO get into con-
Hilton, 10 60 to another southern
+ town and live In hotel and play
1alI long before the season opens. is
. 1polish. I don't need the work. !
opend the winter in climate as
bnlmy as that at any training camp
ana balmier than most. and don't
Ilko to play ball before the season
opens. That's why delay report
Ing a. camp as long as possible.
How do keep my legs and wind
. a such good condition. Golf and
E hunting. Three days week I play
from "a to IS holes OF golf at Au-
&psta. and most OF the remainder Of
ne time I am tramping the woods
with 4 dog and gun. IL anything
& would keep my legs strong. these
+ two sports viii. and yet there Is
+ ~ chance for me TO get stale. That
y the way 20 train. anyway.
"The player who allows himself
s . get heavy and soft In the winter
Expecting to get into shape at train
he camp. 10 making big mistake.
< occording TO my notion. He may
work into condition but the quick
<onditioning Is certain TO steal hts
+ xIlnlify and strength. and in year
- two he is sure TO ind himself
ming back.
ny my system. the only thing !
I've to do when report to Jen-
rings is 10 sharpen ND my batting
1$e. and that doesn't take very
>oe This year Il took less time
NM usual Ordinarily, In my first
nrse. miss seven or eight strikes
store I can even hit the ball. This