The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-09-15
Ty Cobb Put Damper
On Debut of Mogridge,
Yanks' NelU SouthpaW

naturally moved In TO make "A play at
TIE plate II possible. II thoy had ro-
indinUd IN their regular positions
Cobb's blow could easily have been
turned into a double play. IL was a
single simply because tho inficlders
Wclu too lar IN to handle IL. hut
such Is fate. Great pitchers could do
worse than have a game won from
them on one blow by the Georgia
Peach"
Another serious obstacle I'm tho
way OF Mogridgc's first success at
nome was the pitching OF Lowder-
MIX and Oldham on the other side.
Tho Nanks made but four hits all
afternoon. which is not considered
Dountliul IN the way OF helping along
pitcher making his second start In
iast company. IL is really not Mo-
sfldses hrst appearance In fast COM
pahy' Tor he once appeared with the
WHITE Sox only to be sent back for
seasoning. But that was long ago.
In the mean time Rill Donovan .s
Delighted with the work OF his young
star despite the defeat.
The Tigers now have eIRhteen
games 10 play while the Red Soy
nave twenty-five. The Red Sox being
thrce games ahead at this writing
u VIII DC necessary for the Tigers 10
win much larger percentage OF their
games on the road than tho Red Sox
40 at home. jennings thinks thew
can do II, 7 don't.
This this Of not being able 70
win on the road" said Manager lem
hlhgs last night, "is all bosh. DO you
realize that we won two OF our PEN
n a
we went down TO PHILADELPHIA and
trimmed the Athletics on their own
grounds and / think we have an ex-
cellent chance OF doing the same
thlng TO the Red SoX. We have kent
right on their hip for the last month.
and II we should happen to win
three straight from them It would
be a dead heat"
The Detroit newspaper men tray-
cling with the Tigers say thew look
Tor the end 70 come at Boston. That
series Will decide the race. III the
fed Sox beat us there" Mr.. Beasly
said yesterday Il wouldn't be sur
home"
One of the most remarkable n,ovs
or the year was made in the latter
part OF the Iank- Tiger game when
Blrdie Cree was sent in as a pinch
hitter for Peckinpaugh. Birdie
causht curve squarely on the nose
ana started 10 over second base like
q bullet. Like a shadow Bush fitted
toward the bag, made a one hand
stab and came up with the bail. An
equally wonderful throw nailed the
runner at first. 1t was a wonder.
moreover, II meant the game, as the
next batter followed with a single
ana there would have been an ex-
cellent chance OF beating the Tigers
out
AS big league catcher Alexander
Is growing better every day and his
greatness Is beginning to show in the
way ne has worked out the weak
nesses or the opposing batters. He
handled Mogridge so perfectly that
for three times up Cobb could not
get a semblance OF a hit.
I'd rather have a quick thinking
catcher" said George Davis, one OF
the scouts, as he watched tho young
Fellow work, than marvellous
thrower. For instance, Snyder of st.
Louis Is one OF the best peggers in
the world, but nobody Will say that
he Is better catcher than Schalk of
the White Sox. Schalk Ia a thinking
catcher. and in class by himself
when II comes to double crossing
base runners. He can outGuess the
runner seven times out OF ten. This
Alexander. I believe. il going to be
the same kind OF n catcher"
The Giants apparently have shot
their bolt and are content to play
out the rest of the season lust he
cause the rules call for II. Can you
imagine a man with the speed OF
Alexander Schsuar haine h!t fcr s.x-
teen blows by the Reds? Yes, and
the worst of II was he was beaten by
youngster whose name Is absolutely
new TO the National League.
II Is hard for team TO fight when
there In absolutely nothing at stake,
but McGraw's men seem to have lost
heart altogether.
Young Fulton Wins Easily.