The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-14
TY COBB SAYS ONE AMERICAN
TEAM IS STEALING SIGNALS
REFUSES TO MENTION AMY rAr-rs
BUT ADVISES kIANAGER
TO OWE IT UP.
Figures Chances Look Good for rtSerz
and "a Pleased with Present
Showing.
BY TY coBB.
words Champicn Ail-,pnJ nan Ma

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EetierH signal stealing. which has
be'h fh' CATS, 90 several scandals iu
big l'sgu, baseball threaten. 10 make
NOR" trouble this season o. auNun. Is
able 90 prov e. what o. generally, -usr..t-
90 about one Of tho American League
Will not mention the mann. of ,n. ,.--
Eanizstiun which has been accused by
the opposing players Of getting ',m.
a. 'hty say. because 1 couldn't present
SnN proof that our suspicious are well
grounded. "a looks mighty funny
th'hgh. the Wry this club could hit a.
home ana the fcebl. manner In .birb b.
mas beci sWatttng ON the road luL
almost all of the Tigers will taN, an
"Alh thet something out OF the Way ts
1ht team ! have in mind has won
almost all Of ITS none games this yea
ihHNhE phenomenal show ing on one
l"ng stand. but 81 Res proved easy ION
several opponents on the ro1j usrd
, 80, ,'LE l' bgsn IN, CHER factor in its
haNfnt any uCcuE, To- be ANYTHING -
Sep- mediocre stt,k,rs have been st.p.
pins into the bail like Baker, crq..-
. ,"lu9 hIn l.aJoieS. Fellows who always
N,l' n"toriousiN weak against good
curve ball pitching have taken a toe
h'll ana bcitHd tl.r hooks" of Tho host
hurlore to all corners ~ the ,gt' ALL
sorlc OF those who us.d 10 n, Iii ..c,,i.....l.
90 up whenever they laced a pitcher
NlLn any head on his shoulders have
sIin,"st Invariably picked out the rignt
Sow Oh this has happened a. home
stll'I yug. rs soon a. these suddenly
deN Alopcd sluE=srs haN. hit the fr.I
where NO sign stealing Is pnssioI. tbry
nave had tho most starting rcIsps.s
Solnc or item have been lucky t1 set a
cou'se. ", all have our baftinK slur,,.s
ana ther" are DAYS - hen the hist bftt.rs
IN me world Will look like suckers" as
We sal. hut such Siumps ar, ami f1
come either at horne or abroad Som.
OF thf worst ] over have pn,uuDt.r.8
nave struck me during long snio,irrs iU
" HH#H.
ile.e that I bat better on the road ffI,r
80. 80 NH'in feId straight through me
DID It In the Minors.
Ut ~ Can De proved that this club we
are talNiug about Is really stealing tie
league for Do Is unfair to pIt arSfli .,s
~, tnat across, and the mausgers vino
~ ,rlen ~ heyo come 20 grief sooner
present leader ~ thi- club mas rnsds a
nsnlt or EettiuE the opponents battery
much Of his success A. a hush i.a.,,.i
'"ss 10 hi- ability 60 grab them
,,.l, nsm me Tigers lar played against
Lnis clHn. Ne we're suspicious that SOM
tnlng Vas Eoing on and Ne changed our
-.hnsl' every NO co. three innings The
knocking down fences against oft.r
rams we're abb" Co do very little with
,-.a il.i, except one day 81 hen
his directions 90 tho mourdsfnar %.
pau N.eW NJ thc public. Uau WORKING
forearu"d. ~ course. and the nesf tir-e
We lash Win thi- club BE- Will have =
through the Oh -ry elias. ar sh,fe,s,
may ns ised ." set signals Vifn
o.. Es.i -itni.nr .s roi only unfair hr
depends on Tho tipping bureau to ui4e
n r.. u. snai D. coming dossu take
is going to ger ready fo s'er into r. .iir...
~" gov IHsI ono riFht ou the beam