The Washington times., 1915-06-05
TY COBB SAYS---
Detroit Tigers fear White S0x more
than any other contenders-East is
not so formidable this season.

their speed: that they win not murder
the ball as they have been doing when
the veteran pitchers thaw out. hut this
possible deficiency will be balanced,
In my opinion. by the general improve
ment of Eddie Collins and his associates
of the infield.
II am just beginning to find myself
In these new surroundings" Collins said
to me a short time ago. You cannot
realize, how, strangely l felt at first,
transplanted from Comics hundred
thousand dollar infield. Years of as
ISOLATION with Barry, Baker, and Nc
lnnis created confidence and assur-
nature to us all. We worked in such
absolute harmony that play became
mechanical routine. Coming to Chicago
among strange associates and under
system of play naturally different from
less out of hand, so Ito speak But
now / have had a chance to study inti-
mately the little vagaries of my lnfield
associates; as,o and ! think I have been
new circumstances. think, too, that
both myself and my comrades from
now on will continue to progress along
lines OF closer harmony. 1t takes time.
play"
Collins I consider one of the very
greatest individual assets Of the game.
He will not only carry his own share
develop to the greatest degree the cum
ming skill OF each infield comrade OF
the White Sox. The Improvement of
this inner line. therefore. is more than
slump. And Chicago. possessed Of fine
pitchers and catchers. shall continue
to regard as Detroit's most dangerous
| rival so long as the Sox continue with
In striking distance.
1t pleases me nightly to see that Bill
Donovon's club Is one OF the proper
| spirit. A team that can come back
ington after losing six straight in the
West is not likely to be disconnected by
any slump or trick OF fate. have
| talked with players of both the White
Sox and the Browns and they told me
that nothing but the toughest sort of
luck spoiled what began as a trium-
West.
At least two Of the games that we
through fiukes." said Jimmy Austin. OF
st. Louis.
New York was beaten soundly in
,Shieago ,ohl said Eddie Collins. but
many clubs would In victory. Dono-
vans boys never gave up the fight
And to me 1t appeared the reverses
were greatly due to the staleness Of
the team through unusual cold. damp
ness and lack Of work"
we OF the West are tickled to death
| that New York promises to remain In
the , night: good team in New York
we all like to play to the plaudits OF
such crowds as Brush Stadium viii
accommodate
When Bill Donovan told me last
winter that he wouldn't give Maisei
Tor Frank Baker | thought a screw
mad gone loose in his head. But may
es saks Bin was, was right. after all; Certainly
exeellence ] could %, not improve the general
TO date. Presumably wise baseball
managers told me Maisel wouldn't hit
the size OF his collar when the pitch
Hnt pesan he to serve him curve balls,
LING else just now. In fact. his hit
ing has been one of the surprises OF
teen Lne season: Because of his speed and
Maisel s'smeht is an ides, on In,, pitched balls.
You know. of course, that little Erit-
zie is out after my base running crown.
! twltted him about It the day in De-
troit that l stole four bases on Nuna-
Why shouldn't you steal bases7" he
reJoined. III | had Sam Crawford hit
aa ing pehind me Id steal twice as many
as you do. Unless the pitcher throws
Sa sne pan 0ut or the catchers' reach,
Iam Par , Is as likely as not to crack it over
Ihere Is something in that. too. when
you come to figure II out Sam. to INV
mind, Is one of the diamonds great
heroes, He is one of the remnants of
the old guard. for Rhody Wallace Of
the Browns. has passed, after twenty
honorable years. Time seems to havs
! impaired the batting orbs of Hans Wago
ner, though it has not affected his
speed In the field or on the maths
Lajoie, when he plays now. totters
apout on bad underpinnings But Old
Wahoo sam today seems as kittenish
as when first met him-possessed OF
the same deadly eye at the plate. and
the same old spring In his sprint. He
has slowed a trife on the paths. maybe
nut sti III is fast for such a big man
Sans great bludgeon has helped IN
Keep Detroit prominently in the fieht
| and can be depended upon to the end
for Sam is of whalebone. a fellow rarely
out through injury. He is one of the
dependables In hitting power that justi-
f1es our clubs pennant hopes, and the
offensive punch of the Tigers is backed
by the greatest battery strength we
have boasted since championship dsys
Dauss. Boland. Dubuc. and CovelaskIe
are four pitchers that will stand among
those OF the front rank at the seasons
close II no accident befalls them.
Copyright. 1915. by the Wheeler syndi-
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