Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
TY COBB'S GOAT?
HUH! THERE AMT
NO SUCH ANIMAL
Southern Ad Man Tells How
Catcher Schlei Stopped CD
the Georgia Peach
STOLE ALL BUT THE BALL

Ex-Catcher George Schlei formerly OF
the Reds and the Giants. and once rated
as one of the best mittmen in the big
leagues, now mows alfalfa with stolid mien
somewhere in America"
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, an earnest base
ball player, who also fourished at the
time of ex-Catcher Schlei. still is somewhat
prominent In baseball spheres. In fact, II
we're not mistaken, he leads the American
League.
Why one great player should continue
placidly on his way as the greatest player
In the game while the other star should
drop into oblivion was told today during
an intermission in the ad mems activities
by Brom Ridley, business manager of the
New Orleans Daily States. A few palm
beached delegates mopped their brows as
Ridley handed them the following:
Several years ago, when all the big
leaguers were gathered for the spring jun
ket in the South, the Reds and the Tigers
were signed UP for a series in Dallas, Tex.
l happened to be there and got to talking
to Schlei," said the New Orleans ad ex-
pert.
"'what do you think of cob2 asked
the husky catcher.
He's a boob scoffed the Reds receiver.
Furthermore. he's fish. He's a big, over
rated piece of ham. 1t makes me sick to see
him get away with the stuff he does He
wouldn't live a minute in a regular league.
with one arm and little brains can make
him look like the worst piece OF cheese that
ever came along. Anybody can get Ty
Cobb's goat II they go about It right
sneered Schlei, and you just watch me show
him up
Whose Goat Was It?
II told some of the sporting writer's about
It," continued Ridley, $50 they went and
had a talk with Schlei. The papers the next
1,
the premier catcher of the National League
was going TO get the goat of the best base
stealer in the American League. The
scribes, to make things more realistic,
bought real goat and dragged II up to
the press stand with them Ty was much
riled and couldn't even see the ball.
"Let him hit It,, hooted Schlei behind
the bat HE can't move If he does get on
base
'The Georgia Peach didn't do a thing IN
the Saturday game. and the papers said
that his goat was gotten, sure enough.
"|Then came Sunday" drawled the South
erner to the open-mouthed ad men gathered
about. '"Ty walked out on the diamond at
his first time up and blew kiss TO the goat
hanging its chin whskers over the press
stand box.
We've got your goat. you big blun.'
Jeered Schlei behind the plate. Throw
your bat away. You're out now
Ty DeplOyed Into Action
'Sry just smiled and laid on the ball with
his customary vigor. On the next pitch he
stole second He had three hits. and each
time, on the first pitch, he stole second.
Schlei began to crack. He ran into the
grand stand He fell over his own feet.
He took one on the thumb and he mufred
everything. In the seventh Ty walked up
to the plate, looked a minute at schlei and
started TO laugh.
"T'll tell you when I'm going to steal
this time said Blufrer Raymond.
He knocked one over second for a clean
SINGLE" said Ridley. "and then he held up
his hand for silence.
al will now steal second he said, as
Schlel waited desperately with the ball
in his hand. Cobb did. Sehlel almost
threw the ball away IN his frenzy to get
the Georgia streak.
" Now try third Knocked Ty, and he
broke into his wild lope for the bag at
the corner OF the stretch.
"Schlei threw the ball wildly and Cobb
came trotting home.
+" How about the goat stuffr Ty asked
the Reds catcher. who stood with his eyes
twisted In bloody wrath.
"A loud laugh came from the Detroit
bench.
Catcher schiei dolfed his mask. the pro-
teetor for his manly chest and pads for
his wobbly shins.
I'm through said the goat getter'
And he WAS" finished Ridley. He faded
away, was sent 10 the minors and Is now
out OF the game"