Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07
CHAMP IONS Of
TWO LEAGUES MAY
MEET IN DALLAS
King" Tyrus and Benny
Kauff Possibly Will Oppose
Each Other When Giants
Play Tigers This Month,
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Detroit. Mich. March 6.-Official
announcement recently that the De
troit American league baseball club
viii meet the New york Nationals IN
exhibition games. at Dallas Texas.
March rs and ga is causing much
interest among local fans. diamond
duel between two famous ball players
one whom fandom generally has
crowned king and the other who was
the champion batsman Of the Federal
league-will probably take place
when the Tigers and Giants clash
Ty cobb, Detroit's centoriieldet.
who has grown to regard the premier
batting honors of the American LEAGUE
as personal property. will have hss
FIRST opportunity to match his skin
ana wits with those of Benny kauir.
The lattcr's great record at bat ANA
in the outfield for Brooklyn, caused
numerous baseball writer's to refer 10
him as the cobb of tho Federal
league
When the Independent organization
went out Of existence. kautf WAS pur-
chased by the New York Nationals
Although he has had differences over
salary with Manager McGraw, II is
generally believed that Kauff will be
in the New York lineup, not only
during the training season but as q
regular during the 1916. calnpaign.
Manager Jennings. of the Tigers,
granted cobb permission To report at
the WaXahachie Texas, training camp
this spring. whenever he felt like It,.
1t seems certain that cobb viii not do
much spring training as he has snid
that such conditioning weakcns him
during the crucial autumn games but
some Of Cobbs closest friends. who
live in Detroit, assert that he Will be
in the Dallas series, if he has to walk
from Georgia.
I<auff has never PLAYED in Detroit
but numerous stories have come 70
the Tiger camp concerning his ability.
Former Detroit stars, who were vita
Federal league clubs last season have
generally declared that kautf Is one
of the greatest batters they have ever
seen. They have not been inclined
10 class Kauff with cobb rs q base
runner: they have sHid that Cobb
probably" is bit more dangerous
81 bat. because uf his versatility but
they all seemingly, have been ready
TO take issue with any declaration that
Kauff Is not the greatest natural BATS
man in the game.
Local writers and followers Of tue
Detroit club, who have regularly
watched Cobb in action, have pointed
out that his greatest fcats have been
achieved against clubs or individual
players of championship caliber A
few of these. which have helped make
baseball history. follow
Scoring from first base on single
and scoring from second on sacri
flee fly to center field in the same
series, against the Philadelphia Ath-
lotics. who then were worlds cham
pi0ns,
Scoring from FIRST base on single
at the expense Of Hal Chase, playing
first base for New York Chase
thought Cobb would attempt his usual
trick of turning third and then re-
turning TO third base. Chase. after
putting out the runner coming to
first, threw to third Cobb out-guess-
ed him and ssprinted home
In a close game against Boston,
Cobb took q long lead off third base.
Cobb deliberately stood on the base
line until the catcher started his
throw Then he turned and sprinted
Tor tnlfu base, DCinB dccluchtdllA /
hit By the ban, scored--and the /
catcher was charged with an error
Walter johnson is quite generally
TO as the most effective
pitcher in the American league. when f,
he game depends upon single play /
An American league umpire delights in !
cling a story Of a close game when I
Cobb faced johnson IN one of the last |
innings Detroit had the bases filled ,
wo men We're out. Cobb, it is claimed,
walked toward Johnson. and said
"Woll, Walter, here's the chance .
10Th Of us have been looking for Now
We can decide who has the most
lervc."
johnson pitched. The 1.-THE body II
he Georgian hurled itself forward.
rhe bali flashed "a the outfeld Three
nen scored
Cobb pulled MP at third and notic-
ng that Johnson seemed rather down
asst, used his hands as a megaphone,
md. according 20 the umpire, said
Never mind. Walter, old boy You
pitched that BAN go fast ! never saw
{ just shut my eyes ana slammed