El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31

EW YORK, May 31.-Iy Cobb L
M slippiug-but the descent is NO
alarming Added years and in
creased bulk. of course are slowing Ty
a trifle liz an involuntary way, but the
major portion Of Tvs skidding right
now is of voluntary nature
Ty has entered the ranks Of veterans
Any man who is beginning his 18th
year under the big tent, must be elassed
among the old timers. knowing this
and knowing. too, that age and weight
are beginning to handicap him. Ty is
conserving his wonderful baseball en-
ergy- He loves the diamond game and
ne wants TO linger in the spotlight as
long as possible. Only by taking things
comparatively easy can he lengthen his
career eight or ten years
Those who have seen the peerless
Georgian in action this season have no
uced that some OF the old "do-or-die"
spirit is lacking Ty no longer takes
nose huge chances Of injury and posi-
ole GRIPPING while on the bases He
seems content to play the game as best
ne can without risking the sudden end
ing OF his major league life.
Radical Change From 1915.
Ferhaps the 1916 change in Tyrus is
notlceable because OF his wonderful
Work IN 1878. That was his big year
lue season when he reached the crest.
Before the 1915 call TO arms came. Ty
probably figured that age and weight
would creep on during the next few
y ears and smash him so tightly that he
never gain could struggle to the top OF
me baseball world And arguing so. Ty
lsCiued JnaI there was enough speed
~ lh hls legs enough power in his
ndteillS shoulder and enough energy in
ms system to establish few new rec
orQs quring 1915. if he cut loose
anu lle uld cut loose in all the years
OF his baseball life. the amazing Tiger
star never played more brilliantly than
ne old in 1915: never did he take so
many and such long chances to add to
his base running. base stealing. hitting
and IlelaIng records He played with
al the dynamic power that is his. His
efforts were not in vain. because when
The flag dropped in October. il found
iy the owner OF many new baseball
records
Continues Batting Fight.
The glory that came to Cobb through
his 1915 accom- 9lishments satisfied him
somewhat He probably viii be con
tent in the coming years to let others
shout at the base stealing and run scor-
ing marks But we doubt whether Tv
VIII permit others to slip in during the
next Few years and grab off the batting
leadership undispgted.
~ has led the American league in
natung every year during the last nine.
he wants 10 ma Ike il IL Ty has aver
5ged close TO $50 in the hitting line
during his major league life. He wants
70 maintain that average as long as
possible He wants 10 hit each year at
great clip so that when his major
league career is ended his grand aver
age will be higher than that of any
man that ever played over long sweep I
Of time
Ty got away TO a poor start this year. /
During the first month OF the campaign I
he averaged below 800 That was an I
unusual performance for the Georgia /
wonder But. that low mark was due TO I
the fact that he hadn't rounded into (,
FORM. BE was carrying some excess !
weight The first four weeks Of labor Z
ing wore off most Of 1T And then Ty 4
began banging the horsehide with old /
Ume regularity
But HuEhie ShOuIdn't Worry.
Right now the Tiger is far behind the !
leaders Of the American league pack J
But he is breezing along easily, picking I
up rev points every week or so. II .
be keeps up the pace he will overhaul /
the leaders before the middle. Of July !
Some OF those who are heading him now
have been hitting far beyond their
normal gait In another month or six