Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-03

"a re-. tHI - IN lll
announcement recently that the Detroit
American League baseball club will
meet the New York Nationals in Xiii
bi,ion games at Dallas. Texas. March -
and "a. = causing much interest among
local fans a diamond duel lrt ar..n
TWO famous bah PLAYERS one Mh"iu
iandOm generally has crowned King
ANA the other who. was the chamr;cn
baisman Of the Federal lca.u" VII
pr"lraoiy take place when the TIGERS aud
Giants clash.
Ty '"lh. Dclroit'S ccntcrfcldcr, vAo
has grown I" regard the premier ut
lin" h"uor> uf the American League as
personal property. will have his first
opportunity to match his skill an! wits
with 'l">c ~ Benny kaun. The 'l:.-r'>
great record at bat and IN The n|uti:rih
!nr I;r'1hlyu, e. i>cd numerous base
ball writers 90 refer 10 him ~ the
.trhh ,f the Federal League
When the independent organization
went "ul 81 cNi>icmr. kauil WIS ptr
chased ~ the New York National A
though hc ha~ had differences ov.r sal
Try with Manager Mrtiraw. il j g"n-
orally believed that kaur will hr In he
New York lineup. not onl, during the
lrainiu. season. but aS u regular during
the l1l6 camraigu. Manager lrIum"S.
"f the Tigers. granted Cobb PERMISSION
~ report AZ the WaXnhachie. T.NaS.
training camp this spring when we he
felt like il. IL seems certain that Cobb
viii mol Il" much spring training "a he
has said that such conditioning wax ~
!um durirg The crucial autumn "lHr's
but some ~ C,lb's closest friend ! Ir
live in Detroit. assert hat he will be
IA H.. Ia' -,4.. WI 49, has 10 wlih
from Georgia.
kIuh has never played IN Detroit bat
numerous StoIie> have come Ia the Tiger
camp concerning his ability. Former De
truit stars. vino were with Federal lea
cue clubs last season. have generally
declared that kauh i one of the great
est blttcrs they have ever seen They
have not been inclined 10 class kauti
with Cobb rs = base runner they have
riii lhli 10 Ii'Hdbis - Al ~ "
dangerous at bat. because Of his versa
tility. but they All. seemingly. have been
ready 90 take issue with amy declaration
that kaun j. not the greatest natural
hntsmau i'm the game.
Local writer's and followers of the
Detroit club. who have regularly watch
~ Cobb III action. nave pointed ont that
his greatest fcatS have been a'hieyri
against club. ~ individual PLAYERS Of
championship caiibrr. \. few Of these
which have helped make baseball his
tory. follows.
Scoring from first base ~ 4 single
and scoring from >rcoud on = sacrifice
IN ~ center ticll. IN the same series.
against the Philadelphia Athletics. VIII"
were then worlds champions.
S%rorin. from first base ou 4 single at
The expense of Hal chase. ptaying first
base fnr New York. chase Thought
Cobb would attempt his usual trick ri
turning third and then returning to
third Base. Chase. after putting out
the runner coming to first. threw to
third Cobb ont guessed him and Nprin
ted home.
nj a close game against Boston. Cobb
took hong lead ~ third base. Cobb lie
Iih, ratcly stood on the haSclinc until the
r|atcjrr started his throw. Then ne
turned aud >prinicd for third base but
being accidentally Int hy ihc bail
scored aud the catcher was charged with
an error.
Walter johnson j. quite generally re-
~ferrel Ia 20 the most effective pitrher
i'm the American League. when the game
depends upon j single play. An Amer
lean league umpire delights in telling Il
story Of 4 close game. when Cobb faced
Johnson in one of the last innings De
troit had the bases filled: v men were
out Cobb. il is claimed. walked toward