The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-11
COBB IS HUNTSMAN AS
WELL AS BALL PLAYER
Georgia Comet Hits Almost Much in Hunting League a.
With Detroit Tigers Champion Georgia Shot
Pays Tribute to Star Player

Detroit. Jan. l0.-The whole South
worships Ty Cobb as . ball player. but
right at the home town the diamond
fame OF the Georgian Is secondary
matter 1t is Ty Cobb. the skilled
huntsman. that Ii lauded there. ana u
some fame along that line, Read
what. ]. B. Barrett champion trap
shooter Of Georgia, writes OF Cobbs
prowess in the hunt Here u Ear
rett's story:
Baseball fans are accustomed TO
regard Ty Cobb Detroits marvellous
outfislder. as q 400 batter, the greatest
siugger in the game, but few OF them
realize that he hits almost a. well IN
the hunting league. He may be rev
points weaker with the gun than with
the bat but he lie q fine enough shot
In the field to hold his own in any
com pany OF hunters
s.As an ardent hunter and fellow
townsman OF Ty Cobb. it has been my
delight and privilege to so on many
hunting and fishing trips with him.
| have found that in the field he has
ali the enthusiasm that has made him
q marvellous bailplayer. He has the
natural eye. the athletic ability and
his keen mind has been applied to
studying shooting conditions. the
and he IL a far better balanced hunter
than many men / have known who
spent most OF their lives In the woods.
Then. too, Ty Cobb has a wonderful
personality and a genial hospitality
that makes him an ideal companion
on hunting trip.
with this personality, his shooting
sktll, and his wonderful dogs, Cobb 70
sought Throughout the South for hunt
TO- s~fA xvhA hAAn
fortunate enough to have been with
him prize the memories OF the shoots
for the rest of their days. I think the
thing that most impresses all who
shoot with him. as 1t did me. was the
fact that Ty. in the hunting held. gets
entirely away from the diamond and
makes everybody II the party feel the
same.
He 10 then hunter frst. last and
all the time, and taiks game and dogs
and guns. thinks them and dreams
them Then he would rather get
fast- going bird and pull the prize shot
than make q homer with the BASES
full ! know I have him down right,
for / have been with him In the woods
and fields enough to know and there Is
no one whose company / enjoy more
than his. And want to say. too. that
nauch of the enjoyment comes through
a race for the prize bag. the best
shots and the quickest execution In the
game field.
There is ore angle to Cobb that
do not think ts often consIdered--that
is. that It il very hard matter for
the public 10 realize how wearisone
world wide publicity as Cobb has
gained gradually becomes Only one
who has been with him often can
realize with what he has to contend
along this line and the calm manner
in which he handles all kinds OF stu
atsons IL tribute To his good head
are are balance But I started TO tell
Of some Of Ty Cohh's hunting exploits
ard not 80 eulngize him. Last season
we vert on about tweaty quail hunts.
but the birds we're not so plentiful as
usual. and for this reason we had 20
hunt hard and long and do exceptional
work 20 get the bags we collected.
Twenty hslnts would surely weary any
b.t real keen hunters. but Cobb was
sust as eager for more at the close OF
the season as he was on its opening
day. ard tire only thing that prevented
rim frer> following the sport further
was the fact that he was compelled to
awap-far spring baseball train
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