New-York tribune., 1920-12-19

MS hand at managing q major outfit.
Jennings succeeded Bill Armour in De-
trolt in 1907. He won three consecu-
tive pennanta. with Cobb always the
star of his cast.
During twelve of his fifteen playing
years Ty Cobb has led a. major league
baseball in hitting, batting we'll above
300 every year since his first loC5).
For nine years, from 1907 on, he showed
the Wav to the battcrs of both Amer
lean and National leagues Time after
time he set the pace in run getting and
N base stealing; Until Babe Ruth's
star arose ascendant in 1919, as the re-
suit OF a record-making home run squirt.
Is Cobb ior years had been the great
est drawing card ever known to base
ball
Cobb was born in Royston, Ga, in
1885 and played his first profess sional
oall in 1904. He was only nineteen
Years Of age when Augusta sold him to
that time. but he developed quickly.
For though tcmpcramental and ready
to resent tho slightest disposition at
hazing Ne vas 4 vcly observing young
man and always kept his eyes open. At
the close Of the 1913 season Cobb en-
listed in The Chemical Warfare Service
and Was commissioned captain.
Cobb has been in the habit Of report
ing late to his club during the past
four or five years, and as consequence
every spring suffered handicap that
only his great skill! was able TO over
come. On top Of ms general lack of
condition last spring came injuries tn at
threatened 10 cripple him permanently
tic rccovercd, eventually, and finished
out the season as strong and vigorous
as IN his heyday, but could not over
come the lead such sluggers as Sisler
Speaker and Ruti, had attained during
his iractivity.
At the time Cobb was laid up it was
hinted he might succeed Jennings, but
the way was not paved for the appoint
icent until Hughie Jennings resign ed
on October 10 last Jennings since has
signed rs coach and assistant manager
OF the Giants.
Rcnews Rivalry With Speaker
IL is known that Cobb tried to avoid
the possibilities Of the teams man,
agcment. He is Il great friend and ad-
lnirer OF George r. Stallings, former
: Jnanager OF the Braves, and had almost
succeeded in having the "Miracle Man
/ of 1914 placed in charge Of the jungle
cats "hen Stallings and Walter Hap.
good bought the Rochestcr club Of The
Ncw international League
""e lHrn, ana t9en only, that
/ Narin redoubled the pressure that give,
The American League a second play
'.s manager. The fight between Cobb
and Speaker that h2s thrilled MANY E
pennant tueslc is, then, renewed in (
double scnsc without favor.
Managerial respons Utilities may o.
may not sit lightly upon the shoulders
( Of 1yrus Raymond Cobb but true it is
nc became more serious than is hi,
"ont v''hin few hours after the ap.
pointmcnt
COBB announced shortly after he hae
conferred with Navin that he would re.
port Win the first Tiger squad in Min.
.eral Wells, Tex. in late February
Mineral Wells Is but Il few miles "a
snort trolley ride) from San Antonio
where the Giants VIII train. II is no,
known whether these teams will meet
the coming spring.
Inc relations between McGraw and
Cobb have been anything but cordia'
s'nce the Giants and Tigers toured ir
company IN i5l7. On that occasion
Cobb took French leave Of the ton,
after cagagipg in fist eight VIZ
Charlie Herzog