The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-21
Sport Chatter
lrTvU cobb. Manaaer.

Annotincement that Detroit has
signed Cobb for manager next sea-
son will no doubt evoke much COM
e ment and speculation as to what
success the Georgia Peach" will
have as a manager. Let us say at
I the outset that Cobb is deserving
Of a chance to make good as mana
ger OF the Tigers. He has served
long and faithfully and brought
much baseball glory to the city. We
have q feeling that Cobb will make
good on the job. Time was when
The Georgia Peach was a little
n TOO quick to fly off the handle and
TO allow his temperament to get
X the better OF him. But "Ty" has
i aged some, and will not be so like
I. " now to get excited unduly, es-
peciaIIy when he realizes that he
has a reputation to make along Il
new line. The time Is coming
when Cobb will no longer step up
to the plate and swat the pill far
out into the green pastures of
right, center and left fields, and
! when his legs will no longer carry
him with the speed of the wind
around the base paths. Cobb Is not
throlghiby any means as a player.
I but he knows that he is the down
path as an active player. If he
can make good as a manager, he
will be able to stick to the game
long after his days as player have
ended. With this in mind, we feel
sure that Cobb will bend every eff
fort to make things hum in Jungle.
Vile next summer. Any fan who
would not wish Cobb the best Of
luck would be ungrateful indeed
10 one OF the brightest stars that
ever twinkled In the baseball heav.
ems:
While West Virginia is scouting
around for a coach, it seems, ac-
cording to the ClarIsburg Tele-
gram, that Wesleyan is all set on
the matter Of leader for next sea-
son. Higgins it is said is coming
q back, although no official an
announcement has been made. In
our humble opinion Higgins made
good last season, all things consid.
cred and Wesleyan can be thankful
IL he Is to be back again as head
coach. The Telegram article OF
yesterday reads:
'srWhen the Wesleyan football
team goes to training camp late in
the summer of 1921, Bob Higgins
: Of this city, will again be In charge
Y as head coach Although no con.
tract has yet been signed and no
announcement has been made eth.
or by the athletic authorities at
Buclhannon or Higgins himself, 1t
Is common knowledge that Penn
States all.American end will re.
turn, to u the Methodist institution
gridiron sloop.
SIN returning to Buckhannon for
another season Higgins will not re.
lIn1uish the position he holds here
with the Clarksburg Automobile
company. Harry P. Sturm, man.
ager Of the company, it Is under.
stood has granted Bob a three
months leave Of absence for next
sralISe that when the football sea-
son closes with the clash between
Marietta and Wesleyan on the local
field next Thanksgiving, the Meth.
Ddist mentor will again take UP his
eesidence in this city.
Terms. have been agreed upon
between Higgins and the Wesleyan
athletic board, It Is reported and
twill be matter Of only few
days until the local man afflxes
his signature to a contract Il.
~. PshuIha ker, athletic director at
8 Wesleyan, spent couple OF days
ID the. city not long ago comforting
4 with Higgins and with the latter's
employer. A few days later Hig-
) EinsSwent to Buckhannon and had
8nother meeting with Shumaker. 1t
Il understood that at these two
conferences all details Of the plan
tor Higgins to return for another
season, were worked out.