The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-30
Chips and Slips

1T Will doubtless be a novelty for
Detroit baseball fans to have a look
at some brainy ball playing, but that
is what they are gong to see this
year." writes Bert Walker, sport writer
for the Detroit Times, discussing the
prospects Of the Tigers.
He sites the incident Of last year
when Cobb was sent TO bat in the last
inning with two meal on base, the
Tigers five runs behind and Ty Cobb
was ordered to sacrifice
/ On that occasion the genius in the
soul Of Cobb revolted. He stepped out
Of the box. several times and looked
towards the bench with an appealine
look, vainly hoping that he would get
flash that the signal had been
changed. and that he could hit it out.
1t was the moment for a smashing at
, tack If such a moment ever arrived in
baseball
Cobb was at hat to obey orders, vet
the orders were wrong. 1t was situa-
ton like that which Byron versed
about:
Theirs not to reason why. Theirs
but to do and die, Noble Six Hun
dred''
Cobb Reasons Why
But Cobb did reason why. He final
ly faxed an excuse to go to the bench
and talk it over and succeeded in get
ting the signal changed, went to the
plate, banged out a hit that scored
two men, later scored himself and
lived to see enough of his fellows
score in that inning to win the ball
game.
II all players were Cobbs all base
ball would be brainy. They are not,
but Cobb is making his club a fast
thinking one. He wants them to ask
and know why play is ordered, Just
as he wanted to know.
A player who didn't think, in the
case quoted, would have carried out
the order without protest, just as it
was given by manager who didn't
think.
Cobb Stratesist.
The Tigers this year may be beaten
often. but it will be because Of the
foes superior physical strength. In
strategy there isn't manager of the
foes superior physical strength. Cobb
/ is the most brilliant player in the
game and he can be expected to de-
wise brilliant plays for the club he
| has in charge as he devised them for
himself. 1t is said 10 be his policy
Itot " UdN l-Out a player because or q
| physical error, but he will insist that
his players do not make mental
errors.
| Already he has shown that he wants
smart baseball. Cleveland fans were
given a treat during the recent series
there when the two brainest players
| and managers in baseball matched
wits. The champion Indians won the
series under the leadership Of Iris
Speaker, but it was clearly demon.
Strated that Cobb was the master
strategist. His rejuvenated recruits
! gave the champions a noble battle and
both teams and fans learned more OF
the inside Of baseball than had been
demonstrated to them in many
moon.
A Fight Draws EN- All.
| Harry Payne Whitney is going to be
In England for the International pole
matches, going over in his own yacht.
But he plans to leave before the final
match-if there is a third match-and
rush back across the ocean 10 see the
Dempsey Carpenter fight Many 9TH
er Americans who go to the polo and
golf championships will hurry back
! for the big fight
| LII Blue-cr Donnie Bush--pulled on
in the recent Cleveland Detroit series.
With Stephenson on first, O'Neill hit
fast roller to Blue, who stepped on