The Washington times., 1922-12-17
COBB FIGURES
RAY FRANCIS
WILL DO WELL

ASAA SA~ 3at
WILL DO WELL
Georgia Peach Blows Into
Town for Brief Visit on Way
to Southern Home.
BY BRYAN MORSE.
nAY after tomorrow at Au-
~ gdsta, GA, Tyrus Raymond
Cobb will have reached the
mellow age Of. thirty-seyen. The
famous Georgia peach has spent
just half Of those thirty-seven
years a. . major Lacquer. As
player and manager Cobb has
been the outstanding figure In
the national pastime. He has
amassed more records than any
other player. He has furnished
more thrills, more color, more
copy than any other individual
connected with baseball. Cobb
slipped IN and out of Warrington
on his way home yesterday. He
was full Of business, baseball,
averages, players, official scores,
Ban Johnson. Ray Francis, DOME
Bush, Clark Griffith, "Chick"
Canyon, and more.
One half hours conversation with
the Georgia Peach LEFT the indelible
Impression that.Ty Cobb would have
been Just a. successful o maker Of
bricks, or Just ~ brilliant lawyer,
or doctor or anything that he at.
tempted. 9.@ ~,
Ty opened up ON the recent Fran.
cis Oasnon deal with Clark c. Crit
I'VE always admired Francis.g He
showed plenty Of stuff ~ q pitcher
and demonstrated the necessary
requisite that goes with Il. which we
also admired.
1--WE figured that with the hitting
behind him that we could give him
he would be q winning pitcher.
Give Francis four or five runs and
steady fielding and he win 20. We
also have RIP" Collins who played
with losing bali club. Collins won
eight Of the last nine games he
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FiEl5INs FIELD IxPReyED.
The fielding OF the Detroit club
improved hoticeably last season. In
addition We found IN Rigney q rnan
who after o season hit 800. We
have never dealt or talked with
Jack Dunn about Max Boiey and
with Rigney delivering and 0angon
yet 20 prove himself IN the leagsfe
We thought the deal advisable.
That's al there n to that. N
@Griff has appointed DOME Bush
manager Of the Washington team
and wish him an the luck IN the
world. understand the Washing.
ton club win build up with
youngsters and n that 10 the case
II win be Q problem.
eAs far ~ Detroit IL concerned,
We believe We win finish two,
three or four. You notice We are
not claiming any pennants."
Cobb was somewhat reticent about
dropping below the 400 mark.
s.Naturaliy I am disappointed
about the disputed hit IN the New
York series. Eleven writer's voted
the hit and the offIcial scorer who
was not in the press box would
mot allow II.
SCORERS are fallibIe q wen O.
anyone else. notice BY the aver.
|agee that ! am CREDITED with three
more times at bat than I am actai.
Ially entitled to. and that / have
been given two leap hits than
think ! have coming to mo.
JOHNSON HAS DOPE.
II believe Mr.. johnson has the
correct dope on the questioned hit,
and that the averages WIN probably
show that I did hit better than zoo.
I REGRET that after my lengthy serv.
Ice II should b necessary to point
g last year's average with . ques.
Il honestly bslisrs i Nm bettsr
/ lasf year than I ever ana before. j
lam nowhere near q fast as I have
been IN past years. and what I ect
last ssason had 70 est By, hfttins
and not by beating many of thsm
lout.. said Ty. W ~ y
~ Cobb il satisfied with hi
| prospects for next season. He 4
Interested In what trades are beine
made. and what others are doing.
He had no business o. . bassbah
nature IN town and left yesterdny
Afternoon 4 for Augusta. He wflI
spend his birthday and the holidays
with his wife and five chfldrcn,
and win b. at homo for while
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