The Washington times., 1922-10-08
COBB ADMITS
HIS LIKING FOR
COLLEGE MAN
Always Gathering Players
From Universities and Max
Ing Good Use of, f,'Em.

NE Of the interesting devel-
ID opments of the American
~ League season this year has
been the Detroit Tigers. And they
promise TO be almost the most In
teresting thing In the league next
season. Several hundred columns
Of printed matter have been CIR
culated about Ty Cobb and his men
since the famous bstsman met with
the success that has crowned his
efforts a. . manager this year.
But IN interesting sngle ID con-
tainsd In the fact that Detroit,
more, probably, than any other
team In the game. has used college
playsrs. Not 90 much on the team
which has risen in the league this
season, but among the material
which Cobb has gathered In and
EARNED" through the mipor
leagues with the future In mind 10
the predominancs Of college play.
ers noticeable among the Tigers. ..
And Cobb admits . leaning toward
college players. II like college play
srs." he was quoted In = recent inter.
view. "They have Q wonderful In
fiusncs on big league baseball main
iy because they have como up In such
large numbers and made good. We
are making every effort to obtain
promising college men for the Tig'
srs." On his team at present, Cobb
has Emory Rignsy. his shortstop'
from Texas 4. and NJ; George Cut.
shaw. the veteran who 10 coaching, .
Notrs Dame man; Harry Heilmnn,
the Nhard.hitting rightfisldsr, 70 from
81. Mary's College; Larry Woodall.
the catcher, 10 from University OF
North Carolina, and Arthur Olsen.
the pitcher. comes from Cornell.
He Likes Gsgnon.
Two Of his prominent recruits who
are out gathering In q bit OF the
professional experience in the minors
were picked up from the Catholic
college ranks where 10 many ball
players have been shaped up for the
big leagues.
Harold Gagnon, Q shortstop, was
taken on from Holy Cross and sent
up to George 6tallings in Rochester
for his schooling. and Sam Hyman,
q pitcher We attracted attention
with 0eorgetSwn. 10 out In Omaha.
Cobb 10 strongest In his hopes for
0agnon, He has followed the work
Of the youngster In the international
Lsasus and expressed himself -
we'll satisfied. And the Holy Gross
product has been playing pretty
nicely for Staiilngs.
Detroit also has acquired Johnny
Mohsrdt. the sensational backfield
man Of last years Notre Dame foot
ball team. He went South with the
team this spring and stayed around
for Q while, but Cobb shipped him
Oft for seasoning when the time
came to pare down the player limits;
sam Barnes, who graduated from,
the University Of Alabama. which
has already sent Rigga Stephenson
and the Sswell boys to the Indiana
and produced Del Pratt, Of the Red
sox. was signed by Cobb on his grad
uation and sent out to syracuse FOR
his training.
Another player who has interest.
ID the fiery leader Of the Detroit
combination II big lcft.handed
was signed by Detroit when he grad.
He has spent the season out In the
Central Michigan League. where he
has been q young sensation. Two
and three hit games have been moth.
ing much out Of the ordinary for the
young southpaw, and II is probable
that he will be South with the Cobb
crew next spring.
Cobb is interested In the college
player because he says the modeyn
coaching methods Of the universities.
which nowadays generally employ an
old big Lacquer to show the way
things are done, give the youngster
q splendid background. He is taught
the correct way to do things from
the outset and has picked up moth
ing which II win be necessary for
him to "unlearn."
Then. of course, he holds that the
college training. naturally. gives a
man q better equipped and exercised
mind and an intelligence that per
mits its owner to quickly pick up the
odds and ends which are learned only
through experience In the profes'
sional game.
II win be interesting. in the next
couple Of years, to see what progress
Cobb makes with his -Colleg
ians." College players have been
q steadily increasing factor In thu
big. league scheme Of things.
Frisch and George Sisler have
becn the outstanding stars who
came from the campus to the bia
leagues, and about the only ones
who did not have to take the longer
trail through the minor leagues.
But of late there are signs that
moro and more the college, player ID
being recognized as having somc
thing Of an advantage over the
ordinary product OF the sand lots
provided that he Ia equipped with
the natural mechanical skill.