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Evening star., 1924-11-27
TY COBB
Rermaker of Base Ball
Use of Psychology
Worrying Opponents
Lou Criger Ruined.
His Methods
CHAPTER XVI.

Il will If you try any of them mon
key shines of yours on me-
Well. this looks like a fine spot
to help my base-stealing record"
Not today you won't"
Yes I will. And what's more. I'm
OR the first pitched ball. so get the old
souper oiled up and cooked for a fast
throw to second"
Cobb got on. He pranced up and
down the base line. He drew few
throws from the pitcher, beat the
ball back to first: and finally. the
pitcher. tired of trying to nab him.
turned his attention to the batter.
AS the pitcher started to wind up,
Cobb was off. Criger had asked for
a pitch h-out-a ball thrown out of
the batter's reach-to give him added
opportunity in throwing to second
without interference from a swinging
bat. Cobb beat the throw. The UNI
pire called him safe.
Cobb arose and yelled to Criger:
Well, that was a better throw
than / expected to see an old gent
like you make. I'll give you another
chance. I'm going to steal third on
the next pitch"
Once more Cobb took his lead:
once more the pitcher delivered the
ball; once more Criger threw with
all his might. But a whirling cloud
Of dust arose from the bag as Cobb
landed safely at third.
Hey, Criger! I'd steal home, only
you can't throw homer yelled Cobb.
Twice after that. in the same game,
Cobb reached first. Each time he
made good his promise to Criger that
pitched ball. Each time he stole Sec
ond, beating Criger's throw by q step,
getting up and shouting to Criger
how easy II was to steal on him. The
last time that Cobb stole Criger
threw the ball high and wide into the
outfleld and Cobb scored. The en-
ragged Criger had lost all sense of
direction.
1t Broke Criger.
Criger, publicly rebuked and hu-
inflated, was broken by the incident.
He really never recovered from it, and
soon afterward passed from the major
leagues. The boots and jibes and
boos of those who had read or heard
his loud boasts were too much for
him. He lasted only a few weeks
longer. Then he passed from the
major league stage forever.
But Criger probably does not know
yet that 1t was not the loss OF his
throwing speed that enabled Cobb
to humiliate him that cold May aft
ernoon, but that Cobb had found a
movement OF monumental Significance
to q base runner in the pitcher; a
movement which tipped OF to Cobb
when the pitcher intended pitching g
to the batter and enabling Cobb to
get q start that would have pre-
vented any catcher in the world
throwing him out Wise as he was,
Criger was humbled by a man whom
he had ridiculed but who was just a
bit wiser than he.
Tomorrow. Chapter XxvHs vaIue
OF Surprise.
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Canada and Great Britain by North American
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Evening star., 1924-11-27
Tommy d. armour Tells:
Missing Three Half.Inch Puts for Title.

be good golfer can't afford to be the least bit
careless Put best shot, matter how
the big in which played in this
Scottish French
1920 Canadian the Rermede
Every straight down the
behaving then stretch grew
Evening star., 1924-11-27
BY II. q. SALSINGER.

~ SYCHOLOGY always has been
an important part of Ty
Cobb's system. 1t played big
part in his base running. Asked one
time why he was SO successful in
stealing bases, he replied:
We'll. often I tell them I'm going
to steal Ill tell the catcher, II I'm
at bat, that I'll go down on the first
or second pitched ball II get on base.
Then II do get on. he starts think
ing about my going down. II he
thinks am only fooling. I get the
percentage there: If he thinks really
mean it, again get the percentage.
for he's going to be overanxious
He'll grab for the pitched ball and
he'll throw hurriedly. Chances are
he won't get a good hold on the ball
for he won't take time. And then
he'll throw before setting himself.
Chances all favor wild throw"
There was the lean and grouchy
Lou Criger. one OF the best catchers
the league produced. Cobb f1gura-
lively ran Criger out Of major league
base ball by telling him he would
steal, and then stealing.
Criger Irks Cobb.
Criger was a star for Boston. He
was battery mate for Cy Young, and
the battery of Young and Criger was
the best combination OF it's time.
Young never permitted any man but
Criger to catch him. Later Boston
sold Criger to St. Louis. Arriving in
ST. Louis during the winter. Criger
was interviewed. He was asked about
Cobb.
"why, he's only got FOOLS luck.
He won't last another season. He
makes a lot Of crazy breaks and gets
away with 'em. But he won't try
none of his monkey business on me.
If that bird tries any of that foolish
stuff, Til make him look silly. Just
let him try to run bases wild on me;
I'll show him up"
The interview was widely printed.
Cobb read 1t. The first game that
Criger caught against Detroit as
member Of the st. Louis team was
played on a cold May afternoon.
In the first inning Cobb sauntered
to the plate, swinging three bats as
usual. Before taking up his position
he stopped a moment to talk to
Criger.
80 you're all set to show me up
are you, Criger?'
Evening star., 1924-11-27

"All the information I have re-
ceived regarding the st. Paul offer
has come through the papers, with
one exception" Johnson said. THAT
exception was that I was told several
weeks ago that Mr.. Norton. owner OF
the st. Paul club. was about to retire.
I have received no offer OF any kind.
and. In fact. have given little atten-
tion to the matter"
statement OF Clark C. Grifith, presi-
dent of the Washington club, in
which he said that the pitching ace
must succeed In purchasing a West
ern club or pitch for the Nationals
next year.
II am not worrying" Johnson said.
9 intend to make my home in the
West IL I can get a proposition that
suits me-"
ST. PAUL, Mimi. November 81
The groups seeking to purchase the
st. Paul American Association base
three to one.
The only bid said to remain for the
holdings of John w. Norton, presi-
dent of the local team, Is that of a
syndicate headed by w. P. MacMick-
ing, business manager and secretary
Of the Saints.
Men who have been attempting to
interest Walter Johnson, pitcher OF
the Washington Americans, to pur-
chase a share in the st. Paul fran
chise and manage the local nine have
virtually abandoned their plans.
CHICAGO, November 27-Financial
backing sufficient to purchase the
st. Paul American Association club
can be obtained by Walter johnson
within "a hours in st. Paul, Presi-
dent Thomas Hickey said. in discuss
ing reports that the star pitcher OF
the Washington Americans may be-
come interested.
"If 1t is a question of raising money
to purchase the st. Paul club. / am
positive that Walter Johnson can OBJ
tain sufficient financial support"
Hickey said.
The st. Paul people and all our
clubowners would like to have the
Washington pitching star a member
of our league. We regret very much
Mr.. Nortons desire to dispose of the
club. but his real estate interests
have grown to such proprtions that
they require his entire time" Hickey
said.
st. Paul is one of the best base ball
cities in the league, and the club has
won a number of pennants.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
PECK RESERVE FIVE
DISPLAYS PROWESS

Peck Memorial reserve tossers re-
vealed in their ao-to-2e victory over
the Calvary NJ. e. second team that
they will be heard from in the local
court campaign this season.
Manager Frank Athey OF the Peck
quint used every player in the squad.
The Chevy Chase Ave will tackle the
Peck team next Tuesday.
Berlinsky OF the Trinity NJ. E.
basketers played in top form when
his team beat the Boys Club Ave IN
a 26-to19 match. Games with the
victors can be arranged by calling
the manager at Lincoln 10S1-W.
Silver Springs Service Company
five will strive to topple the West
End qutnt OF Baltimore tonight on
the formers court. The game will
start at 7:45 o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
HOWARD AND LINCOLN
IN ANNUAL GRID GAME

Griffith Stadium was to be the scene
of some lively doings today, with the
foot ball teams Of Howard and Lin
coin universities meeting in their an
nual game. Play will start at 2
O'Clock.
Howard has had but three points
scored against 1t this season. and II
was es pected to put up a great de-
:ensive battle against the Lincoln
foe.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
NO RICHES FOR RlNGMEN
WAY BACK IN THE '80S

In these days when IL and Is round
battles bring the prin-
cipals q fortune, it is interesting to
recall that In 1887 Jake Kilrain and
Jem Smith battled 106 rounds in q
contest for the world championship.
Darkness ended the fighting and the
bout was called a draw.
The two gladiators, who in this one
contest had fought the equivalent OF
ten Of the average title bouts Of
these times, were rewarded with the
sum of $2,500 each.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
GEORGIA TECH eleven
ARRANGES NINE GAMES

ATLANTA, Ca, November 81
Georgia Techs 1925 foot ball sched-
ule shows seven games to be played
at home and two away from home,
Penn State in New York and Van
de"bilt in Nashville.
The list follows:
September o6 O-lethorpe at Atlanta
October 3. V. NJ. L.: 10 Penn State at
Yankee Stadium. New York; II, Florida
"a. Alabama: 81. Notre Dame.
November 7, Vanderbilt at Nashville; II,
Georgia; 90. Auburn.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

enough enthusiasm to let out a TROLL
ing line while rowing over to the
duck blind. He hooked a muskie.
which was later found to weigh IS
pounds. The fish put up a terrific
battle. as muskies do when the water
gets cold, and he worried Brown for
nearly two hours. Brown was awful
ly anxious to get into his blind, for
the ducks were flying good. He cast
glances from his taut trolling line
to the flying ducks, but couldn't de-
eide whether to let the fish go or
not.
Finally he got the fish close to the
boat. The ducks were Tying for all
they were worth. Becoming impa-
tient, and since the water was shall
low, Brown jumped in after the fish.
He grabbed him around the gills. He
and the fish did q fox trot, with the
fish leading. Finally Brown made a
dash for the shore. The Ash made a
Simultaneous dash for the middle of
the lake. Brown won. Then he went
to shore, built = FIRE. dried his clothes
and got the limit Of ducks.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
BRITISH FOOT BALL PROS
NOT BIG SALARIED MEN

While the English regard foot ball
as an excellent profession from the
financial viewpoint. the pay received
by their best-paid professionals is al
most insignificant in comparison with
the salaries Of professional base ball
players in America The highest SAL
airy permitted a star foot ball player
under the league rules is s45 week
the year round.
In addition there are certain bo-
muses. and benefits, but all told a
player would not be able to save
more than $1,000 in the ten years or
so which is the average life of the
foot ball professional.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
c. u. AND G. w. CLASH
IN BROOkLAND GAME.

Three college foot ball elevens of
the local varsity group were ready
today for their all-important Thanks
giving day games.
George Washington and Catholic
University teams were to meet in
their annual tilt in Brookland Stad-
ium. starting at 2:3o o'clock
The Old Liners are at Baltimore for
their conflict with Johns Hopkins in
Nenable Stadium.
Foot ball of the first order was ex-
n"cted in both games
Maryland anticipated a real strug-
gle from Johns Hopkins. while the
'fatchetites and Brooklanders appear
well matched
Evening star., 1924-11-27
GIVE THE ENGLISH CREDIT
AFTER READING THIS ONE

While the six-day bicycle race is
almost as popular in Paris. Berlin and
other continental capitals as it is in
New York or Chicago, London alone
has never taken to this form of
sport.
The average English sportsman is
inclined to consider the long grind as
a "disgusting exhibition" and sense
less waste Of energy.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
TERRIS WHIPS VICENTINI
IN TWELVE-ROUND BOUT

NEW YORK, November 27-Sid
Terr:s. New York lightweight. last
night outpointed Luis vicentini of
Chile in 12-round bout at Madison
Square Garden.
The South Americans vicious at
tack had no terrors for the speedy
East Side man, who gave a clever
exhibition Of boxing.
Terris weighed 1909 and vicentini
134M
Evening star., 1924-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL GRIDDERS
ARE AWAY FOR BATTLES

Foot ball in the high schools was to
end today with two of the teams
playing on foreign fields.
Western High is at Manchester. n.
H.. for game with the high school
team Of that city. Central Highs
gridmen were to be the guests of the
Winchester High School eleven on
the latter's gridiron.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
HOCKEY PROS SALARIES
MAY AID SKATE MAKERS

From the salary viewpoint profess
sional hockey shows tendency to
rival base ball one of these days. The
three-year contract signed by Dune
Munro to play with the now Montreal
team in the National Hockey League
calls for a total of $22.500 in salary.
Before turning pro-, Munroe was a
star player and captain of the worlds
champion Canadian Olympic team.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

beat me by one stroke. But there
never should have been a play-off.
Funny thing about that extra
round. After 10 holes was five
down. Then I hit streak of real
championship golf and won with q
birdie four on the 5s0-yard nth hole;
halved with a birdie three On the $50
yard 18th; won with an eagle three on
the 480-yard 18th; lost the 420-yard 18th
on Edgars birdie three: halved the
short 18TH in par three; holed q birdie
three on the 3S0-yard 18th, Edgar
taking a six: and, with only two
holes to go, was leading by a stroke.
That was the end of my fine shoot
ing, however On the 600-yard 18th
I drove two balls out Of bounds and
used seven strokes to my opponents
Ave. We haIved the 18th in four and
the title was his.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
SHOOTING FOR ALL.

Considerably over a million grouse
are shot each season in the British
Isles, the bulk of them In Scotland
and in Derbyshire and Yorkshire
There are somewhere about three
thousand moors in the flrst-named
country alone, but the best and most
prolific grouse moors are situated In
the two English counties.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
MEET FOR GRID HoNoRs.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. November 27.
1.-The foot ball championship game
of the Southern Conference will be
played at Rickwood Field this after
noon between Georgia and Alabama
Georgia has won every conference
game. Alabama also presents q clean
conference gO1Crd- -.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

told to Mx the feet
so that he feels
comfortable, or to
arrive at IL In
some other equal
ly fnAeAnite man.
ner. The thing to
d o a b o We all
things I'm the golf
swing II to be
natural, so the
position of the
feet In the stance
must be the nat
ural position. You
can And II In this
ways Place the
ball in your GUS
tom ary . I q n c e
position, say for q
Evening star., 1924-11-27
BOWLING TEAMS TIED
IN VETERANS LEAGUE

An interesting struggle is going
on in the Veterans Bureau League for
first honors. Insurance and Fourth
District are tied for first place, with
Claims a good third.
Henderson Of Accounting has the
best average, a fine 1894; Shipley Is
best at strikes, having an even dozen,
while Rosenblatt has made 81 spares.
Following are the averages of those
in IL or more games:
-
Evening star., 1924-11-27
TED LEWIS LOSES TITLE
,As EUROPEAN CHAMPION

By the Associated Press.
EDINBURGH, Scotland. November
27.-Ted kid" Lewis, former welter-
weight champion of the world. last
night lost his title as champion OF
Furope to Tommy Milligan, the Scot
tjsh champion, on points in 20
round bout.
Milligan halls from Hamilton, Scot
land.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

The use OF these by hunters has
been advocated. 1t Is suggested that
If the duck hunter or upland bird
hunter will fire a tracer load once
in q while he will find out definitely
whether he Is aiming too low. too
wide, not leading his bird enough or
leading 1t too much.
In the forevvord Of a new edition OF
"The Rocky Mountain National Park" !"
by the late Enos A. Mills. We md
that Bancroft. in his history, says
that in cleanliness. industry, thrift
and architectural skill the beaver ex-
celled the American Indian at the
time this continent was discovered.
What's strange about this? The
beaver excels IN cleanliness, in
dustry, thrift and even architectural
skill, I guess, the American white
man Of what we refer to as this day
and age"
A friend of nine, Bert Brown, went
Evening star., 1924-11-27
PARK VIEW SOCCERISTS
DUE TO BE FlNAlISTS

Park View Schools soccer team
looms to figure in the final tilt OF
the elementary school championship
series as a result Of its 2-to-0 victory
over the Force Adams eleven.
Trew and Lippold of the victors
and Jones Of Force-Adams were the
outstanding stars.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
BILLIARDISTS TO PLAY.

Henry Roorke and w. Edward
Marks will be opponents In one OF
the District titular pocket billiard
matches tomorrow night at the Grand
Central parlors. Charles Barteimes.
former District champion, took the
measure Of William Parsons, 100 to
10, last night.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
EMBASSY SOCCER TEAM
TO PLAY BALTIMOREANS

Soccer players Of the British En-
bassy team were to tackle the Balti-
more Rangers today at Potomac
Park, starting at 2.30 o'clock.
The local com bination was defeated
by the Naval Academy. but 1t is ex-
pected to give q better account Of
itself against the Oriole City players
Evening star., 1924-11-27
NOT so NOW.

In the easiy days OF the famous
Henley regatta the rule was laid
down that ne one who Is, or ever
has been, a mechanic, artisan or Ia
borer or who has worked for wages
in any mental capacity. shall be ell
rible to compete at the regatta"
Evening star., 1924-11-27
LISTS YALE AND HARVARD.

MIDDLEBURY. VT, November ~.
-EMiddlebury College will meet both
Yale and Harvard on the gridtron
next Fall for the first time. Yale
will be played at New Haven on
October 8, the opening date of the
season, and Harvard encountered at
Cambridge the following Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
245,ooo GRID FANS
SEE CHICAGO PLAY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 27.- More
than 245,00o foot ball fans witnessed
the University Of Chicago eleven in
its eight games, setting a new season
attendance record for the Maroons.
These figures indicate that the re-
ceipts for the 1924 season will reach
the $500, 900 mark, half of which went
to the Maroons' opponents.
After the expenses of the. season
have been deducted 1t is probable
that a $1,000 profit will be realized.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
ONLY FEW GAMES REMAIN
AFTER TODAY'S CONTESTS
Penn-Cornen Clash Tops Thanksgiving Card With
BrownColgate Next in Line-Ceorgetown
Among Teams to Play Saturday.
EW YORK. November Z-Eas
will gasp twice today and die.

EW YORK, November 27-Easten
" will gasp twice today and die
Fifty thousand the bedside in Philadelphia
tribute gridiron 1924 brandhng
undefeated
determined crush
Oo shot words
Dobie
Dobe, undoubtedly stretching players
piled behind
Evening star., 1924-11-27
TO PLAY ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November 81.
Florida have entered a contract
for a foot ball game at Cramton
Bowl here in the Fall OF 1925. and for
the two years following on the same
field.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
PITCHER NOT INTERESTED
in ST. PAUL PROPOSITION
Declares He Has Received No Offer of ANY Kind
From Saints-Says He Intends to Make His
Home i'm ssWild and Woolly.''

EMO, New, November G-The heart Of Johnson
pitched the Washington American many
tory, still is making the home
When he shown Associated Chicago
which quoted President Thomas Hickey
saying that the Washington twer could enough
"a hours the
he
Evening star., 1924-11-27
SKI TO FIGHT BURKE.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Battling
Sikh, Senegalese light heavyweight.
will meet Jack Burke Of Pittsburgh
in Brooklyn December 4, in 12-
round match, Bob Levy, Silks man
aEer has announced.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
NAVY WINS AT SOCCER,

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, November 27.-
Playing with greater speed in the
latter half OF the game, the Midship-
mems soccer team administered a
decisive defeat to Syracuse Univer-
sity yesterday. to 0.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

BUFFALO. N. Y, November 81
Rocky Kansas of Buffalo, evened the
score with Jack Bernstein OF Tonkers
last night when he was awarded a
victory after 10 rounds. Kansas
weighed 1874 and Bernstein 1904.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
WILL HAVE EIGHT CLUBS.

DURHAM, N. c., November II
with the addition of Columbia, S. c.,
and Knoxville. Tenn, the South At
Iantio League will be an eight-team
circuit next season. Knoxville Will
be the other addition.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL II. DIG,
President Ixaak Walton Leakue of Ameyica.

pane combat during the loads played important
helping the avator bring down planes These
a which made
shot through the air. These placed in the
of the machine regular intervals and served to show
e,iuo rich
Evening star., 1924-11-27
InSideGOlf
-Bv Chester Horton.

/ have discovered. . rule By which
golfers can dete rmine exactly the dis
tance apart Of the feet during the
swing. The player hAa always been
Evening star., 1924-11-27
RADIATORS, TENDERS

-made or repaired. New ones Also bodieo
yspaired like new. Freeze Iroef 1adiatoss.
' WITT1ZAI1'S =. AND u. WORKS,
s1ss 13tA. +. S4io 1421 r. =. eo5e.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

HIkn HVerxke-denucrsUu. IIo7.
High strikes-Shipley, l2
High spares-Rosenblatt. "a.
High Individual same-E!chhorn, IA.
High individual set-Page. 377.
High team game-Fourth District, 573.
High team set-Claims. 1926.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

out duck hunting the other day. It
was cold work. but Brown had
Evening star., 1924-11-27

S1 ID MA n L.
LEAGUE RECORDS.
'erage-Henderson, 1l3-4.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
reign Bonds Hold Well.
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Yesterdays Gains Fail to Hold
in Today's Market.

NEW YORK. February 2s.-The
cotton market failed to hold yester-
days improvement during today's
carly trading. The opening was bare
ly steady at an advance of points
to a decline OF 90 points, and the &C
tive months soon showed net losses
of IL to 21 points under realizing
and renewal Of local and southern
selling. May contracts sold off from
29.72 to 29.45 under this pressure,
which was promoted by disappointing
Liverpool cables, the threat of labor
difficulties in Lancashire and more
favorable weather conditions in the
south.
NEW ORLEANS. La, February IS.
The cotton market opened steady
with absence of selling pressure, first
trades showing 3 points up on March
to down on July. AS Liverpool was
lower than due, and cables reported
renewed fears OF labor troubles and
the fall Of the. Belgian cabinet,
the selling soon developed. This SELL
ing was helped by a return of favor
able weather in the belt. Prices
down to 2s.06 and July to 2S.22. or
40 to II points down from the pre-
vious close.
NEW YORK. February 2s.-Cotton
futures, 1l:45 am, bids steady. March
29.47; May, 29.76: July, 1885; October,
26.17: December, 25.SS.
NEW ORLEANS. February 2S-Cot-
ton futures, noon, bids steady. March,
1910; May, 29.78; July, 28.S7; October,
25.70; December. 25.45.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Washington Tax News Great Help
to Market.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2S.-A vir-
tual agreement on tax legislation be-
tween regular republicans and "in-
surgents" at Washington brought
about d good rally in today's market.
This tax news counteracted the de-
pressing effect of the passing of the
Inspiration Copper dividend and pub
lication of some poor January earn
ings' statements by northwestern
roads. Sales approximated $4,000
shares.
The closing was strong. A sharp
run-up in Norfolk & Western to a
new 1924 high at 1917 accelerated
the short covering movement. which
set in during the afternoon, a num-
ber of Standard shares advancing 2
to 3 points.