The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-29
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By BILL KING
tAs-ociated Press Sports Writer,

CTS, became famous, Boston Unlver- sity has dug up enough heroic facts and data concerning his college ca racer to fill thick volume. But the two football incidents that stand out above all the rest happened in games with Brown and Holy Cross.
 When Cochrane's team played at Providence, he saved it from hu- initiating shut-out with 53-yard drop-kick from difficult angle. He was injured early in game with Holy Cross.
 Holy Cross scored quickly few moments before Cochrane was knocked cold and taken out. Eight minutes before the game ended he came to-" and when he learned the score stood Holy Cross 2, Boston University 0, he insisted on going back into action.
 Boston University dcwned punt on its 20-yard line as Cochrane limped back into the game. He in- sisted on carrying the ball. His first try moved B. U. to midfield, then he added 20 yards more on two plunges and finally raced around left end for touchdown.
 Then Tied Score
 The furious Holy Cross players ripped the B. U. line to shreds when Cochrane dr opped back, but he kicked the extra point. Final score Holy Cross 2; Boston '.
 Cochrane played basketball and hockey, and boxed as a 155-pounder before he attracted any attention as college baseball player
 During the summer vacations, he played semi-pro ball at Lake Sara mac, N. Y, he was an infielder the first two seasons, but the third sea- son, when the team lost its back stop, he agreed to try his hand at catching.
 Used Assumed Name
 
 During the season of 1923, the Dover, Del, club in the Eastern Shore league lured him away from Sara nae. He accepted with the canny proviso that he would become a free agent at the end of the season. He was eager to return to Boston Uni versity in the fall, and in order to retain his amateur standing, he played under the name of King.
 While known as King, Cochrane attracted the attention of Tom Tur- ner, a scout from the Portland. Ore, club in the Pacific Coast league. Cleveland, Detroit and several other big league teams learned of Tur- ner's interest in the youth and their scouts looked him over and were impressed.
 While Cochrane was dickering with Turner, he was approached by the Cleveland and Detroit scouts. He turned them down.
 If accept big league offer" he told them, 4I'll be sitting on the bench all year. I will not get any experience and will have no chance to better myself By signing with Portland I'll get chance to play as a regular and learn a lot about the game and my own ability.
 If I turn out to be a bust, no harm will be done. If I make good on the coast, I will get chance to get up to the big league and, as tested minor -leaguer, receive much more consideration than any col lege prospect would ever get"
 He Learned From Daley
 When Cochrane reported to Port land, he found Tommy Daley, now a big-league coach. holding down the first string catcher's job. Daley taught Cochrane everything he knew and the season was not very far ad- vanced before Cochrane was in there every day. He hit .339 in 99 games and attracted nationwide attention. Connie Mack, whose Athletics had a tie-up with the Portland club, ob- tained him for $50,0O0 cash and five players, worth about $30,000 more. Ccchrane was then 21.
 When the American league sea- son opened, Cochrane stood out as the major-league find of that year. But he refused to consider himself a big leaguer until the team got to Boston.
 Mickey Fulfills Ambition
 Let Jimmy Foxx describe Coch- rane's arrival at the Brunswick.
 The team arrived in time for breakfast and we were halfway through the meal when we missed Cochrane. We thought we had lost him somewere, for he never missed meal before. But when we quit the dining room and headed for the chairs on the hotel steps, there was Cochrane sitting in the biggest one, smoking a big cigar and muttering I told 'em, I told 'em,' as he stared across the street at red building