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Show Sliding Contract. Tribune Spoclal Sporting Service. DETROIT, April -1. "Ty" Cobb, tho champion hitter of the American league last year, and also the fast outfielder out-fielder of llugne3' Jennings's Tigers, did not got the amount of moue- that he demanded, from tho otlieials of the local team only to pln.y this 3rear, but ho fared very well. According t.o tho contract which he signed he is to receive re-ceive $'1000. a j'car for two seasons, and if he hits over 300 and also fields over .000 he will be handed an extra $S00. Cobb held out, for a long time for a salary of $5000 for three 3ears. |