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Show Famous Detroit Bail Player Attacked by Armed Thugs Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. 12. "Ty" Cobb was attacked and stabbed in the back by thiee unidentified men in Detroit today while on his way to tho train which wns to bring him and the team here for an exhibition game this afternoon. Cobb's agllltys aed him from possible pos-sible death His injuries arc slight Cobb was driving his automobile to tho station, accompanied by his wife, wihen three asBallanta appeared from behind a wooden building and ordered or-dered the car to stop The men were partly Intoxicatod and when the machine ma-chine came to a stop Cobb jumped out and began to argue with the men. The trio then demanded money and made a lunge at Cobb. Cobb attacked at-tacked them and then began a general gen-eral fight. Ono man was knocked down with a blow on tho chin and another then ran while the third grabbed Cobb around the neck. While the pair were struggling, the thug pulled a knife and Inflicted a wound In Cobb's back Cobb finally shook off the assailant and regained his car. Cobb was treated. here on tho arrival arri-val of the Detroit team. Cobb tried to keep the matter quiet and would not discuss It |