Show I Tigers-Indians Tigers Goats I Hr B 11 HILLY EVANS E Feb lb Hero lIero 11 Hero Is la Isa isa LAJU CLEVI-LAJU C a peculiar angle to the Cobb Cobo- Speaker c case se that has never been The Cleveland and Detroit clubs have ha given UI up their rights to lo two or of the J games game's greatest stars as a result of or the much ado about ado about nothing scandal that Dutch Leon Leon- Leon ari created When these two ball players rc- rc re resigned signed as players and managers pUI their resignations ere acc accepted and men were wt-re appointed to take charge of ot their respective clubs Now the two players cleared of the charges as It seemed certain they would be have been turned loose looe by the thc clubs which they for merly manage J 1 I It Is a most unusual situation In Inmany inmany inmany many ways rn I I It A I ING I M AT In IA L Had the tho Clove Cleveland land club prior to the breaking of oC tho scandal charges charKes placed Speaker on the he market he would auld have e been heen a most niost desirable man mitan In a IL trade In all probability the Cleveland ball bail club could have secured play play- players players players ers and money to the amount of perhaps for Cor Speaker II A Avery Avery very ate conser estimate would be Cobb would have ha brought a somewhat similar amount had the Detroit club decided to dispense with his services by making a deal with some other club While both players have passed the peak of or their game Cobb pos pos- possibly possibly sibly having more than Speaker they have a few tew hundred good games left In their systems s Speaker In particular is still Just about the most roost valuable ten ten- center tenter cen center ter fielder lelder in the tha American If It not In the majors SUFFER Ye Yet th the finish or of o the entire af- af af at affair lair fair finds find the two clubs relinquish relinquish- relinquishIng Ine log Ing all claims to the two players without deriving any profit In money or players The attitude taken by both clubs I that It would be to employ either of or the stars as mere mero players on a IL club which they had man man- managed managed I aged aKed for years Is no doubt the cor- cor correct cor correct one While such a plan might work workout workout workout I out all right precedent falls fails to forecast such auch a happening As a arule arule rule such action has hns simply upset I the tho morale morale- of the club When the Detroit and Cleveland clubs appointed to succeed Cobb and Speaker they figured both men had for Cor all time their connection with the tho American league ue Now that they are arc back in good standing Ing the two clubs really were forced to part with Cobb and Speaker permitting permitting- them to make any deal they desired for their ser ser- services ser services vices DOUBLE IL 1 Not Vot only does the Cleveland club los lose a star player but also a mighty capable manager I Many of ot tho the experts figured e t G j Cleveland the herd best team in the American league at the close cios of at l last la t season The rho Indians were regard regard- regarded regarded regarded ed as a 1 strong contender for tor pen pen- pennant pennant pennant nant honors In 1927 1921 The rhe absence of or Speaker la Is l gOing to leave a you voll voU in center field that wll il be hard to fill Men possess possessing ing log like managerial ability are the exception Thus the Cleveland Cle club out BUt sut-fery sut Cerr err not only tho monetary loss that Speaker would have brought it I placed on the market marlet but a bigger loss that is impossible to compute should the Indians disappoint this year It was a tough break for Cor both clubs that simply had to be ac- ac ac accepted In a a sportsmanlike manner man- man ncr ner no 00 |