Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1918 — THREE REASONS WHY TY COBB HAS NOT ANSWERED THE CALL OF HIS COUNTRY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THREE REASONS WHY TY COBB HAS NOT ANSWERED THE CALL OF HIS COUNTRY

The celebrated Tyrus Raymond Cobb and his three reasons for not joining the army. Ty plays baseball for seven months of the year and the rest of the time he devotes to his three handsome youngsters. This photo was made at the famous player’s home in Royston, Ga. _ On the left is the eldest Tyrus Raymond Jr. The little exemption is Roswell Herschel and his daughter Shirley Marlon Cobb is seated in the hammock Wlth Cobb fs reported to be anxious to enter Uncle Sam’s service, but it is not to be disputed that there are three strong reasons why he should not.