Sports: Tyrus Raymond Smart, 1947, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 29, 1947

Ty Smart Gets Gift Glove From Ty Cobb


Tyrus Raymond Smart, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smart of
Winnfield, recently received an expensive big league baseball fielder's glove,
the gift of one of the greatest players, Tyrus Raymond Cobb, former outfielder
of the Detroit Tigers.  Attached to the box in which the glove was packed was
a card bearing the words "To Ty Smart from Ty Cobb."

Tyrus Smart was born 13 years ago and Mr. and Mrs. Smart named their son after
the famous player whose brilliant career they had followed through the years. 
Both Mr. and Mrs. Smart are baseball fans and Willie formerly played with the
Winnfield team on the old Ouachita Valley League.  He recalls playing against
such famous big-league players as Schoolboy Rowe and Atley Donald.

The great Ty Cobb retired from active play quite a number of years ago and is
now making his home in Glenbrook, Douglas County, Nevada.  Several months ago
he received a letter from Mrs. Smart, telling him of his namesake, Tyrus
Raymond Smart.

Not long ago the Smarts received a letter from Ty Cobb's secretary, explaining
that a gift was being sent.  Cobb himself wrote a post script, telling them
that he was ill and not able to write a letter himself.  The glove arrived
soon thereafter, and Ty Smart is really proud of his present from the great
old man of baseball.