Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-18
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PHILADELPHIA AMERICANS GO
AGAINST AMATEUR Or
cANIZATIoN.
STATESMEN STAND BY PLAYER
oEoRolA's SENATORS AND REP
REsENTATIvEs SEND MES
SAGE TO TYRus.

delphia Americans today played a
championship game with a make
shift nine representing the Detroit
club before 10000 spectators. Not one
of the Detroit clubs regular players
took part in the contest Manager
Jennings was notified after his men
had practiced few minutes at the
park that they would not play, as
President johnson had refused their
reuest to withdraw the suspension of
"Ty" Cobb.
Shortly after O'Clock, the Detroit
players appeared at Shibe park. The
game was not scheduled to start until
8, but the stands were well filled and
the striking players were cheered.
They left the grounds at 2:30, return
ing in taxicabs to their hotel.
Jennings was prepared for the
ceremony. The regular players uni
forms were turned over to the sub
stitutes, some of whom were anna
teurs. Some of the players were
members of the ST. Josepn's college
team of this city. while jim Me
Guire, the noted old catcher, was be-
hind the bat, and Joe Sugden, another
veteran catcher of years ago, played
first base A lad named Travers,
who could scarcely throw, was the
pitcher.
The game was a farce from the
start, the home team beating out
bunts and running bases in reckless
fashion. The Athletics battery was
Coombs and Eapp. Manager Mack
had in his regular lineup. At the be
ginning of the fourth inning with the
score 6 to 0 in favor of Philadelphia
thousands of spectators started te
leave the park and there was de
mands from them to have their ad
mission money refunded.
The Detroit ball players, who yes
terday declared they would not take
part in any games until the suspension
order against Outflelder Cobb wal
withdrawn, notified Manager Jennings
they would go to the ball park thii
afternoon in uniform but, If Cobb wal
not permitted to play, they would taxi
off their uniforms and turn them ovel
to players who may have been secured
by Jennings Davy Jones. who acte'
as spokesman, said Jennings misunder
stood the purport Of the action take'
at a secret meeting of the players.
The Philadelphia American leagu
baseball team probably will meet thi
afternoon a team of semi-professional
representing the Detroit club. If T
Cobb is not reinstated by Ban John
son, president of the league. This 81
uation is the outcome of the action Q
the Detroit players in deciding tina
they will not play ball for Detroit VI
less the suspension imposed upon Cob
is lifted
"The boys are determined" sal
Hugh jennings, manager Of the tear
today, "and in order to protect the d.
troit club owners l am scouting aroun
= for players in order to place a teal
on the field this afternoon. Failur
to do SO means that fine of $500
viii be imposed in addition to th
forfeiture of the game"
When asked where he expected
secure the players, Jennings said:
'I need 12 and expect to get tw
from Jersey City and the others heE
in Philadelphia"
Questioned as to his view Of the 81
uaton, Jennings said:
TITS good lesson for the club Nv
ers. They should realize that piayel
must be protected from insult." !"
Asked If he had made a report
the New York incident to Ban job
son, Jenningg said that he had and !