New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
STRIKE IN BASEBALL
AS DETROIT REVOLTS
Continued from first page.
Monday II Cobb is not reinstated by that

Monday IL Cobb is not reinstated by that
time
1t is within the province of Johnson,
who has made himself a dictator by
having his term Of office extended to
twenty years. to fine the Detroit club
$4,000 for every game which is forfeited
by the refusal OF the men TO play. The
directors of the organization, over whom
Johnson has great influence, have the
power to transfer the Detroit franchise to
some other city and TO drive the signers
Of the ultimatum out Of organized base
ball. Frank J. Navin, owner of the club.
Will be the man to suffer.
Notification that Cobb had been sus-
pended was received by Hughe Jennings.
manager Of the team, just before the
Tigers went on the field to play the
Athletics here this afternoon. There was
hurried consultation among Cobb's col
leagues. with the result that a telegram
to Johnson was Immediately written and
said to be signed by the following play
ers: Willetts, Crawford. Deehanty,
Bush, Strange. Jones. Moriarty, Loudon.
Bauman. Dubuc. Works. Pernall. Null
lin. Burns, Onslow, Covington, ONeill
and Perry.
The telegram. sent to the Headquarters
Of the league in Chicago read as follows:
Feeling Mr.. Cobb Is being done an
injustice by your action I'm suspending
MIN. we, the undersigned, refuse to play
another game after to-ray until such ac-
tlon is adjusted to our satisfaction. He
was fully justified i'm his action. as no
one could stand such personal abuse
from any one We want him reinstated
Tor to-morrows game. May Is. or there
VIII he no game. II players cannot have
protection. we must protect ourselves"
johnson Caught at Albany.
\ copy Of the telegram was sent to
Boston. where Mr. Johnson was last
heard from. 1t reached him M Albany.
on his way To Cincinnati for the dedi-
cation Of the new home Of the Reds to-
morrow. He is quoted as saving:
This is the first intimaton that 7
have had Of the action of the Detroit
players. I wired Mr.. Jennings. manager
~ The Detroit team. at Philadelphia. to-
day, TO send me his version OF the New
York episode. This expect TO receive
I'm Cincinnati tomorrow morning. and
until then there IS nothing to say re-
Eardiug Cobbs suspension
There may be some Justification for
Cobb's complaint against his suspension,
but until receive Jenningss statement
| cannot say what action | will take.
However, tho action OF the Detroit play
crs Will have no influence on my de-
cision. as the American League has from
its inception been strongly against row
dyIsm on tho ball field
When 7 receive Jennings's statemen,
7 shall go over tho entire matter. and
may have something 10 say at that time
I was O spectator at the game and wit
messed the affair FOR which Cobb was
suspended"
Both Jennings and Cobb requested the
matter over seriously before sending the
ultimatum. This advice was hastily
brushed aside and the telegram was dis
patched as originally framed.
The suspension was not warranted"
was the comment OF Hughie Jennings
But ] am in the hands Of my friends
II they refuse 10 play. I will finish way
down In the league race I expect Mr..
Johnson TO reconsider the matter. fine
Cobb or announce definitely the length
OF tho suspension.
THE trouble IS there Is no way to hear
both sides ~ an argument Of this nature.
The players should he protected from
spectators who are Objectionable. Each
club ought TO have special officers sta
toned In the blcachers. so as 10 eject
patrons who become offensive In their
remarks. Such patrons should he pre-
vented from attending games for the
remainder OF the season. Such n course
would soon put an end to the "bullyrag-
ging" Of the players and It's expense
would he small II would have n good
effect on the game.
By many the strike is considered more
or less Of bluff. but it shows to what
lengths the players will go when they