The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
Players Commend Action OF
Cobb i'm Whipping Player.
IT STANDS, JOHNSON SAYS
CObb's Suspension to Continue
During the Investigation.
Lesson for the Club Owners,
Hughey Jennings Says.

delphia American League team prOD
ably will meet this afternoon team
of semi-professionals representing the
Detroit club if "Ty" Cobb is not re-
instated by Ban Johnson, president
of the league. This situation is the
outcome of the action of the Detroit
players in deciding that they will moi
play ball for Detroit unless the sus-
pension imposed upon Cobb is lifted.
1.-The boys are determined said
Hugh Jennings, manager of the team
Detroit club owners, 1 am scouting
around for players in order to place a
team on the field this afternoon. Fa1l-
ure to do so means that a fine OF $o,OOU
will be imposed in addition TO the Ior-
feiture of the game"
When asked where he expected TO
secure the players, Jennings said;
Ball Players Are Abused.
"I need twelve and L expect to get
two from Jersey City and the others
here in Philadelphia
Questioned as to his view OF the
situation, Jennings said:
Its a good lesson for the club own
ers. They should realize that players
must be protected from insult"
Asked if he had made a report or
the New York incident to Ban john
son. Jennings said he had and that he
had also told him that Cobb was Just1-
fed and that he knew several New
York men who would make affidavit
that the language of the spectator was
foul and insulting. Connie Mack,
manager of the Philadelphia team,
said:
II know from my own experience as
a ball player that one gets little SYM
pathv from the grandstand and far
less from the bleachers and some of
the things big league player is forced
to listen to makes ones blood boil in
resentment; yet, I think they can
adopt more telling tactics than by go
ing into the spectators reservations
and dealing out summary punish
ment."
1t is rumored here that the Athletes
have followed the example, of the De-
troits and have announced that they
will not play on Saturday unless Cobb
is restored to good standing. Every
American League club now in the east
has been appealed to and a meeting
of players will be held here next Sun
day to form a Players Protective as
The players, while admitting that
Cobb made a mistake, are insiStent
that the magnates affected should
give them the protection that is ac-
corded to every other professional per
former on the stage. Theater tickets
are sold universally, they say, with the
proviso that if the holder violates the
conditions imposed upon him he VIII
be removed. At baseball games, they
saw. no such practice is followed and
fans can roast and insult the
players beyond the point of human
endurance.
Hugh Jennings, the former manager
of the Detroit club, was found at the
Hotel AIdine and gave out the fol- |
lowing statement:
''The suspension was not warrant |
ed I am in the hands of my friends. |
If they refuse to play 1 will finish
away down in the league race 1 ex-
pect Mr.. johnson to reconsider the
matter. fine Cobb or announce definite
" the length of his suspension
Players Will Report.
The Detroit ball players who yes
terday decided they would not take
part in any games until the suspension |
order against Outfielder Cobb was /
withdrawn notified Manager Jennings
hey would go to the ball park this |
afternoon in uniform, but if Cobb |
we're not permitted to play they would /
AXE off the uniforms and turn them |
over to players who may have been
secured by Jennings.
Davy Jones who acted as spokes-
nan said Jennings misunderstood the |
ourport of the action taken at a Sc
,ret meeting of the players.
Jennings Will Play.
Cobb, after reading Johnson's state
nent, said:
johnson has always believed him
,elf to be infallible. He suspends a
nan first and investigates afterwards.
It should be the reverse
Several of the Detroit players said
plans were being perfected to take the
striking team on a transforming trip.
They say they will quit the league and
play exhibition games until the sus-
pension matter is settled.
May Ask for Volunteers.
Manager Jennings says he has en-
"a ered a team of five semi-profeSsionaIs
Ind four amateurs for today's game.
n addition, he will himself fill one
position and Jim MCGUIRE, his as
'istant, and Joe" Sugden, an old
inner, will also be in the game. The
will be a young Philadelphia
pitcher and Mcclure.
Jennings promised each man $50 for
he days work and one has already
SIS. He said if the nine
players did not show up, and regulars
efused to play he would ask for vol
lnteers from the stands.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the Detroit
layers appeared at Shibe park, the
ame was not scheduled to start until
he striking players were cheered. They
eft the grounds at 2:30, returning in
axicabs to their hotel.
They Are "for'' Cobb.
New York, May 1S.-Members of
he New York and Cleveland American
seague teams are in sympathy with |
Ty'' Cobb and the players of the De-
roit club in the matter Of the in
ef1nite suspension of Cobb for his at
ack on a spectator at recent De-
roit-New York game here.
TITS part of the game for ball play
pectators. says Harry Wolverton,
manager of the New York club.
IT'S hard to keep ones temper un-