Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-20
POSTPONE GAME
AT PH|LA. TODAY
Plans Being Made to Replace
Strikers with New De-
troit Team.
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talk with Jennings. We discussed the
matter fully, but took no action and did
not discuss any procedure. We are walt
ing for Mr.. Nayin."
Commenting upon the situation Man.
ager Mack said:
I'VE have no desire to take advantage
of the unfortunate position of the owners
of the Detroit club, brought about by
circumstances which they could not con
troll. On Saturday we were placed in
a different position. Until the hour Of
ficially set for the beginning of play we
were not certain that the regular Detroit
team would not play, and we would have
been subject to a severe penalty il we
had pursued any course other than what
we did. Tho Athletics are not DESTROYS
of winning games from scrub teams. and
for that reason the game scheduled for
today was called off,"
The team held a meeting at the Al
dine yesterday. With them were Players
Stovall. of st. Louis, and Olsen, of Cleyc-
land. 1t was stated that they were pres
ent to take part in the plans for the for
nation of a players union, and that an
attempt would be made to call out all
the American League players on a sym
pathetic strike.
The striking Tigers anticipated John.
sons action Of last night and talked of
jumping to another league, presumably
the new United States League, and also
of fr~ee-lancing on a transforming tour
of the country. They have received teie-
grams from dozens of players on other
teams, expressing their sympathy and
asking II anything can be done. 1t is
likely that the strikers win make some
sort of call today. When they heard
what President Johnson had said they de-
clared that they had expected 1t.
The chief of the American League ar
rived here yesterday afternoon. He
spent a few hours In sizing mp the stu
alton. He waited until late in the eve
ming in the hope that before making a
statement he could pay to President
Navin OF the Detroit club the courtesy
of comforting with him first.
But when President Navin failed to
put in an appearance President Johnson
took action himself and announced that
the whole power OF the American
League, of the forces of organized base
ball, In fact, would be combined In
crushing out the effort of the players to
end the reign of organized discipline.
Summarized, these are the vital points
of the methods by which President John
son will end the insurrection:
The Cobb case is dismissed absolutely
from the argument. The issue is one
that goes far beyond that. The refusal
of Detroit's players to take part In the
game on Saturday is INSTRUMENTATION and
until that offense is death with and
the team is on the field again, the case
of Cobb will never be considered. In
other words, Detroit must PLAY or the
baseball career of Cobb is ended.
Second, there will be no game to-
day at Shibn Park, nor will a Detroit
team take the field on Tuesday for the
first game at Washington. But by
Wednesday. in case the striking play
ers have not succeeded in making their
peace with the American League, an
entirely new Detroit tam will have
ben formed and they will play out the
remainder of the schedule.
Third, in case a new Detroit team is
put in the field probabilities are that
for the unheard-of offense of refusing
to play the striking players will be
blacklisted or suspended for an extended
period.
Fourth, the full power of the American
League will be exerted in supporting the
stand of President Johnson against the
players who have sought to overthrow
the discipline of the game and force
President Johnson to restore to the game
a player whose case for striking a spec
tator in New York has not yet been
tried and the limit of whose punishment
had not yet peer fixed. In order to
make this support effective a meeting
of the American League clubs will be
held in Philadelphia on Tuesday. 1t is
probable that at this meeting the vari-
Gus club owners will offer players to
President Navin so that he will be able
to get together his new team at once.
Fifth-Manager Jennings, who was so
tlmorous about taking a strong plea
against the strike and whose apparent
Indifference or even open sympathy pre-
vented them from going on their fatal
mistake, does not stand with them now
in their hour of trouble, moi will he
share their punishment.
Jennings has put himself in line with
Johnson and today agreed to do what
ever President Johnson might desire, In
Guiding taking the job of managing the
new team, which will be put in the field
in place OF the club that Jennings led.
In this way Jennings keeps his job even
though the men he failed TO advise and
lead are running a serious risk OF being
deprived of employment in their profes-
sion forever.