Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-21
DETROIT CLUB WILL PLAY TODAY
Players Break Strike to Save President NavnW Continue Fight For Principle Involved However-Q Question of Punishment For Strikers Comes Up Today.

Philadelphia, May 2O.-On the ground that they did not want to see Frank Navin, president of the club suffer for any action on their part the players of the Detroit American base ball club, called off their strike late today and agreed to play the regular scheduled game in Washington tomor- row without the services of Tyrus Cobb. Thus ends one of the most ex- traoTdinary situations that has ever
 been brought about in organized base
 ball. In announcing their decisien to return to the field. the players said they wanted it distinctly understood that they would still fight for the principle involved and for which they struck,
 In returning to the club the players received no concessions from Presi- dent Ban Johnson, who indefinitely suspended Cobb for attacking a spec
 tator in a game in New York last week. MT. Navin, however, promised the men that if they returned he would do his utmost to have Cobb reinstated as quickly as possible; that he would do all he could as 6 club owner to have the American league better pro- tect the players on the field against unsportsmanlike conduct by spectators and that he would see that none of the players suffered any financial loss from any fines which may be imposed upon them by the league
 The special meeting of the American l league will be held tomorrow morning, at which time the club owners will decide what punishment, if any, shall be inflicted upon the strikers. The question of a fine against the club, it is expected, will also be taken up by
 the league. After the meeting Presi-
 dent Johnson will go to New York and investigate the assault case and on the result of this inquiry it is understood will depend the reinstatement of the crack center fielder
 The Detroit president talked with his men nearly two hours. He told them Mr Johnson had told him there would be no compromise and they would have to return to the ball field without Ty Cobb or take the consequences. MT NaVin made a personal appeal to them. He told them that he was the principal sufferer in the affair and
 he did not feel that it was just to him. Cobb told the players that he felt he was responsible for what had occurred and that while he appreciated the ac- tion of his team mates. he felt that for the sake of Mir. Navin, who had al- ways treated them well, the players should reconsider their action and re- turn to the club. He added that he was willing to stand alone and take whatever was coming, one way or the other.
 The result of the conference was a proposal from the players delivered to Mir. Johnson by Mfr. Navin, in which it is understood that the men would remain in the game if Cobb was re- instated on Wednesday or at some fixed time Mir. Navin did not bring back a very favorable reply, according to the players, but reported that Mr. Johnson had informed MT Navin that he must place a team in the field. The players then decided that Mir. Navin should not be the innocent sufferer.
 The second conference was brief, and shortly before four o'clock an- nouncement was made by the men in the presence of MT. Navln that they