Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-20
GAME TODAY
CALLED OFF
President Navin of Detroit
Team Arrives in
Philadelphia.
STRIKING PLAYERS TO BE
REPLACED BY NEW NINE
American League Magnates
Will Meet in Special Ses-
sion Tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2O-President
Navir. OF the Detroit club arrived here
today aud went directly to the hotel
"nere PRESIDENT Johnson Is staying. II
nave been In Philadelphia only ten min.
ntes he said when he met the news
paper men. and | won't have anything
10 say until | become thoroughly ac
aainted with the situation
Mr.. Navin said after he left Mr.. John
son: II have been In the American
League for ten years and hope to be IN
Tor ten years more. 1t Is now question
whether the club owners are to run t.be
league or the players are TO run 1T
Then Mr. Navin was Joined by Man
ager Jennings and they went to the hotel
where the striking Detroit players are
quartered immediately there was con-
ference. which may last for several
hours.
After separating from Mr.. Navin Prcs.
ident johnson asked Messrs Farrell and
McAleer 10 Join him. and the three bas
ball generals got togeth her in the parlor
of Mr.. Johnson's suite for a talk regard
ing the situation
The game scheduled for today bet ween
Philadelphia and Detroit has been
postponed by agreement. aud IL there
Is no settlement the game scheduled be
tween the Tigers" and Washington In
the national capital tomorrow will also
be played al another time
II there is no settlement of the trouble
today or tomorrow immediate steps will
be taken. according TO Bau johnson. 10
put new team in the field 10 represent
Detroit. The team, Mr.. johnson declares,
will be a good one, but he declines TO
say from what source the players will
be drawn. 1t Is probable. however, that
at the special meeting of the American
Lengue, called for tomorrow In this city,
each of the club owners will help Pres
ident Navin to put together new team.
Hugh Jennings, Il Is understood. has
agreed to manage the new combination.
II II is organized.
President johnson. In discussing the
status of the striking Detroit players.
said: s.
Every one OF the striking players has
automatically suspended himself and
nnde himself ineligible to compete In
game under organized baseball control
until he Is reinstated by the National
Commission BY refusing to play a
scheduled game all these players have
vitiated n clause in their contract which
makes them liable TO fine not only by
the Detroit Club but also by the Ma
tional Commission.
"l'he Detroit club will not appear on
the field again until I am assured that
It has a team of competent players, who
can compete successfully with other
teams OF The league. There will be no
more farces In the American League.
The standing OF the players must FIRST
be threshed out by Mr.. Navin. Then
their status will reach me. AS a mem
ber OF the national commission ! will
have a say whether they will continue
to play ball in the American League.
Il appreciate the action OF President
i,hibe and Manager Mack, OF the Ath-
letics, in postponing today's game. It
will be played later in the season, pos
slbly on Detrolt's second visit to Phila'
delphia.
II had very enjoyable two hours
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