Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
BASEBALL STRIKE
| POSTPONES GAME
Mack of the Athletics Has No
Wish to Win from Scrub
Team
| MAGNATES' MEETING CALLED
Formation of q Players Protec-
tive Association Discussed
Following Walk-Out of
tbs Detroit Club.
MAGNATES' MEETING CALLED
Formation of q Players Protec

Philadelphia Pa May II There will
he no game at the local American League
grounds tomorrow between the Phlla-
delpha and Detroit teams This con-
clusion was reached late Tonight at n
conference between President Johnson OF
the American League and presiden,
benjamin =. shoc and Manager Mack
Of the Athletics, after it became an
parent that PRESIDENT Navin Of the
Detroit club would not arrive in this city
in time to adjust matters with his
players who have refused to play ball
until Ty cobb is reinstatcd
President johnson tonight issued n
call for a meeting Of the American
League presidents In this city ON Tues
day. He said the cali was issued for the
purpose of devlsins means of securing
players to take tn" places of the men
who have broken their contracts with
the Detroit club"
President johnson refused to make any
statement with reference to the striking
players previous 10 tho arrival of Presi-
dent Navin. The latter had not reached
the city up to late hour Tonight. Com
mentinE upon the situation Manager
Mack said
We have no desire to- take advantage
! or the unfortunate position Of the own
ers of the Detroit club brought about by
circumstances which they could not con-
troll. ON Saturday We Were placed in a
difficult position Until the hour officially
set Tor the beginning Of play we were
not certain that tho re- uiar Detroit team
would not play and we would have been
subject to "A severe penalty if we had
pursued any other course other than
what we did. The Athletics are not de.
srous of winning games from scrut
teams, and for that reason the game
scheduled for tomorrow was called off
PLAYERS STICK TOGETHER
The Detroit players held n meeting this
afternoon and while no announcement
was made. several of them said thai
they would stick together" and unles.
Cobb was reinstated the team would no
play tomorrow. The PLAYERS insist tina,
Cobb was fully justified IN hitting tn.
spectator. Unlike Yesterday. the PLAYER.
were more guarded In their talk and wor,
dlsinclined to discuss tho mai'h fol
publication. In groups they tool. trollc,
iiueS ABOUT tNe Guy
The striking players declared tina
they were glad to learn of the pronosec
meeting of the presidents of tn,
league 1t showed they said that thei,
strike IS something of greater impor
than petty grievance. They say tina
they have received tclegrams from
members Of every team in the Ameri
can League supporting their stan,
and one OF the players stated in con
| fidence that George Stoval of the s,
Louis team. now in Washington. an,
Short stop Olson of the Clevelan,
club. now in New York. represente,
| those teams in to-day's secret confer
ence when a players protective asso
citation was discussed
MADE BASEBALL HISTORY
! Nineteen baseball rlayers. comprisini
| the regular team Of the Detroit Tigers
three-time champions of the America,
League, made baseball history Mt Shib
Park yesterday afternoon by going o,
strike and refusing to play the Athletics
| following the refusal Of Il r. johnson
president OF the league, TO lift the su,
pension against Tyrus Raymond Cobb
the Detroit's star outhelder who las
Wednesday. climbed into the grandstan
during the game with the New Yor
liighlanders and mauled "A spectator WI
had said things reficcting upon tn
payer
| just as If they were freight handlers
New England mllworkers, striking long
| shorcmc n, or belonging to any Of the dis
affected class of craftsmen who hav
wage troubles the athletes paraded of
the field Just before the hour for calm
play. literally n walk out.
'Huehey'' Jennings, manager of tn
Tigers. recruited n team on the felc
played the Athletics with these "misfts
and thus avoided the imposition Of
81 600 fine. as prescribed by the rules {
the league. The score was Athletics. .
Detroit. .
As the regular Detroit players left tn
field, the Saturday half-hoiday crowd {
more than 5000 spectators arose an
cheered A few Kissed. but their hlsse
| were drowned in the roar of cheers an
| handclappng. The spectators had an ink
ling OF conditions, and when the player
sta rted from the field. the occupants {
the stands knew what had taken place
jennings, with the venerable Deacon
Jim Mcclure. former Cleveland manage
| but now Tiger scout. and the cottor
| topper, who at some time or other ha
played on nearly every team in eitht
league Joe" Sugden, alone remained o
the field Jennings had said that h
| sympathles were with his players, HI
ne had promised President Navin of III
Detroit club that he would have nine me
on the field To meet the Athletics, and h
made good this promise
VETERAN CATCHERS AT WORK.
Mcguire and Sugden, both vetera
catchers, were mustered into servic
first, although II had been years sine
they were active on the diamond. Throug
Jennings wanted volunteers. BY the do.
ems, amateurs, SEMI professionals. an
| college athletes left their seats an
swarmed around the Detroit bench tr,
ing to look like real bali players
Jennings sorted over the bunch an
picked out six likely looking youn
men. They were hustled into III
dressing rooms under the grandstan
and told to jump into the Detroit tray
cling uniforms. They put on a broa
grin with their suits, for Jennings ar
nounced that each would receive 81
for his services for the afternoon