The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-20

with Johnson. and today agreed TO
do whatever President johnson might
desire, Including taking the job Of
managing the new team which VIII
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 serious
risk of being deprived of employment
IN their profession forever,
The Athletics CLUB did everything
in its power to help out In the din
cult situation. even 10 the point OF
waving its right to n forfeit in case
Detroit falls to take the field tomor'
row. Under the rules they have a
right 10 insist on the payment of ST.
900.
Wearing smile. and not showing
the slightest sign that the American
had been called on to face one Of the
grsvest crisis since its birth, Byron
Bancroft johnson. stepped out of the
elevator at 1926 tonight, after being
confined to his room since $3.50 IN
the afternoon.
Il Just came down to shake my legs
after such a long session he said
to the reporters who gathered about
him in the lobby Every reporter had
a question or two.
Boys" he said, we have been I'M
able 10 finish this business tonight, be-
Cause or the non-arriv9i or president
Navin, of the Detroit team. He is late
leaving Detroit. and won't be able TO
get into Philadelphia until $3.50
o'clock in the morning. Then we will
get together and talk tho matter over.
No Gumc Until Wednesday,
There will be no game In Philadei-
phia tomorrow. and there never will
be another game m the American
League with lot players in major
league uniforms President Shibe and
Connie Mack could claim tomorrow S
game by forfeit but very courteousiy
they have gone to the aid of the De-
troit club and agreed 10 call II post
poned game. Connie Mack told me he
did not want any victories by for
feits. so the game Will be played later
I'm the season. The Athletics off,
Gals showed a very good spirit In the
muddle. although they suffered much
by the diggraceful affair Of Saturday.
1.-THE situation Is this; The old De-
troit players have suspended them
selves by refusing TO play the game
Saturday They are now regarded as
contract breakers. and are ineligible
stored to, good standing. The only
way they can be restored to good
standing Is by consent OF President
Nav'n and myself.
There Is a league law fining a
player $50 d day who refuses to play
blal, but In this unusual case l am not
going to say that such punishment Will
be inflicted. The punishment may be
a great deal mrre severe. The
American League will take no initia-
tive in dealing with the Detroit play
ers. We simply consider them out of
the game. There one thing certain,
Detroit will be represented in the
league by a good ball team. The
schedule calls for Detroit TO move to
Washington on Tuesday, but that
game will probably be cancelled, just
like the one at Shibe Park tomorrow.
BY Wednesday or Thursday, we hope
to have q strong team assembled that
Will wear Detroit uniforms. This
team will be- able to hold its own
with any others fff the league, and viii
give the public good sport 1t won't
be any sand lot team, but club of
competent men"
Here Mr.. Johnson was interrupted,
and asked to tell. If the other seven