The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-20
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without depending upon the American
league. Agents Of several United
States league teams are already here
trying to open negotiations. IT IS
said that the United States league VIII
take over as many of the Detroit
players as possible, II their strike re-
suits in a final bust up
President johnson believes that he
can induce the Washington manage
ment to postpone tomorrow's game at
the capital city II no settlement Is
reached today He says II the PLAYERS
PERSIST in their present stand, he will
see that the Detroit team is re-organ-
! lied at once and will aid Jennings IN
getting new players. 1t is asserted
that a team could be quickly formed
from the substitutes OF other American
league clubs.
Jennings is balancing himself on the
fence with the rare skill OF tight
wire walker. He has the confidence
/ and friendship of his striking players
and he also has maintained his good
relations with President Johnson and
the Detroit owners.
4 Connie Mack is the most peeved OF
all persons involved. He Is sore, be-
cause his fans were disappointed Sat,
urday and because there will be no
game today.
: They are buncn Of rank quit.
tiers, said Mack today referring to the
q Tigers "They wouldn't have thought
iof doing anything like this, II they
had chance to win this year. They
saw they were out Of 1t anyway and
they din't care what happened.
4 Delehanty and Cobb said today they
were still receiving scores of tele
grams from players agreeing to stand
by them to the limit.
Besides the majority Of the base
ball public, every team in our league
except the Athletics, is with us in this
fight. said Davy Jones. Just what
we will do In case the verdict goes
4 against us has not been entirely set
tied. but the chances are that we will
split into two teams dividing our
stars equally and play exhibition games
or We may travel together and form
4 two teams to play against each other
Some of the Detroit players hin,
that in case the team is dealt with
4 harshly by the American league many
of the players in other clubs will join
/ them in a general strike and they will
flop over to the new United States
league.
Now that Johnson has made 1t plain
] that the whole power Of organized
baseball will be used against the
strikers and that they will be outlaws
unless they accept whatever punish
ment Is imposed. the players fee
| that the last chance Of settlement Is
with President Navin today.
A meeting of the magnates OF the
! American league has been called for
this city, when it is expected Johnson
will receive unanimous support and
definite steps will be taken to form
another team to represent Detroit on
1 the diamond It is expected the utility
/ men of several other teams will be
/ brought together to complete the De
troit schedule Manager Jennings will
manage the aggregation.
4 The incident in New York when
ety. Cobb went into the stand and at,
tackled spectator has become mere
side issue and nothing will be done in
Cobh's case until the strike is set
tied
| The players predict disaster to the
league If Johnson places another team
In Detroit
Let them try IT," said Ownie Bush
the little shotstop. "They might as
well keep their gates closed as to put
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