The Washington times., 1912-05-21
DETROIT PLAYERS
SCORED VICTORY,
ASSERTS JENNINGS
Tigers Say Moral Effect of
Their Stand Will Have
Far-Reaching Result.
By SENATOR"

Though the members of the Detroit
baseball club expect to be fined for
leaving the field in Philadelphia Satur-
day, they are not worrying in the least
They have been assured that President
Navin, of the Detroit club, will pay the
fines, whatever they may amount to.
and that the AFFAIR will blow over. To
a man, however. they insist that their
action was the only one under the cir
cumstahces, and 1t will have effect on
the punishment meted out to Ty Cobb.
1T cannot be said that either side has
won in its argument" says Manager
Hughey jennings. ITO me II looks more
like a truce under arms than anything
else. l frowned on the telegram the
boys sent to Ban Johnson, because
failed to see how that helped in bringing
Cobb back into the game. And 1t Is
not going to bring him back to us any
sooner, either.
Cobb Back Soon.
"still, in the light Of the present feel
ing Of the fans throughout the country,
who seem to be with Cobb, 1 hardly
think Cobb's suspension will last much
longer. He'll be in the game against
Chicago all right next week. I'm al
most certain of that.
"The boys have a unanimous idea that
they have won. They have not been
fined, that is, out of their own pockets,
and are practically assured of Cobb 6
early return to the game. Then, too
they will have better protection in the
future, particularly in New York and
Philadelphia.
Their strike has called the attention
of every baseball fan in the country
to the conditions surrounding the game
in these two cities. Players ought not
be compelled to endure constant insult
from the moment they enter the playing
field in any park In the country. and the
owners will have to pay more attention
to this matter of protection hereafter.
Sure They Will Win.
I'm glad to have my team back ir
the game. We're going to win today
too, even If Walter Johnson does pitch
We've been out just long enough tc
,, have our batting eyes sharpened, anc
Johnson, II he pitches, will have to bt
The Detroit players were ready tc
stay out of the game indefinitely, haf
President Navin not stepped into the
breach. They were united, and, ever
though the other teaems in the leagu'
| would not join any association the!
might form, they were willing to go tn
limit themselves. or this phase of tn
I matter they will not speak now. figur
| ing that the case might be reopened a
any moment and they might be the los
ers for having talked too much.
Possibly severe punishment OF Cob'
might precipitate more trouble ant
another strike of the Detroit players
| but II is whispered sub rosa that Bal
Johnson will consider himself we'll ou
| of a hole by a short suspension of th
Georgia Peach, and that the principa
| action Of the magnates today in Phila
| delphia will be toward future protection
of the players on the field.
Those Who Struck.
Those of the Tigers who struck wer
Crawford, Stanage, Onslow, Mullin
Witt, Bush, Bauman. Willett, Summers
Works, Dubuc, Pernoll, Mortarty, Del
ahanty. Davy Jones, Louden. Coving
ton, and Perry. Del Gamer Joined tn
team after the famous telegram ha
been sent to Ban Johnson, but declare
himself in on the strike.
+ 1t is believed that both Presiden
Navin and his team will be roundl
scored by Ban Johnson today in tn
magnates' meeting in Philadelphia
Navin will be pulled over the Goals 70
| expressing himself as willing to pay tn
| fines inflicted on his players. At tn
same time, President Johnson realize
the precarious position of his leagu
had the strike continued and his thur
der will be discounted thereby.
The fact that Ty Cobb pleaded wit
his team mates to play Saturdays gam
| : expected to make his sentence muc
lighter than 1t might have been had h
become a rtngleader of the revolt.