The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-21
Detroit Team Will Take
Field To-Day With
out Cobb.
NO CONCESSIONS
FROM BAN JOHNSON
Players Decide to Go Back Rather
Than Have President Navin
an Innocent Sufferer-Cobb
Urges Them to Decision.
Will Lose Nothing
in Fines.

Philadelphia. May 20.-On the ground
that they did not want to zee Frank
Navin. president OF the club, suffer for
any action on their part. the PLAYERS
OF the Detroit American League base
ball club. called off their strike late
this afternoon and agreed TO play the
regular scheduled game in Washing
ton tomorrow without the services
or Tyrus Cobb. Thus ends one OF the
most extraordinary situations tina; has
ever been brought about in organized
baseball
AS a condition of returning to the
Held. the players said that they wan,
II distinctly understood that they viii
Sun light for the principle involved
and for which they struck.
In returning to the club. the play
ers received no concessions from Ban
Johpson. who had indefinitely suS-
pended Ty Cobb for attacking spec
tator in game in New York last
week.
Mr.. Nsvn. however. promised the
men that II they would return he
would do his utmost t. have Cobb re-
instated as quickly as possible, tina
he would do all he could as a club
"wner 10 have the American League
give better protection to the players
on the field against unsportsma mike
conduct on the part of spectators, and
| that he Will see that none or the play
ers Will suffer any financial LOSE as the
result of any fines that may be imposed
upon them by the lcasuv.
Special Meeting ro-Dny.
The special meeting q. the American
League viii be held Tomorrow at ii \.
NJ. at which the club owners Will de-
eide what punishment. II any. shall
be inflicted upon the strikers. Inc
question of line against the club il
Is expected. VIII also Nc taken up by
the league. After the ..ieeting rresl-
dent johnson VIII go to New YORK anu
Investigate the assau.. case and on
the result OF this inquiry. 1t is said,
Will depend the reinstatement OF the
star centre fielder.
Matters in this unusual case began
to develop IS soon as Mr.. Navin ar
rived here early in the cay. lie first
saw Mr.. Johnson and had u thorough
understanding with aim, ana upou
the players. Mr.. Navin said that il
was question OF whether the players
or the club owners Mould run the
league.
The Detroit president was in confer
ence with his men Tor nearly two
hours lie told them NJ. johnson had
announced to him tina, there would be-.
no compromise. and that they would
have 10 return 10 the ball field without
Ty Cobb or take the consequences
MI. Navin made a ncrsonal appeal
to them. He told them that ne was
the principal sufferer ia the affair. and
he did not feel that it was just to him.
Cobb told the players that he ielt he
was responsible for what hau occurred.
and that while he appreciated the ac-
ton of his team mates. he felt that
for the sake OF Mr.. Navln, who had al
ways treated them wei, the PLAYERS
should reconsider thci, action and re-
turn to the club He added that III
was willing TO stand alone. and take
whatever was coming, one way or the
other.
The result of the conference was q
proposition from the players delivered
to Mr.. Johnson by Mr.. Navin, which, il
is understood, was TO the effect that
the men would return - the game if
Cobb were reinstated or Wednesday, OF
ut some liked time. Mr.. Navin did not
bring back very favorable reply, ac-
cordinG 10 the players. but reported
that Mr.. Johnson had put the whole
place n team in the field. The players
then decided that Mr. Navin should not
be the innocent sufferer.
The second conference was brief and
shortly before o'clock the newspap per
men were called in and the announce
ment was made by the men. in the
presence of Mr.. Navin. that they had
agreed to play in Washington to-mor-
row without Ty Cobb. on the promis $
made by President Navin.
SIM Fighting johnson.
All the players expressed their sym
pathy for Mr.. Navin. They said they
did not want him TO suffer any financial
loss. The players further announced
| that they will continue to fight agains,
ers and that they want an investiga ton
made before player is found gull;
of misconduct.
After the conference several of the
Detroit men said now that tie uues-
ton has been brought TO public attcn.
ton, they will keep up the agitation
that the players be given square dc d
in the matter OF suspensions. Several
of them said they had received letters
and kilograms from players in both
the major leagues expressing sympathy
for their cause and promising assist.
ance in their fight Whether there VAL
be any organized movement among rho
players to have grievances adiustnd
none of the. Detroit men would ventur.
10 say
The Detroit team left for Washing
ton at o'clock tonight. accompa nj ed
By Manager Jennings. The game sched.
uled between Philadelphia ana Detrol,
here to-day was called off by agree,
| mant,