Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-21
DETROIT NINE
BACK in FOLD
Players Regard for President
Navin, of Club, Largely Re-
sponsibIe for Breakdown.

PHILADELPHIA. May 21.-The lis
baseball strike is at an end n the en-
tire Detroit team, with the exception oi
~ cobb, the cause of all the trouble,
will be ON the tield at Washington this
afternoon 10 meet the senator's in the
first contest of a three.game series.
The striking Tigers did not surrender
until President Nayin. Of the Detroit
Club. promised to pay whatever fines Ban
Johnson, president Of the American
League, may infict at a meeting of the
league today.
After The team hLd left for Washing
ton johnson learned of Navin's promise
and declared emphatically that he would
not stand for Navin paying the fines. aud
added that the fines would be made eS-
tremely heavy. The players boarded the
train for Washington IN anything but a
pleasant frame of mind, and this latest
move of Johnson's may cause more fric-
ton.
The general impression is that each
player will be fined SlOO, but those close
10 Ban johnson say the official head of the
American League will increase the pen
atty to $3.50.
Cobb, who is still under suspension, will
leave shortly for Detroit, where he will
await Instructions. Navin stated that
Johnson refused TO say when the suspen-
sion will be lifted.
johnson, from the moment he arrived
here. made 1t clear that he would insist
upon unconditional surrender, and he car
NIa1 tI. Iuu lie had tha amin .YE ~
port Of the league, receiving wires from
Comiskey, of Chicago; Somers. of C1eve-
lind; Hedges, of st. Louis, and Noyes, of
Washington. to stand pat.
1t looked like a fight to a finish until
Navin, after a talk with johnson, Me,
Aleer and Farrell early in the morning,
went over to the Aldine to confer with
the players. He was cordially received
by Cobb and his supporters when he APP
peared at the hotel with jennings and a
crowd of newspapermen. Navin, an
tempered, good-natured fellow, asked the
strikers to talk the situation over in a
private room.
my partner and l have invested $780,
600 In a new park In Detroit and If you
remain outside the breastworks we will
be heavy losers. Can you in fairness to
us remain on this strike any longer?"
Delehanty and one or two other players
replied that they could not recede from
their position; hat If Johnson would
agree to reinstate Cobb within a fixed
time limit they would agree to come back
maybe. Cobb Joined Navin, It is said, In
urging the strikers to cease trying to die
tate to the leagues car, but the men
would not bulge an inch.
johnson must give in" was the burden
of their talk. We don't intend to look
like a lot of mutts!"
Navin then proceeded back to J%ohnson's
room, where the latter was enjoying a
nap. He told johnson what the players
had said, and the president Of the league.
sitting up, exclaimed:
Unconditional surrender is my ulti-
matum!"
Fourteen of the nineteen players soon
capituiated, but the remainder refused to
give In. Back to Johnson went Navin for
another confab.
Tell them TO go TO Washington and
pis,y ball or take the consequences said
the leagues boss.
Expecting a complete backdown when he
returned to the Aldine, Navin, TO his dis
may, found that the players had again
become warlike. So II was necessary to
begin all over again.
1t was a desperate situation and soon
the players began to admit that Car
johnson had them In a corner. The pres
sure on the players was so strong that
there was no way out but to hoist the
white flag, Then they gave up in a body
and agreed to be good.
1--WE have decided TO protect Mr.. Ma
vim said Cobb, land the men will resume
playing in Washington without me. They
still believe that my suspension was I'M
Just, and they will not alter that opinion.
They have received assurance that Mr..
Nayin will pay their fines"