The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-21
DETROIT STRIKE ALI OVER
 " COBB STILL SUSPENDED

Philadelphia, May 21-The American league owners were scheduled to meet here, today, to fix the punishment of the Detroit club after the nineteen striking players left, last night, for Washington to play there, this after noo1
 Ty Cobb was not reinstated and it is not known that he will be but President Nayin, of the Detroit club, in an address, to his men said that he would pay any fines that were inn posed, on them and also pay Cobb's fine. This is the proposition that the American league, owners will con- slider at today's, meeting. It is said to be a violation of league law Man ager- Hugliie Jennings might be fined it was rumored, because he did not try to prevent the strike.
 Navin confirmed this assertion as to the fines as he hurried to Johnson and the other magnates with the good news. But later. when Johnson learn ed of Navin's promise he said:
 'sThe American League will not al- low Navin to reimburse the players They must pay their own fines or this affair will end in farce. I in- tend to have these men severely pun ished so that this trouble will not be repeated.
 At today's meeting of the league heavier fines than expected will be imposed and the league will make more. rules to protect spectators from assault.
 "Cobb's offence was unpardonable. He has been in trouble before because of his unsportsmanlike tactics I am inclined to believe the unqualified statement that he first insulted the spectator in- New York last Wednes- concession to- the Detroit players the foundation of the game would have been shattered Cobb broke the rules in fragrant manner and his punish nient was deserved.
 AS for his fellow players, I am charitable enough to say that they were misguided I blame Jennings for not exercising proper control over them. Diplomacy could have averted this trouble, but there wasn't any. regret the incident, but we simply had to win.'
 until Navin, after a talk with John son. McAleer and Farrell early this morning, went over to the Aldine to confer with the players. He was cor dially received by Cobb and his SUD- porters when he appeared at the ho- tel with Jennings and a crowd of newspaper men. Navin, an even tenn pered, good natured fellow. asked the strikers to talk the situation over in a private room.
 I'm going to tell you boys just where you stand,' he said. 'C0bb has | been eliminated from the situation. He stands suspended until President Johnson sees fit to reinstate him. This | trouble falls wholly upon me, also | my partner, Mr. Yawkey We must pay the freight. You have admitted ] that you are literally paid for your services and you know that the Am- erican League is governed by certain rules. Cobb violated one of these | rules when he assaulted that man in
 New York and Johnson was compell- ed to inflict the penalty. 1 'It is not up to you players to dic- | tate to Johnson and I want you to 1 understand right here that he will be | backed up to the limit. My partner and I have invested l $350 900 in a new park in Detroit and | if you remain outside the breastworks we will be heavy losers. Can you ir, | fairness to us remain on this strike any longer? There is nothing to be gained by it. You will lose as much as we will approximately. and yet organized ball will go on just the same Now. why can't you listen tc reason ?''
 Delehanty and one or two other | iplayers replied that they could not l recede from their positfon: that if