The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18


der such trying circumstances. Ger
tain fans believe that because they
pay to get into Il ball park they have
the right to insult players and umpires.
1.-THE best way to square accounts
is to pick out the tormentors and then
nail them outside the grounds If
it were possible to print some of the
things said to players the public would
not condemn a man like Cobb for his
recent assault But as it is now, there
is no way to show how players must
bear the cowardly insults heaped upon
Them
The man who was assaulted by Copb
is Claude Tucker, former pressman,
who lost one hand and most of the
other a year ago, at his trade. Tucker
says that a shout of derision went up
on a poor play by Cobb and that the
Detroit player singled him out for at
tack.
MIR. johnson Stands Pat.
President B. B. Johnson of the
American league on his arrival here
today sent the following telegram to
Manager Jennings of the Detroit
team:
"Cobb's suspension stands until the
matter is fully investigated. If team
refuse to play that is a matter for the
should have put the man out of the
stand. Cobb had no right to attack
him.
President Johnson issued an official
statement later in which he said.
Il am amazed at the attitude of
Cobb and his teammates toward the
American league, which, while insists
ent on good order on the field and
strict compliance with the rules of
the game, has always extended con-
sideration to and provided protection
for its players.
Player Cobb was indefinitely
suspended on the report of the UNI
pire. This did not and does not mean
that the order would remain in force
longer than was absolutely necessary
to make a thorough investigation of
the affair. 1 did not fix a specified
term for his ineligibility for two
reasons; first, / did not know the
exact time that would be required for
the examination; second until the in
vestigation was completed I could
not determine whether the player was
guilty as charged
Home Near Cobb's.
Claud Tucker, the man assaulted by
Ty Cobb, comes from Georgia, his
home town being near that of the De-
troit player. The trouble, according
to Tucker, really began the day before.
Tucker, who is a pressman by trade,
lost all of one hand and most of the
other a year ago while working on a
morning newspaper.
With others he has been a Yankee
rooter and sat behind the visitors
bench on a line with third base most
of the days this season. Tucker says
that on the day before when shout
of derision went UP at a poor play by
Cobb, the latter singled him out for
attack and made a remark reflecting
on the family of Tucker. The next
day Tucker says Cobb was at first
base when some one shouted, ooh,
you dope" He returned to the visit
ors' bench, and turning to Tucker, ex-
claimed: Eyes. I'm dopy again and
you know what made me dopy-the
same thing that made me dopy yester-
day" There was an exchange of cpl
thets and Cobb, with the Detroit team
at his back, climbed into the seats and
struck Tucker. Some one shouted
that Tucker had no hands and Cobb
retorted, ST wouldn't care if he had
no feet
After Cobb had knocked Tucker
down. Tucker says he kicked him and
spiked him in the side.
Statesmen Stand by Cobb.
Washington. May 1S.-"Ty'' Cobb
has the sympathy of Georgia's states
men in his controversy with Ban
Johnson, president of the American
league. Today a telegram was adj
dressed to the player by the senators
and representatives of that state. 1t
read:
LAS Georgians, we commend your
action in resenting an uncalled for in
suit. We hope for your complete ex-
oneration and speedy restoration to a
place in the clean sport of baseball.
We are proud of your record as a
leader of your profession"
The message was signed by Sena-
tors Bacon and Smith, Representa- veS
Edwards, Rodden berry, Hughes
Adamson, Bartlett, Lee, Trimble, Bell,
Hardwick and Brantley. Cobb's home
is at Augusta, Ga.