Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-06
COBB PRECEDENT
HELD DANGEROUS
REPETITION MAY CAUSE
DRASTIC ACTION BY
COMMISSION

NiliNNNVf nay De- i'lioNflN VI
organized baseball are studying the
report OF the National comission re-
garding the reinstating OF T. r. Cobb
the star outfielder OF the Detroit
Americans with much interest while
Cobb IL reinstated with a very small
fine OF $40 the commission expresses
itself with no uncertainty regarding
the course the player took this sea
son as well as the action OF the De-
troit club toward him.
That the commission will handle
future cases of this nature with
greater seriousness is assured. II
takes exceptions TO Cobbs way of do
ing, not only in the case just decided
but also ms regards his previous ac-
tons on the field and relations with
the club 1t commends the club for
Its stand In tbis matter and express
- the opinion that II should have
been more severe In previous cases.
The decision follows
Player Tyrus Cobb. who ayers
that he was not aware that his sta
tus was affected by his failure to re-
port at the start of its 1913 pennant
race TO the Detroit team. OF which he
has been a member for several years
on April q. notified the commission
that he had entered the service OF
that club with the request that he
be declared 10 be- IN good standing
II appears that the players failure to
report to the Detroit club Was due
TO inability to agree on terms with
that club. Subsequent to the begin
ming Of the American league season.
however. after brief conference
with the president of his club. these
differences were amicably adjusted
II the only question involved were
the compensation OF the PLAYER. the
commission would have been inclined
to pass the mater. The commission
however, cannot permit the conduct
of this player Ia the past to go un-
noticed.
% Recognized as one of the great
est players of the game. with sal
AIRY as high as any IN the profession
his actions on many occasions were
such as not only To break down the
rules of discipline established by his
club. but harmful 10 the games in
terest Instead OF negotiating with
his club ON business basis during
the early spring, he issued ultlmat-
inns through the press to arouse pub
lie sentiment In his favor.
without going into details. tn,
commission is informed that in th'
past the player has been guilty of
frequent violations of essential regu.
lations OF his club llis public con
duct Ia many instances Is too well
known 10 patrons of the game 10 rc.
lquirc comment thereon by The com
mission. except 90 serve notice uu
him aud an other players. that a re-
petition thereof viii not be- permitted
20 go UNPUBLISHED iu the future for
a realization OF the games interests
Of an individual player however.
great IN hts ability
The Detroit club is 10 be- COM
mendcd for ils recent stand and cen
sured for us former passive policy
IN dealing with the players IN mat
ters OF this kind. aud notice BIS served
on all clubs that IN the event of fail
ure on their part In the future prop
ory 20 discipline the player whose
actions are detrimental 10 the game
the commission vii OF its own militia.
tive take proper action.
The players reinstatement viii
boz made permanent during good bee
hayior on payment OF fine of $50 to
the secretary OF the commission
the commission will OF lbs own iuitia-
CATION of this f.ndiue