Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-15
GEORGIA PEACH
GIVENAROAST
tBy Latest NALL

CHICAGO, Ty Cobb was formally
and permanently reinstated in organ
lied baseball and fined $50 by the Ma
fional Commission here recently A
decision by the commission, given iii
answer to the Detroit stars appeal for
reinstatement, was practically de-
claration CT principles, for in it Cobb
was criticized severely for his actions
during the period he was holding
cut" The Detroit club was commend
ed for its recent stand, and censured
for its former passive policy regard
ing him, ana notice was served on
other clubs that in case of their fail
ure to discipline players whose &C
lions are detrimental to the game"
the commission will act itself.
The commission reserved news OF
any other action it may have taken,
and if the proposed congressional in
vestigation into the alleged baseball
trust were discussed at all, as report
ed, it was ignored so far as formal
report its concerned. The report of
the Cobb case was as follows:
Player Tyrus Cobb, who AYERS that
ne was not aware that his ST twas
affected by mis- failure to 80 at
the start of the 1913 pennant race to
the Detroit team, of which he has
been a member for several seasons,
on April 18th notified the commits
sion that he had entered the service
CT that club with the request that he
be declared to be in good standing.
1t appears that the players failure TO
report was due to inability to agree
on terms with that club. Subsequent
to the beginning of the American
League season, however, after a brief
conference with the president of his
club, these differences were amicably
adjusted. If the only question in
volved was the compensation of the
player, the commission would have
been inclined to pass the matter. The
commission, however, cannot permit
the conduct of this player in the past
TO go unnoticed.
Recognized as one of the greatest
players of the game, with salary as
high as any in the profession, his ac-
tions on many occasions were such as
not only to break down the rules of
discipline established by his club, but
harmful to the games interests. In
stead of negotiating with his club on
a business basis during the early
spring he issued ultimatums through
the press to arouse public sentiment
in his favor.
Without going into details, the COM
mission is informed that in the past
the player has been guilty of frequent
violations of essential regulations of
his club. His public conduct in many
instances is too well known to pat
rons Of the game to require comment
thereon by the commission except to
serve notice on him and all other
players that "a repetition thereof swill
not be permitted to go unpublished in
the future, for realization of THE
games welfare is Of more importance
than the interests of an individual
player. however great his ability. The
Detroit club is to be commended for
its recent stand and censured for its
former passive policy in dealing with
the player in matters of this kind and
notice is served on all clubs that in
the event of failure on their part in
the future to properly discipline the
player whose actions are detrimental
to the game, the commission will of
its own initiative take proper action.
The players reinstatement will be
made permanent during good be-
hayior on payment of fine of $50 to
the secretary of the commission with
in three days after the PRONUNCIATION
of this finding.