The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
y Roman" Let Ed Walsh
Stay Out Despite Pennant
Hopes in 1909
HAT WILL THE COURT
OF APPEAL SAY NOW ?
N the Fans Attend the Games
without Cobb, or viii They
Desert Baseball?
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

O8 1SA - ~ IL S<vA ~@ss
fAarles Comiskey, one OF the mel
o have made q great deal Of none.
naseball,, wearhered q year simila
the one that Is facing Presiden
INK ]. Nsyin, OF the Detroit club
Droseut.
The year that Comiskey found ~
"a was similar to that facing Navh
that the White Sox owner wal
eatened with q case OF holdout'
q crippled his club. But the yea
y different in that Comiskey wa
there fighting for the pennan
Son he had to decide between pay
more than he thought he could o.
3 his best man. while Navin has M
Dnant hopes.
= was In the year Of 1908. Chi
. had won a pennAnt In 1906 Ant
fought for II with the Tigers II
n and 1908. In 1908. In fact. the
uggle was so close that II was no'
III the game Of Oct. 6 at Chicago
e the ownership OF the bunting wal
eided.
IN spite OF this sort Of an impetui
ling him on to sign his stars. Com
fey refused to grant the raise III
nry that Pitcher Ed Walsh wanted
he also decided to get along
khout his manager, Fielder Jones
~ retired to 60 into business.
IPhe White Sox suffered from the
= Of walsh In the opening OF the
ION. They slumped from . ciu1
~ vas up there all the time to q
~ that was fortunate to finish IN
Arst division. However. Comis.
had won his point. the FANS OF
IcAxo had supported him and ne
"a apparently satisfied, even II his
"a ala not have Q chance at the mas
any time. W.
SrHsident Frank Navin. Of the Tig
isays that It took all KINDS Of
~ for Comiskey to refuse to give
walsh the advance In salary that
wanted. The presence Of Ed Walsh
riod shape for a few weeks would
nnbtedlv make q difference or sew
- Eames won or lost for Comiskey
THE wear before he had lost the
mint by . half game.
fhBse circumstances would naturaf
hAve caused any owner to pause
bender q while before deciding to
down q raise of Q thousand dol
br two. But Comiskey did decide
Sf1iFn Il down and he was fortunate
6G1Eh to win out
fhe year 1909 had two circum.
ICES which are parallel to condi'
~ that give promise OF arising IN
- Detroit club this year. First there
VIE absence during the early season
the star player@the most valuable
Sv6r on the club. Second. there 10
= loss Of man who Is very valuable
baseball.
<2he absence of Cobb has already
t the Tigers one game. With the
N hitting and getting men on bases
4 was yesterday afternoon. there
Ems little doubt. but that Cobb
MD have been able to drive In or
ing In the three runs needed BY the
rers to win that game. He might
1sibly have brought In two or three
he the day before, although runs
re 10 scarce ~ Swiss marines
Sursday.
before Cobb joins the club. unless
hurries up. ne will probably have
q several games through his alb
Zee. But this will not bother Frank
Svin nearly 80 much as losing games
khered Comiskey in 1909. Yet
niskey managed to pull through un-
walsh was ready TO sign.
E1f Cobb should really decide to stay
~ Of the game altogether, ne would
<ove 4 great loss u major league
eSball.
The question hovers around, What
M baseball do without Cobb" Field
Jones was one OF the most valuable
5on IN the game when he refused To
IA Chicago - manager IN 1909. The
me still went on.
EH0wever. this 10 mere idle specula-
"a In view Of the fact that the sea
70 h upon us, the Tigers are playing
- are still CobDless.
The burning question that will
ARE President Navin in the face In
sc Cobb continues to hold out 10,
What will the fans do about II?
ESNavin 10 undoubtedly hoping that
~ attendance at Navin field will
low him that his stand In the Cobb
after has the support OF the people
1919 I0blb WIZ pay tucii duhuiSsion u
~ park from the court of last appeal
matters OF this sort.
but It 10 doubtful II a decreased
tondance at the games right after
- season opens here will affect the
SOD' opinion at all. for II is apDaren,
nt he means to win this argumen,
M Cobb at any cost He honestly
fGVes that II he gives In Il Will
nn the ruination OF his club II
r1t. From the way the president
~. Il looks certain that he Is pre-
poA 20 sacrifice everything this veal
the sake of winning this fight.
DVtSIe II ID true that Cobb Ia auto
flnNliyS suapended from organized
Hehsjl and that his case must b,
n1Jed by the national commission
= a not a. serious AZ Il sounds.
0na simply that Cobb must appl,
p1lnstnt ement and that he mus
4 nne Of 500. imposed upon play
MO fail to report in time for tb
ING same.
~ year 1909. just mentioned. f
vent through the same thint
4loat report until after Nav 1. .
lley 8 ne was fined 500. He hs
- app1leA FOR reinstatement I
Nh baseball, which was arrani
(nojv enough.
oeo1eut situation IN regard :
- this: He, can Join the clu
- Ave dsvs before signing
IL. viii not have 10 com
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