The Washington times., 1913-04-11
TY COBB WOULD Be
TRADED BY NAv|N
Says That's the Only Way to
Settle His Salary Difficulties
With the Tigers.
ISSUES SIGNED STATEMENT
Declares He Only Asks for Sum
Equal to Services He Is
Able to Render.

AUGUSTA, Ca, April n.-Ty Cobb
premier batsman of the American
League, wants to be traded to some
other club. He has asked for more
money and says he has heard nothing
from the Detroit club. He has issued
the following signed statement, explain
Ing his side of the contention:
Il heard today for the first time
that Mr.. Navin had stated he would
r AXE no further inducements to get
me to join the team, and / was con-
side-sbly surprised. I have dealt fairly
with the Detroit ball club, and Mr..
Navin Las told me that 1 am worth
what / have asked for. Throughout the
winter there has been no effort made
by the Detroit club to get me to sign
a contract, and the only two letters
that I have received from Mr.. Navin
did not deal with figures. The Detroit
people have not asked me to meet an
official Of the club in any city to talk
the matter over regarding my case, and
that is why I am surprised that Mr..
Navin says he will offer me no further
inducements.
II have informed the Detroit ball club
what my proposition is. have never
received a proposition from the club. 1
am in doubt as to whether or not Mr..
Nayin wishes me to play with his club
O. whether he issued his statement for
the purpose Of trying to intimidate me.
! consider that I have made all the
proper efforts to sign up, and have re-
ceiyed no consideration from the Detroit
club, and hence my actions in remain
Ing In the South. My actions in or
Sv1x L. LIB To- .Iax,
hibition games were solely to get into
condition to answer an urgent call from
the Detroit club. Ny schedule was so
arranged that I could terminate II
on Q moments notice. This Is only An
explanation of my reasons and of the
confederation that l had for the club.
There are no petty desires on my
part, such as / have been accused OF
having by a Detroit sporting writer. /
am only asking for sum of money for
my services, and that is the one and
only reason why I am in Augusta to-
day. OF course, IL he (Mr. Navin) wants
to keep me out of baseball he can do
20. have only asked for what be-
heve that i am worth, and it certainly
does seem that man should be able to
do that without drawing such state
ment from the club president as Mr..
Navfn is reported to have made. he
certainly doesn't own me body and soul.
"An of the published reports in which
j have been quoted as criticising the
Detroit club did not come from me. On
the contrary, / have been guarded in my
talk. and have been careful not to say
anything that would offend Mr.. Navin
or anyone else. l have not boasted re-
garding what ] would or could do II
my demands are not compiled with. /
have very quietly gone about my own
business. and this spring have gotten
into condition to play this summer:
hope that / shall soon be able to join
the Detroits. I am loyal to the Ameri-
can League and to the Detroit club, and
I am anxious for adjustment of the
matter. Indeed. ] am willing to do any
thing honorable to bring about an ad-
justment, but, of course, / cannot be
expected to go to Detroit and play Tor
q sum much smaller than even the pres
ident of the club says l am worth.
II have about concluded that II will
be best for all concerned II 1 am traded
to some other club. My future course
VIII be shaped largely by what Mr.
Navin says and does. 1t is his move.
"TY COBB,