Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-02

Chicago, May 1.-Tyrus Cobb today was formally reinstated in organized baseball and fined $50 by the National Baseball commission. A decision by the commission, given out in answer to the Detroit players appeal for re- 1nstatement, condemned Cobb severe ly for his actions while holding out" The Detroit club was commended for its recent stand and cenEured for its former passive policy regarding Cobb
 Notice was served on other clubs that in case of their failure to disci- pline players whose actions are "det- rimental to the game" the commits sion itself will act. The commission reserved news of any other action it may have taken and if the proposed congressional investigation into the alleged baseball trust was discussed at all, as reported. 1t was ignored so far as a formal report is concerned.
 Report Of the Commission.
 Tie report on the Cobb case fol- lows:
 Player Tyrus Cobb. who ayers that he was not aware that his status was affected by his failure to report at the start of its 1918 pennant race to the Detroit team. of which he has been member for several seasons, on April % notified the commission that he had entered the service of that club with the request that he be de- clared to be in good standing. It ap- pears that the players failure to re- port to the Detroit club was due to inability to agree on terms with that club. Subsequently, to the beginning of the American league season, how ever, after a brief conference with the president of the club, these differences were amicab1y adjusted. If the only question involved were the compen- sation of the player. the commission matter. The commission, however, cannot permit the conduct of this player in the past to go unnoticed.
 Recognized as one of the greatest players in the game with a salary as high as any in the profession his ac not only to break down the rules of discipline and board by his club, but harmful to the game's interest. In stead of negotiating with his club on a business basis during the early spring, he issued ultimatun1s through the press to arouse public sentiment in his favor
 Violated Essential Regulations.
 without going into details, the past the player has been guilty of frequent violations of essential reg ulations of his club. His public con- duct in many instances is too well known to patrons or the game to re- quire comment thereon by the com mission, except to serve notice on him and all other players that a repeti ton thereof will not be permitted to go unpunished in the future, for a, realization of the games welfare is of more importance than the interests of an individual player, however great his abflfty.''
 '@The Detroit club is to be commend ed for it's recent stand and censured for it's former passive policy in deal ing 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 properly to disci- pline the player whose actions are det- rfmenta1 to the game, the commission will of it's own initiative take proper action.
 "The players reinstatement will be made permanent during good behavior on payment of a fine of $50 to the secretary of the commission within three days after the promulgation of this finding