Vol. 59-No. 13 Philadelphia, June 1, 1912 Price 5 Cents COBB CASE CONCLUDED The Central Figure in the Sensational Incident Which Culminated in a Short-Lived Sympathetic Strike of the Detroit Players, Lightly Punished By Ban Johnson, With $50 Fine and 10 Days Suspension. HICAGO, May 25. President Schmerber claimed to hare cvidemce that B. B. Johnson, of the American he used the mail to circulate his base ball League, tonight announced the pools, although it is said that his busi reinstatement of outfielder Ty- ness was chiefly conducted through sa rus Cobb, of the Detroit Club, whose suspension for attacking loons. The inspectors said that the pools a spectator, who, he said, had insulted sold for a quarter a slip, the buyer draw him in New York, resulted in a strike by ing the name of one or more clubs in the the Detroit players last week. Cobb will two major leagues in the pool for a wfcek, be eligible to play tomorrow. In addition and that at the end of the week the slip to his 10 days© suspension he was fined holder who had the largest number of $50. President Johnson promised in a runs to his credit received a sum of statement full protection to all players, money. and said the league had arranged to in crease the police forc« at every park, but SERIOUSLY INJURED declared severe punishment would be meted out to those players "who assume Princeton Catcher Operated Upon After Be to act as judge and avenger of real or fancied wrongs while on duty." Fol ing Hit By a Pitched Ball. lowing is the statement given out by Special to "Sporting Life." President Johnson: Princeton, N. J., May 27. Warren S. After a careful investigation Into the causes and Taylor, ©13, of Shade Gap, Pa., who was circumstances of the encounter between player Cobb mud Claude Lucker, a spectator at the New York struck above the left temple with a base rrounds on May 15, I find that direct responsibility ball while batting it in the Princeton- for the unfortunate occurrence rests upon tha player. Evidence In the form of affidavits clearly shows that Lawrenceville game, last Tuesday, suf the player was the first to employ vicious language in fered a much worse injury than was at replying to a taunting remark of the spectator. first supposed. Dr. Samuel Lloyd, of Cobb did not seek redress by an appeal to the um pire, but took the law into his own hands. His New York, operated on him Tuesday language and conduct were highly censurable. night and found that three blood vessels As a lesson to the accused and a warning to all had been broken. Two of these lay close other players, I fix the term of the player©s suspen sion at 10 days and impose a, One of $50. He will to the brain. Although the doctors ex-. be eligible to play on Slay 26. pect Taylor to recover, he is in a critical Kull protection will be afforded all American condition. Taylor is a member of the league players against abuse or attack from patrorS, Junior Class at Princeton and was catch tout sum and severe punishment will be meted out to those who in disregard of discipline and of obli ing for the Princeton ©Varsity ball team gations to tiieir club ajjd league assume to act as at Lawrenceville Tuesday afternoon. judge and avenger of real or fancied wrongs while Early in the game while batting he was on duty. struck above the left temple by a pitched In pursuance of this policy the American League has arranged to increase the police force at each of ball. He rode back to Princeton that It* parks, and the home club on instruction from the afternoon and was taken to the infirmary. umpire will be required to remove from its grounds Although not unconscious aphasia set in, spectators whose actions or comments are offensive to and late Thursday night trephining was players and fellow-patrons. performed. CY YOUNG DONE? ELBERFELD©S CASE Veteran Pitcher Doubtful About Rounding The National Commission Finds That the Out 25 Years of Service. Player Was Not Unfairly Treated. Special to "Sporting Life." Special to "Sporting Life." Pittsburgh, Pa., May 25. Cy Young, Cincinnati, May 27. Norman Elber- veteran pitcher, has gone to his home in feld was ordered to report to the Milwau Peoli, Ohio, and local base ball circles fear that his major league days are over. ROLLA H. ZEIDER kee Club, of the American Association, The veteran was sent out to warm up to by the National Commission in a decision pitch for Boston against the Pirates First Baseman of the Chicago American League Club handed down on Saturday. He had ap Thursday afternoon, but his salary wing Holla H. Zelder, the cleTer young first baseman of the Chicago American League Club, pealed to the Commission that he had been refused to behave. Cy said that night it was born at Auburn, Ind., 26 years ago. He began his professional career with the Spring- unfairly treated by the Washington Amer Held. 111., Club, of the I. L I. League. In 1967-OS. From Springfield he went to the San Francisco ican League Club, which released him to was hard medicine to swallow, but he at Club, of the Pacific Coast League, in 19»9 and did such excellent work at short field that onee^ informed Manager Kling that his the Chicago Club purchased his release and has retained him e*er since, most of the time as Milwaukee, but the Commission upheld arm was not right and that his muscles substitute infleldei, until this season, when he was tried out at first base, in which position tie the Washington Club. The National refused to obey him. "I want to finish did such clerer work that he was assigned to the bag permanently by Manager Callahan. Commission says it will not require the thus ending two years of constant erperimenting at that station. He stands 5 feet 9 inches, 25 years as a major league player even weighs 160 pounds, bats and throws right-handed, is « fast fielder, excellent base-runner aad payment of the consideration for his re if I don©t get paid for it, and I©m going fair batsman. lease until he reports in condition for back to the farm to get in shape," said service to Milwaukee, which should pro the man who has pitched ball for 23 tect its title to his services by suspend years. Cy said he would report to Kling ing him for failure to report. as soon as his muscles were in shape again. When the Boston players heard realize that the subscription was unneces Government moved against base ball bet Average Positions that he was going back to the Ohio farm sary. ting here yesterday by the arrest of Ed Hub Perdue started a subscription to ward Schmerber, Jr., a young man In the matter of average positions of defray Cy©s expenses, and $44.39 was charged with having used the mails for cities that have a team in each league. raised. Cy smiled and spent a good hour the circulation of base ball pools. The Chicago ranks best with 2%. Then hunting up the younger players and re The Federal Government Gets Busy and prisoner was held in $1200 bail by United comes New York with 4%. Philadel turning their money. He is worth about I States Commissioner Stockton for exatni- phia©s teams average 5% in position, St. $75,000 and owns 160 acres of land in Makes an Arrest. i nation on June 4. Post office inspectors Louis bringing up the rear with 7Mj. Ohio. Some of the youngsters didn©t Newark, N. J., May 25. The Federal J who worked up the case against young New York "Sun.©© JUNE i, 1912 sence of the Busy B©s Bescher and +•»»»«»»»»•»••»•»»»•«»«»»»•+»«+»»»»»+»»»»»+•»»»»++»» Bates was a body blow to Red hopes in THIS COUPON SEND ONE * RED O©DAYSIES the two that the Giants put on ice. IS ONLY GOOD COUPON FOR T GOVEBNOB TENEB©S VISIT. FOR 30 DAYS Philadelphia, June 1, ©12 EACH SERIES I Governor John K. Tener, of Pennsyl FROM DATE. DESIRED. vania hobnobbed with the fans on Sat© urday last When he reached the Sinton he found his suite fragrant with the per •! THIS COUPON WITH 4 CTS. | fume of roses a great basket of Ameri Sent to SPORTING LIFE, Philadelphia, entitles % Drag New York From the Top and can Beauties lending their aroma* to the apartments. The Governor was in rare the Sender to One Series (12) of Picture Cards t humor. He was out for a holiday in liv of Base Ball Players, as described below: Then Fail Three Times Multi ing over the old days of the diamond. He rejoiced in the success of Hank O©Day. 4 © Send to.___©.___,_________. _..........._________ tudes See Great Series Echoes "Last time I saw O©Day," said the Gov ernor, "he was close enough to me to J [ Street Address- .. ........ of Dedication Day at Redland, whisper in a stage voice his verdict of the pitching of one of the slabmen. ©He < > Town........ - ......_ ._..............,................................... State..-- BY BEN MTJLFOBD, JB. hasn©t got any more than you had when you were out there,© was what he said Cincinnati, O., May 25. Editor "Sport with a chuckle." Ex-Vice-Mayor John <© Send Series No. ing Life." Those Giants came. Twice Galvin, Thomas J. Cogan, of the Red di they were conquered by ,a crippled team.