Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-27
BASE BALL
WILL SPRINGFIELD
 LOSE THE GAMES
Cy Miller Declared on the Black list and All His Games May
 Be Thrown Out.


 ceived letter from Secretary Farrel of the National association. In thi letter, MT Farrell shows the cours, of the procedure in the case of Sam uel Miller, pitcher of the Springfield club. He gives a copy of the lettel sent to Secretary O'Rourke and 1T turn forwarded to him, in which Mil Ter Is mentioned as "contrac1 jumper" This letter was sent in re sponse to a circular sent to all tho clubs under the national agreement asking them to furnish the nationa board with a list of contract jumpers The letter is signed: "Dan O'Neil manager Springfield B. B. e. and i, Is of the date of July 25, 1906. MT Farrell gives copy or Score. tary ORourke's letter in which is given the resolution passed by the Connecticut league directors at the meeting, August 16.
 Upon receiving that letter Secre- tary Farrell wired Manager O'Neil asking what the mistake was and whether Miller did not jump his con- tract. Secretary Farrell says that up to the date of his letter, August 22, he had not received any reply, al- though he requested it.. He goes on to say that Miller's in- eligibility was reported to the Con- necticut league officials by the off, cials of the Springfield club and re- ported to him by Secretary O'Rourke. AS the result of that report Miller's name was placed upon the ineligible list.
 Secretary Farrell says that nobody has denied but what the player was contract jumper pure and simple. the record therefore must stand and the player remain upon the ineligible list Secretary Farrell calls attention to the rule covering this case, which shows that Miller is forever barred from playing in any club.
 It is possible that he may have an appeal to the national commission, but 1t would be very difficult to get a favorable review SO long as Secretary Farrell has the letter signed by Man ager 0'Neil in which Miller is called a contract jumper.
 Just what ultimate effect this rul- ing will have on the games that Mill Ter has pitched in since he returned to the Springfield fold is question. It will depend upon what the clubs think that are fighting for the pen- nant. The following is Secretary Farrell's letter in full:
 Auburn. N. Y., Aug 22, 1906. J. H. 0'Rourke, Secretary, Bridge
 port, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 17th inst reporting the following resolu- tion adopted by the directors of the Connecticut league on August 16:
 Resolved, That the secretary be instructed to notify National Secre- tary Farrell that it is the sense of this board that s. Miller's name was put on the ineligible list by mis- take"
 Upon receipt of the above resolu- ton we wired Mir O'Neil as follows. What was mistake fin Miller case? Did he not jump, and violate his con- tract? Answer.
 "J. H. FARRELL, Sec"
 Up to this time we have failed to receive any reply.
 Our authority for promulgating player Miller as ineligible is contain ed in the following communication:
 July 25. 1906.
 Dear Sir:-As per your contract wish to notify you that the only con- tract jumper we have on our list is Samuel Miller.
 Yours respectfully,
 (Signed) DAN DWELL. Mgr.
 Springfield B. B. c. (Original of which we are enclosing you.)
 Article 23, Section 1 of the Nation al association agreement provides:
 Any player who violates his con- tract and commits the offense known as contract jumping shall be perma- nently disqualified and forever de- barred from playing in any club in any of the leagues having member ship In the National association" Player Miller's ineligibility was re- ported to the league officials by the club, and reported to this office by the secretary of the Connec- ticut league, and duly promulgated In official bulletin of August 6, as an Ineligible player.
 No one has denied but what this l player is a contract jumper. pure and | simple. The record. therefore. must stand |