The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-26

ACtO NaHtN WIN the tenn VI "a
agrc ement drawn up between Cairo
land New York, the writer being a W.T.
Inc $ to The instrument IlolycrosS
promptly reported ana was duly en-
Irollad as a member of the Cairo club
lplaying with il until some time in July
when word wac received from Score
ltary Ear eli that H3lycross had been
suspended by New York iolycross
was called home from Henderson and
told to remain in Caro- still under
,alary. pending settlement of the
dispute.
The writer was dispatched 10 Gin
ciuuati whore he appeared before the
| National Commission, this according
/ TO President Hermann being the first
! time since the formation of that su-
preme baseball tribunal that bush
| league" representative had ever ap,
pearcd before il in person New York
was represented by lawyer and a
merry fight ensued before the entire
commission onsisting Of Hermann,
Johnson ana Pulliam the writ ar
waving the ight to dehar Johnson
rom sitting on The case. hi; league,
The American. being an interested
party to the spute.
-Four points we've involved IN the
dispute Tie first poilt tle raising
Of the Suspension was won by Cairo
and President Hermann promptly gave
.t,. ,,.,.tt y,, ,n ,,r1a,. IN tbot of saf Tho
commission adjourned until O'Clock
in order to We Cairo aud New York
time to file briefs on the other three
points in dispute, which involved right
of New York to pay $3.50 to Cairo and
claim Holycross, make Cairo or thu
Iron Man pay to New York S429 adj,
vance money That he Ind secured
from New York and finally a claim OF
s2oU tentative damages filed by Cairo
against New York for being deprived
Of the players services pending a get
Element of the controversy..
Caro- was armed with affidayirs and
had all the law upon it, side and the
result was that Cairo won on the Other
points. except the damage suit
The claim for adyanc money wa
later reduced by the commission t.
1929 and Cairo ordered to appear and
show cause why New York should no
be reimbursed this amount Just about
this time Holycross had another at
rack of "rubber-ho3f and for the sec
ond time in TWO year,, jumped ami re
turned to his Danyille home,
This so disguised Cairo that she
made no further fight over Holycross
but stu keeping him in mind. When
the Cairo reserve list was promul,
gated at the close of the season the
name of Pearl Holycross wa found
upon il. his name having been sent
in to Secretary Farrell.
New York evidently overlooked q
bet" as it did not reserve him. If II
had. Cairo would have promptly made
claim to the draft price as he wa
an asset of Cairo.
AS the matter now stands Holy
cross is the property of the Cairo club
New York having no claim on him
whatsoever. even the clam for tbs
1929 advance money having expire
by statute of limitation. New York
being compelled under Art =, Sec- 10
Of the National Agreement TO have
asked within 80 days after September
25 1905. the dme of publication Of re
serve lists. that the name of Holycross
be stricken from Cairo's reserve list
unless the New York club was paid
the $129
If Danyille wants Holycross il must
tirst settle with Caro- the latter guar
,nteeing to stand in between New
York and orr new member
The Iron Man may have seen his
beet DAYS a. a slab artist, bur a. an
nfelde- or outGelder there is nothing
in The Kitty. Three-Eye or Central
rbat can touch him He is a run sciter
fast on his feet. magnificent fielder
and hard consistent hitter, He
passosses plenty Of nerve knows not
fear and never has he displayed a
tinge of yellow IN his deposition lJ.
his Jumping" that displeases Cairo.
A principle is involved For the sake
NJ the league any of the now members
can have him upon certain conditions
but we won't sell his release this year
TO New York or any other club fer
love or money