The Washington herald., 1907-01-08
TRI-STATE IS IN FOLD
National Commission Will
ing to Reinstate Outlaws.
REACH AGREEMENT QUICKLY
Matter of Circuit Is 10 BE Deter
mined by the National Association,
but Ii Is Probable. That the LenEue
OfII BE Assigned to CIass B-Se-
brings Case Under Amusement.

Cincinnati, Jan by the favorable ac-
ton taken by the National Baseball Com
mission to-day on the application of the
vania, for protection under the national
agreement. the refuge Of contract-jump-
ing players was destroyed.
The committee of the Tri-State League.
headed by President Carpenter. presented
the application. and an agreement was
quickly reached by which the Tri-State
comes into the national agreement, sub
ject to the Endorsement Of the National
Association. which meets in New York
tomorrow, and for which meeting the
delegates left Immediately
According 20 the agreement under which
the Tri-Stata League was given protec-
tion the matter OF the circuit is 10 be de-
termined by the National Association.
which viii also determine under which
class the Tri-State shall operate The
new circuit probably viii be assigned to
Glass b.
Players who have heretofore violated
national agreement contracts shall not be
allowed TO play in any league by the Tri-
State In the future. unless they be rein
stated by the national commission. All
Tri-State League players. except contract
jumpers, who have signed for next sea-
son with national agreement clubs shall
be retained by such clubs Big league
players who are not contract jumpers.
but those who have violated reserve con
tracts, are To revert 10 clubs originally
F.l. -fs.r~ eF~
ers Of the same standing shall have their
cases adjudicated by the national COM
mission. Players Of either national agree
ment or Tri-State clubs who are Indebted
20 other clubs for money advanced shall
De compelled 10 pay back such amounts.
The list Of players who are operating in
the Tri-State League at present TO whom
claim is made by the national agreement
clubs was not made public, but will be
acted upon by the National Association
1T its meeting in New York tomorrow.
Hermann Reelected.
AT the annual meeting Of the commits
sion August Hermann was reelected
chairman and John +. Bruce secretary.
Herrmann's annual report showed that
during the year seventy cases had been
decided. 1893 letters, teiegrams, and
notices sent, and that the total cost OF
the commission for that time was &. .255.OT.
The sum Of $3.50 was collected In fines.
The case Of James Sebring Of the VII
Transport club. who seeks reinstatement
after having been declared ineligible to
play with national agreement clubs. was
taken under advisement Testimony was
introduced 10 show that Sebring had
been connected with players who were
under contract 10 national agreement
clubs. It is believed that the reinstate-
ment viii be refused. The applications Of
players Wigs. Wiitse. and Broderick for
reinstatement were turned down.
The joint schedule committees OF the
National and American leagues will meet
here tomorrow 70 consider dates for the
ensuing season President Johnson has
appointed Hermann and Bruce TO act
with him for the American, while Messrs.
Ebbetts, Murphy. and Dreyfuss viii rep
resent the National League
The request Of Jimmy Callahan. of the
Chicago hite Sox, for reinstatement
was not considered, for the reason that he
had failed 10 answer letter addressed
TO him by the secretary Of the national
commission. Callahan. il viii be recalled.
sued the Chicago Americans for causing
him to be left out Of the worlds cham
piOnship series