Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Start Off With Seven Games
Away From Home.
ONE. HOLIDAY GAME HERE
Base Ball Solons Dole Out Harsh
Punishment.
FINES AND A LIFE SENTENCE
Daniels Breaks Swimming Record.
Indoor Tennis Tourney-New
Orleans Races-Bowling.
ONE. HOLIDAY GAME HERE
FINES AND A LIFE SENTENCE

NEW YORK. February "a bunch of
thousand dollar fines and life SEN
tence were among the verdicts handed
down yesterday by the national base ball
commission at the meeting adjourned
from Tuesday afternoon. in President
Harry Pulliam's office. An evenings lay
off from the strenuous duties which de-
volve upon it's shoulders in adjusting the
intricacies of the busy base ball world
may account for the fine humor of the
commission. The supreme governing body
handed out Sundry parcels of the real
article to offenders of it's discipline: those
who managed to squeeze through UNI
scathed have cause for rejoicing. =.
Covering up Of players excited the right
eous indignation Of the solons. and poor
old Boston surely caught cramp to the
tune of $3OOO-that is, If the information
laid before the board is substantiated. Of
this the National Leaguers of Beantown
will suffer for two sins. Jersey City fig
ureS to the extent of $3.50. These are all
charges of Catcher Joseph Knots and
Pitcher Frach. The former claims to have
been twice covered up'-in 1906 by the
Boston Americans, and in 1907 by the
Boston Nationals. Frach says he was
covered up by Jersey City in 1906 and
that the Doves handed him the same
brand of medicine in 1907. The presi-
DEBTS of all three clubs concerned stated
last evening that they could exonerate
themselves. but it is up to them to do 1t,
as the commission plans a rigid investi-
CATION. Both players belong to Worces-
ter.
Disbelieve Mr.. Asmusen.
Thomas Asmusen is the gentleman who
drew the life sentence. He will never be
able to play in organized ball again. This
is the young man who requested the favor
of becoming a free agent. on the ground
that he had never signed with Eau Claire.
making affidavit that any signature to
contract was forged. The original contract
was produced and compared with the in
scriptions to genuine letters. Handwriting
experts made out that Asmusen was pre-
varicator. and hence he was chased to the
canebrakes.
Irving Wilhelm. purchased last year
from Birmingham by Brooklyn, requested
release on the grounds that he had signed
a non-reServe contract with birmingham.
AS this club had not reported the con-
tract correctly the club was fined $50.
and Wilhelm allowed $3.50 of the $1,000
purchase money.
Brooklyn was handed $3.50 assessment
for covering up Pitcher John H. Dorscher,
that individual securing reinstatement.
Suspended sentence resulted in the case
of Sam Edmonston. released by Washing
ton to Des Moines, and afterward to Min
neapolis. He is on the reserve list of the
latter team. He says he never signed
contract with This town. though playing
there all last season. AS this is in direct
violation of a rule forbidding club to
play a man for more than ten days not
under contract, both the violating clubs
will draw So imposts in case EdmonStons
contention proves true.
The commission refused to grant re-
lease to Pitcher Ed ]. Hughes of the Bos-
ton Americans: also turned down the ap-
plication Of Oscar Knobbs, the Superba
twirler. for reinstatement: refused appll-
cation for release of B. Caffyn of Cleve-
land. and will demand of Secretary Far
reH of the National Association reason
why w. H. Chappelle, an ineligible player.
was permitted to be sold by Johnstown TO
Memphis.
fayoring San Francisco over the Yankees
in the claims for player Arellanes. rms
'youngster was signed by Griffith, on the
advice of Chase, from the Santa Cruz
club. Frisco showed that It had prior
claim an acceptance Of terms by WIRE
Big Leagues Meet.
Both the big leagues held meetings yes
terday afternoon. the National at the
waIdorf-Astoria, and the American at the
Breslin.
Chicago was not represented at the
American League meeting, the representa-
tives on hand being William III. Yawkey
and President Frank j. Navin, Detroit
Charles w. Somers, Cleveland: Frank j.
Farrell New York: B. F. Shibe. Philadel-
phia: f. L. Hedges. c. j.. McDiarmid,
John f. Bruce. st. Louis: John !. Taylor,
Boston. and f. ]. Walsh. Washington.
John K. Bruce was elected temporary
secretary in place Of Clark Griffith, mark
ed absent. On motion of John l. Taylor
the schedule as reported by the schedule
committee was adopted. On motion o.
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