The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-05
SEBRING RENSTATED
BACK AMONG THE BASEBALL ELI-
 GIBLES.
The Question of the American Associ- atfon and Eastern League Go. ing Into Higher Ciassfnca-
 ton Net Yet Decided.

Cincinnati. Jan. 4.-.rhe question as to whether the American Association and Eastern League will be put into special classification among the baseball clubs of the country, is not
 The National Baseball Commission labored for six hours on the case to- day and late tonight adjourned to meet again tomorrow morning when a de- cision will probably be rendered. These six hours were taken up in the hear ing of testimony for both sides. While this case was the most important on the present docket, yet the commits sion transacted a great deal of busi- ness before It took up the case of the alleged bolters.
 The most prominent case that was decided was the enlightenment of play CT Jimmy sebring. This was sebring's third application ana 1t was a great surprise that he was allowed to get back among the sisibles" even at fhs prtse e.a that .ad he w, De forced ,t to psy that purchases him must pay the Cin- cinnati baseball club, to whom Sebring IS indebted, the sum of s660. the amount of his indebtedness to the Cin- cinnati club. Just what ex.enuating circumstances were produced that aI- lowed the commission to take this ac- tion was not made public.
 The most important matter outside that came up before the commission today. was the setting back of the date when major league clubs are al- lowed to purchase players; Heretofore February l, but this limit was set forward two months until December l. The cases of Foreman, Johnson. Washington club of the American League. came up and they were grant ed reinstatement but were fined S200. However. siSo of each sentence was
 August Herman was reelected chairman of the commission and John E. Bruce was reelected secretary. In his annual report. President Herman mulsated during the past year. This was an increase of 3a per cent. over the work of last year. There are four cases still pending before the com mission and these may be settled to-
 President Joseph oBrien of the American Association. announced this afternoon that he had signed Umpire the coming season at American As- sociation games Owens umpired about fifteen games of the National League last season and his work was oonsid- ally came from the American Associ- ation and there was no idea that he would not ofhciate at National League games the coming season. When Pres t0oht was IHIOTIIou tFldL EEeS- ident o'Brien had signed owens, he was very much surprised and stated that he was under the impression that the latter had signihed his intention he would not throw the feast obstacle in hts way.
 The schedule committee of the Ma tional and American Leagues which but will meet in about ten days in Cleveland. -
 sebring's History.
 The re:nstatement of Jimmy Sebrins day winds up some back history and the career Of what was a few years ago the most dangerous enemy of or- ganized ball in the world.
 Back in the year 1903. up in Penn sylvania, there were three towns play ing independent ball. Harrisburg. Will mmington and Camden; Theodore arranged championship between the three teams. The managers of the three teams threw heads and tails as. to the two clubs that would fight out the winner afterwards. Camden and Wilmington drew the first game, Cam den winnings Harrisburg defeating that an eight club league was organ ized. All Of the teams were In Penn sylvanla except Camden in New Jer- sey and Wilmington in Delaware.
 The best class of ball possible was given to the patrons of the games, ex- orbitant salaries being paid and lots of ball players from the big leagues Jumping to the outlaw tri-State League. Going to show the limits that the different clubs went in the salary line. Arthur Irwin was secured as manager of Altoona, Billy Hamii- ton by Harrisburg and Williamsport succeeded in inducing Jimmy Sebring to jump the Cincinnati National League team and manage that team.
 In 1907 the Tri-State cut out the outlaw business and came into the ranks of organized ball, joining the National Association. Most of the players who had jumped the big leagues were reinstated. but Sebring was not. and though he has tried twice before, yesterday was the first time that he succeeded. The chances are that he would not have been yesterday but for the fact that the Brooklyn club wants him for manager to succeed Pat Donovan.
 Frank Reelected Manager,
 New Orleans. Jan. 4.--At a meeting of the New Orleans Baseball Company this evening officers were reelected