New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
BASEBALL CASES HEARD
SEBRING BACK IN FOLD.
Decision in Minor League Question
May Be Made To-day.

Cincinnati; Jan 4-The question as to whether
the American Association and the Eastern League
will be put In a special classification among the
baseball clubs of the country, according to their
recent demand is not vet decided. The national
baseball commission labored for six hours on the
question to-day and late tonight adjourned until
tomorrow. when decision will probahy De
handed down The time was given TO the hearing
of testimony from both sides.
While this was the most important on the
present docket yet the commission transacted
great deal of business before 1t took up the case
of the alleged 'bolters-" The most prominent case
decided the reinstatement Of William scoring:
This was sebring's third application He was hned
s9oe outright and the club that purchases him
must pay $500 to the Cincinnati Baseball Clup' 10
whom Sebrng is indebted for that amount.
The snplicatjon of. Doe Rcsling. OF the TIL
State League for reinstatement was refused The
application of Joseph Ward of the same league Tor
reinstatement granted and Ward was
fined 5000.
The commission decided that major league CLUBS
might hereafter purchase players after December
/ instead of after February l.
Players Freeman. Johnson, Jesse 1ahheIli anu
Kelley all of the Washington club of the American
League, were reinstated and fined $780, but Sl0o
of each sentence was suspended for the uhhe pelhe
The anpIcation of Clarence Munson. of the Can
tom Ohio club to be declared free agent was
granted and the Canton club was ordered to pay
s125 back salary TO Munson. Tates claim OF Sl-'
from the Marion. Ohio. club. was re1eeteu' "hi,e
John Innes formerly of the HaVerhli' MASS ENn'
who was under contract to the Philadelphia amer
cans and drafted by Denver, was aWarueu u ma
delphia- -,
7rbe claim, for $3.50 of the Detroit Americans
against the Johnstown. Penn, club OF the II'-
State League granted for half the SUM
August Hermann was reelected Chaiii -
the commission and John z. Bruce secretary.
~ sIa onrroI renort President Hermann showed
that s77 letters and kilograms had been sent ou
during the last year. and that ia hnolles M 49,,
nronnuIgated This an increase Oh % P0i - -
over the work of the previous year. Ihere are lou ~
80. ++u vending and they may be settled TO-
roorrov President Hermann reported that 'Iie
actual cost of maintaining and operating tHe com
mission during the last year was So'4Vo' out 'i"
| this did not include the amount PAID out uuliis ~
recent worlds championship SERIES FfesiueH
Hermann also touched lightly on the ticket soap
ing case in Chicago, and stated that a new hle'ioO
| of selling tickets must be made
The schedule committee of the National and the
American leagues did not meet to-day as planheu
hut will probably meet in about ten days IN CleNe
land The reason for the change Is that President
Johnson misunderstood the order of the two leagues
| regarding this meeting. issued at New 1oIh dL'
| did not bring his schedule committee win hn'
| The lobby of the Sinton Hotel was crowded witt
| men of the baseball world to-day. Among then
! were Presidents Carson, of the Central League
| o'Brien of the American Association falricf
] Powers of the Eastern League; T. M Shl'elS' y
| the Western Association D. A. o'hourAe' ol ur
| Connecticut League, W. NJ. CaVanaueh' ol ="
| southern League; NJ A. Sexton, or the Ihree
| League; J. Cal Ewing. of the Pacific Coast League
| 7 H Farrell of the New York state League am
| C,.a,a. Carnan+er of the Tri-State League. Me-
| 1Ianlon of Baltimore; McCaffery. OF montreal
| c,honir of Rochester Potter, of Buffalo; DunV
| Of providence. and Armour, of Toledo were ais
| on hand. ...,o,
! president oBrien of the American Association
| oa +odav that he had signed Owens, o
| Kapsas Citv to oficiate umpire during the com
ing season at American Association games. o"en ~
,-nIred about fifteen games in the National Leasu
| last season. and there was no idea ina, nc VIZ VIZ
| NOT oficiate at National League games lnis S"0