Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-30
BANS NAME MISSING
ON Killing DECISION
VIII he Rcinstatcd in ORGANIZED
Baseball When lie Pays
Fine of 500

Cincinnati. o.. March 30-John O..
king the premier catcher Of che Chi
csFo Nationals will De reinstated IN or
ganized baseball on his payment Of a hno
Of 500, according 90 the decision Of the
national commission made public today.
The decision WAS signsu only by Chair
man August Hermann and Thomas j..
Lynch. president OF the National league.
and tho name OF q. y. Johnson. presi-
dent of the American league. Is missing
The commission will require Charles W
Murphy. president of the Chicago Ma
tionsls Co show cause why he should
not Doe fined go least 500 for violation Of
rulc a.. which forb.ds % club TO submit "a
contract Co su Ineligible player. Further
more. the Chicago club will not be al
lowed to trade. sell or release Killing for
one season. nor will IL Doe permitted to
pay Kings nuc. directly or Indirectly.
under "a severe penalty
king was nued not for his failure TO
report to the Chicago club nor for the
violation OF his contract but solely for
Nis ruueCfiuu with tuU Missouri Ablnl'ti'
club semi Professional team OF Kansas
city and bis playing with ana asalh7l
ineligible players during iuc time DC was
with The club.
iSIiug also Will Dee required Go carry
out Che terms of uls original ''hI"-t
which stiI has one more season 10 run
This called for "a salary OF AisN year.
The commission StHtc0 that KING "r ~
ton cannot be termed Violation or
contract ds 30 las been understood an"
accepted Zoo baseball law
Iu speaking OF the leave OF absence
granted Killing by Murphy ou April ~
lg|. the decision SAYS ihat MuIp.S =
statements are misleading. 1t says that
the leave of absence has no bearing on
the case, as 'lt was NOT one entered l"l"
on agreed upon BOO good faith
Tho commission takes occasion to tN-
plain its action Boz raiustating Han Chase.
of the New York Americans, last season.
saying it was not granted because on ms
ability as a. player but because iH'ie
were many cNienuating circums'anoeS'
Kansas city March Although the
terms imposed by the national commits
sion are pretty severe. 7 shall abide by
delight Co greet the West Side fans iu
Chicago again" said John O. King. the
catcher. today when apprised Of the de-
cisiou of the national commission In his
case.
You know the national commission is
The court OF last resort iu baseball and
when 30 tells "a fellow what TO do ho
has Co do IT, added King 81 think the
dno 4. too high and 81 Is not 20 my Xix
fng 90 play for "a salary Of $500 but /
love baseball and ! am willing TO meet
the conditions imposed against me IN or
der 90 get back into the game.
n would rather play ln Chicago than
any place ou earth The fans In that
city have always been very kind 90 me
and I toll you ] shall be mighty glad
90 get back into "a Chicago uniform.
81 have not heard word from the
national comm .ssion about this matter. !
have received no official notification OF
any kind. But / expect 90 be notified of
the decision soon and I shall join tho
Chicago club within five or six DAYS after
] receive the notice. I shall Join the club
at their spring practise camp.
81 Will remain here Just long enough TO
gtrJighteu out my business affairs. II was
Impossible for me Co play baseball last
year because my business here was in
tcution. Now my business is established
and iu such shape that 7 can leave g. %
Asked tu discuss the rumOr that presi-
dent Murphy Of the Chicago National
league club would pay his fine Killing
said:
"That s ridiculous. I will pay the fine
myself of course
"Alr Murphy would have no right to
pay b. Besides such am action on his
part would be- lu direct violation OF tho
conditions outlined hy tho national COM
absurd stories are started
Nashville Tenn. March 3n-Manaror
Frank chance. who Is here with the CHI
cagu Nationals. was asked today for "a
statement with regard TO the rcinstate-
meut OF Catcher John Killing. He said he
had received no official notification and
declined 10 discuss the case.