The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-30
Jan Not Leave Chicago Team
for q Year.
IRE MANY CONDITIONS
Penalty Must Be Paid by Catch
er Himself.
Part Of 1t Is for Playing With
Ineligible Players.

Cincinnati. o., March so.-John G.
Killing, the premier catcher of the Chi
cago Nationals. will be reinstated in
organized baseball on his payment of a
fine of 500, according to the decision
of the national commission made public
today. The decision was signed only
by Chairman August Hermann and
Thomas J. Lynch, president of the Ma
tional league. and the name of B. B.
Johnson, president of the American
league, is missing.
The commission will require Charles
w. Murphy, president of the Chicago
Nationals, to show cause why he
should not be fined at least 5000 for
violation Of rule At, which forbids a
BILE player. Furthermore, the Chicago
club will not be allowed to trade, sell
or release king for one season, nor
will it be permitted to pay Kings fine.
directly or Indirectly under a severe"
penalty.
King was not fined for his failure to
report to the Chicago club nor for the
violation of his contract, but solely for
his connection with the Missouri Ath.
letic club semiprofessional team Of
Kansas City, and his playing with and
against ineligible players during the
time he was with that club.
king was fined 5000 for Ibis action
with reference to his connection with
the Missouri Athletic club and par
ticularly in permitting an ineligible
player, Frazer, to participate in games
with that club" He will also be re-
quired to pay a fine Of 5000 for his vio-
lation of rule AZ and $500 additional for
his violation OF that rule in defiance Of
a notice from the commission not to do
so.
Rule At says that no National agree
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ticipate in any game with or against
clubs harboring ineligible players Or
whose owners or managers are tneligi-
BILE players.
king will also be required to carry
out the terms Of his original contract
which still has one more season to
run. This called for salary of $4,000
year. The commission states that
Kings action can not be termed
violation of contract" as 1t has been
understood and accepted in baseball
law.
In speaking of the leave of absence
granted Killing by Murphy on April 26,
1909, the decision says that Murphy's
statements are misleading 1t says
that the leave of absence has no bear
ing on the case, as ''it was not one en-,
tered into or agreed upon in good
faith"
The commission takes occasion to ex-
plain it's action in reinStating Hal
Chase of the New York Americans, last
season, saying it was not granted be-
cause of his ability as player, but
because there were many extenuating
circumstances.
Satisfactory to King.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 30.-"Al-
though the terms imposed by the ma
tional commission are pretty severe,
shall abide by them and it will af-
the west side fans in Chicago again.
said John G. King today, when ap-
prised of the decision of the national
commission in his case. You know
the national commission is the court
of last resort in baseball and when it
tells fellow what to do he has to do
it, added the catcher. II think the
fine is too high and it is not to my
liking to play for salary of $4,000,
but 1 love baseball and 1 am willing
to meet the conditions imposed
against me, in order to get back into
the game.
"I would rather play in Chicago
than any place on earth The fans
kind to me and tell you I shall be
mighty glad to get back into Chica-
go uniform.
ct have not heard a word from the
national commission about this mat
ter. 1 have received no official noti-
fcation of any kind. But / expect to
be notified of the decision and I shall
join the Chicago club within five or
L
shall join the club at their spring
practice camp.
He'll Pay Fine Himself.
81 will remain here just long
enough to straighten out my business
1t was impossible for me to
business here was in its infancy and
needed my personal attention. Now
my business is established and is in
such shape that I can leave it."
Asked to discuss the rumor that
President Murphy, of the Chicago
National league club would pay his
fine, Killing said:
This is ridiculous. I will pay the
fine myself of course. Mr.. Murphy
would have no right to pay 1T. Be
sides such action on his part would be
in direct violations of the conditions
outlined by the national commission.
I can not understand how such alb
surd stories are started.
Killing refused to discuss the details
of the commissions decision of the
facts upon which 1t was based. He
would not corroborate or controvert
any of the charges against him.
johnson Is Silent.
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, March 30
ment that made to an Associated
Press representative here on March
%, in regard to the case of John
King" said Bancroft B. johnson,
Oh the <AAAlSAASoA ACoS dO ~
day THAT statement represented
my views on the subject and I will
not say anything more about the
Killing case at this time"
President Johnson had a copy of
the commissions findings in his pos
session today and was familiar with
Its details
He refused also to discuss the state
ment made by Killing today.
President johnson expects to re-
main here for several days, he said.
Topeka Defeats st. Mary's.
ST. Marys, Kan, March 29.-Iu one
sided game of baseball here yesterday
the Toneka Western League team won