The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-29
Ban johnson Springs a Base.
ball Sensation.
Tells What Is Decision in the
King Case.
HE DOES NOT AGREE.
Will Not Sign Report for Catch
er's Reinstatement.
President Hermann Says An
nouncement Is Premature.

| Excelsior Springs, Mo, March 20
| Catcher John G. king, formerly of the
| Chicago National league baseball club,
will be penalized but reinstated into
| organized baseball some time durin g
the next week, but it will not be with
| the consent of Bancroft B. johnson,
president of the American league.
The report of the findings in the
King case will be signed by Garry
| Hermann, chairman of the national
| baseball commission. and Thomas J.
Lynch, president of the National
| league, who, with Johnson, compose
| the commission.
For the good of organized baseball,
President Johnson will not submit a
minority report along with the favor
able finding of Hermann and Lynch,
but nevertheless he has decided opin-
ions regarding Kings desertion of the
game last year. However, he says,
Lynch is a new man in office and if he
has made a mistake in this case, which
Johnson believes he has, it would only
harm the national pastime for him to
discuss the National league presidents
alleged error.
President Johnson, who is here TAX
ing the baths for a few days, has re-
quested that his name be removed
from the report of the commission on
the King case. Later he discussed the
findings.
"I believe mistake has been made
by the commission he said, but
shall offer no criticism of the work of
Messrs. Lynch and Hermann. They
constitute the majority and whatever
they decide must stand, regardless of
anything might say.
"At no time since the king case
came to our attention have I been able
to agree with the remaining members
of the commission. held out all along
for inf1icting a more severe penalty
than they were willing to agree to. We
had several meetings and soon it be-
came apparent that would never see
the evidence in the same light as they.
FINALLY, the other members of the
commission were able to reach an
agreement on what they considered a
just penalty. Their idea did not
coincide with mine. But I Informed
them that they might return a ma
jority report and would remain silent.
been affixed to the official report of the
proceedings and 1 Immediately took
steps to prevent the publication in this
manner. I was willing to let the case
pass without submitting a, minority re-
port, but could not stand idly by and
permit the use of my name in such
manner as to make it apear that was
satisfied with the penalty assessed"
Murphy Is Crusty.
Chicago March 29.-Charles w. Muir
ply, president of the Chicago Nationals
and the man most deeply interested in
the reinstatement OF King, refused 20
allow Mr. Johnson's statement to be
read to him today.
II do not care to hear anything from
johnson about anything Murphy said.
Premature, Says Hermann.
Cincinnati, O., March 29.-August
Hermann, chairman of the national
baseball commission, refused to discuss
Mr. Johnson's statement regarding the
Killing case mo decision has been
reached officially he said, land the |
commission will have nothing to an
nounce for a few days yet"