Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30
Killing CAN PLAY IF
HE PAYS 500 FINE
National Commission Settles
Catcher's Case-Murphy
May Also Be Fined.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 3O.-John G..
King. the premier catcher OF the Chi
cago Nationals. will be reinstated in or
fine OF 400, according to the decision of
the national commission made public to-
day. The decision was signed by Chair
man August Hermann and Thomas j.
Lynch. president of the National League.
B. b. johnson. president Of the Anaeri-
can League. did not sign.
The commission will require Charles w.
Murphy, president Of the Chicago Ma
tionals, to show cause why he should not
be fined at least 500 for the violation
Of rule Al, which forbids a club to
submit new contract to an ineligible
player. Furthermore. the Chicago Ma
tionals will not be allowed to trade, sell
or release Killing for one ason, nor will
it be permitted to pay Kings fine. direct
ly or indirectly, under severe" penalty.
Killing 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 Athletic
Clubs semi-professional team Of Kansas
City. and his playing with and against
ineligible players during the time he was
with that club
King was fined $500 for his action
with reference to his connection with the
Missouri Athletic Club. and particularly
in permitting an ineligible player (Frazer)
to participate in games with that club
He will also be required to pay a fine
Of 500 for his violation of rule A. and
$500 additional for his violation OF that
rule in defiance Of the national commits
sion not to do 30. Rule Al says that no
acknowledgements player will be permit
ted to participate in any game with or
against clubs harbOring ineligible players,
or whose owners or managers are ineli-
g1ble vlayers. It also states that no ma
tional-agreement manager or club owner
will be allowed to negotiate for the serv-
ices of q acknowledgements player who
has failed to report to or left the club
having title to his services II such player
has participated in games with or against
ineligible players or clubs. unless the
player has been reinstated by the ma
tional commission.
Killing will also be required to carry
out the terms of his original contract,
which still has one more season tOl run
This called for salary Of $4,000 year
The commission states that Kings ac-
ton cannot be termed q violation of
contract" as it has been understood and
accepted in base ball law. In speaking
OF the leave Of absence granted Killing
by Murphy April g. 1909. the decision
says that Murphy's statements are mis-
leading. 1t says that the leave of abb
sence has no bearing on the case, as 1T
was not one entered into or agreed upon
in good faith
The statements Of Killing that he did
not know he was playing with or against
ineligible players about Kansas City and
in the series played with Chicago are
termed mot correct nor true In the de-
cision.
The commission takes occasion to ex-
plain its action in reinstating Hal Chase
Of the New York Americans last season,
saying 1t was not taken because of his
ability as a player. but because there
were many extenuating circumstances.