Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09
DAVIS GETS XMAS
GIFT; WORTH $1OO
Winter Pres. and Summer
Capt. Discovers High Cost
of transforming
'COMMISH' SOAKS PLAYERS

The president OF tho Sterling Iron and
steel Company placed his feet on hia
mahogany desk this morning applied the
lighted end Of n match to his perfecto with
satisfactory results, blew "A cloud of smoke
over the scenery and settled back TO enjoy
half hour with his favorlte newspaper.
| The pres was In fine spirits as was shown
| by HIS beaming COuntenanCe
| Suddenly his feet dropped from the desk.
his perfecto fell to the floor, Rs his gaze
| rested ON an article on the nports page. II
| was an interesting article, but IL removed
| all traces OF serenity from his aforemen-
| toned beamlng countenance. Before he
| recovered from the shock the telephone bell
rang.
Introducing Mr.. Davis
We'll what do you want and state II In
| q hurry" said the president kindly.
'tS this Harry Davis, president of the
Sterling Iron and Steel Company, or is IL
Harry Davis. captain OF the Athletics?" "A
| gentle voice asked.
Il cannot deceive you" was the reply. II
am both"
MIR. Davis" continued the @. " what
do you think Of the Christmas present
handed you by the National Commission?
| They must think an awful lot about you II
they remember you sIO0 worth"
Makes Denial
"G-r-rand couple OF whoofs"' returned
HftHiutHtrENDtnln. n. nothing
about H. except the story In the newspa.
per. Haven't received any official nothca.
ton as yet. Don't know what was done
and won't know for some time. Perhaps
they have made a mistake or misunderstood
things or something Can't talk about It
until ! get some further dope Much Obliged
for reminding me OF my Christmas present.
Hope can do the same for you some time,
Gby"
This telephone call followed the publish.
Ing OF n story from Cincinnati regarding
the lnaletion of bunch of fines by the
National Commission on major league
players who took part in various exhibition
games following the close OF the 1916 sea-
son.
81 Players Stung
Fifty-one players from thirteen OF the
sixteen major league teams were fined
amounts ranging from S25 10 800. How
ever, the commission was lenlent to an
extent and suspended the fines on thirty
eight players, allowing only thirteen fines |
to stand The men who must pay arc Play |
ers Hendrickson. Janvrln Shorten, Hob |
lltzell. Lewis. McNally. Scott, Cady. Ruth |
and Barry OF the worlds champion Boston |
American League team; Players Cobb and |
Young, OF the Detroit Americans. and Harry /
Davis, OF the Athletics. All OF these were
fined 500 except Cobb, who must pay $50. |
Tho fines on the Boston Americans came |
as the result OF game played at New
FihNeHt Aohil.s IN NlplhtloH OF the rule |
against members OF the worlds champions
playing in games after the close of the sea
son, Barry did not play, but managed the
team that did play
Johnson Gave Consent?
Davis was hneG as tho manager OF "A team
which played In various Eastern cities, but
the fnes OF the remainder OF the team were
because Il was brought out In the
that Davis had assured his team
mates that he had The word OF President
Johnson. OF the American League, that
there would be no onielal objection to the
team playing.
The commission states that President
Johnson simply advised Davis TO take up
The matter with the chairman Of the COM
mission. which. according 10 the chairman.
he failed 70 do The chairman. August
Hermann states that had Davis taken the
natter up with him refusal TO play would
nave been the only possible ruling.