Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-11
Lands PUTS 6 PLAYERS
IN THE INELIGIBLE GROUP
Rules Signed Contracts Are
Not Set Aside by Prior
Verbal Agreements.
National I.cpgucr. Ordered In
Inrn over Amount for ";mpropcr
Transfer" az Howard Burkct 10
the Norfolk club.
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CHICAGO. March lO-Thrce play
crs rcinstatcd TO the eligible roll OF
major league clubs: four applications
denied; two mon consigned to the
ineligible list: II draft on the worlds
champions New York Giants FOR
sl.'5+ payable within ten days. and
the abstract ruling that signed con-
tracts between clubs and players arc
not set aside by prior verbal agree
'ncntS-thcSc were the decisions
handed down by Commissioner Ian
dis, supreme chief of organized base
bail.
Written into tho awards is tho
admonition /" both players and clubs
that baseball contract Is an on
forceahl" Instrument which sigma
tory parties are hound To execute In
the utmost good faith
Declares SIX Players InriIGibIc.
Six players left in the Ineligible
group must charge their plight to
outlaw practices while under con-
said, and may Ice abSolvcd only by
''onc full years dissoc!ation from
baseball" They are William L.
Hacfrncr. Pittsburgh Nationals; Ray
Demmitt. st. Louis Americans: -. j.
Hick man. brooklyn Nationals; James
~. eaton. BROOKLYN Nationals: Nor
man rli,,. brooklyn Nationals;
George II pumont. Brooklyn Ma
tionals. All are taken to task for
having been connected in 1921 with
"a team harborinG and playing
against iuciigiblcs."
Nickmans penalty came for his
failure to report To the Toledo club
last season under tho assignment Of
brooklyn. Dcmmitt, IIacnncr and
Cation played with an industrial
concern operating II ball team
while under voluntary retirement. II
was stated Putt and Dumont were
censurcd for violation OF reserve
Ginnt> Must Pay SI,.Gi.
y bill for Silica was presented 4"
the New York National League Club
for the improper transfer 81 How
ard Eurkctt to the Norfolk club.
birmingham purchased Eurkc,t from
Norfolk following his assignment to
the Nirginians by the champions
and turned the amount over to tho
big icagucrs. Inasmuch as the
Giants had no claim upon tho player
following his acceptance by Norfolk.
the purchase money must be turned
over to Burkctt within ten days,
the commissioner ruled.
James c. Carton. given to Norfolk
under similar circumstances. was de-
clarcd IL free agent. and may not be
under contract for 1922 TO either Nor
folk or New York.
John Wirnckc, assigned Ia Buffalo
for 1922 by the Chicago Americans,
who sought his unconditional re-
lease on the ground that he was
promised IL in the event OF his fail-
ure to make the White SoX reGu-
lars. was denied his plea. The agree
ment beyond the stipuiations of the
signed contract was lat variance
with human experience" In the view
Of Judge Lands. Wiencke must play
eligible list.
To Sec the Boys in Action.
Frank /. Miller. Boston Nationals
and Arthur Fletcher. philadelphia
Nationals. were returned to the ac-
tive lists of their clubs following
season of professional inactivity in
1921. Both were ON tho voluntarily
retired roster. Miller failed to re-
port for training last season Upon
submission OF anidavi,s that his &C.
ton was due to the serious Illness or
a child. his application for reinstatc-
mcnt was granted. Weldon WyckoH
was restored to the Boston American
club. from which he Jumped in
1916 following his assignment TO
Minneapolis.
Judge Lands tonight was making
final preparations for a tour OF the
South ito see the boys in action.
lie Will arrive at Augusta, Ga. Mon
day evening. and after q day with the
Detroit Tigers will leave for Florida.
stopping Wednesday and Thursday at
jacksonville. thence going To Lees
burg. st. Petersburg and Tampa
by the end of next week. under pres
cnt plans he will complete his tour
OF the Florida camps. lie VIII then
go to Mobile and New Orleans Ell
route TO Texas.
Every camp Of the major leagues
will be visited on the trip. in addi-
ton to such camps Of the American
Association clubs as are in conven-
lent proximity.