Show I SECRETARY HEYDLER DEFENDS IN JOHN CASE New liew York March 31 John Heydler of the Na Nil National National league who served on the national commission last year and is thoroughly familiar with the Kling case came out tonight with a strong defense of the recent action of the commission in reinstating the catcher without Ban Johnsons approval In my opinion says saya Heydler the commission could have not ruled other otherwise otherwise otherwise wise The alternative would have been to apply the provisions of rule 41 which would practically have carried with it a four years suspension and the elimination of Kling lOing from base baseball baseball baseball ball Rule 49 I have hae always held hold was a measure directed specifically against or organization organization organization players Joining outlaw leagues Had the commission officially designated designated designated the Kansas City semiprofessional league as an outlaw league prior to KlInga temporary affiliation with that organization then there would have been no recourse but to impose the extreme penalty on the player The finding Is Just and equitable and andIs andis andis Is most mOISt fair Jo to the player making it t mandatory on the player to return to Chi Chicago Chicago cago and fulfill the last year of his contract at the figures he signed for la is splendid from every angle of baseball law lawI I doubt if the commission was divided on that particular point It is the best part of ot the finding It means that a contract onoe once entered into whether by the club on one side or orthe orthe orthe the player or manager on th the other must be ba respected and lived up tip to This is the meat of the decision and simply reiter reiterates reiterates reiterates ates the principle upon which organized baseball Is founded |