Show KLING r MAY AY PLAY WIT CUBS o ON PAYING A fI fiNE Famous Catcher Is Reinstated Reinstated Reinstated Rein Rein- stated by National Commission Commission Com Com- mission Is Fined CINCINNATI TI 0 O. March arch 30 John John G. G Kling the premier catcher of the Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago Nationals will be reinstated in organIzed organized organized or or- baseball on his payment of at a a. fine line of according to the decision of ot the national commission made public today The decision was signed only by Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man August Hermann and Thomas J. J Lynch president of the National league and the name of B. B B. B Johnson president of ot the American league Is missing The commission will require Charles W. W Murphy Murph president of ot the Chicago Nationals Na Na- to show cause why not be fined at least for violation of rule 47 7 which forbids a club to submit a contract contract contract con con- tract to an ineligible player Furthermore Furthermore Further Further- more the me Chicago club will not be al allowed al- al lowed towed to trade sell or release Kling for forone forone forone one season nor will It be permitted to pay Klings Kling's fine directly or Indirectly under under under un un- un- un der a severe penalty Kling ICing was ined n t for his failure to report to the the- Chicago club nor for the tho violation violation vio yb- lation of his contract contrad but solely for tor his connection with the Missouri Athletic club semi-professional semi team of ot Kansas City CUr and his his' playing plang with and against Ineligible Ineligible melt melt- gible players during the time ho he was with the club Tiling Kling also will be required to carry out the terms of his original contract which still has one more season to run This called for a a. salary of ot a year The commission states that Klings Kling's action cannot bo be termed a violation of contract contract contract con con- tract as it l has been understood and accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac in baseball law In speaking of ot the leave ave of absence granted ranted Kling by Murphy on April 26 1909 the decision says that Murphys Murphy's statements statements' are misleading It says that the leave of ot absence has no bearing on the case as it was not one entered into or agreed upon in good faith The commission takes occasion to explain ex explain ex- ex plain Its action in reinstating Hal Chase of the New York Americans last season saying It was not flot granted because of his ability as 81 a player but because there were many extenuating circumstances |