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Show KLING WRITES TO PRES. HERMANN Kansas City. March 4. John Kllng. bnseball catcher, today mailed a letter let-ter to President Herrmann of the Cin cinnatl National le.ngue baseball club, explaining his denial of Mr Hen mann's recent statement that Kiln-; had signed a contract to play with Cincinnati the coming season. Kllng. In the letter, admitted he signed a contract, hut insisted he did it uitn a distinct understanding that the contract con-tract would not be binding unless Kllng's local business partner agre id to bis leaving here This, Kling stat ed. his partner refused to do and thu the contract never became effective. |