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Show HARD TO BELIEVE TINKER HAS JUMPED Cincinnati. O.. Dec. 29. "I have nothing more to say regarding the reported signing of Joe Tinker ana Miner Brown by the Federal league, said President August Herrmann of the Cincinnati baseball dub yester day. "It is hard to believe that these two players have jumped organised baseball." As chairman of ihe national com mission which will have jurisdiction over the players that break contracts or violate the reserve clause, Mr Herrmann said: "The consideration of their cases by the commission is quite a way ofi and no one can tell what will happen in the meantime." President Herrmann reiterated that he believed the Federal league has not the financial backing that would enable it to pay salaries that would compass what the average salary of B player in either of the major leagues. |