Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1909 — BASEBALL DECISION TODAY [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL DECISION TODAY

Sobring Fined and Reinstated by the National Commission. Cincinnati, Jan. S. —The question as to whether the American Association and Eastern League will be put into a special classification among the baseball clubs of the country Is not yet decided. The National Basebail Commission labored for six hours on the ease and adjourned to meet again today. Player Billy Sebring was reinstated. Ho is fined S2OO outright and the club that purchases him must pay the Cincinnati club $660. The application of "Doc” Relating, of the Tri-State League came up. He is still on the "ineligible” list. The application of Joe Ward, also of the TriState League, was granted and Ward was fined S2OO. The cases of Preeman, Johnson, Jesse Tannehill and Kelley, all of the Washington club of the American League were settled. They were granted reinstatement but fined S2OO each. August Herrmann was re-elected chairman of the commission and John E. Bruce was re-elected secretary. Herrmann touched lightly upon the ticket scalping case in Chicago and stated that a new method of selling tickets must be made. The commission will hereafter handle the sale of every ticket during the . world's series. J ■ „