 Frustrated by the delays, Landis placed all eight on an "ineligible list", banning them from major and minor league baseball.Comiskey supported Landis by giving the seven who remained under contract to the White Sox their unconditional release.Public sentiment was heavily against the ballplayers, and when Jackson, Williams, Felsch, and Weaver played in a semi-pro game, "The Sporting News" mocked the 3,000 attendees, "Just Like Nuts Go to See a Murderer".