In re the Claim of Bell

Claimant is a professional hockey player. On October 10, 1951, he entered into a written contract with the Professional Hockey Club of Syracuse, Inc., by the terms of which “ The Club hereby employs the Player as a skilled Hockey Player for the term of one year commencing October 1st 1951 * * * ”. Claimant’s annual salary was to be $4,000, payable in consecutive semimonthly installments, following the commencement of the league games. If claimant was not in the club’s employ for the entire period of the league games, then his salary was to be that sum of money equal to the ratio of the number…