Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-04
BASEBALL OUTLAWS TRY
TO GET BACK IN CAME
Weaver, McAiullin, Risbcrg and
Fclsch Have Engaged II Lawyer
to Push Fight.
HAPPY rELsCH is FISHING
Chick Gandil Was Well-Known
Figure Around Gambling Joints.
Eddie Cicottc Above Average Ball
Player.
uY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN.

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CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Whcn the grand
jury which turned up the baseball
scandal resumes its investigation
Tuesday it will give four White SoX
players against whom indictments
have been voted an opportunity to
vindicatc themselves. Buck Weaver.
Fred McMullin. Swedc RisberE and
Happy Felsch-have employed an al
iotney. Thomas d. Nash and ana pre- pre-
pose TO fight their way BACK INTO
major league baseball.
The import OF grand jury reveal
tions IS just beginning 10 dawn on
some OF the indicted players
or tho eight so-called "Benedict
Arnolds." four have given up all hope
of ever again wearing baseball un!-
form They have con:ormed their
opinion 20 that of hasenail men anu
fans from Maine 20 California. In the
words OF Dan OLeary: the veteran
ball player, who stood outside the
grand jury room. amazed, as several
OF the 'confcssors' entered thcy San
throw away their shoes and they
know il. They are Eddie Cicoitc,
Joe Jackson. Claude Williams and
Chick" Gandil.
The other four are hoping against
When seen Sunday, Weaver was
sight. so 10 speak. He went motoring
from his Michigan Boulevard home 9In..
with his VIE. the OLD tAmlllaT
smile was sIckly. little brave. per-
haps. and his face was wan. He tried
TO act nonchalantly. lie has had some
stage experience. too. having played
,vandeville during winter months
when he married her. She WAS one
of the Cook sisters. He looked much
as he did the other day when he
emerged from Comiskcy's Office with
his head down. Buck still thinks. or
hp he he re
stated.
FcIsch in Wisconsin.
Felsch is in Wisconsin fishing. and
has left activities for his defense in
going. happy-go lucky type.
Risherg is in Chicago. defiant and
disclaiminS any connivancc with
gamblers. lie shows up at a rendez-
South Side almost every day. and is
outspoken in his opinion of the
''squawkers," especially Joe Jackson.
lie says he made Jackson apologize
Tor saying he threatened to Kill him.
lie SCOTS a. the idea Of confcss;ng
anything. There is nothing cringing
about the 'Swcdc."
-MeMulIin, is the last chap in tho
world character judge would eX-
pcct to be crook. He has clean
cut. open face with handsome dark
brown eyes and closely cropped
brown hair which he combs straight
~
.: bali player. lie Is Sill here and
IS uncommun!cative as Risbcrg.
Eddie Cicotte is said 10 be In De-
croft with his family. pentcnt and
PLAYERS has taken the disgrace as
hsrd as the former Sox pitching ace.
The day he confessed he tried 10
sneak into the jury room, unknown
vent through a rear door that had
not been used for years and dashed
down the steps in AN attempt TO
avoid the reporters. He was over
ioor OF the Criminal Courts building,
ana then he begged not to be asked
10 Talk. Cicottc was likcablc chan
q bit above the social strata OF the
oihcr players involved with him in
me crooked work. lie is small and
Iark, with 4 rather furtivc cXprcs-
SION about his closely set eyes. he
rarely spoke about his own achieve
4nents He uses excellent dictioa ana
seems 70 nave more than his share
OF morse Scnse"--a fact tina, made
his admission OF throwing" ! hail
game for slo.OOo doubly astounding
10 mis- former friends
Chick Gnndil Scrnppcr.
Williams has gone into rciiremcn,
lie was bis-cycd. innoccnt-lookinr
kid and. according 10 Eddie Collins
me pest lctihander In the league. His
led type "'''s
Jackson; Of shipyard no,or!e.y. was
.ast heard o! Speeding for Atlanta
Ga. where he is sad 10 own a noHi
n uoonl; Jackson ~ a good -natureI.
wills lie was'scartd stiff OF Eisb"rr.
ana frankly admitted it.
Shlc" Gandil. according to all
evidence. has been a wcll-known nr.
nre in gambling joints lie Was /,
scFappcf' on and off the diamond I;
- recalled that he and Iris SpcaI<cr
tananaSer Of the Cleveland ;can,
rouGht for ten minutes on inc ,irid j.,
a game at Chicago last year can.
Texas. 80 i'u! ~ IN
The prospect OF a fight bv som. 81
me injected eight for rcinsta,rmcnt
Hoes not change the opinion Of mos.
lans that the entire eight viii nnw.r
'S"!n pay a game or league haschaIi
eHen with the outlaws Scrni-n~n
"nc industrial clubs viii no, arcn,,,
'mrm. They are summed men "vcrt rS
Wherr. II these oncc-ponul,r az,
m"ohn heroes and respected men va d.
n9' 20 to prison heir only course Is
IN nc words OF Edd!. Eiro,ia -
'"s" themselves and begin All ovs ~