The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27

Baseball players, both those accused
and those who never have come under
the slightest suspicion, are Whispering
among themselves that the owners OIL
ba s.bal clubs never Will dare prosecute
Tho indicted members OF the WHITE son
organized baseball especially the
American League, made a strong anu
unmistakable answer 10 inc "h'spe'
during tho New York meeting by voting
An appropriation TO prosecute the play
ers 10 the limit.
with claude Williams and Buck
Weaver declaring their intention or
lighting in the courts 10 restore th"m-
selves to their earning capacities WIN
Joe Jackson ready to join them-cHch
after confcssing guilt-in trying 10
force the clubs to take him back, ana
with some OF the others stating That
baseball can't railroad them the sit
uatiOn is an odd one.
Upon what grounds the players base
their whispered charge that they nave
something on owners and managers.
am unable 10 discover have been able
10 secure only guarded hints and insin-
uatlons. What is this something" that
the players think they have on" some
one which Will compel them to take
them back regardless OF their conduct?
II any player has anything on an
owner or official. Il Is his duty TO come
forward and present his case. III the
owners do not force the prosecution and
compel the presentation OF all facts In
court they might as we'll shut their
gates The public will not stand for
whitewash.
Hcrzog Making Real Plight.
Buck Herzog still Ia demanding COM
-rlete and public vindication OF the
charges and !nsinuat!ons made against
hiri And organized baseball Is lodging
the issue. or only half meeting II.
norzog was charged by an irrespon-
s'ble pitcher. Ruben Benton, with Of
fcriug him money 10 throw games. Ben
ton told three different yarns Herzos
denied everything and believes that Ben
ton was inspired by others TO attack
him. lie has spent large sum OF money
10 vindicate himself. He has had Ben
ton trailed by detectives. lie has ap-
pealed In every way to the Nationa!
League to clear his name. He has Sc
cured a halfway vIndicat!On but Is not
satisfied.
Benton confessed three times. twice
under oath. TO winning money on the
Reds IN tina crooked Worlds Series.
Joe Gcdaon admitted he won. and was
fired Rcrton Sill Is on the pay roll
Tho gandcr sauce seems favored for
the goose.
Will Show Pictures to Combat Lettering
roc Williams. famous coach OF the
University Of Minnesota. fought the let
ter!rg Of football players 10 tho last
ditch. II required the bowls OF erery
reporter in the Conference district and
The order OF tho Conference to make
him number HIS players. lie was IN"
Harvard Of tho West. Las, week he
came East with n moving picture OF
tho Minnesota team IN action. slowed
down 10 normal gait. showing exactly
how the movements Of players can be
followed by the naked eye. II showed
that coach a scout. nr even COM
rara,!veiy unframed follower OF the
game can 500 III" PLAYS plainly and tell
exactly which man Is the pivot and
heart OF each play.
From which we get right back wherH
We started. The object Of numberirv
players IL 20 add 10 the enjoyment Of
the game by spectators through ldcnu-
fy!rg the players. | have always felt
that tho chief object OF no, numbering
PLAYERS was To confuse the officials IN
identifying men who violate the rules.
~ course coaches arguN that numbers
reveal their plays In spies. The answer
- that tn spy system is rather muckcr-
ish at best, and little value even when
successful. If either Minnesota or Har-
ward had anything In tho way or plays
last fall that tho opposition did not see
without thu aid ~ numbers. no one sx.
captIng tho coaches knows II,
A New Ono on Paris.
Johnny Coulon - exciting AL France
by one of the old gymnasium trtcHs'