The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-17
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judge lands Is slowly but surely
digging 10 the bottom OF the troubles
g." baseball and has ut, close 70 the
root OF one OF the greatest evils tho
Spor' ever has known. He evidc nifty
considers TIA; there Is peril to the
sport IN PLAYERS who grow discontinued
with certain teams, relaxing in their
w"rI with 4 Wow or getting traded.
This accusation has hcCn raised fire.
Gucn',y in tn" past few years and
charCoa have been openly made that
certain pla yrrs have Tad down" on Ger
tain managers and clubs in order 10
compel trades. In some cases the per-
sons making those charges have accused
certain, managers OF tampeT with
players with view OF Crea nC DIS
content AZ. causing them to want 10
nc traded.
Whether these accusations are true
or not. Judge Lands is taking great
step forward in squelchinG the practice
and there IS small doubt hui that. II
no continues his Investigations he will
get results and stop the practice. HIS
big move next winter should be 10 order
that 4 now law be passed forbiddinG
all trading and selling OF players during
the playing season. This would remove
all reason ard temptation
Mousel Case In Hand
Judge TN-diS took prompt action In
tho case &C Irish Mcusel. who came 10
me New York club from Philadelphia.
There wers stories that Meusel was dis
satisfied 1Hd no. giving his best efforts
to the club and judge lands callnd
hlir into his office and secured !nfor-
nation regarding his own acts and the
Waving Of Tho club during the games
IN which tho dc'll vas hanging f1rr.
10 has = wonderful way OF getting
information. tor he goes right 20 ihe
heart ~ 4 matter and thrcshcs y out.
II" gave the PLAYER a clean hin OF
health. but he learned lot about con-
dl,iorS
.AlSo Il Is very evident that the %u-
rreme head Of baseball is not after the
flea IN any case. but is trying to re,
the dog.
This growing peril 10 baseball. the
rc-il oe PLAYERS On w"ak clubs acting
60 as ~ forrr thor sal" H. strong clubs.
nn, become A vital menac" - IN" S@"r'.
- nc 'Eoh ~Sc judge l-1ndit nrc-
vented 4 scandal hy stopping the d"7l
entirely In the puGan case N" player
himself saw the light in tim" 10 avoid
4 eeriouS irrpaSsr. He evidently Is 70
t"rmlned 10 put an end 10 al d"a''
which sav"r If trickcry-apd h" has
his hands full.
I'uiouhtcdlv ~ players fall into 'Nr
habit IF playing for their releases has
ball Will lie sadly crippled.
Bad Conditions In Pht1ly
IuArn lands seems to hav" cer'e-ed
rAcently upon the philadelphia sl'"l-
lion AMI 10 have discovered that Il =
becoming unNearah!s What MeuS"'
;nld him or inside conditions IN no
Philadelphia National team must h7N"
supported what Hill Donovan. the de-
posed manager told him. jTh~ Donovan
case continues - 10 somowhat shrordod
in m-stery ELL did not show M -
an .wcr 0unstionS. although rr"vioNs'f
hn had EonA over the situation w''N
Judge lands
No orc who knows Ril' Donovan We
believes hr vas concerned IN nnYth = =
wrorr II" know gamblers. and h" "N y
dc1t'- heard ma the 1919 worlds series
was nor m .hc SQUARE.
Jus. how far he powers At" E":nr
~ - matter + hard 10 toll; but y
they a-A going 20 drop every one who
head ih7' thn eerirs vas fixed and then
d-r- c"crv p'1Ye- who know md asS"-
cia,"d WITH Camh,rrs there Is going :"
hc il Considerable" houae cleaning.
A VERY Open Letter
Had = letter from +. Kauff. which eH-
r'ains his status. and also shows how
r1,etaker \ player may be. Firstly |
never a. my time charged Kauff with
h"!7g 4 crook or charged that Re was
guilty ~ ANYTHING From The nrSt |
haze demanded. and will ""7'!nu" :"
i".-ard th4r an AID ~ players ar
cus"d rms, - clea-ec entirely ~ SnS.
D'cion. and 'ha' urtil they a." thHN
mus, hn kept out ~ IN Setal.
TNcr" are Points about kaufTs case
which are not clear. was informed
'Nr' 4 decision has been made.
fr!e-d ~ Kaur came 10 mo say'r :
Ernn, VS. broke and wanted 70 r!av
sem'-pro bal. but cnu'd not h"oaNs" !
would object. informed him crr-
te!n,v would object u0'"Ss Judge Ian
h'S wou,I cay kauN was cleared ~ nc
charges | was thoughtful. to write IN"