The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-29
DEFENSE RESTSITS
 CASE IN BASEBALL
 TRIAL AT CHICAGO
Five White Sox Players Tes- tlty In Behalf of Indicted Men-State Admits
 Surprise
By Associated Press

Chicago, July 2S.-Tne defense in the baseball trial rested it's case to- night The action was taken after five Chicago White Sox players. forced by law to abandon their team in the east and journey 300 miles to the witness stand which tended to disprove some of the most important points in the states evidence against their former team mates, charged with conspiring to throw the 1919 world series to Cincinnati.
 Eddie Collins, Ray ScLalk, Dick Wilkinson and Manager William Gleason of the White Sox testified at a night session of court that the seven former players on trial were at Redland Field, Cincinnati, practicing from 10 to 12 a. m., the day before the first 1919 worlds series games Bill Burns had testified that 1t was on this day and at these hours that he completed the alleged deal with the defendants whereby they were to throw games in order desired for. $1oo,ooo, receiving s2o,oOo after each game thrown
 Begins Rebuttal Today
 Tomorrow the state will begin it's rebuttal testimony with indications that Judge Friend may order Satur- day night sessions of court in the hope of getting the case to the jury this week or the first part of next week.
 We reached Cincinnati about 8 a. m.,' said Gleason, and went to the Sinton hotel. A little before 10. the men went to Redland Field for practice We got back to the hote, a little before noon."
 Players at Practice. Gleason
 Gieason said he thought Weaver was at practice, and was sure Felsch. Risbery, Gandil, Williams, Jackson ana Cicotte, the other player-defend- ants, were there.
 They weren't in the Sinton. then. at the hours Burns says he talked With them?" asked Tom Nash. de- fense attorney.
 T think not" said Gleason.
 Schaik said he believed all the de- fendants were at practice, as he had not missed any of them Eddie Col iins, Ray Wilkinson and Dick Kerr were sure all were present and Col lins said he and Weaver left the park together and went to the races together that afternoon.
 Schalk then was called as state 
 Did you see some of the defen- dants together in a room the evening of the second gamer" asked George German of the prosecution.
 T did, but can't remember what room" was the reply. Burns had tes- tified as to another meeting that night.
 All the players were asked if they had an opinion as to whether the de- fendants played to the best of their ability, but the states objections to answers were sustained.
 Dick Kerr Indignant
 Dick Kerr was indignant over being called here for two minutes of testimony.
 And I rode 900 miles on the hot test day of the year to say that" he as he walked past the de- fendants without looking at them
 The closing of the defense case was announced without warning, and with a score of witnesses waiting to tes4 tify.
 The state tonight refused to say what witnesses it would put on to- morrow in rebuttal, admitting that It had been surprised by the defense move.
 t1r it's plan of putting on the defendants during rebuttal was not known.
 This afternoon the defense present. ed hotel records to show Chick Gan dil was not living at the Warner ho- tel during the 1919 world series. Burns testified he conferred with him there.