The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-16
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Grams for the tough games all 'hloueN
the last half OF the season.
Robson. who was in the grip or Ne"
York financially, was not trienoE l"
New York for some reason or other. o"e
night in Faust's in St Louis RoolS""
told me he would trade Raymond |"
chicago for two players. neither "'
whom was in shape 10 be useu oS
Chance. He said frankly that raymond
would win the championship Tor Ch'Ca-
70 and that Chance could not use the
two players that season and that the!
wouId help the ST. Louis club the next
season.
7 knew Raymond 10 be a great pitcher
Ho couid step in. win two or three
games, relieve Chances tired stan ana
make the pennant a practical certainty.
was all warmed up. and rushed 70
Chance with the proposition TO make
trade. Chance had q habit when he was
either worried or thinking deeply OF
shaking his head sadly and MAKING
clucking sounds with his mouth. Chance
sat and clucked and shook his head TOT
saveral minutes and then said NO.
tell him 1 won't make any trade
But. Slough" protested. This rel.
low will win the pennant for you sure.
1T don't care" Chance said earnestly
"Td hate like hell 10 win champion.
ship with a guy like that on my paI'
club"
The biggsst tribute to the square
ruys 10 that Of the chsatsrs-ior
tho first fellows to recognize hon
estly arc those who are nsnoneT
by trade.
This debacle over the White SoH VINO
are indicted for crooked work IL one
81 nf
ing word. There Is not and never mas
hcen INV doubt that the White SoS &C
cuscd were guilty. Neither has there
heen any doubt that the persons named
in the Indictment were guilty. Nelth"r
has there been any serious doubt as I"
who financed the oueration--or VINO II
now financing the defense.
T. makes small difference to the rams
whether these persons, go to jail stay
ont or what happens 10 them so lonE
as they are barred from all connection
with ba seball.
There IS not and never was any DOUBT
that Abe Attell. who was champion
fighter was mixed In the afair. he
was promincnt at Cincinnati He was
even orensivr'y prominent ana con
stantlv in sight. He was seen win
hall plavers and was . central inquire
! IN the Hobbies.
The-c is no doubt that Ne was in Ch'-
caco. ! did not sec him there. Fact -
was not around the headouarterS
much. because they were so cro~oen'
Rut Attcll went Ia Chicago from Eih-
cinnati. There ar" score or persons
vino can testify. Among them Is Dave
! IpvInson OF Chicago. CoZy poIan ana
! Johnny Evrrs They may not rcmem-
ich
talked with him. Mr.. Levtnson per-
hans can fix i, in his mind by recalling
tho dav and hour he met Atten III an
upstairs lobby in the Sherman House
| The point is that Attell. fighting eN-
tradition and hacked by the money
mower which engineered the deal. seems
about 10 win his point and establish
nv evidence his claim that another Aoe
Attell did the Job.
Frankly speaking. we never have been
! after the flea in this sea ndal. but nave
been giving the dog a chase. The doe
IN the world series scandal OF 1913
seems TO have cscaped--and IL defend
, ing the others in their efforts.
The Black Sox are coming on IRON
Chicago 10 defend Attel.
| One ignorant OF law and such things
+, Is a BIT nuzzlcd. II we want 10 and The
guilty person back Of this entire tnins
all that IS necessary Is 70 find the per
son who 10 supplying the money r.
bring the Black SpX halfway acros:
the continent TO defend Attell and prove
he was not in Chicago.
Possibly a backfrc would get more
results than the attack direct can pro-
duCc.
Copyright. 1921. the New York Even
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