Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-21

Representative Walsh. repubIf-
can, Massachusetts, wanted to
know if Mr.. Welty had any PROOF
that Judge Lands in acting as SUI
preme arbiter of organized base
ball had neglected his official du-
ties.
when you are trying to catch a
rabbit you've got to follow his
tracks," MIR, Welty replied II arm
trying to unburden myself"
"Well, give us the facts and don'G
make so many speeches." adnn0u-
ished Chairman Volstead.
The Ohio member then offered %
telegram from District Attorney
Slyne saying 1921 criminal and saS
other cases were pending in Iudsss'
Lands court
Volstcad Calls Wclty-
How many were tried last
vear?" Chairman Volstead asked
IF you want to know you ca"
find out" Welty replied.
'T'm not going to be insnited w
YOU" announced the chairman
want civil answer"
Declaring it was outrageous that
Judge Lands should be drawing
$4,000 from organized basebath
Representative Hustled, republican,
New York, insisted the committee
wanted facts on which an noiet-
rnent could be drawn.
"I am going to show that these
baseball players are guilty OF brtn-
ing Judge Landis" Mr. Wetty
shouted.
This statement was made In re-
s., II to tina indictment iOr tisro'S-
ing games.
Motives Are Questioned
Representative Gard, democrat,
Ohio, wanted Mr.. Welty to &cI
down to brass tacks on his charge
that Judge Lands had negtectsN
his official duty.
Acceptance by Judge Landis OIL
s42.5OO annual salary as supreme
arbiter of baseball might go un-
challenged "if the motive back OF
it were not 50 apparent'" Repre-
sentative Welty had declared
Calling attention to the action or
the supreme court of the District
Of Columbia, in assessing damages
OF $240,000 against the big league
baseball association in suits brousha
under the antitrust laws, and ths.
Indictment of players in Chicago SSsSs
throwing games, he said;
Bribery Is Intlmatcd.
"While these matters were pend
ing in the courts, this illegal trasL
made Judge lands its chief ar
bitter. And why should they select
federal judge as umpires Was
1t because they wanted to tell tnS
people we are not unlawful trust
because Judge Lands liz at .our
head?' Was it because these base
ball magnates wanted to create
favorable sentiment with the hope
that the supreme court Of the Dis-
trict of Columbia would be re-
versed?"
He read a letter from Chicago,
tho name of the writer withheld.
quoting a baseball magnate rs say
ing that Judge Lands as a lawyer
meant nothing to organized base
bal. but that Judge Landis as fssA-
eral Judge was worth any price ne
might wish to ask"
,"If that was the intent. W.T.
Welty declared, does the act nor
lrine It witn!u thel aw pf hrihery
If the magnates who were fined are
permitted to employ Judge Lands.
what would prevent the Indicted
players employing him2
Judge Lands has a right 20
weld to the fleshpots of Illegal core
bination but ne should not bring all
our judiciary into i'll repute. Ii the
country approves the dual role OF
Judge Lands then the house VIII
be called upon to preserve a new
standard for our judiciary for there
are others who would be pleased Z"
employ for he is worth any price
he might wish to ask
But / do not believe that the
American soul is so dead as to per
nit any Of us to escape our duties
in this matter"
Mr.. Welty declared basebats
could not be clean "as long as base
ball magnates can be protected 5Y
. federal Judge -