Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-15
Trial Of Indicted Persons in World
Series Scandal Scheduled to Start
Today, But Postponement Likely

Weaver. who was indicted, dou'
blcd in the sixth ior Chicago. Jack
son, the third player who confessed,
famed. but Felsch, another indicted
man, hit one far out into the field.
A sensational catch by Rousch pre-
vented Chicago run.
Chicagos two runs came in the
seventh when Risberg, charged with
taking part OF the conspiracy. SIM
gled. Schalk singled and both scored
on Neale's wild throw. In the ninth
Gandil singled, but Risberg hit into
a double play.
Chicago Wins Third Game.
The third game was won for Chi
cago through the defensive work of
Dick Kerr, who pitched. and the Of
| fensive work of the indicted players.
In the second inning Jackson singled,
Felsch bunted safely and both
scored on Gandil's hit In the fourth
Risberg singled and went to third
when the ball got away. Schalk's
bunt, ,felded slowly by Fisher,
scored Risberg for the third and
final run
Cicottc pitched the fourth game
for Chicago. losing ? to 0, his own
errors being responsible for both the
National >leaguer's runs. In the
fourth inning Cicottc threw wild to
first, muficd throw from Jackson
and allowed two hits for two runs.
In tho fifth game Eller shut out
the White Sox, 5 to O. In the first
inning LciBold walked, Collips went
out and Weaver singled. With two
on. Fclsch and Jackson flied out.
With two out in the ninth Weaver
tripled, but Jackson could not score
him. Chicago had no other chances
to score. Williams pitched for Chi
cago.
In the sixth inning Eller hit be
tween Fclsch and Jackson and what
was described at the time as slow
fielding BY the pair gave him all
extra base. Rath singled scoring
Elcr. Daubert sacrificed, Groh
walked. and Felsch misjudged
Rousch's fly, lettering it drop for
triple, which scored two more runs
The indicted players did not figure
in any other scoring.
The accused players won the sixth
game by their individual work,
bringing S to l0-ining victory TO
the Sox with Kerr pitching. Felseh's
extraordinary catch Of Rousch's fly
in the first. cut off a Cincinnati run
and in the fourth Jackson threw out
a man at the plate for a double play.
Weaver dropped a pop fly in short
center for single in the sixth, get
ting second on it. Jackson scored
him with hit and Felsch doubled,
scoring Jackson. Gandil flied out.
Game Decided in eTnth.
The game was decided i'll the 10th
when Weaver again hit a short fly
for a single, getting to second when
the ball bounded away from Duncan.
Jackson bunted safely and Felsch
famed. Gandil singled through the
pitcher, scoring Weaver Risberg
lined to Kopf for double play.
The seventh game was another
Chicago victory in which the eight
men charged with throwing the Sc.
ries figured. Jackson scored ]. Col
Inns with singles in the first and
third innings. Later, with E. Collins
on first, Weaver was safe on a
tumble. Jackson apparently hit into
a double play but the ball bounded |
up and hit Ratl, and the bases were
full. Felsch singled, scoring two
runs, but Gandil was an easy out and
Risberg famed
The eighth game found the Reds
hitting Williams with ease and
knocking him out in the first inning.
The score was 10 to for Cincinnati.
Jackson hit homer with the bases
empty in the third. Doubles by
Weaver and Jackson helped Chicago
score. but the outhelder grounded
out in the ninth with two on.