Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-28
JURY SOON TO
GET SOX CASE
Looks as Though Baseball
Scandal Trial Will Not
Get Results.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The baseball scan
dal case will be in the hands Of the Jury
within twenty four hours it was indi-
Gated today by attorneys for the remain
ing BLACK Sox" and the one alleged
gambler involved In the throwing" Of
the 1919 worlds series.
The attorneys declared they would con-
fer during noon recess upon the advisa-
bility of resting the case and allow the
jury to decide the fate of the defendanta
so confident were they that the State
had proved nothing"
The action of Judge Hugo NJ Friend
Yesterday In none pressing the cases of
Ben and Louis Levi and his statement
that he probably would set aside a YER
dict of guilty if the jury returned 1t In
the case of Buck" Weaver and Happy"
have Influenced the defense in consider
ing this move.
Resting by the defense would mean
that the remaining five BLACK Sox"
would not have to take the stand, and
that the members of the White Sox team
who were subpoenaed from Washington
yesterday with Manager William Gleason
and Captain Eddie Collins would not
have TO testify
The attorneys who were to confer dur
ing recess Of the court on whether the
case will be rested were James c. O'Brien,
Michael Ahern, Thomas D. Nash, Bene-
diet Short, Max Lester, Harry Berger and
A. NJ Frumberg.
Former teammates of the BLACK sox''
were called today to testify In behalf
Of the seven ball players on trial,
/ charged with selling out the 1919 world
series.
John Collins and Memo Leibold, who
were with the White Sox during the al
legged crooked series were asked to testify
If they believed the indicted men played
/ TO the hest Of their ability
Question after question was put to the
two witnesses by Ropes O'Briea and
Thomas Nash. defense attorneys, with
the hope of bringing out this point.
State and upheld by the court. The
witnesses were excused without being
able TO testify as they apparently were
ready to do, that the Black Sox played
to the best of their skill
Dutch" Reuther, who now pitches for
Brooklyn, but who played with the Gin
cinnati Reds during the disputed series.
took the stand. The court would not
permit Reuther to state his opinion as to
whether the Black SOx" played to the
best Of their ability.
Even though the three big leaguers did
not get a chance to give much testimony
in favor Of the defendants, the defense's
purpose was to produce three experts
who were willing to give the Black Sox
q clean bill
Harry Gardiner. secretary of the White
Sox. was called by the defense to show
the receipts Of the Sox for 1919 and 1920
The purpose of this was to prove the
business Of the White Sox company was
not injured by the fake series, as charged
in the indictment.
Records showed the fans laid out
total of S9l0.306 TO see the White Sox
perform in 1920. This sum represents the
gate receipts at home and the share of
receipts while the team was abroad
The White Sox Club took in $521.-
1875 in 1919. exclusive of the world
series share, which brought the total
gross receipts to 1908. 1892 %.
Receipts of 1918, q short war season,
were S12S,396 81. In 1917 there was s4oS,-
914.27 registered. Charles Comiskey lost
S51e73 on his team in 1918. A profit OF
22591339 was made in 1920 and $10T,-
O1597 In 1919. The profit in 1917 was
$40 90. 40
1t was revealed under cross-examina-
ton that Comiskey was paid $4,000 IN
salary by the Sox company last year, in
addition to his profits.