New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
BUCK WEAVER ASKS
 ID BE REINSTATED
,,Ex-White Soz Third Baseman
 Makes Plea to Judge La :, T
INSISTS HE WAS INNOCENT
Admits He Was Approached By Gam blers But Had No Part in Conspir- acy-Bascball Monarch Has Made No Public Decision Yet.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-An echo of the 1919 world series baseball scandal was heard today when 1t became known that George (Buck) Weaver former Chicago White sox third base man, personally had appealed to Judge Landis for reinstatement in or ganized baseball and for the first time had told baseball official his version of the deal through which 1t was alleged eight White Sox players were bribed by gamblers to throw games Co the Cincinnati Reds.
 Appears Personally.
 Weaver, it has become known ac- tually appeared before Judge Landis last week but since his appeal was personal and not formal nothing was known of 1t publicly. In his plea he reiterated his innocence and told a story which for many months has been known to only few friends
 Was Offered $1O,OOO. Weaver, it was said, declared that he was approached by White sox rlayer near the end of the 1919 sea- son and asked if he would join in plan to throw games in the world series that fall It was explained that several other players had agreed de- liberately to lose contests and make the series made to order one so far as the gamblers were concerned. Buck was offered s10,000 as his share.
 Three Alternatives.
 He just had opened drug store and needed capital, he is understood to have told Judge Landis Thinking over the proposition he found himself faced with three possible courses or action:
 ITO accept the bribe and help throw the series. .,
 2-To refuse the bribe ana tell Charles A. Comiskey, owner or the Sox of it.
 3-To refuse the bribe and say nothing. thus avoiding the odium that attaches to one who "snitches' on friend.
 He told Judge Landis that while ne needed the sl0,Ooo badly in view ot his new business enterprises it never l pnJercQ HIS ut'tu lo nSNSP" 'N'
 Could Not "Squeal.'
 "The only doubt in my mind" ne is said to have informed the baseoail commissioner, was whether l should keen outet about it or tell Mir. Comis- key. I was not certain just winch men. if any, had received propositions or whether they accepted. l couldh bring myself to tell on them even had I known for certain l decided to keep quiet and play my best
 Weaver explained that he had hesl- tated to make known his story even confdentially, for fear some might think he was trying to pass the buck" to his teammates.
 Eight Were Accused.
 The third baseman and seven other players were named by Eddie Ctcotte, Claude Williams and Joe Jackson in grand jury confessions as having been in on the alleged game throwing deal They were tried on charges Of con spiracy to defraud the public and found not guilty Whether gamet were thrown was not brought into the trial. as there was no law covering such a thing.
 Landis Silent But.
 While Judge T.andis refused to dis cuss the Weaver case. attention was called to a statement at the time of the baseball trial in which the judge pointed out that birds of feather flock together and that men who associated with gamblers and crooks could expect no leniency at his hands