Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-14
BAN|SHED PLAYERS
AVER SENSATIONS
STILL ARE COMING
Chicago Owners Oppose At.
tempt to Bring Them West
for Lawsuit.

Milwaukee, May 13.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press.)-In an announcement
by attorneys for Charles A. Comiskey
that they will fight the attempt to
bring the owners of the Chicago White
SOx into court here to answer to suits
instituted by former Chicago players,
and an assertion by attorneys for the
players that they have just begun to
reveal the real baseball scandal"
were outstanding features Friday of
Felsch, Joe Jackson and "Swede" Ris-
berg to collect back pay, bonus and
damages for being barred from organ
lied baseball in Milwaukee courts.
There is no necessity for bringing
the Comiskeys to Milwaukee," de-
clared George B. Hudnall, represent
ing the Chicago ball club owner, land
l will oppose the move.
Tried to Settle, Says
Efforts were made several months
ago to settle this dispute. The man
agement of the White Sox team sent
a check to Mr.. Felsch. Six months
later they received a letter that the
check had not arrived. The check
had apparently been lost, so they
Hldl1tu II stCOuu CltCh. VII. L tlStu re-
turned it."
Two more suits, those of Risberg
and Jackson, were filed by Attorney
Ray Cannon, representing Felsch.
I'VE have not revealed all we
know" declared Cannon tonight. eve
have evidence which will stun the base
ball world and shake organized league
baseball to it's very foundations"
Cannon also attacked statements at
tributed in the press to Judge X. NJ.
Lands. high commissioner of baseball.
who was reported to have remarked
that mo one would pay much atten-
ton to what Felsch had to say"
President Charles A. Comiskey of
the Chicago American league White
Sox regards the recent legal action of
Oscar C"Happy") Felsch concerning
the 1917 baseball season as "un-
uworthy of any consideration what
ever"
In a statement given local news
paper correspondents at his summer
home in Eagle River, Wis, the veteran
magnate said:
Thinks Charges Absurd
II consider the Felsch charges too
ridiculous to answer, as he is a ball
player in bad standing and unworthy
of any consideration whatever"
Mr.. ComiSkey will return to Chi
cago Sunday, he said.
Meanwhile, in Milwaukee, his attor-
ney. George B. Hudnall, opposed the
move of Felsch's counsel taking before
Judge John ]. Gregory in circuit court
an order forcing Comiskey to produce
the books and records Of his club to
determine back pay. bonus and dam
ages for forcing Felsch out of organ
lied baseball.
Felsch's attorney criticized Judge
Lands. b~asebalIs high commissioner.
for saying that mo one will pay much
attention to what Felsch says
JOHNSON SAYS OLD STUFF.
Philadelphia, May 13.-President
B. r. Johnson, of the American league,
said Friday night that he had known
Chicago White Sox players had raised
a fund in 1917 to reward Detroit bat
terry men with money to induce extra
effort for the Tigers to defeat rivals
of the White Sox for the pennant In
the closing days of the race.
Happy Felsch's story" said Mr..
Johnson. lis nothing new. for we had
all this evidence ready in the trial of
the corrupt Sox players last summer,
but it never was presented.
II will not take any action in the
matter, but can't speak for Commits
sioner Lands. who knew of the mat
ter last summer. l unearthed the evil
dence in my own investigation and
told Mr.. Lands about it.
Money As Reward
at must be borne in mind that the
money was not used to make any
players throw games. 1t was simply
a reward for a player to use extra
efforts against pennant rivals of the
White Sox. OF course. it was wrong
doing and not permissible. yet it was
not the criminal act like the Sox COM
mitted in the worlds series of 1919.
when they deliberately threw games
to Cincinnati.
According to my investigation, the
Sox raised a fund of $4OO for this
purpose. Nearly all the players con-
tributed, including Eddie Collins, who
gave $40. Chick Gandil was the col
lector and distributed the money. He
gave 500 each to Pitchers Dauss,
James and Mitchell. of the Tigers
staff, and the rest to Catcher Stanage.
Il can't say where the matter will
end, for the case is in the hands of
Commissioner Lands. OF course, as
far as Felsch and other indicted Sox
are concerned, they are merely seizing
this straw TO get money out of or
ganized baseball. but they won't get
n cent"
Deaf NORTHUMBERLAND