Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-07
DUNN TO COUN 7 T R.
WITH CHARGES AG|N.
81 AND AL TEARNEY.
OTTAWA BOSS SAYS PEORIA VI.
oLArEp RULES BY LoANlNe
PLAYERS TO PERFORM WITH
sEMIPRo TEAMS.

'prove your statements given as
reasons for blacklisting the Ottawa
Cubs and show proof for your charges
ngainst the White Sox," will he tile
charge hurled against the manage
ments of the Sioux City, Western
League club. the Peoria club Of the
Three ! League and at Al Teaney,
president of both leagues, by Dinny
Dunn. the big smoke of the local
Cubs.
A big stink over a trivial matter
that did no wrong has created one
OF the biggest baseball scandals ever
known All the charges of the kick
ers are built on guess work and their
claim OF having a document in their
possession signed by the umpire OF
the game that he announced the
piteher of the day as Murchison. So
far this document has not been eNihib-
tied and IL is the belief of many 10
be only a big bluff on Tarney's part
Another charge is that the mem
bers of the Sox team knew the OF
tawa pitcher to ne former big
Lacquer then on the outlaw list. But
the complainants have no proof OF
this charge. II has not been proved
vet that any member of the SoN
knew Murchison nor have any OF
them acknowledged knowing him.
so il is easy TO perceive the ilimsy
structure Of the charges of the minor
leaguers.
TO Offset the charges Of the minor
leaguers Manager Dinny Dunn of the
local club has affidavits that the
scorecards bore the name Murin. that
it was announced as Murin. He also
has a wealth OF other information
that he will soon turn loose that Will
revive interest in one of the biggest
baseball scandals of the middle west,
Many fans ar asking the question,
"Why all the stink over a little
AFFAIR."" So here 90 some of the real
reasons:
Sioux City Ia. is sore at the Otta-
wa club for their refusal to sell il Il
Roth. Ottawa catcher. or TO lend him
to them for any longer part of the
1922 season Ottawans well remem-
Der that the Ottawa catcher was loan
ed to the leaguers for several months.
Even Dunn did not call him in until
the local season was we'll under way.
But Dunn's calling Roth in made
them angry and sniee that time they
have nursed a hatred for the local
club So it is easy to perceive why
they would he glad to make any trou-
BILE possible for the local club.
The Western Leaguers are sore at
the Sox because the Sox drew pitch
er from them in midseason by the
draft system.
Peoria is up in arms against both
clubs as the result of many different
deals They are sore at the Sox be-
cause of several player deals that
were bested in. but these deals were
not revealed by Dunn. But their big
soreness is with Ottawa over the
Lynch and Roth affair.
Lynch and Roth did not jump the
Peoria club to come here but when
tho 1920 season ended they both
signed contracts with the local club.
The amount they received here was
larger than tIiey could secure in the
leagues by long shot.
Since that date Peoria has been
sore at Ottawa and has tried to do
everything ii could to harm the local
club. 1t sent Pontiac pitchers in the
1927 season for the sole purpose of
beating the local clubs. Then last
year it's hatred went to boiling
point when they asked Dunn for an
exhibition game and were refused on
the grounds Of being a little too
slow for the local club.
Al Tearney, the mogul of the little
leagues is one Of these big trouble
makers and seems to want TO be
involved in any affair that will mean
trouble for the mig timers. He is
assisted in the recent scandal over
the White Sox-0ttawa game by Ryan
OF Peoria, and Mattricks, Of Sioux
City. managers of those clubs.
Dunn stated last night that some
sensational charges will be hurled