The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
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Another Baseball Scandal.

II (lS1MaS 7tzzzzlsN Another Baseball Scandal. 1 It had to come. Nothing can be done in Washington, even world series9 9without a scandal. Two Giants, Jimmy OConnen and Cozy Dolan have been dropped from organized baseball by Commissioner Landis for at tempted bribery of member of the Philadel- phia team in decisive game for the Nation al League Pennant. OConnell, it is charged, offered Shortstop Sand $500 if he would throw the game. Sand was highly insulted. With the dollar at it's present value in America, any player would have been insulted. Dolan says OCOnnell told him to do it. Nobody can understand why it took two base ball men to offer so little money. | At least one other Giant is in panic. He was seen during croocial series offering a Philadelphia first basemat a red apple. | A report that John McGraw, shortly be- fore the opening of the critical game, gave Art Fletcher cigar is now being probed. Judge Landis holds that if it was a typical McGraw cigar it would not constitute bribe, but an attempt 10 dnulnuhte tne eutnc hAA"ucAkAA" baseball club.
 Hughie Jennings was approached by the Philadelphia left fielder and asked for a match. Jennings refused him. This lets him out of the scandal.
 Coming on the verge of the world series the disclosures caused much apprehension. No chances were taken at the capital. There was no question that the Washington play CTS are honest, and the surviving members of the Giants, but both teams were taken to and from the opening game handcuffed.
 Pockets were removed from all uniforms and Congress passed a law prohibiting Wash ington hotel keepers from using pillow slips in any rooms occupied by baseball players during the series Any player making bad play in Washington had a lot to answer TOT.
 Errors were investigated by the Walsh committee immediately following each game. Players striking out with men on bases were quizzed by the Department of Justice. Unofficial report of the examination of O'Connell by Judge Landis 0. Do you know ShOrtstop Sand!
 A. I'll never forget him. O. Where did you last see him!
 A. Standing between first and second base.
 o. What was he doing between first and second base?
 A. It's compulsory when you're playing shortstop.
 o. Did you offer him $500 to throw the game?
 A. Yes, sir.
 o. What position were you playing on the Giants at the time?
 A. must have been playing business man. ager
 Q. Why did you pick out a shortstop to bribe for $500?
 A. I thought shortstops were cheap this season. r
 0. What made you think any shortstop, good, or bad, would accept $500?
 A. They're not supposed to let anything get by!
 0. But what made you think one would consider bribe?
 A. A good shortstop is expected to handle everything. O. When you offered him the bribe what did he do?
 A. He let it go right through him.
 Q. Was 1t too high for him?
 A. No, too low.
 c. One more question?
 A. Slam it out, crroner.
 o, Do you really mean to say you expected player to throw game for the sum of $500.
 A. Not at all, sir.
 0. What was your idea, then?
 A. It was this way, judge: 1 figured that if any player on a Philadelphia team got $500 it would unbalance the entire club