The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-02
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what I'm going to do now
except that I'm going to wait
here until Dolan shows up
and call him q liar to his face.
He kept telling Commissioners
Lands, 4 don't remember,
/ don't remember when Lam
dis was questioning US. 2
Didn't you think it was
funny that such an offer as
you say it was should come
from Dolan 2" the player was
asked.
mo, / didn't think it was
funny. The whole team
seemed to be IN on it." O. Con-
nell retorted.
Feels Hes Goat
Have you heard Of any, ether
bribery attempts during this
season J"
mo. I haven't" O'Connell said.
O'Connell, feeling the outcast
he Ii, shambled away, waiting for
Dolan TO appear-the thing at
the moment nearest his heart,
since he feels that he Is the
Pep Young strolled into the
club house and was asked what
he had to say about O'Connell's
story that Young KNEW all about
IT," Young denied it.
There wasn't a Giant on the team
that didn't seem just q sit sorry
this morning for O'ConnelI. AL
though they were mad enough to
eat him" when first they learned Of
the investigation. according to
Francis x. McQuade, the club
treasurer, their anger today had
diluted itself into pity for THE big
hid.
Suspension On Mail. ?
o'connell's notice Of his suspen.
sion was IN the mail. StilI, UNI
wanted ana Stunned, he walked
about the shower baths, waiting for
the envelope that viii put him out
Of the Polo Grounds.
Players coming IN naumbled,
, Hello. Jimmy" with fridgidity Ia
the greeting. One even slapped him
on the back 80 be passed. O'Con.
nell said little. He stared mostly.
When he did speak. his voice waS
clicked. He looked az Il he might
break into tears ct any moment, II
- - - ~ -
whole Giant team appeared self
close contact with each other, all
bali world were glued on every.
move they made.
they planned to beard a train
Tor Washington ct $50 this after.
noon.
George Kelly, while practicing at
second base. was asked to comment
on basebalIs newest black eye. II
can't say any MORE" he said. 1--WE
raid al there IL TO say to LandiS."
Others Are Exonerated.
Giant fans today gave a. little
crtdehce az aid Lands to the. al.
legged attempt Of o'Connell to i'm
plicate in the deal Captain Frank
NFisch, Ross Young, outfielder, and
George Kelly, first basenan OF the
Giants. Altar questioning them,
Judge Landis was convinced, he said,
that they knew nothing Of the
bride. pOlnn was unable to convince
lands that he had not suggested
! the idea, % o'Connell charged
Before departing tor washington,
Judge Lands expressed his surprise
that such a seemingly useless move
should have been made by the
banishe6 players. The Giants
needed but one more game to win.
They beat Philadelphia to /. while
Brooklyn was defeated by Boston,
after Sand refused The alleged offer
Saturday.
DeplotabIe, Says Lands
''It is deplorahle that any player
should attempt to win By dishonest
methods" Judge Lands said. III
Is source Of deep regret, to me.
The one thing that compensAtes In
q measure for the whole thing ID
the thought that majority OF
players are honest ana the action Of
Player Sand In reporting the matter
70 his manager was highly com.
Inendable."
Heinie Sand reported to the
Phillies this season from the Salt
Lake Club Of the Pacific Coast
League, where he played against
O'Copnell before the latter was
purchased irons the San francisco
Seals.
O'Connell reported last season
after bringing what was at that
time a record price for q minor
league player. He did not make 3
regular place n tho Giant lineup
but was used ~ a pinch. hitter aY,6
90 utility outfiaIder.
In his statement Of hid Official
action, Judge Lands said his ilidRe
uaent had been based On evidenct
furnished ''by the confessions b
o'Connsll and the testimony 81
DolAT.
He said o'COnnelI placed Ii,
NaIsl III YY% I'll