San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-28
BOY
I! UNLEASHES
! SCANDAL
Nothing to 1t" Says Lands,
: and "Bares All the
Facts"
BY Universal Service.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Small talk
of bat boy in the Nashville club
house of the Southern Association was
the beginning of bascball's latest
scandal" That was the finding Of
Commissioner lands, who, after an
exhaustive investigation, handed down
his decision, completely generating
all players and officials mentioned in
the Southern Association scandal. "
The investigation was based on an
article which appeared in the Nash
vile Banner, written by Ralph Nc
Gill, sporting editor. The article
charged that "two Nashville players,
on option from big league club, were
approached while in New Orleans by
an alleged official of the club. The
men were told. it is alleged. that IL
they went rotten with the Nashville
club and were returned to their major
league owners there would be good
chance Of their getting on the New Or
leans club and in the pennant money
NEW ORLEANS BOUND.
President John ID. Martin, of the
Southern Association, Immediately
conducted an investigation. Mr.. Nc.
Gill testified that players "Eichrodt
and Roy were the principals. Mr..
Martins investigation traced the
rumor to the statement OF n Nashville
clubhouse boy who had heard Eich-
rodt, on leaving Nashville about Aug
ust IL, say: Il am New Orleans
bourd. They have been after me all
season
Eichrodt and Roy belonged to Clcve-
land and were with Nashville on OPP
ton. The commissioners investiga-
ton disclosed that Eichrodt was anx-
iOus TO 70 TO New Orleans and that n
New Orleans player. Tucker, was
eager to have Eichrodt join his team.
The commissioner found, however
that Nashville's purported severance
Of relations with Eichrodt was well
known before any New Orleans player
or official spoke to Eichrodt about
the possibility Of his coming to New
Orleans, or made any effort to secure
him.
"Of course" says the commissioner
' report, "New Orleans was free to seek
Eichrodt's services"
NBLAMES HAMILTON.
The commissioner found that before
publishin: his article, Mr.. McGill in.
terviewed Secretary Lillard and
Manager Hamilton. Of Nashville, and
informed them of the various rumors
about Eichrodt which were the basis
Of his article. He also read the article
10 Hamilton. The commissioner
learned. and was advised to go aheuu
and print IT,"
"McGill's good faith is clean" finds
the commissioner.
The decision concludes:
"The commissioner finds that the
stigma Of suspicion Of wrongdOinG that
has been cast upon Eichrodt and Roy,
and Tucker and the New Orleans Off
cials, Is wholly without basis or JUS
LITIGATION, and that Manager Hamilton
knowing the truth, is highly censfr.
abls for encouraging McGill to publish
tho story. Had Hamilton given McGill
the facts they would have completely
cxoncratcd Eichrodt and New Orleans
Of any suspicion Of wrong-dOing and
there would have been no suggestion
Of any Southern Association scan.
dali"
And McGill, who started it. il
pleased at the result. His story served
its purpose in setting at rest the ru-
mors and in restoring the confidence
Of fans in the game, he considered.
The protection of the best interests
Of baseball in the Southern Associn-
tion was the story's inspiration. said
its author.