Evening star., 1925-01-11
BY the Associated Press.

n EW 1ORk, January l0.-De-
" tailed testimony in the
Dolan O'Conneil bribery
scandal. made public today, by Com
missioner Lands in Chicago and
also by President Heydler of the
National League here. fails to shed
any new light which alters the stu
alton as it existed at the time OF
the last world series, in the view OF
base ball men who have analyzed the
report.
Startling revelations had been
expected in some quarters, either Ill
the stcnographic report OF the testi-
mony or in new statement by
Lands, but they were entirely lack
ing and most observers professed
to interpret this publicity as
strengthening a belief that the
bribery case is closed.
In this connection it was pointed out
that Landis, in previously refusing TO
make public the testimony. had said
vestigaton. Publication of the testi-
rlony now was viewed as an admission
that the matter has been dropped, for
the present at least.
In the opinion of many base ball men
here, Landis gave out the testimony
after deciding It was the most effective
way to end widespread suspicion that
something was being held back in the
case. However neither President
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ficials of the Giants, including President
Charles A. Stoneham and Manager John
]. McGraw, would comment in any way
upon the testimony.
Few Interesting Points.
The testimony confirms previous
knowledge Of the accusations of Heinie
Sand, Philadelphia shortstop; the con-
fession of Jimmy O'Connell, the lapses
in memory of CoZy Dolan and the
denials which resulted in the exonera-
ton OF Frank F'risch, George Kelly and
Ross Young, others mentioned in O'Con-
nelHs story, but discloses a few inter-
esting points.
Base ball men attached some signifi-
cance to some similar statements by
Young and F'risch that there always was
talk of this kind around" meaning
bribe offers, but that the players made
light of it, On this point, Young said
you hear fellows talking around
that boys are offering money, and some
thing like that. I never heard anything
like this. Offering money here. This is
the first l heard of it (referring to
OConnelrs story)."
What FNrisch Said.
Frisch said: You hear a lot of kid
ding around. is that what you mean?
On a pennant contender you always hear
lot of stuff like that, a lot of kidding
and some things. That is all ever hear
You always hear that, Judge, on a PEN
nant contending team"
Frisch, Young and Kelly all were
specific in their denials of knowledge OF
OConnelPs attempt to bribe Sand or of
being approached on the subject in any
way, but some of their answers were
vague.
Young, when asked whether he
saw Dolan and OConnell together at
the time of the attempted bribery, or
whether he (Young) had any talk
with OConnelI on that date. said he
, didn't remember" while Frisch also
said he could not remember"
whether there was any talk in the
clubhouse among any of the players
on that subject.
1T is possible to forget anything,
i guess" F'risch said, when asked If
he thought it possible to forget a
story of that kind, but later was
moro positive in his statement that
he recalled nothing of the sort.
Kelly, in answer to a question,
also said he didn't know whether he
(OConnelD asked me anything about
Sand or not" but denied having put
any questions himself to O'Connen on
the subject.
COrrObOrates Stormy Scene.
The testimony, incidentally, bears
sout the version of a stormy scene
with Landis, which DoIan described
TO newspaper men shortly before he
dropped the suit he threatened to
start against the commissioner and
others. This occurred during a sec
ond interview here with Lands, on
October Z, after DoIan shouted at the
commissioner:
You know damned well I hadn't
anything to do with this. I don't
want you TO force this on me and /
won't stand for it,
Landis, aroused, started toward
Dolan, the testimony reveals, accus-
ing the former coach of becoming
belligerent and saying:
Maybe you could get me in a
physical combat. You are a younger
man than L am, although maybe l
could put up some sort of little de-
Tense, II you want to try IT."
Dolan disclaimed making any
threats, however, and explained:
"You ran over at me. 1 just want
to tell you l don't know anything