New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
(By r. J. Sinnott)

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 Boycs Springs, Calif., Jan. 27.- l Green and hay ln the warm Janu- ary sun in the Valley of the Moon.' Roses bloom in many yards. The atmosphere of peaceful waiting that characteri2es the Old Mission Sono- ma, erected by the Spanish padres, permcates the entire valley. All seems content to wait in peace.
 Jack London, after sailing the seas and roaming the world, found in this valley contentment.
 And Jimmy O'Connqll, after one of base balls most hectic careers, finds it's peaceful hills enclose a mood similar to his own-that of peaceful, hopeful waiting.
 Complete vindication, Jimmy be- lieves is certain to come, removing the blight upon his name and the New York Giants, and restoring the right to play baseball.
 The story of the asserted attempt to bribe d Philadelphia player, the expulsion of O'COnnell and Cozy Dolan and a seating dcnuncation of both men by Judge LandiS need not be recounted. It startled the world on the eve of the last world serica
 Back Home Where He Started
 O'Conncll, after spending several weeks in the east, attempting 10 get the matter strengthened, returned to his native California. And in search of peace and quiet, Jimmy and his young Wife moved up here to Boyes Springs, favored winter resort with score of baseball players and took a cottage within a stones throw of the Diamond Jimmy played on in his tryouts and later spring training with the San Francisco club.
 Many other baseball players came up again for the winter, so the O'Connells have not lacked for com pany. The green hills invite hiking. A small golf course nearby ofrrs addition exercise, as does the Springs swimming tank.
 O'COnncll is crack shot. There is good duck shooting within q short auto ride. So throughout the open season, O'Connell's gun brought in many a duck feed.
 The duck seasons closed now. With approach of training camp season, baseball cronies are talking of trips to join their teams. O'Con- nell is staying on. But he's not com plaining. There is no more bitter ness in his attitude now than when with tear-fillcd eyes he left the Polo Grounds, an outcast,
 Dolan Has Key to Scandal
 q can only say what l have al- ready" says O'Connell And that is, that if Dolan would tell all, I would be cleared.
 But I cannot help but feel that all will right itself. have off rs to play outlaw baseball, hut I ami so sure that will bc set right before the world that l won't even play in dependent ball.
 T am content 10 wait for the |in- dication l am sure will come.'
 It has been trying throa years for the boy for whosr services Inc Giants paid q cool $75,o0n---or more than O'Connoll's weight in gold.
 That was back in 1929, when his fielding and hitting in tine Pacific Coast league brought high bids. There was another season in tine Coast league before delivery. with critical eyes on the seventy Five Thousand Beauty both un and of the field.
 O'ConnclI Holds No Bitterness
 Thsn the reporting 10 New York, and the feeling Of constant scrutinicS of appraisal. Two seasons with the Giants, with considerable caustic criticism from fans and scribes- then the scandal.
 Jimmy looked forward to playing basketball with a professional base ball players team this winter. But orders from eastern moguls barred that. Still O'Connell isn't bitter over that either.
 AS a budding ball players, he showed an uncanny ability to wait out pitchers. He was content 10 get two strikes called while he wait ed for one Of his liking.
 O'ConneI is playing another wait ing game. And he's just as confident of the outcome
 My conscience IS clear. And inc , truth is bound to come out eyentu- ally" he insists