New Britain herald., 1926-12-29
ITO FIGHT SCANDAL
 IN COURT 0F LAW
Attorney for Cobb and Speaker Gathering Evidence for Case

Chicago, Dec. % R-The base ball scandal Of 1919" after fort nights pre-yiew in the public prints prepared today for its debut before q court Of law.
 In the cast are some of the great est names in baseball-Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker, Smokey Joe Wood, Dutch Leonard, Commissioner Lan- dis-wth Ban Johnson, American league president, and Frank Navin, head of the Detroit Tigers, in speak ing roles, and an ensemble Of citi- zens. judges, lawyers and fans back ed by q grand chorus of vox popull.
 Nothing Definite
 What court will See the premiere of the Scandal Of 1919," depends upon the decision of attorneys pick ed by Cobb and Speaker to eXoner- ate them of the charges that they took part in fixed" game Septem- nor Speaker has committed himself to the statement that legal action will be taken.
 William II. Boyd, Cleveland attor- ney representing Speaker said he is gathering evidence to determine if the former manager of the Clcve- land club has any legal recourse, but beyond that has not committed himself.
 James O. Murtin of Detroit, Cobb's S attorney, said;
 'I am sure we will find way of getting Cobb's side of this case be- fore the public in definite fashion and will clear his name of any stigma which may attach to the present baseball scandal. have known Cobb 20 years and l am convinced of his innocence"
 Leonard's statement.
 The silent threat of legal action inferred from conferences during the past two days of Cobb and Speaker and their retention of at torneys, was followed last night from Fresno. California, by what Dutch Leonard called the only authorized statement" he has made concerning the charges he precipi- tated.
 Leonard said that the letters writ ten by Cobb and Joe Wood in which allusion was made 10 bets placed on the game of Sept. 2J. 1919. were not sold by him to the American league.
 T never received any money directly or indirectly, for any let ters or for any information in my possccs,Jl." Leonards statement said.
 T surrendered the letters 10 base ball authorities when these authori- ties convinced me that it was duty I owed to the Detroit team and to help thereby clear up certain ru- mors and information which they had previously in their possession
 "The public wants, if they want anything at all facts. XX l feel now that the entire occurrence is a closed incident"
 Cobb, however. made it plain at Cleveland that it is not a ''closcd incident" as far as he is concerned
 Not a Quitter
 "I never was a quitter." he said, and l am not now. l know the public is behind me"
 Cobb also gave his side Of his Ire tirement" from the management of the Detroit Tigers, team with which he had played continuously since 1905.
 T did not quit at Detroit" he said 'It was given out there. that I had resigned. That statement was false. did not resign at that time. I was released. and another man. ager appointed in my place."
 An investigation of the whole af- fair by the United States senate con- t,nues possibility. Senator Cap per, republican, Kansas. said he favored such an inquiry as the most nxpedient method Of eXaming the evidence. He said. however, he has E,,i, loy