Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

his dairy farm near Rochester, Mimi,
was before dozen newspapermen,
all of whom were invited to assist the
commissioner in developing the inter-
rogation.
At the outset Lands asked Risberg
to make it plain that he was receiv-
ing no money for his story except the
expenses and fair compensation"
promised bv Lands, and Risberg de-
clared he was telling his story only
to help clean up base ball.
"I have no grudge against ANYBODY
in base ball." he said.
Statements of Players.
The statements of those in the
latest base ball ucheaval who played
on the Sox team are as follows:
Charles A. (Swede) Risberg-"Every
word l told Lands is the truth and
I,ll face any of the fellows / accused. y
Clarence Rowland-"Any and all
reference Risberg makes about me IN
regard to that 1917 series IS Ne.
Ray Schalk-''The pool kisperg
talks about was raised to snow our
annreciation to Detroit for beating
Boston three sLIdLEilt ahN -Aoe
Detroit to lay down to the "hite
Sox."
Harry I,eibold-'Everybod and his
brother knew about that Sox present
IN Detroit. when the Tigers beat Bos-
TON three games. Risberg lies Wnen
ha saws the money was for the De
troit pitchers to throw games TO Chl-
cago." .,z,. nov, q
a;,na toward any pool. It's all news
Oscar CsHappy'D Felsch-"Is that
81 picbere told? ] thought he Would
make more startling revelations imam
Eddie CoIlins-"The pool was
nrasent TO the Detroit pitchers LOT
heating Boston. Risberg's story seenis
silly to me- .cn,.a IN
Risberg's part. l ala not pay any
money to any Detroit players LOT any
thing" 49, .,,,, ,,,a,,,la,. ~
.ha chicago team was in on the deal
snr the Chicago Detroit series. l MADE
the arrangements. / got the money
from the Chicago boys ana palo IL
.oyer to the Detroit club. / didn't re-
gard that money as bride money. II
Vas lust a little present to the De-
troit players. - nm
never contributed cent TO any
fund"
Detroit Players Speak.
The Detroit players, present and
past. had this to say:
Hughey Jennings--'1f / had known
ANYTHING about such a fixed series
wouldn't have waited 10 years to
Robbv Veach-"Tf anything was
framed | had no knowledge OF 1t.
Harry Heilmann-''I have no state
mant to make at this time.
Harvard Ehmke--"I knew nothing
about any plan to throw that series
10 Chicago. I recall some poor held'
ing behind me-" o
DOME Bush-"Three OF our We
troiD pitchers were paid $loo apiece
hv chicago for winning games agalnst
'oSton lands knows about that.
pen Young-'If Risberg says l re
oaiyed any money to throw games
~, going TO bat with that young
man"
George Burns-"I don't know any
thing about this Risberg business.
oscar Witt have been trying
hard to recall the alleged thrown
Games. but cannot remember any IN
cidents open to suspicion
The Boston version OF what went
nm during 1917 was given by Jack
Barry, who managed the Red son
that year. He said that no pitchers
of any teams were paid by Boston, tt
his knowledge, for beating the Chi
cago team during 1917.
Commenting on the statement OF
President Navin OF the Tigers that j
Iannin. as owner of the Red Sox
MAS reported TO have paid pitchers
| ~ other teams who beat Chicago
| Parry said that Lannin was not the
! Boston club owner III 1917. Harry
! Erazee had the club then, Barry said
Heard Story i'm 1920.
Charles A. Comiskey, president o.
| tho White Sox, said he had heard thu
| onnosite version Of Risberg's stor!
az the time the BLACK Sox" scanda
broke in 1920.
"This matter was known to every
hody." Comiskey said. This was 1
| common practice in base ball for ;
| great many years, and / believe BAT
one. l am not condoning any one o
any act and have but one interest, AM
that is to keep our national gam
clean. | feel positive that Commits
sioner Lands will sift everything t.
the bottom and thoroughly cleanse tn
game"
! Comisksy added that he had I'm
elliott C4oufdAprA in Raw SchAlk hi