Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
CALLS CHARGE FALSE.

PHILADELPHIA January l (P).-
Hugh Jennings, manager of the De-
troit Tigers the year "Swede" Risberg
alleges that four games were lost to
the Chicago White Sox by Detroit
through purchase. denied tonight that
there was any truth in the story.
Jennings was reached by telephone at
his home in Scranton, Pa. where he
is regaining his health after months of
fighting against tuberculosis.
Eddie Collins, who played second
base for the Chicago White Sox in
1917, when it is alleged the Sox
bought four games from the Detroit
Tigers, was informed tonight of the
charges made by "Swede" Risberg.
Collins declined to discuss the matter
or to comment on the story at this
time. He is now a member of the
Philadelphia Athletics.
II don't know thing about the
report" Jennings declared. "a man
like Risberg is likely to try to i'm
plicate Commissioner Lands himself,
and I don't believe q word he says.
When Risberg mentions Eddie Collins
and Ray Schalk in this connection
he is, in my opinion, not telling the
truth. Collins and Schalk are two Of
the squarest men In the game, and
they have done much for base ball.
II had heard anything such as Ris.
berg says happened in 1917 I would
not have waited 10 years to. tell
about 1t.
Had known anything, the De.
troit officials and Ban Johnson would
have heard from me In Jig time. I
believe Risberg Is Just trying to get
some Of his former mates into trouble
by such statements. That series he
refers to was as straight and up
right as any the Detroit club under
my management engaged in. I re-
call the series. It was hard fought.
though we lost. but in no way was 1t
fixed.
my conscience is clear, and If any
one wants to hear my side of the
case I will tell them all I have told
you"
Denies Speaker Ousted.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January CP).
iris Speaker was not asked by the
Cleveland base ball club to resign as
manager as the result of base ball
scandal charges made by Hubert
Dutch" Leonard, but on the con-
trary, was urged to remain with the
club and fight for vindication, Mrs.
James Dunn, owner Of the Indians,
declared in a telegram received today
by the Cleveland Plain Aaaler.
Speaker, Mrs. Dunn said, offered
to resign because he feared the scan
dial, If given publicity, would injure
Mrs. Dunn's investment. The owners
answer was that she would take a
chance on having her club handi-
capped if Speaker wished to fight the
charges.
Danforth Denies Charge.
BALTIMORE, January @.-Dave
Danforth, White SoX twtrler in the
1917 series against Detroit, tonight
denied the statement of Swede RiS-
berg that every member Of the Chi
cago team paid $45 toward buying off
the Tigers. II didn't pay a dime to-
ward a pool" Danforth said.
1.-THE alleged fixed series between
the White Sox and the Tigers is all
news to me. I didn't remember / had
been in the series until looked over
the box scores. All can say I was
in there to win
Danforth is a member Of the Mil
Waukee club of the American Asso-
citation.
COrrObOrated by Felsch.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, January
WI f1appy ceiSCH, meInDer OF the
White Sox base ball club in 1917, to.
night corroborated the charges made
today by Charles A. "Swede' Ris-
berg, former Sox shortstop. Felsch
expressed surprise that more startling
revelations were not made by Risberg
to Commissioner Lands. Clarence
Rowland, former part owner of the
Milwaukee bali club, had nothing to
do with the scandal, as far as he
knew Felsch said