The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-04
q SPORTS e
MANY PLAYERS
ACCEPT BIDT0
VISIT lands
Risberg Will bangle Baseball
Skeletons of 10 Years Ago
Before Teammates

Chicago, Jan. 4.--LR Many ac-
ccptances have been received by
Commissioner X NJ. Lands for the
seance here tomorrow when Charles
A. "Swede" Risberg will dangle be-
fore his former White Sox team
mates and members Of the Detroit
Tigers the baseball skeletons Of 10
years ago.
Poking up the dead embers Of the
late weeks Of the 1917 American
League season is expected to cost or
ganized baseball at least $4,000.
Thirty eight men have been asked to
be present when Risberg materializes
before them the ghost Of diamond
scandal. Some Of the players and
former players will travel 1000 miles
to reach the commissioners Office,
with their expenses guaranteed.
Commissioner Lands invitation to
the ball players to appear at his Of
flee indicated that both the 1917 and
1919 scandal charges wcuid be aired.
1.-THE commissioner will conduct
hearing" said his telegram to the
players, respecting charges Of ir-
regularity in connection with, the
Detroit Chicago series, September,
1917, and 1919"
Cobb and Speaker Not Involved
Ty Cobb whose departure from
baseball at the end Of last season was
Swallowed by charges Of particlpat-
ing in "fixed" game, is one of those
who will face Rsberg, although her
was given a clean bill by "Swede.'
Iris Speaker, who for week past
has been comforting with Cobb and
attorneys planning to fight charges
involving the integrity of both Cobb
and himself, is not connected with
the new scandal charges.
The list of men summoned before
Lands includes five who have been
or are now managers of American
League clubs. They are Eddie Col
Inns, former manager Of the White
Sox; Ray Schalk, recently named as
Collins successor; Ty Cobb, who re-
tired from the management OF the
Detroit Tigers last fall; Clarence
Rowland, the American League UNI
pire, who was in charge of the White
Sox in 1917; and Donnie Bush, now
manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
and formerly manager Of the Wash
ington Senators.
George Burns, chosen the most
valuable American League player OF
1896" also has arranged to come
here.
Felsch Demands $1,000
Oscar (Happy) Felsch, a member of
the White Sox team who was Danish
ed following the expose of the 1919
world series, told Commissioner
Lands he would appear Wednesday
and testify. provided Lands would
pay him $1,000. This sum, Felsch
contends, is due him as his share of
second place money won by the White
Sox in 1920 and withheld from HIM
when he was involved in the scandal
over the 1919 world series.
Lands refused to pay Felsch the
money. He was not paying out large
sums for testimony, he said. Be
cause of Felsch's friendship for Ris-
berg, however, it is believed he may
testify anyway.
Risberg, who returned to his dairy
farm near Rochester, Minn., follow
ing his appearance here Saturday, is
to leave for Chicago today to face
the men he implicated by his charges.
Lands KNEW STORY IN
1922, ATTORNEY STATES
Los Angeles, Jan. 4.--(P)-Ray
Cannon, Milwaukee attorney, who at
one time represented baseball play
ers dismissed following the expose
Of the so-called White, S0x scandal"
in 1919, declared here tuday that
Commiss Toner X. M. Lands knew |
back in 1922 that the Detroit club,
American League, had thrown"
games to Chicago in 1917. so charged
recently by "Swedc" Risberg, and re-
fused to investigate.
Cannon was attorney for Oscar
Happy" Felsch, Charles Buck"
Weaver, Joe Jackson and Kisberg in
claims against the Chicago club after /
their dismissal from baseball. Can
non said that Felsch told the base |
ball commissioner, Weaver later cor
r0borating, that the Detroit club de-
libcratcly permitted Chicago to win
seven games near the end Of the sea-
son. Cannon said he asked Charles |
CQmiskcy to submit to an examina- |
tiOn to determine the status Of the
White Sox club, but that Comiskey |
declined.
"At that time," Cannon said. "Com |
missioner Lands made the statement |
that the money interests in baseball
were above reproach while only the |
players could enter into what was
termed by Lands as, unlawful agree
mentS'"