The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-06
But Discrepancies Show on
Both Sides and Probe
Continues.
.FISTICUFFS THREATEN
Bush and BoIand Aroused
by Rlsberg-Landis Firm.
BY Clark II. Kelsey
United Press staff oorrcsDondcnt

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CHICAGO, Jan. 6-After twenty
six baseball players had faced Judge
K. M. Lands, and branded the
charges that the Detroit Tigers Base
ball Club had laid down" to the
Chicago White SoX in 1917 as '1ies,"
Charles (Swede) Risberg today stuck
doggedly to his story OF crookedness.
Risberg, cast out OF baseball fol-
lowing the worlds series scandal ex-
pose OF 1918, saw twenty-six PLAYERS,
including such stars az Eddie Collins,
Ray Schalk. Ty Cobb, Harry He'll
mann, Bobby Neach and Owen Bush,
stride up before Judge Lands and
deny that every word that con-
nected the White Sox and the Tigers
with a "sloughed" series was false.
AS each one passed Risberg en- route
to the witness chair, he would cast a
contemptuous look at the accuser.
Tough Day for Swede
Risberg flushed as the afternoon
wore on, and he had heard himself
called a liar with all the descriptive
adjectives in the dictionary thrown
in. His neck got redder and redder.
but he refused to bulge from his
story.
Bernie Boland. former Detroit
pitcher. said he got $50 for Sitting
on the bench and roofing against
Boston" in 1917.
Ty Cobb, the Georgia Peach"
was one of the first witnesses TO
confront Risberg and deny his
story. He took the opportunity,
however, TO make a statement that
he had played i'm some 1000
games, and had played my best in
every one of them"
Il cannot recall any particular
games unless there is something out
standing to make me remember it,"
he said. There was nothing about
any Of these games to make me re-
member, and If there had been any
dirty work I'd have known it and re-
called 1t. he pointed out.
In Fighting Mood
AS the afternoon wore on Risberg
began to accuse Owen Bush, Indian
apohs, new Pittsburgh manager, for
mer Detroit shortstop, of coaching
the witnesses. This almost precipi.
tated battle until Judge Lands in.
tervened. Bernie Boland. one wit.
ness. whirled in his chair and
snarled at Risberg. II see you're still
a pig"
A dramatic incident came at the
close Of the days hearing. George
BUCK Weaver, one Of the players
ousted by the White Sox for the 1919
world series scandal, was called to
the stand and corroborated the state.
ment Of other players saying he had
never heard Of any game being
'sloughed."
Swede LOsese Backing
Risberg had counted on his fellow
cast-out as corroborating witness.
Weaver then said he never had
been guilty of scandal in connection
with the 1919 worlds series and
asked Judge Lands to reinstate him.
Lands told him to make application
for such action and that it would be
considered.
There were numerous discrepan-
cies in the testimony Of Rsberg and
the witnesses, but almost every one
testified that this happened long
time ago, and with nothing to place
1t by, it's hard to remember"
Gandil and few others are SEIZED
uled to testify Friday before the COM
missioner starts tsudying the evil
dence to form a judgment on the
charges. The appearance Of Gan
dill is not assured, however. He
has been doing considerable talking
supporting" Risberg, but has not
arrived in Chicago.