The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-12
SAYS FUND WAS
FOR VICTORIES
OVER BOSTON
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list this would. not effect them and
it might blacken the lily whites.
IF the Gandil-Risberg version be
correct it was an act Of criminality
If the other version be true, there
was an act Of impropricty reprehen.
sible and censurablc but not cor
rupt.
1.-THE usual contradiction that
characterizcs controversies of fact
are present. 1t is the commissioners
opinion however, that an examina-
tion of the evidence will clearly point
to the truth of the matter in dis
pute."
James Story Accepted
Commissioner Landis' decision is
- virtual acceptance of the story
told by Bill James, former Detroit
pitcher, that he accepted $3.50 from
Gandil but the money was reward
for the Tigers beating Boston and
not for sloughing off any games
to Chicago. Landis' decision is a
virtual denial that he believed eth
CIR Risberg or Gandil told the truth.
The decision gives blanket abso-
luton to 20 odd players now active
in the major and minor leagues.
Among them are three managers
Ray Schalk Of the Chicago White
Sox; Owen Bush Of the Pirates, and
John Collins of the Des >Moines
Club Of the Western League. Others
cleared of the charges Of corruption
are Clarence Rowland, manager of
the White Sox in 1917 and now an
American League umpire; Eddie Col
Inns. pilot of the White Sox last
year and now of the Athletics; Kid
Gleason, coach of the Athletics; Ho-
ward Ehmke, pitcher with the Athle-
tics; Red Faber, White Sox pitcher;
Harry Heilmann and George Dauss
OF the Tigers; Eddie Murphy of the
Pirates; Dave Danforth Of Milwau-
kee; Reb Russell of Indianapolis:
Roy Wilkinson of Louisville; Bob
Veach, Toledo; Oscar Stanage. and
Oscar Witt now of the Coast League;
Memo Leibold, Columbus; George
Cunningham, Birmingham, and Byrd
Lynn of Reading, Pa.
Cobb-Speaker Case Not Mentioned
In his verdict today, Commissioner
Lands did not deal with the case
involving Ty Cobb or iris Speaker.
These two former American League
managers have been attempting to
learn their status and also seeking
tindication. of charges that they
participated in "fixed" game
series in 1919 in the interest Of a
betting coup. Both Speaker and Cobb |
were said to be waiting upon the |
Landis' verdict in the White Sox-
Detroit situation before pressing the |
commissioner for any action upon |
their case. a
Neither did the case mention any,
thing of Buck Weaver, ousted from
baseball because of the crooked /
world series ofs 1919. who appealed
to Commissioner Lands for rein
statement.
yDecli4ss to Comment
The white haired Commissioners
declined to make any comment on
his decision. Lands greeted so odd
this morning in his
offices merely handing them q, COPY
OF his decision. Without making a
word, of comment, he put on his hat
and coat and left for his hotel to
plan ElOrida trip that will : in
clnde q tour Of the training camps
wnen the major league. clubs start
An Unusual Hearing
Inc commissioners decision WINS
given today after four-day study
Of the charges first made, by Risberc
New Years night and later backed
up Dy Gandtl in one Of the most un-
usual hearings ever held.
When. Risherg first made his
startling revelations, Lands immedi.
ately called all the accused players
@ Chiacgo, ct = cost Of about SCI. 900
Tor expenses, and conducted al, open
Nearing to~Aift the charges thorough
Y. The dramatic trial held forth for
'wo days IN Lahdis' office here.
packed to the bursting point with
'tars 81 the diamond past and pres
snt: all eager to brand the STORIES Of
Rowland even vefit as tar B. "a cali
ne accusation j dam lie.n and Eddie
Collins, shskin9 with emotion because J
l1se honesty. had been QUESTIONED.
'ngrily shouted his denial. usinS
ven stronger Language than Rowland !
More Tham 50 Witnesses 1t
During the two days OF the. dra- I
hattie hearing 80 odd players trooped
0 the witness, chair, callin9. Risbera
nd Gandil lfara and knockdia down a
heir story. Bill James, the Sbayoff T
1an" with the Tigers was the cool
st 81 all witnesses ID describing Q
landil' q REASONS for giving him the {
loney and. how he distributed IL Fol
he ustroit players. He said The /
'cnsy s.as given to- him in an en- 4 ]
eIoPe while ne was in q bar. room, ID )
pc A!atne. hotel in PHILADELPHIA and
'andil plainly had told Him it twas .
% Deating hpston. Risberg Twas =
- - Gandii At the time. James t.fsti- y
Previously. bessie the; white sox.
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