The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
NOT GUILT
BASEBALL.
VERDICT
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N(OA1l1huCu 4IOlIl Z dBu 4sb
Weaver, banned White Sox player,
rho has asked to be returned to base.
all, declaring he was innocent In
be 1919 scandal.
No Evidence Of Plot
IN relation to the, charges that
wo games of a three.game series
the Sox and Detroit teams in
919 was "sloughed" the commits.
Toner said:
'sIn addition to the charge of
coughing the September and 3,
pit. series, Risberg alleges that
hicago sloughed to Detroit two
q three-game series at the close
the 1919 season. His only
pecific allegations are that he
layed out Of position and that he
elieves that Gandil (and two other
layers out of baseball since 1920
iso played out Of position. Gan.
II corroborates this, testifying that
8 played out of position first
aging II think it was wo nut
the three ball games and later
lying: I probably played out of
OSition in all three gamesl: that
- AOttCGO 1bA6UCI6 HAGJ lib OuS "a
Osition, SO figured he would do 1t
a0, without even a word he.
Neen him and Risberg, or with
ny other Chicago or Detroit player
bout 1t.
'Of course this testimony by
andil ana Risberg is evidence TO
bat extent against them, but there
no evidence whatever supporting
be charge as involving any other
hicago player"
Except for the claims Of the Sc
Users, there was nothing to show
nat any prearranged plans were
ade for raising the alleged pool"
ven to Detroit, Judge Lands
lied.
Act Of Improperly
After reviewing the testimony
ven by the accused and the &C.
users at the hearings he, con.
lcted In Chicago, Judge Lands
s'lf the Gahdil-R lsberg version be
prrect, 1t was an act Of criminal.
v. If the other version be true,
was an act Of improperly, rep
shensible and censurable. but not
prrupt.
''The usual contradictions that
1aracterize controversies Of fact
Is present. It is the commission.
Is opinion, however, that an ex-
nination of the evidence will
early point the truth OF the mat:
IL in dispute. When Risberg was
RE here January /, he stated that
efore Detroit played Chicago the
rst game Of the series of Sep.
Ylber 2 and 3, 1917, Clarence
|owland, manager Of the Chicago
ub at the time, instigated q prop
Blklon that If we (meaning Chi
sgo) would give a certain amount
money to Detroit pitcherS--pool
rs money collectively on the ball
1lb-they (meaning Detroit pitch
81 would slough to Chicago those
hr1es we were playing during that
bries to help us try to win the
ennant.' .....
And further that Rowland told
I'm, in substance, that 4 have got
all set ~
ssIIowever, on january 5. Risberg
sserted that nothing was said by
oWiand about money lin connec-
on with his telling Risberg every.
hing was fixed for Detroit to lose
Chicago the September 2 and 3,
BIZ, games). In fact, It was Ris.
erg's testimony, on January s,
hat nothing was said by anybody
bout money until the Chicago
Fam was in New York, September
1917, and, while it was his
katement that the esloughing Of
aese four games was common
hlIs' among the Chicago players,
he only testimony he gave Of any.
hing having been said on that sub
bet by any Chicago player during
he series, or at any time there
ftar, was that Edward Collins. re.
srrlng to an error by substitute
hortstop Dyer, of Detroit, made
he remark: My God. that is ter.
bIa' -Risberg's meaning being that
collins understood 1t was dis.
onest game and intended to char.
cterize Dyers play as crude and
Coils Denied II
COLTS recalled no such occurrence
nd testified that he knew he made
remark implying that he
bought It was q crooked game or
dishonest play.
..Risberg further testified that
Through he knew; the games were
efng sloughed. and rotwlthstand.
ng this was the first time he knew
UGH thing to happen, he did not
ratch to see how It yas TO be
one. That the only things he
hserved aside from Dyer booting