Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1925, Page 7

) : ) va SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1925 World Results By Leased Wire LANDIS REASON = FDR HOLDING BAGK DETAILS 5 NOT REVEALED Story of O’Connell’s Attempted Bribery of Heinie Sand Is Re-Told in Quiz of Release of Official Players. By HENRY L, FARRELL (United Press Staff Correspondent.) NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Publication of the testimony taken in the Dolan-O’Connell authorized today by Judge Landis, baseball scandal, which wes baseball official, r vealed very few facts that had not been made public hee fore the recent world’s series. The complete text of the testimony sioner Landis in the examination of Jimmy O'Connell, Cozy Dolan, Frank Frisch, Ross Young, George Kelly and Heinie Sand, was released in Chicago by the commissioner and copies were distributed to the press in New York by John A. Heydler, president of the National league. The hot-stuff in the testimony was disclosed by Landis just before the world series started. It consisted of the well known story that Dolan had told O'Connell to approach Heinie Sand, Philadelphia short stop with an offer of $500 to lay down in a game between the Philadelphia club and the New York Giants and that O'Connell charged Young, Kelly and Frisch with having had knowledge of the attempted bribe. Since there ts nothing included in the testimony that might have block- ed further investigation to the scan- dal it is hard to understand why the commissioner waited so long to make the testimony pub'fe when sus- picion had been aroused all through baseball circles that details were be- ing withheld and that official base ball was trying to hush up the case It was equally hard to find the reason for the commissioner's bellig- erent attitude toward the writer when he asked in Washington for a copy of the testimony taken dur- ing the tnvestigation. Sthce the scandal was made public the most interesting question has been: “Why did Landis reach the con- 'usion that O'Connell was lying about Frisch, Young and Kelly and that he told the truth about himself and Dolan?” Testimony made public does not disclose definitely his reason and» he made no statement to accompany the testimony. Charges made by O'Connell, the reply of Dolan that “I can't remem- ber” to all leading questions and to the denia) of Frisch, Young and Kelly that they had been told about the attempted bribe, took up most of the 10.000 word report which merely verified officially what the’ commissioner already had disclosed. The most unusual disclosures {n the testimony were the frequent and repeated references of Young and Frisch that they had “heard talking around and such things being men- tioned.”” In reply to Landis who asked Younk if it was the first time he had heard of such a thing (as an_ at- tempted bribe,) the Giant right field- er answered: “T have heard talking around, and such things, mentioning it, but I don’t remember who by.” The commissioner asked— x x x “When?” And Young replied. x x x “Just ta'king fellows around at dif- forent times.” Landis then led him out and he d xx x “You hear fellows talk- 7 around that boys are offering money and something Ike that. IT never heard anything like this offer ing money here. This {is the first time I heard of It. When Frank Frisch, the Giant captain and second baseman, was ex- arpined, the commissioner asked him when he heard that O'Connell had offered a bribe to Sond hr never heard anything about tt, Frisch replie¢ nly thing, you hear a lot of kidding around. at {s all T hear.” | “You have heard about this now | here except in thls room? Landis asked. “Yes sir,” Frisch went on. “Yes sir, you hear a lot of kidding around, is that what you meant? On pen- nant contenders you always hear a lot of stuff Ifke that, a lot of kid ding and some things. That 1s all I ever hear. You always hear that judge, on a pennant contending team.” The testimony also disclosed a new feature that O'Connell went back A secor time to st the com. misetoner and asked 1f he was to be made the cont or if the investieation was to be continued. Land's told him that only the rave would end the Invest'ration {f he was able to get clues or any more informa- tion O'Connell made him anver out his _testfmony Young Kel's In in che arainst Kelly, Landa ared in the posi- tion of a turfst fn a civil or er'minal O'Connell said the cherees true. the three other GC“ nts ev e not trie and Dolan Withopt a tury, 1 laws do not provide for 1 to give a decision eainst O'Connell Hevdler. the Nattonal sald today that he ion of the testimony the snenteion that some sewndet witht as he knew th witeh a feeline did exist in base ba}! cirejes charged that Landis a liar in throwing about Frisch, and rment on the ech, Young and conte ware salt t Jan't remember we the kasebn juriee Landis h and he did John A le felt the wana tt iaent Moat was He said also if true the testimony would convince O'Connell's friends, taken by Commis- that the former ng ¢ nt had not been made the goat and that he was not being per uted. When asked if he thought that a practical joker might have been be- hind O'Connell's conversation with and or that there was some of the kidding’ mentioned risch in- volved. ‘o,"" he replied at that time and under the c ons that BERLENGACH I ON THE QDR Jack Delaney to Get Chance Again but Not Just Yet. FAIR PLAY, Casp: By (Copyright, 1 NEW YORK, Jan. Paul Berlenbach and Dan Hickey, have Jack Delaney points influence which one be another when the fighter has the kayo other. Berlenbach has been doing good work since Delaney stowed him away last summer, thereby bringing to an end Paul's long string of knockouts. And Delaney, on the other hand, has not been showing so good. Nonetheless, Dan Hickey ts keep: ing his meal ticket away from the Bridgeport mauler. ‘The time is coming when the two will face each other in the ring again. In fact this is the biggest thing that Be lenbach and Hickey arg counting on. Thoughts of revenge give them plenty to occupy thelr minds when other matters of more important and pressing nature are of the way. Tex Rickard tried his best to get the two into the ring on a January date but failed will meet Tony Marullo the latter part o! this month in New York will perhaps give Estridg another chance and then will take on a third against a good man.. Then if has gone well Hickey will mt to ha hi fighter mingle once more with De laney. Ani Hickey says that when the fight does come off, Delane will be sorry he ever had the {m- pudence to send Berlenbach into dreamland. Word comes that Spalla has re celved an offer to box Firpo in Lon Tribune.) 10.—The way his manager been duck anew to r has upon first named sign upon the out Paul bout all don and that Firpo {s willing. But Spalla nts the battle to be held in Mil One thing is certain, no London promoter will risk his coin be in trying to promote a match tween Luis and any British vy weight. Michigan Wins From Purple| United (By Press) ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 10. The University of Mic bas: ket ball five defeated the Northwest ern university's basket quin tette here tonight 24 to 16, At the half Michigan lead 12 to 4 gfe NES Here we have the national indoor junior tennis champion, Edward Jacobs of Baltimore. He wasn't con- ceded ang outside chance to win at the opening of the winter tennis ——— avant — at the Garden| THE TRIBUNE’S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS = Moritz, where he keeps in condition as added OFFICIAL GOLF BALL STANDS UNCHANGED FOR ANOTHER YEAR; TOURNEY PLAY 1S DISCUSSED ATTENDANE AT GOLF MEETING LARGER GUT STILL 13 100 SMALL By LAWRENCE PERRY, (Copyright, 1925, Casper Tribune.) NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—An un- usually large and _ representative wathering of delegates was in at- tendance at the annual meeting of the Unitel States Golf association now in session But the above statement ts based n comparison. When one considers the U. G. A. has 278 active slubs and 428 allied clubs on its membership rolls, the number of delegates present is absurdly small. It is quite true that the present meeting held forth nothing of con- sequence. ‘There was no great to be settled, no ruffled feel- ngs to be smoothed. E’ven if there had, judging from the past, it would safe to say there would be no rush of delegates from various parts of the country. ‘The fact that the present meeting is marked by a somewhat larger attendance than usual may be due to something stronger than a hint that a pros: pective love feast has greater draw- ing power than a forensic combat Then, too, the fact that no speeches were permitted at the an- nual dinner tonight, may have con: tr’buted to the pulling power of the current meeting. It is a wonderful thing to know you can go to a banquet and sit and eat and sing and tell stories without being punished by a dreary band of post- prandial orators who. descend upon a dinner just when things are get- ting good and bury all good fellow- jp and the general joy of living under a turgid lava flow of words. peed aT Naturalists state that the average mouse has a daily run of about ten miles. issue be Famous Jockey Rides Winner . Che Casver Sunvav Cribune IANT SCANDAL TESTIMONY DISCLOSES NOTHING NEW First in News | Of All Events |’ PAGE SEVE! o George ‘Archibald. noted English jockey, is apenting the winter at St. enjoying the oufdoor sports. Here we have him piloting a bob-sled to victory with his wife and George Jr. weight. International Matches With British Will) °'s v« By FRANK GETTY. FRED MERKLE MAY BE NEW YANK COACH benefit of those fans who don't re- (United Press Staff Correspondent) | member, it may be safd’that Merkle NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Next sea was on first base, MeCormick on son may find Fred Merkle, he of the | third, two out, Al Bridwell at bat most famous ‘boner’ of organized | and the score tied jn the ninth, T baseball, back in the r leagues, | Chicago Cubs and the Giants werg this time as a coac opponents that day, and they we Thousands of fans who have | neck and neck for the pennant. Brid known one of the | well singled, bringing home the win mort v ns of slow | ning r thinking annals of the game,| ll Merkle had to do to escapo are not aware that the former Giant | jasting notoriety was to go on down first sacker is a mighty good coach | to second, but ! rush to escape itchers. the hilarious New York fans who 1 had the misfortune to be] jeaped the barrie and swarmed branded publicly becay et- | onto the field, he, together with the ed to touch se d base rest of the payers ran for the club cPiclal game back in 1908 and cost use. Quick-witted Johnny the unts the penn. Fer the | noticed the omission and stood on Be Cancelled; Dates Set for Annual Classics by NEW YORK, Jan. 1 ciation. ing on the market a ball that could not be driven so far. Willlam C, Fownes, burgh, chairman of the committee said that the British are not really opposed to the balls the Americans are ready to adopt, but have been slow in checking up as befits them, James D. Standish, Detroit, chatr- man of the eligibility committee, de- clared {t was wise to drop that pub- lished lst of eligibles to national competitions and he suggested that the committee be a'lowed pass upon all applications from an: arbi trary standpoint. He said it had become almost impossible to provide Jr., of Pitts: to an adequate eligibility standard for general usage. Many suggestions were advanced for conducting the American tour- ney plans that will permit the tour- nament to be completed within six davs or less were advanced. Many clubs, object to giving the'r courses over completely for extended periods and it was said that long drawn out tournaments were tiresome to all concerned. Among the plans sus: gested were to cut out all qualifying rounds, to reduce match play rounds from 36 to 18 holes, and to qualify 16 candidates, Because of the protest of the Brit- ish associations against the expense involved in actual competition con- tinually, it was decided that there will be ne international matches this year. The association decided upon the folowing dates for the national classics this year: SPORT BRIEFS By United Press. LONDON.—Luis Angel Firpo was given a big ovation by English fight fans tonight when he attended a mateh at Black Friar's Road, wit- nessing a minor bout. The crowd, recognizing Firpo, immediately en- tered the hall and cheered him vociferously. Later the ‘Wild Bull” was introduced and he announce that he expected to enter the ring again short! NEW YORK.—Reports that a rominent turf man and financier d offered to buy the remaining thoroughbreds in the stable of the late August Belmont, followed the announcement that Mrs.’ Payne Whitney had purchased Ordinance for a reported sum in excess of $100,000, Twenty thoroughbreds, headed by Ladkin, remain in the stable and it is understood that an offer of more than $300,000 has been made to the Belmont heirs for them. NEW YORK.—Volanic golfers who miss a two-foot putt can say anything they desire on the course of the newly incorporated Bronx- ville Country elub. No women will be permitted to play on the course or will be allowed to, be guests at the club, according ot the rules dopted by the club. Caddies will wear red blouses and white knick- ers and the members are éxpected colored club blazers when following the vogue on the atic English and Spottish to wer playin, aristoc courses. URBANA, DL—Entries from 250 leading universities and colleges have be received for the annual indoor games of the University of Ilinols to be held here February 28. The Penn State relay team, headed by Allain Helfrich, Olympic star, is one of the prominent eastern entries. COLUMBUS.—Ohio’ State, Minne: sota and Michigan spent the most money in the western conference group last year for the promotion of intramural athletics, according to available figures. Ohio State spent $13,500; Minnesota, $11,000, and Michigan, $10,600. Other achools im the “Big Ten" spent from $3,500 to $7,000. Ohio State figures show that 14,827 participants took part in 19 intra-mural sports last season and that almost as much money was spent on intra-‘murals as on varsity sports. NEW YORK.—Paavo Nurmi will make an attempt to lower the world’s 3,000 meters record in the junior national track and field cham- pionships here January 15. Nurmi will be opposed b yWillie Ritola, his Finnish fellowcountryman. than 200 entries have been received by the A. A, U. for the event. Nurmi said today that he probably would get away from his pet dis- tances and try for a new half mile record before he returns to Finland, NEW YORK.—Benny Leonard, world’s lightweight champion, who has been seriously ill from an at- tack of grippe and tonsilitis con- tinues to improve, it was said at his home this afternoon. He ts still very weak and !s able to leave his bed only a short time each day. Flashes were sent over the country that he had suffered a relapse and had died. CHICAGO.—"Build stadiums, stop gambling, end recruiting of ath- letes, place intercollege athletics un- der faculty control, make coaches members of the faculty, rigidly en- foree all eligibility rules.” These recommendations were made by the eleventh annual meeting of the Association of American Colteges here. EVANSTOD ‘A trip to the east- ern and western coasts is promised the Northwestern university swim- ming team, national intercollegiate champions last year. Dick Howell and Ralph Bréyer, Olympic mermen, are on the Purple squad. GARNAVILLO, Ia—Margaret Mee- han, captain of the girl’s high school team here, transported the ball through the hoop 27 times, a record for the number of baskets made by a girl basketeer in this state. The match was against Volga City, Garnavillo winning 68 to 7. More | Association Amateur cham Definite Answer Yet Made by Kane ———»— Maroons Given Trouncing By 0.—There will be no changeinthe| A official golf ball for the next two years it was decided to- day at the annual meeting of the United States Golf asso- One year’s notice was agreed upon for the manu- facturers of golf balls, who have agreed by way of recip- rocity to get rid of the present supply of balls before plac- ip—Oakmont LONDON OFFER MADE GIBBONS STILL PENDING Not Pr Illinois Five}: ight screaming for the ball. It s thrown to Evers, who tagged the ained the claim and or- ered the game played The Giants’ victory ¥ thrown out by ational League board of direc and in the play-off Chicago second, wi second and claimed a force-out, umpire sw ¢ ov With this handicap, the most ter- ever imposed upon a ball play stuck, to play good bal r John McGraw for many a season thereafter. Now he is up at Roches | N. Y., where for several years | he has been one of the best first asemen in the A. A. clrout. In 1923 »d the league in home-runs and played good ball hitter, hard excellent base-run- ner, conscientious, faithful worker and good fielder, Merkle was one ot bal's best. After McGraw got Walter Holke in 1916, he traded Merkle to Brooklyn, where Fred held down first base until the acquisition of Ed Kenetchy chared him to the 5, | minors. Pittsburgh, August 31 to Sept. 5. ; Open championship, Worcester,| George Stallings, Merkle's present Mass., June 3-4. Women's champton.| boss, considers him one of the brain- ship, St. Louis September 28 to Oc-| lest players in the game, and has tober 8. Public Links championship, | urged the Yankees to take him on lsbury, L. I., August 4-8 as a coach, Mili seins would The financial report showed that] ike to have Merkle, but it ts a ques- the disbursements In 1924 exceeded | ion of supplying Rochester with a the receipts by $2 and that] first-class first baseman to take his about $3,700 was lost on the Inter-| place, |national Walker cup matches at |Garden City. L. 1, in which the British Amateur team wa a |by the American team GAMES SHOULD BE TIGHTER Resumption next Tuesday of play in the Casper City Basketball league is expected to bring some close con tests three of the low percentage teams, all of which have shown marked improvement, being sched- uled for the fray. In the first me the Telephone five will meet ‘Texas, and in the second the arl Whites will clash with the Veterans, Wednesday night will witness an- other good doubleheader when tho Th F B Methodists play the Midwest, and VERRY out. the Vets meet the Standard, iar iad until week after next will CHICAGO, Ja 10.—(Unitea| Methodists and) Standard, the two Press.) ie Kane, manager of| Undefeated teams, come together, Tom Gibbons, waid today that he| PUt one or the other may lose caste would not consider the offer made| before that date if upsets occur. .by the National Sporting club for The standing of the clubs after 1 Gibbons-Pirpo match in London | last week's games follows: until he had talked with Tom Rice,| lub ‘Wi L.’ Pot. Brooklyn, American representative] Methodist .... 3 0 1,000 forithe club, Rice, he said, was ex-| Standard 3 0 1.000 pected to return from London to-| pearl White 2 1 666 day and he will meet him at the| Texas 1.666 first opportunity. Kane thought] Legion 1 2 [383 the match would make more money | Veterans 17° 8 i888 n this country. lephone 0 8 000 eee Midwest 0 3 000 ST, PAUL, Minn. Jan. 10 (United Press.)\—Tom Gtbbons St. Pet! hcavy eight, sald today that he has not answered an offer cabled him to South Americar tk | ow tt made Gibbe said tt th ht the this country I h promoters could pay and that he did not care to gamblo any more with London Officers since he held the bag after! nw YORK, Jan, 10.—(United the Jack Bloomfield fight Pross).—J. Coard Taylor, tormer'| Princeton and Olympic star and one of America’s best quarter millers and hurdlers, has been forced Into permanent retirement by an tnjury he sustained in the games in Paris last summer. | | In response to an Invitation to {compete in the Wilco A. A. games sre February 7, Taylor |eaying that pulled tendon he suffer Jed in the 400 meter race in Paris would make {t impossible for him CHICAGO, Jar (United Press).| to ever work again on the track —The Unive Tillnols defeat Eleven other athletes sald they're €d Chicago irlwind basket |sn temporary or permani retire: ment and could not comps go c f Schuyler Enck, Larry Brown, Ray long shots whi ] bore Pd rh ker, Johnny Romig, Earl John pri <4 A n, Carl Anderson, Brutus Hamil ‘ ; ton, Fred Tootell and ‘Tom Lieb an: of the visitors, making Ri Ree are hie Rhids caticad toe pond baskets and five free throws. Barnes Bpoed "they Baas Ah Si and Howell, both left forwards: fea- |. Alfred Leconey and Fred Lovejoy L two of the foremost eprinters sald tured for Chicago they would no compete this winter Sy wae et and that they might retire perma Beloit Drops nently. ‘The announcement that Ray Buk had retired was a big. eur. ae prise. He {9 the national champion Its F irst Game) and Was regarded as one of Paavo Nurmi's formidable rivals in which the Finn 1s to most the meets in mpete t this winter BELOIT, Jan. 10,—Beloit colle AC EERO 2 lost ita first basketball game in two years here tonight when the Relolt TOO” LATE TO Cl. -ASSIFY Bquad went down to defeat before! Fo; RENT itourebom | meni Lbane the Kalamazoo college five ment, partly furnished, Call Sun Kalainazoo led 10 to 7 at the half. Jday forenoon. Phone 409M. declined, | Casper’s packed house at the game ¥ early sea 1 floor v ont GASPER HIGH DOWNS AWVERTON. SU UAD IN BASKETBALL OPENE high he pa eld the locals even in ters of play, the at the end c a4 4 at the end In the third period jumped into the lead and age t finish. »son led scoring for Caspet with four fleld goals, Carey connect ing with the hoop but once with the exception of two fc throws. Over. baugh did not tal in nts but played a god game at center, while both McKelvey and Allsman coy a the Riverton forwards with ability The ten points marked up for the visitors all go to the credit of John son, center, who tossed five field goals through tho ring. Casper wound up the game with its original five men after Brown had given Carey a rest abont tho middle of the game. Price for Lacey was the Long End of 16 to 10 Score Is Annexed | Local Cagers in Game Held to Tie for Two Quarters of Play. interscholastic basketball season off with a victory for the home team last night before school Riverton high squad went down to a 16-to-10 defeat. T) as characterized by some of the loose playing on form, but sparkled at times with brillia J only was starte gymnasium when tl stitution made by Rivert: lowing box score tells t story Casper, 16. FT. T Gibson, rf. ---- 0 Carey, If. El 2 Brown, If. 0 0 0 4 FT. T 0 0 0 0 01 ----5 0 | Referee—Varnadore. Timekeey’ —Post. Time of quarters—Hig! minutes. (With LONDON.—A party collided with a truck | tingh!{ll this afternoon, | ing killed and five injured and taken to hosp pendent labor party confe: night to defeat by a vote to 86 a resolution proposing ing with the labor parties. A resolution state purchaso and supplies was carried. COPENHAGEN—Entlrely firmed dispatchers from R port that Leon Trotsky, whom so much false disseminating recently ia a prisoner in the Moscow, accused by Krum tho thers ser GLASGOW.—The Scottish the United Press) charabanac with children of their way to a leap Not fill at child t rred of affills and communist advocating contro! of food ed tously Is inde to. ut uncon- eval abo elin politic re. ut information by the Soviet at al |\Huskers Nos NORMAN, Okla. Jan, 1 game here ght the N university team def ed the game. “Jobn D” k | | The elder advancing his golf, i round of elg of the bigg: ing his healt! was made | playing on the ch, Fla. e —In ebra Out Oklahoma ed Oklahoma, 8. a 23 to 19, Goodson, Nebraska center, was the outStanding player, caging three field goals and five treo throw Twenty-five hundred persons atten AROUND THE WORLD ON THE NEWS WIRE OHIO DEFEATS police with having plotted to ove throw the government and proclat himself a dictator. PARIS.—A tariff war betwee france and Germany, including A sace Lorraine starts at midnigh following failure of delegates to de treaty conference to find dus vivend! this afternoon. LOS ANGE! LES, Cai., Jan. 1 (United Press).—Dr. Norman Bridg author, philanthropist and busines man, died at his home here late ti day aged 81,. Dr. Bridge succumbed after short illness. His condition was ne considered serious untif today, whe he took a turn for the worse. Con Diications growing out of his a¢ ‘Vanced years were declared respor siblo for his death. HOOSIER FIVE COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 10~-(Unti ed Press).—In as fast an exhibitio: of basketball as has ever been see {n the Columbus gym, Ohio defeate Indiana 30 to 22. The score at the half was Ohj ate 18 Indiana 16. Sponseler ari Lorber, guards, played a star gan for Indiana, A record crowd of 8,166 person saw the contest, Gophers Beat Wisconsin U. NEAPOLIS, Jan. 10.—(Unite With the score tied, Blac} right forward, made a shor 1 University a ba beat the W ( It waa a cl TRIO. SUSPEGTED OF PLANS TD ROB CIGAR STORE ARE RELEASED Three hig 1 youths, arrested last night » Special Watchman Jack Waddell saw them in the lobby of the 0 bullding, .apparently tampering with the showcase of the elgar counter there, were dismissed with a reprimand and a warning when they appeared before Judge J. A. Murray terday afternoon to answer charges of attempted rob- ber Waddell t 1 that he had utched the boys roaming the downs town district in a suspiciously alm- less fashion for some minutes be fore they vanished tnto the building shortly r idnight. Peortng through the door, he saw one of them ntop the counter, and promptly ste placed them under arrest and called the patrol wagon, All three lads testified that they had entered the building to get warm while awaiting a bus, and had merely been sylarking when tha hman nabbed them Judge dismissed them with the that earlier hours might d better with thelr status as nts, and the caution that a seat rance In court would meet re severe treatment, .