New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1925, Page 13

LINDIS INGOVERS DETAY OF PROBE INBALL SCANDA (Contlnued From First Page) the GladtBsoveral times sald he did not remember, The Real Story The story of the actual bribe daf- fer by O'Connell to Sands, as relat- ed by Sands to the commissioner, follows: “Johnny Couch, also a member of the Philadelphia ball elub, and my- f, walked out on the fleld and started to warm up when Jimmie 0'Connell came up to me and start- ed to talk about games that he had arranged with the San Francisco ball club that were to be played when we arrived home, After talk- ing to Couch and Oeschger and my- selt for a while, getting thelr word that they would take part in these games, and asking if I would play, 1 told him T could not play on ac- count of staying east this winter. Oeschger went to the bench and Couch walked about 40 feet away to- ward the third base line and startud to warm up. Jimmie O'Connell esked me what our club thought of his club winning the pennant. T #ald to him ‘why, T hope_the best club will win, Jimmie.' sald ‘that is not i{t. How do you fellows feel toward us winning the pennant.’ ‘Well,’ 1 said, ‘ag far as T am con- cerned, I would like to see you win, being a.friend of mine He said, ‘well, how do the other boys feel about {t?* and I said ‘T don't know.' I said something about ‘well, T would like to sgp it end up with us taking two games from you and Drooklyn beating Boston two gam Ho sald Prook- where a tle would come In/' ‘hell, we don't want to play lyn' and T sald ‘well, « . way I would like to see it fllsh. 4, and It was my guess all the rest of the boys would, too, He sald ‘would $500 ohange yur opinion, Helnle?" and I looked at him kind of disgust- ed, and | sald ‘Jimmle, I am not in- terested,’ and he said ‘all right, this is just between you and I. It needn't g0 no further He sald ‘you go out there and do your best' and with that I walked to my bench and he went to the batting cage.” Text of Questioning The interrogation in part follows: Judge Landis: “Today ls Tuesday. This conversation which T am ask.og about between you and O'Connell, O'Connell says, took place at the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds last Saturday. That is three days. And yu say you cannot recall any such conversation, The conversation that o1 am asking you about is one which Mr, O'Connell tells me he had with you at the Polo Grounds clubhouse before tho teamn went out on the fleld. The conversation between you and O'Connell was in substance, as stated by O'Connell, that you asked O'Connell *whether you knew Sands.’ Mr. Dolan: “Did T ask him?” Judge Landis: “This is O'Connell's statement, that you said to him ‘Do you know Sands? Do you remem- ber me putting that in this question fo you? He Did Remember Mr. Dolan: I remember it now, when you are talking about it now. Judge Landis: Did you talk to O'Connell about Sands last Satur- day? Mr. what? Judge Landin: About knowing Sands. Sands is'the shortstop of the Philadelphia club. Mr. Dolan: Yes, I know that. Judge Landls: O'Connell says you asked him 'if he knew Sands. This was last Saturday, that he says that you asked him and that he told you that he did and that you told Dolan: In reference to Is Your Personal Checking Ac- count Growing as it should? Or are you just putting in a little now and then, simply enough to keep it from being overdrawn? An ac- count to be of value and use to your Bank, as well as of value to you should be g radually built up to a point where there is at least $100.00 or $200.00 there most of the time. This not only makes your account profitable to your bank, but createst a foundation upon which you can firmly stand. as a bank user Why not resolve: to keep a larger balance in your bank account this year? It’s a Lazy Dollar that doesn’t earn something for its owner. O'Connel to go to Sands and ask him not to bear down hard on us, meaning the Glants' team and for O'Connell to tell Sands, that is you told O'Connell to offer Bands $500 if he would not bear down too hard, Mr, Dolan: I don't remember it And that is the best answer that you can give? Mr, Dolan: 1 don't ramember, Judge Landls: ‘Then you do re- member of O'Connell coming back to the bench after practice, and your asking O'Connell what Sands sald, O'Connell, what was your reply to Dolan, 0'Connell Breaks in Mr. O'Connell (who was present: 1 told Dolan that he would not do it, Judge: Landis: Do you remem- ber that conversation? Mr. Dolan: I don't remember anything Ilke that at all. Judge Landis: How long had you known Ssads? Mr, Dolan: Just to speak to him. Judge Landls: How long? Mr| Dolan: Since he has been with the Philadelphia ball team. Judge Landis: How lopg has that been? Mr. Dolan: T think he has been there—I don't know whether It is two or three years. I could not say off hand, Judge Landis: It has been two or three years, has it? Mr. Dolan: I think it has. Judge Landis: Has he ever done anything under your observation or have you ever heard of his having ever done anything that would make you think that e would be the kind of a man to make such a proposition to? Still Acts Dumb Mr. Dolan: What proposition do you mean? Judge Landis: Offering him $500 not to bear down too hard against you? Mr. Dolan: As I say, I knew him two or three years, Judge Landis: Men get pretty well acquainted in two or three years, Have you ever heard any- thing about him that would lead you to think that hé would fall for such thing? Mr. Doylan: money? Judge Landis: Yes. Mr. Dolan: In what way? Judge Landis: Just as we have been talking here. Mr. Dolan: No. Judge Landis: We are still talk- As to offer him | ing about this thing here, Mr. Dolan: would, Judge Landis: Where was New York in the pennant race at the beginning of last Saturday's game? How close were you to a pennant? Mr. Dolan: I think we were a game and a half or a game and a point, or something like that, ahead. Judge Landis: Di# not Satur- day's victory over Philadelphia cinch the pennant for the Glants? Mr. Dolan: Yes, . that s, Brooklyn lost. Judge Landis: lost. Mr. Dolan: Yes sir, Judge Landis: And New York won against Philadelphia? Mr. Dodan: Yes sir. Judge Landis: cinched the pennant? Mr. Dolan: Yes sir. Judge Landis: Before this con- versation that Mr. O'Connell has told about, did you have any talk | with anybody ahout the general | subject? Mr. Dolan: Not that I can re- member about it. Judge Landis: After O'Connell came back to the bench did you have a talk with anybody about this? Mr, Dolan: referring to? Judge Landis: To this subject of talking with Sands. Mr. Dolan: No sir, Judge Landis: Did you have any talk with any member of the team? Mr. Dolan: member, Judge Landis: And you cannot remember having a talk with any member of the team or anyhody connected with the team about that particular subject before this con- versation that O'Connell tells me I don't think he of Well, Brooklyn And that Just what are you Not that I can re- |about? | Mr, Dolan: member, judge. Mr. Landis: Havo you any idea in your mind why O'Connell would tell me this if it had not happened? Mr. Dolan: I don’t know. I cannot recall any conversation like Not that I can re- | | that. In His Right Mind. Judge Landis: He seems to be in | his right mind, doesn't he? Mr. Dolan: I guess so. Judge Landis: Have you any reae son in the world why he should tell me this if it had not happened? Mr. Dolan: I don't know, I have no idea. Judge Landis: Have your rela-| tlons with O'Cennell been friendly? | Mr. Dolan: On the same ball club, I suppose so. We have al- ways been friendly. Judge Landis: Have you ever'felt that he was not your friend, or have you ever felt that you were not his friend? Mr, Dolan: No sir, Judge Landis: I wish you would Lthink r pretty carefully ' Cosy, and see If you can recall any con- versation with anybody else or any member of the New York team about this. The subject of this conversation Is one that would not escape your mind In three days time, Mr. Dolan: I cannot remember any conversation like that, Judge Landis: With anybody? Mr, Dolan: No, I cannot. Judge Landis: Is your memory pretty good? Mt Dolan: I guess so. Would Not Forget. Judge Landis: Do you think that you might have had a conversation about this subject and forget it in three days? Mr, Dolan: I don’t think so. Judge Landis: You might think #0, but you think it is possible that ft might? Mr. Dolan: all, Judge Landis: Just what do you say? You sald to me three or four times that have no memory as to such a conversation, that you &an- not recall any such conversation. Mr. Dolan: That is my answer. 1 cannot recall it. I don't remem- ber it. I would not say at O'Connell’s Story. Judge Landis: Mr. O'Connell, as 1 understood you to tell me, in this conversation you had with player | Sands, you asked him who the fel- lows were for, by fellows meaning the Philadelphia players, and Sands replied they were not for anybody. Mr, O’Connell: That is right. Judge Landis: That they were just playing the season out, and you asked him then if he would not bear down against us in a pinch, mean- ing the New York team; that there was some money in it for him, $500, |and he said he would not do any- thing like that; that he would go out and do his best. Mr. O'Connell: That is right. Judge Landis: That was last Sat- urday afternoon at the Polo Grounds? . Mr. O'Connell: Yes str, Judge Landis: And don't you re- member my asking you how you happened to say this to Sands, and did you state to me that you had your talk with 8ands because Cozy Dolan asked you to? Mr, O'Connell: Yes, sir. Judge Landis: Dolan said to you: “Won't you talk to Sands and tell him that we will give him $500 if he would not play hard against us In a pinch?” Mr. O'Connell: Yes sir. Judge Landis: And that you told Dolan you would see Sands? Mr, O'Connell: Yes, sir. Judge Landis: Now Cozy does that refresh your memory at all about this incident? . Dolan Still Dumb Mr. Dolan: It does not refresh my memory at all; 1 don’t remems ber it at all. Judge Landls: Did Sands play in Saturday's game? Mr. Dolan: Yes sir. Judge Landis: How did he play; dla he play a ball game or not? Mr. Dolan: Yes, he played goo ball. Judge Landis: Did yon see any mgns that he was not playing base- ball? Mr, Dolan: Not to my knowledge. Judge Landis: (To O'Connell) What did you think when Dolan made a proposition to you of this kind to go and see Sands, a player on an opposing team, and try to get him to throw a ball game? Acted Without Thinking. Mr. O'Connell: I didn't think of it, I acted on the spur of the mo- ment. Judge Landis: That was not ac- cording to your observation and ex- perience the way ball games were on and lost, was it? Mr. O'Connell: No. Judge Landls: Did about it afterwards? Mr. O'Connell: I thought not right after I had done,it. Ross Young Quizzed. Ross Young, Giants' outf then was questioned. Judge Landis: Do you remember having a conversation with Q'Con- nell last Saturday at the Polo Grounds before the game, about any- thing in particular out of the or- dinary? . Mr. Young: Not that I remember, no. Judge Landis: Do you remember eceing O'Conuell and Dolan talking together and asking O'Connell what Cozy had said to him, and O'Connell talling you that Cozy bad as him, O'Connell, to go and &ce Sunds, shortstop of the Philadelphia club? Mr. Young: No sir. Judge Landis: To talk to Sands of the Philadelphia club and offer him $500 if he would not bear down on the New York club that day? Mr. Young: No sir. Judge Landis: 1 wish you would tell me that again, Mr. O'Connell, just what your talk with Young was Mr. O'Connell: He asked me what Cozy said. Judge Landis: What dld you tell him? Mr. O'Connell: I told him he want- | ed me to eee Sands and offer him a you think it was der, How many of these can you put to work? Aren’t there a few that you know you can put in a Savin gs Account here at this Mutual Savings Bank and let them begin to work for you? 4%2% $500 not to bear down agalnat us. Judge Landls: Whatfdid Young say Lo you? f Mr. O'Connell: As far as I can ro- call he said "Go ahead.” . Judge Landls: What do you say about that, Young? Mr. Young: No sir; I did not say anything to unybodygabout fxing anything, or anything like that. Judge Landis: Did you have any talk at all with O'Connell last Bat- urday? Mr. Young: I did not have any talk at all, no sir, £ Judge Landis: Have you any ldea why O'Connell should tell me this if It had not happened? Mr, Young: I have not the slight- est dea. Why should I tell him to tell anybody to do that? Judge Landls: When did you first hear about this matter? Mr. Young: Just now, when you called me in, Judge Laudls: This is the first you ever heard of any such thing? Mr. Young: I have heard talking around and such things, mentioning it, but 1 don't remomber who by. You hear fellows talking around that boys are offering money and something like that. I.never heard anything like this, offering money here, Frisch Also Called. I'rankie Frisch, Glant second base- man, then was examinel, Judge Landis: Do you remember having a talk with O'Connell last Saturday at the Polo Grounds before the ball game, about any Philadel- phia player? Mr. Frisch: No sir. Jndge Landie: Juat what was that talk between you and I'risoh, O'Con- neli? Mr. O'Connell: Dolan told me. Judge Landis: Did he ask you what Dolan said te you or did you just tell him? Mr. O'Connell: I just told him. 1 told him Dolan wanted me to talk to Sands and offer him $500 not to 1 told him what been “kidding.” wJudge Landis: O'Connell, what do | you eay Frisch said to you after you | told him what Dolan said to you? Mr. O'Connell: Give him anything he wants, N Mr. Frisch' I naver said that. That is news to me. Lot of “Kidding." Frisch then said he had no idea why O'Connell would say that, that | he never had had any trouble with O'Connell, and aso that he never | had heard anything against Sapds. | “On a pennant contender,” Frisch | sald, “you always hear a lot of stuff | like that, a lot of idding and some | other things. That is all I c\'er‘ heard.” Judge Landis: Have vou any idea why these men,if this thing happen- ed ag you say it did, should deny 1t this way? There cannot be any mis- take about it as you have told it to | rae? Mr. O'Connell: No, sir. Sands substantiated O’Connell’s story of the $300 offer. He said he told Horace Kord, Philadelphia in-| fielder, between innings, about the | $500 offer from O’Connell, which has *knocked him silly.” “I sald, what shall I do, and Ford sald, ‘use your own judgment.’ After | the game I did not tell Fletcher | (the Philadelphia manager) about i1,” Sands toid Commissioner Lan- | dis. | “Late that night T went down and got Fletcher out of bed and told him,” San added, Kelly Also Denies | | George L. Kelly, Giants' first base- | man, under questioning, also denied | having any conversation with O'Con- | nell as the latter had sald. O’Connell, on October 6, after hav- | ing received notice that he had been placed on the ineligible list of play- ers, went to see Commissioner, Landis. | “Want to know about that new |etatement you ga to the papers |about what I satl,” O'Connell said. | “You made a liar out of me. Because you haven't belleved my story about Frisch, Kelly and Young.” “These three men explicitly deny your story,” Commissioner Landis said, “The strongest thing in the situation against anybody, except -ourself, was Dolan's own attitude. So 1 did not put Dolan out sole because I believed your testimony.” | | | Wall Street Briefs 4 The bulk of new financing this week, which was confined to public utilities issues, was wound up today with an unusually large Saturday of- fering of $30,000,000 Edison Electric Illuminating company of Boston, three year four and a half per cent coupon gold notes due nuary 135, 1928, which was quickly sold. The notes were offered at 99.31 and ac- yielding about 4.75 | |erued interest, per cent. Sales of Loft, Inc, in 1924, in- creased to $7.712,218 compared with $7,405,212 the year before. The course of the stock market |since the wild bull demonst in certain issues last week, is | have met the approval of important | trading intere Although there | has been extensive profit taking and | gharp selling, new buying reported }(rom every part of the country ap- | B WALL ST. REPORTS Spaculation for the rise was con- ducted at a furlous pace In today's brief eeaslon of the market with buy- | ing of many classes of stock being stimulated by reports of expanding business activities. Mall order and merchandizing lssues were buoyant n reflection of the prosperity that has come to the agricultural reglons. Dupont and Gencral Motors were in brisk demand, eclipsing their high- est priocs in over a year by touch- ing 142%, up & 1-4 and 68%, up 2 b-8 respectively. Other |ssues to sell three or more polnts above yester- day's final prices wer¢ R. H. Macy, Century Ribbon, Continental lnsur- unce, Nash Motors and [Fidelity- Phenix. 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