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THE CLEAN EVENING TIMES WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1926. PAGE FIFTEEN Harry Heilmann Responsible Fo Scandal Expose Credit For Forcing Latest Baseball Scandal To Showdown Is Given To Man In Ranks By Manager John McGraw. DAVIS J.WALSH I.

N. S. Sports Editor. York, Dec. 22--Harry Heilmann, who is not a League executive, under oath to preserve honesty, nor a $65,000 commissioner who is committed to the same purpose nor yet a disgruntled conspirator, but just a man Hie ranks trying to conduct himself in a manner vith his honor, is the individual who forced baseball's latest scandal to a showdown.

John J. McGraw vouchsafed this information to the writer today in proof of his sincere belief that the game was and is fundamentally honest. McGraw would allow no other construction to be placed upon baseball's position, in spite of the sensational disclosures involving Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, hallowed idols of Young America, and Joe Wood and "Dutch" Leonard class pitchers in their NO BOSTON TEA PARTY By Peg Murray It was Leonard's confession thai brought the expose Into the ol day but behind that Is the itorj- vf a man who held honor the good name of his profes- tlon atove friendjhlp. The maa who look unassailable position ID tbe face of the tragic eonse- ciueiuvs Ije know ruiut Ic tsfferciJ by two of great stars was Harry llfllmann. according to JIc- Gravv'i statement.

The ttotr. as McGraw tells It. runs tometblng like this: Leonard, either I bravado or best Cobb conscience, ronfldi-d In Heilmann ttie details of the conspiracy whereby tbe players named were to clean up on the game of September 22, my. "All riRhl." said Hrilnnnn vtrj earnestly. 111 lell ou one.

You are to bring that story before Xavin not later Hum trn o'clork tomorrow I'd adtie you to do this because I uill be there at .10:10 anil nlut lie dnesn't know by Hut time, lie "ill know In Hie minutes." Leonard. It took tbc hint. It also would M-cni tint be took jaXOCO for bis trouble but neither McCnir nor In general Is concerned with tint-point. What McGraw, who has feen bis own men "go wrong" not once but several times. would like to emphasize Is that lasrba'l Is proving Its honesty IT exposing Its conspirators as fast a.i they up, rejardltsi of their "Even tbe finest garden must have Its occasional weed." Is tbe way.Mrfiraw sizes np tbe sitna lion.

"But good gardener will rout out tbe needs as fast as they push their beads into the open and that Is exactly what baseball doing. "Bst first 'yea zsust have proof that they are actually weeds. I sat on my own bench and writhed In mental agony as I watched man and Chase do things that I knew were wrong. Hut I lacked proof of their dishonesty and both my bands and tongue were tied. 'I couldn't have shouted mere suspicions from tbe house tops, could If I did.

they would have bad me In court on Zftel proceedings and probably they would have colled oil. too. Itut as won as we had definite proof, we acted. "The Dolan-O'Connell case was Just deplorable faur pas by a couple of men who didn't know any better. "It may be bromide but I wish lo state my sincere conviction that these exposes prove baaselall to really honest.

No man Is Hg enough to be whitewashed and no man will be. This thing looks bail now but don't forget It happened back Tore the White Sor scandal and before the Dolan-O'Connell business. Tiie fearless way In which we prosecuted these'cases leaves no donbt at this time us to fate that awaits men who stray off the vatlon. Before 1010, scandals were unknown. Today, every ball player In the land realises Jurt where a misstep will carry him.

I think roil have witnessed your last bate- hail conspiracy." PERHAPS They were discussing whether animals bad reason or Instinct "JIany a dog has more sense than li! master." said one man. "Oh. I Niyp cried tomeone. "Vou don't know my dog," said first Turin. THATS ECONOMY Tbe Schweppes had twlnsFotbcr Schweppe was a very Jhrlfty man, and as be taw tbe doctor about to eigh the babies be called after him: Tut both on tbe tales and divide 1'y two, niaetter, rterlln.

Tuuteht. the J'ates iKrnuittlng. Mr. Harry IVrswn. uf Snnlrn.

and Jlr. Jim Mahmey, vf IV-ton. will tnfrt In the- crnlcr uf lite riug at Madison iuarc Garden. Xew Vurk. and.

without first shaking hands. In accordance rfilb the new rnlin; uf the state (nixing runiuilsslun. will do la 11 In an to eliminate rath other from the ranks of the logical contenders for the heavyweight titV. This fistic emliniglio should be a treat fur tbne nf tbe neighbors" children nhu delight in the crash of tl'U propelled by ponderous arms against huge Jaws or ami whus; chief delight In life Is to see some mighty gladiator to the canvai. When Made Him Goat, Tells Speaker Cleveland.

(INS)--Trls Speaker, former leader of the CleveUci Icdlact. declared that be hid Uo miie the "goat" la tbe iliM "thrown" came Detroit and Clereland with only tte word of one DID to substantiate the charges, la a ttattntat here tudsy. Speaker ieibted that evidence la Jadte Landls' binds ibould proie that be bad no kajwledte of crookej tame. Tee statement follon: "I bate been made the coat of the game. "1 want the public to kcow and believe me when I say I an entirely Innocent of any urunu-Jj- nlf In conatction with the allied WILL TRY TO BLOCK BIG DEAL Tris Speaker throwing of that game or placing a bet on the result.

I didn't know any Itii had been made 02 the game until last June trben the matter was called to my attention by Ban Johnson, president of tbe league. "Tbe testimony on tile In the St. 15--II. X. that legal action may takta la aa effort to coaiaanailoa of the deal which tends llogtrs llorciby to jibe New York Giants, was tetn 'here today la a statement msde by Mark C.

Sitintrerr. member of tbe St. Loals Cardinals' boara of directors. The trade by Sam Breajoa. president of the St.

Louis National League club. "lireadoa did sot consult the stockholders or board of when he put through this deal." Steinberg declared, "and la trad- Horniby. who It second lars- jest stockholder of tbe club. Drta- don has deprived the cardinals ot lone ot their principal assets. I 'This naturally the value of stock In the club.

"Horniby's lawyer Is colnc to look up some points to find "at whether or not Creadon, under the club's charter, has the right to transact business In this fashion. It may be passible to have the deal declared otf through legal action." President Creadon, however, seemed not in the least disturbed. He said: "I expected to be criticized Ly tome. IJut taoje who hare cilll- clied most might be a bit vn- prised to learn that I have besieged all day with telephone calls, congratulating me on my Judgment In parting with Hornt- by for KrUch and Iling. I am not I 1 at al.

I made the Hornsby said be would not oppose the trade and would try to set rid of his stock In the club. THAT BALL GAME CMcaso. Dee. I Follomlnc It iLe U.i tte I fine la Sep-J IJl. aroacj whleb base- hall's latent scandal tiolttd: ClneUml Gracey.

If Lante. ft Speaker, cf Ilirrii. Ib Gander. 3i Wamby. Ib Smith, rf O'Xell.

Meyers, Totals AD It II .1 wrrMlie-; art It alwi-jt a Uul'i uae rrawB uu never thrra In taudrvUlr. A soil it-iwtr turcttb wrath, bnt ran sa It load yon pieaie If joa've rt a tooi Itlt hook. Hush, Young. Cobb. Veach.

If lleilmann. Ib Storten. rf Jones. Alasmltb. Boland, 5 1 2 4 4 's 1 4 4 4 4 3 I I 0 0 1 0 5 4 ft 1 0 1 0 2 I 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 13 I 5 1 3 I 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IS 0 Totals Score by Cleveland 00! i 100--5 Detroit IJO 021 OJx--J Summary: Two-hue bits.

liar- I ris. Heilmann. Graney. three-base bits. Speaker.

Roland. Stolen bases, flush. Cobb. ruse on balls, Itoland Struck ant. by Myers 1.

a te with Ihe Terrible feme one Is to tumble. They both bare mean punches, Inilh are strung and came, but nhicb of of tiro Is tbe better tumbler? Harry I'ersson. you know. Is a lirinj art calory. Ills massive chest It Is alleged that Mr.

Tunney and bis manager are harine words Stand back boys and give the lexicographer a chance. and brawny arms are derontctl with some nifty i-xauiplcs of pre-IEaph- plain, aelite and post-impressionistic tattooing. I might suggest here that the Garden' management utilize the vacant spares of Jlr. Prrsson's broad will vindicate me. 1 act not mentioned In the letters written lo Leonard by either Cobb or Joe Wood.

The reason is Apparently Jlr. Tnnncy Is determined tn prove he can not (inly uulbatler champ- Ion liut nufrhafter a clump- Ion's manager. As we understand the situation Mr. Johnson told Mr. Landls ha didn't say It and promised not to say It again, whatever It was.

IVare earth AM will lo turn doctrine still preached at Irut by CLrbl- The business of tettlsg up trick L'nrlstnas eaci rcir has many virtues practically ot which are recognized by tit man. Mr. O'CJoofly nuutdn't to "The Scarlet Utter" lie thought It uaj mmlc about the Harvard We are pleased In know that Mr. Landls and Mr. Johnsoa smoked the pipe of Now will someone tell as what those club owners were looking? oar JTUI-IS Iliat If'Jlns- sollnl tierr an noubl be managing: a team the New York Giants.

We refsic to tcllcve slttcat Investigation tbe current rumor that tight-rope walking la the national pastime of Scotland. Jlnrknr. Junes and ITarntr pltlctl an AIMowr. lean football team nnd left. Ilcnnle Ilrdman Ulilch far some men nil I go to attract lion.

I knew nothing of lack acil sft orer some such to the rroivd as "Cumin; to the Garden In April--Tbe Circus." or "Tomorrow Ni-ht--lit- Hockey," etc. Then Harry. In broken llnziish. conduct Jim aronnd his picture gallery, twisting ont Its fcaturcj. Including tbe Scandinavian.

I can imagine him gruntinr. as be embraces bis MO-ponciI rival, "is Ilembrandt's Watch'." "You're wronr." re- lorts Maloney, "that's a day scene." "Xo. I am putts the bi? Errnska palooka, landln; bis sec de stars!" FEfi JIUIIKAY SAYS-It Is rumoml tliat Allern lifein, p( Olympic fame, Is going Into grand opera. She ought to make a good diva. WORLD SERIES BOOT FAILS TO DISCOURAGE MEUSEL OF YANICEES The ptoplt who set rut Itel and tut throcgh the holiday sfiopprRr eason are the who ticrer of using New York.

Dec. muff of a fly ball, due to his haste U- make a throw, that cost tbe York players at least 550.000, hasn't caused Bob Meusel to lost his faith In tbo value of throw- Ing or his good right arm. It will bo recalled that Mensel invaded Earl Combs' tcrrilorj after.a fly In tbe final came ot the world series kno'wlng he had a much better throwing arm and feeling be would prevent the Cardinals from evening the count by having a ruofcr from third score on tbe catch. I muffed tbe ball most In-' gloriously. His error paved the Just enough to win the game and way for three runs for St.

Louis, series. "It takes more than one erroi Our Boarding House By Ahem; A LAP OOLORSP A LQLLVPOP A BICYCLE, A RSAL Art' A GtWDlZ TOR A I WILL GT IV Jitttf SBAR-U CrlRI6fMA, Q6 UCK A PAV, any wagers or of any The only thing they say they have Bj Tayloi BOB MEUSEL In ae," cays McuieL I "I will be out there next year, catching fly balls and heat Ing'the ball to tbe bases trying to catch runners In my tame old style. "Throwing may be a lost art like haierunning, but not with me. I think It is a most neglected feature. "Outfielders conld develop their throwing anas for distance and accuracy if they wonld practice as they do at batting and fielding, but only very few do.

"A good throwing outfield pots fear into the heart of the opposition and Is a great asset to the pltchcr." BERNIE BOLAND IS SURPRISED Df.rrlt. Dfr. X. 0 Bercle Bolaad. who pitched tbe4 Hub.

fatefnl sane of Sept. SS. JfM j'. the Dttrolt Tigers and whj Is now a renent contractor la this rlty. today declared that be ktcw nothing ont of tbe way the game In question.

Asked If te wtre aware tilt the was "thrown." GforgU W. Mid: "So far as I know everything was O. K. on this gaae. I was Circa the pitcaicg xuimiseat 'a the regalar way and oat to wla the gaxae.

Tbe ttateraea; Lasdis was the first I ever bejid ot anything crooked conntcttj with the rice. have cot beea ijnMtiozeJ by aayose the gace. It's bard to believe that Cobb was a party to asythlsg of this sort." SOMETHING USEFUL OF TOBACCO AHDcame A COUPLE PACKS tTFGOM-LT'SA-BAC MGHT AHD PEEL tine GOIM OOT A GOOD tDEft- GIVE HIM SCHE.TWING KB WEEDS THAT JAKrrORcF CURS AM OSUS'Jja OLD rTCWVJ IILSAYSO-AUB ITUlItt WS006HT To GIVg HIM SOMETHING FOR CHRISTMAS LOOKS OF THE KAU.WrTfS.1: THINK HE NEEDS A THE EXTRA TROUSERS Suits O'coats Super Value Sale 302 N. Union SL CLEAN N. Y.

against Is Is the word of man who Is behind this entire flare-up, Leonard. I have requested repeatedly that Leonard be brought In to face rae. but be has positively refused to come to a meeting." "Leonard has deliberately falsified In any statement he has made that Implicates me. I never bet a single penny on that or any other game and was entirely Ignorant ot any bets being made until, as I said before, in June. It seems strange the powers-that- be ot baseball ohonld take thn word ot a man of Leonard's cali- bre when my name does not appear In the case.

"I have been told wben Leonard was waived out of the American League that -he made the statement that I was a fine kind of a friend to have and that he would 'get I must say he took a fine way to make good on his threat. He should have taken Into consideration that. I was only the manager, not the owner ot ball club, and that.I had an obligation to my employer, the late James C. Dunn, to protects his Interests by not adding a man to the club roster whom I know In lay heart tad ran his race as a major league pitcher. "It has been a terlrble strain and trying ordeal for me but there Is real satisfaction In know- Ing that my came Is not connected with tbe case in any manner except by word ol mouth of a veritable Judas.

I feel confident the day will come when Leonard, If he a spark of manhood In him. will agree to appear before Landls and clear my name. I am absolutely guiltless. "In conclusion I want to say that the testimony together with tbe explanation given by both Wood and Cobb proves there was no thought of wrong-doing on the part of either can. acd there Is absolutely nothing to show the ball game was fixed." Power Clerks And Tigers Victorious In Pin League Motive Power Clerks and Tig- erj won two ganes each la the Y.

M. C. A. League contests rolled Tuesday evening. took the second and third races from the Indians while the Tigers the first and third from tbe Hubs.

The scores: Tlffer, (2) Helwrge Bright ISO Btaltlc US Gaalt ITS iti Dittrich WiUon Lehsaa 1(1 Ho US ISO iti ISO ISS ITI III Heatca 17 Blisd Ki P. Voerfc C7I (1) 1C! Larioa i Morgan IK 1:1 TOO.