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N Jo A ff ft v- v it gf wit Pr f r i tl 1 I I I r t I 4 i i 11 t q-j q t ke t P y r 4 I iff i tf H j r i t r. r z t f I F r 1 I I AtIa I 0 tl f 1 i hf a r Ui I I z l. t IL t n i p r r I Y I 0 r w LI J V I j 3 j I C X 7 K G GANDIL JOE i JACKSON EDDIE CICOTTE HAP FELSCH BUCK WEAVER LEFTY LEFT WILLIAMS SWEDE RISBERG I rl J ut in inCourt Court Room When Jury Acquits Accused I Group cup of oE Players Disbands s Some Som Will Play Semipro Semi Semi- p pro Ball Some Will Barnstorm While While r 0 14 Others Will R Return tum to Occupations Oc Oc- tJ f l 1 3 Aug 3 None None of the American league pla players ers who wh 12 were acquitted last night of an alleged cJ criminal m conspiracy to throw the 1919 world series has any immediate prospect of being restored c to tJ organized baseball according to a statement issued by br J. J dge K JT M. M Landis national baseball commissioner y Regardless n ss of ot tho v verdict of ot Juries eald ald tho the statement no player that throws ft n. ball game no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game no player that In InU ina Ina a U conference with a So- bunch of ot crooked players ers an and gamblers gambler where the ways WI means of ot throwing games frames are arc discussed and does docs not tell his club about It it will ever e again play pIny professional professional pro pro- baseball lF An ARE MARRED Of or course I do not know that any of or the these e men inca will apply for a n statement but If tr they do clo thero there are areat areat areat at leant a n few tew of at the r rules les that willbe will willbe willbe be enforced Just keep keel It In mind that regardless regard regard- J less s of at tho the verdict of ot Juries baseball Is Sa entirely competent to protect ItE It- It t- t E th the tho crooks both Inside and tho game gama Of Ot the thc players acquitted last night nights base baso- ply only Duck Buck Weaver er former foz third man of or tho the Chicago White Sox and Swede Swe e former shortstop In- In t d nn an immediate te intention to apply ap- ap ply lv for tor reinstatement i J r Ge e Jackson slugging outfielder r. said aW b he be was wat through with baseball all and I would devote hl his time to a store ho he hohas I has Jias opened here Chick i voiced a n picturesque and forceful farewell farewell fare fare- tare well ell to Ban Johnson 1 president res of or the I American league c. c Lefty Williams I pitcher said paid he ie e would pla play J f balL Eddlo Cicotte famous shine ball hurler hurter said ho bo had talked I ii In the criminal courts bun building ln I ID D and nd would not dare do so FO o again and anell Hap Felsch center fielder reiterated lils Innocence b but t announced no plans pl 31 EX A AIU AItI Hi D. D The seven former White hUo Sox Soc players and two alleged ed gamblers brought to trial In the tha baseball scandal case to today to I today to- to day stood legally cleared of ot any connection connection con con- nt-cllon nt with the tho alleged conspiracy to I v the tIle 1310 1919 world series to Cin Cm- Cincinnati a jUr Jury last night having ac acquitted ac- ac quitted Q them on the first ballot The verdict was vas reached after two hours and seven forty n minutes of ot de deliberation Ce- Ce e- e liberation 1 but Ul was not returned until forty forts minutes later Judge Hugo FrI Friend nd being out of or court when the decision reached 1 The defendants were Buck fluck Weaver p baseman n O Oscar car Felsch r Ch Charles rl s erg shortstop Arnold Candll first Claude Williams I Eddie Eddlo Cicotte pt pitchers Joe Toe Jackson Jack Jack- son non outfielder all ncr former White S Sox x and rl O of ot St. St Louis Louts and I David flavid Zelcer of ot Dea fleR Moines Tho jur Jury took anI only one ballot ballot- Announcement of ot the verdict was le greeted ted b by cheers from tho the several hundred hundred bundred hun bun dred persons who remained in court for forthe forthe forthe the final decision leciston and shouts of Hurrah for Zor a tho Clean Sox I Judge Judge- Friend congratulated the Jury he thought it a a Just verdict CICOTTE THANKS JURORS J Cicotte was waa the first of ot the de- de 1 1 lants to reach the Jurors Ho lie grabbed gabbed William Barrett b by both his thanks I Too Joe Jackson Claude Williams and the tho others were behind and the Jurors cl them onto their shoulders while flashlight photographs were taken Bailiffs pounded vainly for order am and finally noticing Judge Friends Friend's smiles Joined In the whistling and cheering Hats tilled high In the air vaI papers rs were thrown around and the courtroom was the Ole scene of tho the wildest confusion ob- ob served rec In an any recent Cook Cool county count criminal crimi crimi- pal nal case As As 48 tho the Jurors Juror filed out of at tho room they were slapped on the tho back and nd loudly loud loud- ly b con congratulated b by tho the spectators The defendants on heating hearing tho the nine nino verdicts solemnly read by hy the tho clerk gave 13 vent ent to their feelings In varied manner Throughout tlc the hours the jUr Jury deliberated Doted tho men had pace paced UP UI and down at tUnes times gathered In groups to quietly discuss tho ca case o or remained secluded PLAYERS LAYERS RECEIVE VERDICT When tho the three loud knocks on tho Jury room door were were- heard Indicating s a I verdict everyone Jumped d for or tho the courtroom courtroom court court- room but the tho excitement was momentary momentary momen momen- tar tary It being some time before Judge Judeo Friend could be reached Bud Buck Weaver and Swede SwetIe Risberg wera vero the most moat excited over the verdict grabbing grab grab- bing hing each other by tho arms and shouting 11 in their gladness felch and and Williams merely smiled while J Joe Jackson Jaclson took tho the decision quiet quiet- ly Jy Gandil shook hands with a few fow friends and quietly slipped t from tho the courtroom sailors sailor's farewell to Ban an Ill rII give fi a Johnson said Candil Goodbye Goodbe goodluck good luck and to with you ou I 1 knew Id I'd bo be cleared said Bald Weaver Wearer and Im I'm glad Iad the public stood by mo me until tho the trial was over Williams termed tho the verdict a true truo on one saying ho he was proud to havo hare come through clean V and rushed to telegraph telegraph tele- tele graph offices to notify their wives lve David Zelcer will return to his homo home In Des Moines Immediately and Carl plans to leave for St. St Louis toda today TRIALS TRIAl OVER Henry enry Berger defense 3 counsel termed the tho verdict a f complete vindication of oC tho the most moat mistreated ball players In history his his- to tory r only nine inc of the eighteen persons Indicted In tho the baseball Investigation Uon were defendants when th tho case caso ended It ItIs itIs itis Is believed that the baseball scandal has been forever swept t from tho the boards so far as the courts of ot Cook county are con con- Bill Burns' Burns ca case caso was dismissed In return for his hla evidence for the state and during the trial the cases of ot Den Ben and Louis Levi of ot Kokomo Ind were dropped Abe Attell Hal Chase Fred FredI McMullin Rachel Drown Brown of or New York I J. J J. J Sullivan o of Boston Doston and Ben Den Franklin Frank Franl Un lin of or St. St Louis still sUll arc under indictment indictment indict Indict- ment but It was reported at the states state's attorneys attorney's office today toda that their cases would bo allowed to lapso lapse through theS the tho S sti l tc te of ot limitations The Tho attorneys for the prosecution today had little to say of ot tho the case but tho the de defense do- do tense pointed to the fact that only one ballot was taken by the jury an absolute lute luto vindication of the defendants Tho The Jury was not read ready to return Its verdict until two 10 hours and seven forty minutes after receiving hll the tho case but most of this tinie timo sva was taken In tn signing tho verdicts ver vcr dIct Each of the tho twelve men Had to sign each o of tho the nine verdicts a separate verdict being returned for or cn each h defend defend- ant JURORS SURPRISED Today the Jurors expressed surprise that the ca case o had been allowed to drag draff through five weeks Whilo refusing to permit use of or their names panics In discussing tho the case cas with reporters every ever Juror de declared declared de- de dared that tho the defense would have havo re received to- to tho the samo sarno verdict had it sent cent the case to tho the Jury jur without presenting an any witnesses el or making an any closing remarks We 0 thought the tho state had presented a n. weak case CASO said ono one Juror It de depended de- de entirely on Bill Dill Burns urn and Burns did not make mako a n. Impression with any of us Wo We felt from the time the tho i state finished its evidence that wo we could Inot not return any verdict other than not guilty The Jurors refused to say My whether in reaching their verdict the they were Weco of or the opinion that there was no PG attempt to throw games s In the 1919 world series or Dr whether it was vas based on the contention that the tho state slate had failed ailed to prove pro its charges that there thera was intent to defraud tho public and various Individuals through the throwing of the he series Late Party Staged Staked b by Players Player CHICAGO GO Aug 3 Uy By chance early carh toda today tho the former ormer White Sox Soc ball players ors and the tho Jurors who acquitted them last last night after a trial of or Ivo weeks met In Ina ina a a. little Italian restaurant Both parties Joined In lit a celebration that lasted until sunrise The Jurors had gone to the restaurant t for r a a. final supper together before sep sep- to go 10 to their homes after their lon long absence The players went for the same purpose The two parties discovered cred ered another in adjoining J ono one n joining dining I rooms and the doors wore were thrown open Whether hether the acquitted players return to organised baseball is a question not yet jet ct answered but tho the Jurors expressed a desire to see xeo them on the tho diamond V Eddie sald ld one addressing Pitcher I 1 know every man mon on this Jury JUT hopes that the thc next time he sees Bees you OU that you OU will be in tho the center of or the diamond din dia mond putting over strikes es' es And said Kald another well all nil be there thero cheering for or you Ou and the tue rest of or these boys bos The Fie party broke tip liP with singing of Hall Hall haiL the Gangs Gang's AH Alt Here Hele Ban Johnson JohnsonIs Is Disappointed CHICAGO Aug 3 Failure Failure to secure convictions In In tho the trial of tho seven former for tor- ormer or- or V mer White Sox players was disappointing to President Ban Johnson Johnon of or the Amer V ican lean league but he ho declared In a statement statement state state- V ment to today that a very acry cry good lesson had been tau taught ht The Tho trial of the tho Indicted players ant and gamblers which closed d yes unco uncovered red the greatest r crime It ii was W pos possible l to commit In baseball ball President Johnson said s The Tho fact that V tho the outfit was freed treed by 11 a n Cook count county Jury does docs not filter the conditions one iota or minimize the magnitude of tho the offense offence he added |