The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-03
VIII Thoroughly. Probe That
Game of July 80.
GAMBLERS TESTIMONY
Dick Mccormick Will Tell What
He Knows.
viii Either Acquitt Taylor OF
Bar Him Forever.

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nothing but saving wood. A sufficient
heap of sawdust has at last been col
lected, and President Pulliam has issued
call for the directors of the National
league to meet in New York February
IA to investigate certain phases of the
game Of July 80 at Pittsburg, which
Taylor pitched and lost and on which
considerable money was wagered. 1t
should be understood that this has alb
solutely nothing to do with the social
ed Taylor case now before the national
commission That case was brought up
by Comiskey, who accused Hart of Chi
cago, of making statements about Tay-
lOr'S alleged dishonest work in the
Chicago clubs in 1903 1t is now under
consideration and will probably come
up for decision when the national COM
mission meets in New York on or about
February Is. The case which is to
come up before the directors on Feb
ruary IA is a purely National league af-
fair. An investigation of the game of
July 80, referred to above, was started
in Pittsburg on the day the game was
played, owing to certain suspicious re-
marks which had been heard the night
before Tangible evidence was hard to
secure, but the league officials have
been plugging away at it ever since.
The case would have been brought UP
during the National league meeting in
December, except for the unavoidable
absence of Frank Robson, owner of
the St. Louis club, of which Taylor is
a member. Since that time the inVesti-
cation has been continued, until now
the league is ready for action.
The case refers to the honesty of
Taylor in the game between St. Louis
and Pittsburg on July 80 at Pittsburg,
and on the result of this investigation
and the consequent action of the board
of directors will rest Taylors future
career. It will not be known until
February "A what evidence has been Sc
cured, but it is known that Barney
Dreyfuss and Will Loche, of the Pitts
burg club, have not been inactive, while
Frank Robson and Garry Hermann
have done all they could to help in the
investigation. It is believed that the
testimony of Dick Mccormick and 9TH
er Pittsburg gamblers has been secured
with difficulty, but that it has been at
last secured. Every witness in the case
will be summoned TO New York to tes-
tify before the directors. and the case
will be probed to the bottom. No stone
will be left unturned to get at-the true
facts in the matter. and the result viii
either acquit Taylor of all suspicion or
will bar him from baseball forever He
will be given every opportunity to pre-
sent his side of the case and to show
that all suspicion Of his honor is I'M
founded.
The spring schedule meeting of the
National league viii be held in New
York on Wednesday, February Is, in
stead of on February 21- The latter
date was agreed upon by Presidents
Pulliam and johnson for simultaneous
meetings Of the two big leagues at their
recent conference. President Hermann,
however, requested that the meetings
be held a week earlier, II II could pc
done without inconvenience TO the
members of either league Mr.. Pulliam
readily agreed to the change and has
issued a call to the National league
magnates to assemble on February 10
Mr. Johnson has not yet consented to
the change for the American league,
but he will doubtless do so, in order
that the two leagues may meet together
and that all members of the national
commission may be present, in case the
Taylor affair is ready for discussion
Mike" Kelly, sometimes known as
king Kelly and the 10000 beauty,
now dead, furnished material for more
baseball yarns than any other player
that ever gained repute in the national
Elmer Bates. of Cleveland, relates a
narrative of days long ago which is an
excellent illustration of Kelly S versa
tility:
II was in the old Weddell House cafe
one summer night in the SOS, talking
to Umpire Gaffney. when the SWING
doors flew open and about half of the
players on the Chicago team-'King
k0llX IN the lGdQ-Aiie4 -. 80
game between Cleveland and chicago
that day had been a stormy one ana
Gafney assessed fines right ana leIt
Kelly had been the chief offender-
Drawing at first a five-dollar penalty
for disputing a decision, he had called
Gaffney names at IS or SO name until
he owed the National league sou Kelly
had left the ball park VoWlng ne Woulo
attend to Gaffney later expected
trouble when Kelly came IN, Tor II
wasn't his first visit to that part OF the
hotel that night.
q Hello. Gaf!' Mike shouted: as he
saw the umpire. Have drlnK-you
and your handsome friend
9 Much obliged. KEEL said Gaffney,
I'm not drinking today
'''Say. Gaf'' Kelly went on, now
much did you soak me today!
AN even $780, replied Carney very
$ Reported it to the boss yet?'
." Not yet was the reply.
. Tell you what I'll do, said Kelly,
grabbing up the dice box I II snake
you to see whether its $500 or nothing.
'Gaffney started to walk away.
q Come on. Calf; be game the other
players called.
80 he came back.
Horses?' asked Carney
% Nope, said Kelly. one throw
s.Gaffney spilled out aces and tours.
Kelly turned the box bottornside UP,
and, lifting it again, disclosed three
IAN right said Gafney. the fine
don't 60.
g Come on there. feners.' shouted Kel;
starting for.the door; lets go out and
spend that $50 .
Chesbro Signs: To Retire Next Year.
New York, Feb 3.-"T4appy Jack,
Chesbro the first to use the spit ball
and the star Of The American league
twirIers, viii again be with the High
landers this year. He came to me CITY
yesterday and in the presence e. OF
affixed his sienat,,Te to a 1905 con-