The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-23

.so, course notl', snarled Jake Hartwell.
se ddn t have to- tell you we re in Dutch and all
because YOU made sucker play, and met the man
YOU were doing business with out on street corner
for eycrv one to see Oh you re smart guyi You
couldn t have waited for that money for day or
so!''
Red refused to have his argument sidetracked
But if he doesn t prove it, - he demanded, how
is he going to keep us out OF organized pasepa Ie
ME that!''
Huh!' snorted the indignant Hartwell
stYou talk like that wants him to prove 1T
tell you that were up against the same thing as
blacklist and Fannery queer US in any league IN
the country If we get gay he II put in his testimony
before the commission, and there we are, Geel
wish we d punched Levine in the the first time
he talked businessl"
stYepv assented Red signing "I'd ought to
turned up that big beak OF his until it'd raired In
1t and strangled himi Trying to get away with 1t
twice in ten days what cooked u.s. I'd give some
thing to know what put FIannery next!'
fsThe betting, Of course!' said Hartwerl. "What
clsef''
Jake was right Jake had an analytical mind
Given knotbole in the fence, he could usually see
daylight the other side
Joe Fannery, the manager Of the keatsv1lle Base
ball club in the 7. D. league analyst, but
when he learned that Sam Levine and few others
of his sort were openly making a strong book on
each days game at fuctuating Odds tho little man.
aper started out on a quiet tour Of investigation
honest and fair when the door is opened to the
professional gambler, danger comes with him. Elan
merry knew that the drawing power of his team de-
pended upoA the belief deeprooted in the heart OF
every bleacher customer that the games which he
paid his money to son the level The
ethics of the case never bothered Joe but the bus
ness angle of the appealed to him in instant
He quietly investigated Sam Levine's "book,
learned who was doing the betting, and found out
how much money being handled daily.
'tLevne wouldn't book for his little old
per cent thought Joe shrewdly and he never had
any part Of straight proposition in his life. He's
always got an ace in the hole, and maybe he's got
one here
Joe hired private detective, and inside Of three
days word came that Levine covering every cent
of the local wagers at money certain Tues
days game. The visiting club notoriously
weak one and the Keatsvile team should have been
a strong favoritc. This in itself enough to war
rant suspicion.
Red Lynch worked Tuesday, with his battery
mate Jake Hartwe. In the fifth inning Hartwel
threw a short bunt wild into right field, Lynch
walked two men in succession and the next up
hi. an absolutely straight ball to the center field
fence for home
Again in the seventh inning Lynch, whose control
was proverbial, walked man, hit another, and
the double steal Hartwen heaved the ball over the
second bascmans head into center, and another
came in Joe Fannery made note Of these things
kept his counsel, and redoubled his interest in
Sam Levines operations
For several days no suspicious circumstance
reported; Levine seemed to be booking a percent
age basis. Then the night of the ninth day. with
maker again offered even money on the visitors and
did Business a5nsa d did not not fan ia tho to
sa the "
Lynch Id TsS his S rnn6 the t bases
on to the That the private de-
tcctive followed Red, saw him meet Sam Levine On
he hapk nf a galO m lnutp ,Ja
Hartwel walked into the place. bought glass OF
beer, .S,, and entered the back zach [Nom room -,
tsI'm on, . he said grimly- ''You needn' t say
know the man you do business with; know where
you to cut the money If it wasn't for stirring
listed and kicked out of baseball but I'M not going
to ruin the attendance this just for pair of
SO long as You get out Of this town quick, and you
bet your life that if either one of you tines to
this testimony you. -
Here Joe tapped fat nt envelope which lay on the
contracts for next season. but the bluff worked we'll
8 Here's what money is coming TO you. Now, beat
itl''
The newspapers had great deal to say about
the teams sudden loss Joe Flannery said nothing
HartwelI and that they had quit in fit Of temper.
He knew that the plain truth would hurt the Keats
he honesty of the ceanest professional sport In the
world. crooked baseball player is rare bird as
slider how many thousands Of professionals played
baseball in America in the last thirty years. the
ber Of them bIacksted for dishonesty astonshngly
small
Flannery had no desire to add two names to that
short list and he felt confident that his threat would
keep Lynch and Hartwell from attempting to secure
work in any minor league in the country. He was
nerfecty satisfied after he paid short visit Sam
Levine.
s'Iook here you milk bottle thief was F7annerys
opening remark. Pm going to tell you something
for your good You can get away with it this
time but if you try to hook up of my players
r Won t do thing but beat that big nose OF yours
all over your fat face. Sayvy7 All-overEyour
face! And then I II make this town too hot to hold
you'll
F1annery had Influence with many politicians
and Levine knew that he could make good his threat
So he said nothing coutentiup himself v<;th nan.