New Britain herald., 1919-02-06
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.ltafif5fl We careful lyA& exanll Tcdy IN
I evidence submitted, and foundI
hing in it which we could construeI
a violation of section 40.
Chase, therefore, is completely ac-
tilted and no cloud rests over him.
do not know where Chase will play
xt season. but have heard informal |
that he will be signed by the New
brk club. He will start the new sea-
0n with the best wishes of the league |
d I hope that the ordeal through !
8hich he has passed has been a les |
n to him that will prevent such |
Dse talk as that which was RESPONSE |
for his trial.
Under the circumstances the Gin |
Shnati club was fully justified in
liking the charges it did, and Of
manding of the league to make an
gestigation- While the league found
evidence Of wrong doing Chase-s
nduct was such as to make his
inmates regard him with suspicion.
"a is to blame for much of the loose
k and gossip which was circulated
out the player and placed him in
IS atmosphere of suspicion. Much
" this loose talk was due to Chase's
reless nature, which made him treat
seball as a joke and prevented him
pm treating matters pertaining to
i game with proper seriousness"
To Play With Giants.
In substance the player was charg-
hase, Heydler takes a strong slap at
baseball betting, and issues q, sharp
monition to National league play
s who may be tempted to wager on
ntests in the future. HeydIer says
at any player detected placing
ager on any game while he is in Of
q will be expelled from the league.
Cleared of his charges of crooked
SIS, Chase will sign with the Gin
Hlnati club before the week is out.
hin j. McGraw, manager of thcj
8ants, is now in the west signing up
ayers, but is expected back late in
|e week. The New York club will
ptain Chase from Cincinnati in ex-
lange for the release of Pat Moran
cGraw recently agreed to destroy
oran's New York contract as coach
nd assistant manager SO that he
light go to Cincinnati as manager.
|eydler's finding in full follows:
This matter comes before me as
resident of the National league on
be complaint of the Cincinnati club
Against Hal Chase, a player under
pntract with that club for the sea-
pm of 1918. When the charges were
bed I was acting president of the
ational league, and objection was
Rade to the hearing of the evidence
HntiI the formal election of a presi-
.ent.
This, with an adjournment grant
d at the request of the players at
brneys, postponed the hearing to
|anuary 80, 1919, on which date all
testimony offered was heard. The
layer appeared in person and by his
ttorneys. Further investigation and
hquiry and examination of the Off
faT records have since been made,
hat every available fact bearing on
Pae matter might be established
In substance the player was chorg-
ID with making wagers against the
lub on games in which he partici-
'ated. In justice to Chase I feel
,ound to state that both the evidence
nd the records of the games to
which reference was made fully re-
ute this accusation. In one game in
Which it was intimated that Chase
Jet against his club the records
how that il the sixth inning, with
wo men on bases and the score 2 to
J against his team, Chase hit d home
'un, putting Cincinnati one run
lhead.
All available evidence has been
carefully taken and considered. II
he charge were proved it would fol-
oW as a matter of course that the
player would forever be disqualified
rom participation in National league
Games. Under such circumstances
would not hesitate to SO decide, as
he interests of the public AID of the
rame of baseball are far more i'm
1ortant than the fate of any in
IividuaI. These interests it is my
lear duty to protect, no matter what
he effect may be on players or clubs
Anv player who during my tern
is president Of the National league
& shown to have any interest In &
wager on any game played ii the
eague. whether he bets on his clur
n against it, or whether he takes part
n the game or not, Will be promptl1
expelled from the National league
Betting by players will not be toll
grated.
NV conclusion and finding, afte
,t7lI consideration of the evidence, i
.ba4 il is nowhere established tina
he accused was interested in any poo
y. wager that caused any game Q
,al1 to result otherwise than on 1t
merits, and that Player Hal. II. Chas
is not guilty Of the charges brough
against him.
Hearsay Evidence.
HeydIcr added some Supplementary.