Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-29

considerable time today. and later
court officials reported that they told
their stories in substantial detail.
AS they left the room they were
taken in custody by detectives Of
the States attorneys office. Their
detention vas not in the nature o.
an arrest. and IT was said hat they
would be released later. Cicotte,
who earlier in the day had vehement
~ denied any part in the alleged
plot, as described by Maharg at
Philadelphia, admitted on the stand.
officials Of the court said. that the
Philadelphian's story was substan-
italy correct
The court officials also quoted CT
cote as saying that the players had
believed that Chick Gandil, who,
ho said. was interested in the deal
inEs with the gamblers. had double
crossed" them. and tina Maharg's
story was the first intimat!on they
had had that Attell had held out" on
the 100000 which had been prom
iscd them.
Long with Team.
The eight players named in the
true bills had been with the White
Sox for periods ranging from our TO
nine years. Cicotte himself was pur-
chased from Boston in 1912 for the
waiver price. Joe Jackson was
Fought from Cleveland in 1915 for a
large sum in IS and some players
in trade.
The investigation by the grand
jury VIII continue until ali phases
OF baseball gambling have been barred.
1t was said by officials. The ~investi-
CATION started TWO weeks ago. fol-
lowing reports that a game played
here August 81 by the Cubs and the
Philadelphia Nationals was fixed.
and the Inquiry into last years
worlds series came up only as an
incident.
Assistant States Attorney Hartley
Replocle. in charge Q: the case. said
tonight indictments TO be drawn I'D
tomorrow on today's true bgis NAV
contain several counts. The true bills
themselves specified only one ofease,
conspiracy TO commit an illegal act"
!eaaliy on this would be one 10 five
years in the pen!tentiary and a fine
OF not more than $4,000. This is
1uss the beginning" Mr.. Rcpiogle said
tonight. we will have more lndlct. |
ments within a few days. and before
We get through wo Will have pursed
organized baseball! Of everything tina,
is crooked and dishonest
Going After Gamblers Nav
""c nrc Euing after the gamblers
now. There Will he indictmrnts
m.,hin n few days against men In
i)cs Moines Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
and other cities. More bnrebnii
rinyrrn also VIM lie indicted. We've
arc going the limit
Harry Grabtrec. secretary of rho
Wait sox, announced that they
pay out, the schedule to tho
Followers Of the White sox fig
Used importantly on the probable
naming games OF the season, start
ing IN -. Louis Friday. Intorrna-
ZION altering from the club
mont indicated the following posi-
Faber, Kerr. wilkinson and Hodge,
Schslk and Lynn. caiche.s.
JourdaG, FIRST base.
"a Collins. second base.
McClc.lar short*top.
sohn Collins. third base.
Le.bold. right field.
fF; siK' G sen5T field.
On the bench as reserves would
be E1d!e Murphy. premier pinch HIT
ter OF the major leagues: Jonnard
and George Lees. catchers: George
Pitcher, ard several recruit
and minor league feeders
WIG are on trial with the team.
Mr. comissey lenigh; made the
statement TO the heso-
F!eEs:
The confederation which m.
grand Jury gave 70 this case shouid
be greatly appreciated h. tina zen.
,ra. pubic. The Hon. Charles a.
.NcDonaid. chief Justice. and the
brennan OF The IRAN lury, Harry
Brigham, ami his associates. Who
20 diligently Etrove to save and make
Americas great game the clean
which IL Is. are % be com
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