The evening world., 1920-09-27
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that only tend 20 misieod and nau
soate the public
johnson accused Comiskey Of
"grasping at straws TO Justify his
position with the public"
OFFICIALS to-day denied published
reports that they had information
that the blk gamblers had fixed the
sox 20 lose the 1920 pennant; that
Cleveland was backed by the Gam
blers TO win and that Brooklyn was
framed OF l0se the world series.
President Comiskey OF the White
sox now says that he IL convinced
that some OF his players were fixed
In the Worlds Series with Clncln-
natl last fair Conviction came after
the FIRST game and he took the matter
up with President Heydler after the
second gang. q.
President Heydler said:
Zip o'Nerl, former Western
League President. came 20 me after
the. first World Series game last fall
and told mo Comiskey and Gleason
felt that something was wrong, but
that they did not want TO 20 70 Ban
Johnson because Of tho bad feeling
between him and Comiskey at the
| time. I considered the matter pre-
| posterous at first. but after Gleason
and l had analysed the games. / woht
| 10 Johnson
"He dismissed me with a curt re-
mark. continued to confer with
Comiskoy and Gleason. and finally
gave johnson what considered good
loads. / then felt Il was up TO him 70
act and not my affair. The players
accused we're American League men.
Gleason told me there was no doubt
in his mind that some one had
reached the White soK players"
Tomorrow the Grand Jury win try 90
learn something about package said
to be currency that Fred McMullin.
White sox lnhelder, delivered at the
homo OF Buck" Weaver during tho
Worlds Series in 1919. The story al
ready told the Grand Jury is that Nc
Mullln heard the details OF II from
. WeavoTs mother-in-law. Mrs. Cook,
who was said TO have been present at
Weaver's home when the delivery
was made.
why Helnie Zimmerman was sep
arated from the Giants was told to-
day. In a game with ST. Louis or
7 tho last Western trip In 1919 Benny
. Kauff muffed hy ball which proved
costly. When he returned TO th,
. bench McGraw was in a rage.
! so you've Joined tho poor fool
that are giving the gamblers
=. chance" were the managers anege,
81 words In substance.
= who's throwing ball gamesY" wa
e the angry reply.
u NOW, don't try 10 abb yourself,
u continued McGraw, according to wit
ntsses. you know any school gin
could have caught that tiy ball"
by this time kaun was thorough
d aroused.
~ Nobody can call me crook" he
quoted as having said; but l coul
30 have been crooked II l wished. l ha
- chance and turned IL down, an
ts now, because 1 drop ny ball your
going 20 accuse me anyway. VIII!
Hoinie zimmerman ouered mo $500 I
of help throw tho ball game and
Ne wouldn't DO itl'
Magistrate MoQuade said to-da
* that he and John j. McGraw ha
le engaged passage on tho Twentiei
ia Century limited leaving New Yol
for Chicago this afternoon. McGra
r. had not been subpoenaed. McOuat
OF said, but had received a courteous r,
Quest from Public Prosecutor Hoyi
, OF Chicago 10 appear and tesuf
u lMcQuade said he had received no r
n quest at all, but was going along
IN company"
The Magistrate said MoGraw vi
ready TO give frank and compile
" answers regarding any and all que
err tions about baseball irregularities.
Fruit Prices slump In ROohests
b.. ROCHESTER,, N Y, Sept. N.-PI