The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-02
BASEBALL GRAFT
INQUIRY W|DENS
TOCOVER DECADE
"Sport" Sullivan, Declaring
He Knows "Whole History
of 1919 Scandal, Leaves
New York to Testify.

CHICAGO. Oct. Cook county
grand jury. which has been conduct
ing the investigation into the alleged
fixing" of the 1919 world series. held
no session today other than per-
functory one TO dispose of the form
alities making it special body to
continue its probe. Testimony viii
be resumed Monday and Tuesday,
John j. McGraw manager OF the
New York Giants. Fred Toney and
Benny Kauff. former outfielder Of
the New York club. will conclude evi-
dence relating to Heine Zimmerman.
Hal Chas, and Lee Magee, Nationait
league players alleged to have con-
spired to throw ball games during
the 1919 season.
kauff and Toney, 1t is understood.
Will testify that Zimmerman offered
them $500 and 5000 respectively to
throw game. They refused,
The grand jury will delve into re-
ports of dishonesty In the national
pastime. stretching back through
more than decade, according to
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne.
In connection with this Il was re-
ported that Charles Doom, former
manager of the Philadelphia National
league team, would be subpoenaed.
Doom. in Atlantic City. said that in
1908 a man handed him a package
containing $4,000 and remarked that
there was $4,000 more in the bank
II Doom would throw" the next
game to New York.
The present investigation II was
said, Is Fastening plan which has
been under discussion someS time
among sporting authorities and
others to put the control of the
game under national tribunal, COM
posed of men prominent in the coun-
try not connected with baseball,
rather than TO have 1t controlled BY
| private interest. Four major league
| clubs. the Chicago White Sox. the
Chicago Cubs. the Newtfork Giants
| and the Pittsburgh Nationals. have
indorsed the plan.~and Il was under
| stood the Boston Americans and
| Philadelphia National league club
| owners also approved its adoption.
Already baseball men are conjec-
| turing as to the personnel of the
| tribunal. Such names as Gen. PERISH
ing. VIM. II. Taft, Judge Kenesaw,
Mountain Landis and Maj.-Gen.
| Leonard Wood were mentioned.
though 1t was admitted none of these
had been approached.
| The plan has been outlined to the
| president Of every club in the major
and minor leagues and requests were
| made for a quick reply to the state
bent sent out which was signed by
| the Chicago American and Pitts
burgh New York and Chicago Nat.
| ional league clubs.
Reports received today by officials
from New York said that John j..
sport" Sullivan. mentioned in the
grand jury testimony here, declared
there really was great big master
mind" behind the deal which In
volved the payment Of money 70
White Sox players to throw the
1919 world series.
within the next IS hours I will
be on my way to Chicago and when
get there | will tell the grand jury
or any other officials the whole in-
side story Of the frameup," Sullivan
is quoted as saying.
Sullivan, who says ne handled sew
eral thousand dollars in bets on the
last worlds series. is expected to ar
rive here Tuesday.
"They have made me the goat. and
I'm not going to stand for It." he
added. Il know the whole history
OF the deal from beginning TO end. l
know the big man whose money II
was that paid off the White Sox
Iplayers--and I'm going to name him"