The Washington times., 1920-10-02
'PROBERS TRAIL
MEN HIGH Up
N. Y. District Attorney Launches
investigation Into 1919
Series Charges.
DODGERS DISCLOSE NOTHING
Brooklyn Players Face Quizzing
Ordeal and Come Out Woth
Clean Bill.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-lnvestiga-
tion of the New York angle of the
1919 world series scandal was given
added impetus today, when District
Attorney Swami threw his hat in
the ring" .a-
Agents connected with the district
attorneys office were assigned to
the task of unearthing evidence and
running down clues that point to
number of New Yorkers, who are
said to have been the men higher
up" in the fixing" of the series last
fall.
DODGERS STILL on GRILL.
Meanwhile District Attorney Harry
Lewis. of Kings county, continued his
Interrogation of members of the
Prooklyn club, though the report that
an attempt had been made to INK"
the 1880 series by buying off num-
Der of the Brooklyn players lost much
OF its original color.
District Attorney Swami let 1t be
known that agents Of his once are
searching for Abe AttelI, the former
featherweiGht puxiIist.
ut ~ ny belief that Attell u tell
Ing the truth when be ssys he knSws
1913 world SERIES" sail District At
torney SWAMI today. "vye want Atteli
to relate what be knows about II. We
want hin ~ . witness In this Whese
affair"
Investigations so far conducted BY
District Attorney Lewis have failed
to disclose any facts that would lead
to the belief that the members OF the
Brooklyn team have been approached.
or that there is anything wrong with
the plans for the series, he announced
this afternoon.
Following the completion OF his in
terrogation of the Brooklyn players
Lewis issued the following statement:
"On September %. newspaper
stated that Information was in the
hands of the investigating authorities
in Chicago indicating that the pro-
fessional gamblers who corrupted the
world series last year had already be-
gun to do the same in the series this
year.
TOOK QUICK ACTION.
This public announcement made IL
my duty to investigate the report to
the end that l might officially know
before the coming series commenced
If there was any basis for such state
ments. 1 Immediately telegraphed the
questing that he give me any infor-
nation he might have on the subject,
and i invited the management OF the
Brooklyn club to produce at my Of
fee all Of the players eligible to COM
pete in the coming series.
"The district attorney in Chicago
wired me that he would be glad to
cooperate with me and that, should
any evidence develop that I could use.
20 II
have had no further communications
from him. 1 have personally examined
every member of the Brooklyn team
eligible to play.
This morning my attention was
called to statements purported to
have been made by the Chicago States
attorney, in substance, that some OF
this years major league games were
'.xed' by a gambling clique, and also
that he had information that the
groundwork had been laid to fix the
1920 series by this same gang of
gamblers. l have wired the Chicago
attorney to send me any such in
formation which he has. j have not
yet received an answer.
IF the Chicago attorney furnishes
any information to this office, or any
proof is forthcoming at any time OF
dishonesty on the part of either play
ers or gamblers or anyone, prompt
prosecution will follow
FINDS NOTHING SUSPICIOUS.
my Investigations have not dis
closed a single suspicion that there
has been any attempt to fix the com
ing series. Not only have my inves-
legations failed to disclose facts that
would lead me to believe that my
Brooklyn player has been approached
but from own personal interviews
with them l would think IL would be
very dangerous for any gambler to
approach them with. any dishonest
suggestion"
The district attorney added that All
OF the players had impressed him as
being OF a fne type of men and that
he hoped this investigation would end
the entire matter so far as Brooklyn
Is concerned.
President Ebbetts remsined In the
room with Attorney Lewis while the
PLAYERS were questioned. When Ivan
Olson came from the room he said
~ aow't know nnd never heard Of
any me wsher of the t~cn hesnw under
d,.~ws.icn In connection with any Of
these storf~~.-
Rube Marquard. when asked " he
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