Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-02
BETTORS SOUGHT
| TO FIX GAME BY
FAKE TELEGRAMS
Cub Odds Raised by Alex
ander Pitching on
August 81.
JURY HEARS TESTIMONY
OF NATIONAL LEAGUE MEN
At Least Six Games Were
Bought in 1919
Series.
HofNE PROMISES SCANDAL
Indicted White Sox Players to Dc.
fcnd Themselves With Best
Legal Talent.
HoYNE PROMISES SCANDAL
Indicted White Sox Players to De.
fcnd Themselves With Best
Legal Talent.

CHICAGO. Oct. I.-Gamblcrs bet
heavily on tho Chicago Cubs in their
game with Philadelphia on August
81. and sent fake kilograms to the
Grub management that the game was
hNcd 50 that Alexander would go on
nc mound to cinch II, william Vccck.
president OF the club told the Cook
county grand jury today. The odds
were raised when Alexander started
TO pitch.
The jury has temporarily dropped
us probe Into bribc-taking and gam
liihs In connection with White Sox
games and is endeavoring 10 find ou.
u mere has been any crooked play
hs going on in the National League.
Nccck was the second witness OF
the day lie followed Garry Herr
mann whose testimony was largely
documentary evidence concerning &C
ION that the National Commission
mad taken agains, various players.
don't think I gave any evidence
mat would warrant !ndictmcnts.' he
'"'h newspaper men after leaving
the jury room. But think l gave
enough information TO warrant the
assistant States attorney, who is
hero from Cincinnati. 80 begin action
there"
IL is believed that he told the grand
jury why Chase has been dropped
from organized baseball. Chasc's
ham' has been mentioned several
times in connection with "fxing"
games Hermann denied thai he told
me Jury anything about money being
shipped from Chicago to New York
10 bet ON game between the Giants
and tho Cincinnati Reds tn 1919.
Garry Hermann. president OF In.
Cincinnati club. and former chair.
man OF the National Commission.
presented unldavlts from Christv
Matthcwson. former New York mitch
| er and Cincinnati manager: Greasy"
Noa'e. Cincinnati outfeider; Jimmy
Ring. Cincinnati pitcher and Manager
Mciraw. OF the New York Giants.
These afiidavits. he told the newspa-
per men, absolutely proved the guilt
| OF Chase and Magee.
states Attorney Hoyne today an
proved OF the continuance of the in
Nestigat!on. He says he believes tho
jury has enough evidence TO vote two
more true bills. II has been per
sistently reported that at least three
more players and several gamblers
and go-betweens will he Indicted.
y, least six of tho 1919 major
league games were "fxed." States
Attorney Hoyne declared tonight,
Moreover. the same band OF gamblers
who rcapcd harvest of gold in tho
last world series were preparing to
clean up again this year. The
forthcoming world series was TO be
"h1cd." Hoyne also stated.
hoync predicted chat the biggest
scandal Of all is stil to come and
Sill be exposed as soon as his as
sistants complete their Investigation
While in New York gathered
I together loose threads OF tho 1920
scandal in baseball, which far sur
passes that OF last season." he said.
Veeck's statement that gamblers.
BY sending phony tclcgrams. forced
the Cub management to switch MITCH
cTs just before the gamo OF August
Isl, caused considerable surprise I,
had been generally charged that tn.
game had been fixed for PhiladeInbia
10 win.
one OF the sensations OF the dav
in connection with the gambling ex-
pose came when Mrs. Henrietta Kelly
the mystery woman" appealed TO
;hc police for protection. She said
she had been threatened with death
S5ho had testified that she heard F,ddie
Cicottc tell his brother that ~ got
mine"
Four of the Sox players who were
indicted In connection with throw
ing the last world series. announced
today that they are going TO fight the
case and expect TO be back in the
big leagueA again next season.
Buck Weaver, Charles RisberE and
Fred McMullin said they would get
the best talent in Chicago to defend
them. Felsch will join them.
"Arc you going to make a state
mcnt to the grand jury?" Weaver
was asked.
mo. not as those other fools hav.
done" he replied. II have been
wrongfully accused and I intend 10
hight. ] shall be in the major league
baseball next year.
/ They have nothing on me. am
going TO hire tho best lawyer in
chicago TO defend me. and 1 will be
Iclcared."
Risbcrg and McMullin had the Same
10 say
II made Jackson apologize for tho
stories lie spread about me-" said
RisbcrG."
II didn't threaten him. / am no
suGgcr but can take care OF my
| self"
Now you will have to put in the
color into this interview" said
Weaver But don't describe me as
icing prematurcly aged over this
|'hinG. My shoulders nro not droop-
ing and my head Is not hanging. j
I'm no condemned criminal" Then
ho trio walked of together
Charles Herzog, Cub second base
lContInued ON Eiehlh Pncal