New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
S0x President
Spent $4,000
ToCet Facts
..Old Roman Tells in Detail
of the Steps Taken to
Trace Baseball! Culprits
By w. J. Macbeth

By w. ]. Macbeth
IN a signed statement which he for
warded yesterday to Messrs. Rupert
and Huston, owners Of the New York
Yankees Charles A Comiskey, presi-
don't of the Chicago White Sox. ex-
mains in detail the steps that were
taken to get TO the bottom OF the de-
nlorable plot in the worlds series of
1qlo which has resulted in tho wreck
jrg Of one Of the most formidable clubs
in organized baseball
According to dispatches sent out
from Chicago a week ago, H. c. Red
mond. Of st. Louis. was quoted as say
ing that he had informed Mr.. Comiskes
fully Of the bribery OF his players by
gamblers, alleging further he had
named all eight Chicago players who
have since been indicted. Redmond
is alleged to have insinuated that Mr.
Comiskey. in complete possession Of
the facts. refused to act against the
culprits because Of the financial loss
in player investments that was bound
to result.
Answer of Comskey
Here is Nr Comiskey's answer to
Mr Redmond's insinuations, printed
verbatim:
The first information regarding H.
Redmond's lof st. Iouis) acquaint-
ance with the worlds series OF 1919
was story brought to me some time
in November, 1919. to the effect that
Redmond had be- heavily on the White
Sox, had been Gouble-cross and mad
los, $500. and that he would give
me direct information as to the crook
edness o.! the yOrld's series If would
rscompense him the amount he haa
lost.
Immediately upon receiving that in
formation, I sent KID Gleason and
Tip O'Ne.l to East St Louis with
authority 20 pay him the $1,000 in
question if he would furnish tie ovi-
dence which il was represented TO me
he had. namely, evidence tina, would
show the crookedness Of NV ball
pla ers. had previously offered re-
ward OF $4,000 TO any one who would
turu sh el.n lar evidence
"Redmona's story detailed 70 Glea-
son and @ ONei.. was of such vague and
uncertain character that no one would
have been justified in taking anirma-
tive action such as would destroy the
character ani reruta on oI mea. even
though they were ball players. Not
content, ! caused Mr.. Redmond. with
others whom he had named, to come
TO OAicaE, e. d.. cEperes fer the pur-
pose of further Investigating the evi-
dence which he was supposed to have.
Fails to Give Names
"The result was the same He could
not give us any names. circum stances
or facrs upon which we could base 4
charge of crookedncss and substantiate
the same against any bail PLAYERS en-
gagged In the worlds 81 ries Previous
to thar tint carly IN November had
employed detectives, who went to diff
te1ent parts OF the country, as far as
California, 70 ascertain the facts with
reference TO the worlds series. and
their investigate did not terminate
until On or about May 20. 1920. The
expense attendant upon this iuvcstiga-
ton was in the mel ghD0rhoOd Of S1O,-
goo. A. no time or place did cease
my efforts 10 root out the truth re-
gardlnc crooked ball playing in the
worlds series Of 1919
81 drew the attention of Mr Hevdler
70 my suspicious, he being member
OF the National Ccnmlssi in whose
onatge the games in question were be-
ing played, prior to the completion of
that Wor.as str!cs. He communicated
my UsQ.cIons to b. b. Johnson, prcsi-
dent VI the American League. This
same man. Redmond. likewise was in
torFiewcd. III o~ about the same time
that Interviewed him, by this same
Johnson, the pres ecrt Of the American
League. and Johnson must have reached
the same conc .or because he took
M action as president o. the league
on THE information he received from
Redmond
Immediately upon t @ special grand
JU'y being convened in Cook County |
volunteered all Utolmation at my dis
pos rl II 're expense OF
ir'Hear witnesses To testify before the
grand jury. Further than that, even
thong. |..c 1let5c. a. re Criw
nal Court offered 20 delay the investi-
cation uur the eud Of the playing
season. 80 as not to interfere with the
completion of the schedule OF my ball
club declined TO have the matter
postponed
Counsel Gets Confessions
ut VS. my attorney, Alfred s. Aus
trian who procured the confessions Of
every oalplayer on The White SoX
team tHat confessed. and it was those
confessions which enabled the grand
jury to return the indictments against
'ae gamblers and the crooked ball
players of the worlds series OF 1919.
Further than that. the moment |
had confession from one or the bail
players / suspended each and every
one Of the c.ent mentioned in the first
confession. Even though it ruined my
oall team, possibly cost me pcnnant
and certainly destroyed property Of
avalue If many hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars, } took my loss without
pang or bit Of sadness, other than
mat occasloucd ~ ascertaining the
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