The Washington times., 1920-10-25
IN
BALLSCANDALL
Jury at Chicago Resumes Probe.
Rothstein May Reveal
New Evidence.
BY SID MERCER. IS
International News Service.

International News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Testimony
offered this week by Arnold Roth
stein, New York gambler. and Joe
Gedeon, second haseman for the st.
Louis Browns, is expected to open
up new and highly sensational lines
OF evidence for consideration by the
special grand jury sitting in Chicago
ON Tie baseball corruption charges.
MORE INDICTMENTS EXPECTEn.
Thirteen players. gamblers and go
betweens" were indicted last week
by this jury. and IL is believed that
several others will be tagged by the
law as result OF disclosures that
may be made this week.
Rothstein. IL is said. has been per-
susded by an official OF one OF IN"
New York clubs. TO tell what he
knows about the 'hxing' OF the
world series of 1919. lie steadfastly
maintains that he was not involved
In the corruption OF Chicago players.
and his friends have apparently CON
WINGED him that his best defense is
to present the Chicago probers with
the facts at his command. II is be-
| iieved that Rothstein will appear be-
fore the grand jury tomorrow or
Wednesday.
Gedeon is due in Chicago today
from California. Ban Johnson, pr-si
dent OF the American League, was
before the grand jury last week and
discovered that the presence Of the
st. Louis player was desired by that
body. Johnson requested that no ac-
ton be taken in Gedeon's case until
the player could be heard in his own
defense. He then acquainted Gedeon
by wire or the seriousness Of the
charges and obtained a promise that
the player would come to Chicago
for examination this week.
MYSTERIOUS ALLUsIONS.
About the time that Jackson. Will
Jams. Cicotte, and Felsch were con-
Tossing their shameful part in "fram-
ing up" the Chicago-Cincinnati series,
there were many mysterious refer
ences TO a certain American League
player" not a member of the Chicago
team. This player was supposed 10
have cleaned up q tidy sum by betting
on the Reds.
This player was credited with be-
ing on familiar terms with a coterie
OF "sure thing" gamblers. and it was
even rumored that he was employed
as "go-between" to see that the
Sox lost the eighth game after they
rallied and threatened to win the
series.
There is nothing to connect Gedeon
with any of these suspicious circum-
stances, yet the grand jury has re-
quested his attendance, which indi-
Gates that more sensational disclos-
| ures are at hand
1t is an ugly mess, but nobody
| should be spared in the cleanup.
Apparently this is not a whitewash-
ing grand Jury.
After the grand jury's work is done.
what will be the method of procedure?
The question arises: Under what
violation of the law can the indicted
men be arraigned. and how many OF
| them can be taken into the jurisdic-
ton of the Illinois courts?
CONFLICTING OPINIONS.
Conflicting opinions are expressed
here. Many persons express the be-
lief that unless the Illinois author
tiles can get action on strong charges
of conspiracy the indictments will net
, stick. others are of the opinion that
this peculiar offense may be covered
by the Illinois statuteA
1t is fairly certain, however. that
II the indictments stick and prosecu-
ton begins there may be several sud
den disappearances. Abe Attsll Is
already safe across the Canadian Dor
der and he may soon have company.
Aside from the legal probe, into the
mess of scandal" the week is fraught
with Importance to club owners who
are lining up for and against the re
rganization plans adopted last week
| by eleven Of the sixteen major league
clubs.
One week from today is the time
! limit set for Ban Johnson and his five
clubs to definitely adopt or reject the
Lasker plan or indicate their willing
ness to participate in another general
meeting to consider the situation.
JOHNSON MAY COOPERATE.
1t is probable that this time may
be extended If the Johnson wing
manifests a desire to cooperate with
the progressives. In any event tho
die will be cast for peace or war on
or before November ., when the Pro-
gressives will again meet in Chicago.
Johnson and his clique probably
will decide on line of action at a
private meeting in the West this
week. II the situation remains un-
changed thereafter, the National
League will affiliate with the New
York, Chicago and Boston clubs OF
the American League on November
., and the new major league circuit
will be planned.
A majority of the progressives an
tlcipste that Johnson will yield to
pressure from club owners friendly
to him and that a split in the Amer
lean League will thus be avoided.
None OF the magnates have any
stomach for expensive warfare, and
IL johnson persists in his determine
ton to be a dictator. his stubborn
ness may cost him his crown.