Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-25
.Cohan Lost
$30,000Op.
White 9 :. :
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Theatrica al Man Was Not in on
Deal Whereby Cincinnati
Won Worlds Title,
Evidence Shows.
4 White Sox Accused

chicago, sept. ~l4.-InVestlRatloH
of report that George M. Cohan.
New York theatrical producer. and
Mont Tennes of Chicago had lost
large. sums bet on last years world
series was understood today to be
under consideration by the Cook
county grand jury, which next Tues
day will resume hearing testimony
on charges that the series was fixed
for Cincinnati to win. Published re-
ports place Cohan's losses at $4,000
and Tennes' at $4,000. .
The inquiry into the fixing"
charges will be pushed to the limit,
according to statement made by
Henry H. Brigham, foreman of the
grand jury, who declared that he was
shocked at the rottenness SO far re-
vealed." He added that Chicago.
New York, Cincinnati and St. Louis
gamblers are bleeding base ball and
corrupting players
Hoyne Says Series Crooked.
States Attorney Hoyne, according
to a statement received from him in
New York, declared ''he had no
doubt that the 1919 series was
crooked and that at least one Chi
cago player was crooked" He add
ed that a report that Cohan and
Tennes had information regarding al
legged base ball crookedness would
be thoroughly investigated by his Of
fee.
Jacob c. "Rubc" Benton. New
York Giants pitcher, who told the
grand Jury yesterday of being Of
fered bribe to lose game, naming
Buck" Herzog, Hal Chase and
"Heinie" Zimmerman in connection
with the alleged offer in statement
published today, named four White
Sox players as having been named
to him by an alleged member of a
base ball gambling ring in discussion
Eof alleged fixing" of the 1919 SER
| les. These players. Benton declared,
were Eddie Cicette. pitcher of The
first galnes Claude Williams. pitcher
in the second, Chick Gandil, first
baseman. and Hap" Felsch. center
fielder. According to Benton's state
ment the players were mentioned by
Cincinnati betting commissioner"
named Hahn. Benton said that five
White Sox players demanded $780,
600 for throwing" the series, and
that this was paid to them by a
group of Pittsburgh gamblers.
Benton in on Game
Benton, in his story of the alleg-
ed fixing" of the world series last
fall. said:
Last fall after the series, man
rAamed Hahn, who halls from Gin
cinnati, visited me at my home in
Clinton, N. c. l asked him about
the worlds series. He said the series
was not on the square. =.
"He said that the deal to fix play
ers to throw the series to Cincinnati
had been engineered by a syndicate
of gamblers from Pittsburgh for
whom he worked in Cincinnati as
betting commissioner.
HE said certain players on the
White Sox team had visited Pitts
burgh before the series was played
and made arrangements to throw the
games for a price. He said that the
players demanded 100000 to lay
down so the Sox would lose. and
this was paid them.
Discussed Five Players.
1--WE discussed various players on
the team. Buck Weaver's name was
not mentioned, nor were the names
of Jackson, Eddie Collins, John Col
lins or Ray Schalk. Five players
were mentioned by Hahn in the
course of the conversation. -Four
are: Eddie Cicotte, pitcher of the
| first game of the series; Claude Will
liams, who pitched the second game;
| Chick Gandil, first baseman, and Hap
Felsch, center fielder. Comiskey held
up their checks calling for the play
ers' share of the world series money
for some time. do not recall the
name of the fifth man. "f..
They tell rue around New York
that Hal CHASE won $4,000 on the
series. He must have won lot be-
cause he had plenty of money after
the series ended"
Benton said he made few small
bets, but that his winnings were only
$40 to $40 a day.
! ~ Probe Johnson Story
| The grand jury today was pre-
pared to investigate a statement
printed by several newspapers quot
ing Ban Johnson, pres ident OF the
American league, as saying the
White Sox would not dare win this
years pennant from Cleveland, &C
cording to reports reaching him, be-
cause the gambling syndicate threat
cned to expose players involved in
the base ball scandal.
"Unquestionably there was a lot
| of money bet on the Cincinnati-Sox
games last year," the statement at
tributed to Mr.. Johnson said. "A
New York man said he won $4,000
in two bets. taking 100000 from
stock exchange man and $4,000
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