Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-27
New Scandal II nted
at in Big Leagues

New TorA FEB. 2T.-The biggest
sensation in modern baseball is due
70 break within the next few days.
/ II is understood that hal Chase.
/ first baseman, and Heinie thinner
! man, third baseman OF the Giants.
/ have played their last big league
( game, and their retirement at a time
when both are vaiua Die assets 10 the
Giants will cause nai:on-w wide sur
prise.
/ During the meeting of the National
and American Leagues In Chicago two
weeks ago IL was rumored that Lee
Magee, former Yankee, who last year
PLAYED with the Cubs, was to be
waived out of baseball by mutual con-
sent OF the club owners. Since then
Z Magee has been waived out. and TO
date not even one minor league mag
I nate has asked for his services.
Last Fall Mana ger John McGraw
~ the Giants suspended Zimmerman.
and announced Immediately after
ward that Zimmerman never again
would play anot her game in a Giant
that he intends to give George Kelley
every opportunity 10 oe the regular
first baseman of the Giants this year.
Chase, by the way. announced a few
days ago that IT is very doubtful II
he will play again. IS he declares he
Is doing we'll financially in another
| business.
Last winter Chase was given a
Last witer Chase was given a
| hearing by John A. Heydler. prpsi-
Dent of the National League, on the
Lnarge Of gambling. Three charges
were brought by Christy MathcWson,
VINO managed Cincinnati in 1917.
Mathewson was not present al the
trial, being detained in France be-
cause of his duties as captain in the
gas, flame and chemical division.
Chase finally was given a clean bill
Of health.
II is understood in baseball circles
that waivers are to be asked on
Chase and Zimmerman. and that
none of the clubs in either Of the
big leagues VIII claim the players.
Why no effort will be made by any
club TO claim any OF these men has
not been disclosed by the clubs that
own them.
Clubs War on Gambling.
The news abour the waving out
Of these three PLAYERS calls attention
| to another situation in the national
game For two years the national
commission and the club owners Of
both the American and National
Leagues have fought to stop gam
bling In baseball. Certain players
| who have been alleged to bet heavily
on tgames. and often against their
own teams. have been trailed for
weeks at a time by private detec-
tives. During the latter part OF last
season a certain infielder on one OF
the leading teams was openly accus-
ed by teammate of throwing games.
III you don't take that fellow out Of
the game I'll quit" was the demand
made on the manager. And the ac-
! cused player was suspended.
| Two years ago a second baseman
| in the National League was accused
! of betting against his own team in
! IL game pIdSCu III A|OcNS''' ""'
! ella lined by those who knew" that,
despite this players efforts to have
/ his team beaten. his club finally Won
out. The payer gave bookmaker
a cneck for 5000, the amount he lost.
It proved to be worthless. and on
the teams next trip to Boston the
player was arrested. The manager
of the team, fearing the announce
n,ent of the scandal would seriously
hurt baseball, paid the bookmaker
out Of his own pocket and the charg-
en- were withdrawn A few weeks
later the player was traded to
another team.
Arnss Printing for Hard Games.
Ames Feb. ~. - Determined to
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