The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-30
SUSPENDED EIGHT
WHITE SOX STARS
Charles A. Comiskey Ruins Chance cf
Chicago To Win Pennant, But
Saves Basebali--New York
Club Offers Players

New York, Sept. 2S.-A telegram
offering to place the entire New York
baseball team at the disposal of Char
les A. Comiskey, who today suspend
ed eight of his players indicted in
connection with alleged fixing of
games, was sent tonight to the White
Sox club owner by Isaac Rupert and
T. L. Huston. owners of the Yankee
club.
Yanks Rush to Rescue.
Chicago, Sept. 28.--Seven members
of the Chicago White Sox and one for
mer player were indicted today by a
Cook county grand jury charged with
conspiracy to commit an illegal act
in connection with last years worlds
series, which they have been accused
of selling" to coterie Of gamblers.
The seven members were imme-
diately suspended by Charles A. Com
Iiskey, president Of the club, who
thereby apparently threw away all
chances of winning the American
league pennant this year The Sox
are only half game behind the
league leading Indians today.
The "old Roman" who has spent a
life time building up his club, noti-
fed the accused players in the notice
of suspension that if they found
guilty he would drive them out of
baseball for the rest of their lives. if
possible.
eve -s:il l r..ss ;s.=s- the the schedule II We
have TO get Cinnamon to replace the
suspended players" Harry Grabner,
secretary of the White Sox, announced
this afternoon
Comiskey's Order.
Fred s. Austin, attorney for the
club, sent the following telegram to
Risberg, McMullin, jackson, Felsch,
Weaver, Williams and Chicotte.
"You and each of you are hereby
notified of your indefinite suspension
as member of the Chicago American
league baseball club.
Your suspension is brought about
by information which has just come to
me directly involving you and each Of
you in the baseball scandal (now be-
ing investigated by the present grand
jury of Cook county, resulting from
the worlds series, 1919
IF you are innocent of wrong do
ing you and each Of you will be re-
instated; if you are guilty you will be
retired from organized baseball for
the rest of your lives, il can accom-
pIish it.
"Until there is a finality to this
investigation, it is due to the public
that take this action even tho II
costs Chicago the pennant.
Charles A. Comiskey."
Officials of Chief Justice Charles
Mcdonald's court lifted the curtain
on the grand jury proceedings suffi-
GENTLY to show q great hitter. Joe
Jackson, declaring that he deliberate
~ "just tapped the ball. picture Of
one Of the worlds most famous pitch-
ers. Cicotte, in tears and rlimpses
of alleged $1,000 or sic, 900 discovered
under pillows or on beds by famous
athletes about to retire.
Around the courtroom were some of
baseball's greatest leaders, among
them John J. McGFraw, manager Of
the New York Giants, awaiting q call
to testify tomorrow, and John Heyd-
Ter, president of the National league,
who went before the grand jury this
afternoon.
The exact nature Of the information
Mr.. McConisky put before the grand
jury was not disclosed. The men
whom the jury involved as result OF
testimony uncovered by their own
words, are:
Games Benedict Arnold's.
Eddie Cicotte, star pitcher. who
waived immunity and confessed, ac-
cording to court attaches. that he
took a $4,000 bribe.
Arnold "Chick" Gandii, former
first baseman.
Shoeless Joe" Jackson, heavy hit
ting left fielder.
Oscar "Haps Felch, center fielder.
Charles "Swede" Risebrg, Short
stop.
Claude Williams. pitcher.
George Buck" Weaver. third base-
man.
Fred McMullin. utility player.
While the grand jury voted their
true bills, the Old Roman, seated IN
the midst of his crumbling empire at
White Sox park. issued the telegram
suspending those involved, paid off
Weaver, Cicotte and Jackson on the
spot and announced that checks for
pay due the Others would be sent them
at once. With his voice trembling.
Mr., Comiskey, who has owned the
White Sox since the inception of the
American league, said this was the
ifst time scandal had ever touched
his family" and that it distressed him
too much to talk about It.
The rush Of players to bear their
part IN the affair started today when
Cicotte appeared at criminal court