The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-02
SPORTING
MORE EVIDENCE
OF THROWING GAMES
geerick Believes Gamblers Made His
Team the "Sucker'-Chase and
Magee Attempted Bribery.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-The Cook county
grand jury investigating the basep!ali
Acandai Yesterday received further in
formation concerning the throwing or
games in last years worlds series, but
Alevoted most Of the days sessions TO
Nhn investigation of alleged crooked work
II the National league.
William Veeick, presidents Of the Chi
a.ago National league club, told the jury
hat his, private investigation of charges
8he Philadelphia Chicago National
eague game of August 81 had been fixed
for Philadelphia to win, led him to be-
Aieve that the club itself had been made
n he sucker in the case and other wit
snesses gave additional details of activi-
lies which led to the discharge from base
\ BAN of Lee Magee and Hal Chase.
Veeick said evidence he had found in
Detroit convinced him there was no
H.rooked work in the August 81 game.
lie said he believed the gamblers them
Aelves had sent him the kilograms saying
NJ was fixed" and that they had done
\ his to make the club switch from Hen
Alrix, a competent pitcher, scheduled to
Aurl. to Alexander, one of the best in
\ he league This gave Chicago its
Strongest possible line up, which was
Ryhat the gamblers wanted, he said.
Garry Hermann, president of the Gin
#innati club and formerly chairman of
" he National Baseball commission, pre-
ented alIidavits from Christy Matthew
\ ON formerly manager of the Cincinnati
Nationals, Greasy Neale, Cincinnati
#utfeder Jimmy Ring, Cincinnati
pitcher. and Manager McGraw of the
New York Giants. These afidavits,
DE- told newspapermen, absolutely proved
be guilt of Chase and Magee.
The affidavit from Ring is said to have
4 old how Chase approached the pitcher
#yhen he was just breaking into the big
Heagues and asked him if he wanted to
u bake Il lot of money by throwing games.
Ring was quoted as telling Chase to go
D the devil and then reported the
n flair to Hermann.
\ On another occasion, Hermann is
N aid to have told the jury. Ring ac-
n epted $50 from Chase, but Immediately
reported it to the club Infringement.
II States Attorney Hoyne has just re
Y Which he said would help in criminal
prosecution of players and gamblers in
icted. Mr.. HOyne denied reports that
H e had ordered the investigation stopped
vent before the jury to tell it that he
heartily approved of its work and then
8old how Charles COmiskey had sought
4 is aid last fall in investigating the
World series.
we Investigated for some time and
Aghile we found enough to convince us
\ he series. was not on the square, ESe
Aound nothing on which to base legal ac-
Hon" said Mr.. Hoyne.
Buck Weaver, Fred AIcNIullin and
#Swedc' fRisberg, three of the seven
White SoX players indicted last night
eclared they were innocent and would
Il ght the case in court
4 The juW will not again consider the
baseball scandal until next Tuesday
hen Hughey Jennings. Detroit mana
4 er Jean Dubuc former Detroit pitcher,
\ ow with Toledo. McGraw. Fred Towney
II ind Benny Kauff, the latter two play
rs on the New York National league
#eam, are expected to testify.